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For newer players like me, the DLC gives important details about Kratos' background from before he arrived in the Norse lands. So far, I'm yet to encounter any more throwbacks, but I'm still working through the halls of Valhalla with small steps of progression in every run. I don't know what\u2019s around the corner, but I cannot wait to find out and learn more about the lore. A look ahead As well as recapping Kratos' past sins and adventures, there are some fairly substantial hints about what lies ahead. Atreus is absent, as he\u2019s off looking for giants following the events of Ragnarok, but we are treated to appearances from Freya, Tyr, and the Valkyries. Having successfully led the army against Odin and fended off Ragnarok, Valhalla reveals that Freya asked Kratos to take up his old God of War mantle and succeed Tyr in the Norse position\u2014something Kratos seems reluctant to accept. 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God of War: Ragnarok <\/em>was given a new lease of life by its Valhalla <\/em>DLC, cementing Santa Monica Studio’s 2022 title as the perfect entry point to the long-running PlayStation series.<\/p>

Kratos’ showdown with the Norse pantheon began in 2018’s God of War, <\/em>which reimagined the series and brought the PlayStation-exclusive property into a new light by moving the story away from Greece and Sparta.<\/p>

Ragnarok <\/em>followed in those footsteps, and it was the first God of War <\/em>game I ever played. I only recently bought a PS5, and while I was exclusively an Xbox player, I watched 2018’s God of War <\/em>with envious eyes. After getting my PS5 and Ragnarok<\/em>, I could finally dive in, and I wasn\u2019t disappointed.<\/p>

I will admit, however, that Ragnarok <\/em>started collecting virtual dust in my PS5 library after I completed the main story. But I was pulled back in with the release of Valhalla<\/em>, which helpfully provided me with a brilliant recap of Kratos’ story so far.<\/p>