God of War: Ascension

God of War: Ascension, the seventh installment in the God of War series, acts as a prequel to the preceding games. The narrative revolves around Kratos, once a loyal servant of the God of War, Ares. Tricked by Ares into unknowingly murdering his own family, Kratos breaks the blood oath binding him to Ares and abandons his former master. Subsequently, Kratos finds himself imprisoned and must find a path to freedom, severing the bond between him and Ares. The game keeps the hack-and-slash combat of its predecessors, with Kratos wielding the Blades of Chaos. A new World Weapon system lets him pick up and use other weapons. He can also acquire up to four magical disciplines, Fires of Ares, Ice of Poseidon, Lightning of Zeus and Soul of Hades, each adding abilities to his weapon. Ascension introduces online multiplayer to the series. Players align with one of four gods, Ares, Hades, Zeus or Poseidon, and level up their warriors to unlock armor, weapons, relics and magic. The multiplayer modes are Team Favor of the Gods, Match of Champions, Trial of the Gods and Capture the Flag.