History VideoGame / GodOfWarAscension

* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: The poor traveler who wanted to visit the Oracle is mauled by the Manticore, bit in the middle of the abdomen and then roasted alive when the beast breaths fire while holding him in her mouth.

''God of War: Ascension'' is the seventh ([[AnachronicOrder chronologically first]]) installment in the ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'' series, released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 in 2013.

* ChoiceOfTwoWeapons: Unlike previous games, Kratos doesn't gain permanent secondary weapons, but can make use of certain subweapons, each with his own maluses and bonuses, in combat, including [[CoolSword swords]] (great for hitting multiple enemies), {{c|arryABigStick}}lubs (slow but highly damaging), [[BladeOnAStick spears]] (can be thrown), {{s|ufferTheSlings}}lings (cast explosive projectiles) and {{shield|Bash}}s (to defend yourself and charge). All the secondary weapons are available in Multiplayer, along with Hammers and Cesti.

-->We will see how you fare against the [[http://youtu.be/PMIRLOwOB5I?t=11m43s (no suggestions)]]!

* HasTwoMommies: Though Alecto is his birth mother, Orkos refers to all three of the Furies as his mothers.

[[caption-width-right:250:''[[TagLine Before he was a God, he was a man.]]'']]

-> ''"Many know the legend of Kratos, the mortal turned God who brought down the very walls of Olympus. But there was a time before Kratos became the monster known as the Ghost of Sparta. A time when something'' other ''than rage consumed him. A time when in spite of the madness that plagued him, Kratos would break his blood oath to an unjust God. A time when he will no longer be bound in blood."''

[[caption-width-right:250:''[[TagLine Before he was a god, he was a man.]]'']]

-->-- '''Gaia, [[https://youtu.be/1TWl0FhCi34 announce trailer]]'''

* AnimalMotifs: The Snakes for the temple of Delphi as whole, being decorated with snake imagery and needing three massive snake machine's to be accessed. All a nod to Python, the mythical serpent slain by Apollo, whose hide was hung in Delphi's shrine.

* TheBeastmaster: Implied that the Amazons of Delos can tame and fight in tandem with the monsters. For sure, they can hang on the Harpies'talons to throw spears at Kratos from above.

->''"Before he was a god, he was a man."''
-->-- '''Tagline'''

** Aegaeon's entire body was petrified and hollowed out and converted into the Prison of the Damned. On top of that, while fighting Kratos, Megaera uses her {{Puppeteer Parasite}}s to infest two of his arms, as well as his [[FacialHorror face]], converting them into giant bug monsters under her control.

* ChoiceOfTwoWeapons: Unlike previous games, Kratos doesn't gain permanent secondary weapons, but can make use of certain subweapons, each with his own maluses and bonuses, in combat, including [[CoolSword swords]] (great for hitting multiple enemies), [[CarryABigStick clubs]] (slow but highly damaging), [[BladeOnAStick spears]] (can be thrown), [[SufferTheSlings slings]] (cast explosive projectiles) and [[ShieldBash shields]] (to defend yourself and charge). All the secondary weapons are available in Multiplayer, along with Hammers and Cesti.

* DefiantToTheEnd: [[spoiler: Despite being impaled on the Blades of Chaos, blood pouring everywhere, Alecto still has the strength to spitefully tell Kratos ''nothing'' he has done will save him from the sins of his past]].
-->'''Alecto''': [[spoiler: [[AllForNothing My death will NOT FREE YOU FROM THIS MADNESS]]!]]

* NotSoFastBucko: When you're halfway through Delos and have almost reached the Lantern where the Eyes of Truth are kept, Alecto's monster form sinks the whole structure, forcing you to take another path.

* WombLevel: The bulk of the game's present day takes place in the Prison of the Damned, forged within the innards of Aegaeon the Hecatonchires.