Some odd things about God of War (spoilers).

[Khuutra]

bugrimmar said:

1.) So Kratos already has the Blade of Olympus by the start of God of War 3. Why not just use it all the time? After all, it ended the great war and single-handedly defeated all the titans. It's odd that he only brings it out during certain moments. If he wanted to, he can just destroy Olympus with just one move, and wouldn't need to even climb the damn thing (judging by the cinematic in God of War 2, Zeus destroyed all the titans in one blow).

2.) Why did the gods allow Kratos to open Pandora's Box when they knew it would be a totally horrible thing to open it? It's so weird that the very reason Zeus wants to kill Kratos is because of the fear that was released from the box, but it was he who allowed that box to be opened in the first place.

3.) What's Athena's angle here? She has Kratos open the box, though she knew that the contents would eventually destroy the gods, but she sacrificed herself to save Zeus, then helps Kratos to kill him, and then wants her power back in the end. I don't understand her motives. She's like pulling a new face every game.

4.) Why was Kratos so obsessed with opening the box again in God of War 3? He already has the power to kill a god, I mean, up to that point, he's killed at least 10 gods already. I don't understand why he still had to go through all of that trouble to open the box again only to find it empty, since obviously, he already opened it before.

5.) Kratos vows that "all of Olympus shall die" but fails to kill Aphrodite. He hates all the gods, why not kill her too after "finishing" his business?

6.) I'm not too sure, but I just rewatched the ending of God of War 2 and kinda saw Chronos as one of the titans climbing Olympus. Also, in God of War 1, he was wandering around in the desert of lost souls. How is it that in God of War 3, he's found wandering around in Tartarus?

Would appreciate some explanations.

1.) It'd break the gameplay, and the sword isn't even that damn useful on its own. More, it helps make it more dramatic when he does tear it out - and, lastly, the Sword is the only weapon he has that's just a weapon. All the other weapons serve a distinct purpose - and are more useful, generally, in combat.

2.) It's not really clear why they - wait a second, who sent him after Pandora's Box? It wasn't the gods. It was the Oracle of Delphi, wasn't it?

3.) Athena sought to rule the world - actually in keeping with the prediction that she would overthrow Zeus back when it was thoguht that she would be born male (you will remember that this is why Zeus swallowed Metis). She wants to rule the world. Also she's a great liar!

4.) He impaled Zeus on the Blade of Olympus and didn't kill him, which is about 10x mor than could be said for any god up to that point. Most of them di from broken necks, Ares died from being impaled on bronze. Zeus took the most powerful weapon in the universe straight to tthe chest and got back up and spit out some blood and walked away.

5.) Aphrodite, Hestia, Dionysus, and other unseen gods all died when Olympus collapsed. He killed her, even if it wasn't by impaling her personally. More, you're akskign why he walked away form her? He only said he would kill gods who actively stood against him. Aphrodite didn't. Remember, when he said "All of Olympus will die" was when Athena said "All of Olympus will stand against you."

6.) Cronos and Atlas never scaled Olympus. There's another titan who looks kind of like him, only much hairier.

I trust these answered your questions.