Some odd things about God of War (spoilers).

[Kantor]

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) I imagine it would run out of power or some such thing. Maybe he needs a God to power it, so he can only use it on gods? But then why doesn't he stab them at the outset? The only real explanation is that it would be gamebreaking.

2) They wanted Ares dead. They didn't care if Kratos was cursed. They didn't realise that THEY would be cursed.

3) I suppose when she died, she saw what she could do with true power. Zeus had to die first.

4) Because he'd tried to kill Zeus and failed three times.

5) She was weak and defenceless, and her death would do nothing.

6) I'm not even going to go here. I avoid thinking about time paradoxes >_<