No Redeeming Value - Why the God of War Sequels Failed at Storytelling - Extra Credits

Over its sequels, the God of War trilogy falls from grace in its initial attempt to follow the elements of a classic Greek tragedy. It ditches this narrative to fall back on tired action game tropes. But for game stories to truly change us as players, they need to push our expectations of character development. Subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday! http://bit.ly/SubToEC (---More below)

(Original air date: August 25, 2010)
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