2018’s God of War packed a lot of story into its 20 hour campaign. Not only did it have the Herculean task of reinventing the franchise’s central anti-hero, Kratos, but it had a whole new world of myths and legends to introduce. Whether you played the original back in 2018 and want a story recap, or you’re just jumping in to prep yourself for God of War Ragnarok, let’s break down the story so far.

In the above video, we break down and recap the full story of Sony Santa Monica’s God of War (2018). The video goes through the story beats of the 20-hour campaign, from Kratos and Atreus’s journey to the highest peak in the Nine Realms through to their encounters with the many gods and monsters.