Sour cream, an ingredient beloved by millions of people around the world thanks to the culinary delights it makes possible, now has an unlikely new role:God of Warpromotional partner. At least, it assumed that responsibility in one very specific case that found the popular video game franchise’s lead character appearing on a plastic container one might expect to find in the dairy aisle at the local Walmart.God of Wartruly does seem to be everywhere these days.
In 2005,God of Warmade its first appearance as a game of the same name that released on the PlayStation 2. Since then, the action/adventure game has inspired numerous sequels and even a much newer entry also known asGod of War. In 2022, the most recent installment kept the franchise going into another decade, while serving as one ofthe most beautiful games of 2022.
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OneGod of Warfan, perhaps fresh off an extended gaming session withGod of War Ragnarok, couldn’t help but notice similarities between recurring hero Kratos and a simple container of sour cream. With a little help from a Sharpie marker, vRyanLevi brought the vision to life by drawing a quick sketch that finds the character’s left eye staring out from a red line, much like in the games. The line work is very good, and the result is nearly as cool as that one time aGod of War Ragnarokfan baked Kratos cookies for Christmas.
Art projects related to Kratos aren’t exactly uncharted territory, but the character’s enduring popularity has inspired creators to push aggressively in some intriguing new directions. Onegamer made a Kratos figure out of pipe cleaners. Another one drew him in the iconicDragonball Zart style, and another fan produced an incredibly detailed rendering using only color pencils. The game developers and artists of tomorrow are getting a head start on some truly amazing work today.
As is often the case with fandoms, interest in Kratos has already caused some fans to imagine the role the character might play in other video game worlds. One particularly inventive fan even made avideo of Kratos entering theSuper Mariouniverse. Other fans have brought him to life inElden RingandThe Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, and a modder produced a mod to remove his bushy beard. Given the responses the character has enjoyed thus far, there’s no telling where Kratos will appear next, or what he might look like. Maybe he’ll even make another appearance in the dairy aisle, this time on purpose. Stranger things have happened.
God of War Ragnarokis available now on PS4 and PS5.
