I enjoyed the length, myself. I used to love long JRPGs a la FF7, so I'm happy to see AAA games of similar length and scope appear on contemporary consoles. Loved the Kratos/Atreus relationship here though Kratos' voice seemed off sometimes, a little too hoarse (possibly because Chris Judge was still sick when recording his lines).
I know nothing about this but found your look at the narrative structure fascinating!
Also like the nerfing explanation.
Thanks for such a well documented analysis.
Welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.
I enjoyed the length, myself. I used to love long JRPGs a la FF7, so I'm happy to see AAA games of similar length and scope appear on contemporary consoles. Loved the Kratos/Atreus relationship here though Kratos' voice seemed off sometimes, a little too hoarse (possibly because Chris Judge was still sick when recording his lines).