Fanfic Review

God of War

• Kratos vs. Heracles/Hercules
  http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4236377/1/Kratos_vs_Heracles
  
  This is a great game, the story line was well presented and it gives gamers interest to follow and learn more about greek mythology. This fanfic was a story of Kratos and Heracles (he was actually called Hercules in the game) showing off their might and strength to the crowd to prove who was the strongest and the mightiest. Both of them comparing what they have killed, slayed, captured and what other things they are capable of doing with their strength. This Fanfic story showed that from the beginning of the strength test both of them seem to tie up. Though Hercules was more bigger compare to Kratos, to me it seems that Kratos's agility and speed can beat Hercules in any day. In the end after killing and slaying and finishing the tasks at the same time, the old man decided that they should just fight each other.
  
  Kratos and Hercules end up fighting each other and in the end Hercules died after Kratos used the Chronos effect to kill Hercules. I thought that the story was well laid out, though the character of Kratos in this fanfic story was not as cocky, enraged and angry as he would have been in the actual game. The way Kratos ended Hercules life was a bit too quick as if Hercules was not able to block Kratos Chronos move. They are both strong and capable of fighting well. I thought the fight description before he ended Hercules could have been dragged out a little bit more since from the beginning of the story that both have been equally fast and finished to a tie to every single challenges given by the old man to both of them.


• The Final reflections of the Ghost of Sparta
  http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5890381/1/The_Final_Recollections_of_the_Ghost_of_Sparta
  
  This fanfic was based on Kratos reflection after the war while he lays the ground of Mount Olympus with a big gaping hole in chest. The world was dead while he slowly fades away. The world was dark and died due to his sought for vengeance to the Gods. Kratos wondered, if he was to die as a god since he was named the God of War or was he to die as a mortal just like when he was born a mortal. Kratos reflected to what has happened and to how this all started, him selling himself to the Gods and tricked him to murdering his own family for this was the reason he wanted all the gods killed. He even used the titans to get to the Gods, even mother earth Gaia was a casualty for his thirst for the blood of the gods. No god was able to kill him, but in the end he finds himself getting killed by his own mortal hands.
  
  I thought this fanfic was very well done. It was soo moving to how much trouble Kratos went through to get vegeance for himself by getting tricked by the gods to murder his family. I felt that, no mortal or god could kill Kratos for his revenge sought was so strong that this was his will that kept him over confident and alive. Though it was sad to just kill himself in the end, all the hard work he went through in the end was just for himself. it did not occur to him for a second of what he was killing and who was dying. hi revenge blinded him to whats the reality. World grew colder and darker as the people die around Kratos. the reflection was good, it gives you a good visual for the conclusion of the game (after all the missions and killings).


• Titan of war
  http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6018378/1/Titan_of_War
  
  In the God of War III game, Kratos was still the God of War while he marches to Mt Olympus with all the Titans to start the ancient war all over again with the Gods. In the end, not only he ended up killing the Gods, He also killed Gaia and Cronos his own grand father which he believed tricked and used him just to get close to the Gods and the Olympians. In this fanfic, all was well, the revenge Kratos seeked was fulfilled and so is the freedom that the Titans longed and fought for from the Gods. After Kratos killing his own father Zeus, the Titans fulfilled their promise made to Kratos to make him Titan of War. In the fanfic, all the Titans was there to turn Kratos into Titan of war. The story mentioned that with the fall of the gods that the every, man, gods and titans are free to make their own destiny. I thought it was a bit superficial how everything in this fanfic story world was perfect and not seems to be dead or destroyed after the process of killing all the Gods. In the game, the amount of damage and the cause of the death of men was due to the plague that the gods released after dying from the hands of Kratos. And in all this, the death of the gods left the world darkened and ruined from the aftermath of the fights. In the process, Kratos character in this fanfic doesn't seem to be cautious at all to what the Titans wanted him to do. Kratos character in the game was more cautious and doesn't let anyone uses him for other cause that will delay him or stop him from killing the gods. Its Kratos Vengeance not the Titans, so i dont think Kratos would have accepted this honour.


• Looking Down
  http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6095436/1/Looking_Down
  
  Zeus, had a fear that he never thought was going to be cast upon him. Kratos has killed Persephone, Ares, the sisters of Fate, and Athena. He could easily kill all the Gods and this was his intention. When Zeus told the others that this was indeed the greatest threat that Olympus had ever faced, this was a serious matter. This fanfic focussed more on Zeus fear knowing that his own son Kratos was on his wat with the Titans to kill him. Visions of his death lying on the ground while Kratos looks upon him made him worry and thought that this day was never to come, but here is his son gazing up to him.
  
  This fanfic was poorly made, it was more of a story of what has already happened in the game when the Titans and Kratos on Gaia's Back heading to Mt Olympus to attack the Gods in the Beginning of the game of God of war III. The story lacked the originality and added a shorten ellaboration of what Zeus thoughts were while the Kratos and the Titans head up to start the ancient war all over again.
  


• Battle of the Hydra
  http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2622094/1/Battle_Of_The_Hydra
  
  This fanfic is a short poem about the battle of Kratos and how he defeated the Hydra. It showed a good short description about the beast itself and what strength it posess and what other beast it can summon while at battle. Short yet descriptive and very effective. It could have been a little bit more descriptive to how Kratos killed the Hydra. All in all well laid out.
  

Clash of the Titans

• Andromeda's Angst
  http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5966046/1/Andromedas_Angst
  
  First of all, I love this movie, not only it reminds me of the game God of War but also makes me more interested towards the Greek mythlogy. This fanfic was how Andromeda felt after getting saved by the demigod Perseus from the Kraken. Andromeda, fell for Perseus, selflessness, heroism, fearlessness and compasion towards helping others in need. She saw herself wanting him, she thought that it was love at first sight when they looked each other in the eyes. Though the feelings was not mutual for Perseus, Andromeda thought that he would have made a great king and her by his side, but when he said that the boats came for her and said that he did not want to be a king, her heart broke slowly. She felt jealousness seeing him and Io together, Io as his wife.
  
  I thought that this was very good story. It portrayed what Andromeda's thoughts and wanted from Perseus that we could not see in detail in the actual movie. Although Perseus would have made a great King, I believe that he made a good decision to stay biased and live life with Io as he wanted it to be. Io was the closest living person he can call his friend and family. He truely did love her. On Andromeda's behalf, I thought that she only fell inlove with his quality and just because he saved her. I would have felt the same if I was her, but if Perseus heart is meant to be for someone else, I will let it be as long as he is happy.
  



• I Must go down to the Seas Again
  http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5989078/1/I_must_go_down_to_the_seas_again
  
  This fanfic was a remake of the ending of the movie, Perseus fate as a demi god was never easy. Perseus want to live his life, just like his mortal father as a fisherman, but him and everybody knows that he is more than a man and is capable of doing more. Perseus lived an honest life. He did what he had to do to help others. Although he was given the option to live as a god with Zeus after defeating Hades and the Kraken, he still chose to go back and live his life just like his mortal father. I thought that he made the right decision, why change and live a new life that you are not accustomed to, when everything you learned and lived for is where you wanted to be. But Perseus will always have his father, Zeus to watch over him and he live his life as a man with the love of his life and his family, Io.
  



• After Death
  http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5980161/1/After_Death

This fanfic was very touching I love it. It describe what Io felt after she died outside Medusa's lair. She has lived long enough but the only last thought she could remember was Perseus looking upon her saying that he was not going to leave her side. I always wondered what happened to Io after she died, since she was ageless always thought what was to happened to her in the afterlife. Io was brought to Olympus when she passed, this was the last place she expected herself to be. Io was watching over the events below, seeing what Perseus is doing, killing the Kraken and defeating Hades, she felt proud but empty. She spent most of her life overseeing Perseus grow up. Io didnt find herself to be in Olympus after death. She spoke to Zeus, told him to what and why Perseus declines to be wiith and be treated as a god. No one else knew and understand Perseus well other than Io and his passed parents, but what he wanted was what Io wanted. It was nice how they both want to live as mortal men when they have to opportunity to be gods. After all, it is what they have been brought up as and what they are accustomed of and they are proud and happy to be mortals. As Zeus brought Io back for Perseus, I thought that this was a everlasting love and understanding for each other that they have between them two. I also like the last sentence of Io "For the first time in my existence, I found my place." It was very sweet.

• Stronger than a Demigod
  http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5885609/1/Stronger_Than_A_Demigod
  
  The fanfic story was about a girl inlove in search for Draco the General in the lair of Medusa. She was a woman who went into the lair where all women are forbidden to enter it. She slayed Medusa with no hesitation and left Perseus with his mouth wide open out of astonishment to what she just did. She was in search for the general and found the stone piece of the general on the ground. This fanfic was ok, she thought that since this character died and that she disowned her gender claiming she was her own species that she would have been more stronger than the Demigod Perseus. This story for me was a bit overrated, I believed that unless she was a god or an olympian or some witch that she could not just disowned her gender because for looks and as how the gods and everybody else would still see her as a woman. Maybe, this story could have started a bit earlier explaining how one gender disown their own gender and be their own species without the help from the gods?!


• Not with Me
  http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5893371/1/Not_with_me
  
  This fanfic was about Io not meant to be with Perseus, even though they declared their love to each other, Io knew that Perseus was destined to be with Andromeda to rule Argos together. I thought that even though Io said that he loved Perseus just as a friend that she just said that so Perseus can be with Andromeda, for she needed him more than Io did. Perseus was a little confuse, although in the end he thought that Io was right. As long as Io is by his side as guidance and family, he is happy. I think that Perseus and Io does love each other, this could end possibly end up as a forbidden love. They could be both in denial and Perseus just agreeing with Io telling him to be with another woman since they can't fight fate/destiny. I still think that they would have been better of to be together. both of them wanting to live as mortals.