A new gameplay video for God of War: Ragnarok takes you to Svartalfheim, one of the nine realms of the World Tree.

God of War: Ragnarok is one of the most anticipated titles to arrive on PlayStation consoles this autumn, and player expectations are growing every week leading up to its release. Now, Game Informer has released a new gameplay video for God of War: Ragnarok, focusing on the new map, Svartalfheim. Svartalfheim, also known as Nidavellir, is the home of the dwarves in Norse mythology and one of the nine realms of the World Tree, Yggdrasil. Initially forbidden by Odin to enter the other realms, Kratos and Atreus finally venture to all nine in God of War: Ragnarok.

The father-son duo will use a variety of abilities from their toolbox as they travel the realms of the ancient dwarves.

In Game Informer’s Svartalfheim gameplay video, Kratos and Atreus sail into the realm with Mimir. Svartalfheim offers players massive technological wonders, sprawling cities, artificial waterways and intricate puzzles in God of War: Ragnarok. Players must use the elemental power of Kratos to navigate the ruins, create new paths and solve the puzzles mentioned above. In the gameplay video, Kratos uses the Leviathan’s axe to freeze a geyser and progress along a newly created path. He can also use his trademark Blades of Chaos blades to dismantle objects, such as large dwarven pots, by pressing the circle button.

Atreus assists Kratos in his Svartalfheim exploits in and out of combat. Lead map designer James Riding and map designer Jon Hickenbottom said that the Sony Santa Monica team wanted to evolve the gameplay in the map areas of the God of War (2018) sequel with “more variety and verticality”. As a result, Svartalfheim is a vast realm and rich in content to explore in God of War: Ragnarok.

It’s a sequel that significantly expands the gameplay concepts and scope of the original 2018 game.

Game Informer’s latest gameplay video confirms the idea that the developers are looking to create a vibrant and otherworldly realm that surpasses what’s available in previous God of War games.

In 2022, Sony Interactive Entertainment was missing a diverse line-up of first-party PlayStation games, but God of War: Ragnarok looks set to make up for that as one of the most ambitious games of the generation. This November, the finale of the Norse saga should live up to the expectations built up over the years.

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