10 Ways God Of War 4 Is Already The Best In Years

6. Kratos Has Never Looked Better

This section heading takes on a certain irony when the weather-beaten Spartan looms into view in the game’s debut trailer, Greek god-inflicted scars and all.

But make no mistake, the latest God of War sequel is shaping up to be the best looking entry in a series that’s long been renowned for its trailblazing visuals.

The trailer is 10 minutes of what Sony’s Santa Monica studio does better than anybody - this is a developer that’s second to none when it comes to art design and cinematics, and with the power of the PS4 in their hands, players are in for a graphical banquet.

The remastered God of War III will take some topping in the aesthetic stakes, but closely scrutinising the gorgeous animation on show in the E3 footage, it’s clear which of these two titles was built from the ground up on PS4.