God Of War: 9 New Things We Can't Wait To Do

3. Using The Environment In Combat

Whether it's just regular explosive barrels lying around and the ability to knock enemies off mountain ledges or actually using environmental hazards and makeshift weapons in the geography itself to your advantage, there should always be something you can manipulate in the area to take out monsters as quickly - and stylishly - as possible.

The series' epic combat has been transformed entirely for the latest release, with the devs pulling in the camera and trying to make both the action and the setting more intimate.

However, by introducing a more substantial focus on the environment, not only does the world feel like an entirely separate character, but it should make combat even grittier than it usually is.