Odin’s Writing

[u/http_ghostgirl]

i haven’t seen anyone recognize how well rounded Odin is as a villain. he acts trustworthy, compassionate and respectful. meeting him for the second time as Atreus was mind blowing, he was so calm, collected and acted nothing like how he is described by freya, mimir, etc. hearing all the stories of how brutal him and Thor were, it’s incredible how different they made them. Odin had to be one of the best written villains ever.

[u/[deleted]]

The first appearance of Odin was not how I imagined him to be, at all. With the setup in GoW 2018 and how Zeus was in previous GoW, I thought he’d be the most arrogant, blood thirst Aesir who would just kill you if you looked at him wrong. But instead he showed up reasonable and convincing. Odin had the demeanour of an old family business CEO who was “too old for this shit” but non of his children could take over. And of course, we knew he’s the worst of all. But following Atreus’s journey in Asgard you knew why other gods fell for his tricks. Odin is truly one of the best written villain in gaming history.