An amusing fan-made mod for 2018's God of War and Last of Us comparisons are common, and a clever new mod combines the two franchises in hilarious fashion.
2018's God of War and 2013's The Last of Us are two PlayStation-exclusive titles with a number of common qualities. Santa Monica Studios' mythological action game breathes new life into the long-running series by pairing protagonist Kratos with a lovable young son named Atreus. The game takes on a more emotional storyline than previous entries, with Kratos struggling to be a father while Atreus learns to be a god. Naughty Dog's The Last of Us, meanwhile, sees survivors Joel and Ellie work together to traverse a fungal-infected America when her immunity to the infection is discovered. TLOU and God of War fan art has combined the two properties in the past, but now a mod has truly united the two adventures.
A God of War and The Last of Us crossover mod, created by Patreon Omega Fantasy, lets Joel and Ellie go on an adventure through Midgard. The mod replaces Kratos' character model with Joel, with Ellie replacing Atreus and the cannibalistic David taking the place of invincible god Baldr. Kratos' iconic Leviathan Axe is even replaced with an improvised hammer for Joel. YouTuber Speclizer shows the mod off in an impressive video that also adds The Last of Us voice lines to God of War, raising the experience from a model swap to a full-blown mythological quest for Joel and Ellie.
Considering the similarities between the franchises, it seems natural that God of War inspired Last of Us 2 and its most horrifying foe. The post-apocalyptic sequel sees players face off against the Rat King, an enormous conglomerate of infected monsters with immense strength and surprising speed. As players battle the Rat King one Stalker infected eventually breaks free from the rest, forcing players to contend with two enemies instead of just one. Apparently this moment in The Last of Us Part 2 was inspired by the Magni and Modi boss fight in God of War, which also makes players battle two enemies with different strengths and behaviors.
Joel and Ellie from The Last of Us are often compared to God of War's Kratos and Atreus, and players can now swap the two iconic duos using Omega Fantasy's mod. Speclizer has enhanced the experience even further, with voice lines pulled straight from The Last of Us to fit a mystical Norse adventure. Thanks to the PC version of God of War, Joel and Ellie can trade infected Clickers for undead Draugr.
Sources: Omega Fantasy/Patreon, Speclizer/YouTube
