God of War is an action-adventure hack and slash video game series loosely based on Greek mythology, originally created by David Jaffe at Sony's Santa Monica Studio. Debuting in 2005, the series has become a flagship title for the PlayStation brand, consisting of seven games across multiple platforms. An eighth installment is currently in development; it will be a soft reboot of the series and will be loosely based on Norse mythology.
The series' story centers around its playable character, Kratos, a Spartan warrior tricked into killing his wife and daughter by his former master, the God of War Ares.
In this new installment of the game, the company redesigned its website to reflect the new adventure and in doing so, they came up with an aesthetic that brings to the web the playability and interaction of the game.
The homepage centers on a smooth parallax effect that is also present throughout the site and recreates a 3D-like effect that immerses the user and "sells" the experience.
The type font used fits like a glove in this universe and enhances the overall design; Berserker Regular for the titles, and Gill Sans for body copy and everything else.
"The Journey" page is a beautiful section that focuses on interaction and animation to tell the story of our main protagonist.
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The loading screen speaks for itself -- it's simple, cool, and connects very well with the site.
Sometimes what makes a great website is the way it connects to its users and fan base. In this section, we see exactly that; an homage to the fans through their own art.Â
God of War is an amazing website design in the E-commerce & Retail and Entertainment industries.
