Players fought through waves of Zeus's undead army while the Lava Titan Perses loomed in the background, interacting with the environment in real-time.
The final game replaced the demo's pre-baked light maps with a dynamic lighting system and improved "god rays".
: Reviewers from sites like Digital Foundry and IQGamer noted the "insane amount of detail" in Kratos' character model, such as flexing muscles and pores on his skin.
: Players face off against Olympian legionnaires, a Centaur, a Chimera, and a Cyclops. The demo concludes with a "money shot" encounter with the Titan Perses . New Mechanics : It introduced several series-first features:
: Using the Blades of Exile to pull Kratos toward enemies.
: Players can mount and control a Cyclops to clear crowds.