I didn't play this game until after I beat God of War Ragnarok, and all I gotta say is playing this feels different after you play that game, seeing how Kratos used to be VS who he became is definitely interesting.
The game is really enjoyable, though I ended up having to change it to Easy Mode because I suck lol
And the ending with Zeus was truly satisfying and I love how open ended the game was so God of War 2018 could happen and later Ragnarok.
I will say, however, using the bow in the game really made me miss Boi, hope to see him get his own series soon.