 GameSpot stated that the art appears moody , but also said it is " muddy ... with a heavy digital assist from Photoshop . " Although the effects were sometimes stunning , other times they were " distracting , or even chuckle @-@ inducing . " Despite the criticism over the art , GameSpot said that the art is " distinctive , and lends the story a very specific tone " , and that " [ it ] matches the world of God of War well enough , ... the same way Kratos ' anger overshadows any possible storytelling subtlety in the [ video game ] series . " Joe Juba gave some praise to the art , stating that it " is kind of neat " and " it 's stylish , if nothing else " . Binary Messiah was disappointed in the art . They said it is very murky and washed out with black . Although there is some realism in the art , it does not match the art of the games . They also noted a mistake with the flashback scenes , as in these scenes , it shows Kratos with his ash @-@ white skin and red tattoo , but he did not receive these until after he slayed his family . They did praise it for being gory like the games , and said " While the art may be iffy , it does have an excellent atmosphere of darkness and constant betrayal . " 
