I hadn't played any of the previous God of War games when I first got to this scene. Didn't matter, none of the significance is lost. You feel the impact through the camera, the direction, the music, the slow build of tension, the way Kratos has to stop himself from shaking...
When Kratos went back to the Blades of Chaos and used his curse for love instead of vengeance 🥹
His love for Atreus is so powerful