I might get killed for this but, I feel that God of War is loved not for it's gameplay and story, but more so it's a default pick for playstation fans who don't play much else.
Ask most PlayStation owners their favorite non-sports, non-shooter game, and the answer is usually GOW
And than you look at shattered dimensions a over 15 year old game which looks better than most games today cause it uses cel shading
Imagine it with today’s technology
following power scaler logic, i managed to beat hopper last season, which means i am better than arslan ash, which means that im better than a 7 time evo champion