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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
Old 20 year Xbox vet here. Never played god of war. Do I really need to play it? Do I start with the first one or the latest one?
gpt
You don’t necessarily need to play the first three games to play the latest two, but I’d recommend them. Otherwise there will be some big lore and plot points that you might not understand. 

I’d also recommend them because GoW 2 and 3 are really damn fun.