The God of War 8bit logo for "Bit of War". A free fanmade demake!

This is not the first time that a popular videogame franchise has gotten the “Demake” treatment (the term coined for turning back the wheels of time on a series to make it out as a version created using inferior hardware like that of the 8 or 16bit systems of yesteryear) but certainly this is one of the largest projects that Demakers have ever produced.

The game was developed by Holmade Games and is a free title, unlike some of their other projects, which include games like PixelWhirled and Hurdle Turtle, which are available on platforms like Xbox 360 Marketplace Indie Games and on the App Store.

8bit God of War Screenshot of the free fanmade demake "Bit of War"

Those other games are relatively simple and don’t use an existing license (which is why this game is free), Bit of War is also a game in which they spent a much longer amount of time developing to ensure it was a fully-fledged project, much more than is typical for these types of Demakes (although they often do end up taking over a year to develop). And of course, Bit of War gives fans 8bit infused versions of the beloved tunes from Kratos’ console and handheld adventures, as well as all of the violent action and titanic bosses they crave, shrunken down to cute pixelated, huggable versions!

Here is what Bit of War looks like in action!

And here is a trailer for the God of War demake, “Bit of War”.

Be sure to download God of War 8bit for free and let me know what you think of Bit of War!