God of War’s Thor has gamers fuming – as they compare ‘chunky Viking’ to ripped Chris Hemsworth

ONE year after it was first announced, Sony Santa Monica finally gave us our first look at God of War Ragnarok.

But the post gameplay character art reveal hasn't been received well by some parts of the community, with the game's incarnation of Thor drawing criticism for his hefty build.

We got to see a slew of trailers during the PlayStation Showcase, including the God of War sequel, which is coming to PS4 and PS5 next year.

While Thor was merely teased in the trailer, he was unveiled after the reveal and immediately ignited a discourse online.

Female characters often come under scrutiny if they deviate from certain beauty standards.

The Last of Us Part 2's Abby was ripped apart for her physique, with people her post-apocalyptic caloric intake versus a hypothetical exercise regime.

The conclusion, of course, was that her somewhat muscular body was 'unrealistic'. Because math. And now Thor is under the gun for not sporting a perfectly chiselled six-pack.

I don't know whether to be disappointed or relieved to know that it's not just female characters being subjected to this nonsense, but here we are again.

Some people aren't happy that his build reflects a strongman type, rather than an MCU superhero on a diet of chicken and broccoli who works out to the detriment of everything else.

If you haven't seen It's Always Sunny's Rob McElhenney yet, you should – but he sums it up perfectly.