No, War looks like the inbred bastard child of the Lich King and a Helghast with the recessive genes of Marcus Fenix injected into him prior to birth from the womb of Gohma in which the mixed sperm cells of that aforementioned characters was inserted in a poor-man's Les Enfants Terribles.
Seriously, Yahtzee said it right with his review, but it's been common knowledge for a long time.
Kratos isn't top tier on KMC, or anywhere close to top tier for that matter.
Hell, characters that would shit-stomp Kratos aren't top tier.
Also, Kratos's face and his facial expressions look more badass than War's design.
~ War doesn't get past the first Leviathan. I can say that much with certainty.
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"To all visitors from Transylvania looking for the head of Voivode Dracula: Yes, we have it. Yes, he's dead. No, you cannot see it. No, he will not return and invade you again. It has been over thirty years, please stop pestering us."
It's best for one to not try pointing fingers when your favorite character's attire is on consistency, three inches short of a mumu and most closely associated with the likes of Peter Pan by haters.
"To all visitors from Transylvania looking for the head of Voivode Dracula: Yes, we have it. Yes, he's dead. No, you cannot see it. No, he will not return and invade you again. It has been over thirty years, please stop pestering us."
I'll pretend that I wished I didn't get that. Just sayin', any design can suck when you want it to.
If I had one of my GoW fan nerves struck by someone, then I'd let him know by taking one arm, shoving it up his ass, the other one down his throat, and making them play bongos with his stomach. You can take my word for it.
Look it doesn't matter who looks cooler and what looks good. What matters is...
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...this is Chewbacca. Now why am I talking about Chewbacca on a War vs Kratos thread? It don't make no sense. So when you're thinking about which one succeeds, ask yourself; does it make sense?