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  1. Aug 2, 2022
    10
    Одна из лучших игр вышедших на консолях прошлого поколения. Геймплей, на удивление для серии, является не краеугольным камнем — за развитием сюжета и характерами персонажей наблюдать не менее увлекательно
  2. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    Perfect 10

    This games port to PC couldn't be any better. I went from playing this game on PS4 to playing on PC and the graphics difference was incredible, especially if you have a good PC and monitor. The gameplay feels smooth and responsive on keyboard and mouse, making killing enemies as easy as ever. If you haven't played this game I 100% recommend it, you will not regret it.
  3. Jul 28, 2022
    9
    My Score:

    (9) - Great!

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  4. Jul 23, 2022
    10
    This game is taking firm steps towards becoming the best company of today and in the future, this game is just as perfect as other games.
  5. Jul 17, 2022
    10
    amazing story, perfect graphics but I really missed the classic game style gameplay but that doesn't make this insane game lose its shine
  6. Jul 7, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. How does it get better every time?

    There are so many fantastic moments in this game. Not one moment are you getting tired of the chemistry between Kratos and Atreus, or their mission. The gameplay is seamless and aggressive with no setbacks in any sort of way. While the bosses may become repetitive, they are still a welcome to battle because it's so intense.

    There aren't many games like God of War that leave an impression on me, but this one is special. Perfect from start to finish.
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  7. Jul 7, 2022
    0
    0 через те що немає української озвучки в цій грі та навіть немає українського інтерфейса
  8. Jul 7, 2022
    0
    the game is very nice it's great the best game i have played in my life but there is a problem there is no boss fight in the game and i wish it was longer
  9. Jul 4, 2022
    5
    Сюжет конечно не плохой, но гемплей не разнообразный и история ну слабая ну такая себе игра, кратос потерял весь свой шарм
  10. Jun 28, 2022
    10
    This game is masterpiece. The only downside is very few boss battles. I want to more upgrade and more combo feature
  11. Jun 27, 2022
    9
    Well, it's quite a good game, but i did expect a lot more reading all the reviews online. It's was a bit of a let down playing it, but it was my fault that i expected more. The game is good, just not a masterpiece in my opinion.
  12. Jun 27, 2022
    9
    The story is amazing, but in the gameplay no without flaws. PC version gave the game to reveal in stable 60 frames.
  13. Jun 20, 2022
    10
    One of the best gaming experiences I have ever had. A masterpiece which I am glad is finally on PC. I loved the PS4 version and was overjoyed when I heard it was coming to PC. A perfect port to PC with no bugs or glitches as far as I saw. A must-play in my opinion.
  14. Jun 14, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece,Pefection
    Its really hard to believe that this game is already 5 years old after playing it for the first time on PC.Every aspect of this game has been nailed from mechanics to exploration and puzzles .Must play imo
  15. Jun 13, 2022
    9
    his game is easily one of the best videogame experiences any player could playthrough, especially if you've played the older games on the…
  16. Jun 11, 2022
    10
    Simply one of the best games ever made, people saying it is a walking simulator are insane, the combat is extremely satisfying and punchy, and on the higher difficulty it can get quite hard, it is non stop and fluid, with lots of combos and the way you can change and mix up different abilities and weapons is awesome. Also unlike other games the enemies keep attacking you, they don't idleSimply one of the best games ever made, people saying it is a walking simulator are insane, the combat is extremely satisfying and punchy, and on the higher difficulty it can get quite hard, it is non stop and fluid, with lots of combos and the way you can change and mix up different abilities and weapons is awesome. Also unlike other games the enemies keep attacking you, they don't idle until you get rid of another one to start attacking so you always have to be paying attention. I just wish it had more enemy variety, and I actually like the fact that the camera is close and you can't see the enemies behind you. I mean, no one has eyes on their back and it keeps you on your toes. The game also has quite a lot of side content with some being the best there is, like the Valkyries fights and the lore based side quests that expand on it. Just play it, forget about how you hate the camera on the first few minutes, you will get used to it. And pay attention to the lore, it is just so good, well crafted and told through art pieces, murals and texts you find around the world and through the beautiful story, it is just perfect. Expand
  17. Jun 10, 2022
    0
    Massively overrated game.
    The story is forgettable and not epic in any way.
    Art/story direction is a mess. Viking mythology, but mixed with lots of other stuff. Makes no sense and is very unimaginative. The boy is annoying and irrelevant to the gameplay. Dialogs feel like from a Japanese game, AKA make no sense whatsoever and feel very disconnected to context and completely without
    Massively overrated game.
    The story is forgettable and not epic in any way.
    Art/story direction is a mess. Viking mythology, but mixed with lots of other stuff. Makes no sense and is very unimaginative.
    The boy is annoying and irrelevant to the gameplay.
    Dialogs feel like from a Japanese game, AKA make no sense whatsoever and feel very disconnected to context and completely without emotions, or completely overdone emotions, even though its an American developer.
    Characters are bland and soulless.
    The AI is as stupid as if its a 00s game.
    Fights are too many and become very boring after only a few hours.
    Fights with trash mobs take too long. You never feel very strong because of that, even though cutscenes show you being much stronger than that.
    Fights have childish snap animations, like you know from anime crap.
    Weapons are boring and feel weak.
    Abilities are boring and feel weak.
    Kratos can jump very high in cut scenes and is able to lift and crush huge rocks, but in the gameplay he cant even climb/jump a 8 foot wall or kick in/lift a flimsy gate.
    Puzzles are too easy and always the same kind.
    The world is a typical console game one, where you feel trapped in a small valley.
    Exploration is extremely limited because of that.
    Not much happens in the game. Just boring fight after boring fight and easy puzzle after easy puzzle, while your son screams the same lines all the time.

    Are peoples standards really that low nowadays that they hype crap like this so much?
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  18. Jun 9, 2022
    0
    One of the best games i ever played. Its on my top 5 list. Kratooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooos
  19. Jun 7, 2022
    5
    This game is incredibly overrated. It's a very well put together product, but not a very good game.

    I'll get the production value out of the way: It's great! The game looks really good (minus some low res textures), it runs great and it sounds really good. You can really see where most of the budget went. Unfortunately, that's where the positives end. Movement is a chore. There is
    This game is incredibly overrated. It's a very well put together product, but not a very good game.

    I'll get the production value out of the way: It's great! The game looks really good (minus some low res textures), it runs great and it sounds really good. You can really see where most of the budget went.

    Unfortunately, that's where the positives end.
    Movement is a chore. There is no organic interaction. You are just advancing through narrow tunnels, pressing a button to watch a short cutscene every time you want to do something. Even jumping works like this.

    Exploration can be mildly entertaining despite the movement. The problem is that you are not equipped to explore the entirety of a location on your first visit. This would be fine but you often need to revisit a location 3 - 4 times just to pick up everything. This is obviously done to increase play time.

    Combat is competent but dull. There's no need to use most of your moves. Using the same 2 - 3 attacks is far more efficient. The enemies won't care. There's not a lot of variety to them. Also, the fact that Kratos covers half of the screen during combat is frustrating.

    The story exists and it is fine.

    Overall it's a very middle of the road game. It's perfectly mediocre.
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  20. May 28, 2022
    9
    Un juego prácticamente perfecto en casi todo lo que propone.
    Visualmente espectacular con una historia y narrativa muy bien logradas y que no rompen el ritmo de juego en casi ningún momento.
    Si tuviera que señalar un defecto sería la baja variedad de enemigos, que si, son muy pocos y terminan siendo a lo mucho unos 5 o 6 minijefes que se repiten durante todo el juego pero con recolores,
    Un juego prácticamente perfecto en casi todo lo que propone.
    Visualmente espectacular con una historia y narrativa muy bien logradas y que no rompen el ritmo de juego en casi ningún momento.
    Si tuviera que señalar un defecto sería la baja variedad de enemigos, que si, son muy pocos y terminan siendo a lo mucho unos 5 o 6 minijefes que se repiten durante todo el juego pero con recolores, se nota que están ahí para alargar el juego, pero bueno, al final no le restan a la experiencia.
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  21. May 22, 2022
    0
    I think the game doesn't really know what it wants to be. It's not a good beat 'em up, it's not a good RPG, it's not a good story game, and it's not a good adventure game. It's thrown together the worst of all genres. The camera work is very uncomfortable. There are few enemy types that are repeated all the time, making the game very monotonous. The combat system is also manageable and itI think the game doesn't really know what it wants to be. It's not a good beat 'em up, it's not a good RPG, it's not a good story game, and it's not a good adventure game. It's thrown together the worst of all genres. The camera work is very uncomfortable. There are few enemy types that are repeated all the time, making the game very monotonous. The combat system is also manageable and it is actually sufficient to always press the left mouse button and to roll every now and then to dodge. This makes the combat experience very boring. The game world feels empty and artificial which is why. Unfortunately, this doesn't make it feel immersive. The loot system is completely unnecessary and offers no incentive to explore. The story has no depth and feels artificial. Expand
  22. May 20, 2022
    10
    بازی عالی هست . بهینه . زیبا . سونی بی نظیره
  23. May 17, 2022
    10
    soundtrack gameplay atmosphere story immersion excellent wish the environment design was a little closer to open world style
  24. May 8, 2022
    0
    Camera was a problem, rpg elements too, economy was awful. However, it has its moments and can truly amaze you when it wants to. i never felt boredom, or the game is being extended. 8 is a fitiing number for game my style trying to achieve perfection.
  25. May 7, 2022
    0
    WHen I read "good pc port" I feel sad for kids nowadays think this is a good pc port. GTA is a good PC port. This just a mess. Locked cameras or certain puzzles you need to solve are so unbelievably hard only because of keyboard. Frustrating battles where your mouse refuses to cooperate. 6/10, sure, 10/10 feels bad kids
  26. May 3, 2022
    9
    My first game from the universe God of War. Incredible journey, cinematic fighting game and good story.
  27. May 1, 2022
    10
    Gelmiş geçmiş en iyi yapım. Zamanında Rdr 2'ye karşı GoTY kazandı. Bir de üstüne en iyi macerayı aldı. Ne desem az. Hiç düşünmeden 10/10.
  28. May 1, 2022
    9
    It was a great experience on the norse mythology! You could play it if you didnt play the previous chapters of god of war
  29. Apr 25, 2022
    8
    Purtroppo l'unica cosa stupenda del gioco è la trama. Il gameplay dopo qualche ora diventa monotono e noioso, peccato.
  30. Apr 22, 2022
    0
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  31. Apr 10, 2022
    10
    This game is incredible game from graphics to story to voice acting and combat. This is a must play and one of the beset games ever
  32. Apr 9, 2022
    7
    I think its a good game but its far from the masterpiece that some fans claimed to be some years back, the game has beautiful graphics, good combat and almost good story . Why almost? well in my opinion the story drags the game , when you finally are about to acomplish an objective something happens and you have to go back and then it happens again... all of this while you are killing theI think its a good game but its far from the masterpiece that some fans claimed to be some years back, the game has beautiful graphics, good combat and almost good story . Why almost? well in my opinion the story drags the game , when you finally are about to acomplish an objective something happens and you have to go back and then it happens again... all of this while you are killing the same enemies with different color, the first time you don't mind but then it gets very repetitive. I love story driven games but here is like they wanted to increase the game duration by making you start almost all over. Expand
  33. Apr 7, 2022
    10
    se eu puder descrever esse jogo seria uma perfeição maior que a do console
    tipo voce tem opção pra 4k o que não tem no ps4
  34. Apr 7, 2022
    8
    My truthful honorable incorruptible conclusive rating of this considered game: 8.
  35. Apr 6, 2022
    9
    Absolute master piece. Beautiful graphics and decent performance (although it could have more stable fps whe loading a new area). The sound department did an amazing job with the music, sound effects and voice actors. The characters, the story and the combat system are also great.
  36. Apr 4, 2022
    10
    One of the best games ever has a fantastic combat system, awesome graphics, simple story
  37. Mar 31, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un juego con una buena historia 8, música que cumple y ya pone en atmósfera 7, pero vaya será que soy nuevo en los god of war. Pero cuando te dicen que Dios de la guerra piensas en pelear y descuartizar y no resolver puzzles, cargar con un infante molesto,y enemigos cada 20 minutos separados de adivina así otro puzzle. Incluso la pelea del dragon Es una cinemática al 70%.. Esperaba más acción y menos película. No obstante la calidad técnica es buena, el rendimiento, pero tiene muchas características de un juego casual y comercial. Expand
  38. Mar 31, 2022
    8
    I played this game when it released on steam. It's really good for someone who hasn't played any of the previous titles. The combat reminds me a bit of dark souls, which I like. The voice acting is simply amazing, it captures the emotions perfectly. I was less invested in the story, but it was still really intriguing. The characters are developed really well throughout the game. TheI played this game when it released on steam. It's really good for someone who hasn't played any of the previous titles. The combat reminds me a bit of dark souls, which I like. The voice acting is simply amazing, it captures the emotions perfectly. I was less invested in the story, but it was still really intriguing. The characters are developed really well throughout the game. The graphics are breathtaking, better than any game that I have played. My pc is not that powerful, but it still managed to play really well with medium-high settings. The PC port is well done, haven't encountered bugs or lag.

    I didn't really like the crafting and armor system. It was confusing and a bit overwhelming.
    The open world aspect was okay... I didn't find myself excited to explore every island or complete every side quest, wasn't engaging enough.
    Also I didn't like that they reused a lot of bosses, but I didn't really mind at the end, since the combat is really good.

    Anyway, this game is really great.
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  39. Mar 30, 2022
    5
    Idk why ppl rate it so high i like story games but i lost interest in this in less than 3hrs in game :) good graphics but kinda boring idk ... not worth my time
  40. Mar 30, 2022
    10
    I usually would not rate a game with a 10 before finishing it but this one continues to blow me away in pretty much any aspect (presentation and gameplay - I don't have time to dig really deep into stories but I liked it too) because they really put a lot of effort into this game and all its details.

    I feel it is a tight, structured, balanced, immersed and fluid experience, which I much
    I usually would not rate a game with a 10 before finishing it but this one continues to blow me away in pretty much any aspect (presentation and gameplay - I don't have time to dig really deep into stories but I liked it too) because they really put a lot of effort into this game and all its details.

    I feel it is a tight, structured, balanced, immersed and fluid experience, which I much prefer over open world games which are kinda becoming the norm lately. In my book choices are good but too much choice can become a burden or feel meaningless. I especially hate games that make you wonder about aimlessly for hours and waste time on stupid tasks with no real gameplay. I have enough choires IRL - why would I spend my valuable playtime on that?

    I haven't played God of Wars predecessors so I went into this game without any expectations - which is always the best approach (I see a lot of user reviews that basically say: I give this game a low score because I expected something else which tells me more about your wrong expectations than the game itself).
    Trying to judge this game objectively I think this is a very rare gem in its genre (the game is an action RPG that kind of reminded me of jade empire). Even after finishing it I don't understand how anyone can try to give a fair rating and rate this game less than a 10 - so my assumption is that most people who give it a lower score just don't like the genre a lot.
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  41. Mar 29, 2022
    0
    This is bad for Radeon users. So many stutters and frame drops, its unacceptable.
    if you use amd gpu stay away from this.
  42. Mar 28, 2022
    10
    Santa Monica studios at their mesmeric best, from the monsters, to the relationship between Kratos and arteus, then the impeccable plot. This was a masterpiece.
  43. Mar 28, 2022
    10
    As a gamer of 40 years, this is one of the very best games I have ever played. A wonderful story, challenging combat and great gameplay, lots of loot, new gear and skills, together with excellent voice acting and graphics, while It's nicely paced between combat, story and puzzles. One of those games that you just don't want to end and a thoroughly enjoyable experience, being a game thatAs a gamer of 40 years, this is one of the very best games I have ever played. A wonderful story, challenging combat and great gameplay, lots of loot, new gear and skills, together with excellent voice acting and graphics, while It's nicely paced between combat, story and puzzles. One of those games that you just don't want to end and a thoroughly enjoyable experience, being a game that is highly recommended. Expand
  44. Mar 27, 2022
    10
    Is just my Favorit game and story alltime And wet for ragnarög
  45. Mar 26, 2022
    10
    Это игру является лучшей игрой из всех в которую я играл, в ней прекрасно все, Геймплей сюжет, атмосфера, и самое прикольное из этого можно кидать топор и он будет возвращаться назад
  46. Mar 26, 2022
    10
    Honestly all aspects of the game are sensational, it gets along as well as an action game, if you do well as an RPG, and still sustains a great narrative with a very beautiful and delicious world to explore.
  47. Mar 26, 2022
    9
    An epic norse story with a decent progression system, a high range of difficulty
    to suit a lot of players and combat to admire over.

    Graphics look amazing as well.

    Must buy!
  48. Mar 25, 2022
    10
    God of War is a great return to the series. I love the combat and the story. Definitely play this Sony Exclusive.
  49. Mar 25, 2022
    10
    The best game released on pc since RDR2

    Graphics : insane

    Gameplay : the best since the souls series

    Story : all times great
  50. Mar 23, 2022
    10
    Qooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowowodhdhdhbsbxdbhsjzjfjxj
  51. Mar 22, 2022
    9
    По моему мнению, это одна из лучших игр своего времени!
  52. Mar 19, 2022
    8
    Great combat, great story, a linear world with occasional puzzles, fun game.
  53. Mar 17, 2022
    9
    I was sceptical about this change of style in the franchise, but oh boy was I wrong. I never expected that making Kratos more cautious and mature would make this one of the best games I've ever played. From the beggining to the end, Kratos and Atreus grow together, learn new things about each other, learn to care about their well-being. And seeing Kratos learn to be a father, try to teachI was sceptical about this change of style in the franchise, but oh boy was I wrong. I never expected that making Kratos more cautious and mature would make this one of the best games I've ever played. From the beggining to the end, Kratos and Atreus grow together, learn new things about each other, learn to care about their well-being. And seeing Kratos learn to be a father, try to teach not only Atreus, but other characters to not reppeat his errors, made Kratos one of the best evolving characters I've seen a game on these last years.
    This is not a fully open world game, but what you can explore, is worth it, the game has the same essence that past GOW titles had, the puzzle solving mainly, in regard of the combat it is a little clunky when you can only use the Leviatan Axe and more Hack n' Slashy when you can use the Blades of Chaos, but overall, I like it and more than in past games.
    The story is simply awesome, easily the strongest aspect of the game, as I mentioned before, every character, even some like Brok and Sindri, evolve through the story, and you can easily complete and understand the lore behing by just playing the game, but if you take the time to read lore entries that you collect through the game, it just becomes better, you find some deepness that not a lot of games have, and that I like a lot.
    Graphicaly wise it's awesome, textures, animations, geometry, physics, it has some areas that could be better, mainly that the game uses a lot of volumetric fog, which can be annoying at times, but it is far from making this game unplayable.
    The music is fantastic, it helps immersion and making the situations the characters are going through even better, building tension, making a battle feel important or knowing when or where you can take a breathe and just rest a while from the action.
    Voice acting is memorable, even now, some weeks after I finished the game, I can remember almost exactly the voices of all characters, something that rarely happens to me.
    Talking from a technical stand point, well, it could be better, I could say this game doesn't run that good on AMD graphic cards, but the implementation of FSR actually helps a lot. Another issue I've noticed, is that I had a lot of crashes when running this game, that because of "insufficient memory", even though both configuration on which I tested the game have 16 GB at 3200 MHz so... I think that could be better.
    And yeah, I've experienced graphical bugs twice and an Atreus' AI freezing once, I had to restart the game to fix these issues when I experienced it, but thankfully they didn't occur during some important part of the game.
    Overall, God of War is a pretty solid experiencie that I recommend giving a shot, if this is your kind of game. I'd give this game a 9/10 only if i didn't experience so many crashes and stutters, because the rest of the game is high quality.
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  54. Mar 16, 2022
    9
    This game is easily one of the best videogame experiences any player could playthrough, especially if you've played the older games on the franchise.
  55. Mar 15, 2022
    10
    aga böyle oyun yok yani ne desem bilemiyorum gidin alın bitirin 2. defa oynamayı düşünüyorumm 10 gün içinde oyunu bitirdim mükemmmellll
  56. Mar 14, 2022
    7
    Plus
    -fights are fun
    -sometimes you feel your character is a god. -graphics are very good Minus -sometimes you feel your character is not a god. If my character is a god and if the same character cannot climb on a 3 metres long table, then you need to explain me why. If not, this is an inconsistency. -Long cutscenes -Fast travel is not fast. Why should i walk all the way, enter
    Plus
    -fights are fun
    -sometimes you feel your character is a god.
    -graphics are very good

    Minus
    -sometimes you feel your character is not a god. If my character is a god and if the same character cannot climb on a 3 metres long table, then you need to explain me why. If not, this is an inconsistency.
    -Long cutscenes
    -Fast travel is not fast. Why should i walk all the way, enter gates etc. to fast travel. Just travel fast.
    -Linear gameplay. I felt like playing a platform game.
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  57. Mar 13, 2022
    9
    Even after a few years later this is still a master piece. Such a breeze after suffering through Horizon Forbidden West.
  58. Mar 11, 2022
    10
    Just WOW! I think that is the best port to PC ever made! Nice smooth graphic and a deep story! 10/10
  59. Mar 11, 2022
    10
    This is the best project I've played in recent years. This is the first project in which I liked everything: the plot, gameplay and all the details. Even training for a noob like me is acceptable.
    Deserved 10/10.
  60. Mar 10, 2022
    7
    Kratos now is a soft and slow guy that needs to fight most enemies 1 on 1 and hit them a hundred times to kill, the gore and violence were also toned down, the game feels like a pg13 version of the old ones. And while GoW 2 did cinematics almost to perfection this one does them in the really boring way every Sony "exclusive" does now.
    Not a bad game but clearly has problems with the
    Kratos now is a soft and slow guy that needs to fight most enemies 1 on 1 and hit them a hundred times to kill, the gore and violence were also toned down, the game feels like a pg13 version of the old ones. And while GoW 2 did cinematics almost to perfection this one does them in the really boring way every Sony "exclusive" does now.
    Not a bad game but clearly has problems with the hitbox and in some fights the red twinkle hint for undefendable attacks just stops happening, and it misses the mark completely about how the previous games made you feel, im sure some people not easily impressionable that never played the older games might even be wondering what was the big deal about Kratos anyway, he inst half as cool as he used to be.
    I also thought the kid was really annoying and spent a good time trying to hit him.
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  61. Mar 9, 2022
    4
    4/10 I cannot recommend this to anyone, this is a monstrosity of genres that got duct-taped together and then coated in 24k gold to make it look like it's good when it's not.

    Graphics/Art style 8/10 - Although the environments are highly detailed and visually amazing, it tends to get repetitive as most of the locations are fundamentally the same, it's just a bunch of mountains, caves,
    4/10 I cannot recommend this to anyone, this is a monstrosity of genres that got duct-taped together and then coated in 24k gold to make it look like it's good when it's not.

    Graphics/Art style 8/10 - Although the environments are highly detailed and visually amazing, it tends to get repetitive as most of the locations are fundamentally the same, it's just a bunch of mountains, caves, and rivers. The level design really needs some work as it brings down other scores.

    Gameplay 1/10 - It is downright horrendous. The combat is an incredibly repetitive hack and slash with little variety in fighting styles. Every single enemy is essentially copy-pasted bullet sponges and this includes the bosses. With artificial difficulty and level scaling included, it's even more infuriating and tedious to kill enemies and it feels as if I never even made any progress since even common enemies take time to kill. Not only that, the simplistic puzzles just bring the game to a halt and cause a headache as they are usually hidden in the most obscure locations possible and it requires you to look around everywhere with the horrid camera.

    Performance 10/10 - I can actually run this game on medium/high settings on a 1050ti mobile with decent framerates so god damn that's pretty good optimization. This should be expected though cause the game was already done and just ported to PC a few years after so this part will not affect the overall score.

    Lore 5/10 - All their problems would not exist if Kratos just talked it out with Baldur and it was very possible too since Baldur was literally down to solve things peacefully before they started fighting. They really should have just gotten rid of Baldur completely, it would have made the game at least bearable. Also, boy of war sounds like a pasty angsty white kid rather than some nordic kid from Midgard. This really broke the immersion and made the game all the more unbearable.

    Experience 1/10 - I have never played a game as boring as this when it's rated so highly. I really tried to get into it too, I played a good 10-20 hours but I just can't bring myself to play it any longer. Firstly there are wayyyyy too many cinematics and situations where you just traverse the terrain. It just gets so boring and repetitive when a good 40%-60% of the game is just doing that. Furthermore, boy of war can't keep his mouth shut for 5 seconds. Not only did they have the audacity to give him the most annoying voice in all of Midgard, but also make him on par with Horizon: Instructions West. GoW really couldn't escape the influence of the **** formula huh? As for the golden coat I mentioned earlier is possible due to the linearity of the game. Due to the linearity of the game, the developers are able to carefully craft and choose what the player sees, thus they made everything we see really high quality visually and tried to hide its mountains of **** distracting the player with its shiny graphics and detailed snow.
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  62. Mar 8, 2022
    4
    While visually impressive, with fantastic art direction, this game borrows too much from other successful games. I couldn’t get attached to the narrative because no matter what happened, I couldn’t stop thinking about how much they are copying The Last Of Us.
  63. Mar 7, 2022
    10
    This game is a triumph on all fronts.

    I had so much fun. The story was moving, and at some points taught this old man how to be a better father. The Norse Mythology was handled in a new and respectful way. The world was just a joy to explore, with beautiful vistas, some terrifying hellscapes. The characters and interaction was excellent. You do not need to have played the first
    This game is a triumph on all fronts.

    I had so much fun. The story was moving, and at some points taught this old man how to be a better father.

    The Norse Mythology was handled in a new and respectful way.

    The world was just a joy to explore, with beautiful vistas, some terrifying hellscapes. The characters and interaction was excellent.

    You do not need to have played the first set to enjoy this wonder, but I would recommend watching one of the videos of the story to far.
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  64. Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Great Game , amazing story , a great game movie ! I wholeheartedly recommend this game!
  65. Mar 6, 2022
    10
    El mejor juego de la historia me encanto la jugabilidad, historia,graficos, espero pronto salga la continuación
  66. Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Great port for an already amazing game. The added performance only stands to make the gameplay and story that much more gripping. Epic adventure for the fans and newcomers alike. Amazing yet scalable challenge for every level of player. Some the most satisfying combat in a 3rd person ARPG anyone could ask for. You could never regret this purchase, especially if you’ve never played it. Enjoy all.
  67. Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Best game of the ps4 Generation. This is the definition of Sony 1st party Quality.
  68. Mar 6, 2022
    5
    missing that feel that the ogs had. To slow and cinematicy. The ps3 ones where better
  69. Mar 5, 2022
    6
    I had heard a great deal of things about the latest installment of "God of War." I heard it was a departure from the original series, a vast retooling of the original mechanics to explore a more story-driven third-person action experience.. and it vastly sucks compared to anything I've touched in the genre. By that I mean, compared to all other action games in the history of action gamesI had heard a great deal of things about the latest installment of "God of War." I heard it was a departure from the original series, a vast retooling of the original mechanics to explore a more story-driven third-person action experience.. and it vastly sucks compared to anything I've touched in the genre. By that I mean, compared to all other action games in the history of action games so far, God of War: Skyrim Edition is the single worst title I've ever played. This isn't because Norse of War is notoriously bad, but because its pompous. Its vain. Its overtly injecting drama into a script that didn't call for one. Its preachy, its shallow, its overall presentation has more in common with a DVD interactive menu than an actual videogame.

    Graphics? Who cares when you can only see in a field 72 degrees around you and are expected to somehow be able to fight multiple enemies in every direction. Granted they are stupid enemies that can be cheesed by axe throwing them to death, and you can even do this to enemies that are outside of aggro range, which is either broken or poorly programmed, but I couldn't tell you which is more hilarious. Dialogue? Who cares how well its delivered when it stinks to high heaven, when every other word out of the blue dwarf is f**k while you're talking to him about upgrading your armor. Who cares about dialogue when the worst sequence in the game is anytime you are locked into a cutscene and are unable to skip it? Who cares about dialogue when scripted events like "walking across the room while carrying a wounded boar as terribly written lines are exchanged" is less fun than buying toilet paper at store?

    The BOY is a terrible, terrible, awful, hideous, stupid, meandering, and woefully misused character. He is most of the reason why I stopped playing. With extremely amazing lines like, "CAN WE GO NOW," or "I BET THIS IS HOW TO SOLVE THE PUZZLE IN THIS ROOM" or "WOW DAD YOU ARE BEING ATTACKED RIGHT NOW THAT'S CRAZY." Wow, what endlessly amazing superfluous and garbage-tier dialogue, which is also on repeat throughout the entire game. Enjoy traipsing through majestic landscapes that only consist of a lake the size of a puddle, a few large rooms, a boss fight (which is always obvious) and then back-tracking through the same section so the level designers can pretend that changing the coat of paint on the walls, opening some doors, or pretending extra trinkets to find are actual reasons to make you play through the same area twice. Puzzles are so dumb my dog wrote them for the game- no really- he actually works for SONY and recently did the lead character design for Alloy in the new "Horizon - Zero Dawn" game. He was hired on as a consultant, because they wanted the main character to appeal more to dogs that might enjoy being able to relate to a dog-faced woman as a lead character.

    Kratos is a stump of a character. I don't know what you could actually do with him in all seriousness. He is basically a self-insert mythological joke of a character, and nobody actually took him as a well meaning or sympathetic character. The old games were more about raunchy, bloody, raw fights with the occasional nudity that most 13 year olds (myself included) absolutely loved. I think they're great distractions, they don't really have a cohesive story, but who cares? They weren't really about that. This new Kratos is painted as some kind of stoic, silent and brooding old dude who can't decide if he hates his obnoxious little brat of a son or actually kind of enjoys his company. If anything at least the comedic side-kick angle has been worked to death now. All-in-all, the game is way to melodramatic, too cutscene heavy and lacks the grit, fun or nudity from the older games. The new axe gets boring after 2 hours, having to mash an extra button so your AI companion actually fires his bow was probably just developers being lazy and the camera is so bad that it caused me to stop playing after 5 hours. Difficulty doesn't feel right on any setting as "baby-mode" story is ridiculously easy, but "Give me slightly above normal" adds more health to every enemy, drawing fights out to a ridiculous degree. Three troll fights in and I honestly couldn't believe it was the exact same fight again- it was like something out of "Batman Arkham Asylum," ironically another game with a slow, boring protagonist who takes up way too much of the screen for me to see what is going on. Sorry about all the money and talent that was wasted on such a mediocre product.
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  70. Mar 5, 2022
    8
    По началу ощущается как будто ты играешь в шедевр, потом потихоньку спускает тебя игра с небес на землю, становится даже как то уныленько, особенно в регионе эльфов, эт прям худший регион, после него, по мере твоей прокачки, боевка становится прям кайфовая и от игры ты получаешь тока удовольствие. Тем не менее, игра, как и все соснольные эксклюзивы, крайне переоценена сонибоями, ничоПо началу ощущается как будто ты играешь в шедевр, потом потихоньку спускает тебя игра с небес на землю, становится даже как то уныленько, особенно в регионе эльфов, эт прям худший регион, после него, по мере твоей прокачки, боевка становится прям кайфовая и от игры ты получаешь тока удовольствие. Тем не менее, игра, как и все соснольные эксклюзивы, крайне переоценена сонибоями, ничо нового Expand
  71. Feb 14, 2022
    10
    This game has something for everyone, a beautiful unique narrative, the best protagonist of any game, awesome side characters, beautiful graphics and the beat gameplay I’ve ever experienced in any game…. Recommend this 1000%!
  72. Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Before playing the game, I already made up my mind that it would be a 10 from me. After the release of the game on PS4 in 2018, I watched all the cutscenes on YouTube since it was a cash cow for PS and it was never gonna hit the PC anyway. I was overjoyed when they released their PC trailer. The game is fantastic but I did not thoroughly enjoy it mostly because I consumed tons of spoilersBefore playing the game, I already made up my mind that it would be a 10 from me. After the release of the game on PS4 in 2018, I watched all the cutscenes on YouTube since it was a cash cow for PS and it was never gonna hit the PC anyway. I was overjoyed when they released their PC trailer. The game is fantastic but I did not thoroughly enjoy it mostly because I consumed tons of spoilers before the release of the game but nonetheless, its an absolute masterpiece with great storytelling, good gameplay mechanics and great character moments. The Valkyrie are painfully difficult to beat and Sigrun is a force to reckon with. Expand
  73. Mar 2, 2022
    9
    Очень понравилась данная игра, конечно не совершенство, но полностью заставила меня отключиться от всех повседневных дел и все что я делал это играл, часами напролет.
  74. Mar 2, 2022
    9
    Leg likes to play this. I like it better a second slide game since you can do so much with the ax. Throw it away and more. It's not just completely normal fighting there are big monsters and lots of cool. Highly recommend this game.
  75. Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Não tenho muito o que falar, é God of war, gráfico excelente história ainda tá começando uma nova saga mas tá top, sistema de combate delícia, árvore de abilidades completinha, sistema de armadura e runas no estilo RPG belíssimo, e o jogo tem lá a sua parte comédia que eu gosto.
  76. Mar 1, 2022
    7
    O jogo é muito bom, a história é excelente, a jogabilidade é muito boa, o estilo de arte é excepcional, os gráficos, os personagens, os diálogos, as armas, as habilidades, tudo isso é bom demais, mas durante o meu tempo jogando esse jogo, não consegui deixar de notar o quanto repetitivo ele é. Cheguei na metade do jogo já exausto de tanto andar pelos mesmos lugares três, quatro vezes, deO jogo é muito bom, a história é excelente, a jogabilidade é muito boa, o estilo de arte é excepcional, os gráficos, os personagens, os diálogos, as armas, as habilidades, tudo isso é bom demais, mas durante o meu tempo jogando esse jogo, não consegui deixar de notar o quanto repetitivo ele é. Cheguei na metade do jogo já exausto de tanto andar pelos mesmos lugares três, quatro vezes, de lutar com os mesmos inimigos e principalmente de andar de barco. Tinha momentos que eu tava andando pelo mapa fazendo as quests principais e me deparava com um inimigo pela 87ª vez, e ao invés de ficar maravilhado e me divertir lutando contra ele, ficava era "de novo não bixo" ou "ah velho essa p**ra mais uma vez". O melhor exemplo de repetição desse jogo é quando tu chega na montanha pra jogar as cinzas da mãe do garoto e descobre que a montanha tem um bafo preto e tu não consegue passar, tu literalmente chega perto da montanha, dá uma olhada e tem que voltar TODO o caminho que tu fez pra conseguir um negócio que tira o bafo preto, VOLTAR pra montanha e tentar subir ela de novo. Aí quando tu finalmente sobe no cume da montanha, adivinha? PUTZ AMIGO VAI TER QUE DESCER A MONTANHA DE NOVO, fazer o que né esse não é a montanha mais alta kkkkkkk desce aí e procura um negocinho, depois SOBE TODA a montanha mais uma vez kkkkkkkkkkkkkk ou seja, tu subiu e desceu a montanha várias vezes que nem um otário só pra perder tempo mesmo.
    O jogo se tornou bem cansativo devido a isso, e chegando quase no final eu já estava de saco cheio, não da história, não dos personagens, não do mundo em si, mas da repetição exagerada. Parece que a Santa Monica fez isso de propósito pra tentar aumentar o tamanho do jogo e não ficar tão curto quanto os God of War anteriores mas acabou fazendo um rip off de jogo repetitivo da Ubisoft, e isso afetou bem negativamente a minha experiência.
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  77. Mar 1, 2022
    10
    This is the kind of game that makes me damned proud to be an American. So fluid and fun, gripping storyline too! Capitalism is the true patron of the arts!
  78. Mar 1, 2022
    9
    Score 9.5

    I only have one game with the highest score in this platform, a 10 for TW3, but it sucks we can't give percentual values like Portnoy does for Pizzas. Witcher 3 was not perfect, it's a 9.6 for me. This game is also not perfect, but it's more than a 9. it's a 9.5 An AMAZING experience, the gameplay is soo satisfying, the story is very interesting and the graphics are
    Score 9.5

    I only have one game with the highest score in this platform, a 10 for TW3, but it sucks we can't give percentual values like Portnoy does for Pizzas. Witcher 3 was not perfect, it's a 9.6 for me.

    This game is also not perfect, but it's more than a 9. it's a 9.5

    An AMAZING experience, the gameplay is soo satisfying, the story is very interesting and the graphics are crazy! I had some issues on the Lake of Nine when i was facing the entire lake, the frames would drop to 30 on a RX 6800 which is kinda crazy, but it didn't bother me because the moment i faced my back to the lake, the frames would go to the 90s again.

    I totally recomend this, even at 40€ almost 4 years after launch, one of the best gaming experiences one can have, just like the entire GoW franchise!
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  79. Feb 28, 2022
    9
    Fun action game with a solid gameplay and storytelling, the PC port is also very well done, one of the best optimization I've seen in while.
  80. Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Amazing game perfect in every sense. I could not find any flaw. Superb acting/voicing, story, gameplay, visuals, technically polished. If you didn't play it yet I envy you: amazing and touching adventure awaits you! Can't wait for another game in these marvelous series.
  81. Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Hayatımda gördüğüm en rezil portlardan biri. Hala insanlar bu poh parçasını nasıl savunuyor akıl erdiremiyorum. 60 oyunum 60 FPS çalışmasına rağmen sürekli kasmalar yaşıyordum. O yüzden FPS'i 30'a sabitledim.
  82. Feb 27, 2022
    10
    the game is masterpice the gameplay is great
    ilove the map, the cutsenes make you fell exitced
  83. Feb 25, 2022
    10
    Хорошая игра , как в плане визуала , так и сюжета . Просто отлично сделали перенос на пк .
  84. Feb 24, 2022
    10
    this is a good game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  85. Feb 23, 2022
    7
    It's an OK-game. But RPG elements & character progression are relatively limited, and story (albeit good) is very linear.
  86. Feb 23, 2022
    10
    It's very very very good game god of war 4 most better game very very very good
  87. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Solo decir que es una obra maestra que volví a rejugar en mi ps5, esperando la 2da entrega
  88. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    God of War is a masterpiece of storytelling, gameplay, and visuals. even though it has been 4 years since the initial release of GOW on PS4, it’s still one of the best action-adventure games currently available.
  89. Feb 22, 2022
    9
    LOVE this game! A great mix of story and combat. The only reason I didn't rate GOW a 10 is because of the timed puzzles (I enjoyed the other puzzles, but after countless tries I gave up on the timed ones).
  90. Feb 22, 2022
    8
    Great game ,worth the money , felt it was setting up for Dec, or part 2, lots of bits that could be carried on..
  91. Feb 21, 2022
    1
    Good game with worst camera ever. If every enemy that moves fast enough will chancel camera lock why it even exist.
  92. Feb 21, 2022
    0
    very interesting game!!!!!!!!!!!The graphics are unsurpassed, plot is very interesting!
  93. Feb 21, 2022
    9
    As a neutral gamer who has no preference in platform, I have always enjoyed playing on a PlayStation console rather than my pc or Nintendo console because of the amazing exclusives. I enjoyed most god of war games but I always felt like the games were more like an interactive movie rather than a game. but nevertheless I enjoyed them, I would personally give the god of war franchise anAs a neutral gamer who has no preference in platform, I have always enjoyed playing on a PlayStation console rather than my pc or Nintendo console because of the amazing exclusives. I enjoyed most god of war games but I always felt like the games were more like an interactive movie rather than a game. but nevertheless I enjoyed them, I would personally give the god of war franchise an 8/10. why do I give the pc version of the 2018 game a 9/10? well because the framerate, graphics and optimizations specially for port are just fantastic. This port is comparable to dying light on the switch and it really puts Rockstar Games to shame with the GTA trilogy mobile port Expand
  94. Feb 20, 2022
    8
    The original continuation of the story of the old Kratos. Unfortunately, the gameplay of the game can not be compared with other projects. Personally, this game lacked additional mechanics for me.
  95. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Best game I played in the last 10 years can't wait for the next one to come out
  96. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Una absoluta maravilla de juego. Del cual no me arrepiento el haberme esperado a la versión superior y absolutamente completa de PC.
  97. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    This game is a real masterpiece of the gaming industry. You sit down and go in one gulp, perfect combat, perfect plot, perfect everything. Best PC game 2022!!!!
  98. Feb 19, 2022
    9
    The game is perfect! Played it on ps4, then replayed it on ps5, now I had the chance to replay It once more except this time with my pc!! Glorious!
  99. Feb 19, 2022
    9
    this game is just perfect, glad was released also on PC so other can play it, even when i love the old play style, this new game mechanics are great, graphics are stunting m/
  100. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Excellent jeux j'ai adoré aventure action cinématique mode histoire graphisme
Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 61 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 61
  2. Negative: 0 out of 61
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 30, 2024
    100
    God of War is more or less a game for everyone who is not afraid of action gameplay and appreciates good narrative and production quality. It's also great to watch, so it can be recommended to extended family members over the series. [Issue#317]
  2. Feb 24, 2022
    90
    After more than 55 hours spent playing, I’m still awed by just how great God of War is. This is the result of a clear, determined vision, its separate elements harmonizing almost perfectly to deliver an experience that understands the series’ blood-soaked origins but is also not afraid to push it into a more mature and nuanced direction. Kratos and Atreus’ relationship develops naturally as does their understanding of the foreign land they’re journeying through. The story takes its time, never rushing its satisfying reveals, and making way for a set of surprisingly personal boss fights, while the continuous camera shot used throughout the game is a masterstroke in terms of presentation. All this is built around a snappy and responsive combat system that has more depth than you’re initially led to believe. There are more jaw-dropping surprises I didn’t touch upon simply because it’s best that you experience them for yourself. Looking back, aside from the port’s few performance flaws, my only real complaint has to do with Sony taking this long to bring the game to PC.
  3. Feb 20, 2022
    99
    God of War merges all its gameplay elements into one excellent package, dressed in unparalleled direction and amazing storytelling. The scale of the narrative, the divine but always human Kratos, the "boy" who sees everything with childlike enthusiasm, all this offers the player a thrilling story that has at its heart the most human and natural relationship between a parent and his child. Regardless of preference, God of War is a must-see title. Benchmark for each and all its elements and still fresh in 2022.