God of War: Ascension

 PlayStation 3
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Mar 12, 2013
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1461 Ratings

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  1. Gups
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    O jogo é bom, mas não supera a trilogia. É uma formula única que somente a Santa Monica consegue fazer.
  2. Lelo_Oficial
    Aug 25, 2023
    7
    Ele tem a melhor gameplay e os melhores gráficos da saga clássica, mas peca na campanha por ser MT sem sal e pouca história, fora o multiplayer que é desbalanceado, pay to win e uma merda no geral.
  3. elrichstev
    Aug 17, 2023
    7
    Como inicio para jugarlo cronológicamente hablando está chévere, pero para ser del 2013 después de juegasos como el GoW 1 y 2 si está medio chimbo pero no es tan malo la plena.
  4. matheusdvaz
    Aug 16, 2023
    8
    Bom jogo. Apesar de não revolucionar a franquia, tenta interessantes mudanças no gameplay. A variedade de quick time events é competente e a fluidez dos combates é a melhor já feita na série. História mediana, mas é interessante ver o personagem Kratos com um pouco mais de "humanidade", dada a comparação com os jogos mais recentes na cronologia da saga.
  5. Visitbr
    Aug 4, 2023
    6
    o combate é muito bom e apresenta mecânicas ótimas, o gráfico é muito bonito pra época, a dublagem é horrorosa, o jogo tem o level design de uma porta de ruim que é, a trilha sonora é perfeita, o jogo ta repleto de puzzles chatos e forçados, no jogo você passa maior parte do tempo resolvendo puzzle do que jogando, a história é uma porcaria
  6. majesty_x
    Jul 31, 2023
    7
    Graphics: 7/10; Storyline: 6/10; Gameplay: 8/10; Atmosphere: 7/10; Music: 6/10; Summary rating: 7/10
  7. Warrior_of_Doom
    Jul 19, 2023
    8
    The overall score is based on how much fun I personally had with every component of the game
    and the overall experience.
  8. marlon155
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Uma obra de arte injustiça pela mídia, esse jogobe perfeito em todos os sentidos kkkk
  9. ruangamer
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Uma obra de arte injustiça pela mídia, esse jogobe perfeito em todos os sentidos
  10. thordeusdo7
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Uma obra de arte injustiça pela mídia, esse jogobe perfeito em todos os sentidos
  11. Vergilxxz
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Uma obra de arte injustiça pela mídia, esse jogobe perfeito em todos os sentidos
  12. Caroldaxotagran
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Uma obra de arte injustiça pela mídia, esse jogobe perfeito em todos os sentidos
  13. Soulslayer2323
    Jun 22, 2023
    7
    Here is my honest opinion about this game:

    It has good story, adds much more depth to Kratos' character. But the game itself tries to be something different. Combat was good, but needed more tweaking and more balance, especially some enemies. The visual and lore design of itself looks like shifted from Greek Pantheon to other pantheons with this title. God of War 3 was a better game,    Here is my honest opinion about this game:

    It has good story, adds much more depth to Kratos' character. But the game itself tries to be something different. Combat was good, but needed more tweaking and more balance, especially some enemies. The visual and lore design of itself looks like shifted from Greek Pantheon to other pantheons with this title.

    God of War 3 was a better game, mechanically. For the story part, each has its own takes.    … Expand
  14. wojker
    May 20, 2023
    8
    Great game. I loved playing it. Amazing plot, great characters and graphics, I totally recommend it.
  15. matheusfox
    Apr 21, 2023
    7
    Good game, good fights, good puzzles, good graphics. This game is fun, the story is ok. Some places to grab are really hidden, but it's ok. It is not horrible, neither master piece. But it's good.
  16. kil1er1234
    Mar 23, 2023
    8
    God of War: Ascension is a good slasher. Good story, but gameplay look's like a God of War 3 , good boss fights , game design and music.
  17. CamyVero
    Mar 22, 2023
    8
    El último de los God of War de cuño clásico, que paradójicamente es el primero cronológicamente en cuanto a su historia, nos ofrece lo mismo que nos ofrecía el resto de la saga. Esto es acción clásica al estilo hack and slash, puzzles más o menos complicados para superar ciertas zonas y unos espectaculares combates contra jefes finales. No faltan tampoco los populares QTE que en esta saga,El último de los God of War de cuño clásico, que paradójicamente es el primero cronológicamente en cuanto a su historia, nos ofrece lo mismo que nos ofrecía el resto de la saga. Esto es acción clásica al estilo hack and slash, puzzles más o menos complicados para superar ciertas zonas y unos espectaculares combates contra jefes finales. No faltan tampoco los populares QTE que en esta saga, en especial, se hicieron tan famosos.

    Estamos ante un gran juego, que llega, en cuanto a espectacularidad, a los niveles vistos en la tercera entrega. Pero quizás su principal problema radica en eso, en que es más de lo mismo. Para cuando este último título salió quizás ya la formula estaba un poco manida o agotada. Y es quizás por eso que no llegó a los niveles de rendimiento en el ámbito de las ventas de entregas anteriores.

    Pese a esto es un juego recomendado a todos aquellos fans de la saga con curiosidad por la historia de Kratos y su ascenso y posterior caida del trono del dios de la guerra. Es un juego espectacular y con unos estándares de diseño y producción muy altos. Si te mola la saga de Kratos debes probarlo.    … Expand
  18. Avey123Avey
    Mar 19, 2023
    6
    Truly epic set pieces with a variation of the typical GOW combat that rewards good execution. It's quite fun and has some really satisfying combat trials and set pieces.
  19. tryztan
    Mar 18, 2023
    9
    mesmo em sua época de desgaste ele se manteve majestoso!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  20. HeitorCampos
    Mar 13, 2023
    6
    Weirdest entry into the series, it´s just decent in just about everything. The multiplayer was awesome though, but it was a bit grindy.
  21. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Mar 3, 2023
    7
    This prequel, like "Gears of War: Judgment", is the weakest entry in the series. While the game is solid, it also feels somewhat uninspired. Kratos' barely speaks in this installment, there are no standout moments and the story is fairly straightforward. I also didn't like when the camera pans so far out, you can barely tell what's going on. "Ascension" is the first "God of War" to includeThis prequel, like "Gears of War: Judgment", is the weakest entry in the series. While the game is solid, it also feels somewhat uninspired. Kratos' barely speaks in this installment, there are no standout moments and the story is fairly straightforward. I also didn't like when the camera pans so far out, you can barely tell what's going on. "Ascension" is the first "God of War" to include online multiplayer. Unfortunately, it feels rather tacked on. Fans will be disappointed with the lack of epic scale of the campaign. On the plus side, the graphics are terrific and the combat is sturdy. I'd rate this with a 7.8 out of 10.… Expand
  22. delfierro006
    Feb 7, 2023
    7
    Big fan of the god of war series and just got done w the new Ragnarok entry and the only one that have not played is Ascension so just got done with that as well. To begin, Ascension had great graphics, bosses, okay story, and ideas but too many push buttons command on this entry. Overall, the game is a good additional to the GOW series but this one in my opinion is the weakest even inBig fan of the god of war series and just got done w the new Ragnarok entry and the only one that have not played is Ascension so just got done with that as well. To begin, Ascension had great graphics, bosses, okay story, and ideas but too many push buttons command on this entry. Overall, the game is a good additional to the GOW series but this one in my opinion is the weakest even in comparable to the vita games.… Expand
  23. Jsaiyan
    Jan 18, 2023
    9
    The story is a bit superfluous since GoW 3 wrapped up the Greek era, but screw it! I don't play these games for the story! I wanna take on some Greek monstrosities!
    Set pieces like fighting in the prison built within the giant is awesome, and the fights are just as big and bombastic as you'd expect. Combat is just as brutally beautiful as the previous games. It's a simple hack n slash that    The story is a bit superfluous since GoW 3 wrapped up the Greek era, but screw it! I don't play these games for the story! I wanna take on some Greek monstrosities!
    Set pieces like fighting in the prison built within the giant is awesome, and the fights are just as big and bombastic as you'd expect. Combat is just as brutally beautiful as the previous games. It's a simple hack n slash that doesn't need to be any more deep or shallow than what it is.
    Although the overarching story is sloppy, you get some great character moments with Kratos when you delve into his past as a Spartan, husband, and father. It helps solidify that his entire story is a Greek tragedy with how he gave up a great life by selling his soul to Ares, and how the core of his character is a broken man full of shame looking for redemption.
    I highly recommend this game.    … Expand
  24. Raios-Rogue
    Jan 9, 2023
    10
    spectacular amazing gore combat great enemy variety the elephants where so awesome to fight i wish there was more of these enemies in other god of war games the puzzles where so brilliant unique hard the story is great with great pacing boss fights where a few but it was epic fighting The Aegean hycatonchories titan Prophet Castor and the furies you get your original blades of chaos andspectacular amazing gore combat great enemy variety the elephants where so awesome to fight i wish there was more of these enemies in other god of war games the puzzles where so brilliant unique hard the story is great with great pacing boss fights where a few but it was epic fighting The Aegean hycatonchories titan Prophet Castor and the furies you get your original blades of chaos and the elemental powers you get are so cool and unique and you can upgrade them and do so some insane combos combined with standard weapons you get to pick up the grapple system with R1 is amazing i like the new tweeks to the combat systems it feels fresh new i really liked the QTE mini games where you can dodge your opponent and than strike the soundtrack and music is awesome the graphics are great in ascension the enviroments imagination art design of this game is briliant this game shouldn't be compared to god of war 3 because its a prequel to god of war chains of olympus and ascension doesnt deserve to be the black sheep of the god of war franchise god of war ascension is just one of the many best god of war games in the franchise that deserves its 10/10 just like the other god of war games what a masterpiece… Expand
  25. Giero
    Jan 3, 2023
    7
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  26. Amarj
    Dec 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely spectacular game must try once in your lifetime .You will definitely be satisfied with this ultimate game and its experience… Expand
  27. sai2259722
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    Most underrate GoW game
    if u use old Gow tactics(1~3) to play this beauty U will suffer
    just more frequently using magic&R1 grab and throw ur enemy to break predicament
    upgrade single element first
    don't hold rage meter too long. if u got it just used
    and this monster will be most great and Violence creature on this series
  28. Alirezakratos
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    great great great
    What can I say about this masterpiece?
    All versions of God's War are masterpieces and deserve praise
  29. JayQuiroz
    Nov 27, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is barely above average and does slightly more good things than bad, so let me explain why its not only the worst game in the series (Betrayal don't count lol) but the answer to making it amazing was so glaring and frustrating to witness!

    *The graphics

    For a PS3 game the graphics are impressive and even have some jaw dropping reflections BUT the texture issues and undecided art style makes this sometimes jarring to look at and quite forgettable and there really is no visual identity here other than Kratos himself.

    *The combat

    While the fluidity and cool moves are still here and the inclusion of a fun grapple mechanic HOWEVER the rage meter reliance destroys any fun you can have in this game because there is a hit/dont get hit reward system here and that sounds great in theory BUT there is input lag here that is not present in the other games AND Kratos can be hit in the middle of his combos against even the most basic enemies and that takes his rage meter away.. if its a larger enemy I guess thats ok but even the weakling types? Unacceptable and does not feel like GOW at all or make Kratos seem strong at all outside of cutscenes and QTE events

    *The Environments

    The set pieces here are beautiful and well crafted and have been blended nicely with some cool traversal scenes and even an interesting mechanic that can bring back decayed structures or break them BUT the camera here is atrocious in every way and multiple times will pull away from you to show off the various scenery. I can see why this can seem cool HOWEVER its made frustrating and ridiculous when you realize that you are being attacked as it pulls away and you cannot see anything. Why was this done? I will never know the answer.

    *The story

    Oddly enough its the best thing here and yet totally unmemorable and boring. The Furies are more hindrances to Kratos than an actual threat and neither of them are interesting or even have a clear thought of their own other than to serve Ares. I suppose the best thing I can say here is that some of the bosses in the story are done well and ESPECIALLY the final one that makes me wonder how a PS3 game even pulled it off so kudos there, I guess

    So what do we have here? Well we have a game that has all the bones of a masterpiece but was hampered by some baffling and unnecessary decisions by a developer that really seemed to never miss (and man did they remove all doubt with GOW4 and GOWR). I appreciated and understand SSM's approach here and they did for the most part succeed but WOW this game had every right to be better than it was and the need to be original and fresh seems to have been more important than making a game fans would remember and come back to. My final thought? Don't fix what isn't broken, the formula was perfect and would always have had fans coming home.    … Expand
  30. AceStonewall
    Nov 23, 2022
    8
    El último título de la saga clásica en salir al mercado es casualmente el primero de la cronología. Implementa novedades jugables que dan un ligero toque de frescura a la jugabilidad. A pesar de ser un juego de PS3 lo único en lo que resalta frente al juego anterior (GOW3) es el apartado artístico, ya que la jugabilidad es la establecida en títulos anteriores y su historia es la másEl último título de la saga clásica en salir al mercado es casualmente el primero de la cronología. Implementa novedades jugables que dan un ligero toque de frescura a la jugabilidad. A pesar de ser un juego de PS3 lo único en lo que resalta frente al juego anterior (GOW3) es el apartado artístico, ya que la jugabilidad es la establecida en títulos anteriores y su historia es la más olvidable de toda la franquicia.
    Al ser el único juego de la saga con modo multijugador lo comentaré a continuación: Se trata de un multijugador estándar en juegos First_Party de PlayStation, puede entretener pero no suma a la experiencia de un solo jugador.
    A pesar de mis malas palabras sigue siendo un juego notable, pero al menos en mi caso es el juego cuyo protagonista es Kratos que menos ganas me genera para rejugarlo.    … Expand
  31. DarkRing
    Nov 11, 2022
    10
    it has the best combat finishers to regular enemies and minibosses in the franchise plus i loved the new real time action based QTEs

    the game gets a lot of hate but i can't bring myself to give it any less than a 10 considering how much i enjoyed the combat
  32. hector_bcn98
    Nov 10, 2022
    8
    Ascension fue canon en la historia? Por que se veía como un juego realizado más por necesidad de contentar al fan que por pasión de la propia Santa Monica.
  33. Jackthegamer
    Sep 15, 2022
    6
    It's ok. This game doesn't in ovate nor ruin the mechanics. It's the same thing again
  34. PaulaTLD
    Aug 23, 2022
    6
    No es mal juego, pero la historia no es realmente relevante en la saga, los graficos y la jugabilidad son buenas, aunque no esta cerca de los demas, vale la pena jugarlo y darle una oportunidad al mismo
  35. HuevoAlce
    Jun 27, 2022
    8
    God of War: Ascension has great gameplay and a great story and fantastic graphics.
  36. S_men3000
    May 2, 2022
    10
    Игра на мой скромный взгляд как всегда отличная. Не смотря то что этой игре через пару лет будет уже 10 годиков, картинка хороша на мой взгляд даже сейчас:)И кто играл в первую вторую и тругие части это франшизы советую эту часть обязательно пройти!;) И в эту игру можно начать играть после первой части потому что сюжет идёт после разрыва клятвы( это не спойлер потому что сюжет первой частиИгра на мой скромный взгляд как всегда отличная. Не смотря то что этой игре через пару лет будет уже 10 годиков, картинка хороша на мой взгляд даже сейчас:)И кто играл в первую вторую и тругие части это франшизы советую эту часть обязательно пройти!;) И в эту игру можно начать играть после первой части потому что сюжет идёт после разрыва клятвы( это не спойлер потому что сюжет первой части замешан почти всё время на этом). а так всем советую поиграть!… Expand
  37. Jefferson-Leony
    Feb 25, 2022
    9
    Incrível como todos os jogos de GOW são bons, mas nesse caso aqui é um bom game, mas não é espetacular igual aos outros da franquia.
    Um quesito que esse supera os demais são os seus gráficos que conseguiu ser mais bonito que o GOW 3 e pelo o fato de ser o primeiro GOW dublado em PT-BR.
  38. tsschindler
    Feb 11, 2022
    7
    Not a bad game, having all of the GoW stuff, yet not something with a lot of replay value or especially well designed. 7/10
  39. Alvokun
    Feb 5, 2022
    7
    Apparently it is a great game, as most of God of War games are. However, you soon realize gameplay is not as varied and/or addictive as it is in the other games. The story ends up being a mere pretext for the action, even though cutscenes are still awesome. Some parts are a bit frustrating, mainly because gameplay is not as good as in the rest of God of War games. All the same, I must sayApparently it is a great game, as most of God of War games are. However, you soon realize gameplay is not as varied and/or addictive as it is in the other games. The story ends up being a mere pretext for the action, even though cutscenes are still awesome. Some parts are a bit frustrating, mainly because gameplay is not as good as in the rest of God of War games. All the same, I must say I have played this on PS Now, which may have made the experience a bit worse.… Expand
  40. Runatikku
    Feb 1, 2022
    5
    This game is really unnecessary. We wouldn't have lost anything without this game. In fact, with this game, the producers decided to make a serious change in God of War and changed the mythology and gameplay of the series. This is the only good thing about the game. But if we look at it as a game, it is a game that is below the average. Boring gameplay, average-level design, andThis game is really unnecessary. We wouldn't have lost anything without this game. In fact, with this game, the producers decided to make a serious change in God of War and changed the mythology and gameplay of the series. This is the only good thing about the game. But if we look at it as a game, it is a game that is below the average. Boring gameplay, average-level design, and unnecessary and unexciting story. Boss battles are still not bad at least, but the game is a bit overwhelming since there are no other weapons except Blades of Chaos. This is the only non-gun variety game in the God of War series. We really didn't lose anything without this game. ​If you play God of War Ascension you will have played it, if you don't you won't lose much.… Expand
  41. BeeSting1
    Jan 24, 2022
    5
    Good

    - graphics look great. The structures were very impressive. - autosave makes taking breaks easier. - i like the addition of climbing parts. And the sliding parts were done quite well. Bad - badly placed QTEs made enjoying any cutscene unenjoyable since I had to always focus on the corner of my screen to see if a prompt will pop up - the QTE button color was the form    Good

    - graphics look great. The structures were very impressive.

    - autosave makes taking breaks easier.

    - i like the addition of climbing parts. And the sliding parts were done quite well.

    Bad

    - badly placed QTEs made enjoying any cutscene unenjoyable since I had to always focus on the corner of my screen to see if a prompt will pop up

    - the QTE button color was the form of a light colored orange amber, meaning if it overlapped a bright colored area in the fight, it's really hard to see. Quite a few times I was punished because I simply couldn't see the QTE prompt. Example being the bright bird from the Fury.

    - The puzzles had only one solution, and despite finding a very logical solution to the puzzle on your own which should work, didn't. Only the developer's logic was correct. There were many false queues in puzzles which made solving them a frustrating experience.

    - Not enough cutscenes where Kratos speaks. He's also much more passive than other God of War games which is really out of character. I personally really don't like it. I liked Kratos for the rage filled vengence. Not this ****

    - The parry system is terrible. Not only do I now have to press two buttons L1 and X, but also have to press them one after the other. Parrying is supposed to be a fast execution testing the player's reflexes, but making it this hard to input, makes the experience very frustrating. Especially because some of the enemies have very ambiguous attack animations, the hitbox sometimes come out later. Also sometimes parry would just straight up whiff when it clearly should have countered. Sometimes the enemy is too far and the counter after the parry misses, and I end up getting punished instead, which feels very unfair. The inability to reflect projectiles with parry was also crappy.

    - having to press two buttons to grab was also annoying. In all GoWs it was just circle. Now it's R1 and circle, which adds and extra layer of annoyance when I'm already juggling trying to hit two buttons to parry.

    - for a first time play through it's really hard to use much of the rage meter, since without getting accustomed to the fights, rarely could I go on without damage to fully build the meter and use rage, which made it useless.

    - Magic wasn't clearly defined. Until you've leveled your weapon to like level 3, you can't see that the last level up would give it magic. This caused a lot of confusion, as I see I have a magic meter, but seemingly no magic attack. Not until I looked up that I had to upgrade my weapon fully to unlock it, did I know.

    - I also ran into quite a few glitches. One where the giant hammer enemy fell through the elevator, and I couldn't proceed the blocked exit because it required me to kill all enemies.

    - not seeing any of the gods, like Athena, Zeus, or any of the titans really made the game not feel like a God of War game. As those are staple characters. Aside from Kratos himself, you pretty much ONLY see Furies.

    - the camera angle is terrible sometimes. It could be zoomed too far out and I just can't see whats going on. Sometimes it's fixed in a place where if there are big enemies, I can't see Kratos and the smaller enemies attack me. Meaning if I'm trying to parry, I end up whiffing and getting attacked just because the game blocked my view. I simple fix would have been to make the large enemy momentarily transparent when walking in front of the camera.

    - overall, they tried to change what wasn't broken. God of War was supposed to be a straight forward hack and slash game, Adding the extra control schemes made the experience more complex than it needed to be. This isn't Sekiro, it's God of War. Don't fix what wasn't broken.    … Expand
  42. tututdyure
    Jan 3, 2022
    10
    This game is such an amazing. I like the story of sparta the god of ancient Greek. the gameplay it's stunning. This game is added to my favorite games I ever played.
  43. JJ2FAS4U
    Dec 28, 2021
    7
    Atmosphere: 7
    Enjoyment: 7
    Gameplay: 7
    Graphics: 9
    Music: 8
    Story: 6
    Total: 7.33
  44. navarrojpx
    Dec 28, 2021
    9
    A great game, an amazing story, Kratos is the best spartan warrior. I just Love it.
  45. Mindkiller7522
    Dec 18, 2021
    9
    This was way better than some of the other GOW games. It's a real hit and miss series for me. Fantastic graphics and sound, excellent story, and really incredible graphics for the time. Some of the battles are seriously epic, as well! Highly recommended!
  46. Giorgi-Kratos
    Dec 12, 2021
    10
    is no better than the other parts but the combat system and brutality is one of the best of GoW series in this game. I love it.
  47. Kvantaliani03
    Nov 20, 2021
    7
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  48. alagharrr
    Sep 26, 2021
    8
    8/10. God of War Ascension- это первая и единственная(на момент написания ревьюхи) игра серии гов в которую я играл. Сюжет. Сюжет в этой игре хороший, по хронологии это первая игра в серии, следить за приключением Кратоса и сражаться с мифическими монстрами интересно.
    Геймплей. Боевка в этой игре хорошая, убивать чудовищ с помощью клинков хаоса приятно. Камера иногда бесит но в целом    8/10. God of War Ascension- это первая и единственная(на момент написания ревьюхи) игра серии гов в которую я играл. Сюжет. Сюжет в этой игре хороший, по хронологии это первая игра в серии, следить за приключением Кратоса и сражаться с мифическими монстрами интересно.
    Геймплей. Боевка в этой игре хорошая, убивать чудовищ с помощью клинков хаоса приятно. Камера иногда бесит но в целом играть можно. Также присутствуют головоломки.
    В общем игра очень даже хороша, и как слэшер супер годная, 8/10.    … Expand
  49. Domdom21br
    Sep 22, 2021
    8
    eu não sei o que aconteceu no estudio pois a historia n faz sentido, e tambem, a gente joga tanto tempo uma lembrança que o jogador esquece que está no passado e não no presente, mas o combate e graficos são bons demais, os graficos são simplesmente um dos melhores do ps3
  50. Ardho
    Aug 29, 2021
    8
    I like it, the graphics are very good, but I don't think there's much change, so god of war 3 is much better
  51. F3T1W
    Aug 20, 2021
    6
    The worst part of God of War, but nevertheless the bar for the quality of the series does not drop too low
  52. Mosqueta
    Aug 13, 2021
    7
    Although the story is a bit sloppy, the game surprised me, it included some mechanics that we had not seen in the saga and in my opinion is a very good hack and slash but a normal God Of War.
  53. Dperks
    Jul 29, 2021
    7
    As with the other God of War games this title has engaging set pieces fun gameplay and pretty good visuals. Really it's just another solid entry in the God of War series although it does come with it's own issues the biggest for me being the story. Which isn't bad but suffers from the Prequel story problem of we all know how this ends because we've already seen where Kratos goes from here.As with the other God of War games this title has engaging set pieces fun gameplay and pretty good visuals. Really it's just another solid entry in the God of War series although it does come with it's own issues the biggest for me being the story. Which isn't bad but suffers from the Prequel story problem of we all know how this ends because we've already seen where Kratos goes from here. And over all the plot didn't really change anything or reveal any significant info. One other issue I found with this game was that I died a lot more in this one then the other games. But not because the game was much harder. But because I found myself falling into pits a lot more either from bad camera angels or my button inputs not being registered during "platforming" sequences. This isn't a deal breaker by any means but a noticeable annoyance I had though out. The game is also a little shorter then the other titles my guess the inclusion of a multiplayer mode was to compensate for this but obviously there's not much of a player base 8 years later. Overall if you enjoy the other God of War games it's defiantly one you try if you get the chance but not one you necessarily need to check out.… Expand
  54. guccigang87
    Jul 15, 2021
    0
    The game is subpar compared to previous gow titles, weird camera angles ( sometimes you cant even distinguish the kratos from that far away and stuff goes in the way during the fights ) It is laggy, troubled with bugs. Art style is boring and most of the fights are also just button mash rather than fun with stupid fighting mechanics.

    Whoever given this game a score of higher than 6 a-    The game is subpar compared to previous gow titles, weird camera angles ( sometimes you cant even distinguish the kratos from that far away and stuff goes in the way during the fights ) It is laggy, troubled with bugs. Art style is boring and most of the fights are also just button mash rather than fun with stupid fighting mechanics.

    Whoever given this game a score of higher than 6
    a- biased by being a fan etc.
    b- havent played the previous GoW games.
    c- just plain stupid like most of the people out there.

    Dont get me wrong, i am a huge fan of GoW games, having played all of them i could easily say that this game is just hot stinking garbage compared to them.
    GoW 1,2,3,4, chains of olympus and ghost of sparta... All of them was much much better than this crap.
    Being a GoW fan i had to play this game to and see the story etc but what a **** torture it was...

    To sum up, this game is just a shame to GoW series and Santa Monica studio.
    Dont get fooled to the comments and points given by the majority over here.
    Play it if you are only a GoW fan like me and want to know the whole story of Kratos.
    Peace out.    … Expand
  55. yangfanhong
    Jun 18, 2021
    8
    As a successor of the classic God of War trilogy, Ascension made some progress on game design, such as multiplayer mode and weapons obtained on battlefield, while kept the core of God of War series.
  56. FRIST_008
    Jun 14, 2021
    9
    Достойное продолжение на том же движке и с новыми механиками. Пусть оно и уступает оригиналу, но это всё ещё твёрдая 9-ка
  57. PrashanthSinghR
    May 21, 2021
    10
    This game was at its best with kratos super abilities and new weapons gameplay was extraordinary and story was lagging behind but still this game is superb level with new multiplayer availability.
  58. Dom007
    Mar 28, 2021
    7
    Ascension lacks the fun the other GOW titles have and that's why it's inferior. There are some good things about this game but it's just not fun to play for some reason.
  59. Elite_Soldier
    Mar 7, 2021
    5
    I'm just writing at least 150 characters because I wanted to save this review in a more convenient way to look back at scores that I had given stuff as a user
  60. KratosAssKiler
    Mar 5, 2021
    10
    iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii loveeeeeeeeeeeeee This Game very muchhhhhh
  61. bear00766
    Feb 6, 2021
    9
    This version noticeably has an arcade like polish to it, sort of like a Japanese style
  62. DPlayer4GMS
    Jan 8, 2021
    7
    Como um enorme fã da saga God of War, eu diria que esse jogo é o "menos melhor" de todos eles, o sistema de fúria foi uma adição desnecessária e irritante em certos pontos, se fosse pelo jogo todo em si, eu daria 8, mas a parte do elevador não é difícil, ela é ridícula, e por isso ganha menos um ponto.
  63. Alireza03
    Dec 6, 2020
    10
    godofwar best game best story best gam play best graphic,kratos lovely game godofwar ,santamonica my love
  64. Valgeth
    Oct 9, 2020
    4
    Its a dull second glace at God of War 1 with a story that's convoluted and not even worth following, the game is rescued only by over the top cinematic battles, then there's the repetitive combat and difficulty spikes that make it unplayable after an hour. Clearly a game with no soul, an obvious cash grab, but if I'm to be completely fair, the scenery is gorgeous and the level designs areIts a dull second glace at God of War 1 with a story that's convoluted and not even worth following, the game is rescued only by over the top cinematic battles, then there's the repetitive combat and difficulty spikes that make it unplayable after an hour. Clearly a game with no soul, an obvious cash grab, but if I'm to be completely fair, the scenery is gorgeous and the level designs are great, the statue of Apollo is by far one of the best set of levels in gaming I've ever seen.… Expand
  65. Evanequilibrium
    Oct 1, 2020
    9
    So I gotta say. I dont get why people really hate this game. Maybe franchise burnout, but after playing the psp games and 1/2 on vita, and then ascension, that this is definitely my fave god of war game so far. The different elements are so cool, I LOVE, absolutely LOVE how fast paced the sliding in some levels is. The huge fights against some bosses felt amazing. The ability to sortaSo I gotta say. I dont get why people really hate this game. Maybe franchise burnout, but after playing the psp games and 1/2 on vita, and then ascension, that this is definitely my fave god of war game so far. The different elements are so cool, I LOVE, absolutely LOVE how fast paced the sliding in some levels is. The huge fights against some bosses felt amazing. The ability to sorta control some of the quicktime events beyond just pushing buttons at certain times was also very fun. I will say though that on normal its waaaaay too easy. And the ending boss felt kinda underwhelming, but again, probably cause I played it on easy.… Expand
  66. dfranke521
    Sep 27, 2020
    7
    I really don't understand the hat for this one. I do think it is the weakest of the series from memory but not a bad game. I think it struggles to be it's own in a series full of amazing games. I really don't think it needed to be made. I think Santa Monica Studios wanted another check and decided to throw this game out there to get some big bucks. The gameplay is very basic but fun. ItI really don't understand the hat for this one. I do think it is the weakest of the series from memory but not a bad game. I think it struggles to be it's own in a series full of amazing games. I really don't think it needed to be made. I think Santa Monica Studios wanted another check and decided to throw this game out there to get some big bucks. The gameplay is very basic but fun. It never tries to do anything that hasn't been done yet. The puzzles were all pretty much super easy with one or two exceptions. I really think they could have tried to make them a little harder at least. Some of the fights were ridiculously hard. Especially the Gauntlet of Archimedes. I almost quit playing the game because of this part. It never gets easier and if I ever went back to play this game for whatever reason, I would struggle just as much. It really made me start to hate this game.

    There isn't really a variety in enemies. You pretty much fight the same three monsters throughout the whole game with a different one here or there. It got kind of boring just fight lamb boy guy things. When there was a big enemy, I think the finishers were fun and cool but overall there wasn't much variety.

    I can get over all of that stuff. Where this game lacks the most for me is the story. You really never understand what's going on. It never comes out and says this this and this. It just expects you to remember everything and know the new stuff they threw in. I wasn't interested in this story at all. The game was marketed to make it seem you played as a spartan soldier and I was excited for that. I t was something that we haven't done before. Instead it just throws you in, makes you play for eight hours and ends.    … Expand
  67. Oldman1917
    Sep 25, 2020
    7
    The game is ... normal. A good way to kill time. Convenient controls, relaxed gameplay (will delight casual gamers, but disappoint hardcore players), the graphics are still pleasant. Large monsters are pleasing to the eye. The plot is simple, but very crookedly implemented. It is pleasant to play thoughtlessly, but trying to delve into history can be very disappointed.
  68. BernardoUPoud
    Aug 26, 2020
    7
    Excellent game
    Studio have done an incredible job.
    Great Gameplay in god of war.
  69. arklles
    Jul 5, 2020
    8
    Ascension trouxe um gameplay, gráficos, história e trilha sonora muito bem feito, mas a série precisava sair da fórmula do primeiro jogo e tentar coisas diferentes.
  70. INU4SH4
    Jul 3, 2020
    7
    God of War: Ascension did not have an easy task to fulfill. God of War III was a fantastic game thanks to its mythological plot and hack-and-slash action-packed gameplay with tons of Gods to kill but Ascension did not fully deliver what was expected of it. GoW: Ascension did some decent efforts to add more depth to the straight-forward gameplay from GoW: III and to some extent, itGod of War: Ascension did not have an easy task to fulfill. God of War III was a fantastic game thanks to its mythological plot and hack-and-slash action-packed gameplay with tons of Gods to kill but Ascension did not fully deliver what was expected of it. GoW: Ascension did some decent efforts to add more depth to the straight-forward gameplay from GoW: III and to some extent, it succeeded but story-wise it wasn't as great.

    The multiplayer was fun but I feel like it tried to take the series in an unnecessary direction. You could see the story suffered from it since it was so short.    … Expand
  71. Dr_Unk
    Jun 25, 2020
    7
    It was a good effort to try and change the combat style to try and make it different than the other titles, but I felt like it didn't work. also couldn't get into the multiplayer as well
  72. SWFan523
    Jun 21, 2020
    5
    By far the weakest God of War game. A "nothing" story creates little drive to finish this game. Combat is great as always but there's nothing to go along with it.
  73. Alxd2803
    Jun 18, 2020
    10
    Muito bom gráfico, e jogabilidade. . . ......
  74. PanPaprykaVege
    Jun 8, 2020
    8
    GoW Ascention is only good game. Nothing stunning, not amazing, just good. Graphics is better since God of War 3, music and audio effects is amazing as well, gameplay is good as usual, but this game is just unnececery, it feels like standalone expantion with multiplayer in pack, not a full price new game.
  75. SupahGualtah
    Jun 4, 2020
    9
    i loved this after it came out it quickly disapeared from everywhere like it was just some other game and yeah to a point i understand that but man this has that GoW quaiity on everything. and it shows ! worth it !
  76. Kai82
    May 17, 2020
    7
    The God of War game that is forgotten. While it is a really good game it is also a prequel not many have asked for. Nearly all fans want a continuation of the story after the teaser at the end of God of War 3 not a prequel. A prequel no matter the media has always the same problems. You know who survives and there is no tension because of it. When new characters are introduced it meansThe God of War game that is forgotten. While it is a really good game it is also a prequel not many have asked for. Nearly all fans want a continuation of the story after the teaser at the end of God of War 3 not a prequel. A prequel no matter the media has always the same problems. You know who survives and there is no tension because of it. When new characters are introduced it means they die in this game or are unimportant to the later games story or progress. I may sound too negative because this is an awesome game and a true God of War experience. It has a really good battle system as always, the standard great soundtrack and good graphics. Even the story is great and a good addition for the franchise. It is the first God of War on the timescale (Yes, even before God of War 1). The most noteworthy addition is multiplayer. I am impressed by it but I did not want or need multiplayer in a God of War game. For clarification: Yes that means it is really good and I don't care. The main problem is for me and many others that the game has not the impact of the other games. You feel like you have seen and experienced it all before. It does not help that the triology finished the story of Kratos. You want to see a continuation or something new. God of War 2018 delivered this fully and in the most epic way possible. Overall a really good game that is only plagued by fatigue of the series. Without the fatigue I would have risen my rating probably to 9/10.… Expand
  77. AbhinavDasiga
    Mar 31, 2020
    6
    Why they wanted to release another one after the third instalment is still a mystery. The antagonists are bland and they completely ran out of ideas for Kratos's weapons and power ups. When the first level is the best of the game, it's only downhill from there.
  78. lolones2b
    Mar 1, 2020
    8
    Es muy buen juego, tuvo sus diferencias con los anteriores a el pero fue muy bueno, el multijugador tuvo bastante potencial, lo que da tristeza es que los desarrolladores no quisieron seguir puliendolo ni dándole mas cosas nuevas.
  79. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 12, 2020
    8
    Its good and all but it fails at combat mechanics. There are no other weapons and theres only other elements applied to the blades and thats very meh.
  80. frederik1478
    Jan 18, 2020
    4
    I have played every god of war game in the series and this is the one that feels the most tired of them all. even chains of Olympus feels like it has some spirit . that combat doesn't feel as good as the other games in the series, and sadly the story feels like an afterthought and is just so painfully feels like nothing at all. so yes I have played all the games now in the series and thisI have played every god of war game in the series and this is the one that feels the most tired of them all. even chains of Olympus feels like it has some spirit . that combat doesn't feel as good as the other games in the series, and sadly the story feels like an afterthought and is just so painfully feels like nothing at all. so yes I have played all the games now in the series and this is the worst… Expand
  81. AlvaroK95
    Jan 2, 2020
    9
    No es la secuela de GoW 3 que todos esperábamos pero es otra entrega sobresaliente de esta gran saga.
  82. BeboFett
    Aug 12, 2019
    7
    A visually beautiful title, with probably more polished control of the saga, however, a story, which was not a bad idea plot, did not end up causing me absolutely nothing. There is no emotion or drama as usual. There are quite epic good moments, but the game feels empty, and it ends up bored a lot, even more than Ghost of Sparta. It is undoubtedly the weakest GoW despite its new gameplayA visually beautiful title, with probably more polished control of the saga, however, a story, which was not a bad idea plot, did not end up causing me absolutely nothing. There is no emotion or drama as usual. There are quite epic good moments, but the game feels empty, and it ends up bored a lot, even more than Ghost of Sparta. It is undoubtedly the weakest GoW despite its new gameplay mechanics.… Expand
  83. Triumfatrium
    Apr 29, 2019
    7
    Ну что ж Русскоязычные собратья, игра то совсем не айс, я бы ее сравнил с неудачной игрой выходившей на PSP "Цепи Олимпа", ну разве что за счет графики она чуть интереснее
  84. RASoub
    Mar 5, 2019
    8
    Just as i thought, Best Combat gameplay but worst story from all GOW series.

    Am No1 fan from GOD OF WAR series i have all GOW games, and if i will rate this game with others its No1 in gameplay combat is really amazing and they fixed the combat better then ever. Story is really disapointed it has nothing connected with the others GOW, even in GOW Chain Of Olympus we killed Hades wife    Just as i thought, Best Combat gameplay but worst story from all GOW series.

    Am No1 fan from GOD OF WAR series i have all GOW games, and if i will rate this game with others its No1 in gameplay combat is really amazing and they fixed the combat better then ever.
    Story is really disapointed it has nothing connected with the others GOW, even in GOW Chain Of Olympus we killed Hades wife and he mentioned that we killed his wife in III, we chained Atlas holding the world and in II we faced him again, these kind of things that this game has no connection from the others.
    and the bosses and the enemys are 100% new except cyclops, and here you will not see a greek methology, there is alot animals beasts, includes midusa looks like beast not like III.
    Graphics in my opinion is not better then III, its like 10% less, in example in III when we catch midusa kratos slice her body and she escape but while we slice her we can see a long scares, but in ascention we dont see a scares while kratos slice her.
    Multiplayer is just fun to play but its not to play all they day like when we play FPS online game.
    after alot of complaining about this game ive enjoyd it like all GOW Series i recommend this game like all GOW but just to have fun not to know whats gonna happend in the story.    … Expand
  85. AdleneIV
    Jan 10, 2019
    10
    So i wasn't expecting too much out of this game as it wasn't getting the best "pre-release" feedback, which did have me worried. But after playing through the story mode, (i got an early copy) i came to realize that the ONLY thing this game does wrong, is that it has to be compared to god of war 3. Thats it. The multiplayer is original (for the most part) and fun to play, and the story… Expand
  86. Adikon
    Nov 30, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well for me the game is just super amazing. I totally don't understand people saying that this game isn't as epic as GoW3. Damn, Ascension just cannot be as epic as 3rd part of Kratos journey because it's a prologue. Personally, I think the game is just crazy good. It got everything in it. The story is good and matches to one smooth piece. There is less action in some moments and more platform jumping, climbing etc. which I think is actually really good because I always like the environmental aspects of the game. All the swings, jumps, climbs are even more fun than before. Puzzles, well they have never been hard in any part of GoW and it's no different now. I hate people that say there are no real EPIC boss fights in Ascension. Sure we ain't got bosses on such an enormously huge scale like it was in other GoW parts bit personally I think that bosses we face in Ascension are ripping your ass right under your neck. Seriously. Fighting with an Infected 100-hand man or the sisters themselves and the final battle with the Queen, all that gives absolutely huge fun and satisfaction. About combat, some haters said that combat is bad, complicated etc. that parrying doesn't make any sense yadda. People who says so just can't play the game and are just weak in it. I an old veteran of the series had no problems to get used to the twixed combat system. You can change the blade of chaos with 4 different attunements right when you are doing combos. Some1 said that you can't make any combos as you are bounded to the Rage meter. That a piece of crap. you just can't play like a puss and smash all buttons and launch the heaviest combo. You must mix attacks with successful parries, dodges and R1 grabs and then you press R3+L3 and in meantime, you change attunement and launch a special magic attack. However, for people that are just bad at GoW games, they will moan about screwd combat system which for me is just fresh, intuitional and feel like good old Kratos in action with few upgrades and possibilities to make the combat more spectacular. I finished the game on Titan mode which was a nice and hard challenge in some moments. After that I was completely sucked in by multiplayer where I unleash my bloodthirst upon real players All in all its a MUST HAVE for all GoW fans and those that are starting their adventure with Kratos will get the chance to know how it all started, know Kratos more from the human side etc Just brilliant game… Expand
  87. Onask
    Oct 7, 2018
    7
    La entrega más floja de la saga God of War.

    La IP estaba ya muy trillada. Llevábamos nada más y nada menos que 5 juegos con las mismas mecánicas y concepto, y este encima ofrece de los peores bosses de la saga en cuanto a relevancia, una historia que ni fu ni fa y ciertos cambios en el combate que a la mayoría no nos gustaron. Narra un poco los orígenes de Kratos, pero es bastante    La entrega más floja de la saga God of War.

    La IP estaba ya muy trillada. Llevábamos nada más y nada menos que 5 juegos con las mismas mecánicas y concepto, y este encima ofrece de los peores bosses de la saga en cuanto a relevancia, una historia que ni fu ni fa y ciertos cambios en el combate que a la mayoría no nos gustaron.

    Narra un poco los orígenes de Kratos, pero es bastante prescindible y puedes resumir la historia del propio juego en un par de frases. No obstante, no es un mal juego, pero en mi humilde opinión, el peor de la saga, y no por ello estoy diciendo que sea malo ni mucho menos.

    Recomendado.    … Expand
  88. BasilZero
    Aug 11, 2018
    8
    Game: God of War Ascension
    Genre: Action
    Developer: Santa Monica Studio Publisher: Sony System: Playstation 3 (PS3) Year of Release: 2013 Length of Playthrough: 8 Hours Total Score: 80/100 Value Score: 8/10 • Story: 7/10 • Characters: 7/10 • GamePlay: 8/10 • Graphics: 9/10 • Sound: 10/10 • Music: 8/10 • Length: 7/10 • Replay Value: 6/10 • Player Value: 8/10 Pros    Game: God of War Ascension
    Genre: Action
    Developer: Santa Monica Studio
    Publisher: Sony
    System: Playstation 3 (PS3)
    Year of Release: 2013
    Length of Playthrough: 8 Hours

    Total Score: 80/100
    Value Score: 8/10

    • Story: 7/10
    • Characters: 7/10
    • GamePlay: 8/10
    • Graphics: 9/10
    • Sound: 10/10
    • Music: 8/10
    • Length: 7/10
    • Replay Value: 6/10
    • Player Value: 8/10

    Pros
    +Expanded leveling system focusing on the Blades of Chaos and elements
    +Ability to use secondary weapons alongside the main weapon
    +Multiplayer mode

    Cons
    -Some gameplay levels are annoying like the flying/falling sections
    -Replay value not as enticing as previous games - possibly the worst in the series
    -A lot of annoying Quick time events
    -Annoying camera that zooms out way too much
    -UI looks very horrible and it is the worst in the series
    -Game feels light in content for SP and it feels like MP focus weaken the SP portion of the game    … Expand
  89. BSchwarz95
    Aug 5, 2018
    8
    Ascension is (yet another) game that takes place before a previous game and because of that, the stakes don't feel as high since we've seen the world of the future. However, Ascension manages to take that basic prequelitis disease and make it fresh and fun. Of course, he is not a god (yet) so he doesn't have the ability to use all of the magic and powers that he has in the other games weAscension is (yet another) game that takes place before a previous game and because of that, the stakes don't feel as high since we've seen the world of the future. However, Ascension manages to take that basic prequelitis disease and make it fresh and fun. Of course, he is not a god (yet) so he doesn't have the ability to use all of the magic and powers that he has in the other games we were still able to experiment with godlike abilities through artifacts and assistance. Since this takes place before he decides to hunt down and kill Ares, he's still on the good side of every God, using their abilities at times to aid him in his battle. However, the most beneficial tools that we were able to use were just basic items, giving us a taste at how good of a warrior Kratos is, when he doesn't have to rely on the powers of the gods. The story was okay, it definitely didn't do anything to impress me until the very end as it seems to be more of the same (instead of battling the Sisters of Fate, it's now the sisters of Fury. Another four letter "f" word...darn) and honestly, I didn't know WHY I was doing a lot of the things that I was doing. Go here, fight them, swing there, fix this, do that, yada yada yada but the upgraded mechanics and gorgeous visuals made the ride much less of a chore. Like the other games, this one also called upon you to use the directional pad in order to change weapons but Ascension did things slightly differently by having each directional button give you a different elemental power to use (Zeus' lightning, Hades' souls, Poseidon's ice, and Ares' fire) in order to make the mechanics familiar but offer something new. There were a few things that infuriated me about the updated combat mechanics, though, and one of them was the Rage Meter. I liked the general idea of it but in practice, it was rarely used and felt nearly useless. Another thing that I despised were how the Quick Time Events worked. When you attack an enemy until they're ready for a Finishing Move, grappling them will execute one of four things: a button-mash, a QTE, a fighting mini-game, or a death animation. I like all of these in theory, but since you never knew which one you were going to get, sometimes you'd prepare for the wrong one and then die because you didn't get a warning. For QTEs specifically, the button demand was excrutiatingly random. I love little details like QTE demands being mapped to button commands that make sense, such as X for jump. In Ascension, that's not the case. There's no skill involved in the QTEs and it took the fun out of playing those sections...especially because it's the very last thing you do. One of the reasons that Halo 4 was so painfully underwhelming is because the game ended with a QTE boss fight, for the first time in the series. Ascension is full of those (like the other God of War games) but the reason I hate them so much is because the buttons they ask you to press often don't make sense. That being said, the fighting minigames were stellar and I really hope to see more things like that instead of QTE in the 2018 game. Other than that, there were a lot of aspects of this game that I loved a lot more than the other games. First, the voice acting. I've never been a huge fan of the quality of voice acting of Kratos but it was perfected in this game and I can really tell that the actor's skills have improved greatly. Second, the puzzles. There were a lot more puzzles in this game that really made you think about what you were doing and what needs done (and in what order) which felt a little (way) too much like Uncharted but given that this is the sixth game in the series, a little fresh air was more than welcome. On some levels, I'd finish a puzzle and walk past a chest before opening a door (planning to go back to the chest) but instead, the door would close behind me and the chest was lost. That's an overexagerated example but there were at least half a dozen times in which events close to that happened, frustrating me to all hell. Twice, I even purposefully killed myself in order to load the last checkpoint but it would instead take me past where I wanted to be. Either way, it didn't harm the game too much (aside from the fact that I was 2000 red orbs away from a trophy for unlocking all of Kratos' upgrades) and I still had a lot of fun. I'd say it's in my top 3 GoW campaigns and although it was quite different, it was a lot of fun as well.… Expand
  90. Schism78
    Jul 23, 2018
    6
    From this point you can already see that the franchise is aging, it is an unnecessary prequel and it does not feel the same as the other God of War.
    The great novelty, the multiplayer, is something boring and uninspired. The graphics are pretty good and the gameplay is exactly the same, and maybe that's why it feels old
  91. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    4
    A tiresome and repetitive effort that feels unoriginal. Same game-play, same quick time events, same everything. Just another God of War game.
  92. White_Worm
    Mar 23, 2018
    2
    Ascension is by far the worst God of War game.

    The overall feeling you may have when playing GoW:A is "why is my character so weak?" or "who thought that was a good idea?" or "why am I still playing this?" None of those are things you want to think when playing a video game, much less God of War. There are a few highlights, however: The game looks very good and the locations are    Ascension is by far the worst God of War game.

    The overall feeling you may have when playing GoW:A is "why is my character so weak?" or "who thought that was a good idea?" or "why am I still playing this?" None of those are things you want to think when playing a video game, much less God of War.

    There are a few highlights, however: The game looks very good and the locations are imaginative, epic, and beautiful. The new minigame that is played out while finishing some enemies is a real step forward and is something I hope to see again in the future.

    But then there are the flaws. The biggest one is that this game does not feel like a power fantasy. Quite the opposite, in fact. Previous games in the series let you take on large groups of enemies with relative ease. It never felt like you were in over your head. Swing your big weapon around and watch the baddies go flying. Dodge out of the way of their attacks and continue your assault. That's no longer the case. Now, every enemy has more health than you. Your weapon (yes, there's only one) feels ineffective and weak. It can take upwards of 50 hits to defeat common enemies. And your defense? Forget about it. The parry system is central to the combat, but it rarely works the way you want.

    There are many situations where you will be attacked by several enemies at once. If one of them gets a hit on you, you go flying against a wall, slump onto your face, and continue to get hit. You might as well put the controller down in these situations. The game takes away all the fun, all the power, all the options of previous GoW games. Overall, it is an insult to the series.

    I would say the multiplayer is not too bad, but I think it's inclusion is the reason for most of the single-player game's shortcomings. Especially the terrible block/parry system.

    Perhaps the game lives up to it's title; there's no where to go after this one but up.    … Expand
  93. ViniciusBrito
    Mar 8, 2018
    6
    Chronologically this is the first God of War, shows a little about the pact that Kratos have with Ares and how it unfolds.
    The game have a much better graphic in relation to others, both the characters and the scenarios, the combat system has a new mechanism that is when you grab someone with circle, to finish the enemy, different than the others that Kratos would just finish them or do a    Chronologically this is the first God of War, shows a little about the pact that Kratos have with Ares and how it unfolds.
    The game have a much better graphic in relation to others, both the characters and the scenarios, the combat system has a new mechanism that is when you grab someone with circle, to finish the enemy, different than the others that Kratos would just finish them or do a quick time event, in this one you gotta keep hit him and dodging from the enemy attack, pretty good. Combos are crazy, magic now work with a element system, that each one have abillites. The scenarios are all very well made and work very well for the Hack n' Slash style. You can pick some weapons of the enemies and in the ground, there is just a little variety of them, but i liked it. The grab system now work with distance wich is great and make it easier to it. The boss fights are all very fun, nothing new but very cool to play and cinematographically beautiful in the last one. The camera of this game is terrible, sometimes you are fighting with the enemies and the camera goes away with you there, making so hard for you to see where you are, just keep pressing the butons without knowing where you are or what is happening. The counting of bugs in this game is easy to say that is the worst of all GoW games, more than one or two times i had to turn the game off and restarted, in others the cutscenes went all black, making it impossible to see what was going on, and in a peculiar moment i had to uninstall the patchs for then i could keep going, very frustrating.
    The big problem here is that it's the 6th game of the franchise and it's almost the same thing, it is good but soo repetitive, is about time to inovate the saga somehow.
    The multiplayer is fun but definely not a mode that will make you buy it or play for very long.    … Expand
  94. Vzhik
    Jan 23, 2018
    7
    Эпично. Красиво. Мощно. Но почему-то забросил игру более чем на пол года. Кроме того минус за то, что просто невероятная сложность на предпоследней главе.
    В общем хорошо, но не более.
  95. iddqd4
    Jan 18, 2018
    9
    Кратос хорош во всех своих реинкарнациях и воплощениях. Перепрошел в ожидание GoW 2018, игра все также увлекательна и красива. Уровни с меняющейся архитектурой прекрасны.
  96. Tohru_Dragon
    Dec 15, 2017
    0
    As a fan.this game is a slap in my face.its really bugs me that the game is suffering from annoying bugs and glitches.plus ..oh lord the 'Rage Meter Thing' is the thing that make the game worst alongside with the lack story and innovation.this game is unforgettable.

    the graphics is OK and flaweless but still.. the god damn framedrops i get everytime i play is annoying.i think thats all    As a fan.this game is a slap in my face.its really bugs me that the game is suffering from annoying bugs and glitches.plus ..oh lord the 'Rage Meter Thing' is the thing that make the game worst alongside with the lack story and innovation.this game is unforgettable.

    the graphics is OK and flaweless but still.. the god damn framedrops i get everytime i play is annoying.i think thats all and hate the Kratos i've know on this game.    … Expand
  97. Epik_Ninnja
    Aug 13, 2017
    8
    Ascension is a prequel story that didn't really need telling but still offers a good game. Like Gow 1 and 2 I was able to play Ascension through PSNow and I can tell you that although this game gets some hate, it's still easily worth a play-through. The story offers a look at a less ruthless Kratos although the combat is just as brutal as ever. Graphically, the game looks great for a 7thAscension is a prequel story that didn't really need telling but still offers a good game. Like Gow 1 and 2 I was able to play Ascension through PSNow and I can tell you that although this game gets some hate, it's still easily worth a play-through. The story offers a look at a less ruthless Kratos although the combat is just as brutal as ever. Graphically, the game looks great for a 7th gen title and the set pieces do not disappoint. The multiplayer is a decent addition but it's just not balanced. If you're up for more bloody combat, puzzle solving, and mythological storytelling then you should certainly enjoy this prequel.… Expand
  98. nestoryavith
    Jun 22, 2017
    8
    I did not expect this. I thought it was goodbye Kratos but now seems it is though. 8/10 from me, I thought it was an awesome game. Not as neatly polished as the other three (story wise only really) but wow I loved it. I'm still amazed by what Santa Monica can do and what they will do next cause this is looking like an awesome franchise that will surely not be easily forgotten.
  99. badgerryan19
    Jun 19, 2017
    7
    Kratos is back with a prequel story that maybe never should of been made. Don't get me wrong i love God of War just as much of the next guy. There were some great moments in this game and interesting ideas. But nothing here is really memorable. The worst God Of War yet, which doesn't necessarily make it a bad game.
  100. HTGamer
    Mar 25, 2017
    7
    God of War Ascension is a nice try from Sony Santa Monica (creators of the series) to breathe new life to Kratos by making a prequel game, but they ultimately failed.

    The game isn't bad at all, it's just a bit uninspired and unable to turn the series around, much less returning it to its former glory. There are some epic boss battles, epic stages, great graphics, but Kratos' revenge    God of War Ascension is a nice try from Sony Santa Monica (creators of the series) to breathe new life to Kratos by making a prequel game, but they ultimately failed.

    The game isn't bad at all, it's just a bit uninspired and unable to turn the series around, much less returning it to its former glory. There are some epic boss battles, epic stages, great graphics, but Kratos' revenge story had already become old by God of War 2 or 3's time. The combat system has been revised a little and includes some new features (such as being able to steal the weapons from enemies and bash them with them), but it's not much different from the past games.

    What is surprising in this game is the new approach to Kratos' character and storytelling. This time around Kratos isn't the usual yelling and constantly angry warrior you know, but he is presented as more of a human. Kratos' personal drama that drove him on the path to revenge against the Olympian Gods is better explained from his perspective. Kratos is imprisoned and tormented by the 3 Furies because he broke his blood-oath to Ares after he was tricked by the Greek god to kill his own family. You will witness Kratos' despair, guilt and softness for the first time, because he has yet to reach his full anger. It's no Broadway or Opera, but there is much more depth to Kratos' character. Perhaps that's what inspired Sony Santa Monica to reboot the series with the upcoming God of War PS4 game, where Kratos resembles Joel from The Last of Us, guiding his young son in an adventure, just like Ellie followed Joel.

    The story mode is a bit shorter than past games (I beat the game at around 7-8 hours with just a few retries on normal difficulty, while previous games clocked at 10+ hours), but there is also an online multiplayer mode. I didn't play it so I can't judge its fairness or balance, but as I write this review the online mode may have been shut down forever.

    All in all, God of War: Ascension is a decent and different GoW game. The usual epicness is present, and you may also like the new storytelling.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 89 Critic Reviews

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  1. XGN
    Jun 16, 2013
    85
    God of War: Ascension does exactly what you would expect from a God of War title.The sheer amount of violence and tension is simply breathtaking, especially when taking place right on top of a giant creature. The entire experience is accompanied by stunning graphics and an impressive soundtrack. While the multiplayer is somewhat disappointing, it is apparent that Kratos is still this generation's most fearsome warrior.
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  2. CD-Action
    May 7, 2013
    85
    You can point out that Ascension failed to make a real step forward. You can argue that the multiplayer mode is a foreign body, a strained attempt to find innovation in the wrong place. That’s true, but in my eyes the foundation built by the previous God of War games proved to be strong enough to sustain what I hope is just the calm before the storm that Kratos will unleash on PS4. And damn, Ascension looks unbelievable! [CD-Action 05/2013, p.64]
  3. Official PlayStation Magazine Benelux
    Apr 22, 2013
    87
    Ascension shows a warrior who is miles away from being the ultimate and flawless killing machine we all know and love. He is more like an unguided projectile here, trying to cope with all the injustice delivered unto him. [April 2013, p.62]
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