God of War

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  1. Clanet
    Mar 19, 2019
    5
    The game had it's highs but also a lot of lows, it's not really a game I can recommend, the story felt lackluster but at least there was some humor with kratos and his child to be found in a rather dull story.
  2. Glowguy
    Jun 6, 2018
    7
    It's a good game but I do think it is overrated and its detractors have some valid points. I was never a fan of the original GOW games and I do think this one adds some needed depth and storytelling to attract a new audience. I think they largely succeeded in that regard and the plot is interesting and somewhat complex. That being said - I did not really find the main characters veryIt's a good game but I do think it is overrated and its detractors have some valid points. I was never a fan of the original GOW games and I do think this one adds some needed depth and storytelling to attract a new audience. I think they largely succeeded in that regard and the plot is interesting and somewhat complex. That being said - I did not really find the main characters very likeable nor was I really all that invested in what happened to them. I liked the dwarves much better and they provided some much needed comic relief because Kratos is the ultimate buzzkill character.

    The combat isn't the best I've encountered but it's above average and there's large variety of special attacks and gear. The two character approach to combat was a really good idea but the execution was a bit lacking and I basically ended up just mashing the arrow button a lot without having much impact in tough battles. The game does seem to borrow from Dark Souls but the combat just doesn't have as much depth. The Valkyrie battles were great though. As others pointed out the enemies get very repetitive and I kind of rushed through the end.

    The optional combat trial realms I did not find fun at all. I gave each of those maybe a half an hour of play time and then just left them for good. Some of those trials are extremely tedious and you are just fighting the same enemies as usual.

    The graphics and immersion are where the game really shines. The environments and level design tied to the main story line were fantastic and I wanted more of that.    … Expand
  3. Zeak
    Aug 12, 2018
    6
    Bought the game because of all the hype around + it sort of reminded me of TLoU story-wise. Well, I love the art direction and the graphics. Gameplay is fun in the beginning and there's a great variety of enemies at first. But soon enough you start to realise that it's a pretty poorly balanced game. Some bosses don't pose any threat on a decent difficulty level, but then you encounterBought the game because of all the hype around + it sort of reminded me of TLoU story-wise. Well, I love the art direction and the graphics. Gameplay is fun in the beginning and there's a great variety of enemies at first. But soon enough you start to realise that it's a pretty poorly balanced game. Some bosses don't pose any threat on a decent difficulty level, but then you encounter other sponge-like mid-tier enemies who refuse to die and make you restart the checkpoint 20-30-40 times even with the difficulty level dropped down to "story" which is meant for people who want to enjoy it without any struggles. Has anyone even tested it?? I'd be ok with that if it was a Souls game - no question here, you know what you're getting into, but GoW??.. At the moment I'm stuck at fighting two regular foes that keep killing me on any difficulty level and I can't proceed. Sluggish dodge system makes it hard to avoid hits and no matter how I combine my moves I keep dying time after time. On a "Story" level! Santa Monica took so much inspiration from other titles, why couldn't they reference Witcher 3's combat mechanics and overall difficulty balance?

    There's A LOT of great implementations in this title, a lot. I keep finding great game design elements everywhere, but the repetitiveness, poor difficulty balance and sluggish combat system takes a toll on fun.    … Expand
  4. Ghoster
    Dec 19, 2018
    6
    Pretty disappointed with this one. Had big expectations because scores was really high. But, game is pretty boring, fighting mechanic not too good, and final boss fight probably most boring and pointless in industry. Graphics is really sweet, but that's all from this game. I platinum every game worth giving time, but this is rare PS4 exclusive not worth any time.
  5. alexaxa
    Jun 13, 2018
    7
    I really wanted to liked that game, i really do but it's really not the case. I finished the game on Ps4 Pro (performance mode), did quite a bit of explorations and got a most of the collectibles, tried the 2 "hidden worlds", and killed 7 valkyries. I don't intend to finish collecting collectibles or quests, nor play a new game + if this is added later as in the end, i wasn't having anyI really wanted to liked that game, i really do but it's really not the case. I finished the game on Ps4 Pro (performance mode), did quite a bit of explorations and got a most of the collectibles, tried the 2 "hidden worlds", and killed 7 valkyries. I don't intend to finish collecting collectibles or quests, nor play a new game + if this is added later as in the end, i wasn't having any more fun with the game and wanted to see the ending.

    Here's a breakdown of the pros and cons :

    Pros :
    - The game is beautiful and the animations are top notch
    - The story is good and there's a lot of lore
    - The different worlds are interesting
    - There was very some cool moments but sadly they are dilluted in the rest
    - There was some clever puzzles
    - Mimir is a very cool sidekick

    Cons
    - VERY Slow paced. Sometime i was even fighting to not fall asleep while playing in the evening.
    - The combat/gameplay are "just ok". They tried to be more like dark souls but failed. In the other god of war, the combat was the main attraction while in this one, it's sometimes feels like a chore.
    - There's only a handful of ennemy types and most of them are not memorable (red zombie, blue zombie, green zombie...).
    - The ending is very underwhelming. It gives materials for future games but leave this one feeling empty.
    - The bosses are overused. You fight the same re-skinned troll about 6 times.
    - They tried to hide the loadings behind very long slow animations or a world between worlds when you warp around. This somehow contributes to the slow paces of the game. I would probably have prefered a 30s loading screen instead of a 10 seconds animations, followed by 30 sec of wandering around in a world, followed by another animation.
    - Most dialogues could be resumed by Kratos telling his son to shut up and focus

    In summary, this is god-of-war-themed, but this is definitively not a god of war game. This game is worth playing but is a bit overrated and definitively not the best game on PS4, even less of all time. In my mind, God of war 2 is still the best and 3 is not far behind.    … Expand
  6. Violett
    Jun 18, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Funny thing - so many negative reviews among "most helpful" and still the game got 9.2 rating. Who are whose faceless 5998 users with positive review? I used Metacritic as honest platform where you can see users opinion, now I don't know what to think.
    Nvm, back to the game.

    First of all - this is not God of War, not at all, this is very different game. This is Witcher plus Dark Souls, yeah. I understand Sony's desire to use well-known title, but still they should name it different - "Father and son story" perhaps? GoW is about Sparta, Greece, Zeus and Athena. When I just started the game and saw this dull snowy landscape - I was like WHAT? Kratos went from "Agrrhh, kill everyone! Zeus must die!" to "Don't ask me about Mondays..." Seriously, when we played GoW2 with my brother on PS2 we were so much excited! Blood, gore, Kratos golden swings over all screen! What do we have now? Rusty axe, gloom on Kratos face.

    Story: Story is good, but not even close to, say, Bioshock Infinite story. I really almost cried when DeWitt died, I was amazed by idea of stars-doors and time travels, it was so tangled and enigmatic. Story in GoW is plain simple - father and son, mothers last wish ... bleh. Even GoW2 had better story lol.

    Graphics: Amazing and very good. I'm playing on Ps4 Pro on 54" 4k UHD TV and some moments are breathtaking. However, some moments are not good - compare quality of water here and, say, in 2007 Crysis. In Crysis you could see through water - water was water, in GoW water is like blue kissel. Seriously, in 2007 game water was better. Also sometimes I see fog in caves in squares ...

    Combat: I don't understand why they went from "kick em all" standart old GoW model to darksoulish "hit and roll" - there is plenty of such games. Well, its actually quite fun, especially boss fights - trolls, dragons, but, honestly, I liked old GoW model more.

    I played about 20 hours already and does not seem close to the end, and this is good. The game actually is very good, but, again, this is not GoW, when I bought it I wanted another experience.

    p.s. After writing this review I remembered how good GoW2 was - I think its time to get my old PS2 from the shelf :)    … Expand
  7. XBurningDogX
    Aug 28, 2018
    6
    Get youtube walkthroughs ready on your phone! This game has a poor sense of direction (you will get stuck quite often) with the thousands of unnessasary boring puzzles. Kratos is no where near as powerful as he was in god of war 3, the game ia way too rpg like. And the little kid is very annoying.
  8. ToddDow
    May 29, 2018
    7
    I've been excited to play this and just picked it up a few days ago, been too busy lately. I'm pretty disappointed so far. It feels SO linear. The story is solid so far, graphics great, combat is good, but man it's like walking in a mansion with tight hallways and tiny rooms. The puzzles were cool at first, but they get old pretty quickly. Too many of them. QTE sucks, it needs to die.I've been excited to play this and just picked it up a few days ago, been too busy lately. I'm pretty disappointed so far. It feels SO linear. The story is solid so far, graphics great, combat is good, but man it's like walking in a mansion with tight hallways and tiny rooms. The puzzles were cool at first, but they get old pretty quickly. Too many of them. QTE sucks, it needs to die.

    Update: Just finished last night. Cool story and combat, but the puzzles are just WAY overdone and I think this would have been MUCH BETTER as a true open world game.    … Expand
  9. Mannar
    Sep 23, 2019
    7
    Really nice looking game. Combat really poor, copy paste bosses. Crafting / upgrading pointless really, doesn't feel like you've got any stronger/better. Too much back tracking. Feels like you just do same thing over and over again, got really boring by the end. Climb climb, look for chests, 5 mobs pew pew and repeat.
  10. Ivan9173
    Sep 19, 2019
    6
    The game is ok, but it’s only ok, not more. Previous GoWs had much better gameplay, son is annoying, puzzles don’t make you think to solve them, also this game has no story. But art-design is beautiful. Still can’t understand why it’s so overrated. 6/10 is fine for this.
  11. sterj
    Jun 2, 2018
    7
    Below is my initial review of this game with an initial score of 7. I am updating the score to an 8.5 since i really enjoyed playing it and somehow i could not put it down once it got going. The tart is a bit slow but it does get going and it's great fun even though some of the below points are still relevant, i feel that i judged the game harshly in light of there not being muchBelow is my initial review of this game with an initial score of 7. I am updating the score to an 8.5 since i really enjoyed playing it and somehow i could not put it down once it got going. The tart is a bit slow but it does get going and it's great fun even though some of the below points are still relevant, i feel that i judged the game harshly in light of there not being much innovation in it, but what it does it does perfectly. It's great fun to play so final score = 8.5

    I have enjoyed playing this game in the sense that i enjoy drinking a Sunday morning coffee or watching another mindless Marvel movie even though i would not take time out of something else to do it but would do it in the absence of something else to do. This game is the equivalent of eating sunflower seeds on a lazy afternoon but nothing much more than that. It's just OK fun that's why i can't wrap my mind around the stellar scores it's received. It's the best example of score inflation in video games just cause there's nothing much going on out there. No real creativity or innovation, just re-skin the same old game mechanics with some new polish and throw it to the public to eat. It's not a bad game. It's a 7. But i don't see what about it makes it a 10: there's basically no story at all to speak of, just some filler father and son bonding over mother's ashes that feels like the bare minimum they could have come up with. Compared to the complex story of games like the Witcher series or Metal Gear series, filled with intrigue and packed with choices to make that shape the world around you, God of War feels naked. Compared to Dark Souls, it lacks lore and mystery, compared to Bayonetta, it lacks personality, Compared to the Metro series, it lacks atmosphere and compared to Bioshock, it lacks any originality at all but in the current marketplace that probably hasn't innovated in years it probably stands out.

    Maybe this game is just a symptom of the overall dryness of current games. They tend to be just rehashes of old tropes with shiny polish. Churn out something new to make a quick buck but don't worry about substance or pushing any boundaries. Just shallow, comfortable game making. We need something to push the boundaries again, another Bioshock Infinite for today's games. Not another round of complacency. Is God of War any good? Sure it's definitely not a bad game but this is certainly not the cream of the crop people should be aiming for!    … Expand
  12. mcoci
    May 3, 2021
    7
    Es increíble lo que hizo Santa Monica a nivel narrativo con la franquicia, contrario a lo que la saga nos tenía acostumbrados, este reboot se siente mucho más maduro y perfectamente pensado, considero muy destacable que a pesar de todos los cambios, mantiene bases de un GOW, sin embargo, yo sentí el juego muy tedioso y hasta aburrido por partes, durante las más de 30h dedicadas no pudeEs increíble lo que hizo Santa Monica a nivel narrativo con la franquicia, contrario a lo que la saga nos tenía acostumbrados, este reboot se siente mucho más maduro y perfectamente pensado, considero muy destacable que a pesar de todos los cambios, mantiene bases de un GOW, sin embargo, yo sentí el juego muy tedioso y hasta aburrido por partes, durante las más de 30h dedicadas no pude dejar de pensar en un juego diluido a propósito.… Expand
  13. Marks_Socks
    Aug 26, 2019
    6
    Pretty fun game but incredibly overrated. The hype around this game has puzzled me like no other. Usually I understand the masses opinion or at least where it's coming from but GOW continues to be a surprise for me. It's a fun-ish game with beautiful graphics and cool story. It's also incredibly repetitive and not particularly ordinal/creative. It's a solid C+/B-.
  14. Lewis-Angelo
    Nov 24, 2019
    7
    platinizado, no sé las horas que me habrá llevado, pero le sobran la mitad

    no voy a ser tan negativo como otros análisis con los que estoy completamente de acuerdo, pero: - un plataformeo en el que no te puedes caer no tiene sentido - la cámara juega malas pasadas (todo por intentar tapar animaciones y teletransportes del niñato que tenemos que llevar a cuestas sacándonos de quicio en    platinizado, no sé las horas que me habrá llevado, pero le sobran la mitad

    no voy a ser tan negativo como otros análisis con los que estoy completamente de acuerdo, pero:
    - un plataformeo en el que no te puedes caer no tiene sentido
    - la cámara juega malas pasadas (todo por intentar tapar animaciones y teletransportes del niñato que tenemos que llevar a cuestas sacándonos de quicio en muchas ocasiones)
    - la jugabilidad ha perdido mucho respecto a la saga, desaparecen combos y sólo se pueden elegir 2 ataques especiales dejando los otros en el tintero
    - la banda sonora pasa demasiado desapercibida a lo largo de la historia, en pocos combates contra jefes se le saca partido, quedando en muchísimos menos momentos épicos
    - los puzles se basan en rebuscar por el escenario y lanzar el hacha a rocas que brillan, cosa que aburre y hace el ritmo muy bajo
    - el sistema de armaduras y objetos es demasiado repetitivo y absurdo como lo tratan los personajes, mal explicado, para que luego un enemigo cualquiera tenga una barra de vida más larga que un día sin pan y nos limitemos en machacar el R1 hasta que se quiera morir
    - el mapa está mal diseñado, con puntos de viaje rápido mal situados, y unido al excesivo uso de coleccionables tendremos que perder mucho tiempo dando vueltas

    en general, esto no es un God of War
    buen apartado técnico, buen lore, pero le falta muchísimo de lo que nos había encantado de esta mítica saga    … Expand
  15. Revalithechamp
    Jul 14, 2018
    7
    Giving a game a less than favorable review doesn't mean I'm an Xbox fan. As God of War, it's an alright game that will keep you entertained. By the middle of the game you'll be wanting it to end, I know I was. The whole point of the game is to scatter the ashes of Kratos' wife and Atreus' mother on top of the highest peak in all the realms. Pretty interesting goal, but the journey to getGiving a game a less than favorable review doesn't mean I'm an Xbox fan. As God of War, it's an alright game that will keep you entertained. By the middle of the game you'll be wanting it to end, I know I was. The whole point of the game is to scatter the ashes of Kratos' wife and Atreus' mother on top of the highest peak in all the realms. Pretty interesting goal, but the journey to get there is a drag. The game does have fun puzzles, but the "boss fights" are re-skinned trolls and there is barely any challenge at all. The bosses that weren't re-skinned trolls didn't have much thought put into them, they were just like regular fights except the enemy had more health. There was only one boss fight that required strategy and careful planning, only ONE. The final boss wasn't that fun either. Some of the enemies in the game aren't even challenging, just annoying.

    That being said, I was disappointed by this game and regret waiting in line for it. God of War may be fun to play (for a while), but it's not the game of the generation and raises no bars, as nostalgic fanboys would have you believe. Hopefully Santa Monica can really bring it with the next one, if there is one.    … Expand
  16. ImperialKnight
    Jan 12, 2019
    7
    I'm going to give this game a fair score of 7.

    The story and core gameplay is very good, and I did enjot playing the game. However, some glaring issues makes the experience a frustration. 1) The axe throwing puzzles. It gets old really really fast. And especially the Norn chests. Even when you know what you're suppose to do, it's an exercise in frustration. The timing windows are far    I'm going to give this game a fair score of 7.

    The story and core gameplay is very good, and I did enjot playing the game. However, some glaring issues makes the experience a frustration.

    1) The axe throwing puzzles. It gets old really really fast. And especially the Norn chests. Even when you know what you're suppose to do, it's an exercise in frustration. The timing windows are far too narrow.

    2) There are no invincibility frames in this game, which means you can get STUNLOCKED by multiple enemies and die without any way to get out of it. God of War tries to become more Souls-like, without the tight responsive control and the core mechanics of Souls games. When you die in Souls, you know you messed up. Here, it's just frustration as a dodge that should have worked doesn't, because just the bare edge of the attack catches you, or you dodged into an obstacle because of the camera.

    3) Speaking of the camera, it's the WORST. You can't see where the enemies are coming at you and dodge/parry, and the threat indicators are extremely poorly designed and you can't tell which direction the enemy is coming from. God of War should take cues from Middle Earth on how combat should work with multiple enemies. Again, like Souls, in Middle Earth, if you fail to parry/dodge, you always know it's your mistake

    It's a fantastic game that I would recommend, as long as you can bear with the glaring issues stated above.    … Expand
  17. CyberRobotnix
    Sep 25, 2018
    6
    It's a rather boring game. Put it simply, it is stale, you should probably try out Spiderman, Persona 5 or anything else that is not this game. Seriously, it's cut down trees, do some extremely arbitrary quests and walk around simulator. it's not what God of War was supposed to be, it was since the very first game a hack 'n slash, this game is very boring, very stale and it has absolutelyIt's a rather boring game. Put it simply, it is stale, you should probably try out Spiderman, Persona 5 or anything else that is not this game. Seriously, it's cut down trees, do some extremely arbitrary quests and walk around simulator. it's not what God of War was supposed to be, it was since the very first game a hack 'n slash, this game is very boring, very stale and it has absolutely nothing to do with the originals!… Expand
  18. QuisaLeah
    Jul 30, 2018
    5
    This game had promise, but it failed. The end of the main quest line falls short with a sudden end that felt like it should have been the intermission between the middle act and the final act - making the game feel short. The after game content is lacking, both in direction and motivation. Only one of the game areas is worth exploring, which is disappointing when you 'have' the nine realms!
  19. douglascat3
    Jul 30, 2018
    5
    Não gostei do jogo, completamente diferente dos anteriores já consagrados da série, um verdadeiro insulto aos fãs. Acredito que a maioria não pediu por essas mudanças, eu não pedi. O jogo é ruim por muitas razões, ele te faz não querer jogá-lo mais com tantos puzzles chatos e irritantes que te impedem de avançar. Personagens fracos, uma das coisas chatas do jogo é o Atreus, moleque muitoNão gostei do jogo, completamente diferente dos anteriores já consagrados da série, um verdadeiro insulto aos fãs. Acredito que a maioria não pediu por essas mudanças, eu não pedi. O jogo é ruim por muitas razões, ele te faz não querer jogá-lo mais com tantos puzzles chatos e irritantes que te impedem de avançar. Personagens fracos, uma das coisas chatas do jogo é o Atreus, moleque muito chato durante o jogo, gritando a toda hora quando um inimigo tenta te atacar, até o Kratos ficou meio abobado nesse jogo, sem falar daqueles anões que estão sempre por perto, além daquela cabeça que não serve para nada, mó nada a ver. E o que falar da trilha sonora do jogo se comparada a dos jogos antigos? Perdeu-se tudo, um verdadeiro desserviço, pra piorar nem se deram o trabalho de fazer um menu inicial descente. A história é fraca, os inimigos são repetitivos, sempre o mesmo troll só muda a cor, sistema de combate no começo é bom depois enjoa... Odiei o jogo. Um ponto positivo são os gráficos, mas nem só de gráficos "vivem" os jogos, por isso a minha nota é 5, nota essa de um verdadeiro fã da franquia. Pior God of war de todos, perde até pro Ascension. Lamentável o que a indústria de games vem fazendo com seus jogos.… Expand
  20. RODRIGOGAMER
    Oct 3, 2018
    7
    gostei do visual, porem nao curitr mt da camera , podia ter mantido a classica, mais o jogo esta excelente
  21. NautilusBTCH
    May 26, 2018
    7
    i dont really know what to say about this game, i know is awesome but it have some things that i dont like, like very large cinematics etc
  22. Flava
    May 30, 2018
    7
    God of War was an overall great experience, with minor flaws in between. I wasn't glued to the screen, and after a while it becomes a bit repetitive. It lacks more personality and greater NPC's.
  23. Co-Odyssey
    Jul 7, 2018
    7
    I feel that God of War (2018) is a fine, well polished game with a chunky story. However I feel it is very linear and somewhat lacking in replay-ability. While the game play is polished it lacks nuance, it is the same over the shoulder combat we've seen for the last 5 years. The the story feels somewhat by the numbers, the emotional aspects of the characters are told to the player yetI feel that God of War (2018) is a fine, well polished game with a chunky story. However I feel it is very linear and somewhat lacking in replay-ability. While the game play is polished it lacks nuance, it is the same over the shoulder combat we've seen for the last 5 years. The the story feels somewhat by the numbers, the emotional aspects of the characters are told to the player yet rarely shown. God of War fails to bring anything new to the table, but it's a decent refinement of what one would expect.… Expand
  24. Ganerumo
    Oct 11, 2020
    7
    Some bullet points before we begin:
    • You're buying 30% of a game.
    • It's mostly rehashed garbage. • The 10/10 trend-chasing reviews from journalists are awful and don't mean anything. God of War is not the massive blockbuster of a game the industry wanted to claim when it first game out. As much as I hate to admit it it was part of the reason why I got a PS4 to begin with and I must    Some bullet points before we begin:
    • You're buying 30% of a game.
    • It's mostly rehashed garbage.
    • The 10/10 trend-chasing reviews from journalists are awful and don't mean anything.

    God of War is not the massive blockbuster of a game the industry wanted to claim when it first game out. As much as I hate to admit it it was part of the reason why I got a PS4 to begin with and I must say that it has so far been a very, VERY bitter purchase.

    This is a game that has about 30% of actual, real content inside of it. This is the story, and all the story-related content; as long as you stay on the path, do not attempt to stray far from the objectives and only backtrack when the game makes it an explicit goal to do so, the game is great, because it feels like God of War. You're playing an actual, well built, competently made video game designed to be fun and enticing and everything about it shines except perhaps the Alfheim segments which are not very good.

    However, there is another 70% to this game. A big, disgusting, horrible 70% made entirely of repetitive, asinine content which one would find in nearly every game of this ilk - that is, games which were once linear, and were shoehorned into an unfitting, ill-designed open world format which only serves to make the games horrible in every way possible.

    As a game centered around combat GOW excels so long as the fights are actually tailored to suit the combat system; sadly this means there is only one difficulty worth playing, normal, as everything else is simply NOT designed intelligently and consists mostly of randomly increased stats for the enemies and randomly decreased stats for the player. If you attempt to touch easy or hard, you'll end up either fighting vegetables who die in a couple hits or hyperactive one-hit-kill enemies. This also extends to the side content which, no matter the difficulty, has seemingly gone under no attempt to balance or calibrate the content, with most of it feeling like randomly generated content at best and an active attempt at sabotage at the worst.

    This is best exemplified with the long-running, exhausting, and frankly obnoxious Valkyrie questline, which unlocks after the story has been dealt with. Valkyries feel like cut content put haphazardly back into the game with no time devoted to balancing them or making them fun to fight, and they ramp up in difficulty beyond the point where the player can realistically fight them without cheesing out of their mind. The equipment they give is outright worse than some of the equipment you will get chasing after these winged idiots. You will end up a bitter idiot filled with buyer's remorse as you reach the final one and realize it all amounts to positively **** nothing.

    Every other complaint and praise you will hear around the game stem from the same paradigm: main story good, everything else bad. Seeing as the main story is not THAT long if you play it in one go, which is definitely what you ought to do seeing as this is a game you get rusty at very quickly, paying full price for a game which is essentially hot garbage for 70% of its content is, obviously, kind of a hard buy. Most people will never touch this awful, awful side content. I am convinced none of the journalists who gave this a 10 did either, or they didn't play above easy mode. The only reason it is here is to bait completionists and achievement hunters into playing this game for more than it's worth, and I must say that, having bought and played this as my first PS4 game ever, I bitterly regret my purchase as virtually anything more than some pretty tech demo that really does not know when enough is enough.    … Expand
  25. Punna23
    Jul 5, 2018
    7
    The game is great. Graphics are good for ps4 and especially HDR looks stunning. Story is fantastic and I am honestly looking forward to the next installments.

    The chest finding and puzzle solving side of the game is good but some of them get so laborious that I ended up leaving them behind or consulting YouTube. Anyway, the main problem with this game for me is the combat system. It    The game is great. Graphics are good for ps4 and especially HDR looks stunning. Story is fantastic and I am honestly looking forward to the next installments.

    The chest finding and puzzle solving side of the game is good but some of them get so laborious that I ended up leaving them behind or consulting YouTube.

    Anyway, the main problem with this game for me is the combat system. It is quite bad at least for me. The camera sits too close behind you that you have no idea what's happening around you. This was a huge difference from previous god of war games that made the combat worse in my opinion. The enemies are just as many and just as active (if not more) as previous God of War games but you have no view of what's happening around you, which handicaps you.

    To add to that now blocking does not block attacks from behind you which has always been the case throughout GoW games. This makes that game a painful chore of hitting a enemy twice and them evading hoping no one is going to hit you. Completing a combo is a rare blessing in this game, something that made me fall in love with GoW games.

    To add to all this there are way more unblockable attacks and block breakers in this game that previous games which makes it even more frustrating. Some of the fights are literally throwing an axe and recalling a few times or swinging a few hits then dodging for 10 sec or so and rinse and repeat.

    And the worst part is, sometimes the evading system doesn't even save you. I would be actively evading (not trying to fight just evading) and some of them enemy attacks would still hit me, especially the ware-wolves and to a lesser extent the travelers.

    All in all the combat has been made a lot harder and lot less focused on fun. I remember when playing God of war 1 and 3 I could just sit there holding block waiting for the right moment to attach, I felt powerful and in charge but not in this game.

    But game does get more fun later.
    And I would recommend it to play at least once.    … Expand
  26. metaboar
    Jul 7, 2018
    7
    A lot of fun but I do kind of miss the old more goofy god of war cutscenes were you ripped apart gods constantly haha
  27. David_reviews4l
    Aug 18, 2018
    7
    God of war was a very stunning game with a story driven narrative about relationships and family but it got to repetitive with the constant appearance of the same type of enemy in each realm but overall it was a good game.
  28. Cazmaniac
    Aug 31, 2018
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am a big fan of the gow series i beat all three of the main series games and ive played the psp games and while this new one is pretty fun i don't understand all of the hype i started playing this game and was wondering first of all where are my awesome chained blades and why does he have an axe and whats with the tedious upgrades i guess im being a little too harsh by not liking it a lot more just because of the upgrade system all together its a good game but i personally like the original series… Expand
  29. advent7nirvana
    Sep 27, 2018
    6
    Super short, barely 20 hours. The amount of story you expect is extremely underwhelming. Barely more than a reskin with a new camera angle. I honestly felt like I played half a game.
  30. Dante_MD
    Oct 27, 2018
    6
    The most overrated exclusive of the current generation. Not true God of War, not true aRPG. The original series could not be continued; there is nothing worthwhile among the innovations.
  31. Garus24
    Nov 26, 2018
    7
    Buenos gráficos pero el modo de juego es repetitivo y la historia es muy mala
  32. Xplocion
    Feb 18, 2019
    7
    The good: it's good to see Kratos again. Customization of weapons and gems. In PS4 Pro it looks good. The game is full of cameos and references to previous games.

    The bad: Do not jump. There is no variety of bosses. The boy (Atreus) is sometimes more of a hindrance than a help. There is no variety of combos. Repetitive Enemies The journey of redemption of Kratos and Atreus contrasts    The good: it's good to see Kratos again. Customization of weapons and gems. In PS4 Pro it looks good. The game is full of cameos and references to previous games.

    The bad: Do not jump. There is no variety of bosses. The boy (Atreus) is sometimes more of a hindrance than a help. There is no variety of combos. Repetitive Enemies The journey of redemption of Kratos and Atreus contrasts sharply with the motivations of revenge of other games. It is more a "Vikings: Battle for Asgard" than a God of War. The new game + and ++ are very bad incentives to revisit the game.

    The Meh!: many let themselves be screened by the sequence shot, but you take that away and the game is boring and repetitive to fatigue. This game is not up to the previous ones and was only qualified by the name    … Expand
  33. romasb
    Nov 25, 2018
    5
    The worst game of god of war serie. Too little action, puzzles and boss fight.
  34. Darkblaster
    Sep 2, 2019
    7
    Es un juego con virtudes pero con defectos, debieron de hacer el mundo no tan grande, porque a la hora de los coleccionables e hace aburrido, y como hack and slash, le falta algo mas, y la historia aunque buena, no es la gran cosa, es un juego bueno y recomendable, pero no es una obra maestra.
  35. Reaper32
    May 12, 2019
    5
    Great story, not too long, no real grinding. Games is well made and stunning the only negative is the Valkyries, overpowered and literally made me never want to play the game again.
  36. ModniyTigr
    Jan 20, 2019
    6
    Вы все серьезно кто дает 10 баллов игре? В игре абсолютно ничего нового и интересного нет. Геймплей в лучших традициях 2000-х годов. Зачем делать разных монстров, давайте просто сделаем одного но в разных вариациях (со взрывами, со щитами, более быстрый и т.д.). Абсолютно ужасные загадки, к тому же конечно же однотипные (разбей печати, ударь в колокола). И все это великолепие заточено вВы все серьезно кто дает 10 баллов игре? В игре абсолютно ничего нового и интересного нет. Геймплей в лучших традициях 2000-х годов. Зачем делать разных монстров, давайте просто сделаем одного но в разных вариациях (со взрывами, со щитами, более быстрый и т.д.). Абсолютно ужасные загадки, к тому же конечно же однотипные (разбей печати, ударь в колокола). И все это великолепие заточено в коридорные локации.
    Сюжет предсказуемый, но все равно переживаешь за личинку Кратоса.
    Игра неплоха, но и 10 баллов явно не заслуживает. Вытягивает только за счет харизмы персонажей.
    6 из 10, все таки первые 5 часов будут интересными, далее только повторы и скукота    … Expand
  37. Zyloc
    Apr 12, 2019
    6
    I liked the old God of War Games, but this is never a 10/10 game. The game was good, but not amazing. You could watch a playthrough, the gameplay isn't that good. I would pay 30 €.

    + Graphic
    + Voice
    + Way of Storytelling
    + Brutal finishing moves

    - Bossdesign!!!
    - Fights!!
    - Repeating Enemies!
    - NPCs
    - Weapons
    - Loot
    - Crafting
    - Skillsystem
  38. Matthewx86
    Jul 12, 2019
    5
    Unbalanced game, anyone says "Valkyrie"? Yes, A the easy difficulty is impossible to enjoy the game in
    every part. If I want to play Dark Souls with only 1 difficulty, i play DS, not this game at easy mode.
  39. Edswitch
    Aug 31, 2019
    7
    Pra mim é nota 7 , não adianta ter um mundo aberto se não tiver uma real exploração, com interação de NPC , não cuti a falta do pulo livre e a falta de fases de mergulho
  40. LittleMCNword
    Sep 10, 2019
    6
    I don't know guys... I hate to mid-score this game but I'm sick of Sony marketing promising the next big thing for the franchise just to rush and mess things up. We hate to admit it but it's time for the companies to realize we are not stupid just because we love a franchise.

    This game needed more time to be finished and optimized and it shows. It's also way too short and replayability    I don't know guys... I hate to mid-score this game but I'm sick of Sony marketing promising the next big thing for the franchise just to rush and mess things up. We hate to admit it but it's time for the companies to realize we are not stupid just because we love a franchise.

    This game needed more time to be finished and optimized and it shows. It's also way too short and replayability is basically cero. Action side is... don't know how to put it... feels like you can spam buttons and still beat the game.

    Over focused in cinematics.

    I don't know guys.    … Expand
  41. Saint_Saito
    Sep 20, 2019
    5
    La prensa y sony me lo vendieron como la segunda venida de cristo por lo que mis espectativas eran muy altas, lamentablemente estuvo muy lejos de superarlas. Visualmente es muy bueno pero cae en lo que es el gameplay
  42. Beastside
    Nov 7, 2019
    7
    An absurdly linear game that is vastly overrated. First of all, the gameplay might feel good, but some of the combat looks ridiculous (i.e. the animation where the enemy hovers above ground while you can continuously hit him). Second of all, the story is captivating and beautiful, but that's pretty much it with this game. And I would just like to point out that the graphics -- which seemsAn absurdly linear game that is vastly overrated. First of all, the gameplay might feel good, but some of the combat looks ridiculous (i.e. the animation where the enemy hovers above ground while you can continuously hit him). Second of all, the story is captivating and beautiful, but that's pretty much it with this game. And I would just like to point out that the graphics -- which seems to have impressed many -- really isn't that impressive. The graphics is really detailed up close, but the larger world and the scenery a lot of the time look like a flat backdrop, while a game like Red Dead Redemption II has a completely different sense of scale to it, where the world genuinly feels deep, vibrant and dynamic. Now, I know that this game won the game of the year at the game awards, but that was wrong. Simple as that. The thing about Red Dead Redemption II -- which, I assume, most people considered to be the main rival for the title -- is that it was genuinely groundbreaking, laying the foundations for future open-world titles. There really wasn't anything revolutionizing about God of War, and while it might be good game to some, it really doesn't present anything new to the world of gaming. And I think that was the main reason why Red Dead Redemption II should've won game of the year. My score for this game (7) indicates that I still value the game, which I of course do. In many way it's an artistic and creative masterpiece -- Cory Barlog and his team have a pretty vivid imagination -- but I still feel that this game is massively overrated.… Expand
  43. Vation
    Nov 3, 2019
    5
    A linear button masher. Nothing groundbreaking whatsoever with repetitive design. Altough i guess thats fine for people who want nothing but action 24/7 in their games. But for me, games like that are incredibly difficult for me to connect with. Enemies that levitate of the ground while hitting them look ridiculous and suprislingly for a game released in 2018, it features no ragdollA linear button masher. Nothing groundbreaking whatsoever with repetitive design. Altough i guess thats fine for people who want nothing but action 24/7 in their games. But for me, games like that are incredibly difficult for me to connect with. Enemies that levitate of the ground while hitting them look ridiculous and suprislingly for a game released in 2018, it features no ragdoll physics whatsoever. It might seem picky of me to point that out, but its rather cheap nonetheless, epsecially for a game thats all about the combat.… Expand
  44. jezus_maryjus
    Nov 8, 2019
    7
    One of the best console games ever. This GOD is better than old GOD's on Ps3/ps3
  45. wallyworld00
    Nov 9, 2019
    6
    First time playing a GOW game. About halfway through and I am legit bored. The experience is like when you were at a theme park as a kid and you get to drive a car around, only to realise it's stuck on a rail. The experience is all planned out for you and you are never really in control. You can only more forward, look around at the fire effects and the show that is presented to you andFirst time playing a GOW game. About halfway through and I am legit bored. The experience is like when you were at a theme park as a kid and you get to drive a car around, only to realise it's stuck on a rail. The experience is all planned out for you and you are never really in control. You can only more forward, look around at the fire effects and the show that is presented to you and just sit out the ride. Nothing ever really feels dangerous. Just look for the yellow signs on the wall or smash circle when you are asked to. Combat has the same feeling of repetitiveness and over-the-top drama which blends out everything. Not every game needs to be open world at all for me, but with this game I just feel really detached to what's going on by the way it is scripted out for you at every turn.
    Just not the type of game I really have fun with.    … Expand
  46. SKonung
    Nov 11, 2019
    7
    Откровенно скажу, что не смог осилить дальше 20-30 часов. При всей вариативности боевой системы играется заурядно, надоедает однообразностью. Технически всё прорисовано шикарно, но также, субъективно, сеттинг вышел в целом нецепляющим, вау-эффект проходит через часов шесть, после чего начинается "слэшерская" рутина с идентичными уровнями. Некоторые игровые моменты - шикарны. В целом, -Откровенно скажу, что не смог осилить дальше 20-30 часов. При всей вариативности боевой системы играется заурядно, надоедает однообразностью. Технически всё прорисовано шикарно, но также, субъективно, сеттинг вышел в целом нецепляющим, вау-эффект проходит через часов шесть, после чего начинается "слэшерская" рутина с идентичными уровнями. Некоторые игровые моменты - шикарны. В целом, - отличный, крепкий боевик, возможно, один из лучших эксклюзивов на PS4, переосмысление предыдущих частей. В остальном, подача сюжета, разнообразие "активностей" лично для меня явились слабой стороной.… Expand
  47. Abdulaziz1
    Nov 5, 2022
    6
    Great story. Great writing. but weak gameplay. more like an interactive cinematic experience.
  48. SashaCursy
    Apr 4, 2020
    7
    A game with great potential, which it did not fully realize. Too many puzzles (the main problem), scandinavian myths in the dialogs and diary are presented superficially, the map is uncomfortable, you have to return to the same locations only in order to solve another puzzle with a chest, for the solution of which there were no weapons before (instead, it would be possible to do moreA game with great potential, which it did not fully realize. Too many puzzles (the main problem), scandinavian myths in the dialogs and diary are presented superficially, the map is uncomfortable, you have to return to the same locations only in order to solve another puzzle with a chest, for the solution of which there were no weapons before (instead, it would be possible to do more additional quests with the disclosure of the plot), additional quests are very few, the number of resources that need to be farm in Niflheim is overestimated. From what has been done well: a gorgeous battle system (I especially liked the battles with the Valkyries), beautiful graphics, the plot is quite interesting, high-quality Russian voice adaptation.… Expand
  49. BernardoUPoud
    Aug 26, 2020
    6
    Good game, but over hyped honestly.
    Realistically it's a 8.5/10..... it's not God of War anymore.. but it's a good game/movie.
    Studio have done an good job.
  50. ThatPSXBGamer
    Jun 30, 2020
    6
    God of War was definitely a let down for me, I expected a stellar 10/10 action game, and I got a mixed experience. One of the good things about this game is definitely the graphics, this game looks great and the presentation is pretty good with all the cut scenes. The base combat is great too and feels solid, unfortunately this combat often gets sullied by the incessant hoards ofGod of War was definitely a let down for me, I expected a stellar 10/10 action game, and I got a mixed experience. One of the good things about this game is definitely the graphics, this game looks great and the presentation is pretty good with all the cut scenes. The base combat is great too and feels solid, unfortunately this combat often gets sullied by the incessant hoards of repetitive enemies that they throw at you every 2 minutes, it get's exhausting and tiring near the end of the game where there is a massive difficulty spike. Boss fights range from cool and fun to painful, as some of them take way too long to beat, and get's excruciatingly annoying near the end of the game. Instead of making cool, harder bosses, this game opts for the easier, "throw 2 bosses at once" type of route. This is completely artificial difficulty and what made this game miserable to play near the end. The puzzles range from simple to annoying, and was way too many over the course of this "action" game. As for the story, there is none..... Just an over arcing reason to go to Jotunheim. Overall, this game is not a 10/10, and people that are telling you that are lying to you. This game has it's moments, and sometimes can be fun, especially from the start to the late middle of the game. However, this game became repetitive and annoying once the difficulty spike occurred. I'd say 6/10 considering the excellent graphics and presentation, and game play from the begging to the late middle of the game, however, the end game ruined all that momentum with artificial difficulty and it's repetitive nature.… Expand
  51. JohnDoeS
    Jun 20, 2020
    6
    Graphics are stunning and the storyline was promising. But the gameplay is not at all what I expected it to be. Very limited moveset and very little variety in the enemies you encounter. All around I was very disappointed with the result of the game.

    The Graphics and the sound are amazing. The storyline was somewhat interesting. The gameplay is not reminiscient of the other games.    Graphics are stunning and the storyline was promising. But the gameplay is not at all what I expected it to be. Very limited moveset and very little variety in the enemies you encounter. All around I was very disappointed with the result of the game.

    The Graphics and the sound are amazing.
    The storyline was somewhat interesting.
    The gameplay is not reminiscient of the other games.
    Gone is the fast paced combat and the lush enemy variety.
    Might be a good game for some, but make sure you view some gameplay first.    … Expand
  52. MrRodrigoJM
    Jul 12, 2020
    5
    Muy buen juego. La mecánica es asombrosa, la historia es increíble, ver la evolución de los personajes a lo largo de su aventura te mantiene muy entretenido. Hay muchas misiones secundarias que nos mantiene ocupados por largas horas.
  53. linuswilson
    Aug 27, 2022
    7
    Strong gameplay. Weak plot. Not really an open world. World feels small and narrow. Lack of human NPCs and limited choice. Fast travel is very limited and time consuming. Rich crafting system that feels too grindy.
  54. Oldman1917
    Sep 10, 2021
    7
    Не настолько хорошо, как все говорят, но сражение с Бальдром было прикольное. Наверное я просто не фанат таких медленных и тяжеловесных слешеров. Но я не "игро-обзорщик" пишу субьективно.
  55. Gdgamer
    Dec 7, 2020
    6
    На самом деле сильно переоцененная игра, столько хайпа, "покупать консоль стоит только ради нее", игра года, и все подобные вещи лично по моему просто агресивная маркетинговая кампания внушившая людям некую ауру прикосновения к величайшему.(это как с последней игрой кодзимы, пока она была на консоли сообщество сони особенно самое агресивное просто кипятком ходило, как только игра переехалаНа самом деле сильно переоцененная игра, столько хайпа, "покупать консоль стоит только ради нее", игра года, и все подобные вещи лично по моему просто агресивная маркетинговая кампания внушившая людям некую ауру прикосновения к величайшему.(это как с последней игрой кодзимы, пока она была на консоли сообщество сони особенно самое агресивное просто кипятком ходило, как только игра переехала на ПК стала просто хорошей игрой, чем то новым в пахучей куче современных игр.
    И вот я в нее поиграл и могу сказать то же самое, ну да это хорошая добротная игра со сбалансированной графой, геймплеем, сюжетом, геймдизайном ничто не тянет одеяло на себя, играть приятно. Но удивила ли меня игра? Нет. Довелось мне на консольном старте пс4 в драгон едж поиграть и та игра меня цепляла больше. Хотя ей таких диферамб не пели(может потому, что не екз?)    … Expand
  56. vesperog
    Mar 10, 2022
    5
    U are still best game ever , nobody cant reach u quality and atmosphere, kratos never die till forever :)
  57. sugarnite
    Mar 10, 2022
    7
    I liked the core gameplay and in tandem with the graphics and voice work, I was satisfied the whole way through.

    Was very indifferent to the story, and I felt completely emotionally removed by the ending. Also, the enemy variety is flat-out unacceptable. There’s three enemy types (not even exaggerating). Only one cool boss fight in the whole game, it truly pales in comparison to the    I liked the core gameplay and in tandem with the graphics and voice work, I was satisfied the whole way through.

    Was very indifferent to the story, and I felt completely emotionally removed by the ending.

    Also, the enemy variety is flat-out unacceptable. There’s three enemy types (not even exaggerating). Only one cool boss fight in the whole game, it truly pales in comparison to the others in the series.

    Still. Good game.    … Expand
  58. Salt_addict
    Feb 14, 2022
    5
    Not a god of war game to me, I did however enjoy most of my time with the game. Repeating mini bosses were a let down. some encounters seemed unbalanced. Story and twists were enjoyable.
  59. calini88
    Mar 12, 2022
    6
    I wanted to like so much this Game, I’m a Xbox player and I was trying to find an PS5 just to play this game. But I changed my Mac to pc and purchase the game when it came out on PC.

    I don’t know the game mechanics I felt it dumb, slow and repetitive. The graphics are amazing, dialogs great specially between Kratos and his son. But the game mechanics don’t cut it for me.
  60. Yine
    Jul 6, 2023
    6
    Za dużo zagadek i elementów zręcznościawych. Fabuła ok.....................
  61. Potet69
    May 26, 2023
    5
    God of war has a good story. The enemies and the trolls are bad. Bosses are good. Mid game
  62. mrnice
    Dec 6, 2020
    7
    The combat is repetitive. The puzzles are stupid. The overall story is predictable (except when it presents new pointless twists to prevent the player from reaching the main objective too fast in the game). The enemies are the same throughout the game, with some new skin to provide "variety". The gameplay is a mix of uninspired combat and fetch quests and those stupid puzzles (that aThe combat is repetitive. The puzzles are stupid. The overall story is predictable (except when it presents new pointless twists to prevent the player from reaching the main objective too fast in the game). The enemies are the same throughout the game, with some new skin to provide "variety". The gameplay is a mix of uninspired combat and fetch quests and those stupid puzzles (that a monkey could solve) as well as some climbing, in case you didn't grow tired of that in the Uncharted series. The only really strong and innovative aspects of this game are the Norse mythology concept and the art direction. The game world is pretty amazing too, with good enough graphics to impress.… Expand
  63. EliteEvil
    Jul 5, 2020
    6
    It isn't a bad game at all, but it isn't amazing either. I played about 6 hours in (Analheim) and got bored, it is going on ebay.

    I can see why people like it and how would score it a 7, but it isn't revolutionary or even above average. I don't care for the characters, it isn't as fun to explore as Uncharted, the combat is nowhere near as good as devil may cry 5, I just don't get it.    It isn't a bad game at all, but it isn't amazing either. I played about 6 hours in (Analheim) and got bored, it is going on ebay.

    I can see why people like it and how would score it a 7, but it isn't revolutionary or even above average. I don't care for the characters, it isn't as fun to explore as Uncharted, the combat is nowhere near as good as devil may cry 5, I just don't get it.

    The graphics are good but the frame rate isn't perfect - the sound is excellent - and although it tries hard to be badass and cool and adult it doesn't seem to nail that in the same way as the old games. It doesn't have engaging characters like Sully and Drake and it doesn't have outrageous schlock like in DMC5.

    I don't think it is better than its contemporaries, I don't think it is even as good as its contemporaries.    … Expand
  64. OwtDaft
    Jun 27, 2019
    7
    + The world is amazing and very well designed.
    + The combat is fun before it start to show issues later.
    + The graphics are breathtaking. + Audio, voice acting and animation. + The game is pretty big and will take you a long time to finish. - Later Valkyrie battles have unavoidable hits and the game stopped been fun for me at this point. - Those unavoidable hits btw, take a lot of    + The world is amazing and very well designed.
    + The combat is fun before it start to show issues later.
    + The graphics are breathtaking.
    + Audio, voice acting and animation.
    + The game is pretty big and will take you a long time to finish.
    - Later Valkyrie battles have unavoidable hits and the game stopped been fun for me at this point.
    - Those unavoidable hits btw, take a lot of damage.
    - Don't mind a hard game, as long as it's fair. It stopped been fair to make it harder later on.
    - Controls can be unresponsive.
    - Story goal is not clear or meaningful for most of the game.
    - Some really silly story plot points that are beyond belief face palm silly around the boy.    … Expand
  65. MaximumD
    Jun 27, 2019
    6
    After all the hype I've read about this game I was pretty excited to finally get my hands on it. Got bored not even half way through. Put the disc back into the box which now resides in a pile destined for Gamestop. The graphics and presentation are top notch to be sure and the action is decent, but the game is just boring to me. There are much better 3rd person action games out thereAfter all the hype I've read about this game I was pretty excited to finally get my hands on it. Got bored not even half way through. Put the disc back into the box which now resides in a pile destined for Gamestop. The graphics and presentation are top notch to be sure and the action is decent, but the game is just boring to me. There are much better 3rd person action games out there right now like Sekiro, Dark Souls, Nioh, Etc. that just offer far more in the game-play department.

    While the environments look great, there is not any sense of exploration or vastness. Everything feels like your walking down a corridor and there is usually only one way to go. Therefore, the action needs to be the most interesting element, yet it's just a few combos and a couple new moves you can learn. Some of the moves are actually exactly the same, involving a power that blasts enemies out of the way. There are literally like 4 of these moves to unlock that do the same damn thing. Then the game bogs you down with some unnecessarily complex rpg elements which barely affect anything until the end game. The story is really not even that interesting to tell you the truth. The Last of Us, but with a God and his son, LOL. Game gets a decent score for polish and production values, and the first fight which is basically the highlight of the game. It quickly spirals down a well after the first 15 minutes. When the best part of the game occurs literally 5 minutes after the game starts, you've got some problems.

    The game can even get infuriating with completely cheap bosses who need like a hundred perfect combos to kill. Just dodge, combo, dodge, combo. Honestly, it's lazy game design on full display. A good action game better keep the action interesting. Also, the enemies are all the same. Fight a troll, then fight a huge rock thing with nearly the same move-set, and then fight Another troll, but it's red this time. LOL. You have to change up the action by introducing new unique enemies and weapons to use in a game like this. Devil May Cry series is one that gets this right. Just as a new weapon has run it's course and starts getting boring, you find something that unlocks a whole new move-set to master. Bloodborne anyone?

    I don't know, I just need more. There is nothing fun to find and exploration is basically go down this obvious side corridor and find a chest. There are a couple puzzles requiring throwing the axe which are well thought out. For me the Sony exclusives are behind the curve when it comes to designing fun games. These games are serviceable, but get boring very quickly. You literally beat this game by going Dodge, L1, L1, L1, L2, lol. Once in a while you can throw the axe, which is cool, but does not save it for me.

    I'm out, and honestly I'm gonna be quite wary about Sony games after being burned by GOW, Spiderman, and Horizon. Sony's motto should be "Play our games halfway and get bored then grind it out to the end!"    … Expand
  66. Brenky88
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    Game is good and thats it. It doesnt deserve game of the year award cuz red dead redemption 2 beats it in every way. Graphics is good. Gameplay and story are irritating. Didnt enjoy playing it. There are many far better games to spend time playing it.
  67. plasticmik
    Dec 7, 2020
    6
    Cool graphics but the story, the characters and the historical background are very poor compared to the ancient Greece of the previous episodes of the serie. It's a shame..
  68. mikeje
    Jun 12, 2021
    5
    с горем пополам вынес эту унылую тошниловку, боевка мое почтение....как будто инди игру мучаешь из 2005, абсолютно деревянное управление. Очень медленная, скучная, унылая, игра сразу пытается быть всем и не может ни чего. Короче проходняк одноразовый, пройти и забыть. Надеюсь эти обмороки смогут рагнарек хотя бы чуть чуть сделать поинтересней.с горем пополам вынес эту унылую тошниловку, боевка мое почтение....как будто инди игру мучаешь из 2005, абсолютно деревянное управление. Очень медленная, скучная, унылая, игра сразу пытается быть всем и не может ни чего. Короче проходняк одноразовый, пройти и забыть. Надеюсь эти обмороки смогут рагнарек хотя бы чуть чуть сделать поинтересней.
  69. modemhead
    Jul 11, 2020
    7
    PRO: Excellent graphics & cinematic story.

    CONS: Combat lacks depth, same fight every 5 minutes, changing the colour of the same enemies, Resident Evil 4 era controls stiffness, basic/fake "open world" attempt.
  70. frederik1478
    Jan 20, 2020
    7
    An Evolution of the series, that had to happen for it to continue. for because the last game
    GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION was just too f****** doll . It's a good game
  71. slavigrad
    Dec 8, 2020
    6
    I played the GoW trilogy on PS3 and it was fun. This was more for me a puzzle game then an action game. The puzzles were boring and the action was not good enough. The story was good but not that much. If the puzzles and riddles were more intelligent and connected to the story it would be more fun and entertaining.
    This felt like a mature game with puzzles for 5 year old children.
  72. Veiled
    Jul 23, 2020
    7
    Me ha hecho mirar con buenos ojos los anteriores, lento, sin ritmo, aburrido hasta el hartazgo, lo abandoné tras 12 horas cansado de puzzles estúpidos y su combate tosco persiguiendo elfos voladores. La peor entrega de la saga con diferencia y mira que ascension era MALO.
  73. bear00766
    Feb 6, 2021
    7
    Major disappointment after so many years and empty hype. A dull, beyond vanilla slog. A hack n slasher that downgrades all the fire, hate being a nanny
  74. Tactic30
    Nov 27, 2022
    5
    Bigger & better than previous release. Story was well developed and character retaining has helped preserve the series to date.
  75. Koval1984CZ
    Nov 3, 2020
    7
    (Mé priority)
    + čeština
    + atmosféra
    + grafika
    + zvuk
    + hudba

    - koridor
    - superhrdina
    - špatné ovládání změny směru útoku v akci
  76. hello_world
    Nov 23, 2021
    5
    I know a 5 seems like a low score for a lot of people, but I don't think God of War is bad, I just think it's unremarkable. The gameplay does just enough to be interesting, but for me the biggest flaw is that it was just too easy. Even the Valkyries weren't that difficult and I believe that the Valkyrie Queen's level of difficulty would be perfect as a regular boss, but nowhere nearI know a 5 seems like a low score for a lot of people, but I don't think God of War is bad, I just think it's unremarkable. The gameplay does just enough to be interesting, but for me the biggest flaw is that it was just too easy. Even the Valkyries weren't that difficult and I believe that the Valkyrie Queen's level of difficulty would be perfect as a regular boss, but nowhere near difficult enough to be an optional boss (I know a lot of people had trouble with her and thought the Valkyries were extremely tough. I'm not trying to brag here, but i genuinely did not find them that difficult). This lack of difficulty is a problem, as I didn't really have to engage with the mechanics at all. Once I got the timing down for the dodge and parry, I was able to get through each encounter without putting in much thought into them.

    The world/playable map the game takes place in, while pretty looking was kind of dull. Everywhere you go, there was nothing that interesting in how you could interact with the world which made me not want to explore, but I had to anyway because you need loot to upgrade kratos. While on paper using loot for progression is a good idea as it is easier to control such that you don't get overpowered, I found the upgrades to be far too incremental to be exciting. It's hard to get psyched over doing slightly more damage and having slightly more armour. Worst of all, it kind of cheapens the combat. It makes some fights near impossible to get through until you get better armour in which case you can take it on the intended way. I don't like the feeling of losing a fight largely because I don't have good gear and die in a single hit. I rather do away with the upgrade system all together and just rely on your skill to get through fights. This is before mentioning the absolute mistake that was Niflheim. In short, it was an optional region where you can get good loot. Great, except to get everything you need to do the same thing over and over again. They should have tuned it such that you only need to go through the circuit maybe 5-7 times. As it is in game, it took you way too many times doing the same thing over and over again to get everything.

    Lastly the narrative, is okay. It is clearly trying to recreate a father child bonding type story that we got in the last of us. The issue with God of War is that we don't really see the character's grow in a substantial way. You would expect Kratos to go from an emotionally distant father, to someone who is more open. We kind of get that with him telling his son that he is a god, but he still dodges questions like where he got is blades of chaos. He doesn't feel that more open to Atreus then at the start. As it stands his character arc feels incomplete. Speaking of the boy, his arc is that he went from an unsure kid to a kid with a literal god complex back to a regular kid I guess? It kind of went by way to quickly and his turn to the dark side and then back into a tolerable character happened so fast it barely counts as growth. As for the main villain, he was extremely underwhelming. For some reason the writers decided to include a villain but not make him part of the main conflict. He's just something that happens in the story sometimes. When Kratos learns that there may be a way to defeat him, he shrugs it off and says that they will find a way, but does nothing to look for this weakness. In fact the villain has nothing to do with the quest of spreading Kratos's wife's ashes at all. If he were to disappear from the plot, nothing would have changed. Kratos would just get to his goal with less hassle. Kratos was literally just on his way to the end goal when the villain appears out of nowhere and starts a fight. So We're fighting the villian one last time I guess? no build up, nothing to tie him in with the rest of the plot. He's just there to be a boss fight.

    I know I sound harsh on the game, but the narrative was the weakest part of it by far, the gameplay makes up for it somewhat, but it suffers from being too easy to really engage me.    … Expand
  77. razvangeorgeoat
    Apr 21, 2019
    5
    Oh, I am a pleasure delayer but I am so disappointing. I played GOW since it s launch 2005 . What a wonderful times. This is not Gow anymore. Where is the action ? Where is the music ???? Santa Monica what have you done ? That little boy he is talking too much. And old Kratos ? Where are those moves ? Ze moves of Kratos ? Santa Monica don t ruined an Icon in gaming. Bring back theOh, I am a pleasure delayer but I am so disappointing. I played GOW since it s launch 2005 . What a wonderful times. This is not Gow anymore. Where is the action ? Where is the music ???? Santa Monica what have you done ? That little boy he is talking too much. And old Kratos ? Where are those moves ? Ze moves of Kratos ? Santa Monica don t ruined an Icon in gaming. Bring back the mechanics the good puzzle, Isle of perdition and stuff BRING back GOW that WE know, Who is this Atreus ? BRIG BACK THE EMOTION. please… Expand
  78. Cergon
    Jul 6, 2019
    7
    Excellent game but still very much an ‘on rails’ game, enjoyed playing it but in between sessions didn’t ‘call me’ to pick it up again.
  79. Krainz
    Sep 14, 2020
    6
    God of War lacks in so many areas that it's absolutely insane to me to rate this game above 6 at most. The gameplay has potential but lacks the depth of any equivalent Japanese developed action game or even from the previous God of War entries. Repetitive combat that likes to look and sound good, but not have real depth that focuses too much on slow-mo animations and cooldown focusedGod of War lacks in so many areas that it's absolutely insane to me to rate this game above 6 at most. The gameplay has potential but lacks the depth of any equivalent Japanese developed action game or even from the previous God of War entries. Repetitive combat that likes to look and sound good, but not have real depth that focuses too much on slow-mo animations and cooldown focused special attacks; with a camera that's completely restrictive and stays too close to the character.
    The story doesn't make up for it and I would have taken an even less interesting story if the gameplay would have been vastly improved.

    God of War 2018 does very little to make you feel like a God. God of War 3 has a nice variety of enemies, bosses, weapons, and fantastically made set pieces. The camera was far enough to see the arena and not get in the way. GOW3 gave me the option to use more than 2 weapons by the end of the game... It's mind blowing that the second weapon in this game almost DIDN'T MAKE IT INTO THE FINAL PRODUCT. You spend most of the game using one weapon... Completely absurd.

    This is one example of many recent AAA games. AAA games are getting bigger, prettier, and more technically ambitions. With those aspects in mind comes a much, much higher budget requirement.

    So in turn we get "designed by committee" games. Satisfy as many people as possible and include as many types of gamers. God of War tries offer so many things, and appeal to so many people, that it doesn't do any one thing great. It doesn't have great combat, puzzles, enemies, bosses, weapons, or pacing. From the unneeded openesses and collectables, to the repetitive side content, to the pointless gained or lost stats from putting on clothing items.

    God of War is best when its about killing gods and using awesome weapons with amazing over the top set pieces.    … Expand
  80. themanwith
    Apr 11, 2020
    7
    Where is the scenario?? Oh yes, the ashes...Gameplay and graphics are awsome and that's all.
  81. Phased
    Dec 19, 2019
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game has a very slow start. It's a completely different game than the older GOW's and the slower pace threw me off at first. If I'm honest I didn't like the axe at all as it contributed to that slower pace, but once you get the twin blades the game's fighting really speeds up. I know it was a story decision, but I think the developers messed up a bit in this regard. The game actually felt like GOW again when you finally pull out the twin blades.

    Graphically it's beautiful of course. Sound design great. Moves feel weighty. The skill trees are good. Mechanically it's very nice. But most of the "puzzles" to obtain chests felt like padding and didn't add anything to the game. And where were the boss battles?? I was really disappointed in this regard. Basically just fighting different colored trolls and soul eaters between a couple of Baldur fights. Overall, good game but has some glaring flaws.    … Expand
  82. Mister_Jey
    Jan 12, 2021
    6
    → Mi-Dieu / Mi-papa
    Cette fois Kratos n'est plus le bourrin que l'on avait connu. Les combats se montrent plus techniques que c'est prédécesseur, mais pour autant la recette ne prend pas pour moi au niveau du gameplay, y compris pour son level-design certes magnifique, mais il faudra régulièrement revenir sur ces pas lors de l'aventure, et ça ce n'est pas génial... Par contre, il est vrai    → Mi-Dieu / Mi-papa
    Cette fois Kratos n'est plus le bourrin que l'on avait connu. Les combats se montrent plus techniques que c'est prédécesseur, mais pour autant la recette ne prend pas pour moi au niveau du gameplay, y compris pour son level-design certes magnifique, mais il faudra régulièrement revenir sur ces pas lors de l'aventure, et ça ce n'est pas génial... Par contre, il est vrai que l'histoire avec son fils Atreus est vraiment superbe. God of War me partage donc entre sa direction artistique aux **** oignons et son gameplay qui me laisse extrêmement perplexe…

    Sortie en avril 2018 / Développé par Sony.    … Expand
  83. LikeaPisces
    Dec 22, 2019
    7
    A breath for the series, a good game. But unfortunately it didn't catch me like I wanted. The mechanics are good but nauseating. And the boy is boring, maybe like a child is. But still a good game, maybe just not for me.
  84. OG_MeleeMan
    Dec 31, 2019
    6
    I am embarrassed for Sony for the crap controller they designed. During fights, you can't hit the square symbol 10 times without hitting the OPTIONS button. What a POOR design! It really wrecks fighting. Then you fight the Queen Valkyrie. She gets a dozen weapons, she flies, she moves like lightning. You get a lethargic Kratos who acts like he is walking in molasses. Moves like aI am embarrassed for Sony for the crap controller they designed. During fights, you can't hit the square symbol 10 times without hitting the OPTIONS button. What a POOR design! It really wrecks fighting. Then you fight the Queen Valkyrie. She gets a dozen weapons, she flies, she moves like lightning. You get a lethargic Kratos who acts like he is walking in molasses. Moves like a snail.
    During 99% of the game, he's invincible during Spartan Rage, but not while fighting the Queen. During 99% of the game, Runic attacks paralyze the enemy, but not when fighting the Queen. So, now you have to relearn enemies, relearn Kratos, relearn Spartan Rage, relearn Runic attacks, and use a crap controller with OPTIONS button poorly placed. Really Sony, did you EVER try the controller and NOT realize the OPTIONS button was impossible to avoid thousands of time during the course of the game? Wow, that's some Product Development Team you have there. Then there are the "DIFFICULTY" settings that are a joke. EASY is not easy. I'm not a PRO gamer. In fact, I'm 71 and searched for games that were EASY and found God of War listed. Making 400, 500, or more attempts to beat the Queen of Valkyries, uh....is NOT easy. Duh! I paid $65 for a game I can't finish. I think the game designer of GOW is an a-hole for not making "easy" ...well...uh....for sake of a better term, "EASY." A lot of us don't WANT to spend days beating an enemy, or solving a puzzle, or finding a way to hit 3 bells in 7 seconds. Especially with a crap controller that has the aiming arrows drifting all over the place. And game makers who make WHITE aiming arrows I have to use to aim at a WHITE sky. There is A LOT to like about GOW. Scenery, clever enemies, good puzzles, and much more. But when all the rules change to fight the Valkyrie Queen just to make the fight unfair so it will drag out for days, when you can't see aiming arrows because there's no color contrast, when the OPTION button on the controller is hit a hundred times a session while I try to hit the SQUARE, then as a game for the enjoyment of the average user, not PRO GAMERS, where many people who plopped down $65 to buy it but can't even FINISH it, I can't give GOW but a "6" on the 10-Scale. The worst ending for a game, is when the average person can't finish the game without making a career out of it. That's not fun. That's NOT why I like playing video games.    … Expand
  85. MechaGojira
    Feb 27, 2020
    7
    The gameplay, the story, and the characters in God of War I found to all be pretty enjoyable. Nothing really stood out to me as being exceptional in any way though. There really is not much to complain about when it comes to the game. It's just with all the hype around it I expected something much better than a decent title.

    Usually modern games that get this type of hype really stand out    The gameplay, the story, and the characters in God of War I found to all be pretty enjoyable. Nothing really stood out to me as being exceptional in any way though. There really is not much to complain about when it comes to the game. It's just with all the hype around it I expected something much better than a decent title.

    Usually modern games that get this type of hype really stand out for one reason or another. Games like Horizon Zero Dawn, The Last of Us, Zelda Breath of the Wild, and etc.
    God of War just could not make its way to the top of that pedestal for me.

    It is a decent game, but God of War just really does not live up to the hype!    … Expand
  86. Applebold
    Mar 6, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think, that it's very good game. Normal translation on russian language, amazing actor play, and Kratos is looking "like human" not just killer. But the worst in this game is long scenario, when you are climbing mountain, and Mimir says that this mountain is wrong and you are going to other worlds, to Freya, to Tur's monument and this is bit boring… Expand
  87. Arpg-man
    Aug 20, 2020
    7
    9.1 is a ridiculous rating for God of Puzzles. Boring Boring Boring but beautiful game with fighting mechanics for a 5 year old. The story meh I don't turn on my ps4 jet engine for a movie I turn it on to click buttons and watch the character I am controlling with my controller destroy things. The most over rated game on The Ps4 console In my opinion and yes I beat the game the last few9.1 is a ridiculous rating for God of Puzzles. Boring Boring Boring but beautiful game with fighting mechanics for a 5 year old. The story meh I don't turn on my ps4 jet engine for a movie I turn it on to click buttons and watch the character I am controlling with my controller destroy things. The most over rated game on The Ps4 console In my opinion and yes I beat the game the last few hours I just wanted to cut the cheese . I mean close application. It gets a 7 for graphics and atmosphere alone. It really is a beautiful game but man was I bored.… Expand
  88. meowyiii
    Apr 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I would actually give 7.5
    Although I never played any GoW franchise before this game, I got hooked by Atreus totally. Would love to play as him in the sequel.
    On the down side, Atreus’s character development feels rushed after he realized he is a God (it is comfirmed by the writers that a large proportion of plot is cut). The grind in Muspleheim and Niflheim is annoying. Wish there are more plot and side quests in these areas.    … Expand
  89. ViperXT
    Mar 28, 2020
    7
    Story did not grab me like I expected. Game play was great, the kid was a bit an annoying touch to be honest. Graphics were amazingly done even playing it on the original PS4.
  90. duniel
    Nov 4, 2022
    5
    Unbelievable experience. Excellent gameplay and mechanics. Beautiful story telling. Satisfying and engaging combat. Epic characters. Awesome game experience overall.
  91. AR3S
    Jun 22, 2020
    6
    I don't know why but i'm really can't call it GOTY of 2018.. this just so boring story 4 me
  92. SPARDAs
    Aug 12, 2021
    5
    Из СЛЭШЕРА создали АКШЕНАДВЕНЧУРУ.
    Этим всё сказано. Игра только для хомяков или рядовых играков. Лезть же трайхардам в ЭТО не стоит: 1. Поломанная последняя сложность, заставляющая тебя перекатываться 90% игры... 2. Отсталая боевая система как для слешера... 3. Отсутствие тру-расчлененки и хоть какой то наготы, ну теперь Кратос фемели-френди хуле...
    Повествование и любопытное видение    Из СЛЭШЕРА создали АКШЕНАДВЕНЧУРУ.
    Этим всё сказано. Игра только для хомяков или рядовых играков. Лезть же трайхардам в ЭТО не стоит: 1. Поломанная последняя сложность, заставляющая тебя перекатываться 90% игры... 2. Отсталая боевая система как для слешера... 3. Отсутствие тру-расчлененки и хоть какой то наготы, ну теперь Кратос фемели-френди хуле...
    Повествование и любопытное видение сеттинга тащат всю игру. Художники молодцы.    … Expand
  93. Mutasi
    Jun 21, 2020
    5
    Awesome game from every angle.Combat,music,design everything is perfect.I really enjoyed the game
  94. ale__ny
    Jun 20, 2020
    7
    Historia Buena yo creo que se podría mejorar.
    Los dioses se siente débiles comparados con el resto de npcs.
    Misiones secundarias que son narrativamente malad y innecesarias.
  95. qmarenco
    Jun 21, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Juegazo, me fuera gustado ver a kratos más brutal, y sangriento que en otras entrega, pero la historia gira muy bien,un kratos muy maduro, espero que la segunda entrega más violencia y sangre por parte de kratos… Expand
  96. DavieSl
    Mar 27, 2022
    6
    Got dark souls vibes up to the first boss and once i killed it the game went downhill.
  97. Archimedes_HS
    Jul 21, 2020
    7
    7 out of 10. I am a little disappointed. So I just played this game for the 1st time recently, because everyone had said how great this game was and even my son was like this is the best game ever.

    So I tried it and was kind of disappointed. The graphics are great and beautiful. The gameplay was fun, killing the monsters were great, and the sound and music was great. So why was I    7 out of 10. I am a little disappointed. So I just played this game for the 1st time recently, because everyone had said how great this game was and even my son was like this is the best game ever.

    So I tried it and was kind of disappointed. The graphics are great and beautiful. The gameplay was fun, killing the monsters were great, and the sound and music was great. So why was I disappointed.

    So the story was OK, I did not bond with any of the main characters, they seemed very monotone and boring. The characters had no interesting qualities. The only character I liked was Freya, and probably the twins. So the story I just didn't get into, you run around and kill monsters and then the story ends. What was the point. Also so many times in the story I had to figure how to throw my weapon at some crystals and this just slowed down the story even more. Again what was the point.

    And the final thing and the most important bad thing about the game was...THE ENDING. Horrible!!! Actually my son was watching me play when I got to the ending and I was like...."Is that the end?" And he was like..."yes I guess." It just runs out of gas and ends.    … Expand
  98. HappyLarry123
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    This game starts out great. The visuals are great, the setup of the story is great, and the combat is seriously fun.

    However, at around halfway through the combat starts to become extremely repetitive. The boss fights are all basically the same in every way with only slight variations. A giant troll is one of the first bosses you fight and you have to fight a similar troll - so similar    This game starts out great. The visuals are great, the setup of the story is great, and the combat is seriously fun.

    However, at around halfway through the combat starts to become extremely repetitive. The boss fights are all basically the same in every way with only slight variations. A giant troll is one of the first bosses you fight and you have to fight a similar troll - so similar they could be all related - a bunch more times throughout the game and it becomes increasingly tedious.

    It feels a bit like the devs started out with great ideas and enthusiasm but got bored halfway through. Or perhaps they had deadlines and had to rush. It’s a great game for the price I paid for it - €15 - but I struggled a bit trying to finish it.    … Expand
  99. Tplayhow
    Jun 27, 2020
    6
    The graphics, environments, and some of the boss fights are amazing, but it unfortunately gets brought down by sub-par combat mechanics, and a story that is basically just "get from point A to point B", with some unnecessary plot complications to make the game longer than just 4-5 hours.
  100. holakaseee
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    I had my hopes too high and it ended up being boring and lineal, just do the same again and again
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  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Sep 13, 2018
    100
    The return of the furious Spartan warrior was made well. God of War is already a great contender for game of the year and you shouldn't miss it. [Issue#285]
  2. CD-Action
    Jul 6, 2018
    100
    Cory Barlog and his team achieved what many thought impossible – despite having changed almost everything Santa Monica managed to preserve that elusive spark that makes God of War game feel like a God of War game. They created one of the defining titles of the current generation and a technical marvel whose stunning beauty in motion words cannot describe. And there’s one more thing. Barlog’s touching reaction to his masterpiece’s scores shows that even in the world of huge budgets, micropayments, loot boxes and sales forecasts there still is a place for artists who pour their hearts into their work. We need someone to remind us of that once in a while. [06/2018, p.38]
  3. GameGrin
    Jun 7, 2018
    95
    Where most games excel in one single area, God of War manages to deliver on every front, providing players with one of the best experiences we’ve seen so far this generation.
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