God of War

 PlayStation 4
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9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 23476 Ratings

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  1. Spidey2099
    Feb 16, 2022
    5
    Let me say that this game is a 4 or 5 at best. But I do want to mention that this game jaw droopingly gorgeous at 4k 60FPS on PS5 and all the environments designs are excellent. Also the combat is great but after a while it can become spongy because of level gating and rpg elements restricting quick finishes and doesn't make you feel like God of War.

    The story in this game is ok at    Let me say that this game is a 4 or 5 at best. But I do want to mention that this game jaw droopingly gorgeous at 4k 60FPS on PS5 and all the environments designs are excellent. Also the combat is great but after a while it can become spongy because of level gating and rpg elements restricting quick finishes and doesn't make you feel like God of War.

    The story in this game is ok at best. I'd argue older games had more engaging story and that the dialogue made sense. Older games showed you what happened instead of telling you all the from 1 expression(sad/moody) Kratos in this 2018 reboot. The pacing in this game is so bad/slow that as soon as I felt the game was about to end there was roadblock in the story and I was only half way through. Not to mention so many pointless loot chests, Lore and item collection which are not exactly shown where on the map they are. Even side quest and puzzles become repetitive where in older games they felt part of the narrative.

    - RPG elements
    This game did not needed the rpg elements at all. There are so many of item chests you have to open to find materials to upgrade/buy or craft at the shop. Every-time you get something new your old things are useless. I hate character level ups which invites grinding except for borderlands where levelling up slowly while you progress you get new items/guns throughout the story. In Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart your weapons are upgraded as you play them and you don't just throw out your old weapons.

    - Level designs and enemy variety
    The amount of enemy variety and lack of level design is mind blowing for a AAA game.

    - Restricted movement and platforming
    The only movement he has is walking and running in tight environments. Dodging and rolling is ok. Everything from jumping(Also no double jumping), to climbing and walking along the walls is automated. There is no unique traversal.
    - Empty world
    I mean literally this game has less than 10 proper npc’s not counting enemies
    - Restricted camera
    The camera is so close it just looks and feels out of place everything feels naturally uneven in the game world.
    - Game could have been half its playtime while including the story and side quest content.

    I would not play this game again in my life and spend 40hours on it. But I have played the old God of War games so many times and have already played God of War 3 remastered 4 times already and am still impressed every-time I boot it up.

    They should have focused more on interesting level design with improved traversal and better/unique enemy types that doesn’t take forever to take down.    … Expand
  2. Sebalara22_
    Oct 11, 2020
    7
    Is a find game,but has battle mistakes, you dodge and the enemy hits you, bugs, atreus does not shoot. etc. The battle mistakes are amazing bad, all good of the game arruined for battle mistakes.
  3. Neodamus
    Oct 28, 2020
    7
    This is a superb action game with very interesting twists on nordic lore. Kratos is both haunted by his past and by his presence. You rarely encounter a more annoying sidekick than Atrius who turns from a meekly and feeble blabbermouth to a over-talkative scout to an arrogant brat back to a skilled bowman who never stops talking. This game suffers on its own DNA which reduces this actionThis is a superb action game with very interesting twists on nordic lore. Kratos is both haunted by his past and by his presence. You rarely encounter a more annoying sidekick than Atrius who turns from a meekly and feeble blabbermouth to a over-talkative scout to an arrogant brat back to a skilled bowman who never stops talking. This game suffers on its own DNA which reduces this action game to an opening of a new franchise since it delivers a lot of stories but ultimately is just a set-up for next games.… Expand
  4. Nnnoant
    Jul 8, 2020
    7
    At first, the game seemed pretty good, but the more I played, the less pleasant it became.
  5. Kiald
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    Graphics are not good for 2018 especially in camparison to RDR2 , gameplay is very good and smooth, and story is simple and kind of ok, but very simple . And the music is also good perhaps the third best music of this generation .
  6. SourApple
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    Amazing story. However the overall taste of the game is not for everyone including my self.
  7. Colins74
    Sep 19, 2020
    7
    Short story, not that much side content. Repetitive bosses, not much gore compared to original gow games. Too many puzzles. Games just overatted.
  8. oborotkotikov
    Jul 22, 2020
    7
    Переоценённая игра... Вероятно, самая переоценённая игра на этом поколении PS. Прошёл сюжетку и удалил.
  9. bergcamp101
    Sep 28, 2020
    7
    Mediocre linear slasher game. Boring, but, I guess, smashing one button is ok nowadays.
  10. CrazyBeard
    Jul 30, 2020
    5
    This game is ok. The game seems to keep things similar to the older God of War titles but instead go for a more serious tone and slower gameplay and combat. It didn't bring anything new to the table to make itself stand out. All of the systems seemed very polished but the world and gameplay was not that much fun to interact with. The story seemed alright, nothing crazy but ok.

    Where    This game is ok. The game seems to keep things similar to the older God of War titles but instead go for a more serious tone and slower gameplay and combat. It didn't bring anything new to the table to make itself stand out. All of the systems seemed very polished but the world and gameplay was not that much fun to interact with. The story seemed alright, nothing crazy but ok.

    Where this game failed for me was the gameplay. Moving about the world and the puzzles were fine if a bit boring. The combat seemed to not know what it wanted to do. It seemed somewhere in the middle of a Devil May Cry/Bayonetta and a Dark Souls. It never really seemed to do either kind of combat well and it seemed to be a mixed bag that never delivered.    … Expand
  11. Kiko95
    Jul 28, 2020
    7
    Non ho apprezzato il cambiamento della serie, perché essa è stata snaturata, tra combattimenti alla Dark Souls, storia alla The Last of Us e banali parametri gdr che tanto vanno di moda in questi tempi, God of War è l'ennesimo minestrone di cose ben riuscite in altri giochi negli ultimi anni, e credo sia il gioco più sopravvalutato dell'ottava generazione di console.

    La regia è originale    Non ho apprezzato il cambiamento della serie, perché essa è stata snaturata, tra combattimenti alla Dark Souls, storia alla The Last of Us e banali parametri gdr che tanto vanno di moda in questi tempi, God of War è l'ennesimo minestrone di cose ben riuscite in altri giochi negli ultimi anni, e credo sia il gioco più sopravvalutato dell'ottava generazione di console.

    La regia è originale e ben fatta, i personaggi sono ben caratterizzati e la loro recitazione è impressionante ma i pregi della storia si fermano qui. La storia è annacquata e ricca di forzature che fanno girare i protagonisti inutilmente in tondo, c'è anche un grosso buco di trama che porta a questo e nessuno ne ha parlato solo perché è di God of War che si parla. Se la storia fosse durata LA META' non ne avrebbe minimamente risentito, anzi, ne avrebbe guadagnato in ritmo ed intensità. Ma no, dopo Uncharted 4 e L'eredità perduta perché non basare anche God of War sul ritmo di The Last of Us? Così spersonifichiamo anche questo! Bah...

    Il gameplay non è male ed il level design della mappa è ottimo. Ma anche qui sono rimasto deluso. Troppe poche armi e pochissime tipologie di nemici in un gioco che dura 40 ORE. Le bossfight della storia sono solo 4, il che è vergognoso considerando che è un netto passo indietro rispetto al 2 ed al 3. E no, il fatto che questo gioco sia un grosso prologo non giustifica tale involuzione. Tra l'altro una delle bossfight con una creatura enorme è gestita neanche fosse un gioco Ps2. L'esplorazione è in parte godibile visto l'ottimo level design della mappa, peccato che si trovano da fare sempre le stesse cose, ovvero gli stessi tipi di nemici che abbiamo sempre affrontato e scrigni ogni pochi passi che facciamo da aprire risolvendo enigmi in quantità davvero esagerate. Il ritmo lentissimo della storia rallenta anche l'incedere del gameplay che tutto ricorda tranne un God of War. La nuova telecamera non permette di avere un reale controllo del campo di battaglia e di certo non bastano gli indicatori sullo schermo o gli avvertimenti di Atreus per risolvere il problema. Manca anche il salto che limita la libertà e la varietà nelle combo. Una menzione positiva però va fatta per le bossfight delle Valkyrie, davvero coinvolgenti sia in atmosfera che in gameplay (a differenza di alcune della storia), è un peccato solo non poter sapere qual è il livello della Valkyria che stiamo per affrontare se non ingaggiandola, dato che poi ci si ritrova ad andare dritti al patibolo contro un nemico che bishotta o addirittura shotta e con pattern complessi che di certo non si imparano ad un primo tentativo facilmente. Belle anche le sfide di Muspelheim che ricordano molto l'end game dei vecchi capitoli.

    Graficamente c'è poco da dire, e se non gli ho messo un voto più basso è proprio perché il gioco è sorretto da un comparto tecnico di prim'ordine che, al di là di un campo visivo molto ridotto e qualche freeze occasionale nel passaggio da un'area all'altra, restituisce un colpo d'occhio impressionante a media e corta distanza, con animazioni fluidissime, recitazioni ottime, particellari mozzafiato e un'ottima fluidità anche su Ps4 Slim.

    Reputo, infine, questo God of War solo un gioco discreto che inciampa in troppe cose seppur dia una sensazione generale di buona qualità. Nel prossimo capitolo servirà necessariamente un arsenale più ampio, una varietà di nemici ben superiore, più bossfight principali, una storia più breve ma più intensa, la reintroduzione del salto e la possibilità di regolare la telecamera nelle impostazioni allontanandola da Kratos. Sono nel complesso rimasto deluso, e mi dispiace visto che il primissimo God of War è il mio gioco preferito di sempre.    … Expand
  12. LironesAlviento
    Aug 20, 2020
    5
    Como fan de la saga me siento decepcionado, no me ha gustado nada la historia y me deja un mal sabor de boca, una verguenza que se le de el GOTY estando RDR2.
  13. ilx4ever
    Aug 26, 2020
    6
    Well, It's an excellent game, but just horrible puzzles, should be named God of Puzzles instead, wonder who's idea that was. The game contains more puzzles to solve than battles to fight, You will spend 10 minutes in fights and then wonder an hour in solving puzzles. The more annoying thing is your own kid, which obviously knows what to do, but is just enjoying more to watch you struggleWell, It's an excellent game, but just horrible puzzles, should be named God of Puzzles instead, wonder who's idea that was. The game contains more puzzles to solve than battles to fight, You will spend 10 minutes in fights and then wonder an hour in solving puzzles. The more annoying thing is your own kid, which obviously knows what to do, but is just enjoying more to watch you struggle around. Graphically is very nice, sound is nice and the combat mechanics are awesome, just you wish that there were more combat encounters, Also valkyries should not be optional bosses, they are actually the best thing in the entire game. Story is missing goal, its childish excuse to kill all those people, gods, monsters just because your wife told you to go on top of some mountain. The difference between a god of war and just a warrior is just like that, with great power comes the great responsibility, he just not acting like one should be. And the example he is giving to his son is just terrible, game should be rated just for that for over 18s. In god of war 3 you were killing them, because they took everything from you, your wife, your kids. Here seems that you just enjoy killing people you have nothing in common with.… Expand
  14. Tc94
    Aug 30, 2020
    7
    Excelente jogo mas mudou demais e meio travado comparado aos outros da série
  15. honest_oppinion
    Sep 9, 2020
    7
    just ok, the combat is slow and sluggish, the "open world " is very generic, and linear feeling and Alfhheim is at least visually interesting, but is more of the same stuff you'll see throughout the rest of the game, Helheim is completely baron in terms of design, though that might be the point, still doesn't change the fact that there is nothing to do in these realms, and Muspelheimjust ok, the combat is slow and sluggish, the "open world " is very generic, and linear feeling and Alfhheim is at least visually interesting, but is more of the same stuff you'll see throughout the rest of the game, Helheim is completely baron in terms of design, though that might be the point, still doesn't change the fact that there is nothing to do in these realms, and Muspelheim and Niflheim are just bonus worlds for gear, and the story is ok at best, kind of a let down because of all the hype people were giving it, snag it if it's on sale for under 20 bucks, otherwise id go elsewhere… Expand
  16. GretchenGrinch4
    Jan 29, 2022
    7
    good story and cinematics, relies too heavily on cliche dodge/block boss fight mechanics.
  17. Tigre-Assyrien
    Sep 26, 2020
    6
    iv been a god of war fan since the first game, iv played all the primary games, iv only played the first psp game when it comes to the secondary games

    this game does not deserve the 10/10s nor the 94/100 critics gave it, i would give this game 79/100 why? because the previous GOW games are much better than this one, there are also other current gen games of the same genre that are    iv been a god of war fan since the first game, iv played all the primary games, iv only played the first psp game when it comes to the secondary games

    this game does not deserve the 10/10s nor the 94/100 critics gave it, i would give this game 79/100 why? because the previous GOW games are much better than this one, there are also other current gen games of the same genre that are better than this game and even some of those do not deserve such high score! this corruption needs to stop, all that "paying critics to up my game score" garbage needs to go

    what i like in the game?
    the superb graphics,
    the narration,
    the new kratos design,
    some boss designs,
    dragon designs,
    the scenery
    the flashbacks and blasts from the past,
    valkiryes

    what i dont like

    the level design and level selection mechanism:
    having to go through the same main hub and slow level selection over and over again gets old and breaks the immersion

    useless sidequests:
    what else is there to say, all of them are boring

    palette swaps:
    is this 16 bit era? why so cheap sony? fighting the same bosses 100x with different names and color variantion in a "first party blockbuster, console selling game" is ridiculous! fighting and encountering the same "unknown" boss multiple times is not helping the case neither!
    this smells like sony greed if you ask me!

    fight mechanics:
    in one word its unintuitive
    compared to other current gen games, and even previous gen games, this one is mediocre at best, of course GOW was never known to have a rich fighting system, but it used to be fun (and brutal lol)

    with that said, i think it has potential, if they improve and correct it the right way for the next game that is

    i truly hope they kill it with the next game, same way gow2 improved on gow1, if sony permits it with a higher budget, its feasble, potential is not whats lacking

    thanks for reading    … Expand
  18. Senorchewbacca
    Oct 18, 2020
    5
    A beautifully rendered game ruined by horribly boring combat system and unengaging story. It’s just a grind. Even basic enemies take a ludicrous amount of slashing which really starts to wear thin. Hardly any variation. Then in boss fights/cutscenes you can pick up trees and throw people through buildings etc. But it takes forever to dispatch a basic enemy.

    Things like area attack limits,    A beautifully rendered game ruined by horribly boring combat system and unengaging story. It’s just a grind. Even basic enemies take a ludicrous amount of slashing which really starts to wear thin. Hardly any variation. Then in boss fights/cutscenes you can pick up trees and throw people through buildings etc. But it takes forever to dispatch a basic enemy.

    Things like area attack limits, blocking/dodging position are inconsistent. Nowhere near enough reward to make up for the drudgery of this game. Can’t get a refund from PS store this felt like a total waste of money - even just £16.    … Expand
  19. VictorRomero
    Dec 28, 2022
    7
    Overrated game.

    It is not a masterpiece, but is a great game nonetheless. If the protagonist was not Kratos, the game would be just another one, but putting him in the game does not make the game any better.
  20. MunkiePlays
    Jul 24, 2022
    6
    Most likely a great game to some, but to me the game is boring. The story isn't interesting combat is meh.
  21. MulQuahDiiv
    Nov 21, 2020
    6
    I played every single God of War game with an interest, but none of them was highly engaging for me. Same situation here. The game is beautiful, I liked the story line and the figure of Atreus, but I wasn't satisfied with the gameplay. At the beginning it was funny, but later on it became boring and repetitive. I gave up on achieving a platinum trophy. The topic of Greek mythologyI played every single God of War game with an interest, but none of them was highly engaging for me. Same situation here. The game is beautiful, I liked the story line and the figure of Atreus, but I wasn't satisfied with the gameplay. At the beginning it was funny, but later on it became boring and repetitive. I gave up on achieving a platinum trophy. The topic of Greek mythology attracted me once again, but the game was a bit of disappointment.… Expand
  22. renatoelyone
    Feb 15, 2022
    5
    As a huge fan of the God of War series and The Last of Us, I was really excited for God of War, and seeing the many perfect score reviews come in made me drop everything to get it at launch. I knew this game would be different, and seemed really cool. Well, I was disappointed... a lot.
  23. YaProstoIgrock
    Jun 7, 2021
    7
    Игра мем. Проходил по несколько подходов через силу. Совершенно не интересная игра
    Дико красивая. Местами фан сервис культуры северных германцев затягивать начинает. но эти постоянные отношения не к месту. Сюжет на уровне фолычей от беседки. Но наполнение мира при этом отсутствует в сравнении с игрми беседки Просто скучная игра. За исключением боевых постановочных сцен.
    Переоценили игру    Игра мем. Проходил по несколько подходов через силу. Совершенно не интересная игра
    Дико красивая. Местами фан сервис культуры северных германцев затягивать начинает. но эти постоянные отношения не к месту. Сюжет на уровне фолычей от беседки. Но наполнение мира при этом отсутствует в сравнении с игрми беседки Просто скучная игра. За исключением боевых постановочных сцен.
    Переоценили игру просто невероятно. Не та игра без которой нельзя жить
    Боевика вообще не зашла я бы лучше в Девид май край сково поиграл    … Expand
  24. ultracritik
    Jan 30, 2021
    7
    Одна из самых лучших боёвок. НО сюжет подвёл
  25. Jedisarath
    Mar 25, 2022
    5
    Best PS4 game I've ever played. The storyline, gameplay and varities of customisation option. My only complaint is lack of variety in boss battle which doesn't seem to be much of an issue.
  26. DonCorl3on32003
    Dec 9, 2021
    7
    Good Hack and slash average God Of War. I think franchise have been coming down since it appears on psp
  27. mtony456
    Jul 13, 2022
    7
    The game feels choppy and slow as compared to the originals on ps2. Did not catch the vibe right. The puzzles initially felt out of nowhere but you get used to it after certain time. By the time game ends, it gets good and engaging but ends on a cliffhanger (mildly). Sometimes I felt frustration because you got to press O to move on in the story but the textures were so populated that itThe game feels choppy and slow as compared to the originals on ps2. Did not catch the vibe right. The puzzles initially felt out of nowhere but you get used to it after certain time. By the time game ends, it gets good and engaging but ends on a cliffhanger (mildly). Sometimes I felt frustration because you got to press O to move on in the story but the textures were so populated that it was hard to see that small dot that marks where you gotta press that O button. Game should have been fast paced like the originals and the 3rd person view with gigantic Kratos just made him feel slow and laggy lol… Expand
  28. nofear80
    Dec 18, 2020
    6
    Way Overhyped at the time. Story begins with Father and Son Atrius just going to deliver Mom's ashes or some stupid errand like that. Then you meet Nordic God and and meet others. Just a very unmotivated story to start with and gameplay becomes dull pretty quick. Bosses are just Big Troll who are repeated but in different color and outfit. Story is just so boring, I kept looking at youtubeWay Overhyped at the time. Story begins with Father and Son Atrius just going to deliver Mom's ashes or some stupid errand like that. Then you meet Nordic God and and meet others. Just a very unmotivated story to start with and gameplay becomes dull pretty quick. Bosses are just Big Troll who are repeated but in different color and outfit. Story is just so boring, I kept looking at youtube to see how long do i have left to finish the game.… Expand
  29. Emerald3ME
    Mar 24, 2023
    6
    Great story that felt more like a movie than a video game. Beautiful graphics, shallow combat system, shallow puzzle solving, linear environment design.
  30. evilsync
    Dec 26, 2020
    6
    This is probably a 8 or a 9 out of 10 game, but for me the reason why I’ve given it a 6 is that they’ve completed stuffed up the difficulty ratings. Once you hit muspelheim the difficulty ratings are broken. For example the Goldur fight is completely broken for easy mode, I had played the whole game in Normal with zero issues however I can’t even get past this boss fight on easy. What’sThis is probably a 8 or a 9 out of 10 game, but for me the reason why I’ve given it a 6 is that they’ve completed stuffed up the difficulty ratings. Once you hit muspelheim the difficulty ratings are broken. For example the Goldur fight is completely broken for easy mode, I had played the whole game in Normal with zero issues however I can’t even get past this boss fight on easy. What’s the go with that?… Expand
  31. Slckaer
    Dec 16, 2021
    7
    Boy o boy I did curse a lot in this game. The controls didn't feel responsive for me. I understand the high rating but in my case the controls we not good.
  32. Moover
    Jul 14, 2022
    6
    I don't like a mechanic with hammer, it’s very difficult and uncomfortable. And plot isn’t interesting for me too. I have something to compare. I’m played a lot of Assasins, Horizon, Monsterhunterworld, days gone and others. But i like this game for graphic arts and for fighting generally. I take a different picture, thats why i think, that game not bad, but not 100
  33. RazvanTurcanu1
    Mar 24, 2021
    7
    God of War it's a fun game that let you explore the God of War universe in a different way. It's way better than the other games in the series , but for sure it's not a 10 mark game.
  34. AydinPehlivan
    Mar 24, 2021
    7
    Some great action setpieces, a pretty good story, lovable characters and mostly great humor bogged down by repetitiveness and random difficulty spikes that the player does not benefit from in a few small areas along with mediocre puzzles,
  35. CashMunnie7679
    Dec 28, 2022
    6
    Finally played this game and it was really underwhelming. I kept waiting for it to get better and it's really just a beat em up like Streets of rage or TMNT with better graphics. They really hold your hand in the game. Normal difficulty is super easy and I'm not a great player or anything. I got really bored with it.
  36. Omakhatoolak
    Aug 26, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The ending was just amazing especially when you break the protection spell and find out that faye is his mother… Expand
  37. caiolbarbosa
    Jan 28, 2022
    6
    This is the most overrated game I ever played. It is not bad, but not close to a 10. The story is normal at best, the game relies on a lot of repetitive combat and puzzles with little variety of enemies. It doesn't offer anything other games already do and constantly requires you to return to most places because you just don't have all the skills to explore areas the first time you getThis is the most overrated game I ever played. It is not bad, but not close to a 10. The story is normal at best, the game relies on a lot of repetitive combat and puzzles with little variety of enemies. It doesn't offer anything other games already do and constantly requires you to return to most places because you just don't have all the skills to explore areas the first time you get there. It should be much shorter and require less repetitive tasks.… Expand
  38. MediaEnjoyer201
    Nov 6, 2021
    7
    I think it is a decent game, but in my opinion slightly overrated. Story is okay, pretty solid actually. Gameplay is not very original and sometimes fighting system becomes very unfair. Open-world is just average with side activities like "kill 100500 Odin's crows". But overall this game is fine and entertaining and it deserve to be played
  39. Obicritic
    Dec 17, 2021
    7
    I decided to give this game a try at the end of 2021 - having never played the previous titles or even any game sort of like it. I'm a big fan of open world and adventure games and tend to avoid these sort of guided adventures - but the reviews are absolutely stellar and several gamer buddies suggested this as a good one to try - and it was $9 bucks.

    this is one of the most beautiful    I decided to give this game a try at the end of 2021 - having never played the previous titles or even any game sort of like it. I'm a big fan of open world and adventure games and tend to avoid these sort of guided adventures - but the reviews are absolutely stellar and several gamer buddies suggested this as a good one to try - and it was $9 bucks.

    this is one of the most beautiful games I have ever played - hands down. The settings and the characters are all amazing , the voice acting and the story are incredible and the overall look and feel of every part of this game is truly awesome. Even though this play-style isn't really my thing I found myself enthralled by the story and had to keep playing in order to see where it all went - I genuinely cared for the protagonists and developed soft spots for the rest of the characters as well.

    it helps that I am a huge fan of mythology and am already familiar with many of the gods and powers and themes that make up this game. A truly unique idea executed extremely well.

    however - this typeof gameplay is not my thing. Having a main character who can't jump and walks like he is wading through knee deep vaseline is frustrating to me. I find the camera to be extra annoying and just wish it would zoom out a bit .. particularly during combat - but I made do and quickly realized that there isn't a lot of 'play' in this game - it's more like a heavily guided heavily scripted story that you guide your characters through. Every time I played this I would be slightly annoyed by just getting around and the camera during combat was just silly. I understand that this bad camera is apparently part of the charm of this game for many - but not for me. The lacklustre controls and repetitive nature of the combat caused me to drop this from a solid 9 down to a 7.

    I really appreciated the level design in this game - even though you can't freely explore much at all there are still a ton of hidden areas and regions that you can have to come back to later in the game - after acquiring abilities and equipment that allow you to access new areas. This is maybe my favourite part of the game to be honest.

    the boss fights - wow. again not the most entertaining as far as actual game play and skill go - but holy crap are they ever amazing to watch. I'll be honest the over-the-top death animations and R3 kills didn't do much for me - but that's just me and some kids really like that sort of thing.

    final word - I almost think I would rather watch this as a series than play it as a video game. most of the time I felt like I was chained to the rails anyways and was just waiting for the right time to press X or press O - but the incredible level design and unique story overpowered any negative feelings I had about the controls and combat and I am pretty sure that I will remember God of War for a long time to come.    … Expand
  40. cmonard
    Dec 15, 2021
    7
    Ca m'a énormément remémoré le gameplay des Darksiders, bon point pour ça.
    L'histoire se laisse regarder, les phases de QTE m'ont gonflé (comme tous les jeux qui en abuse).
    Au final ça mériterai plus d'être un film qu'un jeux.
    Après chacun ses goûts
  41. Feri4k
    Jan 21, 2022
    7
    It's a good game , Not a "God of War" game that you expect from it's past . It doesn't impress you in anyway. It's good if it's your first time playing a god of war game .
    It should cost 40$ max .
    Story : 6/10
    Graphics : 7/10
    Gameplay : 7/10
  42. Panzer81
    Jan 26, 2022
    7
    Скучная игра, сделана отлично, боёвка, прорисовка деталей отличная, но вот интерес к игре даже с учетом, что она короткая быстро иссекает.
    Резюме: Игра скучная.
  43. Django321
    Jan 26, 2022
    5
    Simply amazing, well done Santa Monica. Thank you for delivering an amazing story in such a brilliant way.
  44. Glx
    Feb 6, 2022
    5
    What I liked:
    + Interesting Scandinavian mythology, with many details.
    + Visual part of some locations. + The plot of the game (with a very big stretch). that's probably all I have! What I didn't like: - Why is this game called "God of War"??!!!!! From "God of war" here is only the main character. God of War from part 1 to part 3 were great slashers, and this is a completely    What I liked:
    + Interesting Scandinavian mythology, with many details.
    + Visual part of some locations.
    + The plot of the game (with a very big stretch).
    that's probably all I have!

    What I didn't like:
    - Why is this game called "God of War"??!!!!!
    From "God of war" here is only the main character. God of War from part 1 to part 3 were great slashers, and this is a completely different game.
    - Axe, Some terrible axe shooter.
    - Very boring gameplay, uninteresting fights with enemies.
    - Semi-open world, endless walking back and forth.
    - Monotonous, uninteresting enemies.
    - RPG elements, of which there are too many.

    As a result, if in this game the main character did not look like Kratos from the original "God of War", I would have fewer complaints. And so it's a completely different game unfortunately.
    The game is too overrated.    … Expand
  45. Asti157
    Nov 21, 2022
    7
    Nie jestem fanem tego typu produkcji. Cała opowieść jest piękna i cała przygoda mega wciąga, jednak oceniając całokształt gry..za dużo ciągłego bij bij bij, pogadaj, boss, pogadaj, bij, bij..strasznie duża monotonia.
  46. jojharicot
    Feb 24, 2022
    5
    je met la moyenne a un jeux qui na plus son aura ou est god of war ? tres decus
  47. art1373
    Mar 20, 2022
    5
    Not at all lived up to hype for me. The story is very boring the gameplay aside from some boss fights is repetitive. awesome graphics and voice acting though.
  48. zPicci0ne
    Jun 8, 2022
    5
    this game is boring as hell, 5/10 at best LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
  49. FilipeMCM
    Jun 13, 2022
    7
    I was really hyped after playing god of war 3, I even bought this game on the day it was released but after playing it I was really disappointed the fighting style changed completely from the other gow games and I personally didn't like it, but what really got me bored were the enemies, there were so many different types of enemies in god of war 3 but in this new game they were justI was really hyped after playing god of war 3, I even bought this game on the day it was released but after playing it I was really disappointed the fighting style changed completely from the other gow games and I personally didn't like it, but what really got me bored were the enemies, there were so many different types of enemies in god of war 3 but in this new game they were just different colors u fight the same ogres they just change colors which was really sad to see also the final boss wasn't that interesting, I was expecting them to tell us more about what happened between god of war ps4 and god of war 3, hoping this Ragnarok is better… Expand
  50. marlonratis
    Jun 14, 2022
    5
    Jogo perfeito, essa franquia é um sucesso e só comprei meu PS por conta desse GOW
  51. quittit1
    Jul 5, 2022
    7
    It’s a good game. I don’t believe it is great but at least very good. Fffffff
  52. thomaszhuang
    Jul 26, 2022
    6
    对于游戏本身在演出效果上所呈现的突破值得肯定，电子游戏中的一镜到底想必是及其繁琐且困难的，而制作组近乎完美的实现它了。
    可惜，这款游戏让我眼前一亮的部分也只有演出上的一镜到底了，在节奏的把控上，它做的相当糟糕。我不知道制作组为什么要在流程中塞入一个又一个乏味的解谜，它们大多重复无聊，无法营造正向反馈，虽然是延长了游戏时间，但就我个人而言，并不喜欢这样。    对于游戏本身在演出效果上所呈现的突破值得肯定，电子游戏中的一镜到底想必是及其繁琐且困难的，而制作组近乎完美的实现它了。
    可惜，这款游戏让我眼前一亮的部分也只有演出上的一镜到底了，在节奏的把控上，它做的相当糟糕。我不知道制作组为什么要在流程中塞入一个又一个乏味的解谜，它们大多重复无聊，无法营造正向反馈，虽然是延长了游戏时间，但就我个人而言，并不喜欢这样。
  53. Zorrofuego
    Nov 4, 2022
    7
    Juego muy divertido de jugar y conseguir el platino. Puro entretenimiento. Como definición diría que GoW meets NaughtyDog, pero realmente esperaba un hack and slash más de la vieja escuela.

    Cons: - Dificultad muy mal calibrada. Normal es demasiado fácil, difícil demasiado difícil. - Demasiados sets de armadura que sabes que no servirán para nada. Al principio del juego se vuelve un    Juego muy divertido de jugar y conseguir el platino. Puro entretenimiento. Como definición diría que GoW meets NaughtyDog, pero realmente esperaba un hack and slash más de la vieja escuela.

    Cons:
    - Dificultad muy mal calibrada. Normal es demasiado fácil, difícil demasiado difícil.
    - Demasiados sets de armadura que sabes que no servirán para nada. Al principio del juego se vuelve un poco abrumador. Después entiendes que solamente vas a necesitar 2 o 3 en todo el juego y mejorar éstas.
    - La cámara para el combate es demasiado cercana y tosca. A pesar de que le da un aspecto más cinematográfico no favorece el gameplay.
    - Combate divertido y espectacular, pero posiblemente un poco lento y tosco.
    - Exploración, a pesar de ser divertida, a veces echo en falta mucho más combate.
    - Historia mediocre con lore un poco manido y poco original.
    - Poca variedad de enemigos.
    - Muy pocos jefes realmente espectaculares no antropomorfos.
    - Poca variedad de animaciones en movimientos finishers.

    PROS:
    - Gráficos espectaculares.
    - Sucio, violento y sangriento.
    - Diseño de escenarios impecable.
    - Diálogos divertidos en muchas ocasiones.
    - Combate muy bien scripteado y con transición entre combos perfecta.
    - Coleccionables muy satisfactorios.
    - Técnicamente impecable.    … Expand
  54. metacriticerer
    Feb 22, 2023
    6
    TLTR: Das Spiel ist gut.
    Es hat ein paar wirklich tolle Story-Momente. Aber nicht die erhoffte Wucht nach all den Lobliedern.
    Finde es zu sehr in die Länge gezogen. Die ersten 3-4 Stunden fand ich so schlecht, dass ich es erst ganz lassen wollte, dann nahm die Story etwas Fahrt auf. Insgesamt Zu oft ein repetitives Spielgefühl, unterstützt durch die gleichen Animationen. (Ganz krass z.b.    TLTR: Das Spiel ist gut.
    Es hat ein paar wirklich tolle Story-Momente. Aber nicht die erhoffte Wucht nach all den Lobliedern.
    Finde es zu sehr in die Länge gezogen. Die ersten 3-4 Stunden fand ich so schlecht, dass ich es erst ganz lassen wollte, dann nahm die Story etwas Fahrt auf. Insgesamt Zu oft ein repetitives Spielgefühl, unterstützt durch die gleichen Animationen. (Ganz krass z.b. beim Türöffnen). Oder wieso muss ich bei der Schnellreise erst ewigs im Kreis rennen? …
    Ein für mich leider eher typisches AAA Spiel. Management Cash Cow Problem.    … Expand
  55. camocaplamo
    Mar 30, 2023
    7
    its a pretty decent game yet i have no idea why it was considered game of the year worthy it just isnt good enough to be such highly acclaimed but yet again the game is still a good play even if a bit boring at times
  56. FastTriton
    Dec 26, 2022
    5
    One very long-long corridor with mini games and basic combat with RPG elements, like you never kill a monster that is 2 levels higher than your equipment, and this never existed in GoW where you were able to split any monster in half (or even someone that Kratos dod not like...). Levelling up and combat exist, but are not required to receive something special. The "new" characters areOne very long-long corridor with mini games and basic combat with RPG elements, like you never kill a monster that is 2 levels higher than your equipment, and this never existed in GoW where you were able to split any monster in half (or even someone that Kratos dod not like...). Levelling up and combat exist, but are not required to receive something special. The "new" characters are nothing new and Kratos is kind version of his earlier existence, two side characters that are responsible for weapons upgrade were specifically made "dwarfs" so that Kratos looks more god-like next to them. The narrative is good and nothing more, but with certain holes. There is nothing in the game that is special or stands out or makes you surprised. Just average game, pity that we lost Kratos that we had in classic trilogy.… Expand
  57. Unknown565
    Dec 25, 2022
    5
    This game is a masterpiece! The story is perfect and fits in perfectly with the others. The game really shows kratos’s Character development.
  58. Anthonzie
    Dec 27, 2022
    6
    I have a mild impression from the game.

    "The developers literally destroyed the idea of the game by making the God of War into a father figure." "I saw no gods neither wars in God of War 4" The game has beautiful graphics, but the worst mistake a company can do to their customers is change the product that was beloved. God of War 3 is one of the best games I've ever played. You do a    I have a mild impression from the game.

    "The developers literally destroyed the idea of the game by making the God of War into a father figure."

    "I saw no gods neither wars in God of War 4"

    The game has beautiful graphics, but the worst mistake a company can do to their customers is change the product that was beloved. God of War 3 is one of the best games I've ever played. You do a spinning attack and everything around Kratos is minced meat, while in God of War 4 a bug-like human can destroy me in 4 blows. I swing my axe and i might not even land a hit.

    Weak! Very weak!

    God of War 3 was interesting and engaging all the way and God of War 4 became boring after few hours of playing it. ... And not to forget, that THE GOD OF WAR was a literal nanny!    … Expand
  59. HammieFlap21x9
    Dec 29, 2022
    7
    Pretty fun game with a well-built world that leaves me wanting more. Feels like I got done binging a season of TV. My dislikes are mostly the repeating execution animations and dialogue being interrupted during traveling transitions or turning away being drowned out.
  60. GiuseppeMama
    Jan 4, 2023
    5
    Walking simulator with boring combat and bad rpg elements. Recycled enemies make every encounter feel way too similar and become an annoyance within the first hour of the game. Well written and produced for the most part, but what were they thinking with all the elemental trolls every 5 mins? Also doesn't feel anywhere near as grandiose as its ps3 predecessor. Fights with gods don't feelWalking simulator with boring combat and bad rpg elements. Recycled enemies make every encounter feel way too similar and become an annoyance within the first hour of the game. Well written and produced for the most part, but what were they thinking with all the elemental trolls every 5 mins? Also doesn't feel anywhere near as grandiose as its ps3 predecessor. Fights with gods don't feel huge and grand like they used to, they just feel like normal enemies with bigger health bar. Anyone who thinks this was GOTY material is someone whose opinion I know to immediately disregard.… Expand
  61. Chillaoi
    Jan 13, 2023
    7
    Review só pra lembrar a nota que dei pro jogo:
    O jogo é legal, mas a exploração eu acho um lixo, o combate podia ser mais parecido com o seu antecessor (GOW 3), não em estilo já que não é um "Hack and Slash" mas em ação, a história é intrigante com alguns furos que não foram explicados (como Kratos foi parar nessa mitologia), a luta contra o troll em Helheim foi uma decepção e a transição    Review só pra lembrar a nota que dei pro jogo:
    O jogo é legal, mas a exploração eu acho um lixo, o combate podia ser mais parecido com o seu antecessor (GOW 3), não em estilo já que não é um "Hack and Slash" mas em ação, a história é intrigante com alguns furos que não foram explicados (como Kratos foi parar nessa mitologia), a luta contra o troll em Helheim foi uma decepção e a transição do Atreus de normal para arrogante foi meio rápida demais pra mim.    … Expand
  62. AryanLongboard
    Jan 14, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good story, decent combat that becomes tedious quickly, dialogue sometimes dubious, but generally alright, voice acting decent, yet what could be an overall sublime game, is detracted by a slow, and limiting pacing system. If I want to spend 30 seconds to a minute running in 'fast travel' or wait 2 minutes, idling on my phone, whilst climbing an elevator, then ill go the shops and wait in a line. I'm patient, but one can only endure so much.… Expand
  63. ArmaniBax
    Feb 7, 2023
    7
    Лысяш и мальчик идут бить бородача. Айтипедия доволен значит я тоже доволен
  64. ChiIIaoi
    Apr 6, 2023
    7
    Review só pra lembrar a nota que eu dei pro jogo:
    Jogo bom, agora só escrever pra passar dos 75 caracteres.
  65. J_R
    Jun 6, 2023
    7
    7.8/10

    God of War (2018) is a really good game but it’s hard to not be cynical, disappointed, frustrated and annoyed. This is what happens when you put presentation and story above gameplay and player experience. First of all I have to say that anyone that ever said anything like ‘God of War is grown up now’ or ‘God of War is now mature’ has a bad memory, didn’t play the older games    7.8/10

    God of War (2018) is a really good game but it’s hard to not be cynical, disappointed, frustrated and annoyed. This is what happens when you put presentation and story above gameplay and player experience.

    First of all I have to say that anyone that ever said anything like ‘God of War is grown up now’ or ‘God of War is now mature’ has a bad memory, didn’t play the older games or is just an idiot. Second, why is this a God of War game with Kratos? I get that using that name and character brings some history, depth and built in fan base but this could have been its own new IP with new characters. We all know how much the AAA gaming industry likes to take risks so of course they are rebooting something instead. Third, why the hell is this being considered as one of the greatest games of all time and getting such high praise? God of War is the perfect game to pair with popcorn and soda. It is a blockbuster game – big budget, fun, highly polished but kind of shallow and not really special, amazing or interesting. If God of War is peak gaming then are good super hero movies peak film?

    Let’s get the obvious out the way this game has really high production values. It looks and sounds excellent and made my PS4 Pro roar like a jet. The voice acting, sound effects and music is great. Everything is highly polished but it’s not that interesting. I’m not a big fan of the games art direction, a lot of the environments feel very similar and level design is kind of bland. It mostly loses the original God of War trilogy’s personality, variety, epicness, scale, over the top action and gore.

    The story is fine but left me a bit cold. It starts off okay, although too slowly, and it ends well. However the majority of the game is just meh. I didn’t connect with things at all and wasn’t interested in the characters. Don’t get me wrong there were some good moments, humour and I liked seeing their take on the Norse mythology, unfortunately though it’s mostly forgettable and this why the ending probably didn’t hit as it was intended to for me. Also Atreus is annoying.

    The game play has some problems and choices I just don’t get and didn’t enjoy. The commitment to the camera and the close over the shoulder view just doesn’t work for the gameplay. Not being able to see what you need too isn’t fun and it gets even worse in close spaces or near walls. Why can’t Kratos jump? It removes verticality from level design and combat and means platforming is just put in the bin. Kratos climbs so slowly too. Puzzles are underwhelming. The difficulty curve is poor with spongy enemies at first and then things just get too easy. There is all this different stuff to find and so much for Kratos to equip. Why is this crap even here, what does it add other than monotony and padding? I do like the way combat feels. The axe is fun and it hits hard. Everything feels like it has great weight and momentum to it. It doesn’t reward you for playing well though and starts to feel like you’re just going through the motions before the games end.

    I think the original God of War trilogy is better than this and enjoyed those older games a lot more. It’s sad to see God of War lose its personality and uniqueness and become another big, homogeneous, cinematic, story driven, single player experience like the others by Sony. For me God of War (2018) is kind of forgettable and doesn’t have any replay value. Of course it is a delight for your eyes and ears. Of course it is impressive. Of course it is enjoyable, worth playing and I recommend it. But it is definitely not top shelf gaming or deserving of a place next to the all time greats.

    7.8/10    … Expand
  66. Bestx
    Jun 29, 2023
    5
    This game is just mediocre, everything is rushed in developement. Story is great but gameplay is not.
  67. zNeverSleep
    May 14, 2023
    6
    The game is good. But "God of War"?

    Well, the first time I played, I ended up quitting. Why? Because I found it boring. The hype and self-pretentiousness kinda ruined the experience for me. This time was different. My friend let me his Playstation 4. I played every main GoW and loved it, especially the third one. After that, naturally, I was curious about how Kratos would end up there    The game is good. But "God of War"?

    Well, the first time I played, I ended up quitting. Why? Because I found it boring. The hype and self-pretentiousness kinda ruined the experience for me. This time was different. My friend let me his Playstation 4. I played every main GoW and loved it, especially the third one. After that, naturally, I was curious about how Kratos would end up there and why. I also had sympathy for Kratos, which I didn't have before. I'm trying to say that GoW 2018 does not sustain itself alone. If you never heard about Kratos and has a good repertory of movies/book with similar Dad and Son Plot, It will not be enough to grab your attention.

    Furthermore, I believe the game lost its soul. Yeah, they are trying to tell a new story - and I appreciate that. The problem is a major mischaracterization in-game. The point of view is a nice example of that. Sacrifice the gameplay in favor of the narrative was not a good idea when the script is not that good, like Last of Us, and the melee gameplay was going to get worse. And I say more, the RPG system here is weak as hell. What can I say more? well... mediocre dialog and a static story "progression" made me get angry sometimes.

    But... I still recommend this game. The story is still interesting if you played the previous games. The gameplay is not dynamic, but fun sometimes. The dialog is not great but has its moments, especially when Kratos reflects on his past. The graphics were amazing, as was its optimization. 4K 40 fps looked amazing. There is much to talk about - good and bad things, but I'm sleepy. Happily, most of its problems were corrected in Ragnarok, so it's worth your time.    … Expand
  68. Tintler
    Jun 25, 2023
    6
    Abartıldığı kadar iyi olmadığını düşünüyorum. Sıkılmadan bitirebildim, müzikleri hikayesi vasatın bir tık üstüydü. Grafikleri dönemine göre iyiydi.
  69. Low-fidelity
    Jun 27, 2023
    5
    Alright game hidden by its impressive technical presentation; get rid of its presentation, and most aspects of its design appear average-mediocre in quality: Dialogue/Gameplay/Storytelling and overall Writing. If this trend continues, the medium progresses towards making average games, and mediocre films, then the medium may miss out on its unique artistic-potential. People have criticisedAlright game hidden by its impressive technical presentation; get rid of its presentation, and most aspects of its design appear average-mediocre in quality: Dialogue/Gameplay/Storytelling and overall Writing. If this trend continues, the medium progresses towards making average games, and mediocre films, then the medium may miss out on its unique artistic-potential. People have criticised Kojima/Naughty Dog for making Flim-games; though they separate cutscenes, from playing games: the gameplay is open-ended and involved, the cutscenes are well presented, linear and engaging; cinematic gameplay, cutscenes I'm involved in because of the gameplay. They never made the gameplay into cutscenes; exchanging freedom for linearity, complexity for simplicity; make films out of videogames. This is a true film-game, as such it's neither a good film nor game.… Expand
  70. Bulba2555
    Jul 3, 2023
    7
    The game is not bad. It's interesting, it's exciting, but it's about combat and visuals. And so, I liked the plot, but compared to Ragnarok, it's not very good. But I liked this game. I perceive this game as an experiment. And as a start, it's good.
  71. Blest
    Jul 5, 2023
    5
    This game sucks and I never even played it. This game sucks and I never even played it. This game sucks and I never even played it. This game sucks and I never even played it. This game sucks and I never even played it. This game sucks and I never even played it. This game sucks and I never even played it. This game sucks and I never even played it. This game sucks and I never even playedThis game sucks and I never even played it. This game sucks and I never even played it. This game sucks and I never even played it. This game sucks and I never even played it. This game sucks and I never even played it. This game sucks and I never even played it. This game sucks and I never even played it. This game sucks and I never even played it. This game sucks and I never even played it. This game sucks and I never even played it. This game sucks and I never even played it. This game sucks and I never even played it. This game sucks and I never even played it. This game sucks and I never even played it. This game sucks and I never even played it. This game sucks and I never even played it.… Expand
  72. fnenamg
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    It's an okay action game, but it doesn't really captivate me. The more I progress, the less my expectations grow.
  73. ElpsyCG
    Aug 15, 2023
    7
    Great game but doesn't support many languages, and the game was need few different main bosses
  74. Dannyboy31805
    Aug 17, 2023
    5
    The story is alright but it’s better in the old games. The combat could be better, everything about it feels good except that kratos is weak. He dies in 2 hits and the first enemies you find in the game die in at least 6. So why is he weaker than the weakest enemies in the game. Also the map is kind of dry and boring. If you want a really good combat game I’d recommend Ryse Son of Rome orThe story is alright but it’s better in the old games. The combat could be better, everything about it feels good except that kratos is weak. He dies in 2 hits and the first enemies you find in the game die in at least 6. So why is he weaker than the weakest enemies in the game. Also the map is kind of dry and boring. If you want a really good combat game I’d recommend Ryse Son of Rome or Middle Earth Shadow of Mordor/War.… Expand
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Universal acclaim - based on 118 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 118 out of 118
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 118
  3. Negative: 0 out of 118
  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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