God of War

 PlayStation 4
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9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 23476 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 1,356 out of 23476
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  1. otimber
    Jan 11, 2019
    10
    the ghost of sparta takes the crown as the new game of the generation and for the best game of the year
  2. mxndart
    Jan 15, 2019
    10
    god of war takes all the good things of past and future games to make the best game of the generation to date
  3. amberdart
    Jan 20, 2019
    10
    how pathetic people can be today trying to downgrade the game user score of 9.2 to 9.1?
    oh yeah the rock star fanboys ans the witcher 3 fanboys
  4. calyrune
    Jan 20, 2019
    10
    god of war ruined the gaming industry now all other games seems pointless and lame against god of war even games like the witcher 3 or the last of us bio shock
  5. LegenWaitDary
    Feb 20, 2019
    10
    This game totally masterpiece thank you Mr Barlog and Santa Monica Studios

    Great Combat System +

    Great Storytelling +

    Great Reboot +

    Magnificent Atmosphere

    At least if you are not part of God of War you must take it and enjoy it
  6. GamesXpert
    Mar 8, 2019
    10
    The only bad thing about this game is its title.Shouldn't be God of War but God of Videogames!!!Legendary video game,I thank god I lived to play this!
  7. Roman9911
    Mar 11, 2019
    10
    Я конечно не являлся фанатом этой серии игры, но могу сказать как на любителя, это игра просто экшенская
  8. Pavlentii
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Одна из тех игр, ради которой стоит покупать PS4. Она великолепна
  9. southnolan
    May 23, 2018
    10
    Thank you Cory,thank you all Santa Monica Studio and thank you Sony for support single player games,one of my all time favs now.
  10. Star_Scream
    Dec 31, 2018
    10
    Absolutely magnificent game. Great story, amazing graphics, wonderful gameplay.
  11. Steff86
    Jun 5, 2018
    8
    Gave this a 8/10 because of the amazing visuals and great combat mechanics! However the story wasn't as good as it should have been and looking back on it there's not many memorable moments. The boss fights are pretty poor when it comes to numbers and diversity and was really underwhelmed :(
  12. gfjgvcghftcfbcx
    Dec 27, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. me sorprendió que no sea mal juego por cambiar el estilo de cámara y parecía que no iba a ser tan frenético como otros juegos de la saga por tener un arma distinta a las espadas del caos pero digo alegremente que el juego me encanto… Expand
  13. agerlifts
    Jan 20, 2019
    10
    visualy speak this is the best lookin game of all time and on top of that it is the best game of the generation
  14. poplestry
    Jan 20, 2019
    10
    god of war as many have said have ruined games for me it fells like this game has changed my whole life now and every other game seems blank and boring
  15. dinosolid
    Mar 1, 2019
    10
    10/10 There is not much more I can say that the critic reviews don't portray. The game has everything a perfect game needs. It has a great story, great characters, great music, great graphics and visuals and most importantly of all great gameplay that innovates on the previous god of war games. The game deserves all the hype it has been getting. This game will be in the history books.10/10 There is not much more I can say that the critic reviews don't portray. The game has everything a perfect game needs. It has a great story, great characters, great music, great graphics and visuals and most importantly of all great gameplay that innovates on the previous god of war games. The game deserves all the hype it has been getting. This game will be in the history books. Amazing story, groundbreaking soundtrack and sound design and one hell of a combat system. This is simply the best game ive played period.… Expand
  16. dasmh
    Mar 8, 2019
    10
    GoW4 is so great. I feel completely immersed in this game. I hope more games like that come.
  17. coop-players
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    I have not played any of the previous games, so I can't judge it compared to previous titles. Just know, this is probably one of the greatest games out there. The story, the fighting, the visuals, the music. It's all there...
  18. strollbeltMX
    May 24, 2018
    9
    juegazoo¡¡ es bueno aparte de tener una historia de 10, tiene algún que otro bug pero no arruina tu experiencia de juego. uno de los mejores.
  19. sentryvoid
    Jan 10, 2019
    10
    God of war saves the gaming industry once again with just art at its finest
  20. fillernaruto
    Jan 15, 2019
    10
    seing god of war evolve from a hack and slash to this masterpiece is one the best thing that sony has done with kratos and cory the man behind this is cleart the leonardo da vinci of video games
  21. aligits
    Jan 20, 2019
    10
    gaming cinema and art merged together to form god of war the best game of the decade so far
  22. BrianDavid94
    Sep 11, 2022
    10
    Quick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now it’s rarer for me to get into a multiplayer game. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find somethingQuick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now it’s rarer for me to get into a multiplayer game. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find something new that I didn't think I'd like. I own a PC (built by me), Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, PS3, PS4, PS5, and a Switch. I prefer Playstation due to their focus on narrative games. For scoring, I’ll be using the Gameinformer review scale and of course influenced by my personal opinions.

    (10) Outstanding. A truly elite title that is nearly perfect in every way. This score is given out rarely and indicates a game that cannot be missed.

    What was once just a hack and slash is now a proper game. The reboot of the franchise is well done. It keeps it’s hack and slash gameplay while finessing their narrative growth. God of War (2018) delivers on all fronts, graphics, combat, music, story, and characters. They moved into Norse mythology and has a more cinematic feeling. This is a story and a boy and his father. The Ghost of Sparta has grown emotionally and yearning for a better life and has much to learn about being a father. The boy learning to be a man and getting to know himself, who will also struggle emotionally. Together they journey to spread the ashes of their spouse/mother and learn to trust each other and strengthen their bond.    … Expand
  23. kingwill
    Jan 11, 2019
    10
    What a experience when one plays this game one o my favorities so far and well deserved game of the year
  24. JuegoG2
    Jan 24, 2019
    10
    Juegalo y lo entenderas. Es una obra maestra y una narrativa como ninguna. Es triste que haya paginas que estan a favor de Nintendo que le dan notas muy bajas .
  25. jurpque
    Apr 22, 2018
    8
    This is not God of War, the game consists in seeing videos and solving stupid puzzles. I have spent more time opening chests that killing enemies wtf. Where is our Kratos?
  26. gouki12
    Apr 20, 2018
    8
    Decent game but if the exact same game was released by Microsoft for ALL current-gen platforms (PC/XBOX/PS4) it would have at least one full score less on average on both user scores and critic scores.

    It's a good looking game but neither the best looking game to date nor anything special, AC Origins looks better in many situations - despite all of it's flaws. Combat doesn't beat out    Decent game but if the exact same game was released by Microsoft for ALL current-gen platforms (PC/XBOX/PS4) it would have at least one full score less on average on both user scores and critic scores.

    It's a good looking game but neither the best looking game to date nor anything special, AC Origins looks better in many situations - despite all of it's flaws.

    Combat doesn't beat out Dark Souls and the general gameplay reminds of a more refined Shadow of War/Shadow of Mordor. Which isn't bad of course.

    But it's all nothing new, nothing special. Decent story. Good Graphics.

    But no 9/10 or 10/10. That's fanboism.    … Expand
  27. Undertuto
    Nov 7, 2019
    8
    Excelente, gráficamente genial, los movimientos de Kratos y las opciones para atacar son infinitas. Lamentablemente sentí el mundo vacío. Pocos NPCs poca variedad de enemigos pero buena historia.
  28. Witticaster
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    A cinematic, sweeping epic with engaging gameplay and RPG elements. The decision to make a video game with no "camera cuts" is a really cool concept that fits well with the deeply personal narrative at play in God of War. The combat is fun and engaging, and the decision tree for power and gear upgrades inject enough RPG elements to make your choices feel meaningful. The story is gripping,A cinematic, sweeping epic with engaging gameplay and RPG elements. The decision to make a video game with no "camera cuts" is a really cool concept that fits well with the deeply personal narrative at play in God of War. The combat is fun and engaging, and the decision tree for power and gear upgrades inject enough RPG elements to make your choices feel meaningful. The story is gripping, the boss fights and other encounters are varied, and the environments to explore are absolutely gorgeous.… Expand
  29. polishwonder
    Oct 10, 2022
    10
    It's awesome, graphics are great but gameplay is amazing and the story is well done
  30. Edison
    Nov 18, 2019
    10
    The best game i've played on ps4, one of the best at all. Considering that I have not played a single GoW game before.
  31. Barca1985
    Dec 11, 2022
    9
    Great game! Very good story and gameplay. Masterpiece and a must buy!......
  32. Truejustice
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    no doubt this game is a masterpiece
    + amazing story and norse mythology
    + combat
    + graphic and animations
    + voice acting (Christopher Judge FTW man you are the best).
    + tons of hidden secrets and things to collect
    + epic af
    + soundtrack
    - jumping could have been done better but maybe next time
  33. Chowjust
    Feb 20, 2019
    9
    The only God of War game I had touched before this was God of War: Chains of Olympus on the PSP, but I know my God of war history. Atmosphere and story always come first for me in a single-player game, everything else can be average and I'll still be happy of the I can build that connection with the story and get invested in it or just be lost in the atmosphere the game creates. This gameThe only God of War game I had touched before this was God of War: Chains of Olympus on the PSP, but I know my God of war history. Atmosphere and story always come first for me in a single-player game, everything else can be average and I'll still be happy of the I can build that connection with the story and get invested in it or just be lost in the atmosphere the game creates. This game has one amazing story. I loved the game from start to finish and there are some intense moments in the game. The graphics and game-play are also very good. It's a bit different from the previous games and is now a over-the-shoulder third-person hack and slash, but honestly the story is what you want to get this game for. God of war fans should get it, gamers should get it, even people who aren't much of a gamer but enjoy a good story-driven game should get it.… Expand
  34. TK4EVA47
    Aug 24, 2022
    9
    I played God of War (2018) in 2018 and thought it was an amazing game that I loved.
  35. sefrabu
    Mar 13, 2019
    8
    It is quite astounding that with such bloodsoaked and boisterous predecessors, the new God of War is all in all quite a cerebral and introspective experience. The cold lands invite you to calmly walk around and inhale it all, to the point that you can almost feel your frosty breath in your throat. There’s no sign of a bloody conflict, only the sad remains thereof and eerie yet cleansingIt is quite astounding that with such bloodsoaked and boisterous predecessors, the new God of War is all in all quite a cerebral and introspective experience. The cold lands invite you to calmly walk around and inhale it all, to the point that you can almost feel your frosty breath in your throat. There’s no sign of a bloody conflict, only the sad remains thereof and eerie yet cleansing silence. By this very setting the game, and it’s a rare feat, employs what is best in any franchise, which is maturing with their audience. Now that you are not a fun-focused teenager infatuated with the impune violence, and you might have even become a parent yourself, you might find yourself brooding over your past while making sure that your kid becomes something better. In that way, it actually is “dad simulator” which many gamers jokingly nicknamed this bold attempt at being an actual adult entertainment, but if a simulator it is, it’s the best one I’ve played in a long time now.… Expand
  36. dape
    Apr 23, 2018
    8
    I've played every God of War there was. I was in love with pure power and destruction Kratos was dealing in those games. Now we get total reset of a series and approach. And in my eyes not everything went as it should:
    - Graphics are amazing - design of levels, artistic details.
    - Same goes for music and audio. - Story is solid, some ideas and characters that we meet are very well    I've played every God of War there was. I was in love with pure power and destruction Kratos was dealing in those games. Now we get total reset of a series and approach. And in my eyes not everything went as it should:
    - Graphics are amazing - design of levels, artistic details.
    - Same goes for music and audio.
    - Story is solid, some ideas and characters that we meet are very well thought.
    - Fighting system is not as good as some reviewers tend to advertise. Dear SCE: not every game needs to be souls - especially when you don't know how to execute it. You wanted DS and got Kingdom Come: Deliverance - Fight can be fun in 1 vs 1 - more enemies on the screen more terrible random chaos-fest it becomes. In old GoW games, thanks to good camera placement and different movement of Kratos fighting was a pleasure i could repeat it hours after hours - here it becomes annoying - take 5 seconds to find pattern, then 5 minutes to grind down health bar using that pattern - biggest dissapointment of what could easily be 9.5/10 game if they did not butcher most iconic element of GOW.    … Expand
  37. Digiomni
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Fantastic is a word that defines this game very well. Both in graphics, gameplay and story it surpassed its predecessors. The missions are interesting and the progression is natural. With a surprising ending, I look forward to the sequel.
  38. mario999
    Feb 23, 2021
    10
    Top 3 of best games on ps4. Just amazing. almost perfect only the end I found not totally perfect if not had been clean 100% for me. Like this it is a 95% Absolute Most play for sure. only better games on ps4 for me are days gone and red dead redemption 2
  39. prinex
    May 3, 2018
    8
    I think this game can be summed up with the statement "all geared up, but nowhere to go". It has exceptional graphics. A very good and solid combat system. Now all is missing is the gameplay - and there is where God of War does not really deliver.

    First of all - you score iike 4 minutes of actions for 10 of unskippable dialog and another 10 of hit-the-board hit-the-other board in order    I think this game can be summed up with the statement "all geared up, but nowhere to go". It has exceptional graphics. A very good and solid combat system. Now all is missing is the gameplay - and there is where God of War does not really deliver.

    First of all - you score iike 4 minutes of actions for 10 of unskippable dialog and another 10 of hit-the-board hit-the-other board in order to get to a chest. There is simply a lot of puzzles, most of them so basic that you wonder if Kratos has a single neuron in his brain, other just playin frustrating with millsecond timing.

    The progression is completely forced. You either spend your time running around and get every sinlge item or you will find yourself underpowered very soon.

    For this underpower problem however, God of War has the solution: the boss fight restart at the progress you made in the fight when you die - you can die 20 times at the end you will get there. I wonder why they did not made a button "kill boss" (there is one and is called "give me a story" mode).

    You also wonder why you always to backtrack back and forth on this damn lake. The game has very long loading times and this is an attempt to hide it, once you unlock the fast travel its 2 minutes of wandering around "in a cloud" Assassin Creed style before you can proceed.

    And last of all - you gets tons of runes, armor plans, etc BUT: Its only 2 weapons and the armors requires and insane amount of end-game grinding (and for what ? All enemies in the game are dead already).

    You see people compared this to Dark Souls, there was even the director stating "we dont want to be really like dark souls" - dont you worry you are as far away from Dark Souls as possible.

    This is a beatiful graphic novel with a bit of combat thrown in. And the same enemy and boss repeated like 100 times.    … Expand
  40. Darkmegacyber
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Pedazo de juego. Gameplay alucinante, historia brutal. Solo una palabra "imprescindible"
  41. Syklat
    Feb 6, 2019
    9
    God of War
    Bence;
    Yılın oyununa en büyük aday. Tüm bildiğiniz God of War'ları unutun. Bu her şeyiyle bambaşka bir oyun, bambaşka iki karakter, bambaşka bir mitoloji. Mitoloji demişken, Yunan mitolojisinde artık keseceğimiz, böğrünü deleceğimiz ve hatta içinden geçeceğimiz Tanrı kalmadığından artık ister istemez ikinci popüler mitoloji olan İskandinav mitolojisine geçiş yapmış    God of War
    Bence;
    Yılın oyununa en büyük aday. Tüm bildiğiniz God of War'ları unutun. Bu her şeyiyle bambaşka bir oyun, bambaşka iki karakter, bambaşka bir mitoloji. Mitoloji demişken, Yunan mitolojisinde artık keseceğimiz, böğrünü deleceğimiz ve hatta içinden geçeceğimiz Tanrı kalmadığından artık ister istemez ikinci popüler mitoloji olan İskandinav mitolojisine geçiş yapmış bulunuyoruz. Bundan sonra Mısır mitolojisi ve ondan sonra da Roma mitolojisine geçiş yapabiliriz. Nasılsa dünyada mitler çok, dolayısıyla da keseceğimiz daha yüzlerce tanrı var çok şükür. Allah'ın izniyle bu serimizde sırasıyla Thor ve Odin'i kestikten sonra diğer serilerde başka başka tanrılar kesebiliriz.
    Öncelikle, oyun diğer serilerden çok çok farklı olması sebebiyle Kratos'un İskandinav mitolojisine uyarlanarak bambaşka bir karakter olduğunu savunan hatrı sayılır sayıda bir kesim var ancak oyun içerisinde bunun öyle olmadığını anlatan bir çok hikaye de mevcut. Özellikle artık oyunun ortalarını geçerken ve sona yavaş yavaş yaklaştırken Kratos'un geçmişiyle yüzleşme sahneleri bizi "tamam, evet, bizim yağız delikanlı, moruk olmuş" dedirtiyor.
    İlk olarak oyun bizi sessiz sakin İskandinav topraklarındaki evimizde, merhum eşimize cenaze hazırlıkları yaparken, başımıza kalmış bir evlatla karşılıyor. Yeni mitlojik hikayemizin en başı ama yaşamımızın artık sonlarına yakın bir bölümü konu olacak. Yaşlanmışız, göç etmişiz, yaşlanmışız, geçmişten arınmaya çalışmışız, yuva kurmuşuz, yaşlanmışız, çocuk sahibi bile olmuşuz. Ha bu arada yaşlanmışız demiş miydim? Evet götümüzün kılları ağarmış ve bunlar olurkenki hikayeyi oynamak ya da görmek zorunda kalmıyoruz. Zeus'u kestikten sonra geçen sürecin büyük bir çoğunluğu sizin zihninize bırakılmış, yani en azından şimdilik.
    Oğlumuz Atreus ile beraber eşimizin küllerini en yüksek dağın tepesinden atmakla görevlendiriliyoruz ve yolculuğumuz başlıyor. Aslında başlamadan önce oyunun en zorlu boss fight'ını da yapıyoruz bu arada. O kadar hızlı başlıyorki oyun bir an "önceki seri bok yemiş npc* keser gibi boss kesecez açılın mk" diye çıkıyorsunuz yola ancak hiç de öyle olmuyor. İyi ki de olmuyor. İlk dövüşümüzden sonra oyun o kadar güzel bir ivmeyle yükseliyor ki son sahneye kadar ve hatta ondan sonrasında bile dayanılmaz yükselişimiz sürekli devam ediyor. Yolculuğumuz esnasında, daha önce sürekli evden uzakta olmamızdan ötürü vakit geçiremediğimiz oğlumuzla arayı düzeltiyor ve ona bildiklerimizi sürekli öğretiyoruz. Yani kısacası baba-oğul olma yolculuğu temalı serinin ilk oyunu.
    Seri demişken, isminin God of War 4 olmaması beni o kadar çok mutlu etti ki anlatamam. Bir sayı vereceksen git ilk serideki oyunlara ver Star Wars serisinde olduğu gibi ya da bu şekilde direk oyun ismiyle giriş yap.
    Hikayeye çocuk ekleme temasını ilk olarak The Last of Us'da gördüm. Daha önce kesin vardır ama beni en çok etkileyen ilk en azından. Hikaye içerisine cuk diye oturuyordu ve hatta en sevdiğim hikayelerden biridir kendisi ki korku ve gerilim türünden nefret ederim. Bu konuya daha sonra değineceğim. Daha sonra X-man serisi olan Logan da karşımıza çıktı. Bu hikaye de çok sevildi ki bence de iyi işlenmişti, bazı eksikleri olsa da. Şimdi God of War'da işleniyor. Bu da çok iyi oturtulmuş hikayeye. Severek oynadık, izledik.
    oyun bize kesintisiz bir TPS* deneyimi sunuyor. Bu bakımdan bu kadar sık dövüşe girdiğimiz bir oyunda bizi sıkıntıya sokacağını düşünsek de oynarken bu durumdan hiç rahatsız olmuyoruz. Aksine omuz kamerasını çoğu zaman bir filmin içinde hissetmek için kullandığımızı bile söyleyebilirim. Yarı açık dünyası santim santim işenmiş ve neredeyse açık dünya* kadar etkili ancak o kadar da efektif değil. RPG* etkileri ise hikaye modunda sizi çok zorlamasa da hikayeyi bitirdikten sonra tüm yan görevleri tamamlamak için Gear kasma ihtiyacı duyacağınız cinsten. Ayrıca söylemeden geçemeyeceğim. Oyunda hikaye olarak bize aktarılmak istenen tüm anlatımı durarak, zaman öldürerek ya da ara sahnelerle değil. Hikayenin bir kısmında bizimle beraber seyahat eden bir kafadan tekne sürerken ya da portaldan geçerken dinliyoruz. Bu çok efsane olmuş bence. Oynanışla alakalı diğer durum ise Santa Monica'nın çok iyi kullandığı ve genellikle boss fightlarının sonunda bitiş animasyonları izlenirken karşımıza çıkan QTE*lerin neredeyse tamamen kaldırılmış olmasıydı. Bu durumu da çok olumlu karşıladı. Oldum olası QTE'lerden nefret etmişimdir. Çünkü beni tamamen büyüden çıkarıyorlar. Ulan herifi kesmişim zaten. Bitiş animasyonunu izlemek yerine neden bir kaç tuşu takip etmek için kendimi kasayım ki?    … Expand
  42. sergjoni
    Jul 3, 2018
    10
    Игра потрясающая, другого прилагательного не подобрать. На мой взгляд это лучший эксклюзив Sony со времен Uncharted 4 и Last of us.
    Хочу перечислить плюсы:
    Шикарная графика; Увлекательный, хоть и простой сюжет; Наличие "живых" NPC, которые своими диалогами заставляют поверить в происходящее; Высокий уровень сложности (сам играл на достойном испытании, и при таком выборе без прямых    Игра потрясающая, другого прилагательного не подобрать. На мой взгляд это лучший эксклюзив Sony со времен Uncharted 4 и Last of us.
    Хочу перечислить плюсы:

    Шикарная графика;
    Увлекательный, хоть и простой сюжет;
    Наличие "живых" NPC, которые своими диалогами заставляют поверить в происходящее;
    Высокий уровень сложности (сам играл на достойном испытании, и при таком выборе без прямых рук врагов не одолеть (привет Dark Souls);
    Топор работает как Мьёльнер Тора из Марвел, очень круто;
    Наличие разновидности мувсета позволяет делать настоящие комбо, которые не просто необходимы для красоты, а позволяют именно побеждать. Данная концепция мне напомнила файтинги, которые я тоже очень люблю (привет MKX).
    Наличие интересных головоломок.

    Минусы:

    Короткая основная сюжетная линия, многие забрасывают игру из-за этого и не стремятся исследовать, но это не мой случай, мне в играх нравится challenge, и игра тебе его бросает;
    Игра наверное все же рассчитана на PS4 Pro, моя обычная плойка шумит как международный джет.    … Expand
  43. Jonny5784
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I’ve ever played, it’s really that simple, loved everything about it.
  44. Wander22
    Feb 11, 2019
    9
    Gameplay/Mechanics: 9
    Sound/Music: 10
    Graphics/Art: 10
    Story/Atmosphere: 10
    OVERALL: 9.8
  45. ElvisPresley321
    Mar 9, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece! look at all these xbox fanboys giving out negative reviews!!!
  46. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    9
    This is a game that I have had to sit down and think about for a little bit because it blew me away. This is something that I have been meaning to sit down and write for almost a month now. For Kratos, it was a herculean task to talk to his son and for me it’s writing about this damn game.

    It has such an interesting start and its something that you don’t quite pick up on the first time    This is a game that I have had to sit down and think about for a little bit because it blew me away. This is something that I have been meaning to sit down and write for almost a month now. For Kratos, it was a herculean task to talk to his son and for me it’s writing about this damn game.

    It has such an interesting start and its something that you don’t quite pick up on the first time you play the game. Right off the bat, there is this tension between Kratos and his son Atreus. It’s an awkward tension where both parties are clearly upset about something. It reminds me of when you meet up with family and you can instantly tell something happened. The kid is quiet and doesn’t want to say anything, the parents are on edge but want to pretend like everything is fine. There is tension in the air and all it does is put you in this awkward position. That is how I would describe the start of this game.

    With the way this game starts, that’s what makes the games narrative so interesting. As you progress through the game, there are a lot of moving parts but it all synchronizes so perfectly. You get bits and pieces of Kratos, his former life and how he is trying to escape his past but you’re never able to completely wipe that away. You also have the relationship of Atreus and Kratos and watching that evolve and my favorite part of this game. The Norse Mythology lore and how Santa Monica (The Developers) have intertwined a Greek God into the Norse Mythology.

    As great as the narrative the forefront of this game is the gameplay itself. You start out with an axe called the Leviathan axe and its perfect. Its so perfect, I love using the axe. There is a weight to the combat, it feels good to hit people with the axe but it goes further than that, you can also throw the axe. Then after you throw the axe, you the hit triangle button on the PlayStation controller and its right back. As much fun as it was to throw the axe, I would on occasion exploit it a little bit in the boss battles. If I was struggling in a fight, I would just keep my distance and then just throw the axe and then recall it. Just do that over and over again until the boss was down. It doesn’t work on all of the bosses but it does work for one specific boss type.

    The other main combat mechanic is your son, Atreus. He has a bow and arrow and he will use it in combat and he is very useful. He gets a couple different types of arrows and one of them and one them staggers the enemies which is very useful. Its also interesting to watch Atreus in the combat arena, as the game progressed he clearly improved and became much more confident in himself.

    I am not going to sit here and say its a perfect game because it isn’t but sitting here thinking about the game. I don’t have any major gripes with the game. I guess there could be more enemy variation but I really enjoyed my time with the game. I think the length is perfect, the combat is fun and the story is engaging. That’s all I want out of a video game.    … Expand
  47. RawIronHeap
    Sep 23, 2020
    10
    Can't help but sit here and laugh at the idiots who gave this game a negative review. This is without a doubt one of the best games to come out of the entire decade.

    Anyone who thinks the combat is lacking clearly is just terrible at the game (there's no helping that) or hasn't progressed far enough to unlock all the moves that Kratos is capable of. Anyone who thinks the story is    Can't help but sit here and laugh at the idiots who gave this game a negative review. This is without a doubt one of the best games to come out of the entire decade.

    Anyone who thinks the combat is lacking clearly is just terrible at the game (there's no helping that) or hasn't progressed far enough to unlock all the moves that Kratos is capable of.

    Anyone who thinks the story is lacking either doesn't know much about the history of Kratos or is too stupid to see a significant moment when it occurs.

    The dynamic between Kratos and Atreus is very cool and the future of their relationship and story kept me wondering what was going to happen next and where it was going to go.

    The only thing I think that holds some weight is the enemies. There isn't THAT much variety and the executions on each one get a little repetitive.

    Overall, I'm pretty critical of most games, but this one deserves the highest scores available. By the time the series is complete, this whole sequel series will be a masterpiece. That I can almost guarantee.    … Expand
  48. Gamesearcher1
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    A beautiful story has never been intertwined with such amazing gameplay, and jaw-dropping graphics before, in the way it has been blended in this game. Your main objective is to lay the ashes of Atreus’ mother on the highest peak of all the realms, and the entire story intertwines from there. The story is brilliant in many ways, throwing setbacks every step of the way. One of the brilliantA beautiful story has never been intertwined with such amazing gameplay, and jaw-dropping graphics before, in the way it has been blended in this game. Your main objective is to lay the ashes of Atreus’ mother on the highest peak of all the realms, and the entire story intertwines from there. The story is brilliant in many ways, throwing setbacks every step of the way. One of the brilliant aspects of this game’s story is how its paced, and each new adventure doesn’t feel placed at the last moment. The conflict between Kratos, a man who still struggles to get a grasp on his bloody, god-slaying past, and Atreus, his son, who he constantly refers to as ‘boy’, constantly getting the tiniest flaws pointed out by his father is extremely well-written, and feels real. Along the way, you fight all that Norse mythology can throw at you and the combat, unlike other games that put their story front-and-centre, is extremely well made. The game moved away from the previous iteration’s combat, which was merely focused on mindless 700-hit-combos, to a third-person one, a truly important decision. The Leviathan Axe is a powerful tool, with runes and skill trees also adding depth to the combat. Atreus, in terms of combat, was utilised much better than I thought he would be. Unlike other games in which your companion just loves jumping to the nearest enemy and then shouting for help, Atreus constantly assists you. Even one arrow from him, just by pressing Square, can double the length of a combo, as it staggers enemies for just the right amount of time, and he can be your saviour against certain enemies. The game also looks incredible. I’m still questioning how hardware from 2013 could run this. There is never a bad texture in sight, and while there are a couple clipping issues with the snow sometimes, almost all of it is fine. I’ve never been wowed so many times due to the sheer beauty of a location, as I have in God of War. The soundtrack is, while slightly forgettable compared to what’s elsewhere, well incorporated into the game itself, and the masculine main theme, goes down as one of the best video-game scores of 2018. The freedom is also something I didn’t expect. Especially on the boat, you have a lot to explore. Atreus even nags about this when you’re on a boat. There are so many tasks to do, that it extents the playtime of the already-lengthy campaign. A masterpiece that entertains, saddens and shocks from beginning to end. A must-play even for someone who doesn’t enjoy a story in a video game. And a must-play for everyone else. One of the pinnacles of this generation, and my favourite game of all time.… Expand
  49. abekdd
    Feb 16, 2019
    9
    God of War es todo lo que un videojuego puede ofrecer. De hecho, se trata de una obra excelsa en todos sus apartados: jugabilidad, apartado gráfico, banda sonora, narrativa... no deja un solo aspecto sin pulir. Pocos peros tiene este título que ha sido capaz de reinventar la saga, siendo quizás uno de los más importantes, por no decir el único, que no llegue a explorarse todo lo posibleGod of War es todo lo que un videojuego puede ofrecer. De hecho, se trata de una obra excelsa en todos sus apartados: jugabilidad, apartado gráfico, banda sonora, narrativa... no deja un solo aspecto sin pulir. Pocos peros tiene este título que ha sido capaz de reinventar la saga, siendo quizás uno de los más importantes, por no decir el único, que no llegue a explorarse todo lo posible cada uno de sus apartados. ¿La explicación? Que tendremos que jugar a la segunda parte para conocer el resto. Sin duda, uno de los grandes lanzamientos de la generación y de la historia de los videojuegos.… Expand
  50. Raxumotra
    Jun 1, 2018
    9
    A must play for everyone. Enjoy your time with the game because you will wish for more when is over.
  51. Utrab
    Feb 28, 2019
    9
    The change that the God of War franchise needed is delivered and it's right here.
  52. oknsnl
    Jan 29, 2019
    9
    Gameplay : 8 (Good Combat Mechanics)
    Bosses : 10 (Badass Valkyries)
    Story : 9 (Dad of a Boy)
  53. v0Black_Clouds
    Nov 28, 2019
    10
    One of the best games on the PS4. There's a very good reason why this is back on the box when you buy a PS4.
  54. Ktse
    Feb 12, 2019
    9
    Nice game but not a masterpiece. I must say that it did not meet my expectations
  55. tima26tl
    Feb 24, 2019
    9
    For me personally the best game of 2018 100%!
    For the fan who played all of the games of God of War series( except PsP game) I can say that all true fans will love to play it. I am not sure that this game is better than God of War 3( bcs of its epic bosses) but for me it is my second mossed loved part about Kratos story.
    Fighting: 5/5 I loved how Santa Monica changed its fitting system    For me personally the best game of 2018 100%!
    For the fan who played all of the games of God of War series( except PsP game) I can say that all true fans will love to play it. I am not sure that this game is better than God of War 3( bcs of its epic bosses) but for me it is my second mossed loved part about Kratos story.
    Fighting: 5/5
    I loved how Santa Monica changed its fitting system and that they added more RPG elements in it.
    Story: 2/3
    I didn't give all the points bcs you know after you fight Zeus, Hades, for me it was not enough just to kill some small gods( I know it is not 100% related to story category, but I couldn't find better place that it would fit)
    Music: 2/2
    For me music always plays a big roll in the game and I loved it here.
    ( And the graphics, views were amazing)    … Expand
  56. r2r
    Mar 5, 2019
    9
    Jugabilidad buenisima, graficos de lo mejor, variedad ,diversion y un mundo semiabierto alucinante. Sin ninuna duda uno de los mejores juegos de esta generacion recomendadisimo e imprescindible si tienes una ps4
  57. Man_gyst007
    Jan 28, 2019
    9
    God of War не зря стала игрой года. Игра хороша сюжетным повествованием, геймплеем в особенности так как в последнее время довольно таки мало хороших игр с хорошей боевой механикой которая берет самое лучшее из разных игр совмещая это в коктель под названием God of war.God of War не зря стала игрой года. Игра хороша сюжетным повествованием, геймплеем в особенности так как в последнее время довольно таки мало хороших игр с хорошей боевой механикой которая берет самое лучшее из разных игр совмещая это в коктель под названием God of war.
  58. VETRA
    Jun 14, 2018
    8
    Se puede llamar God of War? Si pero con matices. Tenemos a Kratos (muy cambiado), continuas referencias a su vida pasada (en anteriores juegos) y nos explican porque ha cambiado todo y demas, por eso se puede llamar God of War, por todo lo demas, No. Sistema de juego totalmente cambiado y en mi opinion muy desmejorado, como amante del Hack & Slash, esto no es un God of War, es una mezclaSe puede llamar God of War? Si pero con matices. Tenemos a Kratos (muy cambiado), continuas referencias a su vida pasada (en anteriores juegos) y nos explican porque ha cambiado todo y demas, por eso se puede llamar God of War, por todo lo demas, No. Sistema de juego totalmente cambiado y en mi opinion muy desmejorado, como amante del Hack & Slash, esto no es un God of War, es una mezcla entre Ryse son of rome y Hellblade. No esta mal, muy buena historia y banda sonora y apartado grafico es el techo de PS4 (aun con el downgrade que tubo). Pero si se llamase de otra forma no pasaria nada.… Expand
  59. Sebascr12
    Feb 15, 2019
    9
    The camera work very good and combat is fine, but i expect more weapons. But in general terms is a good game.
  60. eded9999
    Aug 24, 2019
    8
    Amazing art, with a couple of very impressive moments, like the first time you see Jormungandr , Freya's house or the dragon in the mountain.
    A much better combat compared to the "spam attack and grab" of previous GoW. Now you have to block, dodge, throw and work to get a grab.
    The story can be pretty dumb sometimes, but i love the manhood and paternity themes on it. The plot twist at    Amazing art, with a couple of very impressive moments, like the first time you see Jormungandr , Freya's house or the dragon in the mountain.
    A much better combat compared to the "spam attack and grab" of previous GoW. Now you have to block, dodge, throw and work to get a grab.
    The story can be pretty dumb sometimes, but i love the manhood and paternity themes on it. The plot twist at the end is very interesting.
    The "hub" design of the world is very good and you can re-visit every area of the game.

    I'm not a fan of the "cinematic" boss fight, i don't like being interrupted by gimmicks on the middle of a boss fight. Also they could make the bosses a little harder, more close to the Valkyries. I guess they are afraid of scare the most casual players...
    Also they tend to abuse of puzzles.

    Nice game, overall.    … Expand
  61. combobreaker96
    Jan 8, 2019
    9
    Excelente en todos los aspectos. Los gráficos son de lo mejor que tiene PS4 ahora mismo, el combate al principio parece tosco por tener pocos movimientos, pero a medida que el juego avanza, es increíble como cambia y lo satisfactorio que se vuelve este nuevo sistema de combate. La historia es muy buena también, una meta simple pero con una trayectoria llena de peligros, y algunos momentosExcelente en todos los aspectos. Los gráficos son de lo mejor que tiene PS4 ahora mismo, el combate al principio parece tosco por tener pocos movimientos, pero a medida que el juego avanza, es increíble como cambia y lo satisfactorio que se vuelve este nuevo sistema de combate. La historia es muy buena también, una meta simple pero con una trayectoria llena de peligros, y algunos momentos de nostalgia que pegan duro si jugaste los anteriores GOW y/o conocés el pasado de Kratos. Respecto a contenido, también excelente, muchas horas de diversión garantizadas sin tener que pasar por caja, ¿a qué me refiero? NO HAY DLCs NI MICROPAGOS NI NADA, juego complete de lanzamiento como corresponde. Las misiones secundarias están extremadamente bien trabajadas teniendo en cuenta los estándares de hoy en día. La música 10 puntos la verdad, lástima que no se reutilizó algún tema icónico de los juegos anteriores, pero se perdona.

    Los únicos peros que le encuentro son los siguientes:
    . La variedad de enemigos en cuanto a diseño es relativamente baja. A lo largo del juego nos vamos a encontrar en su mayoría con el mismo tipo de enemigo pero controlando elementos diferentes, por ejemplo los troles o los antiguos de piedra, que son iguales pero algunos controlan hielo, otros el fuego, etc. Ojo, está falta de variedad en diseño no se refleja en el combate, ya que el hecho de que controlen diferentes elementos nos obliga a enfrentarlos de formas diferentes, así que no es del todo malo.

    . El final. No me malinterpreten, es bueno el final, pero no me llenó de la misma forma que lo hizo un momento que hubo en la mitad del juego. Quien lo jugó sabrá de qué momento hablo. El hecho de que una parte en la mitad del juego me haya llegado mucho más al corazón que el final, me dejó un sabor agridulce, porque asumía que el final iba a ser incluso mejor, pero para mi no fue así. Se sintió falto de respuestas en mi opinión, quizás es intencional para dar pié a juegos futuros, pero aún así me hubiese gustado un final no tan abierto.

    Para mi es un 9 y muy merecido. No le pongo 10 por las razones que acabo de dar. 100% recomendado tanto para fans como para recién iniciados en la saga.    … Expand
  62. Sawadit
    Apr 20, 2018
    8
    I feel the game's rather overhyped. Objectively, this is NOT a bad game, in terms of technical prowess, mechanics, production value, but I've wanted to quit the game on several occasions. It's definitely NOT a bad game, but it doesn't merit a 9 or 10 or comparisons to other great games. First the world is very nice for the most part, but, some areas are extremely color-saturated andI feel the game's rather overhyped. Objectively, this is NOT a bad game, in terms of technical prowess, mechanics, production value, but I've wanted to quit the game on several occasions. It's definitely NOT a bad game, but it doesn't merit a 9 or 10 or comparisons to other great games. First the world is very nice for the most part, but, some areas are extremely color-saturated and feels too cartoonish compared to the serious tone the game seems to want to set; it really bothered me on many instances. It's as if you're playing the Last of Us, and then suddenly the environment turns into a JRPG or WoW world. I found it really jarring. The combat is good; definitely better than say Witcher which had horrible combat. Although, however, mechanically and control-wise it has similarities to Dark Souls and Bloodborne, there's NO meat to the combat, because too easy to get away from enemies simply by outdistancing. You can also, just keep your shield up with infinite stamina. Also, because you can take so much damage, I felt no desire to master the combat. Just roll and dodge and the enemies can hardly harm you. Many instances, I can tell the enemies were designed to be bad to fit the combat, not the other way; it's really glaring and threw me sometimes. I feel like I'm terrible with the combat because didn't want to be bothered learning, but still end up making progress easily. No critic that compares this combat favorably to Bloodborne or Dark Souls should be taken seriously - they simply don't know what they are talking about.
    I also hate puzzles in games like these. I've spent more time doing puzzles than fighting or advancing the storyline. Inevitably, environmental puzzles like these become frustrating to me. I always get stuck not because the puzzle is clever, but because of some control mechanic that the game never bothers to explain. Example, at one of the bridges, took me 30 minutes running around trying to figure out how to break a chain that I could see through a broken cage to keep a bridge down. Well, turned out I could hold the mechanism and throw the axe at the same time - I just didn't know the mechanics allowed me to do that. That puzzle cost me 30 minutes of progress and frustration. The UI is also so chock full of tiny TL;DR script. I read and read at start, but at some point just gave up cause none of it seem to matter. Roll a lot and I eventually get through the enemies, so why bother learning the tedious systems? The level design is also extremely annoyingly-straight, corridor-like. I did not think it would bother me so much, but this whole game is like that one Dark Souls 2 area where 3 foot rubble stops you from progressing. The Corridor walls are often made of a log or a 2 ft rock that before you could climb or lift, but now you can't because it's a invisible wall. It's really jarring to be able to hop over one log, but not another that looks identical; to be able to climb over a small incline in one instance, but not in 90% of other instances- over and over and over. The game also seems to take pride in annoying you with glimpses of chests/areas not open yet, that you feel you should be able to open but in fact is on the next level. The thing is you don't know if that chest or area is on the next level or on this level. Also, I always seem to get motion sick with certain games. Uncharted 4 and Persona 5 made me motion sick and so does this game; I figured out why - it's whenever the game takes it upon itself to arrest camera controls away from you to show you QTE. My brain/thumb is turning left but no, the camera turns right. Ugh!
    The other aspect of the game that is overhyped is the one long single stretch with no load screen. Yes, it maybe true, but there are times when Kratos suddenly can NOT run, and you KNOW it's loading some thing in the background. I'd rather loading screens and have more control of my character. Also, every critic has stated that they do not find Atreus annoying as they feared - well, I did - not much but I did.
    As I stated, the game does NOT deserve anything less than a 7-8. It's a very well made game, but it also does not deserve a 9 or a 10 either. The puzzles make the game plodding. The customization screen is annoyingly complicated and wordy. The linear corridor-like maps/levels grate on me- A LOT. The combat is above-average but not the best. A critic said this game is better than Uncharted, Dark Souls, Witcher, Last of Us, etc., and that it's the game of the generation. I don't think so. Dark Souls has better atmosphere and combat. Last of Us has a better story and atmosphere also. I would also say Horizon Zero Dawn had better gameplay, characters, world. I do believe it's better than Uncharted and Witcher in most aspect, however. It's a SOLID game - but a few things annoyed me to no end. It's worth buying at $60, but don't go in overhyped before playing. It's just ok, not phenomenal.    … Expand
  63. Caisonysta
    Aug 29, 2022
    10
    Jogo simplesmente ÉPICO! Historia marcante Trilha sonora marcante combate extremamente fluido e divertido. A continuação deve ser melhor, é GOTY para este jogo concerteza.
  64. S1am3r
    May 8, 2018
    8
    Main problem: Slasher, where the camera is initially made as uncomfortabledisgusting for this genre for the sake of plot. The story as a whole is well served. Bugs in the game spoiling process is enough and quite substantial, which leave an unpleasant residue.
  65. Orlando1910
    Nov 8, 2019
    9
    God of War de ps4 é uma evolução dos jogos anteriores da franquia, a coragem que os desenvolvedores tiveram é notada a cada hora de gameplay, o novo God of War e uma carta de amor para os fãs e um convite para os novatos, quando terminei a campanha fiquei tão apaixonado que por dias tudo o que pensava era como a continuação poderia superar esse jogo.
  66. ProdigalClayman
    Jun 7, 2018
    10
    Games like this are why I still play video games. Started playing this series when I was 17 in 2005 and now at the age of 30 with a son of my own I can relate to the fatherhood aspect of the game. It’s awesome. To all the folks giving this game a bad score...may I ask what your idea of a great game is? Dark souls? Baldurs gate? Mass effect? Civilization V? Well I despise those franchisesGames like this are why I still play video games. Started playing this series when I was 17 in 2005 and now at the age of 30 with a son of my own I can relate to the fatherhood aspect of the game. It’s awesome. To all the folks giving this game a bad score...may I ask what your idea of a great game is? Dark souls? Baldurs gate? Mass effect? Civilization V? Well I despise those franchises so I guess where even. Plus with a average user score of 9.2 currently that should tell you something. To each thier own.… Expand
  67. Jtrapdoor1
    Jun 8, 2018
    8
    An overall thrilling game. Great cinematography, good flow in regards to story and establishing and developing of characters leads to a good and balanced narrative. My only complaint is that God of War 4 feels like it lost some of the uniqueness that previous titles in the franchise had(except Ascension and the PSP games) by using elements of other games. Not a bad idea but it feelsAn overall thrilling game. Great cinematography, good flow in regards to story and establishing and developing of characters leads to a good and balanced narrative. My only complaint is that God of War 4 feels like it lost some of the uniqueness that previous titles in the franchise had(except Ascension and the PSP games) by using elements of other games. Not a bad idea but it feels familiar but not in the God of War way… Expand
  68. alexslork
    Nov 3, 2019
    10
    Полностью заслуживает звания игра года. Отличная история. Жду продолжения.
  69. adamthm
    Jun 13, 2018
    10
    God of war takes to the new setting like a duck to water. The game runs so smooth and fluid and while the combat may start stiff it quickly becomes a wonderful dynamic game. story is perfect and the twist and turns with the game keep you wanting more and more. the camera angles are wonderful compared to the older variations and kratos's son plays so wonderfully he basically is a extensionGod of war takes to the new setting like a duck to water. The game runs so smooth and fluid and while the combat may start stiff it quickly becomes a wonderful dynamic game. story is perfect and the twist and turns with the game keep you wanting more and more. the camera angles are wonderful compared to the older variations and kratos's son plays so wonderfully he basically is a extension to your combat and not a hindered. Only things i have issues with are the lack off bosses and the lack of boss diversity most are reused and recycled. However that isn't a issue at all. 10/10 cant wait for new game plus mode.… Expand
  70. Nanonoir
    Oct 15, 2018
    9
    Story is great, gameplay is smooth, and just the right length that you feel you got your moneys worth on a play through. It leaves you wanting more.
  71. UltiDK
    Nov 9, 2019
    9
    PROS:
    The story of Kratos and Atreus is very intriguing, satisfying gameplay, good boss battles, many customization options, the graphics are beautiful and some of the best ever seen, fantastic soundtrack.

    CONS:
    Main story is a bit stretched out in some parts.
  72. nieXas
    Jan 9, 2019
    9
    I was skeptical for maybe 5 hours of this game... but the more I played.. the better it got. Boy I was wrong to think it was not the best game of 2018. It is.
  73. Africanus
    Mar 11, 2019
    8
    Es un muy buen juego, con excelente historia y muy buenos cinemáticos. El juego es lineal, no permite interactuar con todo el mapa y sólo puedes escalar y saltar cuando y donde se permite; sin embargo, la historia es muy buena y deja muchas cosas a la imaginación respecto a lo que será la próxima entrega del juego.
  74. moonofblood
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    God of war is just another masterpiece for the playstation and for now this is the game that defines this entire generation
  75. IKAOU34
    Mar 13, 2019
    8
    It's has an excellent narrative and storyline. But game is too long for a story game. Also boss and enemy diversity are not enough.
  76. superdetonador
    Dec 13, 2018
    9
    The game is awesome, but it fails to explain how Kratos went to nordic mithology and how it is connected to Greek mithology. The story is a strong point on this game and it can't failed.
  77. YokiHurame
    Nov 23, 2019
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos de la década. Indiscutible Goty del 2018

    Tiene una increíble jugabilidad, innovando de una manera espectacular. En previos juegos de la saga lo normal era presionar cuadrado cuadrado y equis, era entretenido jugar pero con el pasar de los años el juego si o si tenia que innovar en este aspecto. Una gran historia contada de una manera maravillosa. Los    Uno de los mejores juegos de la década. Indiscutible Goty del 2018

    Tiene una increíble jugabilidad, innovando de una manera espectacular. En previos juegos de la saga lo normal era presionar cuadrado cuadrado y equis, era entretenido jugar pero con el pasar de los años el juego si o si tenia que innovar en este aspecto.

    Una gran historia contada de una manera maravillosa. Los personajes son de lo mejor que halla visto.

    Un semi-mundo abierto que recorrer, grindear para subir de nivel, aumentar tus estadísticas y aprender mas sobre el mundo que te rodea.

    El mejor SoundTrack de la saga, te hace sentir como si en realidad estuvieras en la época Nórdica.

    Si tienes la oportunidad para jugar esto hazlo sin pensarlo 2 veces. Puedes pillarlo en digital a un precio muy pero muy barato en la PS Store. Sin dudas, una experiencia inolvidable    … Expand
  78. Hobo_Hagrid
    Feb 14, 2019
    9
    God of war is a great continuation from the last game. It touches on what have happened before but never dwells on it. Whitch is a shame in my opinion. Still if you have not played the earlier games you should do that first. Because the story works better if you know Kratos story. Anyway what are the pros and cons with this game.

    Pros - Good story that makes you want to know the fate    God of war is a great continuation from the last game. It touches on what have happened before but never dwells on it. Whitch is a shame in my opinion. Still if you have not played the earlier games you should do that first. Because the story works better if you know Kratos story. Anyway what are the pros and cons with this game.

    Pros

    - Good story that makes you want to know the fate of the characters

    - Amazing world building especially the main hub that gets bigger when you proceed in the
    story

    - Fun gameplay, it can get boring with the kill moves in the long run if you go for 100%
    completion

    - Perfect voice acting from all the characters

    Cons

    - The backtracking can get tedious when you are looking for upgrades and collectables

    - I feel that the gear system doesn't fit in

    Improvements

    - Flesh out the gameplay

    - let us know what happened between God of war 3 and God of war 2018    … Expand
  79. SamComedian
    Feb 24, 2019
    8
    Mi puntuación a God of War es de 8, me explico;
    La duración esta entre 20 y 25h el modo historia. La trama cuanta la historia de un Kratos ya pasado de vueltas, que tiene un hijo llamado Atreus. Su misión será esparcir las cenizas de su madre en la montaña mas alta y para eso tendrán que vivir múltiples aventuras. Basado en la mitología nórdica. Buenos gráficos, buena banda sonora. El    Mi puntuación a God of War es de 8, me explico;
    La duración esta entre 20 y 25h el modo historia. La trama cuanta la historia de un Kratos ya pasado de vueltas, que tiene un hijo llamado Atreus. Su misión será esparcir las cenizas de su madre en la montaña mas alta y para eso tendrán que vivir múltiples aventuras. Basado en la mitología nórdica. Buenos gráficos, buena banda sonora. El juego intenta ser de mundo abierto aunque en algunos momentos es bastante lineal. Contiene árbol de habilidades y el jugador va subiendo de nivel, típico. Le doy un 8 sobre 10 ( comparándolo con juegos de su plataforma, PS4 ). Mi vigesimoquinta critica u/o review de la sección de Games.    … Expand
  80. mertdost
    Jan 26, 2019
    9
    Incredible story, perfect atmosphere and maybe the one of the greatest PS4 games ever. That game has everything a perfect games need. Must play.
  81. Zeratex
    Feb 11, 2019
    9
    This game is so epic, you feel like god doing your amazing moves and it also looks amazing.

    - Great combat gameplay
    - Amazing graphics
    - Engaging story but shallow. Nice characters.
    - Nice explorations.

    9/10
  82. Ebrius
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    for me god of war is only the 2 best ps4 game. The story of horizon zeo dawn I found much more interesting because it has an important relation to the reality.
    and the combat in horizon zero dawn is something new. the combat in god of war is the "darksouls like combat".
    dont get me wrong god of war is still a good game.
  83. MrWarloc
    Feb 22, 2019
    9
    This game is absolutely astonishing. This game is a soft reboot and continues from the last 3 games, many years later, in Nordic mythology. Its graphics are absolutely beautiful, its gameplay is inspired from Dark Souls, and is insanely hard, especially on the hardest difficulty. It has amazing boss fights, and an even better story. The dialogue back and forth with Atreus is very amusingThis game is absolutely astonishing. This game is a soft reboot and continues from the last 3 games, many years later, in Nordic mythology. Its graphics are absolutely beautiful, its gameplay is inspired from Dark Souls, and is insanely hard, especially on the hardest difficulty. It has amazing boss fights, and an even better story. The dialogue back and forth with Atreus is very amusing and relaxing, and is very realistic of how protective a parent can be to a kid. The music in this game makes you feel like you are actually Kratos, and feels like it boosts you up to a completely new level.… Expand
  84. ToshLichev
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Easily one of the greates games of all time. Everything from the characters to the story, amazing world, incerdible gameplay, impressive camera work and breathtaking score is as close as it gets to perfect in terms of a game. The team behind GoW managed to perfectly evolve a classic character in a way that feels natural yet different enough to deserve high praise.
  85. MattiusV
    Nov 4, 2019
    10
    God of War es un autentico espectáculo, a nivel técnico y narrativo, hacer todo el videojuego en un solo plano secuencia y sin tiempos de carga de ningún tipo es simplemente una genialidad, es una historia que nadie debería perderse. Para mí, unos de los mejores juegos de PS4 y un motivo de peso para pillar PS5.
  86. TwoBe
    Jun 6, 2021
    9
    Great game. It's hard to choose which one is better, this one or the first one, each game has its pros and cons being this one a complete different genera.

    Note: DO NOT attempt to go after the Valkyries in God mode without the high end armour in hard mode first, I repeat DO NOT attempt to go after the Valkyries. This is not because of the difficulty of the game but because of the nasty    Great game. It's hard to choose which one is better, this one or the first one, each game has its pros and cons being this one a complete different genera.

    Note: DO NOT attempt to go after the Valkyries in God mode without the high end armour in hard mode first, I repeat DO NOT attempt to go after the Valkyries. This is not because of the difficulty of the game but because of the nasty bugs in it, thus playing in God mode difficulty plus the nasty bugs it will turn the game in a very frustrating experience and you will never be able to complete it.

    There are some horrible bugs, like healing, resurrecting stones and chests that don't get triggered, enemies that float across the place defying all the laws of physics to get you, or Kratos getting stuck in a single position despite pushing every button in the controller to make change/move in a middle of a boss battle.

    Despite all of that it's still a great game and if you follow my advice at the beginning you should get a great experience.    … Expand
  87. farzad_ghna
    Nov 25, 2019
    10
    after many years kratos is back and try to control his madness.
    exellent combat system,story telling is fantastic and fantastic characters.
    a bowl of Rough that combined with lots of motion,cory barlog made a delicious meal for our barins and Imagination.
  88. Montelomiguel
    Oct 27, 2019
    10
    Maravilloso, es una experiencia genial
    La verdad pensé que me hiba aburrir, pero apenas lo comence a jugar me atrapó
  89. NoEasyDay77
    Oct 28, 2019
    10
    Beautiful game. A masterpiece
  90. Makolvalenzuela
    Jun 19, 2023
    9
    Es exelente, nada más que decir, la forma en que pudieron reinventarse es increíble varias franquiciad deberían aprender de este
  91. billy221
    Aug 25, 2022
    10
    Es un juego grandioso ,es sin duda alguna una obra de arte, la cantidad de detalles que tiene es extraordinaria, una narrativa espectacular.Todos los que colaboraron en esta produccion deben estar sumamente orgullosos
  92. SideSlip
    Nov 20, 2019
    10
    Literally a masterpiece, they did it so good that when Kratos gets angry, you feel exactly the same which’s great lol
  93. Jackthegamer
    Sep 10, 2022
    9
    Everything about this game is just amazing. My favourite game in the series
  94. Jyrodce13
    Nov 26, 2019
    10
    The closest thing you can get to a perfect game, it has all of the pieces to the puzzle and idk if any other studio could’ve put them together better
  95. BetoVip
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    Nunca vi nada parecido, não tem tela de load, gráficas absurdos, história fantástica, jogabilidade impecável, realmente um game play de tirar o fôlego, o melhor jogo já feito.
  96. Yahyaef
    Sep 11, 2019
    10
    Perfect great and awesome ,, I don't know what I must say ,, just saying thanks santamonica thanks sony
  97. bryanwithno_b
    Nov 1, 2019
    10
    One of the greatest father/son stories in recent years mixed with exciting combat and a beautiful world creates a touchstone for not only video games, but for the adventure genre as a whole.
  98. Gemer
    Oct 30, 2019
    10
    Самы класны экскльюзивы ps 4, стоит поиграть каждому кто любит слешеры. Грех не поиграть в такую классную игру. Обязательна к прохождению!
  99. Ernesto900
    Nov 26, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing story and good gameplay, only it would be good that the side missions provided more impact to the story, as it really doesn't matter if you don't dont do them and you can finish the game, also the last boss and fight is... Lame.. The other titans are more interesting and also the camera FOV its too close, but other than that great experience.… Expand
  100. Pendar_99
    Oct 20, 2019
    10
    Amazing story,combat,musics,character development,graphics...
    Game of the generation for me
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#2 Best PS4 Game of 2018
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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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