God of War

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  1. Gregory_Gramm
    Nov 10, 2020
    9
    God Of War is in my opinion one of the best Playstation 4 exclusive games out there. The tone is much different than its predecessors and the gameplay is fun and engaging. The story and the way Kratos and Atreus build their relationship until the final climax is truly remarkable. I would prefer if there were more bosses, but ,while not being many, the bosses are very good and fun with muchGod Of War is in my opinion one of the best Playstation 4 exclusive games out there. The tone is much different than its predecessors and the gameplay is fun and engaging. The story and the way Kratos and Atreus build their relationship until the final climax is truly remarkable. I would prefer if there were more bosses, but ,while not being many, the bosses are very good and fun with much variety excluding some ogres. I have one problem though, the enemies are very repetitive and not that interesting. Still, despite its flaws the game is very-well crafted with much detail being put on to it. Cory Barlog did an amazing job with showing how Kratos wants his son not to become this angry, simple-minded person that his father once was. The game gives many references to the other games and respects their role in building this franchise. I'm not saying that the other GOW games are not good, they are excellent games with fantastic set pieces, but this games takes that and goes a step further by being a mindblowing single-player experience with many more power-ups and gameplay mechanics.… Expand
  2. Majni
    Nov 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is masterpiece. Absolutely made for hardcore gamers. Remember to use your boy!… Expand
  3. Hallkatla
    Nov 9, 2020
    10
    Absolutely the best game I have ever played. No game has ever, nor will it most likely ever again hold my attention like this game did. To the point where I've platinumed the game, TWICE. I can honestly attest to the fact that this game is nothing short of a masterpiece in every single sense of the word.
  4. Diogo2377
    Nov 9, 2020
    10
    O meu jogo favorito que já se passaram 2 anos e ainda o jogo e vejo vídeos depois de o ter platinado e terminado 3 vezes simplesmente um jogão
  5. Pafloarei
    Nov 9, 2020
    10
    It's just works!!!one of the best games , I've played a lot of this game , I recommend this game of the year to everyone
  6. Benedickt
    Nov 9, 2020
    9
    I understand that my opinion is very important to you and I want to say that this game is just a complete piece of the masterpiece that we were waiting for from Santa Monica Studious. Thank you to this Studio for making this masterpiece. 949/1000 :з
  7. Matias8654
    Nov 8, 2020
    8
    Pese a que tiene momentos memorables el juego carece de complejidad, dentro de este no encontramos con una cantidad sumamente reducida de jefes los cuales son a momentos mas débiles que los enemigos regulares los cuales son muy repetitivos, ademas los puzles que encontramos no son un reto difícil de superar mas bien son fáciles, ademas de depender del hijo de Kratos a momentos me parecePese a que tiene momentos memorables el juego carece de complejidad, dentro de este no encontramos con una cantidad sumamente reducida de jefes los cuales son a momentos mas débiles que los enemigos regulares los cuales son muy repetitivos, ademas los puzles que encontramos no son un reto difícil de superar mas bien son fáciles, ademas de depender del hijo de Kratos a momentos me parece que este elemento se ve a momentos forzado a incluirse en la trama del juego. Por otro lado esta nueva temática mas de cine al estilo de Beyond: two soul hace que el juego tenga mas una esencia de película que de juego… Expand
  8. Victonidas
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El Mejor juego de la historia, una auténtica maravilla visual. Aunque ha Kratos le queda poca. Vida creo...… Expand
  9. Ironman89
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    단지 이 게임을 하기 위해서 PS4를 구매했으며 충분히 만족하고 즐겼습니다.
    이 게임에서 모자란점이 있었다면 그건 DLC가 없었다는것.
    다만 DLC가 없음에도 메인 스토리가 끝난뒤에 다른게임에서 DLC로 팔아먹었어도 됐을만큼의 모험이 남아있었습니다. 충분히 즐겼고 충분히 만족했으며 다음 라그나로크가 빨리 나오길 바랍니다.    단지 이 게임을 하기 위해서 PS4를 구매했으며 충분히 만족하고 즐겼습니다.
    이 게임에서 모자란점이 있었다면 그건 DLC가 없었다는것.
    다만 DLC가 없음에도 메인 스토리가 끝난뒤에 다른게임에서 DLC로 팔아먹었어도 됐을만큼의 모험이 남아있었습니다. 충분히 즐겼고 충분히 만족했으며 다음 라그나로크가 빨리 나오길 바랍니다.
  10. SmileATT
    Nov 7, 2020
    9
    Absolutely amazing game maybe the best game ever. Graphics are phenomenal and beautiful the gameplay is very intuitive and easy to learn. There is a huge variation in fighting styles and weapon upgrades. The story is breathtaking and interesting. You must play this game once in your life!!!
  11. BigM0ist
    Nov 7, 2020
    10
    This is a great game through and through and is one of the best games of the entire console generation and serves as a good end to the series but leaves it open for a sequel.
  12. TIERrrrr
    Nov 7, 2020
    10
    Прекрасная игра. Так получилось, что эта первая из линейки, в которую я играл. Интересный сюжет, кат-сцены, которые не хочется пропускать. Боялся, что вечно пацана надо будет спасать, но нет, он наоборот хорошо помогает. Рекомендую!Прекрасная игра. Так получилось, что эта первая из линейки, в которую я играл. Интересный сюжет, кат-сцены, которые не хочется пропускать. Боялся, что вечно пацана надо будет спасать, но нет, он наоборот хорошо помогает. Рекомендую!
  13. Dodo_Sy
    Nov 6, 2020
    10
    The best game to ever hit the PlayStation 4 console, and definitely the game of the generation
  14. JotadeZx
    Nov 6, 2020
    10
    The wait was worth it. Fresh gameplay, decent graphics and an engaging story. One of the best games I´ve ever played.
  15. jon_king
    Nov 5, 2020
    9
    Mto bom a história do Pratos se encaixou muito bem na mitológia nórdica a nova gameplay ficou mto boa e a versão barbuda do Kratos é perfeita tô doido pra jogar as continuações e ver quais deuses vão desafiar o Deus da Guerra
  16. Neia
    Nov 5, 2020
    10
    Santa Monica conseguiu se reinventar e criar um jogo maravilhoso nessa história entre pai e filho
  17. matee75
    Nov 4, 2020
    10
    It was one of the most emotional games i have ever played.I preferred it more than its prequels.
  18. calais
    Nov 4, 2020
    10
    Simplesmente SENSACIONAL, emocionante e profundo nos mostrou uma face muito mais humanizada de Kratos. Além do mais, os gráficos são os melhores que se pode ter no sistema PlayStation 4.
  19. Luigichief
    Nov 4, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is a sequel to God of War 3, but you can enjoy it a lot without knowing anything about it or what came before, except that I recommend playing at least some other God of War to at least get a sense of who Kratos was in the past. I played the first, the third and the Ghost of Sparta (PSP).

    The story of the game is very simple, especially the first 70% (out there). But the creative way the missions are executed, like Atreus and Kratos and their relationship changes constantly and the excellent gameplay keeps you entertained. In addition, the dialogues of the characters and mythology also contribute to this. The prologue of the story is quite good, thanks to the unexpected boss battle. After Atreus' disease manifested and Kratos told him that he is a God, the story takes some more unexpected paths and the story started to please me a lot more, there are up to 2 very reasonable twists (and they are "doubles"), that of Baldur's mother being Freya (and the weakness revealed) and Atreus's mother being a giant and having 'predicted' and perhaps even manipulated everything (and Atreus being Loki). The way they tied Baldur's weakness in the story was cool, but from a script analysis point of view I found it a bit weak, it was too much 'coincidence' for my taste, although the twist was cool, I could have done it differently.
    After Atreus discovers that he is a God, the ways it influences gameplay is quite interesting.
    Another thing is that now there is a lapse of years in the history of the franchise that we do not know what happened, I hope you will focus on that and Kratos' ex-wife in the next game besides Ragnarok. And as the writer has already prepared 2 sequences, there are several things that were left open (mysteries), if you have patience it might be more worth waiting for this trilogy to be completed.

    Combat is ultra simple at first. But it is gaining a lot of depth and getting more fun, I just wanted a little more combos. This is kind of personal, but I thought it has very few endings, damn God of War, one of the most remarkable things in this franchise with so little explored potential (the ones it has are great, just for the record). Good skill tree. The equipment evolution system is also very rich. Runes and rune attacks should progress better. You are rewarded for exploring, but some rewards are horrible. The game has a fully open exploration area, which then expands even further as the story progresses, very interesting, there are many who love it. There are many variations of enemies, but they change so little from each other, I really didn't like this "type" of variation very much (this even happens with some bosses unfortunately). Another aspect is that this game is full of puzzles, and they are good and add to the experience in general. But ahead there are some enemies that are literally boring to kill, you can call it difficulty but I call it evil game design. Anyway, in general I loved the gameplay.

    When I started the game I was a little surprised by the scenarios (I don't know why), but it really is very beautiful. And even more impressive are the loadings, which are phenomenal fast (for PS4). Overall very good level design.

    Above average soundtrack that adds to the experience, but little used mainly during gameplay. This has good and bad points. The bad part is that 70% of the game barely has a soundtrack and the good thing is that the moments you have are more remarkable because you practically never listen to it. Besides it is very little varied.

    Secret Ending I only recommend to see after the release of the next God of War, because it will make you too hypado.

    Barbed Kratos is another man.    … Expand
  20. Koval1984CZ
    Nov 3, 2020
    7
    (Mé priority)
    + čeština
    + atmosféra
    + grafika
    + zvuk
    + hudba

    - koridor
    - superhrdina
    - špatné ovládání změny směru útoku v akci
  21. Zezya
    Nov 2, 2020
    10
    Many people say that the new God of War has slipped, and it was better before, but do not listen to them. The immersion, atmosphere, plot, combat in God of War are gorgeous, unrivaled, amazing. I advise everyone.
  22. Thorgal
    Nov 2, 2020
    4
    Very mediocre. Everything in this game has done before. Boss battles with a screaming voice-over. Very cheap and irritating.
  23. Ruthless_Kiwi
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    God of War (2018) because my favorite game in a matter of weeks. It was so fun to play and the story was amazing. There is so much to do outside of the main story. I definitely recommend this game.
  24. mistertorgue
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    The game of the decade. A completely revised, even more refined version of an already breathtaking game. Nice work Santa Monica and especially Cory Barlog!
  25. btronski
    Nov 1, 2020
    9
  26. Rollowos
    Nov 1, 2020
    9
    God of war is definietly one of the best action-adventure game I've ever played. Thank you for this game Cory Barlog!
  27. super_absorber
    Nov 1, 2020
    8
    Top-notch gameplay and melee combat. The graphics is good. The story is ok-good. Would recommend
  28. Fahir
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    This is Amazing. omg. Soon God of War: Ragnorök. The best game of the generous.
  29. MrShava97
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Невероятная история. Невероятный геймплей. Невероятная игра.
  30. royals
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Jogo incrível. A santa mônica soube inovar, explorou a mitologia nórdica como ninguém, sem dúvidas merecido todo o sucesso, todos os prêmios. O melhor de todos os tempos!
  31. BeatMarki
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    MASTERPIECE! 10/10

    - Graphics 10/10
    - Physics 8/10
    - Combat 10/10
    - Story 10/10
    - Side Story/missions 10/10
    - Satisfying Collectibles 10/10
    - Supporting characters 10/10
  32. Shaw2266
    Oct 29, 2020
    9
    Amazing Game!! Can be challenging at first, but every fight feels rewarding once you complete it. The weapons and combat are great, the dialogue and story are fantastic. I just got the platinum today, so I feel I did everything the game had to offer. Strongly suggest picking this one up. I’m very exciting for the next god of war game!!
  33. ZEROKER99
    Oct 29, 2020
    10
    This is a perfect game, a masterpiece in every word.
    The details, graphics, mechanics, history are wonderful, recommended to play.
  34. raulbz
    Oct 28, 2020
    10
    God of War is a perfect game. The characters are written with honesty and emotion. The settings are perfectly immersed in the hole atmosphere of the game which drives the story beautifully.
    With only a mere knowledge of the previous games of this saga, God of War felt like one of the best games of the PS4 and I personally this is one of the best games of all time.
  35. 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
  36. erectusreveiws
    Oct 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game is my favorite game of all time. from the very start the combat is fun and diverse with heaps of option with different combos as you go throughout the game. imagine dark souls combat that is fast and fun and isnt clunky. as you get the blades of choas you unlock an entire new half of the combat system you didnt know existed. i sometimes go through the game again just to kill some enemies. i have seen some people complain about the trolls and the same kill finish animations but personally they are so good it doesnt get old.
    the story is complex and deep with a greater meaning behind it so it is always interesting. the ending is just incredible because you find out who atreus really is and the sequal potentiel is just amazing. going through a second time you start to find out all the little hints and knods to the big reveal at the end. this is the only single player game i have played where i got something new out of a second playthrough.
    the game looks amazing and the setting is perfect. however when you put a heap of different effects on enemies like fire and magic it becomes really crazy and messy with frame drops. the charcater models are some of the best i have ever seen up there with tlou. best acting in video gaes as well. the characters sound like real people and they dont sound like they are reading a script and instead feels like they actually mean what they say.
    you kill 3 gods magni modi and balder which are really good boss fights. the other bosses include the dragons, trolls and valkries all being really good fights.
    the valkries deserve their own paragraph. they are one of if not the hardest fights i have ever done. 2 and a half hours to kill sigrun (the final valkrie). they are all unique with their attacks and they arent damage sponges and you are constantly on the edge because they are about to kill you.
    the soundtrack is incredible. they fit the setting and are all really powerful. they are only used in times when it is right and i really like them even though they are in old norse.
    overall this game is an easy masterpeice. there arent any major issues and this game deserved goty. as soon as i completed the game i played it a second time. it is only 25 (AUD) and is a bargain for what it is. i promise you wont get bored and it is a mustbplay for not just ps4 owners but for all gamers.    … Expand
  37. R_Princze
    Oct 27, 2020
    10
    This game is mind-blowing. It is everything what a player want. A deep story, a beautiful adventure, intense fight and two great lead characters.
  38. Pooker107
    Oct 27, 2020
    10
    Definitely the greatest PlayStation 4 game of all time, and the highlight of the series. God of War delivers a fantastic narrative, deep and satisfying combat, awesome set pieces, a compelling world, gorgeous art direction, and a beautiful soundtrack. It is truly a masterpiece.
  39. ProudShinyDuck
    Oct 26, 2020
    10
    Absolutely incredible. Graphics, acting, music, story, gameplay, progression...this is the most perfect game I’ve ever played.
  40. 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.
  41. Dragonfly44
    Oct 25, 2020
    9
    As someone who has never played a God of War game before, i loved it. The story and characters are very well put together and the acting is insanely good. The world is beautiful and the combat is a little lacking in its repetitiveness, but the game is still an amazing experience. 90/100
  42. Gtw_980
    Oct 23, 2020
    9
    Overrated AF the story is fine ill give it a 7/10
    The gameplay is soo good better than TLOU2 gameplay which is already pretty good 10/10 but the worst about this game is that we can't use these amazing gameplay mechanics on diffrent types of enemies or bosses a series lack of bosses and enmy types of eneimies and also the lackluster half open world it aint perfect like most games but    Overrated AF the story is fine ill give it a 7/10
    The gameplay is soo good better than TLOU2 gameplay which is already pretty good 10/10 but the worst about this game is that we can't use these amazing gameplay mechanics on diffrent types of enemies or bosses a series lack of bosses and enmy types of eneimies and also the lackluster half open world it aint perfect like most games but definetly a good game although i liked red dead 2 more its understanable why it win the GOTY    … Expand
  43. Baldingsan
    Oct 22, 2020
    10
    Nunca compartí el escepticismo de esta mezquina comunidad, al contemplar por primera vez aquella presentación donde podíamos ver a un ajado Kratos en compañía de su hijo, Atreus. Algunos ya lo tildaron de clon de The Last of Us (del cual toma inspiración), de Dark Souls, incluso de Uncharted (uno no se cansa de sorprenderse con esta sana comunidad). Me gusta ver a creativos salir de suNunca compartí el escepticismo de esta mezquina comunidad, al contemplar por primera vez aquella presentación donde podíamos ver a un ajado Kratos en compañía de su hijo, Atreus. Algunos ya lo tildaron de clon de The Last of Us (del cual toma inspiración), de Dark Souls, incluso de Uncharted (uno no se cansa de sorprenderse con esta sana comunidad). Me gusta ver a creativos salir de su zona de comfort, darme algo nuevo, fresco, que me impresiones. De Cory Barlog y su equipo esparaba algo bueno, muy bueno, pero acabé el juego bastante impresionado.

    Atrás quedaron esos días, donde veíamos al espartano asestando tajos con sus dos espadas. Un punto contencioso, que yo agradezco, y más con semejante despliegue con el hacha, y esta vez no andamos solos. Otro prejuicio derruido para los más cínicos, no puedo contar las veces que el audaz Atreus me ha dado la vida en mitad de la batalla, no me caben en las manos.

    Me ha encantado recorrer Midgar. Descubrir secretos, ir en barca, deleitarme con esas historias salidas de una sabia cabeza. No estaba ducho en dicha mitología, carencia que supliré enseguida.

    Pero si algo me quedo con este primer capítulo por tierras nórdicas, es el saber que atrás quedaron también los días de ese estereotipo plano, aburrido y predecible para nuestro espartano. Ya puedo ver a un semi-dios, en el cual percibo también humanidad, me da motivos para preocuparme por él, por sus allegados. Percibo dolor, resentimiento, arrepentimiento, tormento por un pasado que hay que dejar marchar, dejando sus cenizas en la cumbre más alta.

    Por ponerle algún pero a esta obra maestra, creo que algún jefe diferente nuevo hubiera estado bien. Se nota que gran parte del desarrollo fue encaminado a establecer los sólidos cimientos de lo que intuyo será otra trilogía. También creo que hay ciertos eventos en la historia que no tienen respuesta aquí (intuyo que en un futuro la tendrán). Nada demasiado grave, que tiene además toda la pinta que será subsanado en la secuela, la cual espero con ansias    … Expand
  44. LetsDoThis305
    Oct 21, 2020
    10
    There’s nothing to say that hasn’t already been said. IT IS A MASTERPIECE!! The successor to this game will be the reason I get a PS5 (and Horizon’s Dawn if course).
  45. Hsn_5lf
    Oct 21, 2020
    10
    I don't see enough people talking about how the game is played entirely with one camera and never cuts into a cinematic shot during the whole game. it's one of the best games I've played my entire life, the graphics are one of the best, the views are insane, the fights are really satisfying when you finally finish them some people say the fights are easy but I've never really noticed thatI don't see enough people talking about how the game is played entirely with one camera and never cuts into a cinematic shot during the whole game. it's one of the best games I've played my entire life, the graphics are one of the best, the views are insane, the fights are really satisfying when you finally finish them some people say the fights are easy but I've never really noticed that cus the story is really **** good, and even after you've finished the story there're side quests that don't feel pointless or boring or out of place. Overall easily one of the greatest games that have ever been created and I can't wait to play ragnarok next year 10/10… Expand
  46. Thiagocritc
    Oct 20, 2020
    10
    Inovação de novos personagens e principalmente o kratos com seu controle sobre a raiva e uma nova pessoa q o jogo não recepcionou na jogabilidade muito menos na história. Por isso foi merecido ser jogo do ano
  47. CarlosNeto
    Oct 20, 2020
    10
    Simply a masterpiece. Yes it's a different direction for a franchise know for what people used to believe was a one dimensional character (although in my opinion he never was) who's main purpose was slash, kill and revenge and etc. The bold direction it took is not only an interesting but it also paid off amazingly! The plot is incredible, graphics are really pushing the boundaries of itsSimply a masterpiece. Yes it's a different direction for a franchise know for what people used to believe was a one dimensional character (although in my opinion he never was) who's main purpose was slash, kill and revenge and etc. The bold direction it took is not only an interesting but it also paid off amazingly! The plot is incredible, graphics are really pushing the boundaries of its console. te combat is innovative. Overall as stated in the beginning of this review. A MASTERPIECE.… Expand
  48. TimeJ
    Oct 19, 2020
    10
    A technological achievement. The combat is very fun, and the game can be hard as hel if you turn up the difficulty or encounter a certain enemy type early on. The story is very engaging, and I was completely immersed in its tale of how Kratos learns how to become a father, while his son learns how to be a god. This is a must play for anyone.
  49. Westbiwan
    Oct 19, 2020
    10
    Great mix of open and linear story telling with freedom to specialise skills and attributes.
  50. RanGom007
    Oct 18, 2020
    10
    An incredible game, the greatness of which I realized only in 2020. Two years ago, I was a fairly inexperienced gamer. But now I realize that this is one of the best games in recent years. I will pay special attention to the study of the open world. In this game, I looked into every corner with great interest in search of something interesting. You rarely get this kind of experience latelyAn incredible game, the greatness of which I realized only in 2020. Two years ago, I was a fairly inexperienced gamer. But now I realize that this is one of the best games in recent years. I will pay special attention to the study of the open world. In this game, I looked into every corner with great interest in search of something interesting. You rarely get this kind of experience lately (hi , assassin's Creed and the like). The gameplay and storyline are added to this. The result is a great adventure, watching which you start to lose track of time. Waiting For Ragnarok. Santa Monica , you are incredible.… Expand
  51. 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
  52. grozny
    Oct 17, 2020
    10
    The game is a worthy continuation of the other 3 parts. Playing the game you enjoy every moment. Feel what character Kratos has
  53. Va_q7
    Oct 15, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 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.

    The premise seems interesting, where Kratos ventures to a mountain with his son, Atreus. They clearly take a page out of The Last of Us' book, but this is much worse. Neither of the two are as likable as Joel or Ellie, and their relationship does not develop as well either. I don't want to sound like I'm comparing too much to another game, but since they clearly used the other game as an inspiration, it's hard not to. It is cool how the game is all in one take, instead of having separate cutscenes, and their are some interesting side characters, but overall the story is not that great or even close to as epic as the older GoW games.

    I thought that the graphics were great, with several beautiful environments and moments, and the voice acting and sound design was excellent as well.

    Now then, the gameplay. I didn't like it, at all. The combat is clunky and dull, where you have very limited weapons and fight repetitive enemy types numerous times. You mainly use one weapon, an axe, but it gets really really old to slash enemies with it, throw it, and do the same finishing moves over and over again. The boss fights aren't that great or exciting, either. I honestly felt like the combat was like the Witcher or Dark Souls, but more boring and repetitive, reminding me of an early PS3 game.There are some complex puzzles, new for a series, that are relatively fun.    … Expand
  54. Samu_099
    Oct 15, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. EL MEJOR EXCLUSIVO QUE TIENE LA CONSOLA DE SONY Y NO SOLO ESO EL MEJOR EXCLUSIVO DE LA ÚLTIMA DÉCADA DE PLAYSTATION JUNTO AL THE LAST OF US. RECOMENDABLE AL 100%… Expand
  55. Bilalsoran
    Oct 15, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. God of War doesn’t just feel like the next step for the franchise, but for the entire video game industry. Phenomenal visuals, rewarding exploration, and a deep, nuanced combat system contribute to an epic adventure that should be experienced by every human on earth. Santa Monica Studio is taking us all to Valhalla. "… Expand
  56. bayx
    Oct 15, 2020
    10
    baba oğul diyaloglar çok iyi mekanikler oynanış mekanlar devamı nı bekliyoruz
  57. Noxtheking
    Jul 17, 2020
    8
    Story 7/10
    Gameplay 8/10
    Sound 9/10
    Multiplayer 0/10
    Design 8/10

    Total 32/40
  58. Marshmello96
    Oct 13, 2020
    10
    you can tell with this game, it has been built from the ground up, everything was perfect.
  59. redbeggsandsham
    Oct 13, 2020
    0
    It's depressing to think that a boring repetitive game about a middle aged single father with anger issues and his brat son got any good reviews to begin with. It has an unoriginal, uninteresting, boring story that doesn't get you dragged into the world, instead it pushes you away from the game from how bland it is. It has gorgeous visuals, but they rarely feel varied, and the clunkyIt's depressing to think that a boring repetitive game about a middle aged single father with anger issues and his brat son got any good reviews to begin with. It has an unoriginal, uninteresting, boring story that doesn't get you dragged into the world, instead it pushes you away from the game from how bland it is. It has gorgeous visuals, but they rarely feel varied, and the clunky unorganized mess that is the gameplay, and especially the combat, will remind you of Bubsy 3D more than anything else.… Expand
  60. SilverSanchez
    Oct 13, 2020
    9
    Es un Juego espectacular, me emociono la historia y el juego te mantiene envuelto casi todo el tiempo.
    Se diversifica en acción y relato. No tuve la oportunidad de jugar las anteriores pero no me hizo falta para disfrutar este gran lanzamiento. Aun a fines del 2020 sigue siendo uno de los mejores juegos que he probado.
  61. Markos-
    Oct 13, 2020
    8
    I am not a fan of the series but the game is stunning in the visuals and has an exciting gameplay and sense of exploration. It is obviously very combat-based but the narrative presence is considerable too. The technical aspects of the game are close to a 10/10 if compared to other similar games. It's stunningly beautiful and allows us to experience unique situations with (really huge)I am not a fan of the series but the game is stunning in the visuals and has an exciting gameplay and sense of exploration. It is obviously very combat-based but the narrative presence is considerable too. The technical aspects of the game are close to a 10/10 if compared to other similar games. It's stunningly beautiful and allows us to experience unique situations with (really huge) fantastic creatures.

    As negatives, the story didn't really grab my interest too much, and it's just too much repetitive combat to my taste. Puzzles were interesting at first but felt annoying or repetitive after a while.    … Expand
  62. TOMMMMMMMMM11
    Oct 13, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece of modern gaming. It contains an amazing story that still interests and surprises me even on replays 2 years later. The characters all exhibit tremendous character growth throughout the game, and it is easily understandable and followable for anyone even if they’ve never played the game before. I had never played any god of war before this and still understood the story andA masterpiece of modern gaming. It contains an amazing story that still interests and surprises me even on replays 2 years later. The characters all exhibit tremendous character growth throughout the game, and it is easily understandable and followable for anyone even if they’ve never played the game before. I had never played any god of war before this and still understood the story and the background of the character to an extent. The world building is phenomenal and it’s level is practically unseen in our modern world of bland and unoriginal games. It is the best single player game to experience of this decade, and there is no in game purchases, no dlc’s you get what you pay for and you’re not jerked around. Truly an inspiring game.… Expand
  63. Juanjo19
    Oct 12, 2020
    10
    Es perfecto, no tiene nada de malo, aún siguiendo la historia de forma lineal al terminar el juego hay muchas actividades por hacer siempre muy desafiantes, es perfecto
  64. JunglistLDN
    Oct 12, 2020
    9
    Excellent gameplay, graphic and story but way too short! One of the games you must play! Strongly recommend!
  65. Supboi_200
    Oct 12, 2020
    10
    What an amazing masterpiece of a game this is probably one of the best games on the ps4.... you dont even need a ps4 pro to enjoy this game a standard ps4 is fine..... the gameplay is grate the combat system is amazing, the story is 10/10 they should make a remastered version of this just because it is sooo awesome..... no complains the best game of the ps4
  66. bursakill
    Oct 12, 2020
    10
    This game has everything a singe-player experience should have. You pay the full price and you get the full game and an amazing journey.
  67. Remaxis
    Oct 11, 2020
    10
    A real masterpiece.İt really worth it to wait 9 years for this art.Hope we'll se more at RAGNAROK.
  68. DHChris
    Oct 11, 2020
    10
    An exciting, thoughtful, and deeply emotional tale that has to be seen to be believed. One of the greatest triumphs of modern videogames to date.
  69. Minster24
    Oct 11, 2020
    10
    Un gran juego simplemente perfecto una manera de comi ah ido creciendo junto con los personajes las voces ambientación es todo tan perfecto un gran trabajo muy bien echo
  70. Ganerumo
    Oct 11, 2020
    7
    Some bullet points before we begin:
    • You're buying 30% of a game.
    • It's mostly rehashed garbage. • The 10/10 trend-chasing reviews from journalists are awful and don't mean anything. God of War is not the massive blockbuster of a game the industry wanted to claim when it first game out. As much as I hate to admit it it was part of the reason why I got a PS4 to begin with and I must    Some bullet points before we begin:
    • You're buying 30% of a game.
    • It's mostly rehashed garbage.
    • The 10/10 trend-chasing reviews from journalists are awful and don't mean anything.

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

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

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

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

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

    Every other complaint and praise you will hear around the game stem from the same paradigm: main story good, everything else bad. Seeing as the main story is not THAT long if you play it in one go, which is definitely what you ought to do seeing as this is a game you get rusty at very quickly, paying full price for a game which is essentially hot garbage for 70% of its content is, obviously, kind of a hard buy. Most people will never touch this awful, awful side content. I am convinced none of the journalists who gave this a 10 did either, or they didn't play above easy mode. The only reason it is here is to bait completionists and achievement hunters into playing this game for more than it's worth, and I must say that, having bought and played this as my first PS4 game ever, I bitterly regret my purchase as virtually anything more than some pretty tech demo that really does not know when enough is enough.    … Expand
  71. O518
    Oct 11, 2020
    9
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  72. arthurdemello
    Oct 10, 2020
    10
    Best game i have ever played. Great story, great combat, great characters e great graphics
  73. BradMorgan
    Oct 7, 2020
    9
    After a long delay, I finally made the choice to play God of War. Although it is not my type of genre, it was an adventure that I will not forget.

    Cinematically it is truly a masterpiece. The "one-take" cutscenes, together with the amazing sound design and strong soundtrack, are very compelling. The addictive gameplay with the axe makes it a complete experience. Pros: - Cinematic    After a long delay, I finally made the choice to play God of War. Although it is not my type of genre, it was an adventure that I will not forget.

    Cinematically it is truly a masterpiece. The "one-take" cutscenes, together with the amazing sound design and strong soundtrack, are very compelling. The addictive gameplay with the axe makes it a complete experience.

    Pros:
    - Cinematic adventure full of action
    - Emotional story
    - Soundtrack and sounddesign
    - Axe Combat
    - Design of the enemies
    - Checkpoint system in boss fights
    - Baldur is one of the best and well crafted antagonists in game history

    Cons:
    - I really don’t like the ‘back and forth’ mission/world design.
    - There was so much going on in the menus. It was hard to see what was the best way to level up your character    … Expand
  74. Rj1394
    Oct 9, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing. Great combat and story, the graphics are amazing. Played through 3 times.
  75. XmanYu
    Oct 8, 2020
    10
    Insane gameplay, good graphics and the is History like when a baby is born. Excellent job Sony and Santa monica studio
  76. edu_110
    Oct 8, 2020
    10
    Great game, it's definitely an essential of this generation of PlayStation, great story, great gameplay, great tragic, it's the closest thing to perfection
  77. Hahahahahahah66
    Oct 8, 2020
    10
    Esse jogo tem graficos incriveis,jogabilidade que não enjoa,e uma historia emocionante,a trilha sonora é perfeita e o jogo é nota 10
  78. xoagi997
    Oct 8, 2020
    10
    its breathtaking just wow l can't get enough of this game one of the best games l ever played
  79. enerkon
    Oct 8, 2020
    10
    I understand that this is not a GoW.
    It's a better game the whole series combined.
    Action, Story, gameplay, graphics.

    Everything is perfect.
  80. FearTheDrako
    Oct 8, 2020
    10
    Perfect Game for any gamer who appreciates a story that is really deep, and gameplay that keeps you on your toes.
  81. Breddyboi
    Oct 6, 2020
    10
    This is how u adapt an old game into a next gen experience. This game to me is the best re-emagining of a game.
  82. SamirMrtnz
    Oct 6, 2020
    10
    Este juego es increíble, recomendable para todos, tiene una historia increíble y su gameplay es divertido, si tienes ps4 este juego es indispensable
  83. Tmz
    Oct 6, 2020
    10
    Uau, God Of War é um jogo super corajoso, avança em jogabilidade e em historia e em qualquer aspecto possível, abrindo espaço para uma jornada ainda mais emocionante e atmosférica para Kratos
  84. Bahez
    Oct 6, 2020
    10
    ;) , god of war franchise is absolutely best game ever made,If you didn't played yet you are wasting your life boy!
  85. Oaz
    Oct 5, 2020
    10
    Gameplay 10/10
    Story 9/10
    Characters 9/10
    Content 10/10
    Music 9/10
    Combat 10/10

    Best game of 2019
  86. Shin0bi12
    Oct 5, 2020
    10
    This game is perfection from start to finish. It revolutionizes filmic story telling in video games by actually allowing the player to have their own choice on how to go about this adventure. It's visually amazing and it's a cool thing to note that this game is done in a entire single shot. The gameplay absolutely nails it, a challenging yet very balanced experience with a well panned outThis game is perfection from start to finish. It revolutionizes filmic story telling in video games by actually allowing the player to have their own choice on how to go about this adventure. It's visually amazing and it's a cool thing to note that this game is done in a entire single shot. The gameplay absolutely nails it, a challenging yet very balanced experience with a well panned out progression system for Kratos and Artreus. Along with the weapon and gear upgrades being very recording and satisfying but not compulsory either. The game doesn't prioritize quests in the sense of a division between side quests and main quests as everything is treated with atmost importance and care put into each activity. From hunting down Valkyries to exploring the ruins of Midgard. What's also amazing about the combat is that it allows the player to get creative in their fight styles, make combos and learn and come up of more effective tactics to take down certain enemies. Level design is very well made in this game from a gameplay perspective, visual, and story perspective. How smooth everything seemlessly plays out is something more people would give this game credit for. Now story wise, it's absolutely brilliant, it features a new chapter in Kratos's life where he's a more mature man yet the sins of his past still haunt him till this day and are a reoccurring barrier between the relationship between him and his son Artreus as their on a quest to deliver the ashes of his deceased wife to the highest peak of the realms. The story is a very personal one that tackles very mature themes such as parenthood, closure and forgiveness. As well as the narrative being very strong in terms of how power can corrupt men, leading to catastrophes in the world and how certain vices spread, feeding into the cycle of violence. However there's no such thing as a perfect game, even tho this may be kinda it, the only con I can point out is Niflhiem, not the best location in the game, exists for a very grindy purpose and doesn't offer much, and is designed just for the sake to frustrate you, also I wanted more from Muspelheim, it's just a combat practice arena, the location deserves to be more than that. That's my overall review of this game, I cannot recommend it enough… Expand
  87. Sennior_Haddouk
    Oct 5, 2020
    10
    Es un buen juego, Lol XD
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  88. Mjea
    Oct 5, 2020
    8
    This game have a good story taling like a TLOU and GOW have a used to agrasive gamlay in this series of games
  89. Somebody12
    Oct 5, 2020
    10
    Um dos melhores jogos que já joguei,história foda,gráficos lindos e uma gameplay foda com um combate épico
  90. b3nj4m1nb
    Oct 5, 2020
    9
    An incredibly well told story, with satisfying combat and a beautiful world to explore
  91. Zunes
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    God of war is absolutely one the best games I have ever played in my life. This new direction is just amazingly done. Great work.
  92. ThatCatGandalf
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    God of War is a fantastic game with slick combat and an immersive story. Kratos, despite being a god, is surprisingly relatable as character, unlike the previous games. You can get creative with the combat as you level up and unlock more and better moves. The Leveling can feel a bit tacked on and sometimes doesn't feel like it changes anything, but it's minor and has a little affect on theGod of War is a fantastic game with slick combat and an immersive story. Kratos, despite being a god, is surprisingly relatable as character, unlike the previous games. You can get creative with the combat as you level up and unlock more and better moves. The Leveling can feel a bit tacked on and sometimes doesn't feel like it changes anything, but it's minor and has a little affect on the final game. This is easily one of, if not the best, ps4 exclusive, I can't wait to play it again on the ps5.… Expand
  93. Equevedo86
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    Best God of War so far. We get to see Kratos as a father and go through the trials and tribulations of pain with his son, mourning a deaf wife.
  94. XDestructor_42
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El mejor juego de god of war, alto el juego me encantó por sus texturas diseños de personaje y historia… Expand
  95. extra549turn
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    Интересный геймплей. Совершенная боевая система. Удивляющий своей интересностью сюжет и открытым миром. Ля прошёл с удовольствием))))
  96. Naird
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    Llevaba 10 años sin jugar apenas a nada, esta obra de arte me ha vuelto la pasión por los videojuegos
  97. Arman_dot24
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    Fantastic game with multiple fun aspects and a great storyline ............
  98. luchogador
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    Cory Barlog my idol. i love i love i love i love i love i love i love y love,
  99. Hail_Belial
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    Şu ana kadar yapılmış en iyi oyunlardan bir tanesi. Oynamadıysanız bir an önce oynayın. Ön yargılarınız var ise kırın ve bu baş yapıta bir şans verin emin olun ki pişman olmayacaksınız.
  100. EdwardG
    Oct 3, 2020
    8
    God of War succeeds in being simultaneously an epic adventure and a very personal tale. Or at least, it does most of the time. The main story is great, and it helps me see why the game was praised so much. In God of War, the combat is solid, the lore is rich and deep, but most importantly, the story is excellent. It feels very intimate and human in a game where you've got gods runningGod of War succeeds in being simultaneously an epic adventure and a very personal tale. Or at least, it does most of the time. The main story is great, and it helps me see why the game was praised so much. In God of War, the combat is solid, the lore is rich and deep, but most importantly, the story is excellent. It feels very intimate and human in a game where you've got gods running amok, dragons to see and a whole host of enemies that need killing. It really is a special journey, and one I loved experiencing. Kratos is an excellent character in God of War, And one who just wants to see his son be better than himself, and to avoid repeating the same mistakes he made. Watching Kratos' relationship with his son, Atreus, develop through the game was really engaging. There's just one part of Atreus' character arc that I thought was rushed over a bit too quickly, that being his more aggressive and defiant streak around the middle of the game, but it's possible that there's more to it that might be explored in the sequel.

    Where God of War lost me a bit was in some of its side content, which felt to me like unnecessary padding. In a game with such a strong linear narrative, I don't see the need for some of the additional content, especially when some of it is quite grindy. Although the combat is cathartic and satisfying, it alone isn't what made me want to play God of War, so after I finished the main story I was done with the game. Others who were hooked by the gameplay may enjoy fighting all of the Valkyries and grinding through the realms of Muspelheim and Niflheim for armour and upgrades, but personally I had no motivation to do so. For me, these parts of the game clashed with its identity as a cinematic story-driven experience.

    I wasn't totally sold on the RPG elements either, as they're another thing that just distracts you from what makes the game so good. They're not overly intrusive, but the loot system feels somewhat unnecessary. That said, you can get through the game easily without worrying about your stats and build too much, so it's no big deal.

    Still, this is a great game. It certainly looks amazing and utilises a one shot camera technique which blends cutscenes with gameplay to great effect. The character models are superb, and the voice actors do an excellent job too. The side characters are also well done - Brok and Sindri are loveable, funny brothers, and Mimir is an insightful and witty companion.

    Overall I enjoyed my time with God of War. Kratos' journey with his son was one I thoroughly enjoyed playing through, and as a newcomer to the series I never felt lost. The combat is fun thanks to the weight of the Leviathan Axe and the brutality of it all, and the game surprises you time and time again with more epic moments. The excellent mythos, gorgeous realms, and visceral combat all sell the grand scale of this adventure, and the writing, dialogue and performances make the journey truly special. God of War ends in an emotional and beautiful way, setting up a sequel that I'm looking forward to.    … Expand
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#2 Best PS4 Game of 2018
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94

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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