God of War

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  1. Whalemoses
    Feb 4, 2023
    9
    Uno de los mejores juegos de la PS4 sin duda, el juego es muy bueno y los combates son divertidos y desafiantes cuando juegas en la dificultad más alta
  2. FangRu
    Feb 6, 2023
    9
    Amazing new type of game! Stunning graphics! Movie worthy story! Fluid and smooth gameplay! Just really enjoable and very immersive game. Also note worthy are interactions between characters which are very realistic and not atll cringe like in most games. The only thing that bothered me while playing this game was small variety of enemies and repetitive bosses but thats about it. 9/10 for me.
  3. Maelstrom9876
    Feb 10, 2023
    9
    Awesome game, super fun to play and great story. I wish there were more gods to fight though.
  4. nelegal_net
    Jun 12, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра и вправду хороша собою. Затягивает как геймплейно, так и сюжетно. Очннь приятно качать главных героев, позже плжиная плоды труда. В частности, игра от лица бывшего бога войны, желающего лишь спокойной жизни, но вынужденного идти на крайности - увлекает. Особенный респект за фоновую музыку. Саундтрек во время битв с валькикириями шедеврален, а мужской хор в скандинавском стиле во время вадных сцен трогает до муражек. Единственный минус(который таковым можно назвать с натяжкой) - не были показаны столь желанные персоны, тот же Один или Тор. Ясное дело что их оставили для второй части, но впол игры про них распинались, а по итогу ничего по ним не показалаи. Всем советую поиграть.… Expand
  5. SHOHA_2812
    Feb 17, 2023
    9
    Не играл прошлые части,но это часть мне очень понравились,персонажи они открываются на протяжении игры,а не унылые.Боёвка классная топор тяжёлый, сделано с любовью.
  6. Racierbacon4607
    Feb 23, 2023
    9
    It is good, but after you complete the game, there is not much replay value. Would 100% recommend, incredible story.
  7. Yellsirskii
    May 14, 2023
    9
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  8. JoshPetrie
    Mar 19, 2023
    9
    This game gets so much right: it has an amazing story, great characters, fun combat, the music is probably my favourite aspect of the game, most of the side quests are fun, the acting performances are incredible, and the game still looks really impressive almost 5 years later - 9/10.
  9. zZolt
    Mar 20, 2023
    9
    Nada como llegar a tu casa cansado después de un largo día de gimnasio, abrir la heladera y encontrar una botella de agua fresca, así es como se siente jugar a God of War 2018, un aire fresco luego de la saga anterior, una historia atrapante y cautivadora, personajes super complejos y bien desarrollados, y una construcción de mundo increíble, la adaptación de la mitología nórdica es unNada como llegar a tu casa cansado después de un largo día de gimnasio, abrir la heladera y encontrar una botella de agua fresca, así es como se siente jugar a God of War 2018, un aire fresco luego de la saga anterior, una historia atrapante y cautivadora, personajes super complejos y bien desarrollados, y una construcción de mundo increíble, la adaptación de la mitología nórdica es un regalo, este juego es épico, sensible, triste y esperanzador, todo al mismo tiempo. Nota final 9.6/10… Expand
  10. PlayerEight
    Mar 23, 2023
    9
    Kratos is the God of War and you feel like it. Excellent story, combat, and performance. Enemy design is thin, but the combat is that good and challenging enough that you gloss over that.
  11. ErdemCBC
    Mar 22, 2023
    9
    Son derece epik bir oyun kratos aynı pornstar gibi kel ve seksi o baltayla beni heyecanlandırıyor
  12. Rafaeru
    Mar 25, 2023
    9
    Juego destacable, sinceramente en mi opinión personal fue un gran balde de aire fresco a la saga god of war en general, un inicio en momentos tedioso pero bastante bueno en retrospectiva, gran evolución para Kratos como personaje y abre las puertas para un nuevo rumbo de la saga god of war,
  13. androN_doN_doN
    Mar 27, 2023
    9
    One of the best games I have ever played. Everything look beautiful, exciting plot, perfect gameplay.
    9/10 because of a bit boring way to travel between worlds - at the beginning its interesting but to the end of game I noticed that it takes a lot of time. Interesting idea, but...
    In all other aspect God of War is perfect game for me. 910.
  14. Alarfaj97
    Apr 22, 2023
    9
    The game is back after a long absence, building the game from scratch, and the new Kratos character has become better than the old one. The only defect of the game is that the bosses have decreased..
  15. Maafe
    Apr 28, 2023
    9
    Very interesting, beautiful and pulling game, but doesn't cut as deep as people make it seem to
  16. ConnorIMDB
    May 9, 2023
    9
    A step up from the also almost perfect God of War III. The story is fantastic and the world is incredibly expansive. Plenty of side quests to keep you hooked and exceptional combat mechanics. 9/10. easy.
  17. Psycokiller
    May 14, 2023
    9
    Em português: Melhor jogo de toda franquia. Atual, combate refinado, gráfico bonito, história tocante e inovadora. Mesmo se você não estiver por dentro da mitologia nórdica, você acabará querendo saber mais a respeito depois de ter jogado. É um jogo que dispensa comentários.
  18. TokyoGangR
    May 21, 2023
    9
    Un gran rediseño de todo, me encantan los escenarios como luce kratos, el nuevo sistema de combate es muy bueno, Atreus aporta muchísimo a la historia, tiene de todo este juego, el mejor videojuego para ps4 sin dudas.
  19. CharonIV
    Jun 14, 2023
    9
    bır tık yavan ama hııkayesıyle bas donduren bır oyun ragnorakı beklıyorum bakalım
  20. DonTheGamer
    Jun 17, 2023
    9
    God of War (2018) is an absolute masterpiece that transcends the boundaries of gaming excellence. From its breathtaking visuals to its gripping narrative, every aspect of this game is flawlessly executed.
  21. Spidertime99
    Jun 17, 2023
    9
    God of War 2018 is a masterpiece that redefines the franchise and sets a new standard for storytelling in video games. The game flawlessly combines epic action with deep emotional resonance, as we witness the journey of Kratos and Atreus in the Norse realms. The stunning visuals, breathtaking world design, and immersive gameplay mechanics create an unforgettable experience. The characterGod of War 2018 is a masterpiece that redefines the franchise and sets a new standard for storytelling in video games. The game flawlessly combines epic action with deep emotional resonance, as we witness the journey of Kratos and Atreus in the Norse realms. The stunning visuals, breathtaking world design, and immersive gameplay mechanics create an unforgettable experience. The character development is exceptional, with Kratos evolving from a vengeful god to a complex and relatable protagonist. With its innovative gameplay, gripping narrative, and remarkable attention to detail, God of War 2018 is a true gaming gem.… Expand
  22. sideshownate
    Aug 13, 2023
    9
    I told you about that last of us influence lol. The game feels refreshing in terms of combat.
  23. Babajaga88
    Jul 5, 2023
    9
    Truly masterpiece with a minor issue in the progression rythm and enemy variety
  24. bigeli
    Jul 7, 2023
    9
    Story is amazing. Characters are amazing. Gameplay feels fantastic. The world sucks you in. One of the best games that Sony has made.
  25. Kayocritico
    Jul 20, 2023
    9
    Buen juego y muy buena novedad para god of war, dejando de lado lo lineal y creando un mundo semi.abierto.
  26. nordfloda
    Aug 16, 2023
    9
    One of my favorite games oat. It has stunning graphics and a really well written story, the only thing thats holds it from being a ten is its lack of diversity in enemies. I was bored at some point from just killing a troll boss and draugr over and over again, but I think the story, fun combat, plot, characters and their development makes up for it.
  27. Killerpummkin
    Aug 9, 2023
    9
    The father and son story is very well done. The gameplay and graphics are excellent.
  28. brwn010
    Aug 15, 2023
    9
    The game brought all the nostalgia of the franchise, but improved the new mechanics well, with very good combat, great story and a good development of Kratos as a father.
  29. andrilitvynchuk
    Aug 23, 2023
    9
    It was amazing. I bet this game at one breath. The only thing that I didn't like - repetitive giants bosses
  30. Tiradentes
    Sep 5, 2023
    9
    História muito boa, gameplay divertida, gráfico muito bom, trilha sonora top. O único "defeito" é que o jogo é muito curto.
  31. aemfariz
    Aug 17, 2023
    9
    Still have the best storyline. The nordic mythology has succesful to entertain the player to ending the good chapter
  32. decoamelo
    Aug 17, 2023
    9
    Great game. The story is very good in general, gets a little off at some point in the game (no spoilers), but it recovers before the end. Great world to explorer, very intelligent level design, beautiful graphics. Good job Santa Monica Studios.
  33. Lollllkkj
    Sep 2, 2023
    9
    gioco da una trama originale con una grafica che per una ps4 è veramente mozzafiato
  34. Youmustdienow
    Apr 25, 2018
    8
    Cons:
    Never got used to the axe recall. I would be using my fists the majority of the first half of the game since I forgot the axe was on the ground. They should have had an alternate switch for the axe to boomerang automatically at all times.
    Mature level was toned down in parts. We got cutaways during the gruesome moments. Red blood is uncommon but can be brutal. Just no where near    Cons:
    Never got used to the axe recall. I would be using my fists the majority of the first half of the game since I forgot the axe was on the ground. They should have had an alternate switch for the axe to boomerang automatically at all times.

    Mature level was toned down in parts. We got cutaways during the gruesome moments. Red blood is uncommon but can be brutal. Just no where near as violent of GOW3, which had Mortal Kombat levels of gore. The funny mini games where you take girls to bed are no longer in this game either.

    Upgrading was very overwhelming. Before in past games it was a chore to spend time in menues that made users choose on what skills to improve. They take it to new levels because you got to choose on gear for each section of your body and your son. We need games to stay away from menues as much as possible.

    Story had a gap since a major part was never addressed between 2 characters and their relationship with one another.

    Only had a few boss battles. Not as many as past games. They are spread out at random times instead of at the end of each level.

    Norse setting was a bit less exciting than Greek Mythology, but guess they didn't have many options. Who knows, maybe the bible or Love Craftian trilogies will come for the ps5.

    Pros.
    Graphics where out of control. Very detailed, colorful. Took full advantage of pro using upscaled 4K. Environments were spread out and had a good mix of places to visit around each world.

    Combat was nice since it felt like Dark Souls meets Devil May Cry. Also cool that your son is always around to help stun enemies.

    Puzzles where fairly tricky which helped mix up action to a nice pace.
    Was reasonably long and challenging over all.

    Story was well written and had characters that made you care about them. Some awesome plot twists were revealed later near the end that will be neat to anyone wanting surprises.    … Expand
  35. 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?
  36. Herrnewbenmeist
    May 24, 2018
    8
    This is a good game. It is not an epic hall-of-famer.

    PROS: The environment graphics are lovely, every scene looks like a painting, just gorgeous. The combat is visceral and gives you options for how you want to play (straight melee, magic powers, or defensively). I liked the relationship between father and son, especially in the quiet moments between big sequences. I really liked the    This is a good game. It is not an epic hall-of-famer.

    PROS: The environment graphics are lovely, every scene looks like a painting, just gorgeous. The combat is visceral and gives you options for how you want to play (straight melee, magic powers, or defensively). I liked the relationship between father and son, especially in the quiet moments between big sequences. I really liked the dwarf brothers. They were hilarious and they had a real arc.

    CONS: The main story is weird. It feels lifted from a mix of Last of Us and Far Cry 4. One thing I think weakens it is that there are practically no characters. You meet less than 10 people. Many of the people you do meet are pretty paste-board thin archetypes in terms of story and development. "RAH, I'm a bad guy, I don't like you!" "Hey, we're the bad guy's two friends and we don't like you either!" You don't even see the characters who are painted as your main antagonists/big bads. You start the game grieving for someone you never meet and therefore I never felt I could connect with that grief. Although the graphics are great, I think your son, Atreus, looks like he crawled out of the uncanny valley or like he smells something bad all the time. I found the game's ending to be massively underwhelming. It should have been an epic climax, but it felt unfinished. It was very deliberate in trying to set up sequels. It was suspiciously like putting up billboards to buy the next game so you can see what happens next!

    I enjoyed it a lot for the majority of my playthrough. But, in retrospect, I could have waited to play this until it went on sale or became available for free on PLUS.    … Expand
  37. drlowdon
    Mar 24, 2020
    8
    Following the death of his wife, Kratos and his son Atreus journey to fulfil her last request and spread her ashes at the highest peak of the nine realms. Unfortunately Kratos’ troubled past is far from behind him, and his journey soon brings them into conflict with the gods and monster of the Norse world.

    The series has always been held in high regard for its combat, and thanks to the    Following the death of his wife, Kratos and his son Atreus journey to fulfil her last request and spread her ashes at the highest peak of the nine realms. Unfortunately Kratos’ troubled past is far from behind him, and his journey soon brings them into conflict with the gods and monster of the Norse world.

    The series has always been held in high regard for its combat, and thanks to the brilliantly versatile Leviathan Axe wielded by Kratos for the majority of the game, this is another step up from previous instalments. The biggest change however is Kratos himself, who has gone from being very much a one note character to something much more complex. He’s still as miserable as ever (sometimes comically so) but throughout the game his relationship with his past, and with his son, are very much at the forefront making him an actually protagonist rather than a blank avatar for the player to use to cause destruction. When you add the beautifully crafted world full of secrets to discover on top you have one of the best action adventures games on the PlayStation 4.    … Expand
  38. 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
  39. 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.
  40. Goo4you
    May 30, 2018
    8
    God of War does not do itself service with the opening scene/montage. If you are someone that makes a decision based on the first few hours of a game you will be most likely blown away. But then you'll begin to think that perhaps Sony built this game around the absolute bombastic opening moments and the rest of the title be damned.

    You would be wrong, you would be so wrong. The    God of War does not do itself service with the opening scene/montage. If you are someone that makes a decision based on the first few hours of a game you will be most likely blown away. But then you'll begin to think that perhaps Sony built this game around the absolute bombastic opening moments and the rest of the title be damned.

    You would be wrong, you would be so wrong.

    The content you get in those opening moments is just the tip of the iceberg. Underneath that opening is a masterful weaving of plot, storytelling, character development, and some of the best combat in a long time.

    The visuals are stunning at the base--factor in HDR and 4K and the movie-quality levels of camera angles and shots and you'll find your jaw dropping more often than not. The music is so pinpoint perfect in the package that I legitimately want to watch the making of the game to get a better insight into just how they went about making this game.

    The dispassionate Kratos was by far the absolute best touch. If you've finished God of War 3, this Kratos is the drained of all that rage and anger just from beating Zeus to a bloody pulp. Arteus is the perfect summation of that anger and rage and the need to temper it in a package.

    God of War is just one of those titles that come along and all the stars align. I could nitpick about things like how I wish the camera might have been just a touch further out during combat or perhaps if they gave the player more options in regards to button mapping, but they are so small that it really doesn't affect the overall package.

    This game is a masterpiece. I have a rule about not giving any game an absolute score (10 or 0) because there is no such thing as perfection, but God of War gets the highest mark I will give. This title is something that would be taught in school for people creating and designing video games.

    Update* 5/30-

    I decided on knocking off a point due to the obnoxious amounts of grind-padding towards the end of the game. GOW has always been known for the amount of collecting it has (power-ups for weapons or health etc...) but the sheer worthless amounts of it towards the end game is a downer. Pace-shattering padding and it wasn't really necessary. Most of the gear nominally makes you more powerful, but beyond tacking Muselphiem early (which I did) the rest of the "gear" isn't all that wonderful.

    Niefhiem is a god awful idea as is grinding out the "Best gear in the game" (It barely is). Nor is it worth doing the maze over and over and OVER to max it out. Sigun--the hardest boss in the game..I was able to do it with zero upgrades to the set (I was level 8) and did it on normal.

    My point here is this: Don't waste your time with the grinding, it breaks the pacing of the story, the relationship with Kratos and his "boy" and adds so very little to the overarching narrative. Hit the power threshold you need to complete it and move on, the rest adds nothing.

    Also, a minor point for me to raise. To the dev that designed the Winds of Hel: I don't like you very much. If you are the same person that also designed the first escape from Helheim and that spot on the bridge (YOU KNOW WHICH ONE I'M TALKING ABOUT!); someone needs to sit you down and ask you why you like hurting people so much.    … Expand
  41. MrShmoove
    Apr 25, 2018
    8
    I've put around 5 hours into the game so far. I must say it's one of the most beautiful games to come out on any system to date! I like the game but at the same time it doesn't FEEL like a God of War game! It feels like Last of Us combined with the Tomb Raider remakes. It went from non stop action with CRAZY boss fights to an RPG. It can't help but be disappointed...yet I still keepI've put around 5 hours into the game so far. I must say it's one of the most beautiful games to come out on any system to date! I like the game but at the same time it doesn't FEEL like a God of War game! It feels like Last of Us combined with the Tomb Raider remakes. It went from non stop action with CRAZY boss fights to an RPG. It can't help but be disappointed...yet I still keep playing. If you don't like this new direction style at ALL I would recommend to pass. I also don't like having the son around ALL the time (again back to Last of Us). I just ignore his skill tree and put all my XP into Kratos and fight with him while ignoring the brat. If you look at it without any prior knowledge of the series then I would say it's a 10. But the HUGE departure from the root of the series is TOO much for me totally to get into.

    I also don't feel like a badass anymore like in the old games. The old games bosses were MASSIVE...here the biggest thing I've seen is a giant snake that I didn't even fight! The most powerful enemy? A puny little viking dude. ho hum. I think to be honest the beautiful Norse world draws me in to explore it more than anything. 8/10    … Expand
  42. 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
  43. Gloin
    Jun 20, 2018
    8
    Would be a 10 if not for the awfull locking camera.
    some enemy you fight fly or jump and the camera stay grounded looking under them and making the locking mechanism pointless.
  44. Steyraus
    Sep 30, 2020
    8
    Amazing, even original combat system. Metroidvania/Zeldaesque level design. There many thing in this game that feel like they are pieces of other games just done extremely well. Playing GOW reminded me of playing the first Darksiders game, taking the best of many games and improving it, both games even had combat that was perfect and wholey original.
  45. memus
    Jun 29, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a good game, but it's not a great game.

    +The color is used to enhance the world. Some scenes feel taken out of a Marvel movie.
    +In the midgame the fighting feels powerful (the start was awful though, we'll talk more about it later).
    +The Stranger character is well-designed and with an interesting and logical story.
    +The game works really smart with huge characters (especially the dead giant is cool).
    +When you finally get Blades of Chaos back - it's **** amazing.
    +Even generic foes have interesting attack patterns and I needed to adopt to each new battle.
    +At some points "Be better" felt like a post-modernist joke and I was laughing hard.
    +Atreus is a real help in the fights.

    -The world feels empty. With no humans in it I don't care about the story at all.
    -Kratos is an awful father. And it was painful to watch how writers failed to deliver an interesting father/son dynamic.
    -In general, the serious and emotional tone of the game didn't work well together with a simple story and characters.
    -Like first 6 hours of the game are slow and boring adaption to fighting system. I've almost dropped the game then. An then in the ending Kratos was overpowered and I felt "Press X to win". Like RPG system didn't work well for me.
    -In general, I hated RPG elements. I was spending so much time in different menus trying to choose between endless stats which by the end of the game I didn't understand anyway.
    -The game doesn't offer much of the new. It's a mix of Uncharted, Tomb Raider and Shadow of Mordor. I've seen all this gaming mechanics before. Yeah, they've implemented well. But nothing fresh here. I always felt that I was playing a game instead of immersing in it.    … Expand
  46. Elucidate
    Mar 13, 2020
    8
    The narrative, world-building, and voice acting are top-notch. The relationship between Kratos and Atreus was really well written and developed nicely throughout the main story. On the flip side, the post-main-story content was disappointing, especially given the game's immersion and emphasis on storytelling. I played the game on normal difficulty, which leaned towards the easy side butThe narrative, world-building, and voice acting are top-notch. The relationship between Kratos and Atreus was really well written and developed nicely throughout the main story. On the flip side, the post-main-story content was disappointing, especially given the game's immersion and emphasis on storytelling. I played the game on normal difficulty, which leaned towards the easy side but still felt satisfying enough. I can see how it would be frustrating on harder difficulties since the combat isn't that polished in the way the Soulsborne games are, for example. Finally, I would've liked to see a little more creativity and variety in the boss battles.

    Overall, a very solid game that I had a great time playing, but it isn't perfect just because it uses Norse mythology and the fact that Kratos is more chill.    … Expand
  47. p1menta
    Jun 7, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 100% mixed feelings with this one.
    i can see why people are posing it as top 1 game ever, but for me it's not quite.
    the game is absolutely stunning, visually, it's really incredible. the old battle system was revised but it's actually all the same (thats not a bad thing) but the world(s) even tho they seem to be open and big and full of variety and freedom, is actually a lot limited and predictable. and for such a big game of such a big company, the check point and save game aspects are really, really a turn off.
    In a game where you'll probably die a (whole) lot, these 2, 3 seconds further away from the battle start can be really stressful.
    and the fact that Atreus only shoot that **** arrow when I press the action buttom really pisses me off. **** I already have to dodge 300 spells and block 500 yellow hits and dodge other 600 red hits, CAN YU JUST **** SHOOT THAT ARROw wITHOUT ME HAVING TO ASK YOU TOO???? jesus... and the grab move is really boring and repetitive most of the times, not to mention that they can be hard to hit, because of you having to hold the action buttom instead of just pressing it
    but it's ok, it's all worth, really. the storytelliing is magnificent. the different combos, the many gear pieces, the runes, anchantments, the dwarf brothers are too hilarious, and may i mention once more: the visual of the game is just plain incredible. cant even count how many screenshots i took or how many times i just stand still in a corner just to look at the screen for a while.
    an awesome game, but i dont agree with how awesome people are saying it is.    … Expand
  48. chr1so
    Oct 14, 2019
    8
    Decent enough game but well overrated. I kept waiting for the moment it suddenly becomes this game that everyone's hyping up, but sadly it just remained run of the mill. Every one I know who's played it says the same thing. Prefer the original trilogy.
  49. Kerber
    Jun 25, 2020
    8
    Really good game, for Sony already expected Sad Dad style of parentak figure having kid as side kick albeit Kratos is a bit of unlikable character without chemistry with his child (even harsh approach is not transferred well but to me seems more forced) and repetitive combat style but with great overall story and atmosphere and really epic scale adventure.
  50. Ghostmissile
    May 20, 2018
    8
    Good game but not a masterpiece. I've played all GOW games. So I'll try to make a fair review.

    The reinvention of the saga was necessary. The new gameplay with the camera changes is well done. No complaint about this. Different, not better but not worse. PROS: - Graphics are top. The most beautiful game in PS4 right now. - Story is deep and relationship between Kratos and Atreus    Good game but not a masterpiece. I've played all GOW games. So I'll try to make a fair review.

    The reinvention of the saga was necessary. The new gameplay with the camera changes is well done. No complaint about this. Different, not better but not worse.

    PROS:

    - Graphics are top. The most beautiful game in PS4 right now.
    - Story is deep and relationship between Kratos and Atreus is very good.
    - Atreus himself is very useful and he improves gameplay.
    - Combat is satisfying, like other GOW games.
    - It has a little RPG new features that are awesome.

    CONS:

    - GOW is about epic scenes killing powerful gods. In here, there are only 3 epic fights. GOW III has at least 8. I know this game is an introduction of a new trilogy , but I think there are not enough legendary moments.

    - You visit 5 realms out of 8 (I think) of all whole Norse Mythology. And they are soooo empty. Midgard itself (the realm where most of the story mode is developed) has 4 or 5 NPCs. Nobody's living there. I hope they will fix it in next games, but it gave me a bad feeling.

    - Old games were very bloody. Now you kill enemies that bleed fire or ice instead of blood. I miss more throats cutted and heads smashed.

    - Valkyries are one of the best things in this game. Why don't include them in main story? No, they are post-game content and they lose interest because of that.

    It's a very good game, but next game of the franchise must have more boss battles, most epic moments, more improvement of the realms we visit and a better story.

    This one is 8/10.    … Expand
  51. Yun1t0
    Sep 10, 2019
    8
    This game is beautiful, it has a good story and its a showcase for the console. That said the story didnt click with me and I preferred the old combat. I want to give it a 7, but I can see its a great game even if its not my thing so I give it a 8. Having said all that, its a must play, give it chance!
  52. DrZomboid
    Jul 11, 2018
    8
    Totally different GoW, more like Uncharted concept. Middle of game is a bit boring. No difference between 1080p and 4K. 60fps is good on Pro
  53. Hasami-Age
    May 21, 2018
    8
    It's a good metroidvania with a good difficulty.

    But there are moments that tire you of the loneliness that is in the game between battle and solving puzzles, because the worlds we visit are dead with very few characters to interact. There comes a time when that the stories, explains of the one characters stories are more interesting than the game itself. This game will enjoy whoever    It's a good metroidvania with a good difficulty.

    But there are moments that tire you of the loneliness that is in the game between battle and solving puzzles, because the worlds we visit are dead with very few characters to interact. There comes a time when that the stories, explains of the one characters stories are more interesting than the game itself.

    This game will enjoy whoever plays it but who only limits himself in watching playing another person will be bored.    … Expand
  54. twistedreal
    May 10, 2018
    8
    This is a wonderful game and is a fantastic evolution of God of War. If you don't already know, this game plays differently than past GoW games. I'll give you the things I didn't like as most reviews cover all the good.

    I spent about 35 hours to complete the main story and maybe half the side quests. I started the game on hard mode and quickly switched it to normal after dying a dozen    This is a wonderful game and is a fantastic evolution of God of War. If you don't already know, this game plays differently than past GoW games. I'll give you the things I didn't like as most reviews cover all the good.

    I spent about 35 hours to complete the main story and maybe half the side quests. I started the game on hard mode and quickly switched it to normal after dying a dozen times to the 3rd encounter. Normal was almost too easy until I decided to stop caring about what to equip and just started playing the game.

    I'm an older gamer, so this next bit is a biased opinion I have over a lot of games. The thing I disliked the most about the game was the different equipment slots and all the perks and stats. I feel like the devs went with a "quantity over quality" approach with this system. I probably wasted at least 2 hours of game time screwing around with this system until I decided to forget it all together. The game became much more enjoyable once I no longer cared what Kratos and "boy" was wearing and all the stuff he was picking up.

    Last thing I will bash is the inability to skip cut scenes. Seriously, the story isn't that good and I just wanted to get to bashing peoples skulls in. However, you can treat them like loading screens to get up and walk around like you would with a game for traditional loading screens.

    This game is awesome. I don't think it's as awesome as people say it is, but it is close.    … Expand
  55. MacheteDontText
    May 17, 2018
    8
    Way better then I expected, still has lots of console game specific issues, but its quite fun. Being able to customise HUD is a great step in the right direction, now just give me full control of my character, so I can jump, climb etc instead of pressing one button to watch the game do it instead of me. Difficulty is a bit uneven, the first couple of fights were very hard, havent reallyWay better then I expected, still has lots of console game specific issues, but its quite fun. Being able to customise HUD is a great step in the right direction, now just give me full control of my character, so I can jump, climb etc instead of pressing one button to watch the game do it instead of me. Difficulty is a bit uneven, the first couple of fights were very hard, havent really died since then (hard diff). Have been playing for like 6 hours and I havent encountered any cool bosses so far, so its a bit of a letdown in that area. I personally love the puzzles, its a nice addition to the game. Combat is fun. Overall its a good game, nothing groungbreaking. Oh story is a bore, I ve lost interest after 10 minutes.… Expand
  56. Heisenberg93
    Nov 30, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rebirth requires courage. Like Kratos, God of War 2018 leaves the past behind, seeking change.

    In the storyline, Kratos moved to Scandinavia from Southern Europe, had a new wife and a son. Upon the woman's death, Kratos and his son Atreus journey to scatter her ashes from the highest peak of the Nine Worlds of Norse mythology. But that's just the incipit and there's no lack of plot twists and turning points. The writing is good and compelling, including dialogues, characters and the edgy Kratos-Atreus relationship. Important issues are accepting the past, creating a new and better future. It's with the merciful killing of Æsir god Baldur, that Kratos truly proves to have changed. "The cycle ends here, we must be better". This way Kratos saves Atreus, saves Baldur's mother Freya - she willing to be killed by him is secondary - and also saves Baldur from making a mistake to which, yes, death is preferable. Similarly to Arthur Morgan, Kratos takes back what belongs to him: dignity. Other people in video games, e.g. Joel Miller, should learn.

    God of War needed a refresh, however, I was skeptical of the new gameplay formula. Surprisingly, the game is "more game" than I expected. Compared to the old games, God of War 2018 is certainly more technical. The Leviathan Axe, which can be thrown and recalled, is brilliant and has glacial properties, so it freezes enemies in place if thrown. Comeback of the Blades of Chaos in the second half of the game adds variation enough to partially turn combat upside-down as they require different tactics; their flaming chained rotation allows for better crowd control, limiting encirclements. Both weapons have spectacular magical light and heavy runic attacks that require cooldown and can be upgraded. The game requires efficient use of parrying and dodging, hand-to-hand combat and shield hits inflicts minor damage but unbalance and stun opponents. Bare-handed attacks reload the Spartan Rage, a power which temporarily makes Kratos an invulnerable furious boxer. Health must be restored by stepping healing orbs on the ground while Resurrection Stones (1 at a time) can bring Kratos back to life. Combat is impactful, satisfying and fun. The game goes beyond mere weapon upgrading like in the old games and is closer to RPGs: Kratos can of course upgrade weapons and unlock new moves but can also obtain, buy, or upgrade armor pieces and set from blacksmith dwarves Brok and Sindri. There are attack, defense, etc. parameters which can be altered with talismans and spells. Equipment has various rarity ranks with different colors and comes in various levels. Equipment level shapes Kratos' overall level, from 1 to 9, which is opposed to that of the enemies; this level ratio shapes the toughness of enemies. Companion Atreus is important with his bow and melee attacks and he can be upgraded as well. The game has an open world component, with enjoyable side quests and activities. There are good puzzles that also require freezing and burning properties of weapons to be solved.

    However, balance of such gameplay is delicate. I finished the game story and the Valkyries in "Hard" mode, so I think I know what I'm saying. First mistake: often, enemies are too numerous. Such slow gameplay allows to manage two or three enemies at a time; usually the number is the double at least. Second mistake: Kratos is too slow and clumsy. Enemies score chained slashes without the player being able to move Kratos (which is still finishing his animations) out of the way. Command input is just void. In general, it's clear developers used Kratos/enemies speed ratio to artificially increase difficulty. The pinnacle of this is Valkyries being way too fast for Kratos, some of their attacks are almost impossible to avoid, which constitutes the bulk of their challenge. Also, too much and too many different types of collectibles, making the game sometimes distracting and confusing. The game is certainly violent, however it lacks the gore of the old games which is an unjustified absence as much as it's unjustified the lack of purely human enemies or good old gigantic bosses, except a few.

    Graphically, the game is great, one of the most beautiful games on PlayStation 4. Great character models, little graphic details (joints, engravings, stretch marks) are very sharp. Environments and effects visuals are stunning. The audio component is equally high in quality. Rock-solid frame rate holds the gameplay action up. Overall, a notable tech achievement on the console end-of-life.

    God of War 2018 was a gamble. In the name of renewal, the game was at risk of losing its series identity. Cory Barlog and his team managed to make a different, yet worthy, God of War game, with a solid and technical gameplay and a compelling storyline. There are some important flaws but net sum is definitely positive. A PlayStation 4 "must play" video game.    … Expand
  57. Sanastusa
    Aug 20, 2020
    8
    God of War - PS4 - 2018

    Overview: Taking a different direction from the Greek Mythology and jumping to Norse; This cinematic journey is a beautiful story told about a Father struggling with his past and trying to teach his son lessons in life. Taking on the role of Kratos, you work on trying to take his wife's ashes to the highest peak to scatter them with his son Atreus. I was a bit    God of War - PS4 - 2018

    Overview:
    Taking a different direction from the Greek Mythology and jumping to Norse; This cinematic journey is a beautiful story told about a Father struggling with his past and trying to teach his son lessons in life. Taking on the role of Kratos, you work on trying to take his wife's ashes to the highest peak to scatter them with his son Atreus. I was a bit leery going into this because I highly enjoyed the original God of War series, mostly due to the greek mythos. The game is a story masterpiece and shines in a time when multiplayer online games flood the market.
    Seeing the characters grow and evolve through their journey. The strained relationship between Father and Son adds intense depth to each character. The equipment part of the game was enjoyable difference from the previous installments.
    The only negative flow of the game would be the repetitive combat. Most of the combat through the game is just the same combos over and over with throwing in special cooldown abilities. Not saying it wasn't challenging because playing on Hard difficulty had a massive gear curve that had me dying and restarting encounters several times.
    Exploration. Hidden Treasures. A Secret Bonus Ending. Hidden Bosses. The game has it all.

    Positives:
    + Kratos and Atreus fighting together
    + Minor skill trees
    + Spartan Rage

    Negatives:
    -Weak overall combat
    -Gear materials can be hard to find    … Expand
  58. 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
  59. 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
  60. mrwarlock
    May 12, 2018
    8
    Long story short: this game is really not worth a 10, and a bit far away from 9. I would also like to state that I am rating this game as an experienced God of War series player and because of that I had some kind of different expectations towards it. People who are new to the series would not have this problem and therefore rate this game higher.

    To me God of War 3: Remastered was a    Long story short: this game is really not worth a 10, and a bit far away from 9. I would also like to state that I am rating this game as an experienced God of War series player and because of that I had some kind of different expectations towards it. People who are new to the series would not have this problem and therefore rate this game higher.

    To me God of War 3: Remastered was a masterpiece. What I really loved beyond comprehension is:

    1) Kratos. In previous games were a very big, very angry and brutal warrior, a god killer and you knew that everyone who steps in your path is going to get their asses whooped one way or another and usually it was going to be BRUTAL. You felt powerful, strong, a rage in its purest form and this game failed to deliver the same experience. You now have a kid, you now have to be smart, responsible, control yourself and share your philosophical insights.

    2) While playing previous games you always had this sense of greatness: you fought titans, you walked on titans, you fought gods, you brought them to their knees over and over again. You also met many different enemies, many different execution scenes and so on. God of War 2018 went really south with this section: boring recolors, low amount of enemy types, only few god fights and those gods look... Well, disappointing at best. No more "look, I am on a guy as high as the Empire State Building".

    3) The constantly changing environment. God of War 3 had this "I am in a completely different place now" feeling: you ran from fire on bridges getting broken, you ran on titans, you traveled on flying stones having to defend them, you shot canons at titans - the list goes on. There was always something new, dynamic and unexpected. This new game fails here bad: no more jumping, same environment (except the realms which won't really matter until you beat the game) , same boat, same water, same snow - that i it.

    Those three points really had a big impact on my experience while playing the game: its just not that god of war I used to play earlier and its not better in those specific aspects I've mentioned above.

    The graphics are great, the music is great, voice acting is great, the story is kind of good, but not really memorable. The fighting changes are also pretty decent according to me (except for the fact that you will have to suffer that camera pain since you never see who, how and when is going to attack you from behind except for red arrow indicator).

    This is why I can not give this game more than 8 - its just not that powerful and breathtaking God of War that it used to be.    … Expand
  61. muzmuz
    Nov 29, 2020
    8
    This 2018 installment for God of War never faltered from being a single player masterpiece; and with this gameplay reboot, it's gotten even better -- catering to modern gameplay standards without straying too much from its roots. The game's central gameplay, its combat system, is very enjoyable with various combos and mechanics that will only make the combat even more fun and cooler as youThis 2018 installment for God of War never faltered from being a single player masterpiece; and with this gameplay reboot, it's gotten even better -- catering to modern gameplay standards without straying too much from its roots. The game's central gameplay, its combat system, is very enjoyable with various combos and mechanics that will only make the combat even more fun and cooler as you get better feel and mastery over the controls, it never felt repetitive and monotonous due to the level of character customization and unlockables that can be done and discovered throughout the game.

    While I am not a fan of metroidvania level design, which resulted in me blazing through the main quest doing little to no exploration, the side content of this game is enough to compensate for the game's main story, sadly, which is short enough that it makes you feel like you bought half the game. Even so, the story was a blast to go through complemented by impressive cutscenes (that transitions fairly smoothly with the gameplay), dialogues and pacing. I only wish it was longer.    … Expand
  62. kowaboonga
    Apr 23, 2018
    8
    Santamonica bring back the old Kratos!! I want real badass not this old quiet bald guy. and why DO YOU SUDDENLY try to change story to bond between father and son like WTF? it was never you!!. I mean why? why are you trying to be serious, why kratos is depressive now? where is his rage and anger?
    this is not the God of War... it's God of Father now......
    I'll give you positive rating    Santamonica bring back the old Kratos!! I want real badass not this old quiet bald guy. and why DO YOU SUDDENLY try to change story to bond between father and son like WTF? it was never you!!. I mean why? why are you trying to be serious, why kratos is depressive now? where is his rage and anger?
    this is not the God of War... it's God of Father now......
    I'll give you positive rating tho for your hard work and your passion. please bring back the old GoW!!    … Expand
  63. JSagittarius
    Jan 16, 2019
    8
    Tak dohrano na PS4 Pro. Hra super. Vztah Kratose a jeho syna take. Hratelnost byla fajn jen me dost stvalo ze se muselo vsude behat a ze vetsina cestovnich animaci nebo ukonu trvala neskutecne dlouho. Ze zacatku to nevadi ale v pozdeji casti hry to cloveka akorat nudi. Soubojovy system v pohode ale prijde mi ze v serii Darksiders 1 a 2 to bylo lepsi. Nevim, uz je to chvili co jsem ty hryTak dohrano na PS4 Pro. Hra super. Vztah Kratose a jeho syna take. Hratelnost byla fajn jen me dost stvalo ze se muselo vsude behat a ze vetsina cestovnich animaci nebo ukonu trvala neskutecne dlouho. Ze zacatku to nevadi ale v pozdeji casti hry to cloveka akorat nudi. Soubojovy system v pohode ale prijde mi ze v serii Darksiders 1 a 2 to bylo lepsi. Nevim, uz je to chvili co jsem ty hry hral.

    Prechod do severskeho sveta se neskutecne povedl. Graficky je hra taky pekna. Jen ten konec. Nebo spis nejde ani o to co se tam stalo ale clovek cekal mnohem vic a proste z toho smrdi - To be continued....

    8/10 (mam z toho konce horko v puse :D)

    PS: Vratim se do sveta GoW znovu a budu delat vedlejsi ukoly.    … Expand
  64. 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
  65. Druid
    Dec 12, 2019
    8
    A truly spectacular game that has some of the best combat design I have ever seen. It is also stunning from a visual standpoint. The lack of any visible loading screens is something very unique and we have to give the developers props since they achieved all of it on an HDD.
    Sadly what keeps this game from getting a higher score is that it is very concerned with being cinematic that it    A truly spectacular game that has some of the best combat design I have ever seen. It is also stunning from a visual standpoint. The lack of any visible loading screens is something very unique and we have to give the developers props since they achieved all of it on an HDD.
    Sadly what keeps this game from getting a higher score is that it is very concerned with being cinematic that it loses replayability since there are so many "non-cutscenes" cutscenes. It also has bad pacing at times. I wish I could give this game an 8,5 instead of an 8 but I can't really give it a 9.    … Expand
  66. Code2ILL
    Apr 26, 2018
    8
    God of War is a great game that managed to deliver a cinematic action experience but it does very little when it comes to inovative gameplay and storytelling. Very little replay value with a very lack luster ending that does nothing but set up the story for a second game which will no less release in 5 years or so. Not a masterpiece by a longshot but a decent lite RPG action adventureGod of War is a great game that managed to deliver a cinematic action experience but it does very little when it comes to inovative gameplay and storytelling. Very little replay value with a very lack luster ending that does nothing but set up the story for a second game which will no less release in 5 years or so. Not a masterpiece by a longshot but a decent lite RPG action adventure game. The Last of Us is a clear inspiration which could have been a good thing but the writting and voice acting is not as polished and refined as a Naughty Dog game and it shows.… Expand
  67. neolithicman
    Aug 5, 2021
    8
    Solid 8

    One of the best third person gameplays on my opinion . The story and the world can feel a little empty sometimes, that´s the only reason im not giving a 9.
  68. eva3si0n
    May 28, 2018
    8
    One of the best exclusives for PS4, perhaps the best game of this year for PS4. Change of a setting with Scandinavian has obviously refreshed a series. Now God of War besides an action had had also excellent plot and history. The history of the father and son which is obviously spotted works for The Last of Us perfectly, but obviously falls short of creations of Naughty Dog. God of WarOne of the best exclusives for PS4, perhaps the best game of this year for PS4. Change of a setting with Scandinavian has obviously refreshed a series. Now God of War besides an action had had also excellent plot and history. The history of the father and son which is obviously spotted works for The Last of Us perfectly, but obviously falls short of creations of Naughty Dog. God of War 2018 only is obvious has begun a modern history, there isn't enough content, the majority is left on the sequel. This greatest disappointment. The ending in general has disappointed, and the hidden ending only causes irritation. There is after that a feeling that you have bought not a game, but some prologue...… Expand
  69. supermalik987
    Jan 7, 2023
    8
    Update 2023

    I love the god of war games the story at fun combat . And replaying the game in 2022 on my RTX 3070 TI PC on ultrawide was a lot of fun. So thank you God of war 5. I did ended like the combat and world than in my first played . I did wish there was a a field of view setting. So you can adjust st your vision. Kratos was what I still love after God of war 3 . Atreus is fine    Update 2023

    I love the god of war games the story at fun combat . And replaying the game in 2022 on my RTX 3070 TI PC on ultrawide was a lot of fun. So thank you God of war 5. I did ended like the combat and world than in my first played . I did wish there was a a field of view setting. So you can adjust st your vision. Kratos was what I still love after God of war 3 . Atreus is fine yes the part of being god and he is almighty came out pretty quick. But come on you telling me a 10 year old kid wouldn't be like that ?    … Expand
  70. zidfrit
    Jun 9, 2022
    8
    Uno de los mejores juegos de PS4 hablando gráficamente, un gameplay que se ha innovado para entrar en una nueva Trilogía pero respetando sus origines y mientras avanzas en el juego regresando a lo que todo amamos de God of War, la historia una de las mejores de la Saga, que te mantiene al pendiente de todos los detalles desde el principio hasta el fin del juego, y dejando la sensaciónUno de los mejores juegos de PS4 hablando gráficamente, un gameplay que se ha innovado para entrar en una nueva Trilogía pero respetando sus origines y mientras avanzas en el juego regresando a lo que todo amamos de God of War, la historia una de las mejores de la Saga, que te mantiene al pendiente de todos los detalles desde el principio hasta el fin del juego, y dejando la sensación saber que va a pasar con el futuro juego.… Expand
  71. dyinginbeauty
    Apr 27, 2018
    8
    Good but not a 10 game. Reviews are hyping this too much... Give it a try before you buy.
    The tomb raider reboots and the last of us are better gaming experiences.
    Pros: - Great graphics (apart from water effects, these look terrible - I say that as someone who is not a graphics fetishist) - Great voice acting - Good atmosphere and overall storytelling - Decent initial gameplay    Good but not a 10 game. Reviews are hyping this too much... Give it a try before you buy.
    The tomb raider reboots and the last of us are better gaming experiences.

    Pros:
    - Great graphics (apart from water effects, these look terrible - I say that as someone who is not a graphics fetishist)
    - Great voice acting
    - Good atmosphere and overall storytelling
    - Decent initial gameplay mechanics
    - there is an "immersive mode" that turns off health bars and HUD, creating a more intense experience

    Negatives:
    - Repetitive combat that feels forced at times - in particular QTE which spoil the feel of it
    - Too linear
    - locked at 30fps
    - the menus have tiny writing which cannot be customised
    - map looks sloppy, reminds me of mass effect andromeda
    - water effects look like first half life
    - feels too much like the last of us set in pre-christian Scandinavia    … Expand
  72. hime
    Oct 5, 2018
    8
    Коротковата и что-то Кратос совсем расклеился, но в целом оставила положительные впечатления.
    Очень понравились истории Мимира во время прохождения и то что мир не пустой. А вот боёвка в GoW 3 мне нравилась больше, тут она слишком медлительная.    Коротковата и что-то Кратос совсем расклеился, но в целом оставила положительные впечатления.
    Очень понравились истории Мимира во время прохождения и то что мир не пустой. А вот боёвка в GoW 3 мне нравилась больше, тут она слишком медлительная.
  73. Rooseweld
    Apr 20, 2018
    8
    Amazing Graphics, Amazing story, in depth Combat. Big world to explore with interesting side characters and quest. Just a really great experience 10/10 Game
  74. ElleryHQ
    Nov 28, 2020
    8
    В игре очень интересный сюжет, взаимодействия между персонажами, ну и очень приятная глазу графика. Жаль, что к середине игры ты уже встречаешь всех противников, с которыми ты можешь сразиться, развиваешь боевую систему до предела и понимаешь, что в плане геймплея игре тебе больше предложить нечего.В игре очень интересный сюжет, взаимодействия между персонажами, ну и очень приятная глазу графика. Жаль, что к середине игры ты уже встречаешь всех противников, с которыми ты можешь сразиться, развиваешь боевую систему до предела и понимаешь, что в плане геймплея игре тебе больше предложить нечего.
  75. Gohax
    Feb 8, 2019
    8
    well after i finished the game and every mission in it i can finally write my final thoughts about it and they are well mixed let me explain why i played every god of war game since the first one and for a god of war its not as good as the others because there is no sexual content barely any brutal **** up scenes and no rage action going on i mean there are some epic scenes but they arewell after i finished the game and every mission in it i can finally write my final thoughts about it and they are well mixed let me explain why i played every god of war game since the first one and for a god of war its not as good as the others because there is no sexual content barely any brutal **** up scenes and no rage action going on i mean there are some epic scenes but they are few i guess they just went with old man logan thingy where hes old and stuff and cant do **** idk also the combat changed and it feels like dark souls tbh i didn't feel like that was kratos that i know and love i guess they just decided to make him old and weak for some reason ? they took the mechanic from uncharted 4 where you drive a jeep and talk about stuff and if you stop and get out of it and then get in they resume their talk so in this game they basically do the same but with a boat the side quests are go fetch me that and maybe ill give you something and well 10 hours in the game and it will feel empty for you but then it gets better with some action and adding another weapon for kratos they did do a great job with the other realms where you can travel but they kinda messed up two realms that you need to unlock and just made them boring maps with challenges such a shame that there is nothing interesting about them the beginning of the game was just wow and you will want more and this game wont deliver you will just fight the same dude mostly the whole game like you don't even get to see or fight thor or odin or the other gods you just fight thor's kids and one of his brothers which is not loki and the ending was so plot twisting but they did nothing with it just told you the plot twister and that's it Im guessing they are getting the story ready for the dlc i guess i was mad because its not the god of war me and many fans wanted but at some time i just let go the fact that this is god of war and took this game as a new and different one in any case there were times when i did enjoy the game but again for god of war standards its bad but i just took it as a new ip of sorts so it didn't bother me then that much my final review for god of war 2018 is 8-10 although this isn't the god of war many people wanted its a good solid game

    ps (i really couldn't do pros cons on it because this review was more of a rant for me because i love the series so much)    … Expand
  76. UncutSuspiria
    Jun 7, 2018
    8
    God of War? More like God of Awesome. This is by far the best one, but I am biased as I didn't really like the others. Brutal, great combat, good story, awesome graphics.
  77. 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
  78. DiegoEscalona
    Jan 15, 2019
    8
    ``No Country for old Gods´´
    2018, el estudio de Santa Monica desarrollo un titulo que ya es considerado desde su estreno, como uno de los mejores juegos para la consola Playstation 4. Pertenece a la aclamada saga *God of War* .Conocido por su sanguinario protagonista, y saber como entretener al espectador a la hora de jugar, las entregas de esta franquicia funcionan mas como Arcades con    ``No Country for old Gods´´
    2018, el estudio de Santa Monica desarrollo un titulo que ya es considerado desde su estreno, como uno de los mejores juegos para la consola Playstation 4. Pertenece a la aclamada saga *God of War* .Conocido por su sanguinario protagonista, y saber como entretener al espectador a la hora de jugar, las entregas de esta franquicia funcionan mas como Arcades con algo de sub-trama de fondo... Pero aquí, ese no es el caso.

    En God of War (2018), tenemos personajes totalmente humanos, con personalidades plasmadas y arcos argumentales muy bien desarrollados, nos alejamos totalmente de la frenética violencia gratuita a la que nos tenia acostumbrado los demás títulos de la saga. Aquí, todo ello es sustituido por momentos complejos y dramáticos, emociones realistas y una historia la cual es bastante solida.
    Este juego nos demuestra a un Kratos viejo, triste, vulnerable, lleno de lamentos y sin motivos por el cual seguir viviendo...excepto su hijo. Ambos van en búsqueda de llevar las cenizas de su madre a su lugar mas deseado antes de morir, y allí, es donde se basa todo el viaje y la aventura que acompañara a nuestros dos protagonistas.

    Éste es un excelente juego, ya que a lo largo de todo nuestro viaje, se nota la evolución de Kratos y su hijo, demostrando lo bien escritos y construidos que están como personajes. Desafortunadamente (y hablando de personajes) uno de los puntos mas débiles del juego fue su Villano principal, el cual es carente de creatividad, intimidación y originalidad... Incluso los demás monstruos y seres que nos encontramos a lo largo del juego, hubieran funcionado mejor para este rol. En cuanto a los demás personajes secundarios, en su mayoría me parecen excelentes.

    God Of War utiliza exactamente la misma metodología de jugabilidad, y planos cinematográficos que el clásico *The Last of Us* , aunque esto no es necesariamente malo, resta considerablemente puntos en la parte de originalidad.
    Éste juego podría considerarse el *LOGAN* de la franquicia, ya que se aleja de la acción frenética, aventura genérica y personajes poco desarrollados.... Y nos enfoca en temas como la vejez, la familia, el perdón y la auto-superación. No es un titulo perfecto, pero a mi parecer, es sin dudas el mejor de toda la saga.

    Jugabilidad: 9/10
    Personajes: 9/10
    Historia: 7/10
    Diseño: 8.5/10
    Entretenimiento: 8.5/10    … Expand
  79. CoreGamer1408
    May 17, 2020
    8
    What I first noticed about this one it looked very pretty and well voice acted. The second thing I noticed was the dialogue to point it got silly, BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Not one for the hack and slash fighting games anymore. Trying to remember all those moves OMG brain overload these days. I still did enjoy the visual spectacle of the combat if I    What I first noticed about this one it looked very pretty and well voice acted. The second thing I noticed was the dialogue to point it got silly, BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Not one for the hack and slash fighting games anymore. Trying to remember all those moves OMG brain overload these days. I still did enjoy the visual spectacle of the combat if I wasn't that really good at it. The game has a really cinematic feel to it all with no loading screens. Even though after a while it easy to spot the loading in the background areas. At a point the game started to drag and the filler and padding, became more noticble.

    Main story missions I got to feel like a powerful God. However WTF is with the over the top free roam difficulty scaling with do or die battles? When a single trash mob enemy is way more stronger and damaging than say a story monster boss or a story god boss? Then that makes no f-ing sense and is very immersion breaking to say the least this being the GOD OF WAR.

    Personally I would of liked a smaller game with less bloat. With consistent enemy scaling between story and free roam modes. The more I played the less I liked. Started at a 10/10 and dropped down to a 8/10 by end game.    … Expand
  80. cem12
    Apr 28, 2018
    8
    Gran juego.
    Pros: Una historia bastante entretenida, batallas difíciles pero no imposibles, por el momento sin micropagos.
    Contras: En bastantes ocasiones deja bastante que desear gráficamente, tiene pérdidas de frames en la ps4 pro , muchos objetos se ven borrosos en movimiento en una tv LG oled 4k, las voces son bastante falsas y muchas veces hay comentarios de los personajes fuera de    Gran juego.
    Pros: Una historia bastante entretenida, batallas difíciles pero no imposibles, por el momento sin micropagos.
    Contras: En bastantes ocasiones deja bastante que desear gráficamente, tiene pérdidas de frames en la ps4 pro , muchos objetos se ven borrosos en movimiento en una tv LG oled 4k, las voces son bastante falsas y muchas veces hay comentarios de los personajes fuera de contexto, es bastante parecido a la saga dark souls.
    Resumen: Gráficamente un 7, historia 9, jugabilidad 8.    … Expand
  81. WillTheWise
    Mar 24, 2019
    8
    I don't want to go into detail about how beautiful the graphics are or how wonderful the story is told, because there's no doubt about that.
    I want to point out that, despite many claims, the gameplay isn't "casualized" nor is it a linear cinematic experience like The Last of Us. In many cases, from level design and exploration to upgrading your character, it plays and feels a lot like    I don't want to go into detail about how beautiful the graphics are or how wonderful the story is told, because there's no doubt about that.
    I want to point out that, despite many claims, the gameplay isn't "casualized" nor is it a linear cinematic experience like The Last of Us. In many cases, from level design and exploration to upgrading your character, it plays and feels a lot like the adventure games we used to play on older consoles like the n64 or ps2 with the only difference that it looks incredible.    … Expand
  82. sdaneu
    Feb 11, 2021
    8
    Don't get me wrong, but I prefer the old and insane Kratos. In addition, the former soundtrack is much better. Even though, this game is very good.
  83. UnionJack0714
    Apr 20, 2018
    8
    God of War returns with a fresh formula that will rather anger long time fans or leave you wanting more of this amazing and beautiful world. Kratos has long left the world of Greek mythology and now lives among the land of Norse mythology, with the world being heavily inspired by Northern European countries such as Iceland. The environments you will visit in your journey are jaw dropping,God of War returns with a fresh formula that will rather anger long time fans or leave you wanting more of this amazing and beautiful world. Kratos has long left the world of Greek mythology and now lives among the land of Norse mythology, with the world being heavily inspired by Northern European countries such as Iceland. The environments you will visit in your journey are jaw dropping, with some of the best visual graphics and design to date. Kratos unlike previous entries in the series is a more mature and relatable character, but is still the angry and scarred demi god we all know and love. Joining him in his journey is his son Atreus, who acts as a reliable partner in combat... sometimes. The story plays out well with both protagonists developing with each other as father and son with a beautiful and memorable cinematic experience. However, the gameplay itself is God of War's weakest new feature, with the player left to build up an incredibly small arsenal of weapons and the questionable removal of jumping. Combat visually is impressive to begin with, but becomes very boring very quickly with the standard enemies of the game simply doing the same light and heavy attacks with an optional shield parry. Boss battles however do not suffer the same curse, with some of the most epic and stunning fights in the series. The only thing I found to be wrong with the boss battles are the lack of interesting Gods to fight, with the game only offering 3 to fight with the rest being larger and more unique monsters. As a fan of the original God of War games I can only concluded that this will be a very hit and miss experience with other fans, but I think this is the soft reset the franchise has needed for a while. The game isn't perfect, but it's far from terrible. I'm very excited to see what comes next. 8/10. … Expand
  84. Kanek
    May 20, 2018
    8
    la historia, el tiempo de juego y graficos son excelentes pero el Sistema de combate no es malo pero algo sencillo
  85. 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
  86. gragabot
    Apr 24, 2018
    8
    Pros:
    There is sound track for every single conversation, this helps me stay on track of the story and not missing any detail.
    OK story Amazing visual. Fun combat system (various choice of skills and ways to fight) Cons: Story is way too short. After 30 hours of game play (I spend a lot of time on trying to solve the treasure chests' puzzle along my path in the main story), I    Pros:
    There is sound track for every single conversation, this helps me stay on track of the story and not missing any detail.
    OK story
    Amazing visual.
    Fun combat system (various choice of skills and ways to fight)

    Cons:
    Story is way too short. After 30 hours of game play (I spend a lot of time on trying to solve the treasure chests' puzzle along my path in the main story), I thought I was only half way in the main story. But the next day I woke up and try to continue, I ended up just climb a mountain (5 min) and thats it. The End. For a 60$ game, I strongly feel like there should be more content. (Also very little side quests, as the world is too small). I spend about 40 hours finish the entire game, including grinding for fully upgraded legendary equipments and finished all the side quests.
    Very very repetitive enemies. (You end up only freeing the dragons in side quest instead of fighting them)
    (Under auto setting, the camera rotate speed makes me nauseous. I end up set it to 2, otherwise I cant play this game. But it doesnt effect game play experience at all.)
    (If you fully upgraded your health and anger meter, there isnt much motivation to solve the puzzle for the legendary chest puzzles)

    Overall:
    I definitely enjoy the game. Its a fun game, very engaging, the recorded conversation makes u be a part of the game. Visual is great. However, Horizon zero dawn has similar/better visual effect, better and longer story, and a lot more contents. Therefore, I think GOW deserves a good score but not higher than Horizon Zero Dawn.    … Expand
  87. RepentantSky
    Apr 22, 2018
    8
    It's a mostly fantastic game. The music is great, the visuals are the most astounding thing I've ever seen on a PS4, the deep dive into Norse Mythology is something I can really get into, and the story, despite flowing at a snail's pace sometime is extremely good. However, what keeps me from giving the game a perfect score are two small issues. The combat, even though it's fun, is nothingIt's a mostly fantastic game. The music is great, the visuals are the most astounding thing I've ever seen on a PS4, the deep dive into Norse Mythology is something I can really get into, and the story, despite flowing at a snail's pace sometime is extremely good. However, what keeps me from giving the game a perfect score are two small issues. The combat, even though it's fun, is nothing outstanding and can sometimes get old, and what gets really old is the constant puzzles. I normally don't have a problem with puzzles but certain areas of the game sometimes literally have 2 or 3 puzzles in them, and then you go into the next room, and have two or three more. Most of these puzzles are not difficult, but most of them are also the same thing again, and again, and again, and again, and that gets boring and feels more like a weak way to break up combat and story rather than having a point. Overdoing anything can be a problem, but when you are constantly slogging along because puzzles keep slowing you down, it becomes a problem. It's an amazing game otherwise, but the parts that annoy me are just too much to ignore. The next God of War game that we've been hearing is coming, better tone the puzzles down a bit or I'm done.… Expand
  88. Jacknew
    Sep 23, 2019
    8
    The game is pretty slow at the beginning, doesn't feel like a GOW at all, but one you get the Chaos Swords the game is more dynamic and fun (at least in my case)
    The constant Atreus commentaries and Kratos responses are very annoying, but not annoying enough to ruin the game.
    Overall it's a good game, not as a real GOW, but a good game
  89. h4ever1st
    Jun 23, 2018
    8
    Nice and attractive . But not open world . No much variations in playing style . It finished before i get bored of it , which means it is a little bit short game.
  90. JYDeAlberto
    Apr 26, 2018
    8
    Great game, would recomend, it´s no masterpiece though.
    Expect to be mindblown by set pieces but not by gameplay.
    Here is the detailed review: Graphics 8/10. Horizon Zero Dawn graphics are the best on ps4. In this game they are amazing but not mindblowing compared to that. Not to mention some textures are blurry Story 7/10 Fun journey but you are not emotionaly invested as in    Great game, would recomend, it´s no masterpiece though.
    Expect to be mindblown by set pieces but not by gameplay.
    Here is the detailed review:

    Graphics 8/10.
    Horizon Zero Dawn graphics are the best on ps4. In this game they are amazing but not mindblowing compared to that. Not to mention some textures are blurry

    Story 7/10
    Fun journey but you are not emotionaly invested as in TLOU for example

    Combat 8/10.
    The axe is suuuper fun to use!
    Sadly The 180 turns due to the shoulder camera feel awkard and it is very reminiscent of dark souls so it kinda has the "been there,done that feel"

    Ennemies 7/10 Very little variety in ennemies and they are way too hit-spongy.

    Bosses 5/10 While some of them are interesting and fun, a lot of the minibosses are very repetitive, and are just flat out reskins; blue troll,yelloy troll,red troll,etc... and these have the same pattern atacks.
    Regarding main bosses, you only fight 3 gods...THREE.

    There is no "new game plus" mode in the game, which in 2018 it´s a must in single player games to add replayability to the game.    … Expand
  91. Kire_92
    May 3, 2018
    8
    I’m not a fan of linear single player action games, but this one is an exception. At first I did not enjoy this game that much, but after playing it for a few hours it got hard for me to put down the controller.

    The game has an amazing atmosphere and somehow manages to create diverse locations in a world full of snow and mountains. It has a story that is simple yet complex that drives    I’m not a fan of linear single player action games, but this one is an exception. At first I did not enjoy this game that much, but after playing it for a few hours it got hard for me to put down the controller.

    The game has an amazing atmosphere and somehow manages to create diverse locations in a world full of snow and mountains. It has a story that is simple yet complex that drives the character progression forward between the main character and his son, which develops without rushing anything.

    But that’s not the only thing the game has to offer. The combat is slick and enjoyable but above all it’s extremely satisfying! Everything from the way you kill enemies to the sound of your axe is just pure satisfaction. It also handles the loading times really well, which is often overlooked, which makes the game still enjoyable on the hardest difficulty where you die a lot.

    Though the game is not perfect. I wish I had one or two more options when it comes to the weapons because it can get a little repetative after a while. Other than that the exploration system is also flawed due to the fact that the loot gained thru exploring feels useless and to plentiful. The game also has a character stats system that is poorly implemented and some content in the game feels to "gamey" for my taste which ruins the immersion in certain instances.

    But even though the game has some flaws it provided me with an overall enjoyable experience and I managed to get lost in the world this game had to offer.    … Expand
  92. terrozer
    Apr 25, 2018
    8
    Very good game, there are minor problems i have with the game but they are only quality of life things... the story is great, the game play is fluid, the menu i don't like... you cant skip cut scenes if you have already seen them, and the toughest difficulty should let you know you basically have to know the game like the back of your hand before you can even attempt to tackle it.
  93. Edgard86
    May 22, 2018
    8
    Prós: Gráfico Lindo, Historia boa, jogabilidade viciante e boa dublagem.

    Contras: Pouca ação comparado aos antigos, muita influencia de Last Of us, inimigos repetitivos.
    Hype exagerado.
    PSN: Edgard_ _ _5
  94. HeavyMetalSloth
    Dec 8, 2019
    8
    This was my first God of War game that I played out of the series as it looked interesting from all of the trailers I saw. So when I started playing this game I was overwhelmed as it is easy to for some first timers to the series. You have combat that is somewhat demanding as you have to account for who you are fighting, how many enemies there are, knowing where they are, what are theirThis was my first God of War game that I played out of the series as it looked interesting from all of the trailers I saw. So when I started playing this game I was overwhelmed as it is easy to for some first timers to the series. You have combat that is somewhat demanding as you have to account for who you are fighting, how many enemies there are, knowing where they are, what are their weaknesses, paying attention to your health, etc. i.e. in my instance fighting 2 trolls while other enemies attack you as well. I am simply not used to doing all of that and the difficulty I played on was Balanced which is a very reasonable difficulty level for first timers. Another reason why this game was overwhelming to me was because the amount of skills, weapons, armor, to choose from/upgrade. I do not like it when a game offers you a lot of skills to choose from because it is a lot to remember during combat. It's like how AC Odyssey worked. You had a bunch of skills to choose from but you could only execute 4 of them. Except in this game you could use all of them, but I didn't really care to learn all of them even though I invested a lot in skills. I mainly stuck with my Runic skills. I like certain things simple when it comes to games. As far as upgrading gear I did not like the fact that certain attributes would fluctuate. For instance if I were to invest my hacksilver into upgrading my chest piece and depending on what chest piece you get your cooldown attribute could increase while your strength attribute decreases or your runic attribute could increase while your defense decreases, etc. Your attributes are: Strength, Runic, Defense, Vitality, Luck, and Cooldown. These attributes strength level will fluctuate throughout the game as you upgrade your gear and is kind of frustrating but you have to pay attention to what you absolutely want to increase which means sacrificing another attribute. Putting all of that aside the Leviathan Axe and the Blades of Chaos are really cool weapons. The Blades of Chaos was my favorite and Rage Mode is really cool. Oh, and Brok and Sindri are funny characters (Brok was my favorite as he would say the most off the wall things). I never did any side missions for them though. Side note: The flying elves were my toughest opponent and always died the most when facing them. Hate those dam elves!

    Overall I did like this game, but would ABSOLUTELY NOT play it on any other difficulty than balanced. As I was going through the story I couldn't help but think that Kratos and his son were doing all of this just to get to a dam mountain and release the mother's ashes. But, I went along with it and along the way there were some really cool moments and a lot of AWWWW **** HERE WE GO AGAIN! moments too. The developers of the game did a great job, but this will probably be the first and last GoW game I will ever play.    … Expand
  95. Henriquez94
    Jun 5, 2018
    8
    God of war, el reinicio de una nueva trilogia? quizas.
    Mitologia nordica, como anillo al dedo para Kratos.
    Sin duda el dicho esta muy bien aplicado, quien no arriesga no gana, y Santa Monica Studio, lo supo hacer. Graficamente: Muy buen juego, aunque cabe mensionar, no es mejor que Uncharted 4, Horizon Zero Dawn. Pero cumple, creo que esta muy bien para lo que un PS4 puede dar.    God of war, el reinicio de una nueva trilogia? quizas.
    Mitologia nordica, como anillo al dedo para Kratos.
    Sin duda el dicho esta muy bien aplicado, quien no arriesga no gana, y Santa Monica Studio, lo supo hacer.
    Graficamente: Muy buen juego, aunque cabe mensionar, no es mejor que Uncharted 4, Horizon Zero Dawn. Pero cumple, creo que esta muy bien para lo que un PS4 puede dar.
    Jugabilidad: Un gran cambio, camara a la espalda del personaje, en 3 persona, no es muy facil hacer los giros, pero hay indicadores que te ayudan a saber ataques o enemigos cerca, muy bien implementado, ya no es mas Hack and slash, y pasa hacer un combate mas lento, pero muy frenetico, ejecuciones brutales como siempre.
    Te acompaña todo el tiempo un personaje, al estilo the last of as, en este caso con una IA mucho mucho mejor que Ely en the last of as, y muy util en los combates, no entiendo como hay personas que dicen que Atreus es un estorbo , para nada.
    un toque RPG, en sus armas, armaduras, que le sienta muy bien.
    Contenido extra o secundario, de 10, ABSOLUTAMENTE INCREIBLE, nada repetitivo, y todo en sintonia con la historia principal.
    El diseño de los personajes de todo el juego son asombrosos, (personajes principales).
    Los boss, bueno hay muy pocos, y la mayoria de sub boss, son muy repetitivos, cambia el elemento, creo que los boss mas dificiles son los secundarios, como las valkirias (Las odio)
    Historia: SIMPLEMENTE MARAVILLOSA, MI NOTA ES ALTA POR SU HISTORIA.
    Banda sonora: Creo que lo pudieron haber hecho mejor.
    En conclusion es un titulo digno de ser canditado, ojo candidato para GOTY 2018, a la espera de lo que haga Spiderman, Red Ded...
    PARA MI ES UN TITULO QUE MERECE LA PENA JUGARLO, SEAS FAN O NO DE LA SAGA, PEROOO EL MEJOR GOW PARA MI ES EL 3.
    Saludos.    … Expand
  96. 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
  97. BrOnka
    May 4, 2018
    8
    excelente titulo pero no creo que sea Rejugable No tiene ningun trofeo que verdaderamente sea un reto el juego es basicamente facil de terminar y con trofeo platinium Aparecen muy pocon enemigos por esenario eso es algo que lo hace aun mas facil No le veo nada de retos es sencillamente Facil este juego, Espero en la proxima entrega hagan un verdadero reto
  98. brianirdo
    Apr 20, 2018
    8
    Jogo com graficos maravilhosos,historia muito boa,a jogabilidade foi praticamente "copiada" do ryse:son of rome,é praticamente a mesma,com os mesmos botões,com tudo isso,faltou uma unica coisa para ser uma nota 10,a essência do kratos foi perdida,ele ficou muito fraquinho,mas fora isso,eu recomendo
  99. 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
  100. MrSisel
    Apr 21, 2018
    8
    As a comparison to the previous God of war games I rate this game 8/10.
    I really enjoy this game in terms of Gorgeous graphics, Very interesting and innovative combat system (you need to think before you act and decide how to approach an enemy more so than previous god of wars), an immersive story & setting, and nostalgia!
    This is a game where you are not the rough and tough Kratos    As a comparison to the previous God of war games I rate this game 8/10.
    I really enjoy this game in terms of Gorgeous graphics, Very interesting and innovative combat system (you need to think before you act and decide how to approach an enemy more so than previous god of wars), an immersive story & setting, and nostalgia!
    This is a game where you are not the rough and tough Kratos anymore. Kratos is tired, he is no longer the brutal rampaging god slayer as in previous games, but is still able to do so. and that may be a let down to some players but I see it as a logical continuation and maybe even an end of our beloved hero.

    The game makes you feel hunted by the gods, you are popular and known for slaying other gods and whilst you take refuge in a Nordic setting, just as you think you're safe, unexpected troubles will wait for you just around the corner. Creatures that will want to stop you in the name of Odin,

    This is a new feel for the god of war and I like it. 8/10.    … Expand
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  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Sep 13, 2018
    100
    The return of the furious Spartan warrior was made well. God of War is already a great contender for game of the year and you shouldn't miss it. [Issue#285]
  2. CD-Action
    Jul 6, 2018
    100
    Cory Barlog and his team achieved what many thought impossible – despite having changed almost everything Santa Monica managed to preserve that elusive spark that makes God of War game feel like a God of War game. They created one of the defining titles of the current generation and a technical marvel whose stunning beauty in motion words cannot describe. And there’s one more thing. Barlog’s touching reaction to his masterpiece’s scores shows that even in the world of huge budgets, micropayments, loot boxes and sales forecasts there still is a place for artists who pour their hearts into their work. We need someone to remind us of that once in a while. [06/2018, p.38]
  3. GameGrin
    Jun 7, 2018
    95
    Where most games excel in one single area, God of War manages to deliver on every front, providing players with one of the best experiences we’ve seen so far this generation.
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