God of War

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  1. VictorRomero
    Dec 28, 2022
    7
    Overrated game.

    It is not a masterpiece, but is a great game nonetheless. If the protagonist was not Kratos, the game would be just another one, but putting him in the game does not make the game any better.
  2. YaProstoIgrock
    Jun 7, 2021
    7
    Игра мем. Проходил по несколько подходов через силу. Совершенно не интересная игра
    Дико красивая. Местами фан сервис культуры северных германцев затягивать начинает. но эти постоянные отношения не к месту. Сюжет на уровне фолычей от беседки. Но наполнение мира при этом отсутствует в сравнении с игрми беседки Просто скучная игра. За исключением боевых постановочных сцен.
    Переоценили игру    Игра мем. Проходил по несколько подходов через силу. Совершенно не интересная игра
    Дико красивая. Местами фан сервис культуры северных германцев затягивать начинает. но эти постоянные отношения не к месту. Сюжет на уровне фолычей от беседки. Но наполнение мира при этом отсутствует в сравнении с игрми беседки Просто скучная игра. За исключением боевых постановочных сцен.
    Переоценили игру просто невероятно. Не та игра без которой нельзя жить
    Боевика вообще не зашла я бы лучше в Девид май край сково поиграл    … Expand
  3. ultracritik
    Jan 30, 2021
    7
    Одна из самых лучших боёвок. НО сюжет подвёл
  4. DonCorl3on32003
    Dec 9, 2021
    7
    Good Hack and slash average God Of War. I think franchise have been coming down since it appears on psp
  5. mtony456
    Jul 13, 2022
    7
    The game feels choppy and slow as compared to the originals on ps2. Did not catch the vibe right. The puzzles initially felt out of nowhere but you get used to it after certain time. By the time game ends, it gets good and engaging but ends on a cliffhanger (mildly). Sometimes I felt frustration because you got to press O to move on in the story but the textures were so populated that itThe game feels choppy and slow as compared to the originals on ps2. Did not catch the vibe right. The puzzles initially felt out of nowhere but you get used to it after certain time. By the time game ends, it gets good and engaging but ends on a cliffhanger (mildly). Sometimes I felt frustration because you got to press O to move on in the story but the textures were so populated that it was hard to see that small dot that marks where you gotta press that O button. Game should have been fast paced like the originals and the 3rd person view with gigantic Kratos just made him feel slow and laggy lol… Expand
  6. Slckaer
    Dec 16, 2021
    7
    Boy o boy I did curse a lot in this game. The controls didn't feel responsive for me. I understand the high rating but in my case the controls we not good.
  7. RazvanTurcanu1
    Mar 24, 2021
    7
    God of War it's a fun game that let you explore the God of War universe in a different way. It's way better than the other games in the series , but for sure it's not a 10 mark game.
  8. AydinPehlivan
    Mar 24, 2021
    7
    Some great action setpieces, a pretty good story, lovable characters and mostly great humor bogged down by repetitiveness and random difficulty spikes that the player does not benefit from in a few small areas along with mediocre puzzles,
  9. MediaEnjoyer201
    Nov 6, 2021
    7
    I think it is a decent game, but in my opinion slightly overrated. Story is okay, pretty solid actually. Gameplay is not very original and sometimes fighting system becomes very unfair. Open-world is just average with side activities like "kill 100500 Odin's crows". But overall this game is fine and entertaining and it deserve to be played
  10. Obicritic
    Dec 17, 2021
    7
    I decided to give this game a try at the end of 2021 - having never played the previous titles or even any game sort of like it. I'm a big fan of open world and adventure games and tend to avoid these sort of guided adventures - but the reviews are absolutely stellar and several gamer buddies suggested this as a good one to try - and it was $9 bucks.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    final word - I almost think I would rather watch this as a series than play it as a video game. most of the time I felt like I was chained to the rails anyways and was just waiting for the right time to press X or press O - but the incredible level design and unique story overpowered any negative feelings I had about the controls and combat and I am pretty sure that I will remember God of War for a long time to come.    … Expand
  11. cmonard
    Dec 15, 2021
    7
    Ca m'a énormément remémoré le gameplay des Darksiders, bon point pour ça.
    L'histoire se laisse regarder, les phases de QTE m'ont gonflé (comme tous les jeux qui en abuse).
    Au final ça mériterai plus d'être un film qu'un jeux.
    Après chacun ses goûts
  12. sugarnite
    Mar 10, 2022
    7
    I liked the core gameplay and in tandem with the graphics and voice work, I was satisfied the whole way through.

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

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

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

    Still. Good game.    … Expand
  13. Feri4k
    Jan 21, 2022
    7
    It's a good game , Not a "God of War" game that you expect from it's past . It doesn't impress you in anyway. It's good if it's your first time playing a god of war game .
    It should cost 40$ max .
    Story : 6/10
    Graphics : 7/10
    Gameplay : 7/10
  14. Panzer81
    Jan 26, 2022
    7
    Скучная игра, сделана отлично, боёвка, прорисовка деталей отличная, но вот интерес к игре даже с учетом, что она короткая быстро иссекает.
    Резюме: Игра скучная.
  15. Asti157
    Nov 21, 2022
    7
    Nie jestem fanem tego typu produkcji. Cała opowieść jest piękna i cała przygoda mega wciąga, jednak oceniając całokształt gry..za dużo ciągłego bij bij bij, pogadaj, boss, pogadaj, bij, bij..strasznie duża monotonia.
  16. FilipeMCM
    Jun 13, 2022
    7
    I was really hyped after playing god of war 3, I even bought this game on the day it was released but after playing it I was really disappointed the fighting style changed completely from the other gow games and I personally didn't like it, but what really got me bored were the enemies, there were so many different types of enemies in god of war 3 but in this new game they were justI was really hyped after playing god of war 3, I even bought this game on the day it was released but after playing it I was really disappointed the fighting style changed completely from the other gow games and I personally didn't like it, but what really got me bored were the enemies, there were so many different types of enemies in god of war 3 but in this new game they were just different colors u fight the same ogres they just change colors which was really sad to see also the final boss wasn't that interesting, I was expecting them to tell us more about what happened between god of war ps4 and god of war 3, hoping this Ragnarok is better… Expand
  17. quittit1
    Jul 5, 2022
    7
    It’s a good game. I don’t believe it is great but at least very good. Fffffff
  18. Zorrofuego
    Nov 4, 2022
    7
    Juego muy divertido de jugar y conseguir el platino. Puro entretenimiento. Como definición diría que GoW meets NaughtyDog, pero realmente esperaba un hack and slash más de la vieja escuela.

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

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

    PROS:
    - Gráficos espectaculares.
    - Sucio, violento y sangriento.
    - Diseño de escenarios impecable.
    - Diálogos divertidos en muchas ocasiones.
    - Combate muy bien scripteado y con transición entre combos perfecta.
    - Coleccionables muy satisfactorios.
    - Técnicamente impecable.    … Expand
  19. camocaplamo
    Mar 30, 2023
    7
    its a pretty decent game yet i have no idea why it was considered game of the year worthy it just isnt good enough to be such highly acclaimed but yet again the game is still a good play even if a bit boring at times
  20. HammieFlap21x9
    Dec 29, 2022
    7
    Pretty fun game with a well-built world that leaves me wanting more. Feels like I got done binging a season of TV. My dislikes are mostly the repeating execution animations and dialogue being interrupted during traveling transitions or turning away being drowned out.
  21. Chillaoi
    Jan 13, 2023
    7
    Review só pra lembrar a nota que dei pro jogo:
    O jogo é legal, mas a exploração eu acho um lixo, o combate podia ser mais parecido com o seu antecessor (GOW 3), não em estilo já que não é um "Hack and Slash" mas em ação, a história é intrigante com alguns furos que não foram explicados (como Kratos foi parar nessa mitologia), a luta contra o troll em Helheim foi uma decepção e a transição    Review só pra lembrar a nota que dei pro jogo:
    O jogo é legal, mas a exploração eu acho um lixo, o combate podia ser mais parecido com o seu antecessor (GOW 3), não em estilo já que não é um "Hack and Slash" mas em ação, a história é intrigante com alguns furos que não foram explicados (como Kratos foi parar nessa mitologia), a luta contra o troll em Helheim foi uma decepção e a transição do Atreus de normal para arrogante foi meio rápida demais pra mim.    … Expand
  22. AryanLongboard
    Jan 14, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good story, decent combat that becomes tedious quickly, dialogue sometimes dubious, but generally alright, voice acting decent, yet what could be an overall sublime game, is detracted by a slow, and limiting pacing system. If I want to spend 30 seconds to a minute running in 'fast travel' or wait 2 minutes, idling on my phone, whilst climbing an elevator, then ill go the shops and wait in a line. I'm patient, but one can only endure so much.… Expand
  23. ArmaniBax
    Feb 7, 2023
    7
    Лысяш и мальчик идут бить бородача. Айтипедия доволен значит я тоже доволен
  24. Geraltz
    Mar 22, 2023
    7
    God of War is a game that has received high praise, but upon a closer look, it falls short of its potential.

    The story is promising, but the short length doesn't allow for proper development of the relationships between Kratos, Atreus, and other characters. The ending feels rushed, leaving you wanting more. For me, one issue with the game is the amount of climbing you have to do, and    God of War is a game that has received high praise, but upon a closer look, it falls short of its potential.

    The story is promising, but the short length doesn't allow for proper development of the relationships between Kratos, Atreus, and other characters. The ending feels rushed, leaving you wanting more.

    For me, one issue with the game is the amount of climbing you have to do, and the tight corridors that are present to allow the map to load. While it doesn't ruin the gameplay, it can disrupt the flow and immersion of the game. Furthermore, the world design of locations besides Midgard and Alfheimr could have been more creative. While the places you discover in the first few hours are unique and interesting, as the story progresses, they become less and less so. The semi-open world design doesn't enhance the overall experience for me either, as it makes the game more bloated with an unclear focus on what to do. While the side quests are interesting enough, the other activities aren't.

    The combat in God of War is one of its strong points, with a fluid and responsive system that provides a variety of attacks and abilities to choose from. However, fighting multiple enemies can be frustrating due to the camera position and inability to cancel abilities. Additionally, the boss fights become repetitive over time, which is disappointing considering the potential for more creative and challenging encounters. Despite these flaws, the combat system still provides an enjoyable experience overall.

    The difficulty in God of War is unbalanced, with a significant difference between the enemies encountered in the main storyline versus those found throughout the world. While the enemies in the story missions are relatively easy to deal with, the enemies found while exploring are often much higher level and require a significant effort to defeat. This can make it difficult to fully explore a place without feeling like the game is gatekeeping the player. While challenging encounters can enhance the overall experience, the unbalanced difficulty in God of War can be frustrating and detract from the exploration aspect of the game.

    In conclusion, while God of War had its moments of brilliance, it didn't quite live up to my expectations. The story could have benefited from more time to develop the relationships between characters, and the ending felt abrupt. However, the game's graphics are undeniably beautiful to look at, and the atmosphere of Midgard is truly immersive, transporting the player into the world of Norse mythology. The combat system is fluid and responsive, though at times frustrating, and the difficulty can feel unbalanced, making exploration less enjoyable. While God of War has its merits, I was left feeling somewhat disappointed and expecting more from such a highly praised game.    … Expand
  25. ChiIIaoi
    Apr 6, 2023
    7
    Review só pra lembrar a nota que eu dei pro jogo:
    Jogo bom, agora só escrever pra passar dos 75 caracteres.
  26. J_R
    Jun 6, 2023
    7
    7.8/10

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    7.8/10    … Expand
  27. Bulba2555
    Jul 3, 2023
    7
    The game is not bad. It's interesting, it's exciting, but it's about combat and visuals. And so, I liked the plot, but compared to Ragnarok, it's not very good. But I liked this game. I perceive this game as an experiment. And as a start, it's good.
  28. fnenamg
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    It's an okay action game, but it doesn't really captivate me. The more I progress, the less my expectations grow.
  29. ElpsyCG
    Aug 15, 2023
    7
    Great game but doesn't support many languages, and the game was need few different main bosses
  30. Zeak
    Aug 12, 2018
    6
    Bought the game because of all the hype around + it sort of reminded me of TLoU story-wise. Well, I love the art direction and the graphics. Gameplay is fun in the beginning and there's a great variety of enemies at first. But soon enough you start to realise that it's a pretty poorly balanced game. Some bosses don't pose any threat on a decent difficulty level, but then you encounterBought the game because of all the hype around + it sort of reminded me of TLoU story-wise. Well, I love the art direction and the graphics. Gameplay is fun in the beginning and there's a great variety of enemies at first. But soon enough you start to realise that it's a pretty poorly balanced game. Some bosses don't pose any threat on a decent difficulty level, but then you encounter other sponge-like mid-tier enemies who refuse to die and make you restart the checkpoint 20-30-40 times even with the difficulty level dropped down to "story" which is meant for people who want to enjoy it without any struggles. Has anyone even tested it?? I'd be ok with that if it was a Souls game - no question here, you know what you're getting into, but GoW??.. At the moment I'm stuck at fighting two regular foes that keep killing me on any difficulty level and I can't proceed. Sluggish dodge system makes it hard to avoid hits and no matter how I combine my moves I keep dying time after time. On a "Story" level! Santa Monica took so much inspiration from other titles, why couldn't they reference Witcher 3's combat mechanics and overall difficulty balance?

    There's A LOT of great implementations in this title, a lot. I keep finding great game design elements everywhere, but the repetitiveness, poor difficulty balance and sluggish combat system takes a toll on fun.    … Expand
  31. theTRUTHson
    May 14, 2018
    6
    I love Metacritic but sometimes I hate it as well. You see all the 10's this game has on this page? They lie.
    So why should you trust me, instead of so many other people that give it a 10? Well, for three reasons.
    1 . I have beat the game 2. I am not a fan boy 3. I do not have any financial interest as far as this review goes. And also I have played video games for many many years.    I love Metacritic but sometimes I hate it as well. You see all the 10's this game has on this page? They lie.
    So why should you trust me, instead of so many other people that give it a 10? Well, for three reasons.

    1 . I have beat the game
    2. I am not a fan boy
    3. I do not have any financial interest as far as this review goes.
    And also I have played video games for many many years.

    I can assure you it's not a 10/10 and if you believe it is you will be disappointed. Is it a bad game then? No, of course not. Before you buy this you should ask yourself this: Do I like a lot of cut scenes, walking a lot in video games and a lot of dialogue? If the answer is no, then you probably will not like GoW. If the answer is yes, absolutely play the game, you will love it.

    Something that I think most people will agree on is that the camera is bad. I'm sure some will try to deny this and say they had no problem but those will be lies as well. The Field of View is terribly low, for technical reasons I presume.

    I gave this game a 6 because it is a movie-game and because I preferred the old GoWs . For you it might be higher than that. Technically wise it is absolutely incredible. But I know one thing for certain. This is not a 10/10 video game.    … Expand
  32. Ghoster
    Dec 19, 2018
    6
    Pretty disappointed with this one. Had big expectations because scores was really high. But, game is pretty boring, fighting mechanic not too good, and final boss fight probably most boring and pointless in industry. Graphics is really sweet, but that's all from this game. I platinum every game worth giving time, but this is rare PS4 exclusive not worth any time.
  33. endtransmission
    Apr 28, 2018
    6
    Very overrated. I'm not sure the current generation of video game fans actually know what a good game is any more. Graphics are good in places though.
  34. Ishayu
    May 12, 2018
    6
    The game looks absolutely stunning and sounds awesome to boot. The combat is weighty and satisfying, and the story is extremely well told and very heartfelt. Based on what I've seen from lower difficulty levels, this game is a must buy.

    This review, however, is a warning to all of those who wish to play God of War at the highest difficulty setting: Don't. Even if you think you can beat    The game looks absolutely stunning and sounds awesome to boot. The combat is weighty and satisfying, and the story is extremely well told and very heartfelt. Based on what I've seen from lower difficulty levels, this game is a must buy.

    This review, however, is a warning to all of those who wish to play God of War at the highest difficulty setting: Don't. Even if you think you can beat it, don't. Even if you can beat it, don't.

    The game is full of random 1-shots, deaths to things you've already dodged, erratic behaviour where enemies float around the battlefield for no apparent reason, walls that don't work, and the camera "assist" loves to make it completely impossible to pull off a lot of trick shots that would make the game more playable.

    Boss encounters typically have 3 moves in their moveset, and that moveset subtly evolves over the course of the bossfight in distinct phases. The checkpoint system is very liberally used, and the gameplay is hilariously punishing, and the result is that bossfights basically boil down to attempting the same 20% of a boss 50+ times until the boss randomly doesn't do "the thing", and then you win.

    It is very, very obvious that the combat designers have absolutely no clue what they're doing at all, and this mars what should have been an otherwise great game.

    However, the game is still pretty and the combat still looks good, so I'll give it a 6. If you play to play it on a lower difficulty setting, the 9 and 10's that have been rightfully given are more appropriate.    … Expand
  35. dannygards
    May 23, 2018
    6
    Generally speaking this is the type of game I want - single player, good narrative, action adventure type game. I want to support games like this so bought it day 1, but having now finished it I can only say I am extremely underwhelmed.

    The story was decent enough but I did not connect with it, or the characters in anyway. Graphics are solid but nothing spectacular given that it's a    Generally speaking this is the type of game I want - single player, good narrative, action adventure type game. I want to support games like this so bought it day 1, but having now finished it I can only say I am extremely underwhelmed.

    The story was decent enough but I did not connect with it, or the characters in anyway. Graphics are solid but nothing spectacular given that it's a linear game.

    The level design is painfully repetitive - climb a bit, throw your axe at something, enter an open area, big surprise your ambushed by 5 or 6 bad guys! Then rinse and repeat with bosses thrown in every 2nd or 3rd cycle.

    Combat is my biggest problem. I've played plenty of games with very average combat mechanics (Mass effect, Last of Us) but they've been serviceable. With God of War each encounter was so tedious I am surprised I finished the game.

    The controls are sluggish, the camera and lock on system are messy. Even when dropping down to the default difficulty the enemies are total sponges. Even the most basic enemies take 5-6 hits to finish off so there is no feeling of power or impact in your strikes. In the end each encounter just felt like a joyless grind. It may be that playing Soulsbourne games have ruined other melee games for me however that said, I recently played AC Origins and found the combat there to be decent - far superior to GOW.

    So that's my honest opinion - I am clearly in the minority, but I just can't believe that critics/users scoring this a perfect 10 didn't run into any of the issues I have highlighted.    … Expand
  36. EliteEvil
    Jul 5, 2020
    6
    It isn't a bad game at all, but it isn't amazing either. I played about 6 hours in (Analheim) and got bored, it is going on ebay.

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

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

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

    I don't think it is better than its contemporaries, I don't think it is even as good as its contemporaries.    … Expand
  37. SmithROrus
    Jul 5, 2018
    6
    God, this game turned out to be soooo mediocre. I was too much excited i guess and i waited for more.

    First of all, visuals and sound is great. I'm no diehard fan of the old series and i'm totally fine with the new concept: more about adventure instead of a hardcore slasher. Great, i love characters, plot and adventure. However, the level design (gameplay-wise!!!) is as bland,    God, this game turned out to be soooo mediocre. I was too much excited i guess and i waited for more.

    First of all, visuals and sound is great. I'm no diehard fan of the old series and i'm totally fine with the new concept: more about adventure instead of a hardcore slasher. Great, i love characters, plot and adventure.

    However, the level design (gameplay-wise!!!) is as bland, generic and uninspiring as it can be. Here's a spot with 10 monsters appearing out of nowhere so you could swing your axe, here's a spot with a puzzle because we're ADVENTURING, here's a dialogue spot so you could get more attached to your son, here's 10 monsters respawning out of thin air in case if you got bored, our dear player. Oh, here's another copypaste puzzle to throw your axe at something, we hope you're satisfied with how were spoonfeeding you our rich content. Right, and don't forget to collect all the glowing **** and check every corner because we have ancient sarcophagi lying here and there for you to collect more glowing ****.

    Combat is boring and uninspiring again. I've chosen the third difficulty (one level above default one) so i'm not sure how it's at the default settings, but i hate how you need to hit every single enemy (even the basic ones) at least 10-20 times to kill it. You deal miserable damage and have to keep clicking and clicking and clicking one or two buttons till that bastard is dead and you can move on to the next one until they stop freaking respawning. Guess it doesn't come as a suprise that you die in 3-4 blows. Bosses take a ton of clicking before they go down of course. Camera is pretty bad too. It can't properly autolock targets even when autolock is on, it can't show who's attacking you from behind with "autolock = on" until you rotate the camera manually, sometimes it fails to lock-switch to next target after you killed the current one. Jeez, i started God of War after i finished Vampyr (yeah, the one from Dontnod who previously made an adventure about school girls) and you know what? I find the combat system and the camera in Vampyr more satisfying compared to this game.

    How is this game getting 10 out of 10s all over the place? Have people gone made? This game is terribly overrated.    … Expand
  38. captainkane
    May 10, 2018
    6
    The reviews are overwhelmingly positive. GoW's moments of greatest arguably make it the best game in the franchise. Santa Monica Studio proved it could teach an old dog new tricks, but they laid a shaky foundation. The current iteration borrows heavily from Dark Soul’s, Last of Us, and Diablo but with disappointing implementation. GoW contains glaring problems fans are overlooking, such asThe reviews are overwhelmingly positive. GoW's moments of greatest arguably make it the best game in the franchise. Santa Monica Studio proved it could teach an old dog new tricks, but they laid a shaky foundation. The current iteration borrows heavily from Dark Soul’s, Last of Us, and Diablo but with disappointing implementation. GoW contains glaring problems fans are overlooking, such as uneven pacing, underwhelming story, and frustrating combat.

    The shift to Norse mythology isn’t surprising. Marvel’s cinematic universe has no doubt influenced the developers. Marvel’s biggest stars include Thor, Ragnorak, and other Norse beings and events. GoW’s story could’ve been more interesting, but it’s really a drawn out history lesson that presents superfluous information. The Norse world isn’t revealed thru events, but dialogue between Kratos’ son and a severed head. Other bits of mythology or inscribed on shrines that players must locate. Unless players pay close attention to EVERYTHING that’s spoken and find every shrine, key story elements are lost. Fans would be better served with a robust campaign that includes more enemies and deities, better boss fights, additional activities, and a new game+.

    Ironically, GoW penalizes players for exploring Midguard, yet everyone pushes Kratos’ to explore. If players explore early, they will encounter numerous obstacles which block their paths. Being under leveled is Kratos’ biggest obstacle, however, and he remains that way for most of the game. I completed the campaign on the harder difficulties and enemies are absurdly powerful. High levels enemies are everywhere, and they kill in 1 hit. They also spam AOE and ranged attacks and regenerate health. Even after grabbing awesome gear, GoW finds new ways to be unfair. So either players explore the same areas multiple times, clearing out additional enemies and obstacles each time, or they can simply wait until Kratos hits level 5 or higher. By then the story is over. And once the story is over, what’s the point in hunting down additional loot?

    Players won’t know where they can and can’t go until it’s too late and they’re killed by powerful enemies in areas accessible immediately after the tutorial. There are often no avenues for escape. It’s better to die with dignity, than pointlessly slog it out against a rigged system. High level enemies possess the same move sets as weaker ones, they just hit harder and soak up damage. A level 2 Kratos against level 5 baddies is no contest. Artificial difficulty at its best which reminds me of The Division. The same few enemies are recycled throughout the campaign. The same goes for bosses. Kratos fights the same baddies over and over. It gets dull quick.

    Midgaurd is a central hub that branches to surrounding areas. Exploration mostly entails rowing boats or climbing walls. All areas are linear and Kratos must follow clearly defined paths. If a wall doesn’t have yellow paint on it, Kratos can’t climb it. He can’t scale a 6ft rock, yet he flips an entire building with his bare hands. Makes sense, right? I had similar grips about Horizon: Zero Dawn. The developers want players coming back to the same areas repeatedly. Like the enemies, puzzles and obstacles are endlessly recycled. There’s a scant handful of uninteresting side quests which exist solely for completionists. Several areas are merely replayable trials that pad things out. And 2 other realms aren’t accessible until God of War 5 or future DLC.

    Kratos’ levels up by equipping better gear that enhances specific stats. It’s similar to Diablo III, so Kratos can alter his stats before/during each encounter. Kratos’ son is an invaluable combat asset and a welcome addition, so max him out early on. Combat-wise, the developers opted for a more deliberate style that tries to mimic Dark Souls. But on harder difficulties, the combat just doesn’t hold up. Parrying an attack or activating a runic strike is risky because Kratos can be killed by enemies he doesn’t see during the wind up animations. The over-the-shoulder perspective sucks when a dozen baddies are spamming ranged AOE attacks. So deaths are often cheap because players literally didn’t see them coming. I opted for strength, defense, and vitality and dumped runic abilities until the end. One of the best talismans available boosts shield parrying time. That alone saves the shield from being near useless. The stun mechanic is interesting, but at higher difficulties, even trash mobs need tons of punishment to stun. Play on the easier difficulties and save yourselves the frustration.

    GoW is more DLC than a full-blown game. Although it looks great and performs solidly, the anemic campaign, heavily recycled enemies/activities, and push towards postgame activities is a major turn off. As DLC, this would’ve been an 8 or 9, but as a standalone title there isn't much value. It’s highly overrated.    … Expand
  39. NachoGameplays
    Feb 21, 2022
    6
    Juego aceptable pero decepcionante. Hay muuuy poca variedad de enemigos, el combate se hace repetitivo, pocos bosses, la cámara esta muy cerca de Kratos, el sistema de armaduras me parece innecesario y poco original.
  40. akinunver
    Apr 27, 2018
    6
    Finished the game now. Not a bad game at all, but definitely over-hyped and not very deserving of the top scores it got. Fine, a story can be linear and your actions could have practically zero influence on the outcome, but at least linear games have to give you exploration and open side quests option. The linearity of the game is just so frustrating that you are even physically bound inFinished the game now. Not a bad game at all, but definitely over-hyped and not very deserving of the top scores it got. Fine, a story can be linear and your actions could have practically zero influence on the outcome, but at least linear games have to give you exploration and open side quests option. The linearity of the game is just so frustrating that you are even physically bound in your actions: you can park your boat to THIS particular space, you can climb specifically from THIS particular side of the wall, you can fight precisely in THIS limited space and nowhere else, these all pile up into a very anti-climactic experience.

    The story is good, voice acting and graphics are also good, but combat dynamics are very stale, hugely disappointing and repetitive boss fights (oh why don't you like the same EXACT monster in four different elemental states given to you as if new bosses?), upgrades are very static and relationships between characters are under-done, maybe with the exception of Kratos-Atreus. It is as if nobody else lives in the vast world this adventure takes place other than the 5-6 main characters.

    Overall, it took me about 2 days to finish this in medium difficulty and was just so underwhelmed by the whole experience that I didn't even bother to do post-game ending exploration. Linear stories can be done well (see: last of us), but this game isn't one of them - definitely too short and really anti-climactic ending. (wait, the game is finished?)    … Expand
  41. Sandyk
    Apr 22, 2018
    6
    I always wanna to always play GOW3, the settings were appealing to me, but I hade the game control and camera. This one is perfect for me, the game is very similar to Last of Us. However, I struggle to see how this game getting 10/10, don't get me wrong the game is good in every way nut it is just OK. i kind of forcing me to play it, which is not good for a story based game.

    PS The    I always wanna to always play GOW3, the settings were appealing to me, but I hade the game control and camera. This one is perfect for me, the game is very similar to Last of Us. However, I struggle to see how this game getting 10/10, don't get me wrong the game is good in every way nut it is just OK. i kind of forcing me to play it, which is not good for a story based game.

    PS The position cages are no hardy a puzzle and they are annoying as fu..    … Expand
  42. SilverStone
    May 6, 2018
    6
    Buy this game with the understanding that it's a 6/10 or 7/10. There is nothing that makes this game 10/10, at all.

    If you play this game expecting it to be 10/10, you will constantly be asking yourself "How is this game 10/10? This is broken, this doesn't work, this is redundant, this is repetitive, etc." You will find way too much to critique about this game if you have played any    Buy this game with the understanding that it's a 6/10 or 7/10. There is nothing that makes this game 10/10, at all.

    If you play this game expecting it to be 10/10, you will constantly be asking yourself "How is this game 10/10? This is broken, this doesn't work, this is redundant, this is repetitive, etc." You will find way too much to critique about this game if you have played any other game at all.

    In short,
    What is broken and poorly polished:
    -Controls.
    -Combat balance
    -Camera (in combat)
    -Hitreg
    -Stats. => RPG element destroyed.
    -Loot
    -Story
    -Boss fights.

    Things that ARE 10/10
    -Environment-> this one is 8/10, but it's still good. Nothing you will take screenshots of, but very pleasing.
    -Dialogue
    -Visuals
    -Dialogues can be interrupted and are then resumed by NPCs when it's safe.
    -The first boss fight(3/4 of it is scripted, though). But it's **** awesome. It's the ONLY boss fight that is good too.
    -NO Microtransactions

    Only the cosmetic part of the game being good, this can't be a 10/10. NEVER.

    It's an ok game, but that's it. It does not go beyond that. Also, this game copies every other game that is out there: Hellblade, Uncharted, The last of us, dark souls, Zelda, Batman Arkham, etc. And does it very poorly.

    _________________________________________________________________________
    Longer version:

    -Controls
    Classic control map prevents you from using some of the skills (button combinations). It's physically impossible, you will need a 6th finger. NOT THE DEFAULT MAP - THE CLASSIC MAP. It's optional, but still.

    -Combat balance
    if the enemies are too strong, you simply run away/shield and use your BOI to fight. A support character is supposed to be a support character, not a killing machine because YOU are too weak in a game. I'm a god ffs, let me kick a$$ when I level up to max. Oh, yea. Being max lvl with max stats does virtually nothing. You will still use the BOI way too much. I wonder who is stronger.

    -Camera (in combat). You see only 1/4 of the battlefield and 1/2 of it is taken up by Kratos's awesome tattooed head. They give you indicators to see attacks from behind => you end up fighting indicators instead of enemies 90% of the time. "Lock on" works 30% of the time. Bugged or something.

    -Stats. You do more damage in numbers and you have more defense in numbers but you don't feel it. For example, some enemies don't stagger, when you hit them with a strong attack. It doesn't matter if you have 0 strength or 150. You're still going to hit like a little b**ch and the big guy won't care.

    -Hitreg
    SOMETIMES, ok? Just sometimes it can happen that you hit an enemy and nothing gets registered. An unpleasant bug, but still, be aware of it. Sucks when it's an ultimate abity though.. ugh.

    -Loot
    ->Best equipment is found on Arenas. Everything else is 100% useless. However, all points of interest try to seduce you with loot. Knowing that the loot is useless, you find no reason exploring.

    -Story -> You know how it's going to end. Even from trailers. It's hard NOT to guess it. + Some of the relevant characters die with 0 consequence, some have an impact on the world for no reason. NO CLOSURE.
    Some realms that are in the game are closed behind a message "Locked by Odin", a.k.a. "buy our next game". Disrespectful to consumers 100% +Too much unnecessary fighting to fill time. Just waves of repetitive monsters to make the game longer. Sometimes with no context. Just waves of monsters. Fun? Meh...not really.

    -Boss Fights:
    Some bosses have two random follow up attacks that are not blockable/dodgeable/avoidable, you just have to take it and randomly die. You can find it on the forums and people simply say "just switch to the easy difficulty for this boss fight". It's not fair to the players as no skill or wit gets involved. You're basically playing dice. Have a good one, and let the hype never fool you :)    … Expand
  43. MaximumD
    Jun 27, 2019
    6
    After all the hype I've read about this game I was pretty excited to finally get my hands on it. Got bored not even half way through. Put the disc back into the box which now resides in a pile destined for Gamestop. The graphics and presentation are top notch to be sure and the action is decent, but the game is just boring to me. There are much better 3rd person action games out thereAfter all the hype I've read about this game I was pretty excited to finally get my hands on it. Got bored not even half way through. Put the disc back into the box which now resides in a pile destined for Gamestop. The graphics and presentation are top notch to be sure and the action is decent, but the game is just boring to me. There are much better 3rd person action games out there right now like Sekiro, Dark Souls, Nioh, Etc. that just offer far more in the game-play department.

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

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

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

    I'm out, and honestly I'm gonna be quite wary about Sony games after being burned by GOW, Spiderman, and Horizon. Sony's motto should be "Play our games halfway and get bored then grind it out to the end!"    … Expand
  44. Brenky88
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    Game is good and thats it. It doesnt deserve game of the year award cuz red dead redemption 2 beats it in every way. Graphics is good. Gameplay and story are irritating. Didnt enjoy playing it. There are many far better games to spend time playing it.
  45. plasticmik
    Dec 7, 2020
    6
    Cool graphics but the story, the characters and the historical background are very poor compared to the ancient Greece of the previous episodes of the serie. It's a shame..
  46. jukadojensen797
    Apr 20, 2018
    6
    God of War was always a game about visceral combat. The combat system in this game feels like an afterthought and is a huge disappointment. I'm not sure who the target audience is but it isn't typical God of War fans.
  47. XBurningDogX
    Aug 28, 2018
    6
    Get youtube walkthroughs ready on your phone! This game has a poor sense of direction (you will get stuck quite often) with the thousands of unnessasary boring puzzles. Kratos is no where near as powerful as he was in god of war 3, the game ia way too rpg like. And the little kid is very annoying.
  48. GAGMR
    May 16, 2018
    6
    This game is NOT a 10/10. Don't believe the hype. You know why? Because it's average in everything but graphics & story. The game play is janky at one moment & perfect the next & hit boxes are broken. You can perfectly dodge an attack & you'll still get hit even though you can tell plain as day it didn't hit you. Then there's the camera. It is awful. Whoever thought it was a goodThis game is NOT a 10/10. Don't believe the hype. You know why? Because it's average in everything but graphics & story. The game play is janky at one moment & perfect the next & hit boxes are broken. You can perfectly dodge an attack & you'll still get hit even though you can tell plain as day it didn't hit you. Then there's the camera. It is awful. Whoever thought it was a good idea to have the camera up Kratos' rear the entire time is a fricking idiot. You WILL get hit by attacks that you can't see & even though there's supposedly an arrow showing incoming attacks, at times it will be off camera & you won't be able to see the arrow. The leveling system is also terrible. It's based on gear & good gear is NOT easy to come by in this game. Progression is slow, very slow. Finding a new piece of gear that's actually good is a painstaking process & even then it becomes obsolete fairly quickly, so don't bother upgrading anything. The difficulty is also an unbalanced mess. It's like they looked at Dark Souls & had NO IDEA WTF Dark Souls was because even when playing this game on normal it's impossible. You better get ready to drop the difficulty down to easy cause that's the only way most people will be able to actually play this game. And don't get me started on "Give me a challenge" mode. It's more like, "Please stick this sharp rusty knife up my ass then gouge out my eyes" mode. Don't even bother trying the "Give me God of War" mode. It's unbalanced to all hell & basically impossible.

    Overall, game is a broken unbalanced mess but the story, characters, world & exploration is top notch & the only reason I'm giving this game a 6/10. Everything else about this game is awful. Progression, combat, leveling, gear, everything else just sucks.    … Expand
  49. Ivan9173
    Sep 19, 2019
    6
    The game is ok, but it’s only ok, not more. Previous GoWs had much better gameplay, son is annoying, puzzles don’t make you think to solve them, also this game has no story. But art-design is beautiful. Still can’t understand why it’s so overrated. 6/10 is fine for this.
  50. oneloveall
    May 5, 2018
    6
    Competent but quite overrated. Less exciting then past games, guess the dull back and forth and poorly paced second half is less noticeable with shiny textures.
  51. alexandermora
    Jul 14, 2020
    6
    Mediocre game that looks pretty but isn't god of war, also for some dumb reason we can't jump anymore.
  52. Marks_Socks
    Aug 26, 2019
    6
    Pretty fun game but incredibly overrated. The hype around this game has puzzled me like no other. Usually I understand the masses opinion or at least where it's coming from but GOW continues to be a surprise for me. It's a fun-ish game with beautiful graphics and cool story. It's also incredibly repetitive and not particularly ordinal/creative. It's a solid C+/B-.
  53. Masteruser
    Apr 20, 2018
    6
    Fair gameplay, Repetitive and slow combat, nothing really innovative, good story
  54. Vpupkinv
    Apr 21, 2018
    6
    This reincarnation of the series is mediocrity at its finest. The game reuses the same mechanics and plot delivery as Uncharted games and Last of Us, shows the same fake open world as Uncharted 4, and completely rips off Souls-like battle system, that does work fine during the battle one-on-one, but is an absolute garbage when there are more the 1 enemy against you. I completely don'tThis reincarnation of the series is mediocrity at its finest. The game reuses the same mechanics and plot delivery as Uncharted games and Last of Us, shows the same fake open world as Uncharted 4, and completely rips off Souls-like battle system, that does work fine during the battle one-on-one, but is an absolute garbage when there are more the 1 enemy against you. I completely don't understand how the game, that delivers ZERO new experience to players, with features and mechanics we've already seen in every other franchise, is scored 10 out of 10 by every magazine. I was raging about TLOZ:BOW getting 10 out 10, but this games beats it. This game is a finest example of a hype, built up by internet incompetence and good job of Sony's PR department.… Expand
  55. Galwayer
    May 2, 2018
    6
    Well, writing this with mixed feelings.
    Clear pros:
    - new GoW is visually impressive even at basic PS4; It's ultimately the most beautiful game at nextGen right now; - plot is quite OK, maybe it's not the strongest side of the game, but definitely not the weakest one. You do feel for Kratos and his son; - realms are nice and exploring every one of them is huge delight. Things which    Well, writing this with mixed feelings.
    Clear pros:
    - new GoW is visually impressive even at basic PS4; It's ultimately the most beautiful game at nextGen right now;
    - plot is quite OK, maybe it's not the strongest side of the game, but definitely not the weakest one. You do feel for Kratos and his son;
    - realms are nice and exploring every one of them is huge delight.
    Things which are ok, but far from perfect:
    - crafting system is basic and not very handy;
    - foes are designed in economy mode, like having just one finishing animation per enemy - looks unexpected for a project with such impressive production;
    - generally game brings no new ideas, you just have decent compilation of existing ones, some are polished, some are not. Simply speaking, it is nice ripe apple, but not the apple tree which will push the genre and inspire new projects/approaches.
    Things which disappointed me:
    - low number of villain types, killing the same kind of troll 10 times is a joke;
    - difficulty level does not influence villains behavior, which is a pity. Health and numbers boost is the only difference;
    - combat is VERY repetitive and tiring;
    - puzzles are... well... they are there but unimpressive and not very evident sometimes.
    So I think the best way to enjoy the game is to set easy/normal difficulty level and run through the story. If you want to enjoy combat - welcome back to e.g. Bloodborne (what I actually did).    … Expand
  56. Alvokun
    Aug 11, 2022
    6
    The worst God of War game, together with Ascension. Gameplay is now horrible: repetitive and lacking enjoyable action. I personally dislike this new mythology, too; not for nothing, they've had to keep some of the old one in this game to make it work. I finished the main game and instantly deleted the game, since I was already bored enough. There are a lot of better action/adventure gamesThe worst God of War game, together with Ascension. Gameplay is now horrible: repetitive and lacking enjoyable action. I personally dislike this new mythology, too; not for nothing, they've had to keep some of the old one in this game to make it work. I finished the main game and instantly deleted the game, since I was already bored enough. There are a lot of better action/adventure games than this new God of War, I don't recommend it unless you truly like the character. From my point of view, they've ruined a great series of action video games.… Expand
  57. zasham
    Apr 22, 2018
    6
    Not that special and way too over hyped. Also the trend to name a sequel as the first is the most stupid thing in this century.
    Anyway if you never played a GoW it's a good start, but i don't think you will feel comfortable with the first ones since it's still quite different.
  58. Bullish
    Jun 30, 2018
    6
    There's no denying this game is absolutely beautiful, but I do get a very "Breath of the Wild" overrated vibe here... I think we have gotten away from some of the key aspects that have always made the God of War franchise great.

    + visually stunning + the musical score is intense + some cool fights, especially Baldur + decent puzzles - Atreus. I understand we are have written a new    There's no denying this game is absolutely beautiful, but I do get a very "Breath of the Wild" overrated vibe here... I think we have gotten away from some of the key aspects that have always made the God of War franchise great.

    + visually stunning
    + the musical score is intense
    + some cool fights, especially Baldur
    + decent puzzles

    - Atreus. I understand we are have written a new story for Kratos, but good **** lord almighty. This is God of War, maybe the most machismo franchise of all time. I just don't understand who thought putting a whiny, nagging prepubescent child to accompany Kratos was a good idea. I couldn't even enjoy the fight with Thor's nephews because Atreus' constant "Don't talk about my mommy!" AWFUL
    - Just like "Breath of the Wild" I don't understand the need to try to make this game into another Elder Scrolls. There's no need for stats and gear, just focus on making the fights creative.
    - This seemed to have the laziest enemies in any God of War entry. How many re-skinned trolls were there, like four, maybe five? Compared to God of War 1-3, the enemies and bosses in this game don't hold a candle.    … Expand
  59. TredZ
    May 7, 2018
    6
    I change my review. This game is not bad but it's not good also.
    I had fun to play this game only at endgame or at least when you stop looking for collectables (and around the lakes) and chests (one chest = one puzzle, really annoying) and you have all your different powers.
    This could be really really good if it was something more like Diablo, where you evolve and find best gear each    I change my review. This game is not bad but it's not good also.
    I had fun to play this game only at endgame or at least when you stop looking for collectables (and around the lakes) and chests (one chest = one puzzle, really annoying) and you have all your different powers.

    This could be really really good if it was something more like Diablo, where you evolve and find best gear each time. And so you can play in multiplayers for dungeons...if only.

    Pros:
    - Music is awesome by Bear McCreary
    - Graphics (BUT a lot of fog, small places, and LAGS on PS4 (not pro))

    Cons:
    - Craft : why i would upgrade an armor if i can buy something else better later ?! Useless.
    - Hero progression via side quests mandatory!
    - Puzzle game, you spend more time to resolve puzzles than playing.
    - Camera and controls! during fights, it's hard to remember everything and a lot of missed combo because why my hero doesn't have his axe in the hand!!!
    - this is a MOVIE-game, seriously, too many cutscenes, I want to play!
    - Speed travels... really annoying to unlock them later, and still, you go at a previous place to find a locked path and all you have to do it's walking back ....    … Expand
  60. slavigrad
    Dec 8, 2020
    6
    I played the GoW trilogy on PS3 and it was fun. This was more for me a puzzle game then an action game. The puzzles were boring and the action was not good enough. The story was good but not that much. If the puzzles and riddles were more intelligent and connected to the story it would be more fun and entertaining.
    This felt like a mature game with puzzles for 5 year old children.
  61. amed_fonseca
    Apr 29, 2018
    6
    El juego estaba muy bien hasta el último parche que arruino la iluminación y genero pixeleo y framerate inestable esperemos que lo corrijan pronto por que la experiencia es muy mala después del último parche.
  62. CyberRobotnix
    Sep 25, 2018
    6
    It's a rather boring game. Put it simply, it is stale, you should probably try out Spiderman, Persona 5 or anything else that is not this game. Seriously, it's cut down trees, do some extremely arbitrary quests and walk around simulator. it's not what God of War was supposed to be, it was since the very first game a hack 'n slash, this game is very boring, very stale and it has absolutelyIt's a rather boring game. Put it simply, it is stale, you should probably try out Spiderman, Persona 5 or anything else that is not this game. Seriously, it's cut down trees, do some extremely arbitrary quests and walk around simulator. it's not what God of War was supposed to be, it was since the very first game a hack 'n slash, this game is very boring, very stale and it has absolutely nothing to do with the originals!… Expand
  63. Mattiu
    Jan 17, 2020
    6
    I just don’t think this type of games for me. Finished it and throughout my play through I expected there to be something just around the corner to justify the huge praise for the game - however it never came. Fun combat for the first 10 hours, but a pretty standard action game after that. The story was ok - but not amazing.
  64. DannyChryst
    Apr 23, 2018
    6
    God of War 3 is still the best game in the series. As a long time fan of these games, having owned the originals on the PS2, then the HD collections on the PS3, plus the epic GoW 3 remaster for the PS4, I have to say that this new incarnation is somewhat disappointing. It feels like more of a Dark Souls rip-off than an actual God of War game, with elements of Uncharted and the new TombGod of War 3 is still the best game in the series. As a long time fan of these games, having owned the originals on the PS2, then the HD collections on the PS3, plus the epic GoW 3 remaster for the PS4, I have to say that this new incarnation is somewhat disappointing. It feels like more of a Dark Souls rip-off than an actual God of War game, with elements of Uncharted and the new Tomb Raider sprinkled on for good measure. It's not that this is the worst thing Sony could've done with this franchise, it just feels too formulaic and borderline generic at this point. After going through Bloodborne and Nioh in the past year I had my fill of Souls-style gameplay. That entire sub-genre of hack-'n-slash games is starting to become overused and played out. This isn't the direction I wanted God of War to move in.

    The combat feels much slower and clunkier compared to any other GoW game. There's no stamina bar but you have a shield to parry now and every battle feels drawn out and methodical. Not necessarily a bad thing, but it seems to have lost the sheer intensity that made the other games such classics. Another sort of odd design choice is the removal of jumping and aerial attacks, which is something I loved about the older games. You fight every enemy on the ground now. This was kind of a letdown. The combat itself is satisfying enough but it still feels painfully similar to, you guessed it, Dark Souls. You use the right shoulder buttons for light & heavy attacks now ala Dark Souls. L1 blocks like usual, but holding L2 & pressing R2 throws his axe to be implanted in an enemy or object. Pressing Triangle retrieves it. Just like Thor's hammer!!!

    The axe itself is an allright game mechanic but still not as memorable, brutal and captivating as the Blades of Chaos. The Blades of Chaos are supposedly unlocked later in the game but I imagine that even this weapon has been awkwardly dumbed down to fit this new style of gameplay. At times the game feels way too easy. There were boss fights where all I had to do was throw and retrieve my axe. This is laughable compared to the difficulty of the older games.

    Speaking of bosses, so far I've only seen 3 different kinds of bosses and 2 were completely recycled later in the game. This just seems like laziness from the developers, whereas the old games would continuously present a variety of bosses to fight. Even the QTE's have been dumbed down in this game, where you usually just mash circle instead of all the different joystick and button combinations of the old games. The blood and brutality has also been scaled back. You no longer see Kratos drenched in buckets of blood or dismembering his foes, and most enemies simply get shattered into ashes or ice crystals. They also removed the nudity and sexual content to make the game more "family friendly". The one woman you expect Kratos to hook up with is nothing but a tease. Plus there's one character who cusses like a sailor and I'm not sure if I ever heard a curse word at all in the original GoW games. Very strange.

    Kratos somehow has a son now, who becomes more of an annoying sidekick than anything. He constantly shouts "behind you!" even though you have a targeting reticule indicating the direction enemies are attacking from. Pressing Square will have him shoot arrows to distract your enemies so you can sneak up and strike them. A somewhat useful feature, but I honestly feel that Atreus could've been scrapped from the game entirely.

    The purpose of Atreus is of course to show the father/son relationship with Kratos. Kratos now seems completely mellowed out as if he's been smoking pounds of weed ever since he fought Zeus at the end of GoW 3. I sort of miss the blind rage that fueled Kratos to brutalize his opponents, so this change was hard for me to take.

    The "open world" is sort of a faux open world, where you mostly just find diverging pathways leading to chests and other collectibles. You constantly loot fallen enemies like most action RPGs, plus there's a crafting system along with skill trees. This all just seems like too much to throw into a GoW game. The old games kept it simple: power up your weapons to get more moves. This new GoW is only making this more complicated to have a false sense of depth in the gameplay.

    The graphics are outstanding, possibly some of the best I've ever seen. Sound quality and music is superb as well. Absolutely no complaints there.

    Overall I feel this game is good and worth playing, but it's just not exactly what I wanted from a God of War game. They were trying way too hard to appeal to fans of the Dark Souls style games and now it feels like God of War has lost its own identity. I honestly hope they release all the classic GoW games for the PS4 because I really wanted that edge-of-your-seat, arresting combat that made those games so great. What we got instead was yet again a rip-off of other games as these companies once again go for mass-market appeal over originality    … Expand
  65. Leandro_Marcelo
    Apr 20, 2018
    6
    O visual ta bacana,a história está fraca, inimigos repetitivos, vilão sem graça, os bosses estão genéricos. Não está épico quantos os anteriores, um jogo genérico com o nome god of war, esperava mais, visaram apenas lucro, criatividade deixaram de lado.
    Pra quem quer um jogo genérico e famoso esta ai, mais quem esperava uma obra de arte, vamos ter que esperar o proximo.
  66. Sonos
    Apr 20, 2018
    6
    I prefer the God of War as always, this game is fine, I've been with it for several hours, but it's flat, slow, the camera is bad .... Come on, it's not worth the score given by the media. A shame.
  67. ZUKHA
    May 4, 2018
    6
    Jefes parecen repetitivos
    Faltan mas Jefes
    Las animaciones de ejecución pueden resultar repetitivas
    Camara erratica y molesta
    Una exploración que puede tornarse repetitiva.
    Caída de frame y glitchs ocasionales
  68. RedGlock
    May 19, 2018
    6
    Buen videojuego pero demasiado lento y repetitivo en ciertos momentos, cinematicas demasiado largas en ciertas ocasiones
  69. Cazmaniac
    Aug 31, 2018
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am a big fan of the gow series i beat all three of the main series games and ive played the psp games and while this new one is pretty fun i don't understand all of the hype i started playing this game and was wondering first of all where are my awesome chained blades and why does he have an axe and whats with the tedious upgrades i guess im being a little too harsh by not liking it a lot more just because of the upgrade system all together its a good game but i personally like the original series… Expand
  70. advent7nirvana
    Sep 27, 2018
    6
    Super short, barely 20 hours. The amount of story you expect is extremely underwhelming. Barely more than a reskin with a new camera angle. I honestly felt like I played half a game.
  71. Dante_MD
    Oct 27, 2018
    6
    The most overrated exclusive of the current generation. Not true God of War, not true aRPG. The original series could not be continued; there is nothing worthwhile among the innovations.
  72. ModniyTigr
    Jan 20, 2019
    6
    Вы все серьезно кто дает 10 баллов игре? В игре абсолютно ничего нового и интересного нет. Геймплей в лучших традициях 2000-х годов. Зачем делать разных монстров, давайте просто сделаем одного но в разных вариациях (со взрывами, со щитами, более быстрый и т.д.). Абсолютно ужасные загадки, к тому же конечно же однотипные (разбей печати, ударь в колокола). И все это великолепие заточено вВы все серьезно кто дает 10 баллов игре? В игре абсолютно ничего нового и интересного нет. Геймплей в лучших традициях 2000-х годов. Зачем делать разных монстров, давайте просто сделаем одного но в разных вариациях (со взрывами, со щитами, более быстрый и т.д.). Абсолютно ужасные загадки, к тому же конечно же однотипные (разбей печати, ударь в колокола). И все это великолепие заточено в коридорные локации.
    Сюжет предсказуемый, но все равно переживаешь за личинку Кратоса.
    Игра неплоха, но и 10 баллов явно не заслуживает. Вытягивает только за счет харизмы персонажей.
    6 из 10, все таки первые 5 часов будут интересными, далее только повторы и скукота    … Expand
  73. Zyloc
    Apr 12, 2019
    6
    I liked the old God of War Games, but this is never a 10/10 game. The game was good, but not amazing. You could watch a playthrough, the gameplay isn't that good. I would pay 30 €.

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

    - Bossdesign!!!
    - Fights!!
    - Repeating Enemies!
    - NPCs
    - Weapons
    - Loot
    - Crafting
    - Skillsystem
  74. elolugo
    Feb 10, 2020
    6
    They went Dark Souls. It is a great game but it doesn't feel like God of War. Plus the nordic mythology is boring. They should have choosen egyptian mythology instead
  75. LittleMCNword
    Sep 10, 2019
    6
    I don't know guys... I hate to mid-score this game but I'm sick of Sony marketing promising the next big thing for the franchise just to rush and mess things up. We hate to admit it but it's time for the companies to realize we are not stupid just because we love a franchise.

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

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

    Over focused in cinematics.

    I don't know guys.    … Expand
  76. Krainz
    Sep 14, 2020
    6
    God of War lacks in so many areas that it's absolutely insane to me to rate this game above 6 at most. The gameplay has potential but lacks the depth of any equivalent Japanese developed action game or even from the previous God of War entries. Repetitive combat that likes to look and sound good, but not have real depth that focuses too much on slow-mo animations and cooldown focusedGod of War lacks in so many areas that it's absolutely insane to me to rate this game above 6 at most. The gameplay has potential but lacks the depth of any equivalent Japanese developed action game or even from the previous God of War entries. Repetitive combat that likes to look and sound good, but not have real depth that focuses too much on slow-mo animations and cooldown focused special attacks; with a camera that's completely restrictive and stays too close to the character.
    The story doesn't make up for it and I would have taken an even less interesting story if the gameplay would have been vastly improved.

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

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

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

    God of War is best when its about killing gods and using awesome weapons with amazing over the top set pieces.    … Expand
  77. wallyworld00
    Nov 9, 2019
    6
    First time playing a GOW game. About halfway through and I am legit bored. The experience is like when you were at a theme park as a kid and you get to drive a car around, only to realise it's stuck on a rail. The experience is all planned out for you and you are never really in control. You can only more forward, look around at the fire effects and the show that is presented to you andFirst time playing a GOW game. About halfway through and I am legit bored. The experience is like when you were at a theme park as a kid and you get to drive a car around, only to realise it's stuck on a rail. The experience is all planned out for you and you are never really in control. You can only more forward, look around at the fire effects and the show that is presented to you and just sit out the ride. Nothing ever really feels dangerous. Just look for the yellow signs on the wall or smash circle when you are asked to. Combat has the same feeling of repetitiveness and over-the-top drama which blends out everything. Not every game needs to be open world at all for me, but with this game I just feel really detached to what's going on by the way it is scripted out for you at every turn.
    Just not the type of game I really have fun with.    … Expand
  78. Mister_Jey
    Jan 12, 2021
    6
    → Mi-Dieu / Mi-papa
    Cette fois Kratos n'est plus le bourrin que l'on avait connu. Les combats se montrent plus techniques que c'est prédécesseur, mais pour autant la recette ne prend pas pour moi au niveau du gameplay, y compris pour son level-design certes magnifique, mais il faudra régulièrement revenir sur ces pas lors de l'aventure, et ça ce n'est pas génial... Par contre, il est vrai    → Mi-Dieu / Mi-papa
    Cette fois Kratos n'est plus le bourrin que l'on avait connu. Les combats se montrent plus techniques que c'est prédécesseur, mais pour autant la recette ne prend pas pour moi au niveau du gameplay, y compris pour son level-design certes magnifique, mais il faudra régulièrement revenir sur ces pas lors de l'aventure, et ça ce n'est pas génial... Par contre, il est vrai que l'histoire avec son fils Atreus est vraiment superbe. God of War me partage donc entre sa direction artistique aux **** oignons et son gameplay qui me laisse extrêmement perplexe…

    Sortie en avril 2018 / Développé par Sony.    … Expand
  79. tobivv
    Nov 26, 2019
    6
    Great characters and a good story are not enough to make a game entertaining. It doesn't do anything bad but does nothing good as well.
  80. OG_MeleeMan
    Dec 31, 2019
    6
    I am embarrassed for Sony for the crap controller they designed. During fights, you can't hit the square symbol 10 times without hitting the OPTIONS button. What a POOR design! It really wrecks fighting. Then you fight the Queen Valkyrie. She gets a dozen weapons, she flies, she moves like lightning. You get a lethargic Kratos who acts like he is walking in molasses. Moves like aI am embarrassed for Sony for the crap controller they designed. During fights, you can't hit the square symbol 10 times without hitting the OPTIONS button. What a POOR design! It really wrecks fighting. Then you fight the Queen Valkyrie. She gets a dozen weapons, she flies, she moves like lightning. You get a lethargic Kratos who acts like he is walking in molasses. Moves like a snail.
    During 99% of the game, he's invincible during Spartan Rage, but not while fighting the Queen. During 99% of the game, Runic attacks paralyze the enemy, but not when fighting the Queen. So, now you have to relearn enemies, relearn Kratos, relearn Spartan Rage, relearn Runic attacks, and use a crap controller with OPTIONS button poorly placed. Really Sony, did you EVER try the controller and NOT realize the OPTIONS button was impossible to avoid thousands of time during the course of the game? Wow, that's some Product Development Team you have there. Then there are the "DIFFICULTY" settings that are a joke. EASY is not easy. I'm not a PRO gamer. In fact, I'm 71 and searched for games that were EASY and found God of War listed. Making 400, 500, or more attempts to beat the Queen of Valkyries, uh....is NOT easy. Duh! I paid $65 for a game I can't finish. I think the game designer of GOW is an a-hole for not making "easy" ...well...uh....for sake of a better term, "EASY." A lot of us don't WANT to spend days beating an enemy, or solving a puzzle, or finding a way to hit 3 bells in 7 seconds. Especially with a crap controller that has the aiming arrows drifting all over the place. And game makers who make WHITE aiming arrows I have to use to aim at a WHITE sky. There is A LOT to like about GOW. Scenery, clever enemies, good puzzles, and much more. But when all the rules change to fight the Valkyrie Queen just to make the fight unfair so it will drag out for days, when you can't see aiming arrows because there's no color contrast, when the OPTION button on the controller is hit a hundred times a session while I try to hit the SQUARE, then as a game for the enjoyment of the average user, not PRO GAMERS, where many people who plopped down $65 to buy it but can't even FINISH it, I can't give GOW but a "6" on the 10-Scale. The worst ending for a game, is when the average person can't finish the game without making a career out of it. That's not fun. That's NOT why I like playing video games.    … Expand
  81. Abdulaziz1
    Nov 5, 2022
    6
    Great story. Great writing. but weak gameplay. more like an interactive cinematic experience.
  82. BernardoUPoud
    Aug 26, 2020
    6
    Good game, but over hyped honestly.
    Realistically it's a 8.5/10..... it's not God of War anymore.. but it's a good game/movie.
    Studio have done an good job.
  83. tondobondo
    Jun 9, 2020
    6
    I don't get that hype around this game. Worst GoW game ever. I miss those old games.
  84. AR3S
    Jun 22, 2020
    6
    I don't know why but i'm really can't call it GOTY of 2018.. this just so boring story 4 me
  85. ThatPSXBGamer
    Jun 30, 2020
    6
    God of War was definitely a let down for me, I expected a stellar 10/10 action game, and I got a mixed experience. One of the good things about this game is definitely the graphics, this game looks great and the presentation is pretty good with all the cut scenes. The base combat is great too and feels solid, unfortunately this combat often gets sullied by the incessant hoards ofGod of War was definitely a let down for me, I expected a stellar 10/10 action game, and I got a mixed experience. One of the good things about this game is definitely the graphics, this game looks great and the presentation is pretty good with all the cut scenes. The base combat is great too and feels solid, unfortunately this combat often gets sullied by the incessant hoards of repetitive enemies that they throw at you every 2 minutes, it get's exhausting and tiring near the end of the game where there is a massive difficulty spike. Boss fights range from cool and fun to painful, as some of them take way too long to beat, and get's excruciatingly annoying near the end of the game. Instead of making cool, harder bosses, this game opts for the easier, "throw 2 bosses at once" type of route. This is completely artificial difficulty and what made this game miserable to play near the end. The puzzles range from simple to annoying, and was way too many over the course of this "action" game. As for the story, there is none..... Just an over arcing reason to go to Jotunheim. Overall, this game is not a 10/10, and people that are telling you that are lying to you. This game has it's moments, and sometimes can be fun, especially from the start to the late middle of the game. However, this game became repetitive and annoying once the difficulty spike occurred. I'd say 6/10 considering the excellent graphics and presentation, and game play from the begging to the late middle of the game, however, the end game ruined all that momentum with artificial difficulty and it's repetitive nature.… Expand
  86. JohnDoeS
    Jun 20, 2020
    6
    Graphics are stunning and the storyline was promising. But the gameplay is not at all what I expected it to be. Very limited moveset and very little variety in the enemies you encounter. All around I was very disappointed with the result of the game.

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

    The Graphics and the sound are amazing.
    The storyline was somewhat interesting.
    The gameplay is not reminiscient of the other games.
    Gone is the fast paced combat and the lush enemy variety.
    Might be a good game for some, but make sure you view some gameplay first.    … Expand
  87. DavieSl
    Mar 27, 2022
    6
    Got dark souls vibes up to the first boss and once i killed it the game went downhill.
  88. Tplayhow
    Jun 27, 2020
    6
    The graphics, environments, and some of the boss fights are amazing, but it unfortunately gets brought down by sub-par combat mechanics, and a story that is basically just "get from point A to point B", with some unnecessary plot complications to make the game longer than just 4-5 hours.
  89. ilx4ever
    Aug 26, 2020
    6
    Well, It's an excellent game, but just horrible puzzles, should be named God of Puzzles instead, wonder who's idea that was. The game contains more puzzles to solve than battles to fight, You will spend 10 minutes in fights and then wonder an hour in solving puzzles. The more annoying thing is your own kid, which obviously knows what to do, but is just enjoying more to watch you struggleWell, It's an excellent game, but just horrible puzzles, should be named God of Puzzles instead, wonder who's idea that was. The game contains more puzzles to solve than battles to fight, You will spend 10 minutes in fights and then wonder an hour in solving puzzles. The more annoying thing is your own kid, which obviously knows what to do, but is just enjoying more to watch you struggle around. Graphically is very nice, sound is nice and the combat mechanics are awesome, just you wish that there were more combat encounters, Also valkyries should not be optional bosses, they are actually the best thing in the entire game. Story is missing goal, its childish excuse to kill all those people, gods, monsters just because your wife told you to go on top of some mountain. The difference between a god of war and just a warrior is just like that, with great power comes the great responsibility, he just not acting like one should be. And the example he is giving to his son is just terrible, game should be rated just for that for over 18s. In god of war 3 you were killing them, because they took everything from you, your wife, your kids. Here seems that you just enjoy killing people you have nothing in common with.… Expand
  90. Tigre-Assyrien
    Sep 26, 2020
    6
    iv been a god of war fan since the first game, iv played all the primary games, iv only played the first psp game when it comes to the secondary games

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

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

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

    what i dont like

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

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

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

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

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

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

    thanks for reading    … Expand
  91. MunkiePlays
    Jul 24, 2022
    6
    Most likely a great game to some, but to me the game is boring. The story isn't interesting combat is meh.
  92. MulQuahDiiv
    Nov 21, 2020
    6
    I played every single God of War game with an interest, but none of them was highly engaging for me. Same situation here. The game is beautiful, I liked the story line and the figure of Atreus, but I wasn't satisfied with the gameplay. At the beginning it was funny, but later on it became boring and repetitive. I gave up on achieving a platinum trophy. The topic of Greek mythologyI played every single God of War game with an interest, but none of them was highly engaging for me. Same situation here. The game is beautiful, I liked the story line and the figure of Atreus, but I wasn't satisfied with the gameplay. At the beginning it was funny, but later on it became boring and repetitive. I gave up on achieving a platinum trophy. The topic of Greek mythology attracted me once again, but the game was a bit of disappointment.… Expand
  93. Gdgamer
    Dec 7, 2020
    6
    На самом деле сильно переоцененная игра, столько хайпа, "покупать консоль стоит только ради нее", игра года, и все подобные вещи лично по моему просто агресивная маркетинговая кампания внушившая людям некую ауру прикосновения к величайшему.(это как с последней игрой кодзимы, пока она была на консоли сообщество сони особенно самое агресивное просто кипятком ходило, как только игра переехалаНа самом деле сильно переоцененная игра, столько хайпа, "покупать консоль стоит только ради нее", игра года, и все подобные вещи лично по моему просто агресивная маркетинговая кампания внушившая людям некую ауру прикосновения к величайшему.(это как с последней игрой кодзимы, пока она была на консоли сообщество сони особенно самое агресивное просто кипятком ходило, как только игра переехала на ПК стала просто хорошей игрой, чем то новым в пахучей куче современных игр.
    И вот я в нее поиграл и могу сказать то же самое, ну да это хорошая добротная игра со сбалансированной графой, геймплеем, сюжетом, геймдизайном ничто не тянет одеяло на себя, играть приятно. Но удивила ли меня игра? Нет. Довелось мне на консольном старте пс4 в драгон едж поиграть и та игра меня цепляла больше. Хотя ей таких диферамб не пели(может потому, что не екз?)    … Expand
  94. nofear80
    Dec 18, 2020
    6
    Way Overhyped at the time. Story begins with Father and Son Atrius just going to deliver Mom's ashes or some stupid errand like that. Then you meet Nordic God and and meet others. Just a very unmotivated story to start with and gameplay becomes dull pretty quick. Bosses are just Big Troll who are repeated but in different color and outfit. Story is just so boring, I kept looking at youtubeWay Overhyped at the time. Story begins with Father and Son Atrius just going to deliver Mom's ashes or some stupid errand like that. Then you meet Nordic God and and meet others. Just a very unmotivated story to start with and gameplay becomes dull pretty quick. Bosses are just Big Troll who are repeated but in different color and outfit. Story is just so boring, I kept looking at youtube to see how long do i have left to finish the game.… Expand
  95. Emerald3ME
    Mar 24, 2023
    6
    Great story that felt more like a movie than a video game. Beautiful graphics, shallow combat system, shallow puzzle solving, linear environment design.
  96. evilsync
    Dec 26, 2020
    6
    This is probably a 8 or a 9 out of 10 game, but for me the reason why I’ve given it a 6 is that they’ve completed stuffed up the difficulty ratings. Once you hit muspelheim the difficulty ratings are broken. For example the Goldur fight is completely broken for easy mode, I had played the whole game in Normal with zero issues however I can’t even get past this boss fight on easy. What’sThis is probably a 8 or a 9 out of 10 game, but for me the reason why I’ve given it a 6 is that they’ve completed stuffed up the difficulty ratings. Once you hit muspelheim the difficulty ratings are broken. For example the Goldur fight is completely broken for easy mode, I had played the whole game in Normal with zero issues however I can’t even get past this boss fight on easy. What’s the go with that?… Expand
  97. Moover
    Jul 14, 2022
    6
    I don't like a mechanic with hammer, it’s very difficult and uncomfortable. And plot isn’t interesting for me too. I have something to compare. I’m played a lot of Assasins, Horizon, Monsterhunterworld, days gone and others. But i like this game for graphic arts and for fighting generally. I take a different picture, thats why i think, that game not bad, but not 100
  98. swtgurly
    May 2, 2021
    6
    This game lost several points for lack of variety in enemies, lack luster game play, boring storyline and boss battles.  I mean you battle the same character 3 times, it shows lack of creativity to me.  This is especially in comparison to the overall scale, scope and epic nature of Kratos's original games, this just does not compare to the majority of them. When the action and game playThis game lost several points for lack of variety in enemies, lack luster game play, boring storyline and boss battles.  I mean you battle the same character 3 times, it shows lack of creativity to me.  This is especially in comparison to the overall scale, scope and epic nature of Kratos's original games, this just does not compare to the majority of them. When the action and game play finally began to pick up I was shocked that I had reached the end of the story, how anti climactic.  I immediately closed the game and uninstalled.  This reintroduction to the franchise has earned it's place on  list just above Chains of Olympus (2nd from the bottom) based upon the graphic fidelity alone.  I recommend this to anyone who is new to the franchise because you will have no expectations going in. Really hoping the sequel to this disappointing entry turns out better.… Expand
  99. CashMunnie7679
    Dec 28, 2022
    6
    Finally played this game and it was really underwhelming. I kept waiting for it to get better and it's really just a beat em up like Streets of rage or TMNT with better graphics. They really hold your hand in the game. Normal difficulty is super easy and I'm not a great player or anything. I got really bored with it.
  100. SmartAlec775
    Aug 27, 2021
    6
    Fun game but way overhyped. Has beautiful visuals but average gameplay, the story is nothing special and it needs more boss fights. Some of the older God of War games did things better.
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#2 Best PS4 Game of 2018
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#1 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2018
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#1 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2018

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Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 118 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 118 out of 118
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 118
  3. Negative: 0 out of 118
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Sep 13, 2018
    100
    The return of the furious Spartan warrior was made well. God of War is already a great contender for game of the year and you shouldn't miss it. [Issue#285]
  2. CD-Action
    Jul 6, 2018
    100
    Cory Barlog and his team achieved what many thought impossible – despite having changed almost everything Santa Monica managed to preserve that elusive spark that makes God of War game feel like a God of War game. They created one of the defining titles of the current generation and a technical marvel whose stunning beauty in motion words cannot describe. And there’s one more thing. Barlog’s touching reaction to his masterpiece’s scores shows that even in the world of huge budgets, micropayments, loot boxes and sales forecasts there still is a place for artists who pour their hearts into their work. We need someone to remind us of that once in a while. [06/2018, p.38]
  3. GameGrin
    Jun 7, 2018
    95
    Where most games excel in one single area, God of War manages to deliver on every front, providing players with one of the best experiences we’ve seen so far this generation.
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