God of War

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  1. GhostWolf0
    Apr 20, 2018
    4
    Pay for a video game, get a movie, a boring and expensive movie. Everything a "specialized" media likes.
  2. JoeDanger420
    Apr 22, 2018
    4
    Got this game yesterday after reading all the great reviews. Never liked the previous games, I hate quick time events. I played for about two hours. I found it very boring. Too automated, when I was in control of the character, it was very clunky. The combat was very bland and boring. The boss fights where not that exciting, the areas are too small. Some serious frame rate issues on theGot this game yesterday after reading all the great reviews. Never liked the previous games, I hate quick time events. I played for about two hours. I found it very boring. Too automated, when I was in control of the character, it was very clunky. The combat was very bland and boring. The boss fights where not that exciting, the areas are too small. Some serious frame rate issues on the standard PS4, It can't even hold 30fps and in some parts dips down to a stand still. The visuals are good, but nothing that great. I wouldn't expect any less as each set piece/area is very small. I was way more impressed with the visuals in uncharted 4 and horizon zero dawn. There where some cool moments but so far just not enough to keep me playing. I will push myself to play more but I have a feeling its going to be very rinse and repeat from here on. I want to play a game and be in control of the character all the time, not spend 50% of it watching cut scenes and pressing a button when promoted. I will most likely get a refund for this one.… Expand
  3. Dukon
    Apr 25, 2018
    4
    This game is actually just correct or not so good. Repetitive fights. Almosts no boss fights (1 boss declined 10 time ???? nah....).
    All the reviews giving this game 10/10 are pbly business/sellouts partnership.
    So be careful of that.
  4. StarBorneSoulsV
    Apr 30, 2018
    4
    Horrible combat, repetitive boring puzzle and slow pacing. I gave up midway through my journey with God of War PS4. Most overhyped game I have played in years.
  5. Huntingassassin
    May 11, 2018
    4
    This an average game at best you fight the same boss like 15 times 2 different ones repeated the valks&trolls. Graphics look good but the gameplay is very repetitive cant skip past foes even if your back tracking to an old area which you do alot of, theres only like 4 real boss fights the rpg mechanics are basically useless cause no matter how much you upgrade your gear it wont get betterThis an average game at best you fight the same boss like 15 times 2 different ones repeated the valks&trolls. Graphics look good but the gameplay is very repetitive cant skip past foes even if your back tracking to an old area which you do alot of, theres only like 4 real boss fights the rpg mechanics are basically useless cause no matter how much you upgrade your gear it wont get better just grab high rarety with the highest number theres no skill its an easy game and simply a cash grab tried to rip off the last of us by trying to make you care about the boy as he is referred to by kratos over 9000 times, the story is honestly pretty lacking as well i didn't really care for it basically one long escort mission with good graphics. So yea 4 out of 10 average game not terrible but definitely does not deserve any prasie like it has been receiving but theres an honest review from a gamer who has been around since the n64/ps2 days… Expand
  6. Killua1997
    Aug 4, 2018
    4
    This is my first entry into the GoW franchise, and I gotta say I'm not impressed at all. I'm not sure how the other GoW games fare, but if they're anything like this one, I'm genuinely surprised as to how this franchise has gotten so popular.

    This game is simply not worth 60 bucks. At its core, GoW is an average parent-child bonding experience that has been integrated far better in    This is my first entry into the GoW franchise, and I gotta say I'm not impressed at all. I'm not sure how the other GoW games fare, but if they're anything like this one, I'm genuinely surprised as to how this franchise has gotten so popular.

    This game is simply not worth 60 bucks. At its core, GoW is an average parent-child bonding experience that has been integrated far better in other games. That being said, the story isn't necessarily bad, it just isn't as amazing as everyone is making it out to be: it's a serviceable narrative that you'll probably stop caring about halfway in.

    The combat mechanics of the game are actually pretty alright, but nothing to write home about. As you progress through the game, you unlock combos that make the game more fun and more intense, but unfortunately you won't fight any interesting foes that'll give you a challenge. Most of the time you fight small humanoid enemies and overgrown trolls; occasionally a good boss battle will pop up, but they are few and far between. Honestly, the combat system of GoW is wasted on horrible enemy design.

    The graphics of the game are impressive, and the scenery is truly mesmerizing, but as you explore you start to notice the world is pretty bland and for the most part not meant to be explored. As people have already mentioned, this game is a simple "go from point A to point B", with few detours along the way. Dungeon puzzles are rather simple and just put in to give the illusion of a well-designed world, when in actuality the extent of these puzzles are "throw your axe to freeze a bridge in place, walk on the bridge, recall your axe, rinse and repeat"

    So, GoW is basically a linear gameplay experience that offers nothing in the way of exploring its world or utilizing its combat system against challenging foes. If you want a game that actually offers a riveting experience filled with challenges and world exploration, try Bloodborne; if you want all that and an interesting narrative, try Witcher 3; if you want all that and the same parent-child bonding experience, play The Last of Us. Heck, I don't understand how GoW is getting so much praise when it does things that have already been done except much worse.    … Expand
  7. ReviewerWannabe
    Aug 20, 2018
    4
    Yes, the 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.
  8. Mindurbidniss
    Oct 3, 2018
    4
    Do you like QTE's? How about unskippable cutscenes? Stiff, janky, slow combat? Then I've got a game you're gonna love! Presenting God of War AKA The Last God of Dark Souls... All jokes aside this game is nothing the hype surrounding it would have you believe. Kratos is now only a "God" in name since he's just grumpy dad #1. None of the brilliantly difficult style of puzzles from the olderDo you like QTE's? How about unskippable cutscenes? Stiff, janky, slow combat? Then I've got a game you're gonna love! Presenting God of War AKA The Last God of Dark Souls... All jokes aside this game is nothing the hype surrounding it would have you believe. Kratos is now only a "God" in name since he's just grumpy dad #1. None of the brilliantly difficult style of puzzles from the older titles transferred to this one. Instead puzzles consist of throw axe, pull switch, retrieve axe. Also those epic level boss fights from the other titles, who needs them? Now you can fight a dozen identical trolls, a few identical rock monsters, and a bro with serious mommy issues. This is not God of War… Expand
  9. MadamGamer
    Jul 2, 2019
    4
    This isn't a bad game. In fact, it has enough atmosphere and cool game play that it's worth playing. But understand this: It isn't God of War. Santa Monica studios took a formula and created an image that kept players coming back for God of War I, II, and III and decided to torch it for whatever this game is. Kratos is older, heftier, and completely changed is voice (?). Why theThis isn't a bad game. In fact, it has enough atmosphere and cool game play that it's worth playing. But understand this: It isn't God of War. Santa Monica studios took a formula and created an image that kept players coming back for God of War I, II, and III and decided to torch it for whatever this game is. Kratos is older, heftier, and completely changed is voice (?). Why the makers didn't use TC Carson again is par for the three giant leaps they took from GOW to begin with. Kratos has a son now, which with the exception of a few well placed arrows that comes in handy is more of a an annoyance than anything else. The trips to the "vendor troll" to upgrade weapons, armour, etc is confusing and way too detailed. And the bread and butter weapon that was Kratos' weapon the Blades of Chaos/Athena have been replaced with an Ax. No where near as fun to operate albeit the recall feature is pretty cool. By the end of this latest installment of God of War I found myself wishing I had played the latest installment of God of War. This game has merit, but it fell too far from the original formula to be the fourth in an otherwise great series of three. That old adage comes to the forefront here: If it ain't broke, don't fix it.… Expand
  10. MINIGAMES
    Sep 10, 2019
    4
    Personalmente no me hizo sentir esa emocion de los God of War pasados, a mi forma de ver fue un error esta nueva reinvencion del juego ya que no me gusta que lo hayan querido hacer un poco mas hacia lo realista y la camara no me gustó para nada.
  11. lccarvalho2011
    Sep 13, 2019
    4
    Com otimos graficos o jogo tinha tudo para ser o jogo do ano, mas peca em alguns pontos.
    - Carece de um multiplayer
    - O jogo ainda é muito fácil - A história força muito a barra com Kratos sendo pai - Kratos nunca chama o filho de filho, chega a irrita com pouco tempo de jogatina. - Single player está na média, mas é um jogo futil que depois da campanha e da platina pode ser    Com otimos graficos o jogo tinha tudo para ser o jogo do ano, mas peca em alguns pontos.
    - Carece de um multiplayer
    - O jogo ainda é muito fácil
    - A história força muito a barra com Kratos sendo pai
    - Kratos nunca chama o filho de filho, chega a irrita com pouco tempo de jogatina.
    - Single player está na média, mas é um jogo futil que depois da campanha e da platina pode ser descartado.    … Expand
  12. BeardyMustache6
    Jan 5, 2020
    4
    You enjoyed GoW 3? Then likely you will not enjoy this game. Look at how brutal and badass Kratos was in GoW 3. In this game he is an old, wise-wannabe dumb fuc kre Plus that brat was annoying as fuc kre and there is not as many weapons in this game as it was in GoW3.
  13. SamuNN
    Apr 4, 2020
    4
    This game is not a masterpiece, it's average at best, extremely frustrating at worst.

    I'll cut this review into 3 parts: 1. Gameplay 2. Story 3. Replayability Gameplay: The gameplay in GOW has always been quite simple, but it was always made interesting by the flashy moves and combos you could pull off. This games combat is basically Dark Souls, with shoulder attack buttons???    This game is not a masterpiece, it's average at best, extremely frustrating at worst.

    I'll cut this review into 3 parts:

    1. Gameplay
    2. Story
    3. Replayability

    Gameplay:
    The gameplay in GOW has always been quite simple, but it was always made interesting by the flashy moves and combos you could pull off. This games combat is basically Dark Souls, with shoulder attack buttons??? I'm a huge fan of DS don't get me wrong but every single game doesn't have to base itself around that sort of combat system, it's getting kind of old now. Enemies are complete bullet sponges, with extremely frustrating AI, this is even worse when you factor these in in the AWFUL boss battles in this game. There are 3 original Boss battles in this game, Baldur, Magni and Modi, and the Dragon. Don't you dare call those stupid trolls they used like 30 times a boss. They knew the trolls weren't hard so they constantly put in 20 enemies with it at the same time. This is not making your combat system shine, SMS, it's making it show it's flaws. The camera can't fight five people at a time, they tried to remedy this by adding these red arrows to tell you when to dodge, but this makes it so you're looking more at that then at the screen itself to know when to dodge. And don't even get me started on the RPG elements, you're telling me Kratos, the god that killed the entire Greek Pantheon cannot kill a simple draugr if he doesn't have a bit more armor???? Wtf is this? Definitely the worst part of the gameplay as this leads to constant farming for better gear, again, FARMING IN A GOW GAME. I don't mind doing a lot of quests for EXP and gaining new perks and abilities, but not like that. They're blocking satisfying fights and stuff behind grinding, such a shame. All in all the combat gets pretty stale and repetitive so be warned. The graphics and environments look amazing but are underused because you spend most of your time inside, real shame.

    Story:
    This story, is so, goddamn boring. Let me explain, the goal of Kratos and his son is to carry Faye's ashes to the highest peak in all the nine realms. This in itself is already not the most interesting thing, perhaps the story will expand once you get started right? No, it doesn't. You don't even have emotional attachment to Faye's character because you never get to know her, you just start the game and she's dead, so how am I supposed to feel attached to this journey that's so 'important' to Kratos and Atreus while we basically don't know and don't give a **** about Faye. I see a lot of people praising this game for it's 'mature' look on GOW like wow so deep. All this constant talking (not only between Kratos and Atreus) makes this **** a walking simulator, forced walking segments with stupid dialogue between these characters. Is this what makes a game mature these days? Walking segments with expository dialogue? No this isn't interesting or deep it's straight up boring when this is what you do during 50% of the games story. Let's talk about the main focus of it all, Kratos and his son. I can see why a lot of people like it, and I respect that, but hear my side of the story. I thought Atreus' addition was a missed opportunity. It made Kratos look more like a **** then his older self. Atreus is not endearing nor cute nor fun nor boy nor nothing! He pissed me off more then anything in this game. He made me want to quit halfway through the story because of **** character. A huge sigh came out of my mouth every time he did something, I didn't find it fun to babysit this kid for the whole game, it just didn't do it for me. But I can see why some people do like him and get invested in him. What I did like in this story was Mimir, thank god that guy was there or I wouldn't have finished this game. As for Baldur, he was pretty interesting at first but became more of a nuisance later, mainly because the boss fight plays out the exact same every time you fight him, oh yeah after that it goes all DMC and he gets color coded so you can only damage him with the Leviathan Axe or Chaos Blades, so dumb. I could rant on and on about the story but i'll keep it to this.

    Replayability:
    This game has no second value, once you get through the main story, that's it. Of course you could replay the game on higher difficulty like GMGOW, but this is not a fun or challenging difficulty, it's basically 'enemies have 30k health and if you mess up once you're dead'. Side missions are uninteresting and you get jack **** for doing them. And the Valkyries are locked behind grind walls. Good luck killing them too 'cause their boss fight are totally fair. And before you say anything I beat Sigrun.

    My final verdict is a 4/10
    This game got hyped up so much and is overrated as hell, very disappointed by how it turned out, but I guess it's only €20 now so it's ok.    … Expand
  14. Misha123
    Apr 25, 2020
    4
    Не понравилось говно полное да боевка крутая но она и вытянула 40 сюжет говно очень скучный
  15. Adamsfamily943
    Jun 21, 2020
    4
    I was a huge fan of the series.I played every episode,but this game is not God of war.
    The story itself is interesting,but that's it.The narrative and dialogues between the 2 protagonists carry the whole game.When it comes to gameplay,it becames repetitive and boring.In 80% of the gane you simply beat up 3 type of draugrs.Honestly I waited for it to end and never have to touch it    I was a huge fan of the series.I played every episode,but this game is not God of war.
    The story itself is interesting,but that's it.The narrative and dialogues between the 2 protagonists carry the whole game.When it comes to gameplay,it becames repetitive and boring.In 80% of the gane you simply beat up 3 type of draugrs.Honestly I waited for it to end and never have to touch it again,not many games could achieve this ,but this did it.    … Expand
  16. itsamirooo
    Oct 23, 2020
    4
    I broke two **** controllers for this **** game! I don't know why this game won game of the year award! RDR2 is much better!!
    I hate the camera! You can't see what an enemy like Valkyrie does, it is so slow!
    But the graphics are awesome, I really liked the story! The camera problem made me gave this rating! Sorry GOW fans!
  17. Natsu27
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    Very boring. God of War 1,2,3 is better. That's not a GoW game....

    I am fan of GoW and this, isn't not GoW.
  18. doproyee
    Aug 2, 2021
    4
    this game was not the game what i expect for... i really wanted to play an aggressive action game but it wasn't. it's more like a puzzle adventure game than an action game
  19. CAH1K
    Jul 21, 2020
    4
    Почему такая низкая оценка? Нет, я не решил засрать игру, просто мне кажется она достаточно посредственная, и вот почему:
    Геймплей-однообразный, коридорный. Сбегай туда, сделай это, ой что-то пошло не так, сбегай теперь туда. Отстой, эти дурацкие сюжетные повороты просто портят игру.
    Ветка скиллов - отстой, большинство даже не юзал, вкачал какие больше понравились и с ними играл, нету    Почему такая низкая оценка? Нет, я не решил засрать игру, просто мне кажется она достаточно посредственная, и вот почему:
    Геймплей-однообразный, коридорный. Сбегай туда, сделай это, ой что-то пошло не так, сбегай теперь туда. Отстой, эти дурацкие сюжетные повороты просто портят игру.
    Ветка скиллов - отстой, большинство даже не юзал, вкачал какие больше понравились и с ними играл, нету смысла качать каждый навык(хоть и скиллпоинтов дают достаточно много).
    Кто-то может сказать, что игра открывается на высшем уровне сложности, но это тупо. По мне игра должна показывать свой потенциал на среднем уровне сложности(как написано сбалансированном) на нём я и проходил.
    Тупые головоломки, до которых легко додуматься. Нет, я не прошу какие-то "Ультра-супер-пупер сложные", но хотя бы не повторяющиеся раз за разом.
    Нельзя и не отметить плюсы:
    Сюжет достаточно интересный, если вырезать из него тупые сюжетные повороты. За ним интересно наблюдать, а концовка даёт задуматься, что же будет в следующей части.
    График-шикарная, очень красивая.
    Вообще 4/10, от игры ожидал большего. Может на это всё повлияло завышенное ожидание.    … Expand
  20. massivexploder
    Sep 8, 2020
    4
    don't. don't ... don't believe the hype. tedious slow repetitive one of the most annoying games I have ever played. Completed it to see if i was missing something. I wanted to stop half way through but kept going. Surely this game will get better... surely it will. nope it didn't maybe I will slog through another play through . i don't understand how 9 out of 10 people think this is thedon't. don't ... don't believe the hype. tedious slow repetitive one of the most annoying games I have ever played. Completed it to see if i was missing something. I wanted to stop half way through but kept going. Surely this game will get better... surely it will. nope it didn't maybe I will slog through another play through . i don't understand how 9 out of 10 people think this is the greatest game ever. It's pretty ....it's well made .....it is not fun. Slow paced cinematic over the shoulder sit and watch video games need to go away… Expand
  21. Corlukral
    Feb 9, 2021
    4
    Not bad but not good. Only war,war,war. I dont life this game.I think Red dead redemption 2 is better than god of war.
  22. piercetheemo
    May 18, 2021
    4
    its a beautiful game but there is little to no difference in the story after the first boss fight

    feels kind of boring and stale after that point. the game is beautiful just im more of a story over aesthetics type person, so
  23. Jhonas_oliv
    Oct 25, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sin duda uno de los mejores juegos que he jugado en PS4, excelente jugabilidad con un árbol de habilidades bastante amplio y maneras muy variadas de personalizar al Kratos.
    Cuenta con una buena historia y peleas épicas, una de mis quejas sobre el juego es lo repetitivos que son algunos jefes de niveles y enemigos en general. Pero en general es un juego excelente, muy recomendable.    … Expand
  24. Felonious_Thunk
    Jul 12, 2021
    4
    I agree with all the negative reviews here, and I'm sad that there will be more games just like this that are shallow, boring experiences. The first 1-2 hours I thought this would be one of the best games I had ever played, but after about 20 hours its clear the game is padded with nonsense. The combat is dull, the story is dull (never play games for story in the first place), the RPGI agree with all the negative reviews here, and I'm sad that there will be more games just like this that are shallow, boring experiences. The first 1-2 hours I thought this would be one of the best games I had ever played, but after about 20 hours its clear the game is padded with nonsense. The combat is dull, the story is dull (never play games for story in the first place), the RPG elements felt pointless. Its a "look at everything around you to collect all the crap, solve puzzles, and move forward" simulator. I couldn't be bothered to finish. Thankfully it was essentially free with PS+, looks and runs great in 60fps on PS5, some great moments, but overall a slog that I couldn't finish. Much better games could have been played in the time I wasted on this one.… Expand
  25. Foxylary
    Mar 25, 2022
    4
    The game is graphicaly nice but it's not God of War anymore, just another action rpg with a really boring story and quests. I miss my Kratos.
  26. Matpacyn
    Nov 22, 2021
    4
    I am, and actually was, a fan of the series. I went through all parts of the game starting from ps2, through ps3 and psp, ending with the remaster on ps4. This part is a break with the previous formula, it is very boring, slow, annoying playability, stretched out fights , annoying kid. Not recommended.
  27. Mortanius_lok
    Jan 29, 2022
    4
    It's nice. The sequence shot is good, but are we in a movie? This direction that these games are taking is starting to worry me. When you spend more time creating cinematic scenes, directing the actors to stage the actions, it's less time tweaking the gameplay. I played it like I was watching a mythology movie. I am unable to list 3 gameplay mechanics after finishing it.
  28. shaoyu_leon
    Mar 2, 2022
    4
    A boring ACT game. Boring gameplay，boring design and you can see the similar or same enemy everywhere.
  29. Z0ey
    Jul 24, 2022
    4
    On the positive side, visuals are nice and the gameplay is fine. On the negative side, the open world is only for the sake of being open world, although the game is completely linear. What really makes this an annoying game are the horrible dialogs and the permanent stupidity of both Kratos and his son. Even though the game is rated for mature audience, it feels like it's focused on 9 yearOn the positive side, visuals are nice and the gameplay is fine. On the negative side, the open world is only for the sake of being open world, although the game is completely linear. What really makes this an annoying game are the horrible dialogs and the permanent stupidity of both Kratos and his son. Even though the game is rated for mature audience, it feels like it's focused on 9 year olds. The story is literally the playbook of every children story, with no unexpected surprises or plot twists and the most boring ending you can imagine. On top of that, the game is placed in the totally overused nordic mythology. Not my kind of game, and I'm very disappointed after all the positive reviews.… Expand
  30. Rosepatine738
    Apr 27, 2022
    4
    Most overrated game in history. Crap tier Naughty Dog wannabe Last of Us mixed with **** souls rip off combat. Get the old game of games instead.
  31. denzonator
    Jul 9, 2022
    4
    I'm a huge fan of the 3 previous GoW games, as well as the 2 PSP ones. Seeing the trailer, and all the glowing reviews I went in with rather high expectations. The trailer gave me a glimpse that this might be different, but I was hoping they'd put some thought into it, even if it was shooting for a different vibe.

    What I ended up playing was extremely disappointing. Clunky, bogged down    I'm a huge fan of the 3 previous GoW games, as well as the 2 PSP ones. Seeing the trailer, and all the glowing reviews I went in with rather high expectations. The trailer gave me a glimpse that this might be different, but I was hoping they'd put some thought into it, even if it was shooting for a different vibe.

    What I ended up playing was extremely disappointing. Clunky, bogged down combat and... being assisted by an NPC? I wish they'd buried Kratos at his prime and just let the series die. This oaf I was in control of was a disgrace to the God of War franchise. The entire "Epic!" element you get when you're playing GoW was nowhere to be found.

    The saving grace, if you can call it that, are the gorgeous visuals. which is to be expected with games coming out on next-gen consoles. I forced myself to play it for a couple more hours, hoping that it would get better but why torture myself into playing a video game, right? I would honestly have refunded this mess if I could.    … Expand
  32. GusFrabbs
    Mar 7, 2023
    4
    Boring. Played once and thats it, the story feels unfinished, just put gow ps4: part one. Sometimes feels lime a chore to play it. The good thing is I realise that in ragnarok I'll just watch someone play it on youtube and save my money as its just storytelling playing some buttons. Why bother playing?
  33. nbaoldboy
    Apr 5, 2023
    4
    Aynen kanka ya en iyi oyun..... Oyunun bazı sekansları gercekten sıkıcı, bazı yerlerin uzatmak içın konuldugu cok bellı.
  34. arthalcy0n
    Apr 21, 2018
    3
    Сейчас бы в 2018 году выпускать игры с геймплеем, где нужно искать артефакты, осматривая каждый угол локаций. С неудобной камерой осматривать каждый угол, всматриваясь в текстуры и искать, как попасть в закрытую область с сундуком. А если ты что-то пропустил и перешел в следующую локацию, то уже не имеешь возможности вернуться назад, хоть снова начинай. И после всего этого драться сСейчас бы в 2018 году выпускать игры с геймплеем, где нужно искать артефакты, осматривая каждый угол локаций. С неудобной камерой осматривать каждый угол, всматриваясь в текстуры и искать, как попасть в закрытую область с сундуком. А если ты что-то пропустил и перешел в следующую локацию, то уже не имеешь возможности вернуться назад, хоть снова начинай. И после всего этого драться с неудобным управлением, бросая кривой топор во врагов и возвращать его. Бои просто ужасные - кое-как прицелился, бросил топор, вернул топор, снова кое-как прицеливаться. Вся игра сводится к собирательству и однотипным боям с одними и теми же врагами. Радует в игре только картинка и отдельно поставленные сцены. Но в целом игра ужасна. Такое даже игрой не назовешь.… Expand
  35. vbueso
    Nov 11, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. We are faced with a sad DLC for an exorbitant price. Repetitive phases already existing in the previous version, a manic and boring dialogue. After 20 hours of play, everything is repeated ad nauseam.… Expand
  36. venom90
    Nov 28, 2021
    3
    I'm new to the franchise... but, this ain't a favorite. nice story, fun combat... for the most part, a few nice armor sets, fun characters... minus Kratos, good humor, deep emotions... but nowhere near a masterpiece. so many situational strategic runic attacks which are rendered useless by the fact that you can't switch them mid-fight. traps are so half-assedly done that they kill youI'm new to the franchise... but, this ain't a favorite. nice story, fun combat... for the most part, a few nice armor sets, fun characters... minus Kratos, good humor, deep emotions... but nowhere near a masterpiece. so many situational strategic runic attacks which are rendered useless by the fact that you can't switch them mid-fight. traps are so half-assedly done that they kill you when they shouldn't--like the crushing walls that kill you if you're just touching them like the one in Ivaldi's workshop where the chest is but has no opposing wall. only a few nice sets out of the bunch with NG+ dwindling that already small number down to 2 with one being only a reskin of The Travel's set (Falling Ash) Tyr's was at lest left alone... could've been improved but I lack any faith in your team's ability to do so . the few annoying puzzles on a few chests-challenge is fine but some are just annoying. the multiple targeting system an annoying joke--most games let you select multiple targets to hit. the inability to switch perks around was also annoying as some gear that may look good.... but, had lousy perks.( Aris's and Zeus's, specifically). irrelevant healing bonuses to some of the gear to be too slow to be viable. the Valkyrie Queen felt like a feminist designed the fight mechcanics. though, it was nice to be able to switch all enhancement around at once--most convenient. I'm aware that there's 3 more passed games but to me, this felt like their first attempt at making a game I'm not known for leaving reviews unless the game is bad... though, this is the better game on a short list. I hope Ragnorok is better.… Expand
  37. cdsmith7
    Apr 20, 2020
    3
    Highly overrated. I suspect many of the reviews were bought. Uninspiring with mediocre combat.
  38. robomartion
    Oct 22, 2019
    3
    Bad. Throws out everything that made the God of War series what it was into some father and son sop story. Kratos has never been weaker or more emasculated than in the Playstation 4 release of God of War.
  39. BoltarCavanaugh
    May 17, 2022
    3
    The main story is very fun and nicely made. I've very rarely seen such a well told story in a game. Wolfenstein TNO maybe.

    The boy is a constant burden and never shuts up. Really, I turned off the sounds just to make him shut up for a few minutes. The silence was great. My recommendation: Do not play the endgame after beating the last story boss. The endgame is a horrible grind and    The main story is very fun and nicely made. I've very rarely seen such a well told story in a game. Wolfenstein TNO maybe.

    The boy is a constant burden and never shuts up. Really, I turned off the sounds just to make him shut up for a few minutes. The silence was great. My recommendation: Do not play the endgame after beating the last story boss. The endgame is a horrible grind and really bad. There are very poor rewards, ridicoulus bosses and I do think this was made to make fun of people that keep playing after the end of the story. I've watched the documentary on this game (find it on youtube, its great) and there was this developer and she said every time she reads online that somebody was struggling with the valkyries, she feels happy. Thats a 100% sadistic. So really, dont play after you finished the story.

    Without my experiences after the story, this would've been a 8/10.    … Expand
  40. Britmatt81
    May 26, 2018
    3
    I was really hyped for this game and was left really disappointed. I spend £46 and i have to say the only thing good was the graphics. I found the game really boring and the same thing all the time. Pick up blue stones to reveal floating paths and throw an axe at bells. So many ridiculous things like enemies that come out of the floor and his axe that acts like a boomerang. Its like theyI was really hyped for this game and was left really disappointed. I spend £46 and i have to say the only thing good was the graphics. I found the game really boring and the same thing all the time. Pick up blue stones to reveal floating paths and throw an axe at bells. So many ridiculous things like enemies that come out of the floor and his axe that acts like a boomerang. Its like they made it up as they go along. Once you complete it then what ? No multiplayer, no edit mode no noting. Just a small story and that's it. I tried so hard to enjoy it but after 4 days i had to sell it. I bought Far Cry 5 instead which offers me much more for my money. God of war would be ok for £10 not £46.… Expand
  41. workaholico
    Jan 4, 2023
    3
    It was kind of a disappointment, the graphics are stunning, and the fighting was nice but the narrative and game feel were just a mess, without any focus and many times feeling awful because of all this secrecy, lack of merit, and lack of focus...The writers seemed to have had some serious difficulty writing an engaging narrative, compared to the previous game who had a incredibleIt was kind of a disappointment, the graphics are stunning, and the fighting was nice but the narrative and game feel were just a mess, without any focus and many times feeling awful because of all this secrecy, lack of merit, and lack of focus...The writers seemed to have had some serious difficulty writing an engaging narrative, compared to the previous game who had a incredible narrative and game feel this game lost a lot... and felt odd and empty. it seemed like flawed representations of human beings, instead of a representations of flawed human beings. If you want spectacle, and a "nice but not good" game-play? buy it, if not, there are better games out there. At a cheaper price too.… Expand
  42. NomadShow
    Jan 11, 2019
    3
    There's so much to like and love about this game - but in the end everything is ruined by a few horrible flaws in the game design.

    Let's start off with the good parts though. Albeit off to a slow start the story is quite exciting, as is the father-son-dynamic once it starts evolving. The visuals are great too, as is the art of the game which really brings Midgard to life. Many of the    There's so much to like and love about this game - but in the end everything is ruined by a few horrible flaws in the game design.

    Let's start off with the good parts though. Albeit off to a slow start the story is quite exciting, as is the father-son-dynamic once it starts evolving. The visuals are great too, as is the art of the game which really brings Midgard to life. Many of the characters met throughout the game is highly likable too, and oftentimes quite humorous.

    What bothered me to the degree that I eventually broke the game disk is the fighting mechanics though. It's not all bad, with loads of combos and possibilities to explore. But some bosses are just to hard to beat, even in story more. At least for a PC-gamer such as myself. The first boss nearly made me tear my hairs off, and that was within the first half an hour of the game. Later on one kept me repeating the same dull, pointless and repetitive moves for four hours until I eventually gave up and broke the disk.

    And don't get me wrong, I appreciate a challenge. But when the only challenge it to press the correct combination of buttons at exactly the right time like a hundred times over, as is the case here, I despise it.

    Thus I can't recommend the game. At least not for casual "play for the story"-kind of gamers as myself.    … Expand
  43. IKnowVideogames
    Jul 30, 2018
    3
    Very good story telling, nice touches during the entire game, excellent graphic/audio... everything else needs to be re-designed from scratch especially the combat system, which is pure crap. It doesn't allow me to feel Kratos as the God of war... I mean... in 2017 enemies could break my combo but I can't. I can perform my special moves but the enemy can go away... so different rules forVery good story telling, nice touches during the entire game, excellent graphic/audio... everything else needs to be re-designed from scratch especially the combat system, which is pure crap. It doesn't allow me to feel Kratos as the God of war... I mean... in 2017 enemies could break my combo but I can't. I can perform my special moves but the enemy can go away... so different rules for the player and the enemy. That's is not justifable in 2018 for a AAA game. Are you **** kidding me? What's this **** Santa Monics Studio, please listen.. put your combat in the trash then take inspiration from the batman arkham series or Doom or bayonetta/DMC. Don't make a copy of a souls game and do much more and focused playtesting session with the right players (of course).
    Useless skills tree/combos, abilities spells/potions/whatever, all the **** rpg elements and last but not least the main map which is not helpfull to guide the player to a destination. Even the compass is useless.. and why it doesn't work in the Ivaldi's fog level? This has no sense at all.. Who designed that?
    And ladies and gentlemen...the main feature of this generation.. the farming.. man... a God of war with a farming section to unlock something that potentially could be not helpfull for the player against this **** The guy who greenlighted this needs to be fired immediately. How is this can be possible to even thinking to add a farming section??? Who is thinking that farming is fun???
    And for what? Levelling up is totally useless... at certain point of the game; I should be stronger than when the story begin.. right? No, I am not. For an unknown reason your power goes "back in time" because enemy are cheating. And cheating is used to cover the lacks of a poor combat game design with the common and abused excuses of "the hardcore player likes that". I have a news for you.. no, this is not fun and this is not for an "hardcore player". This is for people which have not yet understood what is fun and what's not. Doing thousand of time the same thing until your execution is totally perfect (due to a poor game design) is not fun. What is fun is try to find a way to win even if you have done some mistakes by using the skills (and game abilities) you have acquired during the game. Here is only a question of do the right thing at the right time and repeat it hundred of time it untill your enemy life bar is empty.
    Please, give the game in the hand of its original creator David Jaffe or someone who know what God of War game is and how to do a compelling AAA game.

    PS:
    for the first time, I sold my copy of a god of war game.    … Expand
  44. aosan
    Jun 18, 2020
    3
    Imho but this game is boring. It's a very bad Dark Souls clone + camera is terrible. Waste of time and moneys.
  45. tiedtiger
    Apr 29, 2018
    3
    This game is beautiful but the gameplay is just terrible compared to the original. Horrible camera, crappy progression system, boring combat (just throwing axes and hiding behind shields). A MASSIVE disappointment.
  46. Daanker
    Apr 20, 2018
    3
    God of War become Last of Us. Same companion, same mechanics, same plot about great journey. Good game as something different, but not God of War.
  47. Jiglord
    Apr 25, 2018
    3
    I've never been a fan of the God of War series but I figured I'd give it a chance. The trailers and reviews had me extremely excited to play the game. When I first put in the game engrossed me with its beautiful graphics, tight game play, and intriguing story. But as the hours wore on the game began to annoy me. The incredibly repetitive fighta began to wear thin on my patience. You fightI've never been a fan of the God of War series but I figured I'd give it a chance. The trailers and reviews had me extremely excited to play the game. When I first put in the game engrossed me with its beautiful graphics, tight game play, and intriguing story. But as the hours wore on the game began to annoy me. The incredibly repetitive fighta began to wear thin on my patience. You fight the same five or six enemy types and then they pallette swap them with new annoying gimmicks. The environmental puzzles are PS2 era garbage. It's 2018 why am I carrying around crystals to place in tedious places. But worst of all the story, while good, starts to hamper the gameplay by needlessly padding the games length. Everytime you accomplish your goal suddenly you need some new mcguffin … Expand
  48. GuzuGuzu
    Apr 30, 2018
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I feel so bad for giving this a bad review but here goes. This review is written with the highest difficulty "Give me God of War" in mind. The sad truth about the game is that on paper its fantastic but a series of small but annoying gameplay decisions prevent it from being enjoyable on all difficulty settings. Now before my review gets the "git gud" response I'll go through everything that I found to be wrong with the game from start to finish.

    "Give me God of War" difficulty has a few gameplay changes that from what I had heard from my other friends that the previous difficulties did not. Enemies become enraged, gaining a level, regaining HP, dealing more damage, expanding their movesets and becoming unstaggerable. On its own this wouldn't be so bad but the game quickly devolves into a cluster of camera issues and being pinned by all sides by enemies that straight up ignore your hits. Most fights devolve into running away while Atreus fires minimally damaging arrows or throwing your axe over and over till the opposition is dead.

    Boss fights in this God of War feel like a chore. They have, for the most part (Sigrun) not included, telegraphed attacks that can be dodged, parried, etc. But the problem lies in the design of these fights. Most of them feel extremely gimmicky and for a certain halfway fight that requires you to use the "Stun" mechanic becomes a tedium of grinding the fight down over a period of several minutes. Stun on this difficulty builds up at a snails pace and makes it extremely hard to deal with said fight or any fight for that matter. Same can be said about the normal encounters.

    The RPG elements of level grinding feel completely off. You can tell that the developers have never really delved into RPGs because of the lack of being able to go do side quests. The first side quest you receive at level 2 takes you to fight enemies that are level 5 and above. For me, if I am struggling with a particular segment in an RPG the normal course of action would be to go explore, earn gear and XP then return to face the challenge. But sadly, any attempt to stray off the beaten path for a majority of the game is met with getting stomped to a pulp by anything and everything because you'll find yourself for the most part met with mobs of enemies that vastly out level you. Which brings me to question why the game even lets you wander around in the first place.

    The power fantasy is gone. Never have I felt powerful from start to finish in God of War 2018. From the start, I noticed that Kratos, even though still a god, had as much impact as a wet noodle. All throughout the game, upgrade after upgrade, I still found myself lacking any kind of meaningful damage tool. Even after finishing the game and having the best equipment available to the player, a talisman that suits my needs, yellow enchants poring out of my pockets, both weapons capped, all the skills in the skill trees. I still found myself wailing endless on enemies, bosses and everything else unless they happened to be 2-3 levels lower than me.

    The optional boss fight is what really tipped me off and made me get the last cutscene and shelf the game without going for 100% completion like I normally do for these kinds of games. It gains the abilities of 8 previous optional boss fights but neglects to gain their weaknesses. The boss just does whatever it wants and has a massive health pool. As mentioned previously, Kratos, even with the best gear, hits like a wet noodle. So for me the boss fight would devolve into trying my hardest to damage it while it only took 4 hits to outright kill me. This wouldn't be so different from other boss fights except that the boss has a half health damage grab that used to be telegraphed by an audio cue but no longer is, an unblockable, undodgeable blind that usually results in the boss using a room wide area of effect skill that outright kills you unless interrupted but you won't be able to see to prevent it. This particular instance cemented all the problems I had with the game throughout the journey. Some may ask why I picked the highest difficulty to begin with, and personally I enjoy a challenge but instead I just felt cheated all the way through.

    Another small nitpick is the recycling of enemies. There is very little the game has to offer in terms of enemy variety, most are reused all the way to the end and some bosses even show up upwards of 8 times and the executions were lackluster for the GoW series,

    To top it all off, the reward that you get for all your hard work, drudging through the swampy mechanics and all the grindy encounters is 2 measly skins for your shield that have no impact on gameplay whatsoever and in-game XP as if you'd need it once you reach the end. No trophy nothing.

    In short, save yourself the pain of a miserable experience and enjoy the game on a lower difficulty.

    TL:DR Bad mechanics make for a bad experience on the highest difficul    … Expand
  49. Bloodyspartan87
    May 12, 2018
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mediocre game, because they gave up its originality and everything that made GOW and Kratos what they are. Important note: If you're still under the effect of the hype that was created on purpose as a marketing strategy to sell this game, you're not going to like this review. GOW games are my all time favorites, so I had high expectations for this one since it had large shoes to fill. Unfortunately, I ended up being disappointed, and for many reasons if you're patient enough to read on. I'm not saying the game is entirely bad, but for me there were many more cons than pros. I'm going to explain as best as I can:

    Pros:
    1. Good graphics that are highly detailed (even though there's a lack of impressive concepts compared to previous titles).
    2. I love how sassy Atreus and Mimir are.

    Cons:
    1. This game does NOT feel like GOW AT ALL. It seems like they've been trying so hard to copy The Last of US and other games that they ended up sacrificing the game's originality (and I assume for money and reviews). Nothing is unique about this GOW, and it offered absolutely NOTHING other games didn't already offer, so it ended up looking like a hybrid of The Last of Us, Dark Souls, The Witcher 3, and Lord of the Rings!! The game had lost its unique identity we all know and love because it has changed too much.
    2. Predictable, weak plot. I don't know why they gave up how angry Kratos was, wasn't his extreme rage what made him unique? Now that he's calm, what's so special about him? It feels like they tried to make a meaningful interaction between Kratos and his son, but anyone could tell from the beginning that it was gonna be a typical father and son story: they would have issues, but they would kiss and make up at the end. That was pretty much the message delivered. True, there are some interesting plot twists, like when Blades of Chaos came into the picture, or when Zeus and Athena appeared, but it seems they purposefully played on nostalgia to sell a story which would have been bleak otherwise. If you take a step back and look at the story as a whole, you'll notice that nothing of major importance happened. 3. The new "menu" system is unnecessarily overcomplicated. I think it was an attempt on their part to look smart by not making GOW look simple. IMO, simplicity isn't a bad thing. It can make things more enjoyable.
    4. Kratos feels very weak. Unlike previous titles, you will never feel powerful playing this one. He doesn't feel like a god at all. He feels like just an old man that anyone can kick his butt (seriously, ANYONE, including regular monsters!!) provided that they are 2 levels higher!! There are COUNTLESS enemies that can kill Kratos in ONE HIT, and if you've played the game you know I'm not exaggerating. He struggles with regular enemies almost as much as he struggles with bosses. This game forced me to play much more defensively simply because you'll lose over and over if you play aggressively like previous titles. I even shamefully ran away from many encounters!! Kratos is a lot less brutal than he used to be, evidenced by the way he killed Baldur (he snapped his neck which shows a much nicer Kratos than I'm used to). You'll never see a moment where you say "Damn!! Only Kratos can do that!!". Most of the fights will leave you with a sense of frustration rather than a sense of triumph and feeling like a powerful badass.
    5. The free camera makes you feel lost. I loved the guided camera in the past and how it makes everything look cinematic. Plus, the free camera is a huge pain during fights, especially that Kratos can't block from all directions like he used to. You'll find yourself losing focus on the actual fight and focusing instead on turning the camera so you can face your enemies, which takes away a lot from how enjoyable battles were in the past. Speaking of which, there's an extreme lack of epic music!! GOW was also known for its gripping music that gets you hooked, but this one feels like it's almost deafeningly silent from start to finish!!
    6. Lack of variety of monsters and bosses. They literally just change the colors and give them new names because their color is different!!
    7. Lack of challenging puzzles. There's basically one pattern of puzzles, once you get the hang of it, the remaining puzzles become very repetitive.
    All in all, this game was "ok" but not worth my high expectations and I definitely don't imagine myself having fun replaying it. Cory Barlog directed GOW II, which is my personal favorite in the series. I still prefer GOW II, so it can only mean that this one was disappointing to me. He had a huge opportunity to turn the tide without messing up the game so much, but he failed to do so because he let his personal life affect his work. It's hard for me to say that. I'm not just some casual player. I take this game very seriously and I never imagined myself saying all that about a game that belongs to the series that I love so much. Please stop being in denial.    … Expand
  50. hamms710
    May 4, 2018
    3
    I really wanted to like this game...but I don't. I don't like the lack of an open world. I have tried playing this game about 20 times and can't play for more than an hour without getting bored. I know that an open world doesn't equal a good game, but for me in 2018, the lack of an open world equals a not good game. I think it looks really nice but I really HATE being stuck on a path.I really wanted to like this game...but I don't. I don't like the lack of an open world. I have tried playing this game about 20 times and can't play for more than an hour without getting bored. I know that an open world doesn't equal a good game, but for me in 2018, the lack of an open world equals a not good game. I think it looks really nice but I really HATE being stuck on a path. I understand that a lot of people like this game, and more power to them, but for me you need an open map nowadays or I don't want to give you $60.… Expand
  51. Arturobisley
    Jul 9, 2018
    3
    Most overrated game ever. Gave up half way through once I realised it wasn't going to live up to all of the hyperbole or even be fun. Metal Gear Survive is way better!!
  52. ninjagaidenfan2
    Aug 5, 2018
    3
    Nice graphics, but gameplay is the most important thing in a videogame and the gameplay here is just poor. Go pick up Devil May Cry , Ninja Gaiden , Bayonetta , Metal Gear Rising because those games are all 10/10s.
  53. XOZcomingFRooX
    Feb 7, 2022
    3
    God of War 4 is luckiest game to ever exist in the gaming history.
    Back in 2017 and up until now, games nowadays are released half finished, buggy and filled with micro-transactions BS and other untraditional business models that don't reward gamers that want to be good at the game.
    It manages to both please the propaganda media with it's agenda to replace every gaming aspect with    God of War 4 is luckiest game to ever exist in the gaming history.
    Back in 2017 and up until now, games nowadays are released half finished, buggy and filled with micro-transactions BS and other untraditional business models that don't reward gamers that want to be good at the game.

    It manages to both please the propaganda media with it's agenda to replace every gaming aspect with movie-sob scenes with minimal gameplay & gameplay difficulty as possible
    And the majority of the gamers who since then have long dropped any standard expectations of a video game to have.

    - It provides the wanna be TLOU1 story with the son-father relationship, only with barely any sense of story direction
    - It provides a new combat that is different from the original, yet it's barely polished and tested, so they added in the LVL system bullsh-i-t to let players grind their way to the finish line
    - Provides more than 6 hours of play by having dull side missions that only serve to damage even more the directionless plot
    - Graphics look nice, but 60FPS be damned, let's stick to 30FPS. Don't worry if you're a PC player. Sony really isn't trying to save it's dying console brand anyway

    Besides that, the game lacks in obvious areas where's the old GoW games didn't:

    - Enemy variety
    - Boss variety
    - A **** JUMP button

    It's no surprise why Shuhei Yoshida "was horrified" when he 1st saw the game.
    It didn't live up to the GoW standards, and with Cory's fascination for writing "a script" and not a "game script", it's no wonder why video games strayed away from their core purpose. I.E. ..... TO DELIVER A FUN GAME TO PLAY

    So how come, with all these level of mediocre mechanics, did the gaming community still endorse this?
    For the the simple reason that GoW4 is a video-game product that is sold in the traditional way that doesn't asks more money from the player.

    - It's finished
    - Tested (alteast to the level it's serviceable)
    - Offers more than enough content to justify its price
    - And as I said before, you buy it, you get it. There's no catch. It's atleast honest.

    Wake me up, when clunky combat in video games is ancient history.    … Expand
  54. draculax420
    Mar 30, 2019
    3
    Seems pretty overrated. There's a big emphasis on flashy cinematics over gameplay, the latter being atrocious. Very few reskinned bosses and repetitive enemies and environment. Gentle Kratos, no brutality. Weak GoW game, should be renamed after something else because this is not GoW....
  55. Diav
    Apr 29, 2021
    3
    This game has got to be the poster child for how broken video game reviews are. If I had to pick one word to describe God of War, that word is Boring. And while I wouldn't expect every reviewer to have played the PS2 games in this franchise and thus be so disappointed with the many steps backwards this game has taken, I find it impossible to believe that any person of their own free willThis game has got to be the poster child for how broken video game reviews are. If I had to pick one word to describe God of War, that word is Boring. And while I wouldn't expect every reviewer to have played the PS2 games in this franchise and thus be so disappointed with the many steps backwards this game has taken, I find it impossible to believe that any person of their own free will rated this game a 10.

    If this game is better than Horizon: Zero Dawn (as the review scores would indicate), then I'm the Prince of Persia.

    The most glaring problem, one that kneecaps the whole game, is that Kratos is a pu**y. Yes. Read that again. Kratos, the son of Zeus, mythical embodiment of the concept of strength, is a huge pu**y. Oh, he can perform all manner of godly feats of strength...in a cutscene. But once you assume control of him, he's got all the battlefield presence of Gumby with Cerebral Palsy. In the previous GoW games, Kratos delivered the beatings. In this, he receives them. Most every enemy you face can kill the God of War in 3 hits, and quite a few can do it in less.

    The combat itself is terrible. It's like a Souls game, without the variety or the tight control scheme that make Souls games worthwhile.

    Apparently not satisfied that they had turned Kratos into a pu**y, the devs felt they needed to further estrogen-soak the whole affair by afflicting us with Kratos annoying son, hereafter referred to as Choad because I can't be bothered to remember his name. Choad spends the game reprising the role of Forest Gump to Kratos Lieutenant Dan, incessantly spitting out dialogue to make you aware of things that are either obvious, or irrelevant. Thank you, Choad, for letting me know something is coming through the wall. I could not feel the ground shaking, see the wall falling apart, or hear the beast beating on it. Whatever would I do without you, Choad?

    Choad can take a beating much better than Kratos, though, so at least someone isn't completely worthless. I wish I could tell you one of these losers dies at the end, but alas it's not to be.

    The dialogue is likewise awful, a hackney affair of no substance whatsoever. The Last of Us did everything this game tries to do, better, a generation ago. The Teal'c and Choad Show just isn't very interesting. Chris Judge could have been a great voice actor for Kratos, but no. Sony clearly told him to re-summon his inner Jaffa, then overdosed him with antidepressants. A more flat, monotone treatment of this character would be hard to imagine, and that's especially irritating since they did it deliberately.

    A simple remake of the original GoW series would have been ten times the game this PoS is.    … Expand
  56. Frames30
    Mar 16, 2019
    3
    Ich mag zwar die cinematischen 30 Bilder die Sekunde und gute Grafik aber spielerisch hat mich God of War doch sehr enttäuscht als großer Playstation Fan der ersten Stunde hatte ich wesentlich höhere Erwartungen.
  57. nintendofreund
    Mar 19, 2019
    3
    Je suis très déçu par la conception du jeu et espère que sony fera mieux la prochaine fois.
  58. tec
    Nov 18, 2019
    3
    causaulization at it´s finest. first of all the over the shoulder perspective was a big mistake. combos got simplyfied. hardmode just increase numbers on enemies. only real challanges are in muspelheim or the valkyries who are boring after the first one. yeah every val has a different attack but that´s about it. atreus original name was atrocious because that´s his main character trait. ifcausaulization at it´s finest. first of all the over the shoulder perspective was a big mistake. combos got simplyfied. hardmode just increase numbers on enemies. only real challanges are in muspelheim or the valkyries who are boring after the first one. yeah every val has a different attack but that´s about it. atreus original name was atrocious because that´s his main character trait. if you liked the original GoW or even the PSP spinoffs you gonna have a bad time with this one. oh and variety in this game is also nonexistant. you fight 8 valkiries, 8 trolls (all the same models with different flavours) and two human bosses. dont get me strated on regular mobs because it´s pathetic. game was rushed and cooked after the TPA-experience reciep, overall only medicore.… Expand
  59. Jack1600o
    Nov 14, 2019
    3
    The graphics are awesome but the poor soundtrack and the changes of the combat system eclipses one of the most beautiful ps4 exclusives
  60. Rodrick55
    Dec 29, 2020
    3
    Overrated game and its average because its repetive but story is good............
  61. Jchill001
    Feb 26, 2022
    3
    Safe to say that this is probably the worst AAA game we’ve had in a while, the characters suck, the story is boring, and the combat is just god awful. Went from a fun hacknslash with an engaging story to this boring rpg wannabe with a boring and forgettable story that takes itself way to serious (a common PlayStation trend) with a **** combat system
  62. Fixtrit
    Sep 4, 2020
    3
    How are people finding enjoyment in this game.Gameplay is boring as frack, like they tried to copy Dark Soul's gameplay.Story is not that good its kinda boring but i found some really good moments. And the STUPID BOY,that little brat wont **** stop talking.And Kratos is just boring.This WHOLE GAME is boring.I dont know why they had change it like that.The only fun thing in this game areHow are people finding enjoyment in this game.Gameplay is boring as frack, like they tried to copy Dark Soul's gameplay.Story is not that good its kinda boring but i found some really good moments. And the STUPID BOY,that little brat wont **** stop talking.And Kratos is just boring.This WHOLE GAME is boring.I dont know why they had change it like that.The only fun thing in this game are the valkyries.… Expand
  63. Artomer
    Jul 14, 2021
    3
    Game is really **** boring, I want to kill my self while i play it, dont buy unless your into boring games. Amen.
  64. Hexen-Slayer
    Sep 13, 2020
    3
    Not impressed with this game at all. Didn't care much for the characters or the plot, and neither bosses nor regular enemies were memorable or well designed. They also should have excluded the puzzles: they are not fun but rather just stretch the game artificially.
    Loot is supposed to be fun - here it's a chore.
    3 out of 9
  65. Deadshot159
    Jun 1, 2020
    3
    This is big disappointment. This was my first PS4 game. First when i started it, it was fun. I had great time for first 4 hours (who wouldnt, i never had console before). But then it became boring. Still the same thing, kill enemy with your axe. Sometimes you will have some side quest or puzzle. Puzzles are so meh. 50% of game are puzzles and finding the right way to go. Im not person whoThis is big disappointment. This was my first PS4 game. First when i started it, it was fun. I had great time for first 4 hours (who wouldnt, i never had console before). But then it became boring. Still the same thing, kill enemy with your axe. Sometimes you will have some side quest or puzzle. Puzzles are so meh. 50% of game are puzzles and finding the right way to go. Im not person who looks at graphics, graphics are fine not good not bad. But, that menu. That damn main menu looks so horrible. PvE system is boring. Its easy (it was easy for me even that i had controler in hand for maybe 3rd time). Only thing you can do is throw axe at enemy, get it back with your magic and repeat. I dont really recommend this.… Expand
  66. Miguelmorales06
    Feb 15, 2022
    3
    Os caras estragaram o jogo quem e fã de god of war não aceita oq fizeram com a franquia não
  67. Mzone
    Apr 11, 2021
    3
    Many people will disagree, but this game is completely terrible when you compare the gameplay of the originals to the 2018 one. Destroyed the combat system, I cant even jump, the story is terrible, Krato's identity is gone the item system bloated, YOU CAN'T SEE ANYTHING, no combo meter, all enemies are re-skins, less locations then the old games, EMOTION IS GONE, COMPARE THE EPIC BONEMany people will disagree, but this game is completely terrible when you compare the gameplay of the originals to the 2018 one. Destroyed the combat system, I cant even jump, the story is terrible, Krato's identity is gone the item system bloated, YOU CAN'T SEE ANYTHING, no combo meter, all enemies are re-skins, less locations then the old games, EMOTION IS GONE, COMPARE THE EPIC BONE CHILLING SCENES OF THE FIRST TWO GAMES TO ANY SINGLE PART OF OF THIS 2018 GOW and YOU SHOULD BE LAUGHING AT HOW BAD IT IS. I mean I could go on and on, This just alienates the hard core old school fans, and tricks newbies into thinking this is another uncharted 2. Money grab, and complete disappointment. Apparently people would rather have mindless content then a skill based game that takes practice to perfect.

    The creator of this game clearly forgot what it feels like to have drive based around impeccable gameplay, complete sell out.    … Expand
  68. dioamm
    Aug 1, 2020
    3
    As a fan of god of war series I was skeptical about rethinking the game. I like cruelty, gore and violence in the series. it's like a breath of fresh air after a hard day.

    Soo I tried a new god of war. New graphics, new story about father and son. This game is beautiful and you like this game. Only because you didn't liked gameplay or gore of gow 1-3 and psp parts. good side of game:    As a fan of god of war series I was skeptical about rethinking the game. I like cruelty, gore and violence in the series. it's like a breath of fresh air after a hard day.

    Soo I tried a new god of war. New graphics, new story about father and son. This game is beautiful and you like this game. Only because you didn't liked gameplay or gore of gow 1-3 and psp parts.

    good side of game:
    -graphics
    ps4 made it beautiful
    -story

    bad side of game:
    -camera
    i don't wanna see back of Kratos, i wanna see fight place like in previous GoW games
    -gameplay
    GoW was slasher, so now, it's souls game, therefore we play not as God of War, we play as grandma with slow reaction
    -story
    game about weakness of people, that's not a gods. Usually the gods are harsh and unyielding, they do not change their minds, do not worry, and are always determined in their actions.

    My opinion: this game for family play, there is no brutal Kratos, there is story about father and son. There is story about their relationships.    … Expand
  69. Allenwoodman
    Sep 21, 2020
    3
    I ve finished the game and i still feel like i miss God of war.
    the only good thing is Graphic.
    Gameplay is weaker than previous games.it dosent give you than intensity.
    Music is just Average.
    Story is very regular and simple.
    I think they tried to use t.l.o.u formula but it did not pay.
    It s Not that good
  70. mmieluch
    Jan 4, 2021
    3
    A huge disappointment. I honestly cannot understand how anyone would give this game a positive review, and origins of those raving reviews by gamers and media outlets are suspicious at best.

    Let's start with the fact, that the new rendition went completely against the established franchise gameplay, which is a massive no-no for me. If the developer wanted to develop a souls-like game in    A huge disappointment. I honestly cannot understand how anyone would give this game a positive review, and origins of those raving reviews by gamers and media outlets are suspicious at best.

    Let's start with the fact, that the new rendition went completely against the established franchise gameplay, which is a massive no-no for me. If the developer wanted to develop a souls-like game in the GoW universe, they should've gone with a spin-off and left Kratos alone. Instead, they simply spat in collective face of all fans who enjoyed the well-established formula.

    As I mentioned, the combat in this rendition is souls-inspired. But boy (pun intended), is it lacking! Combat can be described as repetitive, boring, flaky and unimaginative. It's bad. I mean, it's really bad. Blocking often doesn't block, parrying often doesn't parry, dodging often doesn't dodge. Often you get hit by enemies well outside of contact range, or facing the other way. There were times there were no attack animations whatsoever, so the only thing you could see was an enemy standing still and you taking damage. Horrible camera suspended right behind the main protagonist isn't helping, and enemies often race past to get behind you, only to attack you while your back is turned - and you can't do anything about it. It's a luck-based combat system, not skill-based like in Souls. Generally, prepare to get hit by tons and tons of unavoidable, unblockable and undodgeable attacks. Fanboys will shout that everything is avoidable, to which I say: not with the combat's level of flakiness, glitchiness and bugginess. To add insult to injury, the system was "designed" to put you in a massive disadvantage compared to your enemies. Your attacks get interrupted all the time, but you will have an extremely hard time trying to interrupt your enemies' offensives. Picking up health boosts during a fight works maybe 30 per cent of the time, due to messy and buggy animation frames. Does it even need mentioning that most enemies are massive damage sponges, and your "god of war" does nearly no damage? Yeah...

    Due to absolutely horrible combat, there practically isn't any difference between different difficulty levels. The hardest is simply the same torture you get on previous levels, only battles are longer, because enemies are absolute damage sponges. Kratos is supposed to be a god of - it's right there in the bloody title. Yet he stammers and takes 2 minutes to kill a basic bloody zombie, then suddenly goes back to former glory when facing off with the first boss, only to go back to an utter wimp straight after that. It just makes no sense. I would never say the game is "challenging" in a good way. It's only challenge is best described as finding balance between your annoyance level versus the amount of money you paid for it.

    The Boy. Ah, the Boy. He wasn't supposed to be annoying. And yet - here we are. His constant nagging, **** being rude and disrespectful - not only to NPCs, but to his father as well - is absolutely blood boiling. And according to the writers, who seem to be complete disconnected from reality, Kratos is just taking the abuse from the little brat with patience of a monk. How politically correct can you actually get? Kratos is a brutal, egotistic, proud and hateful god. And the game is trying to tell me he's suddenly a candidate for a father of the year? It's naive at best. Not to mention it's trying to re-tell a story of the most boring, standard, done-a-million-time-over type of a relationship there is, and it's not doing it very well.

    There's other stuff to complain about, too. The interface is lackluster and unreadable. There is a setting to increase font size, that does nothing at all. Default keymap is just moronic - I can't see any reason for having attacks on right bumper/trigger instead of good 'ole square/triangle. Fortunately you can change this. Map is useless and RPG elements are pointless, tedious and annoying.

    There are a couple of things I did enjoy a lot though. First of all, the game is absolutely visually stunning. It's truly close to being a pinnacle of PS4 graphics optimization, and artistic style is fantastic as well.

    Secondly, the huge amounts of Nordic/pagan folklore in the game is an absolute treat for people who enjoy discovering other cultures, mythologies, etc. My exposure to Nordic mythology was limited at best before playing this game, and now I'm very keen on discovering more of it.

    Overall, it could've been a great game, if it didn't focus on Kratos, had tight combat mechanics and maybe wasn't trying to tell a naive, politically correct story when there are other games doing who have told it in a much better way. It would still be some distance away from perfect, but much closer to the 8-9/10 that most of those suspiciously optimistic reviews are currently giving it.

    My suggestion - avoid if you value your time and sanity.    … Expand
  71. CSergio
    Jan 6, 2021
    3
    Gráficos incríveis mas com uma história que mais parece um lençol de retalhos da mitologia e apesar de um enredo empolgante em termos de ação após algum tempo a mesma dinâmica de matar/pilhar/destruir torna o jogo repetitivo e com puzzles pouco desafiantes.
  72. SessizGeveze
    Jan 25, 2021
    3
    Combat mechanics are so thrash i cant see any attack move or any animation When i play i am asking myself WHY ? Why they write scenerio like this and what happend now
    Graphics are good
    Shortly dont waste your time for this tharsh
  73. ProXboxgamerjoe
    Apr 13, 2022
    3
    This game was so overhyped the story was really bad the enemies we're so generic he felt like you were fighting the same thing over with a different color scheme besides the main villains combat was very annoying and not fund the voice acting was pretty good and so competitive it felt like a chore to play this game unlike older versions of God of War that I played on PS2 it didn't have theThis game was so overhyped the story was really bad the enemies we're so generic he felt like you were fighting the same thing over with a different color scheme besides the main villains combat was very annoying and not fund the voice acting was pretty good and so competitive it felt like a chore to play this game unlike older versions of God of War that I played on PS2 it didn't have the same feeling of being a badass to me the only thing this game had going for it was its graphics and new take on it gameplay… Expand
  74. ShevaWall
    Jun 14, 2022
    3
    у меня отсутствует полное понимание откуда у этой игры такие завышенные оценки и откуда было столько хайпа вокруг неё во время её релиза.
    Игра ужасно прямолинейна и ужасно скучна. Боевка крутится вокруг нескольких основных приёмов, максимальный уровень сложности переделывает игру в соус лайк игру, а это отвратительно.
    Раза четыре пытался сесть и поиграть в эту игру через силу, но    у меня отсутствует полное понимание откуда у этой игры такие завышенные оценки и откуда было столько хайпа вокруг неё во время её релиза.
    Игра ужасно прямолинейна и ужасно скучна. Боевка крутится вокруг нескольких основных приёмов, максимальный уровень сложности переделывает игру в соус лайк игру, а это отвратительно.

    Раза четыре пытался сесть и поиграть в эту игру через силу, но каждый раз сдавался и бросал это гиблое дело.
    По сравнению с horizon небо и земля.

    В итоге лежит и пылится в библиотеке игр. Очень рад, что не покупал эту игру, а досталась по подписке ps+ при покупке пятой плойки.

    P.S. заметил, что кто сначала играл в horizon, а потом в god of war хейтят god of war,
    а кто сначала играл в god of war, а потом в horizon хейтят horizon.    … Expand
  75. Coaster
    Jan 15, 2022
    3
    another corridor **** it's infuriating that kratos swears at his son as if he's some kind of ass
  76. Cencoroll
    Jan 18, 2022
    3
    наблюдать на лысую башку на пол экрана с туевой хучей стрелок по краям экрана, поварачивать камеру из одного угла в другой, как будто ты в башне танка сидишь, что бы бить 2мя конпками бомжа, который на протяжении всей игры меняется только цветом, застрявший в стене, получать урон не понятно от кого, когда и почему, умирать и начинать заново по 10 раз, что бы просто пройти до лазанья понаблюдать на лысую башку на пол экрана с туевой хучей стрелок по краям экрана, поварачивать камеру из одного угла в другой, как будто ты в башне танка сидишь, что бы бить 2мя конпками бомжа, который на протяжении всей игры меняется только цветом, застрявший в стене, получать урон не понятно от кого, когда и почему, умирать и начинать заново по 10 раз, что бы просто пройти до лазанья по скале с нажатием 1й кнопки что бы подпрыгнуть и в тонкой, буквально удушающей кишкой - уровнем, в поисках сундуков с абсолютно бесполезными камнями для абсолютно бесполезной брони, которой насрано так, что бы ты сидел в меню пол часа и больше, и попутно слушая бессконечный пиздежь каждые 3 секунды ублюдошного раздражающего и бесполезного как по сюжету так и по геймплею пиздюка под супер мега ультра "чувственной" эпический пердеж старой переделанной темы сидя афк по 10 минут смотря оооооочень технологические но идиотские катсцены из которых большая часть игры состоит, но зато с офигенным графонием. Если Вы пенсионер или инвалид, то эта игра для вас - сидите, нажимайте одну кнопку, смотрите оооооооооочень "душу разрывабщий" сюжет, слушайте диалоги (молчание под музычку с кучей качественных анимаций) между какими-то персонажами никак не относящимися ни к Кратосу, ни к Вам самим (о чем в этой же игре сам Кратос и говорит не один раз) но продолжает в этом говне варится, что бы в конечном итоге... что? что бы ждать следующую часть с вменяемым геймплеем, разнообразием персонажей, мобов и локаций, хоть как-то интересных головоломок, хоть каким-то наличием платформинга, и в конце концов игры в которую ты играешь, а не спишь под кинцо нажимая пару кнопок пару раз в несколько часов. Нечего сказать: технически всё сделано великолепно, порт потрясающий, но кроме как сказать, что Кори Барлог просто насрал, своим видением кина а не игры, тут и там, накидал каких-то прокачек вещей, кучу внешки, просто что бы оно там было,
    сказать хорошего почти нечего. Отвратительно, в это не возвоможно играть с удовольстивем, это как посмотреть пустое, бездарное демо выжимания всего возможного из пс4 нее более    … Expand
  77. felixmoysich
    Nov 3, 2022
    3
    At first I enjoyed it but it became way too repetitive and boring,I even couldn't play it till the end. Miles from GoW1 and 2, which were far more impressive. This game just combines things from other Action/Open World games and puts hardly anything new to it except cool cinematics.
  78. StonedApz2
    Apr 4, 2022
    3
    Last of Us God of war edition. Play the other games instead this game is soo overrated and the combat is weak sauce version souls like combat.
  79. g7755725
    Jun 17, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Though I enjoy this game it it's very good, It 100% deserves a 3 star from me not because of the storyline or it's mechanics, but because of difficulty in certain missions/areas/activities you come across, when you finish obtaining the chisel that allows you to open the doors that requires magic to open, and you exit the dead giant on the right hand side, you open a door that reveals to be a prison for a creature called the "Valkerie" not that theirs nothing wrong with the enemy it's self but the major issue is that if I'm playing on "Give Me a Story" difficulty the Valkerie shouldn't be difficult to eliminate at all.

    It's like it's cranks my difficulty from g.m.a.s to realistic instantly without telling me that going into the fight will be tough even on g.m.a.s difficulty. Devs should adjust the Valkerie and other enemies like her based on the difficulty your playing not offsetting it for the player who just wants a story    … Expand
  80. mrgk21
    Aug 15, 2022
    3
    Things I didn't really like in this god of war:
    1. Worst camera choice
    I can't stress this hard enough. This is UNFORGIVABLE 2. Boring and repetitive combat Most of the enemies are very generic and the difficulty curve is completely artificial where higher-leveled enemies don't get stunned so you can't combo them, while 1 to 2 shotting you. Meaning you have to use a dark-souls-esque    Things I didn't really like in this god of war:
    1. Worst camera choice
    I can't stress this hard enough. This is UNFORGIVABLE

    2. Boring and repetitive combat
    Most of the enemies are very generic and the difficulty curve is completely artificial where higher-leveled enemies don't get stunned so you can't combo them, while 1 to 2 shotting you. Meaning you have to use a dark-souls-esque combat strategy which completely defeats the purpose of this game
    Most of your light and heavy runic attack animations don't have I frames (this is a HUGE overlook by the devs honestly), making a cooldown build an outright recipe for disaster.
    The rage system was a disappointment at best as it achieves nothing at higher difficulties other than build up some health while dying.

    3. Cinema > gameplay and quality of life features
    Looking at the game, it's obvious that this is an attempt to broaden the target audience of GOW, by sacrificing the core community once again. GOW as I remember was always combat-driven, with a plot built with the clash of morality and strong emotions. This feels like I'm playing another game with a Kratos DLC skin add-on.

    4. Meh skill/combo tree
    The combo tree is just horrible honestly. Most of the time, it was me going back and reading on how to use the next skill and thinking of how to use them in combat. But as you get in NG+, higher-level enemies start showing up, which don't get stunned by anything, making half of the tree completely useless. Rather the game becomes a grind to get the next best armor set.

    Some pretty cool stuff they've done:
    1. 8/10 story
    The story is well thought out with great music choices and scenic locations. The additional lore markers are a real treat for feeding in all the foreshadowing of the adventure to come. Mimir has become one of my favorite characters in this series with tales of side characters past and quirky remarks in general. The world-building is also pretty solid. The only issue I would have is with the side quests being in general boring and a lack of lore regarding mid game bosses which was seen in earlier GOW games.

    2. Amazing port
    Seeing how 90% of the console to PC ports can't handle a consistent 60fps unless you got a fire-breathing GPU, with the gods of Helheim cooling them; I would say the devs have done a decent job.

    TL;DR
    Really bad game mechanics and combat in general, but an equally good story experience. Treat this game like a playable novel and enjoy it as such.    … Expand
  81. NeGaT1iVe
    Dec 11, 2022
    3
    Meh red dead is better tbh idk what else to say. It won't let me confirm the hell is this website
  82. Videogamessuper
    Jun 24, 2023
    3
    Esta saga ha terminado en el God of war 3 de PS3, el resto... olvidable. A la prensa le gustan las buenas peliculas... mientras tenga eso, recibes sobre un 90 xD
  83. wikkytabby
    Apr 21, 2018
    2
    I spent almost twice as long watching this play than i did playing the game. It tried really hard to make me care about the child but at the end of the day it wasn't that long nor engaging with the cut-scene breaks.
  84. maettsook
    Mar 28, 2020
    2
    Not what I was looking for, Bought this based on the high score it has. Have played it for about an hour and I'm bored into a stupor. Very little story and too much meaningless fighting. Yeah I know it's a game called God of War what else should I expect.? Well a bit of a story for a start, maybe a character to care about. The character is some roided up alpha male with voice deeper thanNot what I was looking for, Bought this based on the high score it has. Have played it for about an hour and I'm bored into a stupor. Very little story and too much meaningless fighting. Yeah I know it's a game called God of War what else should I expect.? Well a bit of a story for a start, maybe a character to care about. The character is some roided up alpha male with voice deeper than the Mariana Trench. He goes off with his son to hunt a deer, Kills a few skeleton things by swinging an axe, then had to fight some enormous troll, by throwing the axe. Which was not a short fight and pretty monotonous. Gets annoyed at son and decides to go back home. Presumably for a bit of story development. Nope! Upon arriving home another boss knocks at the door and you're thrown into another 10 minute fight of axe swinging, blocking and dodging only for the tattooed annoyance to heal himself for more fighting . That's when I turned it off. Perhaps the game gets better and stops being an unrelenting fight, Maybe one day I'll be bored enough to find out, But not today, I'll go back to Far Cry or something similar and collect some trophies instead. Only positive is that I bought it 2nd hand, thank the God of War that I didn't shell out the full price.… Expand
  85. Strumbore
    May 24, 2018
    2
    I stopped playing the game shortly after the "AMAZING FIRST BOSS" because I was too bored with the story and gameplay to go on. The game is very much clinging to the coattails of TLoU, which had the same cheap gimmick (hard-boiled action-dad and his spunky kid) but much, much better writing. I only gave the game a chance in the first place because critics claimed it did somethingI stopped playing the game shortly after the "AMAZING FIRST BOSS" because I was too bored with the story and gameplay to go on. The game is very much clinging to the coattails of TLoU, which had the same cheap gimmick (hard-boiled action-dad and his spunky kid) but much, much better writing. I only gave the game a chance in the first place because critics claimed it did something interesting with Norse mythology. However, I found Kratos' son, Atreus, to be an annoying dispenser of Cliff's Notes and the first boss (who WOULD NOT SHUT UP) to be just another in a long line of GoW pro-wrestlers. Seriously, the first boss was terribly-written.

    The fluid, button-mashing combat that the GoW series is known for is gone in this entry. The camera is too close, attacks too slow, and errors too costly. Combat is slow, walking is slow, everything about the game is just too slow. The game world is beautifully designed but could not save me from being bored by the story and combat. This entry of the series claims to be a mature reinvention of a notoriously campy (despite its subject matter) series. GoW (2018) takes itself much too seriously to still have WWE-reject bosses. Games writers need to push themselves harder to make the actions of their characters (even when motivations are concealed) more realistic. It is good to be different and I am always hopeful to be engaged by a great story and interesting characters, but this game doesn't have any of that for me. I hated the gameplay, was not inspired by the story, and was unmoved by the characters.    … Expand
  86. Tricks
    Jul 28, 2018
    2
    One word: BORING. I suggest that it be played for an hour before going to bed, so it will help you relax and sleep well. Repetitive combats and poor graphics. Inexplicable hype. Certainly the disappointment of the year.
  87. Belafonte
    Apr 5, 2021
    2
    Not my kind of game. The hero is a bit ridiculous. If the story was told in a movie or a serie, it would receive so bad critics. Combat is ok if you like beat-them-all but exploration is so videogamey and totally break the immersion for me
  88. WailingPuma
    Feb 18, 2019
    2
    I'm sorry. its beyond me the general buzz around this game. Yes, it's graphics are impressive, combat is fun... But storyline sucks. If there is a storyline at all. When the game hinted something bigger and better would happen, it didn't. T' was only a feint. It names places you can't travel to, enemies you won't meet. "But there will be a sequel". I surely hope so, because as it is, it'sI'm sorry. its beyond me the general buzz around this game. Yes, it's graphics are impressive, combat is fun... But storyline sucks. If there is a storyline at all. When the game hinted something bigger and better would happen, it didn't. T' was only a feint. It names places you can't travel to, enemies you won't meet. "But there will be a sequel". I surely hope so, because as it is, it's only a half game, and definitely not worthy of GOTY.… Expand
  89. TheThunderBee
    May 3, 2019
    2
    The only reason i give it a 2 is because its gorgeous!!!Way over rated game...The combat camera and lock on option is a garbage.I was hoping for an interesting story with a easy flowing gameplay to relax...Instead i got a linear,predictable story with Valkyrie madness which gives me the feeling like i would play Dark Souls...Its utterly disqusting...I bought this game 2 days ago and imThe only reason i give it a 2 is because its gorgeous!!!Way over rated game...The combat camera and lock on option is a garbage.I was hoping for an interesting story with a easy flowing gameplay to relax...Instead i got a linear,predictable story with Valkyrie madness which gives me the feeling like i would play Dark Souls...Its utterly disqusting...I bought this game 2 days ago and im already taking it back to the store because it is a huge disappointment...I usually don't wish bad things to people but the person who turned this game to a pointless grindfest should be fired.Period.… Expand
  90. BlackfaceBoi
    Nov 16, 2018
    2
    It tries to be everything that everything is, and is, therefore, itself, nothing. The industry is drowning in better alternatives.
  91. umbershap
    Apr 24, 2018
    2
    No customization other than some weapon and armor options, too many duplicate mobs, after a while it's get boring. Atreus is really annoying and really don't know who want to babysit a kid like that.
    Overall it's a overrated game for the asking price. Game is linear, no reason to play after you finish the game. It would be ok if it was $30.
  92. Underr8ted
    May 1, 2018
    2
    Don't believe the hype.The game is average at best, not even a God Of War game if you ask me.For 1) the character of Kratos doesn't even look like nor sound like Kratos anymore with the beard or without the beard he doesn't remind me of Kratos in the slightest.2)The combat is really shallow and underwhelming compared to the firs 3 god of war games (don't even know why they say this is theDon't believe the hype.The game is average at best, not even a God Of War game if you ask me.For 1) the character of Kratos doesn't even look like nor sound like Kratos anymore with the beard or without the beard he doesn't remind me of Kratos in the slightest.2)The combat is really shallow and underwhelming compared to the firs 3 god of war games (don't even know why they say this is the best one yet...Bullshh)Probably paid of most the reviews. 3)Rehashes of boss fights and it gets very repetitive.4)Just because its Longer doesn't make it better.I finished the first 3 God Of Wars multiple times but im never touching this one again.Why is that?Could it be maybe because im a god of war fan and this isn't even a God Of War game?Probably.They should have just changed the name of the game and to stop milking real God Of War fans with your title.Because this isn't a God Of War game at all.… Expand
  93. brkdd
    Apr 23, 2018
    2
    what happened to Kratos' fiery temper? why is he acting like a some sort of silent monk now...what happened to his arrogance and confidence. The story was horrible with no probability. almost felt like I was playing lesser dark soul 3
  94. joeshadowman1
    Apr 30, 2018
    2
    The game is straight terrible. You can go on and on about the story, but the gameplay is just bad. This has everything to do with the camera being way too close. Turning a series that was once known for its fast past action into a Dark Souls clone without any of it's depth. This game also lacks the brutality of the games that came before, to be honest I don't see why this game is evenThe game is straight terrible. You can go on and on about the story, but the gameplay is just bad. This has everything to do with the camera being way too close. Turning a series that was once known for its fast past action into a Dark Souls clone without any of it's depth. This game also lacks the brutality of the games that came before, to be honest I don't see why this game is even ratted M. It might have some swearing, but not enough to warrant this kind of ratting. The fact that the brutality was removed shows just how little the people who made this game understand the series. I don't play God of War for it's story, I play it for its gameplay, and its brutality. The fact that they are missing from this title really turns me off to this game.

    The "level" mechanic is too dynamic, there are way too many states that feel like they were tacked on to make the game feel deeper than it really is. Since when, in a God of War game, did I have to worry about Kratos' power level in order to harm certain enemies. Why is this even a thing? What happened to this series.

    This game is nothing more than a Dark Souls clone, only it lacks everything that made the Dark Souls series popular in the first place. This over the shoulder camera that makes it impossible to truly judge your footing; causing you to crash into the walls constantly. In Dark Souls, the camera is pulled back so you can see everything in front of your character and just enough behind you that you don't ever feel like you've been hit unfairly. In this game, you are constantly being hit from behind, and it is most certainty the games fault. The arrows around Kratos don't work because the dodge mechanic works only half the time. In the original series the dodging was easy, a simple flick of the right stick and you would roll in that direction. Here you have to hammer on a button three or four times before the game allows you to roll, only to have it fail anyway. What I'm trying to say is, Dark Souls doesn't use cheap mechanics to kill you off, this game does.

    At the end of the day, this just isn't a God of War game, it's a Dark Souls clone that holds no candle to Dark Souls, and I am not particularity a fan of Dark Souls.    … Expand
  95. DadofWar
    May 2, 2018
    2
    Zeer eentonig spel. Ik verveelde me de hele tijd en ik ben boos dat Sony me voor zo'n 70 euro, een bodemloze schaamteloos!
  96. andybg46
    May 23, 2018
    2
    El juego esta increíblemente sobrevalorado, es un juego con unos gráficos increíbles y ya esta, como película no esta mal pero como videojuego deja mucho que desear, por ejemplo:
    En las plataformas no te puedes caer. ¿¿¿¿¿????
    De hecho no te puedes caer de ningún sitio ni precipicios ni puentes... Los puzzles son ridiculamente faciles. Las muertes viscerales se repiten una barbaridad.    El juego esta increíblemente sobrevalorado, es un juego con unos gráficos increíbles y ya esta, como película no esta mal pero como videojuego deja mucho que desear, por ejemplo:
    En las plataformas no te puedes caer. ¿¿¿¿¿????
    De hecho no te puedes caer de ningún sitio ni precipicios ni puentes...
    Los puzzles son ridiculamente faciles.
    Las muertes viscerales se repiten una barbaridad.
    Las cinematecas demasiado largas
    Las frases absurdas (sobretodo las de atreus)
    La historia no es nada original trillada a mas no poder.
    Pocos bosses y repetidos.
    No es nada regulable...    … Expand
  97. IlCyborg
    May 17, 2019
    2
    This is the most overrated game ever. The graphics are beautiful and the story is ok but anything else is average/really bad. The gameplay is boring, the world design sucks and the upgrading sistem is really annoying. The worst part is the combact: enemies have terrible design (most of them are zombie-like creatures) and most of the bosses are just slightly different versions of the firstThis is the most overrated game ever. The graphics are beautiful and the story is ok but anything else is average/really bad. The gameplay is boring, the world design sucks and the upgrading sistem is really annoying. The worst part is the combact: enemies have terrible design (most of them are zombie-like creatures) and most of the bosses are just slightly different versions of the first one. tThe movesets of Kratos weapones are boring and limited. Enemies have just too much health, which means that every enemy encounter will be long and boring.

    Game of the year my ass, even Marvel's Spiderman was more worthy of such prize.    … Expand
  98. MeleeM
    Jan 4, 2020
    2
    One of the most overrated games ever. Kratos can pick up a mountain but can't jump down a ledge if it isn't scripted. Ridiculous. 1 point for graphics and 1 point for voice acting (kudos to Sunny Suljic for Atreus). 8 demerits for (a) Niflheim, and (b) Mimir's relentlessly boring stories.
  99. AcidSnake3
    Mar 7, 2019
    2
    If this is what's considered the"pinnacle" of gaming nowadays then I don't know what the worst could possibly be, next to being a last of us wannabe game which in itself is as alarming as it can be because ding ding, even more walking awaits you, god of bore doesn't seem to be good even in it's action parts considering it's a hack n slash game, it completely ignores the bars set by otherIf this is what's considered the"pinnacle" of gaming nowadays then I don't know what the worst could possibly be, next to being a last of us wannabe game which in itself is as alarming as it can be because ding ding, even more walking awaits you, god of bore doesn't seem to be good even in it's action parts considering it's a hack n slash game, it completely ignores the bars set by other titles in the genre such as bayonetta, dmc and nier automata. Instead, it opts for a gameplay style that tries to mimic the souls games, except much worse and all of that due to its over the shoulder zoomed camera that was included only for the sake of "immersion", other than that the combat could have been at least decent, but oh wait what's that unnecessary rpg mechanics and cooldown moves? You bet! It also doesn't help that the game completely throws away its strive for realism and instead presents to you bad juggling and combo-ing animations with enemies teleporting in order to land attacks that otherwise wouldn't connect, that and among many other flaws that for some reason reviewers "forgot" to address. Oh and did I mention walking?… Expand
  100. CaptainSlippy
    Jul 28, 2019
    2
    After hearing all of the hype surrounding God of War 2018 and having a number of friends tell me that I “Have to play this game!” I finally decided to load it up and give it a play through.

    Upon starting it up, the scenery and graphics looked pretty amazing and I really thought I was in for an experience that matched my high expectations… Unfortunately, that's where it ended for me.    After hearing all of the hype surrounding God of War 2018 and having a number of friends tell me that I “Have to play this game!” I finally decided to load it up and give it a play through.

    Upon starting it up, the scenery and graphics looked pretty amazing and I really thought I was in for an experience that matched my high expectations… Unfortunately, that's where it ended for me.

    I thoroughly enjoy the challenge of a difficult game for that rewarding feeling of accomplishment when you finally manage to take down a foe through a dance of well-timed parrying, dodging and attacking in that small window when your enemy is vulnerable. God of War however, is difficult for all the wrong reasons!

    After investing quite a few hours into the game, God of War felt as though it couldn't decide whether it wanted to be From Software game or a Naughty Dog game and as a result, it failed at both.

    The combat had potential to be outstanding with great mechanics such as the Leviathan axe throw and recall, but with the extremely bland and uninspiring enemy design this adds very little value to the underwhelming game play experience.

    Unfortunately, the enemies are just absolute damage sponges, and this results in long, overly drawn out combat which becomes boring and repetitive very quickly!

    Even many of the boss fights, though they look impressive, are just plain, robotic and follow the same pattern of attacks.

    A boss fight should be exciting and an opportunity to execute the array of skills you have developed throughout the game up to that point.

    Unfortunately, The only thought I had when encountering a boss was **** here’s another enemy with a **** ton of health…”

    For these reasons, I actually found myself dreading each enemy encounter and the only satisfaction I found when clearing an area of enemies was the thought of "Thank **** that's over", and that’s only because I was now slightly closer to finishing the game.

    God of War gave me no incentive or desire to explore anywhere outside of the direct route I was required to follow in order to progress in the main quest line.

    Most of the crates I opened rarely contained anything of interest and in addition to this, most of the time I was required to complete some kind of mundane puzzle in order to open said crates…

    Next up, we have the upgrade system. At first glance it looks overly complex and maybe even a touch overwhelming. In reality though, it’s actually very simplistic and as a result, upgrading Kratos and Atreus is quite dull and uninspiring to say the least.

    Let's wrap this up by discussing the "story", or lack there of....

    Let me summarize it for you…

    Climb up a mountain to scatter the ashes of some dead chick who you (as a player) never got to see and therefore form any kind of connection with during the game...

    Throughout this fascinating Journey, you will also be privy to some incredible dialogue between Kratos and Atreus (Kratos’s son).

    Watch Kratos utilise his extensive vocabulary as he grunts convincingly at Atreus and refers to him as “boy” rather than call him by his actual name…

    Also, speaking of Atreus… I can honestly say that I don’t think I have ever hated a video game character as much as I hate this disobedient and whiny little ****

    Every cut scene where I was forced to stare at his **** ugly face just irritated me to no end!

    Maybe if the main plot line of the game was to burn this little **** alive and throw his ashes off the edge of the mountain, rather than his dead mother, I would have enjoyed it more…    … Expand
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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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Universal acclaim - based on 118 Critic Reviews

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