God of War

 PlayStation 4
User Score
9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 23476 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21,316 out of 23476
  2. Mixed: 804 out of 23476
  3. Negative: 1,356 out of 23476
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  1. MOHANADHACKER
    Sep 5, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. لعبة جميلة و رائعة لقد لعبتها قبل أكثر من عام و ادمنتها وختمتها اكثر من مرة… Expand
  2. Lesli_Grand
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    Дуже гарна гра.... Отримав дуже багато задоволень, дякую за пригоди в скандинавську міфологію. В цій грі гарно зроблено все!!!
  3. Jjkhoza_vi
    Sep 2, 2021
    10
    Playing this game on PS5 opens up the game to even more, I love this game it’s my all time favorite.
  4. grimreapersims
    Aug 31, 2021
    9
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  5. Jackpack9q
    Aug 31, 2021
    10
    very very very very very very very good good good good game game game game game masterpiece masterpiece masterpiece
  6. Bingobango1
    Aug 31, 2021
    10
    I never played any of the previous GoW. I quickly watched a story recap of the other games and boy this game was amazing. Visuals, story and combat were fantastic. Was gutted to finish the game and cant wait for ragnarok. I hope they dont rush is and make it as great as this
  7. s14r43r
    Jul 25, 2021
    10
    100% not a game of the year. The game of the year 2018 should be rdr2. GoW ...
  8. pamplona
    Aug 31, 2021
    9
    It's an awesome game, great gameplay and combats, deep well rounded characters and beautiful graphics.
    It doesn't get a 10 from me because of the exhausting number of collectables. So many mods that it gets super overwhelming and makes you loose hours and hours in the office to basically do nothing.
    Next one, please simplify the collectables and mods.
  9. SmartAlec775
    Aug 27, 2021
    6
    Fun game but way overhyped. Has beautiful visuals but average gameplay, the story is nothing special and it needs more boss fights. Some of the older God of War games did things better.
  10. Ogp
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    Been a fan of this franchise since I was a kid, but i would've loved this game even if i wasn't. Except from the fact that people do not need to play the previous games to understand the story(although i would recommend playing them), it has an outstanding story, touching real life problems such as loss, anger issues and a father trying to bond with his kid. The gameplay although veryBeen a fan of this franchise since I was a kid, but i would've loved this game even if i wasn't. Except from the fact that people do not need to play the previous games to understand the story(although i would recommend playing them), it has an outstanding story, touching real life problems such as loss, anger issues and a father trying to bond with his kid. The gameplay although very different from the previous games is as fun, if not more. Nothing more to say, you can experience the rest by yourselves.… Expand
  11. Omakhatoolak
    Aug 26, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The ending was just amazing especially when you break the protection spell and find out that faye is his mother… Expand
  12. TawaFiF
    Aug 26, 2021
    10
    Très belle histoire où Kratos et Atrius en sont les héros, les combats sont épiques et le gameplay est presque parfait.
  13. Antomius
    Aug 24, 2021
    10
    El mejor juego de PS4 y de su generación. Historia, jugabilidad, banda sonora, sonido y diversión inmejorable. Inversión y epicidad garantizada
  14. Gerald0
    Aug 24, 2021
    10
    Best PS exclusive of this gen, masterpiece. Beat it 3 times. Need the sequel already, please Cory, pls
  15. HuNTeR_150
    Aug 22, 2021
    9
    I love the game i recently played it the story, art, and combat really good and high quality
  16. Worldwar3
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    This is an absolute masterpiece in every way the word “masterpiece” could possible posses. Phenomenal in every way, shape, and form. From start to finish it’s an absolute blessing and worth every penny even if sold at $1000. I really wish they’d do a PS5 version of the game soon. I would die to play it again even at double the price mentioned above.
  17. SpiiRiT_zRuby
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    God of War siempre fue una magnífica saga pero, siempre le faltaba algo de narrativa y Cory lo que hizo con este fue brutal y general obra maestra
  18. licemetr
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. God of war отличная игра с хорошей графикой и интересным сюжетом. Боёвка удобная… Expand
  19. michaelb1928
    Aug 22, 2021
    8
    This game is very good, its a graphicalshowpiece, the combat is weighty and feels great, the story is simple and sweet, looking forward to the sequal
  20. F3T1W
    Aug 21, 2021
    10
    ............................. Just a Masterpiece ..........................
  21. Moein7
    Aug 19, 2021
    10
    I had never played a game that was so perfect in every aspect until I played God of War; this game is a masterpiece in every single side of it:game play is really smooth though you may be fighting with many enemies simultaneously; music is truly fit to the game's atmosphere;story telling is awesome and it surprises you every once in a while;graphics and art style of this game is carefullyI had never played a game that was so perfect in every aspect until I played God of War; this game is a masterpiece in every single side of it:game play is really smooth though you may be fighting with many enemies simultaneously; music is truly fit to the game's atmosphere;story telling is awesome and it surprises you every once in a while;graphics and art style of this game is carefully polished and it gives you a lot of WOW moments while watching the visuals
    I give this game a perfect score not just because it is perfect but because there is clearly A LOT of effort behind it. THANK YOU SANTA MONICA AND THANK YOU SONY!    … Expand
  22. KP1994
    Aug 17, 2021
    10
    Not a bad game at all though Overreliance on Disc Reader can be a bit of a problem.
  23. felipelucktt
    Aug 17, 2021
    10
    Outra obra de arte da Sony, que conseguiu inovar uma franquia já consolidada e amada no mundo dos games.
  24. Tosaver0324
    Aug 17, 2021
    10
    One of the best games I've played in my life. Fighting mechanics, graphics, storytelling etc everything is great. It only has 2 issues for me, one of which is the lack of Quicktime events and the lack of boss battles in older games.
  25. bulbasaurus23
    Aug 16, 2021
    10
    Never played God of War before. Big lover of Scandinavian mythology, so, when i saw a video-memes about this game i purchased this game in ps store. So, what i got? At first, game seemed to be boring and monotonous. But after an hour it turned me into 12 years old boy who cant break away from the monitor. Story, gameplay, setting. All of that was amazing. Cant wait for sequel.
  26. painava
    Aug 15, 2021
    9
    Extremely polished in (almost) every regard, great story, actors and graphics. Runs great on PS5. The cons: The fast travel could be better and menu management takes a lot of time. Also, the violence gets too silly towards the end (but I guess that's to be expected from this franchise).
  27. Lwkasmax
    Aug 14, 2021
    9
    Excellent story, great graphics. excellent game --------------------------.
  28. Yigittarli
    Aug 12, 2021
    10
    Amazing story
    Amazing combat
    Amazing mission design
    Amazing side quest
    Amazing soundtrack
    Only thing i disliked was boss fights but still a masterpice tho
  29. f1o_o1f
    Aug 12, 2021
    8
    I never played any God of War and only looked at Kratos' past story to be up to date for this game.

    The Story is awesome and the Father-Son-relationship really worked surprisingly well. Most characters were very interesting and all seemed to make enough sense to be enjoyable. As mentioned, I haven't played any of the earlier games, but I thought norse mythology was very well connected    I never played any God of War and only looked at Kratos' past story to be up to date for this game.

    The Story is awesome and the Father-Son-relationship really worked surprisingly well. Most characters were very interesting and all seemed to make enough sense to be enjoyable. As mentioned, I haven't played any of the earlier games, but I thought norse mythology was very well connected to Kratos and vice versa. The humor brought in by the contrast of characters also works very well.

    Also a great soundtrack. The music was often not in the foreground, but when it stood out, it reminded me a lot of the lord of the rings movies, which is pretty damn good.

    The game is obviously gorgeous. Very colorful and shiny. To the point where I personally did not enjoy it as much anymore, because visual clues get lost easily and especially in tough combat situations, sensory overload is a constant problem. But in slow moments I can really appreciate it. Visually, it feels a lot more like a Marvel-movie than it should.

    The combat is fine. I personally think it makes little sense to have a literal, immortal god be killed VERY fast by some undead goons but maybe that's just me. Most enemies are okayish in terms of design and boss battles are largely enjoyable. I definitely think there are some (very) cheap aspects to some enemies/bosses, but never in story/mandatory instances so I don't think it's too big of a deal.

    However, it really feels unresponsive as hell. While animation-cancelling is a thing, they really did not go through with it. Blocking- and Sprinting-inputs are constantly ignored and that's kinda a deal-breaker, especially since they are crucial in terms of how battles are designed.
    There are also red circles that appear around enemies, when an unblockable attack is about to happen. The timing on those is horrible. Sometimes they appear half a second before impact, sometimes 2 seconds before. This really is annoying and enemies tend to "float" towards me mid-attack, which looks horrible.

    Menus are not very intuitive. While it's not an Excel-sheet by any means, I feel like they tried to make it as unappealing as possible. It's not a problem if you want to enjoy the story, but everything apart from that kinda needs gear- and ability-management. Those things are no fun and communication to the player on which effects are useful or not is nonexistent. I mainly stuck to one set of abilities because everything else seemed a huge waste of time.

    The world makes no sense, honestly. While it's really cool to walk Midgard and other places of Norse mythology, the level-design does not follow any kind of "lore"-rules (for lack of a better word). Countless chests with crafting materials everywhere (why are they there?) and crooks and crannies everywhere simply to hide something not worth hiding. While traversing is generally fun (although collecting everything really isn't), you're not allowed to question anything since that'll make it fall apart quickly.
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    Overall, I enjoyed the experience greatly, but post-game is just work without any fun and there are weirdly off-putting things, that should be really obvious to game-designers    … Expand
  30. SPARDAs
    Aug 12, 2021
    5
    Из СЛЭШЕРА создали АКШЕНАДВЕНЧУРУ.
    Этим всё сказано. Игра только для хомяков или рядовых играков. Лезть же трайхардам в ЭТО не стоит: 1. Поломанная последняя сложность, заставляющая тебя перекатываться 90% игры... 2. Отсталая боевая система как для слешера... 3. Отсутствие тру-расчлененки и хоть какой то наготы, ну теперь Кратос фемели-френди хуле...
    Повествование и любопытное видение    Из СЛЭШЕРА создали АКШЕНАДВЕНЧУРУ.
    Этим всё сказано. Игра только для хомяков или рядовых играков. Лезть же трайхардам в ЭТО не стоит: 1. Поломанная последняя сложность, заставляющая тебя перекатываться 90% игры... 2. Отсталая боевая система как для слешера... 3. Отсутствие тру-расчлененки и хоть какой то наготы, ну теперь Кратос фемели-френди хуле...
    Повествование и любопытное видение сеттинга тащат всю игру. Художники молодцы.    … 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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Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 118 Critic Reviews

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