God of War

 PlayStation 4
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9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 23476 Ratings

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  1. Kampfsaft
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    Dieses Spiem ist mit Abstand das beste Spiel was ich kenne (und ich kenne sehr viele). Die Story ist wirklich für mich perfekt. Das Kampfsystem ist unfassbar gut und die Grafik ist mega.
  2. rubensvalentim
    Mar 24, 2021
    9
    Jogo muito bom, gráfico show, história muito completa pra um game de ação.

    Game play muito boa de jogar! Recomendo!
  3. RazvanTurcanu1
    Mar 24, 2021
    7
    God of War it's a fun game that let you explore the God of War universe in a different way. It's way better than the other games in the series , but for sure it's not a 10 mark game.
  4. AydinPehlivan
    Mar 24, 2021
    7
    Some great action setpieces, a pretty good story, lovable characters and mostly great humor bogged down by repetitiveness and random difficulty spikes that the player does not benefit from in a few small areas along with mediocre puzzles,
  5. Metachris88
    Mar 22, 2021
    10
    Favorite game of all time! Must have played it 8 or 10 times over! Could easily play it another 10 times, really looking forward to the sequel.
  6. DaPonti
    Mar 21, 2021
    10
    This is the only God of War game I played and it is a masterpiece. Great gameplay, engaging story, beautiful visuals, great use of camera movement (that first boss fight is memorable).
    It does have some of the flaws of RPG games, mostly for me and irregular difficulty progression, and the issue that you only get the best equipment at the end when you have nothing to use it for (in fact,    This is the only God of War game I played and it is a masterpiece. Great gameplay, engaging story, beautiful visuals, great use of camera movement (that first boss fight is memorable).
    It does have some of the flaws of RPG games, mostly for me and irregular difficulty progression, and the issue that you only get the best equipment at the end when you have nothing to use it for (in fact, in this game, AFTER the end of the story). I was also a bit overwhelmed by the combat system. There are so many different moves and it's hard to remember them all, but i guess that's only needed at the hardest difficulty. Still, apart from that, I don't know of the game could be improved.    … Expand
  7. Chris_Rudecki
    Mar 20, 2021
    10
    True Masterpiece! Spectacular! Most likely the best action adventure to date 0_o
  8. Bo_hamza
    Mar 17, 2021
    10
    GOW is one of the best games I ever played. I played it on PS5 that gives the game better graphics
  9. perro_loco
    Mar 15, 2021
    10
    Awesome game! One of the best I ever play! The story is something really special and unique, also the enemies and boss fights are really fun
  10. tymqe
    Mar 15, 2021
    10
    One of the best games i've ever played for sure. Great story, graphics, combat and a beautiful soundtrack. The game can give you some valuable wisdom, Kratos is teaching his son Arteus how to become a man and you can learn a lot by listening to their dialogues.
    I must say some of the puzzles are hard and can take some time but they're also rewarding.
  11. Inhanzt
    Mar 15, 2021
    5
    Combat needed work. Many enemies are working against the systems the game has in place, such as revenants and dark elves. Kratos is also quite frail. Having enemy levels is a lazy design choice.

    Exploration is okay. I do not like the hidden object game you have to play every so often to open treasure chests.

    Story is good, but who cares when the core game play isn't fun.
  12. RedDragon1240
    Mar 14, 2021
    10
    Absolute masterpiece! Everything is great in this game. Graphics are 10/10, story is 10/10, gameplay is 10/10, voice acting is 10/10.
  13. Dom007
    Mar 13, 2021
    10
    God of war is brilliant game with its amazing story, stunning graphics, awesome boss battles, varied gameplay and very good level design. My only issues with it are the lack of replay value due to it occasionally being very linear, the really close up camera that can't be changed and the lack of item variety (especially compared to previous GOW titles).
  14. subzik
    Mar 13, 2021
    10
    One of my favorite game. great plot, incredible combat system, music and graphics are great.
  15. Riuswiz
    Mar 12, 2021
    9
    El juego es casi perfecto, con una historia muy bien elaborada, pero deja mucho que desear en la cantidad de armas a tu disposición a comparación de los GOW Griegos. Los jefes de zona estaban bien pero creo que no se ha exprimido del todo la mitología nórdica. En el apartado grafico tiene un 10 por mi parte ,el juego se ve increiblemente bien. Las misiones secundarias pueden ser algoEl juego es casi perfecto, con una historia muy bien elaborada, pero deja mucho que desear en la cantidad de armas a tu disposición a comparación de los GOW Griegos. Los jefes de zona estaban bien pero creo que no se ha exprimido del todo la mitología nórdica. En el apartado grafico tiene un 10 por mi parte ,el juego se ve increiblemente bien. Las misiones secundarias pueden ser algo repetitivas pero me acabaron gustando.… Expand
  16. 074528648q
    Jan 16, 2021
    10
    Это лучшая игра в мире который я когда либо видел, самая душераздирающая игра в моей жизни, я уже наиграл 100 часов и 5 раз перепроходил игру(на разных уровнях сложности) и ни капли не надоело играть, о боже это чуть ли ни идеальная игра маст-хев на все времена, это сочная и проработанная боёвка, этот проработанный и очень красивый мир, эти интересные истории, и конечно же это интригующийЭто лучшая игра в мире который я когда либо видел, самая душераздирающая игра в моей жизни, я уже наиграл 100 часов и 5 раз перепроходил игру(на разных уровнях сложности) и ни капли не надоело играть, о боже это чуть ли ни идеальная игра маст-хев на все времена, это сочная и проработанная боёвка, этот проработанный и очень красивый мир, эти интересные истории, и конечно же это интригующий сюжет с каждым разом и с каждым шагом, это просто великопная игра и в неё должен поиграть каждый человек который может себе позволить PS 4, не слушайте никого просто сядте и играйте и вы увидите то что не видели раньше в играх и да хочется больше больше сюжета и гемплея которого я кстати получу конечно же в продолжении God of War Ragnarok 10/10… Expand
  17. Burnt_Bacon
    Mar 10, 2021
    10
    Best game of all time. The opening is immediately captivating with one of the best opening boss fights. I dint think it could keep the same energy throughout the whole game but it did. The graphics might just be the best in the industry right now, even upon the release of the new ps5 God Of War is still unmatched in graphics. The story is on the same level as The Last Of Us with an amazingBest game of all time. The opening is immediately captivating with one of the best opening boss fights. I dint think it could keep the same energy throughout the whole game but it did. The graphics might just be the best in the industry right now, even upon the release of the new ps5 God Of War is still unmatched in graphics. The story is on the same level as The Last Of Us with an amazing father and son relationship that felt deeply personal and thought provoking. The combat is excellent, the new leviathan axe is insanely satisfying. This game is an absolute masterpiece and should be missed under absolutely no circumstances, if you own a ps4 and dont own this game then by it. It's worth every single penny.… Expand
  18. Kaizokai
    Mar 9, 2021
    8
    This is sort of a copy of The Last of Us, with Kratos and Atreus relationship evolving through the game, but its still holds up as a story. Although for me its not really the real God of War.
  19. alvarocarrasco
    Mar 9, 2021
    10
    unos de los mejores god of war realizados hata la fecha nada mas que añadir
  20. Bagheera051
    Mar 8, 2021
    10
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  21. rafig
    Mar 8, 2021
    10
    This is just AMAZING. Thanks for this Cory Barlog and The Amazing təam Greetings from Azerbaijan.
  22. Cormacd69
    Mar 7, 2021
    10
    My first entry into the God of War series, what an experience. The combat, the dialogue, the world, the characters, it is all brilliant. It is arguably the Ps4's defining gaming experience.
  23. Indi428
    Mar 6, 2021
    10
    Absolutely amazing, a mature and well told story, great graphics and combat, can't really fault it. Very different to the earlier God of Wars which seems to be the reason for the few bad reviews, but I felt it was a change for the better.
  24. machosGAMES
    Sep 10, 2020
    10
    This game is outstanding and you already know that. Play it again. Play it for the Platinum trophy.
  25. KratosAssKiler
    Mar 5, 2021
    10
    All I wanna say I really love this game its real masterpiece Cory berlog is real talent
  26. patriarchy
    Mar 5, 2021
    5
    So it's a game about guy who looks like Kratos and a boy who looks like Starkiller from Force Unleashed, in a mostly bland grey environment. It has HDR support.

    Never been a fan of the series but I appreciated original games a lot because they were simply good. Now it's just Dance Dance Revolution Kratos. You watch arrows around your character turn red to dodge and mash brainlessly. Hit    So it's a game about guy who looks like Kratos and a boy who looks like Starkiller from Force Unleashed, in a mostly bland grey environment. It has HDR support.

    Never been a fan of the series but I appreciated original games a lot because they were simply good. Now it's just Dance Dance Revolution Kratos. You watch arrows around your character turn red to dodge and mash brainlessly. Hit boxes aren't improved from the original series, but they took away Kratos mobility which makes actual combat worse. You've got the turtle run to make the game feel bigger, but it's useless in combat, and you've got sprint, but you cant really sprint sideways effectively, so it's useless in combat. Dodge is short too so all you've got is block. But there are now flashy unblockable attacks, all of which are conveniently line attacks not to expose how poor dodging is.

    Enemy tracking is ridiculous, you can see them glide towards your character from far away which allows them to reduce distance really fast. This is especially fun when they're out of camera.
    They added that kid so one enemy can focus on him, to make the gameplay feel less cheap.

    Story is very minimalistic, just a bunch of excuses to make Kratos backtrack a lot. Kratos goes to the mountain, but it has to be a bigger mountain so Kratos goes to the other mountain. Fantastic. Oh yeah, and it's not open world as numerous reviews stated. There's one lake they couldn't stuff with knee high obstacles, everything else is basically a corridor. Platforming elements reduced to boring, hidden loadings.

    You share the journey with a kid and a reanimated head who can't shut the f**k up saying same three lines for each situation. What's even worse the f**king head joins you somewhere mid game and has the audacity to inform you about every little character status change. Dodge, dodge, dodge, dodge, dodge, find health, dodge, dodge, dodge, dodge, dodge, oh no yu ded.
    Another dumbed down game for people who can't notice that long green bar becomes short when you don't defend. F**king stupid.

    Camera is now closer to the character, which makes battle orientation harder than previous games, and actually harder than any melee combat game. But they added enemy arrow indicators so it's your fault when you get hit from off-camera angles. Great design. Basically the only difficulty comes from bad camera and micromanaging it because with some attacks you actually have to see the enemy to notice if he telegraphs unblockable or undodgable one.

    Enemies put you in a massive stun state, but you rarely can do the same to them.

    There's no freeform combat anymore. Game has a semi lock on which will make you attack not the generic grey zombie warriors you want to attack. And bosses have those terrible mandatory invulnerable states.

    Another smart design are shields. Yours has small angle within which it will defend you, some shield enemies can block with their backs towards Kratos.

    There's very little enemy variety and bosses are basically boring damage sponges.

    I believed the hype. F**k those fools. I feel like I'm playing the same bad wannabe action game for the past 15 years. It did not evolve anything, just a massive step back for the series.

    Gud graphiks, Kratos stronk. 11/10.    … Expand
  27. Stefanobed
    Mar 2, 2021
    10
    The game! Monumental ,graphics ,gameplay ,story . Masterpiece ,santa monica surprise the entire world with this title ! 10
  28. selomego
    Mar 2, 2021
    10
    This game is a legend and Santa monica knows that but they tell to themselves we are gonna do better god of war is gonna be best game and they did congratulations santa monica studio thank you for this game ı am playing this game and it is reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaly enjoyifull play this game guys play this GAME
  29. GodofSky
    Jan 17, 2021
    10
    The over-the-shoulder perspective is out of balance with the level design Sometimes it's confusing。。。。。。
  30. Cajasfile
    Feb 26, 2021
    9
    Es un muy buen juego, tiene buena historia (Claro tienes que jugar los anteriores para entenderlo pero te puedes ver un resumen de su historia y así entenderlo)
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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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