God of War

 PlayStation 4
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9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 23476 Ratings

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  1. maginny
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    This is the first God of War game I've played and to say the least I was very surprised. The game is just gorgeous with Its beautiful landscapes and stunning graphics. The combat system is also great, satisfying and overall polished. The story doesn't fall short either. And the characters each have their own charm.

    Overall a great game, 10/10 would recommend it, even if you haven't    This is the first God of War game I've played and to say the least I was very surprised. The game is just gorgeous with Its beautiful landscapes and stunning graphics. The combat system is also great, satisfying and overall polished. The story doesn't fall short either. And the characters each have their own charm.

    Overall a great game, 10/10 would recommend it, even if you haven't played any of the God of war games before!    … Expand
  2. Diesel6401
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Simply brilliant. Story, Graphics, Game play, combat, voice acting. All is on full display and comes together in one of the must play games of this generation.
  3. guimbueno26
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pra quem jogou todos os outros sabemos q este é o melhor deles, Cory Barlog se arriscou reformulando totalmente a franquia, e fez isso com perfeição… Expand
  4. Slowcombat
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    Lo mejor que podemos pasar son que no te olvides del El texto que copies aparecerá en el video de abajo que le mando en un rato te lo envío a la derecha del lugar y lo otro es de una página donde se puede leer la información del autor del foro sobre los hechos y las conclusiones del evento en que la gente no ha visto un video en el foro y se En un foro sobre los problemas que 97 losLo mejor que podemos pasar son que no te olvides del El texto que copies aparecerá en el video de abajo que le mando en un rato te lo envío a la derecha del lugar y lo otro es de una página donde se puede leer la información del autor del foro sobre los hechos y las conclusiones del evento en que la gente no ha visto un video en el foro y se En un foro sobre los problemas que 97 los problemas que tienen la vida en la Argentina que es un buen lugar donde la vida no puede estar más que una vez más automáticamente aquí… Expand
  5. Phased
    Dec 19, 2019
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game has a very slow start. It's a completely different game than the older GOW's and the slower pace threw me off at first. If I'm honest I didn't like the axe at all as it contributed to that slower pace, but once you get the twin blades the game's fighting really speeds up. I know it was a story decision, but I think the developers messed up a bit in this regard. The game actually felt like GOW again when you finally pull out the twin blades.

    Graphically it's beautiful of course. Sound design great. Moves feel weighty. The skill trees are good. Mechanically it's very nice. But most of the "puzzles" to obtain chests felt like padding and didn't add anything to the game. And where were the boss battles?? I was really disappointed in this regard. Basically just fighting different colored trolls and soul eaters between a couple of Baldur fights. Overall, good game but has some glaring flaws.    … Expand
  6. weskergamer
    Dec 19, 2019
    9
    This is with any doubt one of the best games in this generation, and one if not the best in the PS4 exclusive lists. My only problem with it is that i'd love having more epic boss battles like the prior ones. But despite that, Cory Barlog, you are a God
  7. Shadar_101
    Dec 19, 2019
    10
    Amazing graphics, amazing story, amazing combat, absolutely love this game highly recommend. Btw you have to play gow 1 2 and 3 first
  8. btxocoy
    Dec 18, 2019
    10
    Played on PS4 Pro:
    An absolute master class in story telling and game design. From the very first frame of the game you're hooked - and the direction choice of never using a single cut between scenes adds to the addictiveness of this game.
    The combat system evolves as you play through the game, preventing you from ever getting bored. The different difficulty levels ensure that there is    Played on PS4 Pro:
    An absolute master class in story telling and game design. From the very first frame of the game you're hooked - and the direction choice of never using a single cut between scenes adds to the addictiveness of this game.


    The combat system evolves as you play through the game, preventing you from ever getting bored. The different difficulty levels ensure that there is something for everyone.    … Expand
  9. UrsinoPro
    Dec 17, 2019
    10
    Amazing game, great story, great experience. The gameplay and combat mechanics are second to none. So much fun every step of the way and very carefully thought out and planned. Everything works perfectly with each other and the characters are very compelling.
  10. Farenheit_One
    Dec 13, 2019
    10
    I bought God of War on the release date. I started to play an hour before the launch and it kicked my ass, that great it was. It was finished in the next 5 days and it was an incredible adventure. I suppose it is one of the best games in this console generation.
  11. TolkoTop
    Dec 12, 2019
    10
    Говорить нечего- игра великолепна. Вот что бывает, когда игру делают не на отъебись и в попыхах, чтобы успеть к финансовому кварталу, а в целях создать что-то особенное.
  12. Druid
    Dec 12, 2019
    8
    A truly spectacular game that has some of the best combat design I have ever seen. It is also stunning from a visual standpoint. The lack of any visible loading screens is something very unique and we have to give the developers props since they achieved all of it on an HDD.
    Sadly what keeps this game from getting a higher score is that it is very concerned with being cinematic that it    A truly spectacular game that has some of the best combat design I have ever seen. It is also stunning from a visual standpoint. The lack of any visible loading screens is something very unique and we have to give the developers props since they achieved all of it on an HDD.
    Sadly what keeps this game from getting a higher score is that it is very concerned with being cinematic that it loses replayability since there are so many "non-cutscenes" cutscenes. It also has bad pacing at times. I wish I could give this game an 8,5 instead of an 8 but I can't really give it a 9.    … Expand
  13. SamsonKnight
    Dec 10, 2019
    10
    Everything about this game is amazing. Other gaming companies please take notes. No loot boxes no extra crap for you to spend your money on. Just a straight up solid visceral in your face type of game that will keep you coming back just because how beautiful this game really is. Phenomenal game truly a master piece.
  14. Yrax
    Dec 10, 2019
    10
    Para mí un juego de 9.8, los únicos "fallos" para mi gusto son los movimientos de ejecución que se repiten bastante, y los bosses que no son tantos como nos gustarían, y quizás un poco desaprovechados, como por ejemplo el dragón (visualmente espectacular, mecánica de combate un poco pobre), por lo demás es el mejor juego al que he jugado en mi vida, es increíble la historia y la relaciónPara mí un juego de 9.8, los únicos "fallos" para mi gusto son los movimientos de ejecución que se repiten bastante, y los bosses que no son tantos como nos gustarían, y quizás un poco desaprovechados, como por ejemplo el dragón (visualmente espectacular, mecánica de combate un poco pobre), por lo demás es el mejor juego al que he jugado en mi vida, es increíble la historia y la relación entre Kratos y Atreus, de verdad, narrativamente una obra maestra.… Expand
  15. HarleyJoker
    Dec 9, 2019
    10
    My first game on PS4, and I must say it's the best game in the world. I love this game and I love the god of war
  16. BonVoyage
    Dec 9, 2019
    10
    Excellence embodied. Apart from graphics, sounds, long gameplay and connected side quests the way they pulled off the story telling and these leveled and connected zones is creative genius.
  17. AbdullahOT
    Dec 8, 2019
    10
    افضل جزء
    عجبني التوجه الجديد والقصه كانت جميله والتحكم والموسيقى وكل شي
    انصح فيها
  18. pedraww
    Dec 8, 2019
    10
    Nordic Kratos with a f*cking axe, RPG mechanics, awesome story and all the Nordic mythology world.
    How can this go wrong?
  19. UltraInst1ct
    Dec 8, 2019
    10
    The closest to perfection we've ever got in gaming, seriously this game is truly a masterpiece . My favorite game ever.
  20. OlilovesMovies
    Dec 8, 2019
    10
    One of the easiest 10/10 scores I’ll likely ever give. This game is a masterpiece in design. I literally bought a PS4 pro for the sole purpose of being able to play it myself after hearing and seeing such good things. Worth every penny. If for some reason you haven’t played this yet, you owe it to yourself to do so. World class.
  21. AC-Rogue0305
    Dec 8, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The combat system is fluid and varied, with plenty of options and special attacks for spectacle. Although lacking the constant deluge of quality bosses from prior games, the main bosses are still fantastic, especially the first God. In addition to this incredibly solid foundation, plenty of side quests are available of which most are high quality and entertaining. To top this off, you have this overarching theme of being unable to escape a past that torments you and you see Kratos and the boy maturing and progressing throughout the game, making the conclusion all the more satisfying. The sequence where Kratos regains the blades of chaos is possibly one of the best cutscenes in a game, and requires very little dialogue to achieve this, due to fantastic directions. Sigrun's boss fight is one of the best and most challenging boss fights in a gmae, all without being annoying or frustrating as it is very well designed. Overall it is a must buy for any on a ps4.… Expand
  22. HeavyMetalSloth
    Dec 8, 2019
    8
    This was my first God of War game that I played out of the series as it looked interesting from all of the trailers I saw. So when I started playing this game I was overwhelmed as it is easy to for some first timers to the series. You have combat that is somewhat demanding as you have to account for who you are fighting, how many enemies there are, knowing where they are, what are theirThis was my first God of War game that I played out of the series as it looked interesting from all of the trailers I saw. So when I started playing this game I was overwhelmed as it is easy to for some first timers to the series. You have combat that is somewhat demanding as you have to account for who you are fighting, how many enemies there are, knowing where they are, what are their weaknesses, paying attention to your health, etc. i.e. in my instance fighting 2 trolls while other enemies attack you as well. I am simply not used to doing all of that and the difficulty I played on was Balanced which is a very reasonable difficulty level for first timers. Another reason why this game was overwhelming to me was because the amount of skills, weapons, armor, to choose from/upgrade. I do not like it when a game offers you a lot of skills to choose from because it is a lot to remember during combat. It's like how AC Odyssey worked. You had a bunch of skills to choose from but you could only execute 4 of them. Except in this game you could use all of them, but I didn't really care to learn all of them even though I invested a lot in skills. I mainly stuck with my Runic skills. I like certain things simple when it comes to games. As far as upgrading gear I did not like the fact that certain attributes would fluctuate. For instance if I were to invest my hacksilver into upgrading my chest piece and depending on what chest piece you get your cooldown attribute could increase while your strength attribute decreases or your runic attribute could increase while your defense decreases, etc. Your attributes are: Strength, Runic, Defense, Vitality, Luck, and Cooldown. These attributes strength level will fluctuate throughout the game as you upgrade your gear and is kind of frustrating but you have to pay attention to what you absolutely want to increase which means sacrificing another attribute. Putting all of that aside the Leviathan Axe and the Blades of Chaos are really cool weapons. The Blades of Chaos was my favorite and Rage Mode is really cool. Oh, and Brok and Sindri are funny characters (Brok was my favorite as he would say the most off the wall things). I never did any side missions for them though. Side note: The flying elves were my toughest opponent and always died the most when facing them. Hate those dam elves!

    Overall I did like this game, but would ABSOLUTELY NOT play it on any other difficulty than balanced. As I was going through the story I couldn't help but think that Kratos and his son were doing all of this just to get to a dam mountain and release the mother's ashes. But, I went along with it and along the way there were some really cool moments and a lot of AWWWW **** HERE WE GO AGAIN! moments too. The developers of the game did a great job, but this will probably be the first and last GoW game I will ever play.    … Expand
  23. Cachorro
    Dec 7, 2019
    10
    This game is Awesome! In my opinion, Is the best God of War the Quality is Very High
  24. Salamaanderr
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    Simply perfection. This game keeps its ties with previous titles and yet does so much more and makes preexisting machnics even deeper. The story and characters are amazing in every way. Everything there is to say has been said about this masterpiece, if have not yet graced yourself with this title do so immediately.
  25. rageofeliclee
    Dec 5, 2019
    10
    God of War is the greatest game of its generation. Stunning visuals, acting/motion capture, combat, well written story and characters, combat, and the perfectly executed no cut camera all come together to create something that honestly should be experienced by all.
  26. DarkDoom
    Dec 5, 2019
    9
    Тестостерон и только! Мега эпичная! Кратос оправдывает свой титул бога войны!
  27. Jogherd
    Dec 3, 2019
    10
    This game has everything: amazing graphics, compelling story, fun gameplay, great level design, deep character customization, you name it. I've never seen a game so polished and perfectly optimized. This is definitly in my top 3 favourite games of all time. Maybe even the best game I've ever played.
  28. Francisco45
    Dec 2, 2019
    0
    Me ha decepcionado muchisimo , no merece la pena que gastes tu dinero en este juego se parece muchisimo a un dark souls o un bloodborne de mundo abierto
  29. Noble-Helium
    Dec 2, 2019
    9
    Amazing game but there is a lot of collectibles that I didn't like to do but I have to.
  30. Alexgor9527
    Dec 2, 2019
    10
    Everything of this game is outstanding. It is one of the best games in ps4. The maintain a great balance between side quests, collectables and main quests. The story is fascinating, immersive and creative, not similar to any other stories based on norse mythology. The combat system is great, though there is a only bad thing, no qte. In short, this game is outstanding.
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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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