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. Necrophat
    May 4, 2018
    10
    I love the God of War series and I never thought it could be taken to new heights after God of War 3, this game takes it to new heights and beyond, the team have done an amazing job with this game and it is flawless across the board, a 10/10 masterpiece.
  2. Dalogan72
    Jun 18, 2018
    10
    This may be the best game I have ever played. I dont understand hoe some dudes are trashing this game, The game has everuthing even a good script.
  3. PeterAlexander
    Aug 14, 2018
    10
    God of War is a celebration of the potential story-driven games have. With intensely rewarding combat, amazing graphics, brilliant characters, and perhaps one of the best stories ever made, God of War is a masterpiece.
  4. Bourne
    Apr 23, 2018
    10
    Excelente!!!!! com certeza vai ser o melhor game de 2018. Ótimos gráfico e enredo de historia muito bom. top!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  5. Digiomni
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Fantastic is a word that defines this game very well. Both in graphics, gameplay and story it surpassed its predecessors. The missions are interesting and the progression is natural. With a surprising ending, I look forward to the sequel.
  6. GoatesOates
    Apr 29, 2018
    10
    A true achievement in both story telling and gameplay. Well done Sony Santa Monica!
  7. Blackredhunter
    Apr 20, 2018
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played in life, masterpiece in every aspect, incredible story and narration, complex and fluid combat
  8. Rossoneri_108
    Apr 20, 2018
    10
    god of war not only is the greatest single player game within the last 5 years but arguably the best game within the last 15, this game gives new life to what was a stagnant industry with its flawless attention to detail, brilliantly written story and hard-hitting gameplay which is both tactical and satisfying
  9. larissaura
    Apr 20, 2018
    10
    This is the best game ever! Thank you so much for this incredible experience!
  10. witcher6999
    Apr 21, 2018
    10
    Я редко ставлю играм 10, так как это значит что игре уже не куда стримиться. Однако этой игре есть куда развиваться, но все же она честно заслуживает 10ку, так как это лучшая игра которую я играл со времен PoP Warriror Within.
    Боевая система очень увлекательная, враги и сами бои очень интересные, эксплоринг секретов и всего мира, это вообще отдельная тема, причем все срежисированно    Я редко ставлю играм 10, так как это значит что игре уже не куда стримиться. Однако этой игре есть куда развиваться, но все же она честно заслуживает 10ку, так как это лучшая игра которую я играл со времен PoP Warriror Within.
    Боевая система очень увлекательная, враги и сами бои очень интересные, эксплоринг секретов и всего мира, это вообще отдельная тема, причем все срежисированно настолько круто и целостно, что ты не понимаешь ты проходишь побочку или же основной сюжет.
    Провел в игре уже порядка 8 часов и чем дальше тем только интереснее, мало какая нынешняя игра может этим похвастаться.    … Expand
  11. Enimusha
    May 7, 2018
    10
    Amazing game! So thrilling from the beginning to the end. About 45 hours of gameplay and still some side quests to dig through. Go and buy it, you wont regret it.
  12. Runedk
    Apr 21, 2018
    10
    This game is just amazing! The visuals are the best I've ever seen. Combat is super fluid and feels awesome. Story and characters are top notch. Music is spot on. Everything just clicks. Best game I've played for a really long time. Absolutely a must play game!
  13. MagiCPSG
    Sep 20, 2019
    10
    Brutal, touching, funny, impressive, memorable... so many words come to me to describe the trip I lived with Kratos and Atreus, I'm now waiting the following God of War 2.
    One of the best games of the Generation.
  14. DeepThroat
    Apr 20, 2018
    10
    One of the best games this gen, it's a must buy. Excellent story, Outstanding Graphics, Awesome Gameplay
  15. 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.
  16. sylvanguria
    May 27, 2018
    10
    You know, God Of War is not overrated game. Quality on every corner: Atmosphere, Charachters, Emotions, OST, Sounds, Visuals, Addictive combat mechanics, every upgrade and skill feel useful. No bugs or glitches on a day one. It's a rare stuff and serious contender of GOTY 2018.
  17. zubiecup99
    Apr 22, 2018
    10
    The fact that people, who obviously haven’t played this game (no, it doesn’t have QTEs geniuses), are giving it zeros drives me nuts. I also own a Switch, Xbox One X, and a gaming PC, but I have to say, this is the best game I’ve played in many years. That’s really saying something because I play darn near everything that comes out and have honestly become jaded in regard to gaming.The fact that people, who obviously haven’t played this game (no, it doesn’t have QTEs geniuses), are giving it zeros drives me nuts. I also own a Switch, Xbox One X, and a gaming PC, but I have to say, this is the best game I’ve played in many years. That’s really saying something because I play darn near everything that comes out and have honestly become jaded in regard to gaming. However, this game has absolutely blown me away through my first 18 or so hours with it. The only thing that didn’t initially blow me away, the gameplay, has evolved and proven itself to be incredibly deep and satisfying during my last, let’s say, fifteen hours with it. In fact, just when I thought I knew how things were going to keep progressing in that area, the game made an addition that gave me goose bumps because it was so unexpected and fully-realized despite being added so far into the game.

    Make no mistake, this will go down as one of the greatest video games ever made and deservedly so.    … Expand
  18. Playstation_fan
    Apr 23, 2018
    10
    Misses some small details but excels at everything I care about as a gamer, story game play and graphics. My second favorite game of this console generation only behind the witcher 3, truly great.
  19. MaxAug
    Apr 20, 2018
    10
    I though this was supposed to be sea of tears coming out of these bunch of poor xbox fanboy fvqs, but interestingly, xbox is so abandoned they cant even amass a decent number of trolls to raid this game's score. And even if they could...
  20. SuperDuck23
    May 5, 2018
    10
    God of War is single-player gaming at its finest. This is a masterfully crafted blockbuster of a video game. The game will stay long in my memory thanks to its breathtaking graphics, spectacular set-pieces, satisfying combat, exciting story, well-defined characters and the actors' fantastic motion-capture performances. The list goes on and on. If another game comes out this year that isGod of War is single-player gaming at its finest. This is a masterfully crafted blockbuster of a video game. The game will stay long in my memory thanks to its breathtaking graphics, spectacular set-pieces, satisfying combat, exciting story, well-defined characters and the actors' fantastic motion-capture performances. The list goes on and on. If another game comes out this year that is this good, then I'll eat my hat.… Expand
  21. MkRey
    Jul 18, 2020
    10
    A framquia se reformulou para acompanhar os avanços que essa geração trouxe. A gameplay é bastante refinada com sistemas de combos que funcionam de forma prática, mas também proporcionam ótimas mecânicas para se aprofundar. Adição de elementos de RPG e novas mecânicas para evoluir armas e equipamentos que foram muito bem colocadas. O jogo também apredenta um Kratos diferente, com umaA framquia se reformulou para acompanhar os avanços que essa geração trouxe. A gameplay é bastante refinada com sistemas de combos que funcionam de forma prática, mas também proporcionam ótimas mecânicas para se aprofundar. Adição de elementos de RPG e novas mecânicas para evoluir armas e equipamentos que foram muito bem colocadas. O jogo também apredenta um Kratos diferente, com uma personalidade mais humana e madura, mas q ainda esta preso a fantasmas do passado. Apredenta diversas referências aos titulos anteriores… Expand
  22. sultan09
    May 24, 2018
    10
    You need to play God of War !!!

    A phenomenal turn of God of War universe, enthralling storytelling, marvelous characters, fascinating gameplay, a perfect drama, heavy and beautiful Music by Bear McCreary, impressive game direction from brilliant Cory Barlog, a 35 hours-ish continuous journey of Kratos and his son Arteus through the world of Norse mythology, a breath taking video game    You need to play God of War !!!

    A phenomenal turn of God of War universe, enthralling storytelling, marvelous characters, fascinating gameplay, a perfect drama, heavy and beautiful Music by Bear McCreary, impressive game direction from brilliant Cory Barlog, a 35 hours-ish continuous journey of Kratos and his son Arteus through the world of Norse mythology, a breath taking video game experience that proved to have the potential of redefining third person hack-n-slash action game genre, PlayStation 4 generation is now complete.

    Thank you Cory, thank you Santa Monica Studio, and thank you Sony.    … Expand
  23. kasra008
    Apr 20, 2018
    10
    Best Game In Playstation Universe. Amazing Father Son Story And Beautiful And Mind Blowing Visual
  24. Cmmcfreire
    Apr 25, 2020
    10
    Story - 10/10
    Graphics - 10/10
    Levels - 10/10 Soundtrack - 10/10 Replay value - 9/10 Gameplay - 10/10 GoW is one of the must fun games i have ever played. I literally don't have a bad thing to say about it, even the boat rides which i thought would get boring after a while are a blast because of the stories that Kratos and Mimir tells. As much as i loved Kratos in the past God of    Story - 10/10
    Graphics - 10/10
    Levels - 10/10
    Soundtrack - 10/10
    Replay value - 9/10
    Gameplay - 10/10

    GoW is one of the must fun games i have ever played.
    I literally don't have a bad thing to say about it, even the boat rides which i thought would get boring after a while are a blast because of the stories that Kratos and Mimir tells.
    As much as i loved Kratos in the past God of War games, he was kinda one dimensional, in this game he doesn't yell as much and he actually shows that deep down his actually a good hearted god, not just a killing machine.
    This game sets once again a huge standard for the ones to come, GoW is a system seller for anyone who doesn't own a ps4 and it definitely deserves a spot on my favorite games of all time.
    A must play for any gamer.

    10/10    … Expand
  25. Etilias
    Apr 23, 2018
    10
    So... We have a masterpiece. This is (for me) the best game that was ever created, I loved every second of it. Story is amazing, combat system is glorious, the characters are all interesting and fun to interact with. Exploration and leveling are both expansive, side quests are great and fun to do. JUST BUY THIS GAME!! Show these greedy cash grabbers from EA/Activision that single-playerSo... We have a masterpiece. This is (for me) the best game that was ever created, I loved every second of it. Story is amazing, combat system is glorious, the characters are all interesting and fun to interact with. Exploration and leveling are both expansive, side quests are great and fun to do. JUST BUY THIS GAME!! Show these greedy cash grabbers from EA/Activision that single-player games are still here and going nowhere!… Expand
  26. suzuki
    Apr 20, 2018
    10
    O melhor jogo de todos. Eu já joguei. Eu não sou um grande fã da série GoW, mas esse jogo me fez se importar com Kratos.
  27. arijitfrens2006
    Apr 20, 2018
    10
    If you ask me, the new God of War game will be the best God of War game you will ever play. Not only that, if we have a little bit of difficulty, we can even say it is the best video game that has been released recent Love everything this game had to offer Enjoy guys and avoid spoilers

    And Few fanboys will downplay the game since they wont get to ever enjoy a masterpiece like this on    If you ask me, the new God of War game will be the best God of War game you will ever play. Not only that, if we have a little bit of difficulty, we can even say it is the best video game that has been released recent Love everything this game had to offer Enjoy guys and avoid spoilers

    And Few fanboys will downplay the game since they wont get to ever enjoy a masterpiece like this on their system of choice, so avoid such trolls    … Expand
  28. Nedda
    Apr 22, 2018
    10
    I just finished the campaign!!!!! It's so epic!! so amazing!!!!
    I have a lot of side quest and exploration to do later... and new realm to discover.....my god this game is epic!!!!!!!!!
  29. rpardono
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Simplesmente o melhor jogo de ação do PS4, épico, sensacional, gigantesco, perfeito !… Expand
  30. Cryteknologi
    Apr 24, 2018
    10
    I literally bought a new TV because of this game. There is so much good and so little bad to say about this. God of War is a visual masterpiece of this generation. The scenery is gorgeous, the details are absolutely impressive and the PS4 (standard 1TB model) handles it with little to no frame-drops.
    To me, the story couldn't have been better. I don't even know who made this game, but    I literally bought a new TV because of this game. There is so much good and so little bad to say about this. God of War is a visual masterpiece of this generation. The scenery is gorgeous, the details are absolutely impressive and the PS4 (standard 1TB model) handles it with little to no frame-drops.
    To me, the story couldn't have been better. I don't even know who made this game, but good **** job to them for writing a story that was long, but never felt tedious nor tiring. The characters work so well with each other and their environment, and the game knows when to be serious and when to let off some comic relief, which I don't think felt forced.
    To make this review short, I am going to list the few things, that I found to be more negative than positive, which are some combat mechanics. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the combat (I played the game on the second highest difficulty, which I found rather challenging, but fun), but the way the lock-on system works is somewhat a mess. Luckily, it's up to each individual player to decide how often they want to use the lock-on, which I only did when in 1v1 combat, because then it worked fine. Last negative thing, is that double-tapping the X button too fast will give the same result as a singular tap.
    Amazing game, I would recommend it to all PS4 players.    … 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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