God of War

 PlayStation 4
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9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 23476 Ratings

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  1. poplestry
    Jan 20, 2019
    10
    god of war as many have said have ruined games for me it fells like this game has changed my whole life now and every other game seems blank and boring
  2. dinosolid
    Mar 1, 2019
    10
    10/10 There is not much more I can say that the critic reviews don't portray. The game has everything a perfect game needs. It has a great story, great characters, great music, great graphics and visuals and most importantly of all great gameplay that innovates on the previous god of war games. The game deserves all the hype it has been getting. This game will be in the history books.10/10 There is not much more I can say that the critic reviews don't portray. The game has everything a perfect game needs. It has a great story, great characters, great music, great graphics and visuals and most importantly of all great gameplay that innovates on the previous god of war games. The game deserves all the hype it has been getting. This game will be in the history books. Amazing story, groundbreaking soundtrack and sound design and one hell of a combat system. This is simply the best game ive played period.… Expand
  3. dasmh
    Mar 8, 2019
    10
    GoW4 is so great. I feel completely immersed in this game. I hope more games like that come.
  4. coop-players
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    I have not played any of the previous games, so I can't judge it compared to previous titles. Just know, this is probably one of the greatest games out there. The story, the fighting, the visuals, the music. It's all there...
  5. ItTakesTwo
    Nov 2, 2022
    0
    A below average game that tries hard to be a film but fails at the fundamentals of storytelling and character development, whilst forgetting it is meant to be played. This why we are left with borning and repetitive gameplay and not even a story to redeem it. The worst part is you can not skip the cut scenes, because this game takes itself far too seriously and expects people to spendA below average game that tries hard to be a film but fails at the fundamentals of storytelling and character development, whilst forgetting it is meant to be played. This why we are left with borning and repetitive gameplay and not even a story to redeem it. The worst part is you can not skip the cut scenes, because this game takes itself far too seriously and expects people to spend their hard earned money on it, but it has zero value and this is why it gets a zero rating from me.… Expand
  6. strollbeltMX
    May 24, 2018
    9
    juegazoo¡¡ es bueno aparte de tener una historia de 10, tiene algún que otro bug pero no arruina tu experiencia de juego. uno de los mejores.
  7. majidpc
    Aug 23, 2020
    0
    i got really disappointed !! nobody Hear our voice under these scores but i want to say i prefer to play ghost of sparta psp again instead of this !! this isn't god of war !! i remembered the time when god of war ps2 came out we didn't seen any game like that until that time and we rented the ps2 every week to just play that !! now i have ps4 and as god of war fan who played every versioni got really disappointed !! nobody Hear our voice under these scores but i want to say i prefer to play ghost of sparta psp again instead of this !! this isn't god of war !! i remembered the time when god of war ps2 came out we didn't seen any game like that until that time and we rented the ps2 every week to just play that !! now i have ps4 and as god of war fan who played every version of god of war until now ! i am really disappointed !!! really disappointed! we don't like this **** rpg stuff ,most of the h&s players hate rpg games and you destroyed our beloved god of war after a year i just put pressuring on my self to just finish this bored game i completed and then i decided to right this review , i decided to buy god of war 3 remastered to play our beloved god of war and just broke my god war 2018 disk into trash ! what was that camera system ?!! thor ?!! are you kidding me !? i think we will see kratos in another avengers move !!! marvel selling politics :)))… Expand
  8. Dilaon
    May 24, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Here's a list of things I didn't like about the game I posted on a YouTube video comment section:

    1) *Character movement:* OK, I get it, each game is different and you should get used to the mechanics. Still, I hate that Kratos never turns to the direction of the analog. He walks sideways, he walks backwards, he does all sorts of weird stuff except the most intuitive. I hate to actually press a specific button to do a quick turn. What is the sense in that? I know GoW is not the only game that does this, but I hate whenever a developer chooses this path.

    2) *Character speed:* The quests can get repetitive after a while and I would like to cover more ground more quickly, but I can't. There's no option for running or sprinting. Climbing chains and debris is a real nuisance, I felt like dying from boredom. Especially when you have to cover the same area multiple times. It could learn from Uncharted.

    3) *Shift rolling for sidestepping:* Again, GoW is not the first or only game to do that, but I hate when the mechanics change from rolling to quick-stepping when you have your lock on. It makes dodging projectiles impossible. So you have to unlock, dodge, lock again. And in the heat of a fight it's rarely that easy. And again, it's the kind of thing I don't see the purpose of. Bloodborne is also like that.

    4) *Locking:* Usually locking will help you keep your aim at a specific target. And while it helps with melee, whenever you have to throw your axe or Atreus' arrows it does absolutely nothing to help you.

    5) *Can't quit a fight:* Sometimes you'll encounter an enemy much stronger than you, but you don't have the option to flee, only to fight or resign to a quick death and avoid the area next time. I understand when it's a boss fight, or a mandatory fight to progress through the main quest, but when it's an optional fight - like those floating bubbles - it makes no sense. The Witcher also sins from that.

    6) *Forced perspective:* Sometimes the camera will stuck in an angle and you can't move it. God only knows why. It feels the studio was more concerned with the cinematic experience rather than with the gameplay experience. Uncharted also does that, especially the ps3 installments.

    7) *Less QTE, please:* I know the whole franchise (and Santa Monica Studio for that matter - who remembers The Order 1886?) is famous for the use of QTE. Ditch it already. I'm playing a game, not an interactive movie.

    8) *Story: (SPOILERS)* I appreciated the twists in the Norse mythology, and if you're a fan like myself, you'll notice and appreciate the variations in Mimir tales. To be honest, when I was a kid reading the prose Edda, I always thought the Aesir gods were kinda jerks. Still, I'm divided about making them down right evil while Loki is the good guy.

    9) *Not really an RPG:* I know the GoW franchise was always more of a heck&slash kind of game with some, even if little, RPG elements. I'm happy that the story has taken the front seat, but I don't feel like I'm on the wheel yet, but rather at the passenger's seat going for a lift. Since they were willing to do a overhaul of the franchise and by watching the trailers, I sincerely hoped it would be closer to an RPG. I wanted to have dialogue options that would steam out different outcomes, even if only in the side quests. Which leads me to:

    10) *Side-quests:* It's always a challenge for the dev team to make the side quests interesting enough so that the player don't feel bored or missing out on the main quest. Or feel like they're just farming for resources. That's exactly how I felt. The quests are mostly boring and repetive. So much so I didn't go back to the game after the main quest was over. And there are tons of unexplored content and areas. And I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything. Just a shame, I think everybody should take a lesson from the Witcher, where most of the side quests are as interesting if not more than the main quest.

    11) *Unpopulated:* The world is empty of NPC, except for the Dwarf Brothers (I guess some ghosts).

    12) *Combat:* Combat is non responsive, the game prioritizes animation. Which means an enemy can one-hit kill you, if you don't dodge in the right time. Except you cannot dodge because you already started an attack animation, and it won't change midway through, even if you press the button at the right time.

    13) Climbing down the chain when kicking it.

    14) Running around in circles when fast traveling to disguise the fact that they ARE cutting the camera.

    15) The game is too linear. Nuff said.    … Expand
  9. sentryvoid
    Jan 10, 2019
    10
    God of war saves the gaming industry once again with just art at its finest
  10. fillernaruto
    Jan 15, 2019
    10
    seing god of war evolve from a hack and slash to this masterpiece is one the best thing that sony has done with kratos and cory the man behind this is cleart the leonardo da vinci of video games
  11. aligits
    Jan 20, 2019
    10
    gaming cinema and art merged together to form god of war the best game of the decade so far
  12. BrianDavid94
    Sep 11, 2022
    10
    Quick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now it’s rarer for me to get into a multiplayer game. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find somethingQuick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now it’s rarer for me to get into a multiplayer game. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find something new that I didn't think I'd like. I own a PC (built by me), Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, PS3, PS4, PS5, and a Switch. I prefer Playstation due to their focus on narrative games. For scoring, I’ll be using the Gameinformer review scale and of course influenced by my personal opinions.

    (10) Outstanding. A truly elite title that is nearly perfect in every way. This score is given out rarely and indicates a game that cannot be missed.

    What was once just a hack and slash is now a proper game. The reboot of the franchise is well done. It keeps it’s hack and slash gameplay while finessing their narrative growth. God of War (2018) delivers on all fronts, graphics, combat, music, story, and characters. They moved into Norse mythology and has a more cinematic feeling. This is a story and a boy and his father. The Ghost of Sparta has grown emotionally and yearning for a better life and has much to learn about being a father. The boy learning to be a man and getting to know himself, who will also struggle emotionally. Together they journey to spread the ashes of their spouse/mother and learn to trust each other and strengthen their bond.    … Expand
  13. DarkEaterKos
    Jul 5, 2020
    0
    Nice story to change the narrative of god of war, nice graphics and concepts, the lack of bosses let me down and is a bit short for that in my opinion. Looking forward to the next one.
  14. kingwill
    Jan 11, 2019
    10
    What a experience when one plays this game one o my favorities so far and well deserved game of the year
  15. YoungSonyBoy
    Dec 3, 2020
    0
    Полное отстоит не стоявшей своих денег. Это просто убожество, кратос умер еще в 3-ей части, а в этой это просто какой-то лысый мужик и его щенок прутся развесить прах мертвой марши и по пути встречают одного дрыща убогого и кучу жуков мда, откуда такие оценки? А еще графика графика мыльная на сколько это возможно особенно убогий текстуры в близи да и их особо то и не раз глядишь, боевикаПолное отстоит не стоявшей своих денег. Это просто убожество, кратос умер еще в 3-ей части, а в этой это просто какой-то лысый мужик и его щенок прутся развесить прах мертвой марши и по пути встречают одного дрыща убогого и кучу жуков мда, откуда такие оценки? А еще графика графика мыльная на сколько это возможно особенно убогий текстуры в близи да и их особо то и не раз глядишь, боевика средняя для игр про супергероев и ничего общего не имеет с эмиром из God of War как и сюжет!… Expand
  16. 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.
  17. IamTurtle
    Jun 14, 2020
    0
    Worst GOW game. I love GOW1,2,3 but this part is a shame. Copying DS gameplay, making weak Kratos. Bring me back Spartan Kratos
  18. Brake
    Aug 2, 2019
    0
    Aparte de que ya no es God of War........... Es un the witcher en Grecia... Mucho gráfico y ya sta una peli juego con combates machacabotones......... Y miau... Poca acción....
  19. Fivaxe
    Jan 28, 2022
    0
    من أفضل الالعاب التي جربتها خصوصا من ناحية القتالات وفتح الاسلحة والتطويرات واستكشاف الاماكن وصوت كريتوس المليئ بالرهبة والذعر
  20. SHiiK3n
    Apr 7, 2019
    0
    The most overrated game ever. Repeated boring boss fight, repeated boring puzzles, even though its hack and slash but the combat is just trash. Huge world with like 2 Npc only!!! And they give the same missions!!! This game actually has ZERO creativity
  21. 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
  22. hiteshforever
    Apr 28, 2021
    0
    This game is absolutely fantastic ,Kratos came with the new powers and with more skills to fight, well if i talk about god of war II which I used to play was nice in every thing the graphics were awesome, but there in this game god of war 2018 graphics are incredible and beautiful, Kratos got the right way to show his anger ,as a huge fan of this game all i wanna say that the story of thisThis game is absolutely fantastic ,Kratos came with the new powers and with more skills to fight, well if i talk about god of war II which I used to play was nice in every thing the graphics were awesome, but there in this game god of war 2018 graphics are incredible and beautiful, Kratos got the right way to show his anger ,as a huge fan of this game all i wanna say that the story of this game is better than every game, the weapons are more powerful and upgraded, his new beard and matured look give a perfect glimpse of angry man, in this new game Kratos came with his son on the same adventure, if I talk about controlling and navigations of this game ,they are very exact and fast, l liked this game and want to cross all the levels.

    this is a original review from VIT Bhopal student    … Expand
  23. joelxboxer
    Dec 7, 2021
    0
    este es el peor juego que he jugado en mi puta vida, compre una playKK solo para este mierd@ dios xD
  24. FEY
    Jan 17, 2022
    0
    If you'd like to go to a movie, buy this game, otherwise, save your money for a good game.
  25. JuegoG2
    Jan 24, 2019
    10
    Juegalo y lo entenderas. Es una obra maestra y una narrativa como ninguna. Es triste que haya paginas que estan a favor de Nintendo que le dan notas muy bajas .
  26. eric78
    Jan 16, 2022
    0
    Спасибо за бета тест! Спасибо за бета тест! Спасибо за бета тест! Спасибо за бета тест! Спасибо за бета тест! Спасибо за бета тест! Спасибо за бета тест!
  27. Rektnarok91
    Dec 30, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One objective great part of the game, it's visual presentation is incredible. Everything else is just flipping the bird at what made GOW such a popular series in the first place.

    I feel like every good review is from people who didn't like the series before and now that its been filtered and altered to more "serious" and "mature" and "boring" it fits what mainstream audiences want from games now.

    What really bugs me about the story and gameplay is how the narrative between Kratos and Atreus is so apologetic about Kratos's actions in the previous games. Like he was the bad guy and *now* he's the good guy teaching his son better. And gameplay wise they removed all the "video games" elements so everything is more stifled and restrictive so it feels more in line with AAA games now.

    It just incredibly undermines every aspect of GOW. The games, all the emotional beats of the story from the last series, etc. It's like it was written and made by people who only heard about the GOW games rather than actually experienced them.

    Speaking about narrative, how it handles Kratos's past like he was some evil villian back in the day. He was extremely justified in his hatred and revenge against those gods for everything they did to him. They were conniving and manipulative **** who deserved to be wrecked by Kratos. It was only by GOW 3 where it went too far and he destroyed the world (and that was after he was betrayed by his supposed allies, there is literally no one Kratos can trust in the world).

    But for 3-4 games prior (if you include the cannn psp titles) the Greek gods thoroughly **** with him the whole time. He was a monster they made, not something Kratos is inherintly. No one even bothers to treat him like a person except Athena, even knowing how powerful he is.

    And this is not something just brought up in this game. A number of the games directly explore why Kratos became so violent, but it's even shown in GOW 1 that at worst before Aries uses him he's no different than any other Spartan warrior and that Aries started the decent.

    He even tried for a decade iirc to do it by the book and follow the god's lead just for them to pull the rug and use a technicality to not grant him peace from his nightmares. The guy tried. He was even tries to kill himself and the gods won't let him.

    The gods: tricked him into killing his own wife and child, lied to him constantly to use him as their hit man, sent his brother to hell for eternity, tried to kill him on multiple occasions, attempted to genocide his people, etc.

    And every time he tried to deal justice he has to deal with the **** of all the people defending the evil gods. I mean wouldn't you be pissed? Not even that often Kratos attempts to talk before attacking when faced with a new obstacle and they always basically tell him to **** off even knowing who he is.

    The only justification to him being an **** is how he treats regular people in the series as cannon fodder, but that I'll admit is probably a consequence of "edginess" they were going for but is rarely ever in canonical cutscenes. The reason this game turned me off outside the gorgeous presentation is that it feels like it was made by people who didn't like the original games and considered them to be low art. There are connections but it feels so pretensious that this slower paced over the shoulder bearded dad game is the more respectable game.    … Expand
  28. redbeggsandsham
    Oct 13, 2020
    0
    It's depressing to think that a boring repetitive game about a middle aged single father with anger issues and his brat son got any good reviews to begin with. It has an unoriginal, uninteresting, boring story that doesn't get you dragged into the world, instead it pushes you away from the game from how bland it is. It has gorgeous visuals, but they rarely feel varied, and the clunkyIt's depressing to think that a boring repetitive game about a middle aged single father with anger issues and his brat son got any good reviews to begin with. It has an unoriginal, uninteresting, boring story that doesn't get you dragged into the world, instead it pushes you away from the game from how bland it is. It has gorgeous visuals, but they rarely feel varied, and the clunky unorganized mess that is the gameplay, and especially the combat, will remind you of Bubsy 3D more than anything else.… Expand
  29. 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
  30. luisbortolaso
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    jogo chato, o kreiton é muito duro de manobrar parece uma carreta, carregada com pneu furado, e ainda não pula, é só chatisse do começo ao fim como todo e exclusivo da sonia forçando a barra e querendo ser fóda mas para gamers atentos não passa de demomstração de falta de criatividade na jogabilidade travada e pesada, lento e enfadonho e com uma historia ridicula um espartano na mitologiajogo chato, o kreiton é muito duro de manobrar parece uma carreta, carregada com pneu furado, e ainda não pula, é só chatisse do começo ao fim como todo e exclusivo da sonia forçando a barra e querendo ser fóda mas para gamers atentos não passa de demomstração de falta de criatividade na jogabilidade travada e pesada, lento e enfadonho e com uma historia ridicula um espartano na mitologia nódica .,,,,....kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk....?????????????… 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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