God of War

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  1. akcyril
    Jun 6, 2018
    10
    As a fan of the God of War franchise, this game was truly an amazing experience and is definitely one of the best games I've played.

    The story: The story is a beautiful one. Kratos and his BOY Atreus set out on a journey to scatter the ashes of Atreus' mother Faye, at her dying request. This journey isn't as straightforward, as they are hunted by the Nordic gods, for reasons that become    As a fan of the God of War franchise, this game was truly an amazing experience and is definitely one of the best games I've played.

    The story: The story is a beautiful one. Kratos and his BOY Atreus set out on a journey to scatter the ashes of Atreus' mother Faye, at her dying request. This journey isn't as straightforward, as they are hunted by the Nordic gods, for reasons that become clear in the game. The story sees the growth of the father-son relationship, Kratos as an outsider who wants to put his past life behind, the growth of Atreus as a Warrior God and also the development towards a certain famed Nordic event, that will be revealed in the game.

    The characters: The lead characters Kratos and Atreus have been depicted quite well, with their words and action always in line with their developing personalities. The side characters are a delight especially Mimir and the dwarves.

    The combat: This is possibly my favorite part of the game. Due to the new camera which is just behind the shoulder of Kratos, each fight feels much more visceral. Unlike the previous installments in the franchise, combat here is strategic and requires planning. The weapon, skill and gear upgrades are all different and hence can be tailored according to the fighting style of the player, which I found particularly useful.

    The visuals: Graphics in this game are an experience. The detail in the world and characters is breathtaking and really adds to the overall gaming experience.

    Certainly a generation defining game, and definitely one of the greatest games I've ever played.    … Expand
  2. Richie777
    Jun 7, 2018
    10
    Forget the fanboy console war thing going on these days! If your a true gamer then you need to play this game because its out of this world and well worth purchasing a ps4 for.Its a Masterpiece.
  3. macca0507
    Jun 8, 2018
    8
    It's a great game but not worthy of the 'best of all time' that some claim it to be. Travelling from one area to another is tedious. No enemies that may pop out to make the long journeys exciting. Very linear game and not one that I would describe as 'open world'. The upgrades that can be found are generally useless and when I completed the main story, I had a feeling of 'Surely this isn'tIt's a great game but not worthy of the 'best of all time' that some claim it to be. Travelling from one area to another is tedious. No enemies that may pop out to make the long journeys exciting. Very linear game and not one that I would describe as 'open world'. The upgrades that can be found are generally useless and when I completed the main story, I had a feeling of 'Surely this isn't it'. The climbing system is pretty useless and seems to be trying to copy Unchartered/Tomb Raider but there is no need for it. Sometimes you need to mash Circle to move an object, sometimes it is part of a cinematic- there is no consistency in this regard. The fighting elements are a bit of a let down in that button mashing generally gets the job done. If there were more skill and tactical planning needed to bring down enemies then it would be wholly more satisfying.

    That said, it is a beautiful looking game with a relatively engaging story. Load times are pretty good (apart from the 'fast travelling' which is disguised as an adventure to hide the loading time), the puzzles are engaging and well thought out. Boss fights are challenging and fun.

    If I were to recommend this game then it would be a resounding yes. But wait til you can get it for a dropped price. It is a fantastic game despite my grievances but they are only grievances borne out of a frustration of what it 'could have been'.    … Expand
  4. HelpfulJoker
    Jun 8, 2018
    10
    This was an amazing game! A really good story that keeps you playing for hours, the more challenging combat system really works well. Amazing experience from start to finish!
  5. Alsethe2nd
    Jun 30, 2018
    9
    I believe this is one of the best PS4 games I have played, yes there is a lack of bosses, 2 to be exact the rest are mini- bosses in my opinion, and yes, the game has a lot of unskippable cut scenes but that doesn't matter because this is the type of game you play from start to finish once, then spend the rest of your time: beating the side missions you didn't do or getting as highlyI believe this is one of the best PS4 games I have played, yes there is a lack of bosses, 2 to be exact the rest are mini- bosses in my opinion, and yes, the game has a lot of unskippable cut scenes but that doesn't matter because this is the type of game you play from start to finish once, then spend the rest of your time: beating the side missions you didn't do or getting as highly geared as possible, and in this game doing those things is fun! I beat the whole game and am still playing it till this day. The story is intriguing and I struggled to stay away from the game until I finished it. The game has this way of making you go back to places you've visited and they still feel fresh even though the world is considerably huge.

    The music in this game is amazing, in my opinion at least, it has a very fitting soundtrack, the type you would listen to on a trip surprisingly enough. Also, although the game lacks in boss battles, all the boss battles mean something and are important to the story. You could also say there are a lot of bosses if you include the Valkyries as bosses, which I personally do, and I think this is one of the funnest side quest in the game- although they can get really tough. The only tedious thing in this game are the Odin's raven which are only necessary when 100%ing the game, which I will be doing.

    Overall, I rate this game very highly and definitely suggest you play it from start to finish
    Also, the side character isn't useless which I'd like to see in more games-Alse    … Expand
  6. Josiahshrebren
    Jun 14, 2018
    10
    Fantastic game. Great story and great storytelling. Combat is less hack and slash, more methodical, almost souls like. Good pacing, It is a linear games, but with open world elements, of which are great for fun factor and gaming mechanics but hurt the story. This game sets standards. Enjoy playing.
  7. VicJoaPlays
    Jun 11, 2018
    8
    Sony excelled in this breathtaking sequence, Kratos One of the most famous characters in the games is back for an adventure with his son atreus.
    They excelled in the storyline and the gameplay.
  8. Crissfiss
    Jun 11, 2018
    10
    One of the best games i´ve ever played. Great gameplay, great story. Worth the money.
  9. papawilson11
    Apr 30, 2020
    10
    Este juego es la definicion perfecta de lo que se puede obtener cuando se hacen las cosas con amor y dedicacion, una joya completa y sin duda el mejor de ps4.
  10. Thomas_Elliot
    Jun 12, 2018
    8
    God of War is god of war, one of the better games in the generation. Graphics, gameplay, story are awesome. The only thing i would like if it has more bosses and puzzles.
  11. Kratos_Olympian
    Jun 13, 2018
    10
    This game is a master piece! I've enjoyed a lot with this game. I'm so happy :')
  12. holografx
    Jun 18, 2018
    10
    This is my favourite game! The best looking game in 2018 yet.
    And the best thing about this game is the fact that can touch your soul, it makes you feel something and this kind of stuff is very rare nowadays in video games industry. it's a must have in your collection!
    10/10 Story
    10/10 Soundtrack
    10/10 Combat and Visuals
  13. TS_Super16
    Jun 19, 2018
    9
    Ok. For starts. I liked the game. It stills need some polish but I would give it a 10 if there where the next problems.

    The battle are truly repetitive. But it does not affect me. In short I liked it as a start of this new gameplay style for this new "arc" (gonna call it). There are less weapon to use, the runes feels like another attack but it does more damage. But I think it is just    Ok. For starts. I liked the game. It stills need some polish but I would give it a 10 if there where the next problems.

    The battle are truly repetitive. But it does not affect me. In short I liked it as a start of this new gameplay style for this new "arc" (gonna call it). There are less weapon to use, the runes feels like another attack but it does more damage. But I think it is just the same as the GoW before. Just that without the jump a big part of the attacks has been lost.

    The RPG style. I like it, new to this game but I like it. The game feels more challenging when your lvl is low.(Got to kill a leveled 5 monster with level 2. It took time and some rage but I did it.) Of course when you find more monster a higher level is a massacre. To level up items, side quest and more. It's in good condition.

    The 4 difficulties. Have seen just the 3 first difficulties. And the difference from "Give a Story" to "Give me a Challenge" is big. I have seen my brother playing with the 2 first and me with the challenge and it's truly different. So for that, balanced difficulty. (Maybe I start with "Give me God of War" after this review)

    The world, sure is big but it is limited. Even so for me it was enough and good to discover some parts of the mythology and the story. (And the biome, was crying after see so many beautiful views in a game.)
    Also 5 worlds to see. Not much from 3 of them but enough.

    Lack of enemies. Sure to beat the same mini-boss many times but with different elements (or that) feels repetitive but different. Good with the bosses, they where powerful in their ways and challenging some of them. Sad not every boss got a part of the biome destroyed like with The Stranger at the start of the game. (Loved the scene when the Dragon exploded and then Kratos stands up in the middle of the Dragons mount. Such a godlike view put on as wallpaper.) I would have loved to see more type of attacks on the bosses but OK.
    Loved the Valkyries too, still after the rage with the last one.

    Cinematic was truly AWESOME. Loved all of them.

    No bugs found while I was playing (as always).

    The relation between Kratos and Atreus. Beautiful how it was from the start to the very end of the game.

    8,7/10 from me.

    So now then Santa Monica. With this game, hope you from now on surprise us with a better and bigger God of War (5). This is just the start of this new arc. I am prepared to anything that comes.

    //Also I said to the other people. Remember, this is the first time they do this type of videogame. Don't just wait to get a full masterpiece from the very beginning. As every game, they need to be polished. Santa Monica is gonna make us have the mouth open for the next games. But as always, hope they make the GoW feeling even bigger. With more weapons, more attacks, a even bigger world, DESTRUCTION of the biome fighting bosses and so... GG    … Expand
  14. Plexleman
    Jun 20, 2018
    10
    When the story of the last of us, world building of Horizon Zero Dawn, graphics and cinematography of Uncharted 4, combine with the best 3rd person combat literally ever, captured by a single shot camera that never cuts away of fades out and one of the smartest AI companions in any video game ever,
    The result is God of war 2018. It is 100% a system seller and hands down the best game of    When the story of the last of us, world building of Horizon Zero Dawn, graphics and cinematography of Uncharted 4, combine with the best 3rd person combat literally ever, captured by a single shot camera that never cuts away of fades out and one of the smartest AI companions in any video game ever,
    The result is God of war 2018. It is 100% a system seller and hands down the best game of this generation. If you haven't bought it yet, do it NOW!    … Expand
  15. rxbynwubs
    Jun 21, 2018
    9
    The story is incredibly well written but ends in a very anti-climactic manner. The story is akin to Avengers: Infinity War, as it is well represented but it feels unfinished and this incomplete feeling is amalgamated by the severe lack in bosses that is expected from a God of War game, granted there are bigger and tougher enemies that show up quite often but the manner of killing saidThe story is incredibly well written but ends in a very anti-climactic manner. The story is akin to Avengers: Infinity War, as it is well represented but it feels unfinished and this incomplete feeling is amalgamated by the severe lack in bosses that is expected from a God of War game, granted there are bigger and tougher enemies that show up quite often but the manner of killing said enemies feels repetitive and lackluster (there is "some" variation in these tougher enemies, but after a couple of them it still feels repetitive)… Expand
  16. DarkNero
    Jun 21, 2018
    10
    Masterpiece. Best PS4 game at the moment. Buy this game. Thank you Cory Barlog and Sony Santa Monica!
  17. Davidcruger
    Jun 29, 2018
    8
    God of War is a very enjoyable game, i am new to the series but i am pleasantly surprised by what i experienced form this, it has a very pleasing art style that works perfectly with the game climatic fighting and "cut scenes" it never stops the game for loading or story parts it has seamless transitions into the "cut scenes". while having a decently compelling story where Kratos tries toGod of War is a very enjoyable game, i am new to the series but i am pleasantly surprised by what i experienced form this, it has a very pleasing art style that works perfectly with the game climatic fighting and "cut scenes" it never stops the game for loading or story parts it has seamless transitions into the "cut scenes". while having a decently compelling story where Kratos tries to take care of a child in his own form of parenting is great whats really important is the game play, which they didn't skimp on, there are so many different abilities for your different weapons that once i was fully upgraded i forgot i had certain abilities, the combat is very fair and you never get hard stuck on a boss/mob fight. the main reason this game isn't perfect in my eyes is the enemy variety, the main mob enemys are a grunt a heavy and a ranged but are re skinned in different realms. while slightly different its not enough to feel new, and their are only 3 really boss that you fight and refight over and over, except for three of then but spoilers and all that.

    TL;DR: God of War has a decent story, beautiful visuals, fun game play, but repetitive enemys    … Expand
  18. AQazi99
    Jun 26, 2018
    10
    I would call this an experience as much as a game. Amazing all round and in all aspects, from gameplay to story and soundtrack.
  19. Lendo76
    Jun 27, 2018
    9
    Deshecha la idea de los anteriores juegos, acepta su nueva jugabilidad y su nuevo sistema de progresiones, sumergete en la historia y disfruta de el que seguramente sea uno de los mejores juegos de PS4 de aquí al final de la generación
  20. Rahnbane
    Jun 28, 2018
    10
    When I first purchased the game and started the adventure, my first taught was "This is not God of War"... I am 40 years old and I ve been playing video games for nearly 30 years now. There is very little to surprise me in the games now and very few game "wows" me... I have seen nearly every kind of story twits, every kind of gameplay mechanic etc. So when you read this short review pleaseWhen I first purchased the game and started the adventure, my first taught was "This is not God of War"... I am 40 years old and I ve been playing video games for nearly 30 years now. There is very little to surprise me in the games now and very few game "wows" me... I have seen nearly every kind of story twits, every kind of gameplay mechanic etc. So when you read this short review please bear in mind that I will be as objective and unbiased as I can be.
    Why do you play a game Like God of War? For its story? For its Action? Visuals maybe?
    MY first drive in a god of war game is the story mixed with the mythology.
    1 - The Journey! (Story) The norse mythology combined with Kratos' story is a perfect ground. And the game teaches you that it is not the "end" of the adventure but the "journey".
    I will be honest with you. Of course if you know the Norse mythology, the ending has a good twist. But in my humble opinion, many of the side quests had "better" stories than the main story. (Fafnir storyline for example) But during the Journey (I dont want to call it an adventure... it is a journey) everything pulls you to itself to uncover, to reveal the truth. In a very long time this is one of the games that I have completed with nearly every side missions. (Left only a few chests and valkyries).
    The story with his kid had bored me. I expected someting like Joel and Ellie kind of stuff (Last of us). But it is not as good or emotional as the mentioned game. Kratos' calling his son "Booooii!" constantly annoyed me to hell.
    The environmental puzzles and platforming are quite enough and with some clever clue system you always feel that you are accomplisihing something.
    2- The action : When the combat system changed from regular God of War combat to 3Rd person combat God of war and the lack of new weapons, I tought that the combat will be stale or not as colorful as the previous installions.
    Thank god that I was wrong! The combat with the Axe and the shield is VERY satisfiying with various upgrades and play mechanics. Plus, the Itemization and inventory / item management have changed the game drastically!
    If you like to play safe, you can stack on “life” upgrades and depending armor sets to survive longer. Or If you are like me, who thinks “best defense is the offense!” then you can stack up power and other aggresive moves, so that you can easily, dispatch foes with ultimate combos and devastating frost attacks.

    3 - The technical side. Sound- Music-Graphics, environements, , are detailed, top notch, great, even on some occasions “perfect”. Lighting, sounds, voice acting. All great and they keep the atmosphere over the top.

    Please do not compare this game with older installations. The older games (except ascension) are masterpieces in their own terms and a genre defining games. But This is the God of War.

    More Mature, More Father,
    More Monster…

    The long and short of it… The new “God of War” is not a gamet hat you can understand from a review or something that explainable, but a journey that you must live for yourself.
    Thank you for reading.    … Expand
  21. ChawkG
    Jun 28, 2018
    10
    I've always liked greek mythology and the God Of War series's take on it. I was a little worried when it went into Norse Mythology but this game delivered. It feels like a more grown up version of the old games and im glad its not the same. As much as I love the old games they did a great job renewing all the mechanics. For people saying that the game was mostly puzzles you must be kindaI've always liked greek mythology and the God Of War series's take on it. I was a little worried when it went into Norse Mythology but this game delivered. It feels like a more grown up version of the old games and im glad its not the same. As much as I love the old games they did a great job renewing all the mechanics. For people saying that the game was mostly puzzles you must be kinda slow bc the puzzles took little to no time. The only complain is the sub-boss fights being repetitive but still I enjoyed them. As someone who stopped playing single player games 4 years ago I was surprised to enjoy a single player game once more.… Expand
  22. DreadSupp
    Jun 29, 2018
    10
    I always knew that the first game I will play on my own PlayStation will be a God of War. But I didn't expect it would be The God of War - the pinnacle of a present console gaming. I have waited long enough for getting a PS, but seeing videos and gameplays I knew this is the one.

    I am sure that this game deserves all praises, but only when played on a hardest difficulty (Give Me God of    I always knew that the first game I will play on my own PlayStation will be a God of War. But I didn't expect it would be The God of War - the pinnacle of a present console gaming. I have waited long enough for getting a PS, but seeing videos and gameplays I knew this is the one.

    I am sure that this game deserves all praises, but only when played on a hardest difficulty (Give Me God of War). Of course, it applies only to gameplay, not the amazing sound, music, voice acting, story and graphics. These things are obvious and their excellent quality shouldn't be even a topic of discussion.

    The combat is fair. With a good equipment there were times when I was slashing through foes without a problem, and sometimes one guy was giving me hard times. I never even once thought that I died because of some injustice - getting hit is always your fault. That's why every fight was satisfying, especially when I was out of a rezz stones. The Boy and The Head are great help in fights and their warnings helped me many times. Not saying that their banter is sometimes hilarious. You need to be totally without any sense of humour to not appreciate dialogues in this game.

    There are 16 types of enemies, and they all have at least 3 forms - with different move sets or powers (but true, sometimes only kind of element affiliation). It can be not enough if you expect a new type of enemy appear every 30 minutes. For example, in Horizon Zero Dawn you have 29 types. For me it was more than enough. At least I mostly remembered their move sets and could fight with them efficiently. In addition, they were also getting better when you let them level up during a fight. I can imagine that at lower difficulty, when you are just butchering everything with few hits it can become an issue. Only boss fights seemed lacking, but at least the final one was good, and wasn't a quick time event.

    The puzzles for me were a OK. Exactly on a level that you would expect from something like Action-RPG.

    The average time to complete the story + some extras seems to be around 25 hours, which is enough in my opinion. Much more than previous God of War games, half more than Last of Us, and similar to a story-only run in Horizon Zero Dawn. Something around half less than Witcher 3, Dark Souls or Bloodborne. I know that this comparison is all around the place but you I think it serves its purpose.

    In my opinion God of War is nearly a perfect game in its genre and I will recommend this game to everybody.    … Expand
  23. Laz0
    Jul 1, 2018
    10
    Great game. Absolute masterpiece. I bought a PS4 pro just for this game, was not disappointed.
  24. Phantomninja7
    Jul 2, 2018
    10
    There are games that are good, beautiful, and amazing, but this one is a masterpiece. The best game I have played so far this year, and probably GOTY. For me one of the best games on the current gen so far. Congratulations Santa Monica, you nailed this one!!!
  25. komiszkrissz
    Jul 5, 2018
    10
    Playing games since 1992. God of War is probably the best game I've ever experienced for many reasons. The combat system (after mastering it) is probably the most accessible and the most complex (yes! both) at the same time.
    Strongly recommended 2 playthroughs:
    - normal difficulty focusing on main story (skip side quests) - Give me God of War difficulty with immersive HUD Can't    Playing games since 1992. God of War is probably the best game I've ever experienced for many reasons. The combat system (after mastering it) is probably the most accessible and the most complex (yes! both) at the same time.
    Strongly recommended 2 playthroughs:
    - normal difficulty focusing on main story (skip side quests)
    - Give me God of War difficulty with immersive HUD

    Can't wait for next entry in the series ...    … Expand
  26. Richard1766
    Nov 27, 2018
    10
    This game is beautiful. Very exciting plot. Heroes are charismatic and make them worry. The combat system is multifaceted and interesting. The blows are really felt, I felt this only in BloodBorne. The graphics, even on the slim version of the console is very good. In the game you want to stay a lot of time, and this helps quite a lot of different activities, scattered throughout all theThis game is beautiful. Very exciting plot. Heroes are charismatic and make them worry. The combat system is multifaceted and interesting. The blows are really felt, I felt this only in BloodBorne. The graphics, even on the slim version of the console is very good. In the game you want to stay a lot of time, and this helps quite a lot of different activities, scattered throughout all the worlds that can be visited. I recommend it to everyone, the game is amazing.… Expand
  27. phoamsw0rd13
    Jul 5, 2018
    8
    The story and combat are among the best gaming has to offer. The other aspects aren't as impressive. I'd say this game is The Last of Us meets Dark Souls. Great story, great combat, complex enough for veterans but approachable enough for newbies like me. You can really feel the passion that the team at Santa Monica Studios poured into making this game. AVOID SPOILERS AT ALL COSTS!!!
  28. JonSnow100
    May 4, 2021
    10
    This game is the definition of perfect. It is my all time favorite game. I have played it twice since it came out. I have platinumed it and I plan on playing it again before Ragnarok releases. This game is a must play for everyone fortunate enough to get their hands on a copy.
  29. yaozhong1982
    May 24, 2020
    8
    整体表现不错的战神游戏，画面尤为精美，游戏过程流畅，但最后的白金过程无聊。不过奎爷有其他人陪伴，便少了系列之前体验到的孤独感，只有在这种孤独感下，宏大的事物才会更有感觉。
  30. Schism78
    Dec 23, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este juego no me llamaba anda la atención aunque fuera fan de God of war, el brusco cambio que le habían dado no era de mi agrado... o eso pensaba.
    Luego de comprarlo a 10 en oferta, no me arrepiento de nada, todo lo contrario, de hecho cambio mi forma de ver el soft reboot de la franquicia, y cuanto lo necesitaba,
    Desde el ascencion se comenzaba viejo y obsoleto, así que fue lo mejor que pudieron hacer con la historia de Kratos, cual al principio pensaba que era un reboot total y no tnedria continuidad a la historia original, lo cual era otro motivo por que me mantenía alejado del juego.
    Por suerte supieron hacer la cosas bien y se siente como un juego nuevo.
    Todo el juego es literalmente un viaje, una aventura en toda regla donde ves cosas increíbles y conoces la historia del mundo en el que esta kratos ahora, pero mejor aun, esta fielmente basada en la mitología nórdica, osea no todo aquí es inventado, casi nada de hecho, así que ademas de contarte una historia, te enseña una mitología que existe en la vida real, esos suman puntos extras en mi opinión,
    El diseño del mapa supera por mucho a cualquier god of war anterior no solo fascinantes que son, si no por que puedes explorarlos y no tienes una cámara casi isometrica que no te deja ver mucho como los anterior GoW.
    Lo malo del juego es la poca variedad de enemigos que hay, es copia y pega de unos cuantos, con todos los colores y sabores que hay, en eso si decepciono algo.
    Muy buen juego.    … Expand
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  1. Positive: 118 out of 118
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 118
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  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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