God of War

 PlayStation 4
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9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 23476 Ratings

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  1. matheusgrb
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    It is an absolutely masterpiece. Every detail, visuals, audio, pace, feeling, story, Gameplay. Everething is just perfect. Comgrats Santa Monica. GOTY.
  2. swedane
    Jun 21, 2021
    10
    A masterpiece, a true achievement. A wonderful story with wonderful acting, in 30 years of gaming it is without doubt the greatest game I’ve ever played. It has one problem and one problem only, in combat sometimes it’s hard to see what’s behind you even with the warnings in the middle of chaos it can be hard to take in, or maybe I’m just old, lol, but this game is a credit and should beA masterpiece, a true achievement. A wonderful story with wonderful acting, in 30 years of gaming it is without doubt the greatest game I’ve ever played. It has one problem and one problem only, in combat sometimes it’s hard to see what’s behind you even with the warnings in the middle of chaos it can be hard to take in, or maybe I’m just old, lol, but this game is a credit and should be put on top of the ‘mountain’ on how to make games and make them right, and if you are a father or a mother, it hill hit you in the feels, … Expand
  3. Steezyeet
    Dec 5, 2018
    10
    No doubt the best game i have played in a long time, also one of the few games these days that really got me hyped until the very end and even still after i finished it. Amazing story and character development, great atmosphere, amazing soundtracks, and really fun combat system.

    This is definitely a must have for everyone that owns a ps4 and is interested in these type of games. My    No doubt the best game i have played in a long time, also one of the few games these days that really got me hyped until the very end and even still after i finished it. Amazing story and character development, great atmosphere, amazing soundtracks, and really fun combat system.

    This is definitely a must have for everyone that owns a ps4 and is interested in these type of games.
    My GOTY for sure.    … Expand
  4. saynomore
    Dec 5, 2018
    10
    In my eyes this is top 5 games of all time. Father & son journey heavily inspired by McCarthy's The Road, story driven action game with great (just enough) RPG elements in it with TONS of moments of absolute AWE, emotional roller coasters, tension buildups and much much more. Marvelous, unforgettable and irreplaceable experience, recommend this to everyone you know, just to make sure theyIn my eyes this is top 5 games of all time. Father & son journey heavily inspired by McCarthy's The Road, story driven action game with great (just enough) RPG elements in it with TONS of moments of absolute AWE, emotional roller coasters, tension buildups and much much more. Marvelous, unforgettable and irreplaceable experience, recommend this to everyone you know, just to make sure they don't miss out on this masterpiece.… Expand
  5. 613th
    Apr 3, 2020
    9
    Almost great game, but still very very good.

    I went through this game right after passing the God of War 3 and because of this the whole story and the line of Kratos were were closer and more holistic to me. But if we are talking about this game, we should note that the story of this part is more cinematic and made rather better than the previous, when all game and its plot were at    Almost great game, but still very very good.

    I went through this game right after passing the God of War 3 and because of this the whole story and the line of Kratos were were closer and more holistic to me.

    But if we are talking about this game, we should note that the story of this part is more cinematic and made rather better than the previous, when all game and its plot were at one level with whole game industry.
    In this part of GoW the main characters are shown more deeply, their motives are revealed and shown. They are more interesting and charismatic. There are a lot of side characters, which are worked out very well.
    And the whole setting of game is very very beautiful, great and unique. If in the beggining of playing i were bored of swiming in this boat around the lake, to the end of game i were happy to explore new and new areas.

    One bad thing about the entourage - sometimes it is too complicated due to the large amount names, notes, legends. It is good for the game, but it is hard to keep track of everything.

    The fighting and RPG-part of game seems too complictaed in the beggining, but then it is ok and i find it much better then in the past part. Maybe bosses became less harder, but some of enemys (Valkyries, trials, echo of the mists) make you to try hard.

    It is almost 1010 game ( i spend a lot of time around side quests and exploring), but some of constituents make me stop at 9 of 10.    … Expand
  6. lifeofgods
    Dec 9, 2018
    10
    This game is such a masterpiece puts all the other games to shame easily the game of the generation
  7. TheMetalGamer
    Dec 9, 2018
    10
    What can you say when you have just played the best game of the year? I can tell you about the insanely beautiful world of vikings, how the lore is accurate but with some twist (obviously since well….Kratos) and how the story just grows on you with it’s twist and turns, you just want to keep on playing until you figure it all out. It’s been a long time since I had this feeling with a game,What can you say when you have just played the best game of the year? I can tell you about the insanely beautiful world of vikings, how the lore is accurate but with some twist (obviously since well….Kratos) and how the story just grows on you with it’s twist and turns, you just want to keep on playing until you figure it all out. It’s been a long time since I had this feeling with a game, a game that I can not stop playing and get the urge to calling in sick at work just to play a fantastic game. I played God of War for two weeks intensely, got the platinum for it and loved every single minute of doing so. I dreamed of it when I was asleep, thought about it when at work and when I played it I didn’t want it to end.

    The journey of Kratos and Atreus is one you do not want to miss out on, the game alone is worth getting a Playstation 4 for. Two things I need to point out that I was afraid would take a hit for the worse on this game compared to the rest of the series and that’s the voice acting and ability to jump. Initially I did miss being able to jump but it doesn’t take long until you get familiar with how this new God of War gameplay is, which is in all honestly still very action packed with a lot of combos, just not as many tricks and depth to it as before but I still think they did a good job as I was very negative to that fact before I started playing the game. Then the voice acting, wow just wow. The new Kratos is way better than the old one, and I thought he was good too! Mimir, Atreus and all the others got a spot on casting too and it makes the whole game have a complete package, great voice acting adds oh so much to a game. Just listening to Mimir and Atreus storytelling when being on the boat brought me great joy for example, I can’t remember last time I could just enjoy looking around in a game taking in the environment and listening to characters talk.

    So what are you waiting for? If you got a Playstation 4 there is no reason you shouldn’t be all over this game by now. If you don’t have a Playstation 4 I suggest you get one now and play this game!

    Pros
    It’s so damn beautiful!
    The lore and story is superb.

    Cons
    At times I do miss being able to jump.
    I would like more NPC’s.    … Expand
  8. acttoyourage
    Dec 9, 2018
    10
    This game is well above the word masterpiece God of war is the peak of all gaming from past present and future is such a shame that red dead 2 robbed it the best narrative and worst of all the best score obviously the red dead and rock star fanboys don't know what kind of language is the old norse and also probably don't know that anyone around the world can speak it and the fact that redThis game is well above the word masterpiece God of war is the peak of all gaming from past present and future is such a shame that red dead 2 robbed it the best narrative and worst of all the best score obviously the red dead and rock star fanboys don't know what kind of language is the old norse and also probably don't know that anyone around the world can speak it and the fact that red dead won that award is such a same… Expand
  9. wftinlife
    Dec 9, 2018
    10
    Game of the year ? no game of the generation? no game of the century? no this is the game of the history of gaming period at difference of the red dead and rock star fanboys that should be ashamed for robbing to God of War in best narrative and the most painful in best score really sad we all least they should get the awards for the most greedy company and best microtransactions
  10. lightofx
    Dec 9, 2018
    10
    God of War is the the most perfect game ever made red dead is nothing against it and is such a shame that they robbed the best score award
  11. Ross0203
    Sep 26, 2019
    9
    Incredible story, fun gameplay, beautiful graphics, and immense character development. In the 50+ hours I put into this game, there was never a point in which I was frustrated. It is consistently fun, emotional, and gripping.
  12. chuchu1chuuu
    Jan 6, 2019
    9
    Magnifican grapichs, beautiful history, a huge game play, few bugs and a great music made this God of war one of the best games of 2018 and a title that EVERYONE should play.
  13. BeboFett
    Sep 19, 2019
    10
    Initially, I was reluctant to this title because although it looked very good, changing the gameplay so different from the base of the saga made me doubt. However, I knew it was a "must play". Surely Santa Monica Studio felt that the gameplay of the franchise was worn, after the bad reception of Asencion sought a change, this is how this great work emerged. A gameplay with pretty polishedInitially, I was reluctant to this title because although it looked very good, changing the gameplay so different from the base of the saga made me doubt. However, I knew it was a "must play". Surely Santa Monica Studio felt that the gameplay of the franchise was worn, after the bad reception of Asencion sought a change, this is how this great work emerged. A gameplay with pretty polished RPG mechanics; Fun, functional, a small (but beautiful) world to explore, with a simple premise but with a plot that captures, a beautiful audiovisual experience and certainly one of the best titles of the generation. Masterpiece.… Expand
  14. thadistraction
    Dec 18, 2018
    9
    Excellent story, visuals and deep and complex game mechanics make this one of the best games of the year. Every game has its short comings though and unfortunately for this game it is its' bosses and scope. Their is only one good boss in the game. Every other boss felt easy and unimaginative and wasn't even worth remembering. That being said it still is a great game and deserves one playExcellent story, visuals and deep and complex game mechanics make this one of the best games of the year. Every game has its short comings though and unfortunately for this game it is its' bosses and scope. Their is only one good boss in the game. Every other boss felt easy and unimaginative and wasn't even worth remembering. That being said it still is a great game and deserves one play through, but lacks the replay ability because once the story is done their isn't anything else that makes u want to come back and play it.… Expand
  15. philzlz
    Jan 4, 2020
    10
    One of the best looking games of this console generation. The story is moving and the sound design, especially the voice acting fantastic. While the end game gets very repetitive (randomized dungeons to upgrade your armor), it is is only necessary if you are going for the platinum trophy.
  16. Unxanax39
    May 20, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра поколения, ставлю 9 только за то, что в русском переводе упустили момент с boy. Перевели как сын, но контекст совершенно другой !… Expand
  17. whitestranger7
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    This might be greatest game I ever played. On ps4 which potential I won't even discuss the game looks awesome! Many thanks to Santa Monica Studio for this fascination journey!
  18. Demilith
    Dec 26, 2018
    9
    La renovacion y actualizacion, es un proceso complicado, en el caso de god of war sacar a Kratos de su personaje unidimensional, lleno de ira y accion directa donde el gore y la epicidad eran un sello de calidad y diversion que caracterizaba esta saga.

    En esta nueva entrega consigen renovarse, mantener la epicidad, a pesar de reducir las cantidades de gore y accion frenetica, por una    La renovacion y actualizacion, es un proceso complicado, en el caso de god of war sacar a Kratos de su personaje unidimensional, lleno de ira y accion directa donde el gore y la epicidad eran un sello de calidad y diversion que caracterizaba esta saga.

    En esta nueva entrega consigen renovarse, mantener la epicidad, a pesar de reducir las cantidades de gore y accion frenetica, por una accion mas controlada y terrenal, lo que consigue una narrativa creible, y una direccion cinematografica dignas de nauty dog. Sin duda un iimprescindible de pS4    … Expand
  19. kaancag
    Dec 28, 2018
    9
    Simply amazing. Perfect story, very well written characters, amazing graphics and gameplay. I only wanted more sub-quests to enjoy the game more hence 1 point lower than perfect.
  20. LMarci
    Jun 7, 2022
    10
    This is an experience I will remember for a very long time. Both the combat and the storytelling are masterfully implemented. No matter how hard I look, there are barely any flaws worth pointing out. it would be a mistake not to play this game, even as someone who is new to the franchise.
  21. GrizzlyBear88
    Jun 23, 2021
    10
    For this game we should have the possibility to extended the score to 20.
    A masterpiece that must be played to everyone. Awesome.
  22. Roo182
    Sep 11, 2019
    10
    This is what gaming is all about. Utterly stunning in every aspect. Gameplay, voice acting, setting, art and visuals, music. It's all there. If you gave this a negative review, there's 10,000 people who think you're wrong. This is one of my all time faves.
  23. Sandro86
    Apr 27, 2019
    9
    I have no doubts why this game became GOTY 2018. It is not absolutely flawless game, but in most of criteria it is the BEST.
  24. okamibinary
    May 20, 2020
    10
    A new beginning for the God of War franchise, even though many questions were not answered during the gameplay of how Kratos went to Nordic mythology, the story is very good and rich in mythology information making the player interested in the conversations between Kratos and Atreus, the gameplay changed a lot, it was not very pleasant at first, but soon you get used to it and start toA new beginning for the God of War franchise, even though many questions were not answered during the gameplay of how Kratos went to Nordic mythology, the story is very good and rich in mythology information making the player interested in the conversations between Kratos and Atreus, the gameplay changed a lot, it was not very pleasant at first, but soon you get used to it and start to like it. I recommend!… Expand
  25. KratosKong
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    Siempre he dicho que God of War es mi saga favorita, he disfrutado todos y cada uno de los juegos de la parte griega, cuando este juego se mostró en el E3 me gusto lo que vi pero me daba miedo que la saga no se adaptase demasiado bien a ese cambio, pues después de habérmelo pasado dos veces he de decir que no hay tanto cambio. El juego es tan god of war como los anteriores, los combatesSiempre he dicho que God of War es mi saga favorita, he disfrutado todos y cada uno de los juegos de la parte griega, cuando este juego se mostró en el E3 me gusto lo que vi pero me daba miedo que la saga no se adaptase demasiado bien a ese cambio, pues después de habérmelo pasado dos veces he de decir que no hay tanto cambio. El juego es tan god of war como los anteriores, los combates son igual de fantásticos, los puzzles mantienen su esencia, el apartado artístico y la ambientación es sublime, todo lo que hacia grande a los otros juegos esta aquí, por lo que en lo jugable si lo pensamos bien no han habido tantos cambios. Ahora bien , el juego es inmenso la duración es amplia pero no esta algardo de forma artificial, la exploración siempre es recompensada y las misiones secundarias son una autentica delicia, si el jugador las omite se habrá perdido gran parte del contenido del juego, ya que dichas misiones parecen mas misiones principales que otra cosa, ya que están muy bien planteadas y diseñadas. El ritmo entre combates, exploración y narrativa esta muy bien medido y la historia es bastante inmersiva. En mi opinión es el mejor juego que tiene ps4 y para mi el mejor juego de toda la generación, por ahora.… Expand
  26. mainstreamkid
    May 31, 2019
    9
    This is easily the most exciting and emotional God Of War game of the entire saga and it'll definitely go down in history as one of the best video-game franchise revivals of all time.
  27. kam4atka
    Jul 22, 2020
    10
  28. HarryBirth
    May 3, 2021
    9
    How amazing to see the evolution of a franchise. GOW has changed and changed for the better with its super fun gameplay and a fantastic story.
  29. ZeroXR
    Sep 4, 2019
    8
    Great game, a new concept of god of war. Good moveset, lots of skills and secrets to discover in the game. I hope God of War 2 explores much of what was left behind in the first game. It has become a game that is not simply pushing buttons.
  30. JuanCema
    Apr 9, 2019
    8
    Pros:
    -Nice narrative
    -Combat is good -Beautiful world -Father-son relationship is well done -Animation is beautiful Cons: -Quest design is absolutely atrocious. It's essentially the "Your princess is in another castle" the entire game, making it quite a drag to play -Many parts of the plot have absolutely no use to be there. I found myself saying "Did the devs REALLY need to    Pros:
    -Nice narrative
    -Combat is good
    -Beautiful world
    -Father-son relationship is well done
    -Animation is beautiful

    Cons:
    -Quest design is absolutely atrocious. It's essentially the "Your princess is in another castle" the entire game, making it quite a drag to play
    -Many parts of the plot have absolutely no use to be there. I found myself saying "Did the devs REALLY need to include this segment? Was it neccesary?" I wished for more of the Last of Us feel; going from Point A to Point B, and the game centers around the exploration of the world instead of the objective. God of War doesn't do this, and instead adds roadblocks every now and then to make the game just a couple more hours long    … 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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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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