God of War

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  1. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    9
    This is a game that I have had to sit down and think about for a little bit because it blew me away. This is something that I have been meaning to sit down and write for almost a month now. For Kratos, it was a herculean task to talk to his son and for me it’s writing about this damn game.

    It has such an interesting start and its something that you don’t quite pick up on the first time    This is a game that I have had to sit down and think about for a little bit because it blew me away. This is something that I have been meaning to sit down and write for almost a month now. For Kratos, it was a herculean task to talk to his son and for me it’s writing about this damn game.

    It has such an interesting start and its something that you don’t quite pick up on the first time you play the game. Right off the bat, there is this tension between Kratos and his son Atreus. It’s an awkward tension where both parties are clearly upset about something. It reminds me of when you meet up with family and you can instantly tell something happened. The kid is quiet and doesn’t want to say anything, the parents are on edge but want to pretend like everything is fine. There is tension in the air and all it does is put you in this awkward position. That is how I would describe the start of this game.

    With the way this game starts, that’s what makes the games narrative so interesting. As you progress through the game, there are a lot of moving parts but it all synchronizes so perfectly. You get bits and pieces of Kratos, his former life and how he is trying to escape his past but you’re never able to completely wipe that away. You also have the relationship of Atreus and Kratos and watching that evolve and my favorite part of this game. The Norse Mythology lore and how Santa Monica (The Developers) have intertwined a Greek God into the Norse Mythology.

    As great as the narrative the forefront of this game is the gameplay itself. You start out with an axe called the Leviathan axe and its perfect. Its so perfect, I love using the axe. There is a weight to the combat, it feels good to hit people with the axe but it goes further than that, you can also throw the axe. Then after you throw the axe, you the hit triangle button on the PlayStation controller and its right back. As much fun as it was to throw the axe, I would on occasion exploit it a little bit in the boss battles. If I was struggling in a fight, I would just keep my distance and then just throw the axe and then recall it. Just do that over and over again until the boss was down. It doesn’t work on all of the bosses but it does work for one specific boss type.

    The other main combat mechanic is your son, Atreus. He has a bow and arrow and he will use it in combat and he is very useful. He gets a couple different types of arrows and one of them and one them staggers the enemies which is very useful. Its also interesting to watch Atreus in the combat arena, as the game progressed he clearly improved and became much more confident in himself.

    I am not going to sit here and say its a perfect game because it isn’t but sitting here thinking about the game. I don’t have any major gripes with the game. I guess there could be more enemy variation but I really enjoyed my time with the game. I think the length is perfect, the combat is fun and the story is engaging. That’s all I want out of a video game.    … Expand
  2. bronydell
    Sep 8, 2018
    10
    If you have PS4 then you should have this game in your library. It's so good. Graphics, voice acting, sounds, story, fighting system are just amazing. Can't wait for sequel!
  3. LaFlame_
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    This game is truly amazing. The voice acting is outstanding and makes you feel a lot of emotions that the characters are portraying. Sony Santa Monica crafting noting but a masterpiece.
  4. Bambookas
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    Absolutely loved the game. Finished it all 100% with all trophies in about 55 hours, which were like one of the best gaming hours I ever had. Story was amazing, graphics were jaw-dropping and gameplay was superb!

    It did make my ps4 pro work as a jet tho and had casual fps drops in few places, but apart from that the game was just a masterpiece.
  5. reeman772
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    this game is simply amazing. i played through it twice and loved it both times
  6. Mindtricks
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    Goty contender
    the best part of this game is the combat system, this feels a little bit like the old one
    meh story
    good acting
    the loading screen is painfull
    and fast travel is a mess
  7. namakusyapa
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    God of game!!
    Amazing graphics, great story, fun game-play, challenging puzzle.
    One of the best games in PlayStation 4
  8. Boocat94
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    Right I've not played a God of war game before, so this is my first, but I must say I love this game. It is so well done, you can tell they put a lot of love into this game. As far as actual game development this is this best game ever made, it may not be my favorite but it is the best hands down. The combat is fun and feels nice, graphics are gorgeous(even on standard PS4), story isRight I've not played a God of war game before, so this is my first, but I must say I love this game. It is so well done, you can tell they put a lot of love into this game. As far as actual game development this is this best game ever made, it may not be my favorite but it is the best hands down. The combat is fun and feels nice, graphics are gorgeous(even on standard PS4), story is amazing, gameplay is brilliant.… Expand
  9. nandika
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    This game made me buy a PS4 Pro and it was worth it. It looks stunning, and the way the norse mythology is embedded in the gameplay and in the game's limited but always changing world, makes it a masterpiece.
  10. Underpants158
    Sep 6, 2018
    9
    Literally great everything EXCEPT for interesting bosses. The enemy variety is lacking and the boss variety is comprised of different color giant troll/beast things. But that doesn't bother me enough to not love this game. Story is big for me and this game provides a somber story with moments of brevity from certain characters. LOVED IT.
  11. Sujeeban
    Sep 6, 2018
    10
    This game is the demonstration that you can litteraly change the game essence ( BTA to Action Game ) and do things better. Pretty much everything i have wanted from a God of war game. Excellent story, graphically stunning, one of the best gameplay ever. Great experience from start to finish
  12. TropShop
    Sep 3, 2018
    10
    First of all, every single negative review of this game falls under two categories, blatant trolling or unfair comparisons to previous GoW titles. Neither should be taken seriously as these are unethical methods of reviewing a game. Having said that, God of war met my expectations and then smashed right through them on all fronts. Combat, graphics, animaions, story, character progression,First of all, every single negative review of this game falls under two categories, blatant trolling or unfair comparisons to previous GoW titles. Neither should be taken seriously as these are unethical methods of reviewing a game. Having said that, God of war met my expectations and then smashed right through them on all fronts. Combat, graphics, animaions, story, character progression, exploration. Completely reinvents God of war while setting a new standard for video games. Game of the millennium.… Expand
  13. mattlarkin
    Sep 1, 2018
    10
    In 2005 Sony brought Greek mythology to life with the original God of War. For its time, the game was brilliant both in terms of gameplay and in terms of portraying a deeper story than typical action games, over-the-top gore and silly sex mini-games notwithstanding. The game spawned two main sequels, and several side-quels/prequels, finally culminating in God of War III, by which pointIn 2005 Sony brought Greek mythology to life with the original God of War. For its time, the game was brilliant both in terms of gameplay and in terms of portraying a deeper story than typical action games, over-the-top gore and silly sex mini-games notwithstanding. The game spawned two main sequels, and several side-quels/prequels, finally culminating in God of War III, by which point Kratos had basically killed everything in Greek mythology.

    Now, however, the team has brought him back, some decades later, aging, and with a kid to raise on his own, having just lost his wife. Also, he's somehow come from Ancient Greece to Midgard (shortly before the beginning of Ragnarok). Fans of my books will find some similarities in interpretation of the setting, though only some.

    While the original games were great, I'm going to come straight out and say the new game, also titled God of War, outstrips all of them in terms of both gameplay and story.

    And I'm not just saying that because I'm the "Norse mythology guy."

    I actually like Greek mythology as much or more than Norse. But this time, the team has taken a fresher spin on the myths for reasons beyond simply justifying Kratos needing to kill Heracles or whatever. Plus, both the character and the story have matured. Kratos still has the rage inside of him, but now he knows how destructive that rage can be to himself and everyone around him. He knows vengeance isn't going to solve anything.

    But he's still willing to kill anything and everything that stands in the way of his goals.

    However, he's also dealing with the pain of losing his wife (and yes, I know the same was true in the first game) and of trying to raise a child to be better than he was.

    In terms of gameplay, God of War takes some definite cues from Dark Souls, probably enough to qualify for the Souls-like genre. Which is great, considering that style of challenging but rewarding ARPG has become my definitive favorite genre in recent years. A few aspects of the game feel like the old ones, including the occasional puzzle (which I didn't feel added much to the game, save nostalgia for one aspect I didn't miss in the first place). The combat feels a bit different than either Souls or old school GOW, but, basically, it's a system that punishes mistakes while rewarding mastery of the mechanics and learning enemy fighting styles.

    Kratos--for the first time, unless I'm mistaken--now has to block attacks on a shield, which is incredibly important here, as it also allows parries. Oh, and he lays into his foes with a big ass axe that returns when he throws it, ala Thor's hammer in the Marvel movies. Most of the time, enemies can down Kratos in a few hits if you get careless or too aggressive. On the other hand, when you get a rhythm going, Kratos feels like, well, a god of war.

    While the game does feature some platformer-ish exploration, there's far less platformer challenges to this one. Meaning--praise the Aesir--nothing quite so irritating as the underworld spinning blade columns.

    All this said, it shouldn't surprise you to hear I loved this game. If you own a PS4, get this game.    … Expand
  14. leastinformed
    Sep 1, 2018
    9
    the new god of war game has lived up to the excitement as a soft reboot and the new game mechanics are fresh and satisfying.the game's concentration of now old protagonist kratos and his son Atreus was a great idea with good implementation.even though the game is a great story based game it did disappoint me in one place.The first 3 game's slash mechanics were very satisfying and were verythe new god of war game has lived up to the excitement as a soft reboot and the new game mechanics are fresh and satisfying.the game's concentration of now old protagonist kratos and his son Atreus was a great idea with good implementation.even though the game is a great story based game it did disappoint me in one place.The first 3 game's slash mechanics were very satisfying and were very fluid with great movement and pace with the new game the axe movements and restricted movements of blades of chaos i was very disappointed of the fight mechanics.Another down fall of the game was its heavy concentration on RPG elements which i personally was not a great fan of,even the previous gow games had a RPG element that was very simple and not very complicated and was easy.Finally the game is very good and the Santa Monica studious deserve credit for an amazing game.I personally don't think this was the best god of war game with the best in my opinion will be god of war 2.This game did a great job with the story element and with RPG element making the game a bit side tracked for a while it is for right now the best ps4 exclusive… Expand
  15. alexwojtowich
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    Jeeeeez. When this game got announced I was overally hyped, even though being a big fan of the series, but as time passed and we got closer to release my hype level for this game was out of this world and it still delivered. Best PlayStation 4 exclusive game by far and I after the outstanding story came to an end, I am left waiting for my next adventure in this new God of War Trilogy.
  16. Cazmaniac
    Aug 31, 2018
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am a big fan of the gow series i beat all three of the main series games and ive played the psp games and while this new one is pretty fun i don't understand all of the hype i started playing this game and was wondering first of all where are my awesome chained blades and why does he have an axe and whats with the tedious upgrades i guess im being a little too harsh by not liking it a lot more just because of the upgrade system all together its a good game but i personally like the original series… Expand
  17. jerrymimus
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    Absolutely fantastic in every sense that a game can be. Masterful story with great combat mechanics and even better visuals.
  18. Jaywillis13
    Aug 29, 2018
    10
    God of War was a game I didn't pay attention to when it was revealed back in 2016, and didn't follow up with it until a week before its' release. I had watched people play the original games, but never had the urge to dive in myself. After hearing a few of my trusted game reviewers praising this game leading up to the release, I figured I'd try it out. Now, four months later, I still findGod of War was a game I didn't pay attention to when it was revealed back in 2016, and didn't follow up with it until a week before its' release. I had watched people play the original games, but never had the urge to dive in myself. After hearing a few of my trusted game reviewers praising this game leading up to the release, I figured I'd try it out. Now, four months later, I still find myself playing for hours at a time, immersing myself in the world of Kratos and Artreus again and again. I cannot stress how good of a game this is, from the story development to combat, everything was done to perfection. The character development is on equal footing to Joel and Ellie in The Last of Us, another game I love. As an introduction to the world of Kratos and God of War, it did wonders. Can't wait for future stories Santa Monica has in store for Kratos and Company.… Expand
  19. Moemoe1
    Aug 29, 2018
    10
    play it play it play it play it!!!
    the game is insanely gorgeous, the story is touching when need be and ruthless in others.
    GOW is most probably game of the year for playstation and maybe even game of this generations console, easy to pick up and enjoy even if you never played the old ones (I didn't)
  20. dgrein
    Aug 29, 2018
    10
    Utilizo esta página solo para poner notas a los videojuegos que me voy pasando. Si deseas una opinión detallada, pregunta por privado y te la daré sin problemas.
  21. BukanOm2
    Aug 28, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An enjoyable journey filled with action and drama. A refreshing take on norse legend in an atmosphere filled with good soundtracks to boot. Also, kuddos to the changing terrain on lake nine, definitely made me remember of Nier Automata because some of its similarities.… Expand
  22. XBurningDogX
    Aug 28, 2018
    6
    Get youtube walkthroughs ready on your phone! This game has a poor sense of direction (you will get stuck quite often) with the thousands of unnessasary boring puzzles. Kratos is no where near as powerful as he was in god of war 3, the game ia way too rpg like. And the little kid is very annoying.
  23. josphcazr
    Aug 27, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gracias por poner las espadas del caos dentro del juego sin duda es la mejor parte espero que para el siguiente título tenga se pueda ver algo mas de los Dioses griegos en la historia… Expand
  24. Patrickstul
    Aug 25, 2018
    10
    Best action on playstation and maybe in all platforms at all. Kratos is trully a real man here. Gorgeous locations, many intresting quests and beautiful storyline makes this game BEST in 2018, sure about it. Crazy work from Santa Monica Studio, Cory Barlog - genius, Kojima brother.
  25. Kojumbo
    Aug 24, 2018
    10
    Definitely a 10. The game surprised me with its brilliant combat system, beautiful world, very good voice acting and gripping story. The only downside are probably the rather easy main bosses and the rushed ending. Still, the game compensates this with the amazing amount of side quests and challenging side bosses. This is the first game in which I finished 100% of trophies as every littleDefinitely a 10. The game surprised me with its brilliant combat system, beautiful world, very good voice acting and gripping story. The only downside are probably the rather easy main bosses and the rushed ending. Still, the game compensates this with the amazing amount of side quests and challenging side bosses. This is the first game in which I finished 100% of trophies as every little puzzle, treasury or lore piece felt worth exploring.

    Overall, God of War 4 is probably the best game you can buy now for PS4 and has a little for everyone: casuals, hardcore players, and guys that just want a story and beautiful world. The game has been influenced by TLOU, Dark Souls and Far Cry and is a successful mix from the best of them. I also recommend trying the hardest difficult if you really desire a challenge.    … Expand
  26. LuRiD795
    Aug 24, 2018
    10
    Игра с лучшей боёвкой, какую я только видел. Так же очень классный сюжет, дающий потенциал на сиквел, интересные персонажи и вообще атмосфера мира скандинавской мифологии, а ко всему этому ещё и очень качественный лвл-дизайн с красивой графикой. Маст хэв для пс4. Вообщем 10 из 10.Игра с лучшей боёвкой, какую я только видел. Так же очень классный сюжет, дающий потенциал на сиквел, интересные персонажи и вообще атмосфера мира скандинавской мифологии, а ко всему этому ещё и очень качественный лвл-дизайн с красивой графикой. Маст хэв для пс4. Вообщем 10 из 10.
  27. Darius11
    Aug 24, 2018
    9
    A great mixture of Storytelling and Action. Gameplay is tight, You have a variety of weapons and powers to use and all can be done without too much hassle but also a great deal of skill is needed to perfect your style and take on the hardest difficulty and bosses

    The main story is long enough for value but a really good treat is that after this has ended there is so much to do, Not tiny    A great mixture of Storytelling and Action. Gameplay is tight, You have a variety of weapons and powers to use and all can be done without too much hassle but also a great deal of skill is needed to perfect your style and take on the hardest difficulty and bosses

    The main story is long enough for value but a really good treat is that after this has ended there is so much to do, Not tiny side missions but actual cool stuff. You also keep levelling up and learning new abilities. So a lot of playtime if you want to carry on the journey.

    The story was great but not amazing which is why its not a 10/10 in my book. I'd say its easily worth £30 now (August 2018) If it drops cheaper and you aint buying you are missing out on a bargain.    … Expand
  28. Carl042
    Aug 23, 2018
    10
    Very different to older God of War games but I loved everything about this game. The story and world are immersive but the most pleasure comes from the mechanics and the ‘feel’ of controlling Kratos. Highly recommended.
  29. enesemini
    Aug 23, 2018
    10
    Amazing game, amazing gameplay, intuitive controls, amazing graphics, amazing story.

    It's not perfect, but much better than most of the games that are made nowadays.
  30. Kurt_Rivera
    Aug 22, 2018
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра заканчивается спустя час игрового времени. Вы знакомитесь с сюжетом, персонажами, проходите весьма недурственный босс файт и...все. Дальше только рутина. Бэктрекинг, искусственное увеличение сложности с помощью высокоуровневых врагов, которые убивают тебя с одного удара и прочие радости. Хочешь завалить этих ничем не отличающихся от предыдущих скелетов, с уровнем +2 выше твоего? Бегай по локациям, как в жопу ужаленный, и собирай, собирай, собирай...шмот, удары, амулеты и тд и тп...это нереально скучно. А если ты вдруг встречаешь хоть какой то уникальный контент (с освобождением дракона, например), то тебя сразу же обламывают репетативностью. 1) С каких пор Кратос освобождает драконов?! Кратос УБИВАЕТ драконов! Убивать весело! Искать и ломать печати по всей карте в течении 40 минут, чтобы его освободить - вот это НЕ весело! А когда ящер свободен, тебя добивают сообщением! Вы освободили дракона! Вам доступно новое испытание: освободи еще 2-х драконов! Что?!?! Еще минимум два раза пройти через это дерьмо?!?! Ну нееет, ребятки. Диск в коробку, коробку на авито.… Expand
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Universal acclaim - based on 118 Critic Reviews

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  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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