God of War

 PlayStation 4
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9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 23476 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 21,316 out of 23476
  2. Mixed: 804 out of 23476
  3. Negative: 1,356 out of 23476
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  1. Storfl_92
    Jul 20, 2020
    9
    9/10 for me it was not like the good old gow series with extreme cool bossfights. But loved it. I hope the next part will be more boooom. haha
  2. Ishiki-nakomura
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    Шедевр из шедевров 1000 из 10, жду продолжение снетерпением.
  3. alank8704
    Jul 29, 2021
    8
    really good story and gameplay but the biggest problem for me is combat just not great for me. And I dont like when a linear game adds open world like sections. Its just a pain trying to figure out where to go unlike in an open world game.
  4. Hevox
    Jul 15, 2023
    8
    Good game, the gamplay is great, you get easily invested in the story. The main problem of this reboot is the lack of bosses and the feel you just played a 30h intro. Also Atreus is a pretty annoying character.
  5. LongNeck69
    Aug 20, 2020
    10
    One of the best game i ever played, trust me, you have to play this game in your life
  6. ARYA6103
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    The only game that gives value to the Sony console, without this game, the PlayStation has no value for me
  7. Kiald
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    Graphics are not good for 2018 especially in camparison to RDR2 , gameplay is very good and smooth, and story is simple and kind of ok, but very simple . And the music is also good perhaps the third best music of this generation .
  8. Cacasecaxxx
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos de la historia, se merece totalmente el GOTY, aparte de su fantástica historia, increíbles gráficos, magnifica jugabilidad, sublime banda sonora, y un combate extremadamente divertido a la par de desafiante en modos altos de dificultad, este juego rebosa personalidad, contenido y sobretodo calidad.
    El cambio a la mitología nórdica ha sido una de las mejores    Uno de los mejores juegos de la historia, se merece totalmente el GOTY, aparte de su fantástica historia, increíbles gráficos, magnifica jugabilidad, sublime banda sonora, y un combate extremadamente divertido a la par de desafiante en modos altos de dificultad, este juego rebosa personalidad, contenido y sobretodo calidad.
    El cambio a la mitología nórdica ha sido una de las mejores decisiones jamas hechas y el increíble nivel de detalle y la pasión que ha demostrado el equipo al informarse sobre esta mitología es increíble.
    Si tienes una ps4 juégalo si o si, es de lo mejorcito y es una experiencia única que todo el mundo debería jugar y disfrutar.    … Expand
  9. ActionCritic
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    What can I say about God of War aside from it being and Absolute Masterpiece.
    10/10 Graphics. Best looking game 2018
    10/10 Story. Father/son bonding, honor the Mother 10/10 Game play. It's so good that I wish we had more weapons to choose from, but they all serve their purpose. 10/10 Characters 10/10 Replay-ability 10/10 Extra side missions and boss battles 7/10 Bosses There aren't    What can I say about God of War aside from it being and Absolute Masterpiece.
    10/10 Graphics. Best looking game 2018
    10/10 Story. Father/son bonding, honor the Mother
    10/10 Game play. It's so good that I wish we had more weapons to choose from, but they all serve their purpose.
    10/10 Characters
    10/10 Replay-ability
    10/10 Extra side missions and boss battles
    7/10 Bosses There aren't enough of them in the story line, you're left craving for more.
    Can't wait for the sequel, I hope they don't make the mistake of killing the protagonist Kratos in the sequel like another game did....    … Expand
  10. Battleborn775
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    Extremely well written storyline. Loved the rpg elements. Combat was very smooth.
  11. KiLlMoNgEr
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    My first God of War game of the franchise. The game makes you feel like a God in many situations, and the story is awesome. I played Marvel's Spider-Man before GoW and thought it to be the best, but after completing God of War, that feeling changed. Also, besides the story there's still many content to unlock and enjoy.
  12. SourApple
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    Amazing story. However the overall taste of the game is not for everyone including my self.
  13. DuhZeez
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    This is one of the few, if only, games that I watched someone play through the game in it's entirety and still when out and bought it and then played through it twice! It's that good. I'm not going to include spoilers so feel free to read on.

    There are very, very few games these days that come out and they are perfect as is with no day one update needed. I had no bugs, no graphical    This is one of the few, if only, games that I watched someone play through the game in it's entirety and still when out and bought it and then played through it twice! It's that good. I'm not going to include spoilers so feel free to read on.

    There are very, very few games these days that come out and they are perfect as is with no day one update needed. I had no bugs, no graphical problems and no crashes. I suggest playing the game, not on the easiest setting, but the one up from that. It has a great balance of difficulty and gameplay at that level. I tried it on the harder difficulty and I barely got past the first few enemies. The graphics are stunning. I don't gush at graphics. I don't usually get awestruck buy those things, but this game had me agape. It is stunningly beautiful, this mixed with the fantastic story and gameplay create a trifecta of gaming pleasure from beginning to end. I can't say 1 bad thing about this game, the only thing, maybe, that the difficulty is very steep and it adds more health to enemies and more attack damage from them. I would like to have seen them have more complexity at higher levels than just damage buffs. There are certain attacks that you do at easier difficulties that no longer work on them at higher levels, which is pretty neat, and shocking, when you are in the middle of battle and expecting your attack to work. I would like to have seen more of this as a difficulty spike than just the health and damage increase from the enemies. But that is the ONLY thing I can nitpick about the game, and is not worth a point reduction to me. I can not wait for the next installment, it's going to be on the PS5, yippeeeee.    … Expand
  14. TonguePunch3
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Best game of this generation for me. By far my favourite game on the PS4. Yes this was my first god of war game, but I loved it so much I went back and replayed all of them after the fact. Great combat, amazing story (personally my favourite story on all consoles). No complaints at all with how this game turned out. Recommend for sure.
  15. WM25
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    In my opinion an absolute masterpiece. This game is literally a perfect action/adventure game. If the game isn’t perfect then it’s as close as it gets. I was jumping out of my seat and screaming like a little girl at the stuff that was going on in this game. They also have a great chance to flesh out this new arc of Kratos. No DLC either because the creators wanted the game to be likeIn my opinion an absolute masterpiece. This game is literally a perfect action/adventure game. If the game isn’t perfect then it’s as close as it gets. I was jumping out of my seat and screaming like a little girl at the stuff that was going on in this game. They also have a great chance to flesh out this new arc of Kratos. No DLC either because the creators wanted the game to be like games of the past: a full experience for the full price.… Expand
  16. L4cker
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Santa monica`s best game, best game in great series. Kratos best character in videogames!
  17. Alphadasia
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    The greatest game of all time. Love the story and the direction of where the story heading.
  18. Bufu388
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Great game super fun lots todo to much sometimes battles are very hard sometimes so be prepared graphics are great can’t wait for a new one
  19. JAMILSABRIA
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    L'un des meilleurs jeux PS4 au monde.
    J'espère vite un prochain GOD OF WARRRRRR
  20. Justareviewer21
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    This game is the perfect return for Kratos, brutal and satisfying with excelent combat
  21. GamerGal8684
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    There is something very special about this game. Not only does it combine the best of the first games while taking out the worst but it adds not only a massive world but great character and voice acting to it. The story itself brings many options and surprises which tends to keep things fresh which is always nice. There is maybe one or two small things that tend to bug me but others mayThere is something very special about this game. Not only does it combine the best of the first games while taking out the worst but it adds not only a massive world but great character and voice acting to it. The story itself brings many options and surprises which tends to keep things fresh which is always nice. There is maybe one or two small things that tend to bug me but others may not see but it all depends on how you look at the game from one playthrough to another. Very much a worthwhile purchase.… Expand
  22. Viga_ald
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Master piece
    The best game on ps4
    Cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
  23. ahmed0
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    the best game I've ever played in the world the graphics like a PlayStation 5 not PlayStation 4 the physics to reality the actor the voice actor the the engine all is awesome
  24. Dertravia
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    I dont hand 10s out lightly but this is a must play. This game alone is worth the purchase of a ps4. Ill spare you the details, but essentially GoW is the refresh of a franchise everyone wanted that nobody would thought possible or imagined. This game is perfect. Go buy it now. Put all other games on hold
  25. waquarkha878
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    BEST GAME EVER MADE... every thing about this game is perfect...no game even comes close...how did they achieve this on 1.84tfs machine...just play it,it will blow your mind in every possible aspect...GAME OF THE GENERATION
  26. pelya
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    Good game !!!!!!!!!!!! Good game !!!!!!!!!!!! Good game !!!!!!!!!!!! Good game !!!!!!!!!!!!
  27. ArisManimal
    Jul 21, 2020
    1
    i'm a big fan of the original trilogy, this game doesn't feel like GoW at all, Kratos doesn't feel like Kratos, everything that made the gameplay of the trilogy so awesome is missing here. combat is a Dark Souls rip-off, they tried to modernize the series and they lost all the originality and the fun.
    it should have been released with different name and slightly different story and    i'm a big fan of the original trilogy, this game doesn't feel like GoW at all, Kratos doesn't feel like Kratos, everything that made the gameplay of the trilogy so awesome is missing here. combat is a Dark Souls rip-off, they tried to modernize the series and they lost all the originality and the fun.
    it should have been released with different name and slightly different story and characters' names    … Expand
  28. Natre13
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    IS JUST **** AMAZING
    Amazing gameplay Amazing Story
    Amazing plot twists Have no words to express how this game is art in every **** way
  29. Yarzahn
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Perfect combination of story driven and gameplay driven game. Combat system is fun and has a good learning curve, starting with simple combat with several new tools and systems adds progressively, ending up with a pretty high skill cap.
    Looks amazing and supporting characters are very fun, particularly Mimir and the Dwarves.
  30. lizzardsQueen
    Jan 10, 2022
    9
    Buena historia y una jugabilidad brutal. Tuve mis dudas ante tal cambio de juego con respecto al original, pero los ha superado con creces. Esperando impaciente la continuación.
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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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