God of War

 PlayStation 4
User Score
9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 23476 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 1,356 out of 23476
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  1. jfrance10
    Nov 5, 2021
    9
    Great game with a great storyline. The combat isn't all that smooth but it works so well. The worlds you travel to are all beautiful and the enemies don't feel repetitive at all.
  2. S1NGLEVB
    Nov 5, 2021
    9
    Falo como um simplório homem com experiência que obviamente preferia ser uma criança castrada e reclamona.
  3. TheKilla
    Nov 8, 2021
    9
    Baita game, acho que não merecia game do ano, mas ainda sim é um jogo revolucionário. Vale a pena o investimento de tempo e dinheiro por parte do jogador.
  4. aandrade81
    Nov 13, 2021
    9
    É um excelente jogo, apesar de ter me desapontado um pouco por ter ficado meio lento.
  5. Bit_Line
    Apr 4, 2022
    9
    FOR RUSSIAN SPEAKING PLAYERS!

    Обзор будет краток. Игра года 2018 и игра всех времен по опросу IGN. Я не спорю с тем, что игра хороша, и мне самому она очень нравится. Шикарная боевка, интригующий сюжет, интересные дополнительные активности, приличный лор и многое другое. Почти каждый аспект игры на высшем уровне. Тогда почему же я ставлю 9, а не 10? Все просто - я лично не заметил    FOR RUSSIAN SPEAKING PLAYERS!

    Обзор будет краток. Игра года 2018 и игра всех времен по опросу IGN. Я не спорю с тем, что игра хороша, и мне самому она очень нравится. Шикарная боевка, интригующий сюжет, интересные дополнительные активности, приличный лор и многое другое. Почти каждый аспект игры на высшем уровне. Тогда почему же я ставлю 9, а не 10? Все просто - я лично не заметил особенной изюминки в проекте, что выделяло бы ее из кучи других игр, признанных шедеврами.    … Expand
  6. BurbonKid997
    Jan 30, 2022
    9
    Just overall amazing game, very interesting story, I can recommend it to basically everyone
  7. LMaoTse-tung
    Jul 30, 2022
    9
    Il gioco è spettacolare dal punto di vista grafico, lo storytelling e la trama sono di altissimo livello e l’evoluzione dei personaggi è notevole ma coerente, inoltre ho apprezzato molto la scelta di realizzare l’intero gioco in piano sequenza e questo, almeno a me, ha garantito una maggiore immersione nella storia.
    P.s. Ho apprezzato molto anche il fatto che non sia necessario per    Il gioco è spettacolare dal punto di vista grafico, lo storytelling e la trama sono di altissimo livello e l’evoluzione dei personaggi è notevole ma coerente, inoltre ho apprezzato molto la scelta di realizzare l’intero gioco in piano sequenza e questo, almeno a me, ha garantito una maggiore immersione nella storia.
    P.s. Ho apprezzato molto anche il fatto che non sia necessario per comprendere il gioco è la storia aver giocato la trilogia originale.    … Expand
  8. B00tador
    Nov 28, 2021
    9
    Loved it the first time around, found it quite hard to go back to though so on the fence about how I feel about it now.
  9. MaliaxGaming
    Dec 9, 2021
    9
    Su renombre habla por si solo.
    El juego es increible.
    Le pondria el 10 pero siento que le falto mayor dificultad por escenario.
  10. Bloodshed3
    Dec 10, 2021
    9
    The father-son relationship is often used in many franchises already. Kratos himself became softer. And so far I like the rest.
    - rating: 9/10.
  11. Sensou
    Mar 13, 2022
    9
    Update from 6 rating review

    Revisit this game after I've got no more game to play so I decide to give GOW another chance as I'm only playing this game for the past 2 weeks. Turns out its a very great game and I'm glad I'm revisiting it before completely drop the game. I've realized that I view this game incorrectly and playing it in not a right way as I'm not exploring enough which    Update from 6 rating review

    Revisit this game after I've got no more game to play so I decide to give GOW another chance as I'm only playing this game for the past 2 weeks. Turns out its a very great game and I'm glad I'm revisiting it before completely drop the game.

    I've realized that I view this game incorrectly and playing it in not a right way as I'm not exploring enough which you have to in this game because that's the point of the game, exploring and get stronger.

    Exploration is fabulous and rich although the world of God of War is not really that big but what's the point of an empty big world? Lots of stuff and resources to look for and of course some light and tricky puzzles that creates a great dynamic in the exploration process.

    Combat is not really great at first but as you unlock more skills and Atreus getting stronger (as well as obtain a skill) it becomes much better as I can finally feel and say that "this is God of War". The greatest moment is when you cannot use your main weapon in the mid story so you have to go back home to bring back "Chaos Blade"

    Story of course is well directed with some mysteries that later will be reveal or even still a mystery till the end. The point is, the story is more understandable this time around and way more emotional.

    Platforming is somehow the most frustrating part IMO which one of the reason I can't give this game a perfect score. Climbing and descending are a complete bothersome process. Another reason is the travel process (don't know if its call fast-travel or not) which take way too much time as it gives a negative impact in the exploration field.

    Overall it's a complete package of an overhaul of GOW as they are making a drastic changes but they successfully able to transfer Kratos to a great world and story besides the Greek mythology.    … Expand
  12. pelaestrada
    Apr 2, 2023
    9
    I'd love the new narrative, more dense compared with oldest title's. More cut scenes and lore.
  13. Potik00
    Jan 1, 2022
    9
    Багов хватает, но глаза не режит. Сюжет захватывающий, интересный. К технической состовляющей вопрос нет. Отдельно похвалю разрабов за раскрытие Атрея-Локи. В общем игру стоит времени и денег, но не шедевр
  14. AlanFroes
    Feb 1, 2022
    9
    Jogo excelente, gráficos, história e gameplay ótimas. Apenas sendo meio fraco em questão de quantidade e variedade de inimigos.
  15. Jestiker13
    Jan 12, 2022
    9
    Incroyable ! Scénario gameplay graphisme ! Top ! Dommage que la carte ne soit pas très lisible pour les déplacements mais bon ça rajoute de la durée de vie de se perdre dans ce monde magnifique.
  16. Toffeltrasa
    Jan 30, 2022
    9
    Incredibly fun game, but personally I do not see it as "one of the best games ever made". However, the Baldur boss fights is the best boss battles i have ever encountered in a video game. The final battle with him is literally so good I can't even explain it
  17. cchenders40
    Sep 20, 2022
    9
    I think a bullet list of positives and negatives will help readers better understand my take on the game.
    Positives
    - The story is amazing, gripping, full of fun twists, and packed with real drama that emotionally resonates. - The characters are top-tier, so nuanced, deep, and compelling. Kratos and Atreus are so great, their relationship pulls on your heart strings. They take a less is    I think a bullet list of positives and negatives will help readers better understand my take on the game.
    Positives
    - The story is amazing, gripping, full of fun twists, and packed with real drama that emotionally resonates.
    - The characters are top-tier, so nuanced, deep, and compelling. Kratos and Atreus are so great, their relationship pulls on your heart strings. They take a less is more approach with Kratos, he doesn't say much but when he does it is profound and revealing. I love it.
    - Lore and worldbuilding is 10/10 it is such a cool mixture of the God of War lore, Greek mythos, and Norse mythos. Very creative and well realized. Also for those who played the original trilogy, this is a soft reboot, that still seems to count the original three games as canon.
    - Combat, the combat feels good and weighty, the more abilities you get the more complex it is. I love the combat in this game, and being able to control Atreus to a degree is awesome.
    - Puzzles and locations are also great, there are some amazing puzzles and some of the locations are just beautiful!

    Negatives
    - More back tracking then necessary for a metroidvania. I can't tell you how many times you complete a huge and long fetch quests in the main story only to get to where you need to go and find out you still don't have what you need so you go back through areas you have already cleared to get something else. This formular is rinsed and repeated far too often in this game. Sure there are more items and loot you can get with your new abilities, but with such a story driven game it just felt like it bogged the story down to an unnecessary degree. I don't know if this game needed to metroidvania style backtracking. I think it needs to pick whether it is a third person linear story telling game or a god of war game in the style of the older games.
    - Enemy design is far to repetitive. I thought the enemy diversity was really good for the first third of the game, but after that point you are fighting stronger versions of the enemies you have already seen in nearly every encounter. It gets to the point where they just have to throw more of the same thing at you to keep tings challenging, it just feels lazy.

    If the enemy design was more diverse and there was less backtracking this game is an easy 10. Hopefully the sequel will improve on this. FYI I played on PS5 and the graphics and frame rate were great, definitely recommend 4K if you can.    … Expand
  18. Yuki_Hikariko
    Jan 19, 2022
    9
    The story is simply astonishing and the plot is well told. Nevertheless, the boss fightings are all similar to each other and some glitches on PS4 made me think that 10 is not the right score for this game. Well done Santa Monica! Let's wait for the sequel now.
  19. Rockmatador21
    Mar 28, 2022
    9
    Jogo redondinho em todos os aspectos, gameplay viciante, um dos melhores combates dos jogos que já joguei e história fenomenal, raros defeitos técnicos.
  20. TheVezyrQ
    Feb 8, 2022
    9
    Very good story telling, cool fights. played that on PS5 and it's realy amazing- waiting for ragnarok
  21. BaldursThones
    Jun 21, 2022
    9
    This game has everything. Good story, top quality graphics, great combat, great bosses and enemies. Its hard to believe that this game was even made.
  22. Du7Ra
    Feb 16, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the best God of War game, by far!! The new mechanics and the new combat/gameplay are way better than the other 3. The story is good, but is not stunning. Atreus is a pain in the ass, i hope he dies in the next game. Also, try the valkyries fights, they are the best part of the game.… Expand
  23. Mahdialshorafa
    Feb 21, 2022
    9
    Everything was great in this game
    Graphics story gameplay
    Just I hate atrius character
  24. brennenmorrow
    Apr 27, 2022
    9
    Fantastic story, environments, combat, pacing. It's all wonderful and I don't think I need to say anything more to justify this game as being one of the best PS exclusives ever.
  25. samborkitty
    Feb 22, 2022
    9
    I think this game is fantastic. Controls can be a bit janky to get used to, but I think it is good pretty good
  26. Meloman17
    Nov 12, 2022
    9
    одна из лучших игр 2018 года санений нет заслуженно игра года, интересна история отношения отца и сына чем подальше тем интереснее, хорошая качество графики никоких багов мной замечено небыло
  27. chernandez31
    Feb 22, 2022
    9
    A very simple story that works. Not great, but very good. Everything else is top tier. An amazing game.
  28. Piggy101
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    Really engaging story and amazing action, and one of my favourite games. This is a must play for anyone that likes a good, fun action game.
  29. briansb
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    One of the best games of this console generation. I hadn't played any of the other God of War games, but absolutely loved this entire experience. The story is perfectly crafted and told, and I loved the seamless transitions between exposition and gameplay. The graphics are stunning, and the environments are well-crafted. Finally, the combat is the star of the show; I was thoroughlyOne of the best games of this console generation. I hadn't played any of the other God of War games, but absolutely loved this entire experience. The story is perfectly crafted and told, and I loved the seamless transitions between exposition and gameplay. The graphics are stunning, and the environments are well-crafted. Finally, the combat is the star of the show; I was thoroughly enthralled with the combat and how visceral it felt. My only complaint was the lack of variety in battles. I know the development team had faced major pressures and had to cut a good number of enemies, but there was just not enough unique encounters to be a "perfect" experience. Other than that, this is surely one of the best games for the console and truly a definitive experience for any gamer.… Expand
  30. Georg3
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    Absolutely phenomenal game through and through.
    The story is immense and so fulfilling right to the end. The characters you meet along the way are some of the best branched out characters in modern gaming. Their own personal stories intertwining with each other.
    The combat never gets old, with different attacks and playstyles that you can combine and mess around with all day. New skill    Absolutely phenomenal game through and through.
    The story is immense and so fulfilling right to the end. The characters you meet along the way are some of the best branched out characters in modern gaming. Their own personal stories intertwining with each other.

    The combat never gets old, with different attacks and playstyles that you can combine and mess around with all day. New skill upgrades in the skill tree's always bring something new to the table. The duo of Kratos and Atreus flows so well from start to finish.

    It's just missing that final spark to make this game a 10. Looking forward to where they bring the series next.    … 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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