God of War

 PlayStation 4
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9.1

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  1. ebrietaswaifu
    Oct 31, 2018
    10
    More than a game this is something else that words cannot describe this is indeed what we all need for the gaming industry and God of war has my voted
  2. Godofwarares
    Oct 31, 2018
    10
    A perfect score of 10/10 is not enough to describe this game because this is the best game of all time period let's see if some other games can come at least some closer to this piece of the gods
  3. darklove
    Nov 2, 2018
    10
    God of war is the best game ever other games like the witcher 3 are nothing against this and everyone who is a fanboy has to deal with it
  4. REDDEADX
    Nov 2, 2018
    10
    An unic gaming experience unlike i have ever played before God of war is without a doubt the best of this generation
  5. qwrx1
    Nov 2, 2018
    10
    God of war beats every other game released on this generation so far is the best game of the generation
  6. minuless
    Nov 2, 2018
    10
    God of war is something else for me and i'm pretty sure for a lot of people too
  7. paoliz
    Nov 2, 2018
    10
    Games are the kind of art that i like the most and God of war takes this to a whole new level
  8. inyourfac
    Nov 2, 2018
    10
    I'm a full grown man and i never liked video games too much but this has changed thanks to God of war and now i'm going to study art for video games to add at my curriculum
  9. onthefloor
    Nov 2, 2018
    10
    Pretty much i expected from a talented team such as Santa Monica this new God of war is game of the decade so far
  10. chaoskingx
    Nov 2, 2018
    10
    How to make immortal masterpieces is a job that everyone in the gaming industry should trust to Santa Monica Studio and Cory Barlog
  11. Gaston666
    Nov 2, 2018
    10
    It is a masterpiece amazing story, great characters, amazing graphics,great gameplay .Must buy.
  12. Gatamine
    Dec 3, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Truly a game worth playing. You won't regret it. The story is heartbreaking, though interesting and thrilling. When i got up the mountain that Kratos thought he had to go to, seeing Baldur again made my heart beat so hard! The game is filled with dramatic moments like this, and it never gets old! The game is big, interesting, thrilling, dramatic and beautiful! One of the best games I've ever played. It sucks you in, and even after finishing the game i still am trying to do the side missions. Just a game that's worth it. Buy it, play it, enjoy it.… Expand
  13. darkwill
    Nov 3, 2018
    10
    God of war is making everyone lose their minds because this game shouldn't exist it is just too good
  14. thegrimp
    Nov 3, 2018
    10
    Masterpiece art legend mystical are some of the words that can this describe this game
  15. witchergeral
    Nov 3, 2018
    10
    God of war is a true revolution for all the games in general at differences of some others that just change the location of his origin for a copy paste and a blank space
  16. ChallengerQ8
    Nov 3, 2018
    10
    Best Game of the year for sure... this game is amazing by all ways ... one of the best experience I ever had with video games
  17. Ladymariaofthex
    Nov 5, 2018
    10
    God of war is the equal to the word perfection i can't believe this game exist today in this industry full of microtransactions but once again Kratos is here to show us the right way of doing the things
  18. boyofwar
    Nov 5, 2018
    10
    Best game of the history of gaming and certainly this has to win the game of the year and if not it would be a total shame if this does not win game of the year
  19. flyinthedark
    Nov 5, 2018
    10
    God of War should have all the awards of this year and the year to come and next one till the end of this generation because this game is the best of this generation and has no rival to compete with this is a masterpiece that is on a whole new level
  20. neffx
    Nov 6, 2018
    10
    God of war is the reinvention of the gaming industry itself and it pretty much shows of the things must be done
  21. Moony545
    Nov 7, 2018
    10
    Игра превзошла мои ожидания, учитывая даже, что планка требований к играм любимых серий - на уровне стратосферы.
    Геймплейно - идеал. Баланс в боевой системе выверен с ювелирной точностью, дальние атаки легко комбинируются с ближними, каждый бой превращается в тактическую партию с врагами, нужно грамотно комбинировать оружия и спец способности, т.е. каждый элемент боевки, тут на свое    Игра превзошла мои ожидания, учитывая даже, что планка требований к играм любимых серий - на уровне стратосферы.
    Геймплейно - идеал. Баланс в боевой системе выверен с ювелирной точностью, дальние атаки легко комбинируются с ближними, каждый бой превращается в тактическую партию с врагами, нужно грамотно комбинировать оружия и спец способности, т.е. каждый элемент боевки, тут на свое месте. Атрей не тупит, а отлично дополняет Кратоса в схватках с врагами, лучшего напарника я в принципе в видеоиграх не видел. Поругать игру можно за малое количество боссов, особенно после God of War 3, контраст сильный.
    Сюжет на высшем уровне, герои отыгрывают на полную, все персонажи интересны, главный злодей мотивирован по самое не балуй, ему иногда даже сопереживаешь. А диалоги, диалоги это просто сказка. Сюжет конечно можно немножко поругать за привязанность к предыдущим играм, если не играли в ранние части, не получится проникнуться внутренними переживаниями Кратоса, его борьбой со своими демонами, тем, как он стремится оградить Атрея от повторения своих ошибок.
    Графика, я редко говорю в играх про графику, но в этом случае не упомянуть графическое оформление и анимацию персонажей - грех. В игре очень красивое окружение, анимации персонажей выполнены отлично.
    Эта игра стала причиной покупки ps4, как в свое время ради игр этой серии, были приобретены ps2 и ps3.    … Expand
  22. godofdark
    Nov 9, 2018
    10
    God of war is the perfect mix of an authentic open world with a linear experience and original story amazing gameplay fulled with tons of emotions that is beyond of this world and one has to take in mind that this game isn't an open world but it makes you feel like one along with the rest of its elements
  23. matterdoesntfit
    Nov 9, 2018
    10
    A game with the perfect tone for an epic adventure like any other before made with such passion and love for this art will hardly ever be topped for some other game to come
  24. Bzikster
    Nov 10, 2018
    10
    10/10, you will like this game. i know it. (but it will, if you will PLAY, NOT SEE).
  25. bharath2000
    Nov 10, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. nice zadsdsfkfkdfkdnfkdkfdfddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd… Expand
  26. mihaioprisan
    Jan 8, 2019
    10
    It's more than a game, it's a roller coaster of emotions. I adore the new format, congrats to Cory Barlog and the entire Santa Monica team. You guys rock and thank you for this masterpiece.
  27. herodark
    Nov 13, 2018
    10
    God of war takes all the old formulas of past games and make of these a complete standard for all the gaming industry
  28. vialxzm
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    This is the game that at least for me as more than a game this entire generation i've played so many great games but this one is something else
  29. jackliving
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    Finished just right now and i'm speechless this must win yes or yes game of the year as game of the generation
  30. rickrolledyou
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    God of war is everything that everyone in this site and others have being posting i all i can say is that i agree with all of them this is the game of the generation
  31. gabrielyourlord
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    God of war makes a huge turn in its gameplay story and characters that could have killed the franchise but it does all the way around and puts almost every other game and company during this generation on shame
  32. angeloflightand
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    The new God of war is something that words can not describe but just go and play it if you don't know or have forgotten what art is because God of war is just pure art at its finest
  33. kingpigspider
    Nov 25, 2018
    10
    How to make gaming great again? asks to Santa Monica Studios because they created the game of the generation
  34. Godofgod
    Nov 25, 2018
    10
    God of War is the dream of a lifetime in both aspects as a movie and a game and it is really sad that the industry doesn't care about this anymore but with this game it is clear that this art is not dead yet
    the best game of the generation
  35. detroidthebestg
    Nov 25, 2018
    10
    Best game ever made i can not believe that this game could bring me back to my old days in the ps1,ps2, and ps3 with so many emotions of countless games i've played such as dark souls bloodborne the witcher 3 detroit become human the last of us gta San Andreas and many others in this one this
    must win game of the year and take all the awards in all the events to come specially the game of    Best game ever made i can not believe that this game could bring me back to my old days in the ps1,ps2, and ps3 with so many emotions of countless games i've played such as dark souls bloodborne the witcher 3 detroit become human the last of us gta San Andreas and many others in this one this
    must win game of the year and take all the awards in all the events to come specially the game of the generation    … Expand
  36. datkingofgood
    Nov 25, 2018
    10
    Almost all the other movies and games released this year are nothing compare to God of war this is a true piece of art
  37. godindisguide
    Nov 25, 2018
    10
    Make art is not easy task specially in this greedy industry but God of war puts all of this on shame like nothing this is the new game of the generation
  38. mounsterk
    Nov 25, 2018
    10
    The best game of the generation and the year this game makes you remember why we all love this art and why we must appreciate this gif from Santa Monica and Cory this is the game of year with or without an award
  39. wavey-h
    Feb 14, 2019
    10
    This game is Incredible and will be marinating on your brain for weeks after completion, i definitely recommend playing the previous god of war games, or at least 3 and a video recap of the story to make this one that much more impactful. this game this real tear jerker and a much more mature addition to the franchise, with constant themes of family and redemption, My one any only issue isThis game is Incredible and will be marinating on your brain for weeks after completion, i definitely recommend playing the previous god of war games, or at least 3 and a video recap of the story to make this one that much more impactful. this game this real tear jerker and a much more mature addition to the franchise, with constant themes of family and redemption, My one any only issue is the Lack of enemy Variety, but other then that is game is pretty much perfect.… Expand
  40. Cooper_Reviews
    Nov 29, 2018
    10
    Visuals: 9.5/10
    Audio and Sound design: 10/10
    Game-Play: 9.5/10 Story: 10/10 Replay Value: 9.5/10 Overall Score: 9.7/10 God of War is one of the greatest games period. The bombastic soundtrack and the rich lore and world with many things to do still isn't the best part. The fluid and in depth combat which almost never feels repetitive, and the engaging narrative filled with    Visuals: 9.5/10
    Audio and Sound design: 10/10
    Game-Play: 9.5/10
    Story: 10/10
    Replay Value: 9.5/10

    Overall Score: 9.7/10

    God of War is one of the greatest games period. The bombastic soundtrack and the rich lore and world with many things to do still isn't the best part. The fluid and in depth combat which almost never feels repetitive, and the engaging narrative filled with twists and turns, emotional moments, and crazy over the top action. This game is a true Masterpiece.

    Overall Score    … Expand
  41. godzillakilledg
    Nov 29, 2018
    10
    God of war is the perfection of gaming taken to a new whole level and also is the game of the generation
  42. dragonkiller
    Nov 29, 2018
    10
    God of war is more than a piece of art made by a group of people who really love this passion but also is the best example of how you can do the good even though you had a dark past and kratos is the perfect example of this
    game of the generation
  43. heroofyou
    Dec 1, 2018
    10
    If someone gives this game a 7 or 9 obviously they didn't play the game and just are haters this is the game of the generation and the best game ever made
  44. gameoftheyear
    Dec 1, 2018
    10
    Best game i've ever played this is game of the year for sure and it puts a before and after in the history of gaming
  45. nightmareofgod
    Dec 1, 2018
    10
    God of war is something that is above the word masterpiece for so many reasons but the main reason is that this shows how game must be made
  46. allenishere
    Dec 1, 2018
    10
    God of war is like the first DARK SOULS,The Witcher 3,The Last of us,Bloodborne,uncharted 2,God of War 2,Bioshock infitive and so many more masterpieces in one single game this is the game of the generation
  47. HEREFORYOY
    Dec 1, 2018
    10
    God of war is the king of the ps4 exclusives as well as the GOD of all other games
  48. yayornon
    Dec 1, 2018
    10
    Above of all things that made God of War the game that it is today is its amazing passion for this art
  49. vialofbloods
    Dec 1, 2018
    10
    Art like this doesn't come around to often but when it does we must appreciate it for all the good reasons this is the game of the year
  50. gogetaiscanon
    Dec 1, 2018
    10
    God of war makes so many common things but it just takes it to the next level and only a genius can do this
  51. amberisthequeen
    Dec 1, 2018
    10
    God of War is the difference between ordinary games and masterpieces made by the gods like Santa Monica Studio that automatically becomes the game of the generation
  52. Dankmemer
    Dec 4, 2018
    10
    God of war is arguably the best game of this generation and my personal favorite game because everything in the game is so perfect from the story to the gameplay to even the voice acting, the graphics are just beautiful, and the axe is just the coolest weapon in gaming history and my god the soundtrack is just AMAZING, overall such a perfect game.
  53. movistarman
    Dec 5, 2018
    10
    Rarely do I take my time to write a review, but that is because rarely do I play a game that creates an impact not just as a game but as a story. What you get with God of War is an incredible game, with a great combat system, great character development, great story arch, some very memorable fight sequences and a open world that while small it is very detailed and filled with interestingRarely do I take my time to write a review, but that is because rarely do I play a game that creates an impact not just as a game but as a story. What you get with God of War is an incredible game, with a great combat system, great character development, great story arch, some very memorable fight sequences and a open world that while small it is very detailed and filled with interesting lore and great side characters. As a whole package God of War is a great game worth every single cent, it's that often that I play a game so rich in lore and in gameplay, last game I rated a 10 out of 10 was back in 2015 when The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt launched.… Expand
  54. wayyistoomuch
    Jan 6, 2019
    10
    ART is the best word to describe god of war in so many ways because this game is just that
  55. tylasssreze
    Jan 7, 2019
    10
    God of war is beyond of words to express this amazing piece of art an unic experience once upon a generation one single game gives you this kind of experience
  56. biggeratkx
    Jan 8, 2019
    10
    Change something that is so loved by fans is not a good thing very often but God of War is beyond of this as the new game of the generation and the best winner for the game of the year
  57. wowisdeath
    Jan 8, 2019
    10
    God of war is my favorite game of all time now i wasn't a fan a i thought every other game was inferior to the witcher 3 but God of war is well above the witcher 3 and it is truly the game of the generation for me
  58. sungods
    Jan 10, 2019
    10
    God of war is
    the best game ever
    the best game of the generation
    the best game of the year
  59. ryalanist
    Jan 10, 2019
    10
    Greanest game of all time is the best group of words to make clear how amazing is God of war
  60. timistheking
    Jan 10, 2019
    10
    God of war is made by the gods themselves and it is the best game for this entire generation
  61. godzillaisgod
    Jan 10, 2019
    10
    BEST ART of the video games ever made this new reboot of god of war is the best thing in the franchise
  62. hamnsharingan
    Jan 10, 2019
    10
    God of war has changed the gaming industry forever and it has all the right to do it for a greater good
  63. kingms
    Jan 10, 2019
    10
    God of war is changing gaming as we know it and it is for the greater good best game of the generation
  64. darkskyt
    Jan 10, 2019
    10
    A cultural phenomenon like god of war deserve win all the awards in every single event
  65. kingofdos
    Jan 10, 2019
    10
    God of war is the god of this generation of games and it must be rewarded with all support
  66. darkspiderking
    Jan 10, 2019
    10
    Art at its finest is the perfect summary for god of war this games is made with pure love from Santa Monica studios as the game of the generation
  67. darkkhightx
    Jan 10, 2019
    10
    Best game doesn't need hundred of awards to shows it is better than others even though this doesn't get one and that is the case for god of war
  68. darkwillx
    Jan 10, 2019
    10
    Best reboot of all time for a gaming franchise god of war truly is the best game of the decade so far let's see if other games can match it
  69. gogetaiscanonx
    Jan 10, 2019
    10
    God of war takes the crown as the best game of the generation for me no other game will match it
  70. brolyiscanon
    Jan 10, 2019
    10
    God of war reminded me why l love video games and this is certainly the best game ever made
  71. rimberxd
    Jan 10, 2019
    10
    Great games like god of war will be reminded as why games are a beautiful form of art
  72. aloybestwaifu
    Jan 10, 2019
    10
    God of war ressurect previous games of the past and brings these to the new era of gaming
  73. Disturbed_God
    Jan 13, 2019
    10
    God of War 2018 is my Game of the year, because not only did it have a gripping story and an amazing gameplay, but it was a full single player game with 0 microtransactions in an era where 90% of the AAA games are cash grabs and anti-consumer. It showed the whole gaming industry that the key to success is making something with passion and heart put into it.
  74. lifetos
    Jan 14, 2019
    10
    God of war the masterpiece among masterpieces that shines as the game of the generation
  75. filexdark
    Jan 14, 2019
    10
    art is the best thing that god of war has made this generation and it is truly the best game ever
  76. dlioghtinx
    Jan 20, 2019
    10
    god of war is the a form of art almost dead but it is here to remind us what games really are
  77. liketxar
    Feb 4, 2019
    10
    best game ever with an amazing game desig o top with bloodborne and an amazing narrative and story equal to the last of us and the witcher 3 but overall this is the game of the generation
  78. killerxz
    Feb 4, 2019
    10
    god of war evolves into something beyond words to express how good it is is not perfectt but it is a good game worthy of being called the best of the generation
  79. Felippeld
    Feb 6, 2019
    10
    The best game ever, best history, gameplay, graphics, today is a best exclusive.
  80. Ryazith
    Feb 15, 2019
    10
    Absolutely love this game!! Enjoyed every bit of it and the graphics are simply stunning!
  81. LucaoR5
    Feb 15, 2019
    10
    Simplesmente o melhor jogo que já joguei na vida ótima historia , graficos , jogabilidade e personagens jogo perfeito
  82. alitlou
    Mar 14, 2019
    10
    god of war is the best game that I have played on ps4
    amazing graphic with new gameplay and epic story with one of the best music I've heard
  83. REOKHC
    Mar 17, 2019
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos actualmente en ps4, una evolucion, renovacion de la franquicia perfectamente ejecutada, desde los graficos, banda sonora, jugabilidad de combos, tal vez me hubiera gustado poder gozar de mas tiempo con mas misiones secundarias o mas cosas ocultas dentro del juego pero tambien tiene una historia que abre las puertas a muchos mas caminos y muchas mas historias porUno de los mejores juegos actualmente en ps4, una evolucion, renovacion de la franquicia perfectamente ejecutada, desde los graficos, banda sonora, jugabilidad de combos, tal vez me hubiera gustado poder gozar de mas tiempo con mas misiones secundarias o mas cosas ocultas dentro del juego pero tambien tiene una historia que abre las puertas a muchos mas caminos y muchas mas historias por contar y que estoy dispuesto a esperar el tiempo que sea necesario para ver un juego bien logrado , felicitaciones al equipo de santa monica y el director cory barlog ,… Expand
  84. Tembeyo
    Mar 22, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego es hermoso,recuerdo en el primer god of war,era genial su historia,la II tambien,pero en la III no me gusto tanto solo por los graficos,era un poco exajerado los reflejos.
    Pero esto...Me dejo sin palabras,era lo mas hermoso que eh visto en mi vida,los reflejos,los graficos,la nieve,lo realista que era,y tardaron 5 años.A eso se le llama juegazo.
    10/10 ;D    … Expand
  85. KratosIsBae
    Mar 27, 2019
    10
    Cory Barlogs masterpiece!
    This game is game of the century, atleast in my opinion. I think that many can agree on that.
    Its just to hard to explain everything. But if you havent bought the game yet, just do it. Cause you wont be disapointed.
  86. blacksmithbl
    Mar 27, 2019
    10
    I mean what can I say, there really isn't much that can be said.... This is the best PS4 game of all time. The end.
  87. MediaBuff
    Apr 4, 2019
    10
    The god of war series was already a household name for PlayStation, it was the style of game that kept this series from being the franchise it has always had the potential to be, I have always been a fan of god of war but the new direction this game takes is much appreciated, gone are the hack and slash days, here is a fresh direction, the narrative is second to that of maybe onlyThe god of war series was already a household name for PlayStation, it was the style of game that kept this series from being the franchise it has always had the potential to be, I have always been a fan of god of war but the new direction this game takes is much appreciated, gone are the hack and slash days, here is a fresh direction, the narrative is second to that of maybe only uncharted or the last of us (again two perfect games) the combat is fluid and fun, this game deserves all the awards it is receiving and all the hype surrounding it, it’s a game that is a masterpiece, it will be fondly remembered for years to come, Santa Monica quite literally did the unthinkable, they’ve revolutionised gaming with this title and I am eager to see where the series goes from here.
    Who says single player experiences are dead. This game will rank among the greatest ever created.    … Expand
  88. snyderreno
    Apr 7, 2019
    10
    I have heard amazing things about this game that came out about a year ago and had amazing reviews. You play as a character named Kratos, a demigod son of Zeus. The 4K graphics in game are insane and seriously realistic. I don’t really play games like this I usually just play sports games, but God of War might change my mind. Most games are usually the same price so I wouldn’t mind buyingI have heard amazing things about this game that came out about a year ago and had amazing reviews. You play as a character named Kratos, a demigod son of Zeus. The 4K graphics in game are insane and seriously realistic. I don’t really play games like this I usually just play sports games, but God of War might change my mind. Most games are usually the same price so I wouldn’t mind buying this game and trying it out because the reviews that I have read are very positive. The ratings that the game has received as well is another reason I would love to play it.… Expand
  89. Kostas101
    Aug 5, 2020
    10
    An Incredible tale of a Father and Son. Kratos is a mature and developed character with his own motives, and Atreus is a fantastic deuteragonist with some depth, that enhances the story of the game. I love how they changed the gameplay mechanics from the previous games, the game feels more realistic and grounded, while keeping the amount of action a God of War games needs. There is so muchAn Incredible tale of a Father and Son. Kratos is a mature and developed character with his own motives, and Atreus is a fantastic deuteragonist with some depth, that enhances the story of the game. I love how they changed the gameplay mechanics from the previous games, the game feels more realistic and grounded, while keeping the amount of action a God of War games needs. There is so much potential for the sequel to be even better, since this game sometimes feels limited, still, one of the best Sony games of the PlayStation 4 generation.… Expand
  90. dgibbs
    May 16, 2019
    10
    I have played a TON of video games throughout my life of every genre.. This is the first game that I knew was going to be a 10/10 within about an hour of playing it - and I've only given out about 7 to 8 more 10/10s in my life. Graphics were amazing, game play.. erotic, story was like a Scorsese movie!
    The only negative I had was the time it took to get the game out of its packaging and    I have played a TON of video games throughout my life of every genre.. This is the first game that I knew was going to be a 10/10 within about an hour of playing it - and I've only given out about 7 to 8 more 10/10s in my life. Graphics were amazing, game play.. erotic, story was like a Scorsese movie!
    The only negative I had was the time it took to get the game out of its packaging and into my PS.... That is all.    … Expand
  91. SP19
    May 15, 2019
    10
    Uma obra prima dos vídeos games. Um jogo que todo dono de PlayStation 4 tem por obrigação jogar.
  92. reinventingwed
    May 24, 2019
    10
    The God of War franchise has been a favorite of mine for years. I couldn't help but be a little worried when I knew this one was going to flip the series on it's head, but damn, I was blown away by this.

    Combat is fun, the story is engaging, and watching the relationship between Kratos and Atreus unfold is heartbreaking and heartwarming all at the same time. I wish it were a longer game,    The God of War franchise has been a favorite of mine for years. I couldn't help but be a little worried when I knew this one was going to flip the series on it's head, but damn, I was blown away by this.

    Combat is fun, the story is engaging, and watching the relationship between Kratos and Atreus unfold is heartbreaking and heartwarming all at the same time. I wish it were a longer game, but thankfully, I can start a new game plus.

    One of the best games I've ever had the pleasure of playing. I really hope we don't have to wait another FIVE years for the next one.    … Expand
  93. Woody1969
    Nov 19, 2019
    5
    Amazing looking game solid controls bring on the next one it's gonna be unbelievable just like this
  94. i_gomes
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Amazing game, excellent graphics, very good story and new mechanics welcome to the game!
  95. SamuNN
    Apr 4, 2020
    4
    This game is not a masterpiece, it's average at best, extremely frustrating at worst.

    I'll cut this review into 3 parts: 1. Gameplay 2. Story 3. Replayability Gameplay: The gameplay in GOW has always been quite simple, but it was always made interesting by the flashy moves and combos you could pull off. This games combat is basically Dark Souls, with shoulder attack buttons???    This game is not a masterpiece, it's average at best, extremely frustrating at worst.

    I'll cut this review into 3 parts:

    1. Gameplay
    2. Story
    3. Replayability

    Gameplay:
    The gameplay in GOW has always been quite simple, but it was always made interesting by the flashy moves and combos you could pull off. This games combat is basically Dark Souls, with shoulder attack buttons??? I'm a huge fan of DS don't get me wrong but every single game doesn't have to base itself around that sort of combat system, it's getting kind of old now. Enemies are complete bullet sponges, with extremely frustrating AI, this is even worse when you factor these in in the AWFUL boss battles in this game. There are 3 original Boss battles in this game, Baldur, Magni and Modi, and the Dragon. Don't you dare call those stupid trolls they used like 30 times a boss. They knew the trolls weren't hard so they constantly put in 20 enemies with it at the same time. This is not making your combat system shine, SMS, it's making it show it's flaws. The camera can't fight five people at a time, they tried to remedy this by adding these red arrows to tell you when to dodge, but this makes it so you're looking more at that then at the screen itself to know when to dodge. And don't even get me started on the RPG elements, you're telling me Kratos, the god that killed the entire Greek Pantheon cannot kill a simple draugr if he doesn't have a bit more armor???? Wtf is this? Definitely the worst part of the gameplay as this leads to constant farming for better gear, again, FARMING IN A GOW GAME. I don't mind doing a lot of quests for EXP and gaining new perks and abilities, but not like that. They're blocking satisfying fights and stuff behind grinding, such a shame. All in all the combat gets pretty stale and repetitive so be warned. The graphics and environments look amazing but are underused because you spend most of your time inside, real shame.

    Story:
    This story, is so, goddamn boring. Let me explain, the goal of Kratos and his son is to carry Faye's ashes to the highest peak in all the nine realms. This in itself is already not the most interesting thing, perhaps the story will expand once you get started right? No, it doesn't. You don't even have emotional attachment to Faye's character because you never get to know her, you just start the game and she's dead, so how am I supposed to feel attached to this journey that's so 'important' to Kratos and Atreus while we basically don't know and don't give a **** about Faye. I see a lot of people praising this game for it's 'mature' look on GOW like wow so deep. All this constant talking (not only between Kratos and Atreus) makes this **** a walking simulator, forced walking segments with stupid dialogue between these characters. Is this what makes a game mature these days? Walking segments with expository dialogue? No this isn't interesting or deep it's straight up boring when this is what you do during 50% of the games story. Let's talk about the main focus of it all, Kratos and his son. I can see why a lot of people like it, and I respect that, but hear my side of the story. I thought Atreus' addition was a missed opportunity. It made Kratos look more like a **** then his older self. Atreus is not endearing nor cute nor fun nor boy nor nothing! He pissed me off more then anything in this game. He made me want to quit halfway through the story because of **** character. A huge sigh came out of my mouth every time he did something, I didn't find it fun to babysit this kid for the whole game, it just didn't do it for me. But I can see why some people do like him and get invested in him. What I did like in this story was Mimir, thank god that guy was there or I wouldn't have finished this game. As for Baldur, he was pretty interesting at first but became more of a nuisance later, mainly because the boss fight plays out the exact same every time you fight him, oh yeah after that it goes all DMC and he gets color coded so you can only damage him with the Leviathan Axe or Chaos Blades, so dumb. I could rant on and on about the story but i'll keep it to this.

    Replayability:
    This game has no second value, once you get through the main story, that's it. Of course you could replay the game on higher difficulty like GMGOW, but this is not a fun or challenging difficulty, it's basically 'enemies have 30k health and if you mess up once you're dead'. Side missions are uninteresting and you get jack **** for doing them. And the Valkyries are locked behind grind walls. Good luck killing them too 'cause their boss fight are totally fair. And before you say anything I beat Sigrun.

    My final verdict is a 4/10
    This game got hyped up so much and is overrated as hell, very disappointed by how it turned out, but I guess it's only €20 now so it's ok.    … Expand
  96. Virginiadicky
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    A very simple and straightforward gameplay hack and slash combined with building lore and emotional journey that totally redefines the series. Great voice acting and visuals. It was hard to play another game for a month after playing it because it was such a satisfying experience.
  97. omglioromg
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The short version
    - Terrible Combat
    - Terrible Story
    - Terrible Game

    Never in my life have I put a review, this is the one and possibly the only review I am going to leave on this website.
    This game is not God of War at all.
    This is not Cratos.
    This game have nothing to do with GOW trillogy.
    I got this game on sale for half price and I STILL feel like I was ripped off.
    The god of war game is known for its hardest mode, which like resident evil 4, this is where the meat of the game is, in normal god of war games you play on normal, learn how the game works, then play on hard, but in this game the game becomes an unplayable glitchy mess.
    The game on "give me a chllange" is too damn easy, I was bored out of my mind for almost 100% of it since it offered no challenge whatsoever.
    Then I switched to hard mode (give me god of war) which is when I realized that the game is nothing but a glitchy mess, enemies killing me with one hit from offscreen where the camera is impossible to pan down, attacks that must have have a terrible hit detection (this is probably due to the game being glitchy, the game doesnt register hits), The axe does nearly no damage I can hit an enemy for hours and see a fraction of a fraction of their health drop,
    The dodge machanic is glitchy = The game has so many framedrops that it is impossible to time the dodge which is 0.1 second long (I tried to swapping to 1080p in the menu and it didnt help. I switched screens to a very cheap screen I have in my house and instantly won impossible battles since the 50 fps 720p screen allowed smooth action ) ,
    Another thing is that the game overheat my ps4 so that he fan becomes load as an airplan and the game doesn't look that good, I have better looking games that has zero effect of overheating (batman, resident evil 4/5 revolation 2 which look fantastic)
    The dodge is trash = The game is grid based meanning you are fighting on little squars and dodge is so tight it sometimes roll and instead of moving you 2-3 mini squars, it doesnt move you at all, meanning after the roll you will die from one hit again and again and again sometimes the roll didn't even give me invulnerable frames and not because I rolled into something, but because the game failed to register my movement.
    The combat is not functioning hence the score zero out of 10
    Now lets talk about the story
    This is copy past the last of us, the creators of this game didn't even want to call Cratos as Cratos, he was meant to have the name Stig and be a whole other person, this game just simply use Cratos as a skin, this is not Cratos, Cratos is a villain, a hardcore killer, he is a scambag, a bad guy. Cratos does what he does because rage consume him to the point that once he couldnt recognize his family, he is a deep well writen humanoid character that has anger issues. The new cratos is a Stig that is now nammed Cratos, he is a carring loving father that is monotone, never get angry, never get passionate about killing, just a survivor. Boring guy that has nothing to do with the original Cratos.
    His son is very very boring too, acting like eliie from the last of us by killing someone then being sad about it, screaming constantly in fights, say "whatever" a million times, he is boring, pointless, I hated every moment I had him on screen, even his fighting style was boring to watch, he has literaly "son button" (go ahead, watch it in the menu that is literaly how the square botton is named) and this is nothing but watching a timer goes down 3 seconds, 2 seconds, 1 second, can shoot another arrow now. And the arrow has low hit rate, this kid is always missing, when I need him to hit an enemy that tries to level up I have to aim the camera so that he knows which enemy I want him to hit, then press square and 90% the times he would miss even though I really need him to hit that arrow to avoid a major battle shift by having enemies leveling up.
    This kid is boring, useless, constantly screaming, having a personality of a robot saying whatever every single minute. I didn't feel like I want him arround at all.
    There are no intresting enemies only trolls and a few dudes with no creativity in how they look or behave, there is no passionate delivery of lines such as when Cratos used to stand his ground telling all the gods he will stop at nothing untill he have his revange, there is no jump button, everything is context sensitive, where in the other games you can and will die during cut scenes, in this game, cutscenes are there to hide the loading screen time, so you are never in danger, lots of talking paths where you are not a allowed to run, with climing which you cant die in which is basicly even more talking sections, the game is more of a movie than a game, you cannot skip cutscenes whatsoever, there is no replay value, The game doesnt worth the half asking price, the game doesn't worth a single dollar.
    This is pure trash.    … Expand
  98. JohnsonMeados
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    Please watch gameplay of it before considering the game.

    The combat system is totally different. It is now a dark souls is clone with the combat from behind.

    You can't jump, there is not more verticality in terms of combat.

    The story is worse than than all the previous games.
  99. psmoon21
    Feb 1, 2021
    0
    The publicity and the need for this saga not to die have led this game to this. The least deserved goty in a long time

    It is the most linear open world of the generation, where you can not swim, jump, you only go through well-guided paths in a story that makes you come and go for stupid reasons all over the map and also lacks kingdoms, which have been saved from create and a copy with    The publicity and the need for this saga not to die have led this game to this. The least deserved goty in a long time

    It is the most linear open world of the generation, where you can not swim, jump, you only go through well-guided paths in a story that makes you come and go for stupid reasons all over the map and also lacks kingdoms, which have been saved from create and a copy with the relationship of Atreus and Kratos to the last of us. At the end of the game you stay the same, it is hitting everyone who comes out on the road to do something so simple

    It doesn't even stand out in the graphics, the landscapes feel similar, the drawing distance is poor, the physics totally missing, the sound worse than other saga games

    The new camera may look cool but it's actually annoying when fighting, the collectibles are boring and don't match this game.

    Kratos doesn't feel the same, it's a family friendly game.    … Expand
  100. 20Gigabytes
    May 2, 2018
    10
    I created an account because I saw multiple salty nerds giving it a bad review because it's a PS4 exclusive, if you're one of them and you read this.
    You are stupid.
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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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