God of War: Ragnarok

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8959 Ratings

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  1. Budjik
    Feb 14, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am so happy for anyone who enjoyed this game, I am just not one of them.

    I really loved the last game, and I really really wanted to love this one. I don't have that much time to game on PS5, so when I finally did.

    I think lots of my gripes with this game come from the fact that it seems to be developed for PS4 first and PS5 as an afterthought.

    I was excited about PS5 and the basically no loading times thing which promissed very different approach to level design. And I got none of it here. I got a PS4 game that was really really good at wasting so much of my time by constantly making me do things that usually hide loading new environments. THe game is just non-stop about lifting stones/tree trun/squeezing through tight spots with the same animation every single time. Things that I understood in PS4 era, like the world tree travel sequence, slow riding around etc. I don't know - Ijust hoped for something more exciting.
    Also the strict definition of areas with free exploration and linear level are so harshly separated, it reminded me of Pokemon Sword/Shield and again made me sad, we couldn't get something more seamless (at the same time I like that the game didn't turn into classic gigantic openworld with tons of boring things to do to clear every icon on the map).

    Another thing connected to level design - the game is full of invisible barriers and in its story parts, it really is just a corridor. And maybe it is just me, but I feel like in 2023 (22) it is not a big ask to make these barriers more natural looking, or maybe go another way around it. If you have a character, that in cutscene jumps 100 meters and then you have to go around through crazy puzzles to crost 1m tall fence, it just really breaks the immersion.

    Maybe it is just me not keeping up with videogames anymore, but I really really do not enjoy Souls like games. (this kinda ruined Jedi Fallen Order for me) and I feel like the bossfights (especially the non compulsory ones) got much closer into this direction, which is perfectly fine, but I really didn't care for it. It just feels so unbalanced, when you fight against some famous deities and it feels so much easier than trying to kill some random undead captain in the middle of nowhere. Also it feels like something happened with development in the second half of the game and the bossfights are just very generic and are nowhere near the quallity of the first game (or even the first half of this game).

    Regular fights felt mostly great although enemies are mostly forgettable and a lot of times reused from the previous game. Especially with the axe. Here I thought they could have done more with the Dual Sense controller. It feels uneven. While there are moments the controller is really usedw well, there are many when it feels less immersive than the dual shock. But hey, I guess I just go spoiled by Astro's playroom... I don't know.

    The most lackluster part of gameplay is the parts where you play as Atreus, which just doesn't feel nearly as good as playing as Kratos and yet you spend significant portion of the game playing as him, athough I do loke some of the story beats there.

    Generally the best part of the story is the second half of Kratos and Atreus story. At first, we get a lot of fairly lazy witing creating drama out of witholding information for no explained reason + it feels generally like a setback of Kratos and Atreus's relationship from the first game. Kratos is still grumpy and doesn't trust Atreus and Atreus is still doing things behind his back and it really feels like it undone good bit of the character development from earlier. At some point in the story, when they finally start trusting each other, things improve and we got some really good story moments that I enjoyed. I generally very much enjoy Kratos and Christopher Judge's voice acting, the game shines when Kratos is present.

    I also very much like how they potrayed Thor, his family and their story and I while mechanically I didn't enjoy Ironwood level, it was one of the more beutiful ones, I loved Angrboda as a character and her use of color in attacking was one of the finest moments of the game. Bossfight connected to this level is also one of the more original ones.

    Most of the enviromental puzzles aren't really about logic, but mostly about trying to find that one thing, that will make it all work. And by find I mean literally find it in the level, not find out how it all works together, so most of the time the puzzles seem like they are there just to slow me down. That is especially true in a level, with a truly giant bossfight, where after is done and this very intense fight is over, we still need to do a boring puzzle just to get out of level - that in my book is not great level design.

    I really think that maybe it is just me, maybe my preferences have changed over years, I just really could not get into the mechanics, or care about anybody else than the main two protagonists.    … Expand
  2. thebrutalsam
    Nov 10, 2022
    5
    it feels exactly like the old game as if nothing changed and doesn't improve anything upon it, relationship between kratos and his son is worse than it was before and feels off, weapons variety is very low, enemy variety so low they feel copy pasted same thing with locations, they feel like the same place with minor changes in colors and objects. the drama between characters gets reallyit feels exactly like the old game as if nothing changed and doesn't improve anything upon it, relationship between kratos and his son is worse than it was before and feels off, weapons variety is very low, enemy variety so low they feel copy pasted same thing with locations, they feel like the same place with minor changes in colors and objects. the drama between characters gets really boring and long with family issues at the center, the next game should drop the drama… Expand
  3. Slimef41
    Nov 10, 2022
    7
    I really liked God of war 2018 and heading into this game I was expecting an amazing and breathtaking experience that i would never forget but the game was just Meh. Being honest this is a PS4 game there is no defining feature that stands out from the PS4 version from the PS5. The game also has these obvious loading screens that pretend the they are not. Overall 7.6 out of 10
  4. theTRUTHson
    Nov 10, 2022
    6
    It's a good cinematic experience, not a great video game. There is a difference.
  5. Azhidahaka
    Nov 19, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Probably worst game in the franchise
    So many problems
    So many mistakes
    I'll start from the smallest to the biggest ×The weapons are weightless unlike the previous game that had hit stop "inverse kinematics" for some reason they got rid of that.
    ×Brutality is the soul is the DNA of God of War and they got rid of that too.the satisfaction of killing a boss is just isn't there Heimdall death is so empty it doesn't have any seasoning Thor's death is even worse and Odin's death is the worst Loki's hand on Odin shoulder! Is just unbelievable but that roots in other problems much more serious ones.
    ×Another problem with the game is that it builds so much anticipation for a heroic sad farewell to Kratos and it just chooses a different lame route!! The most on edge edgy game franchise in the whole industry don't deserve that childish ending and this childish philosophy present in the game.
    Kratos also, I mean he is also the most edgy on edge character in the whole entertainment industry! He doesn't deserve the ending that writers gave him.
    ×so many characters and activities were point less, Loki gameplay should have been much better considering the time players play as Loki the pacing wasn't there and it was rushed.
    ×betrayal to the philosophy of the game which is YOU choose the choices and you will get what you deserve , CONSEQUENCES will be there to hunt you.
    Thor is such a good boy isn't he he should be forgiven for all the crimes that he did because his daddy Odin didn't loved him?! What? Also for Kratos! he did had reasons to kill all the pantheon in Greece but should he get a happy ending, happy ever after banging Freya??
    ×We see in all the shrines the champion of jutnar and he has a helmet and yea that's Kratos! clearly thats Loki avenging his Father by bringing down Asgard, I think that they changed the game in the end of development and gone back rewrote the game! Look at Asgard it's a humble residential place for humble Odin! While Tyr temple is just gorgeous and advanced (not only from story telling standpoint but from visuals their choice of making Asgard look the way that it looks in the game is horrendous)
    The line that Thor says to Kratos early in the game while fighting him "you think you can come here and become a daddy" and then he resumed "get a clean slate" these don't match you can hear it in Hurst voice (Thor voice actor) what he actually meant and that the second part was added later on.
    And most importantly in the previous game there is two statue of Thor featuring different mjulnirs! Yes different mjulnirs one of the status gets destroyed by the big snake and one gets destroyed by Kratos the one that Jurmongandor eats has the different hammer, Jurmongandor comes from a different time line with that other Thor, there was two Thors in the original story one from this time line one from the other also we got our different Jurmongandor in this game! I don't see why we didn't see the other Thor!!
    ×I think they originally made the game like this: Odin mocks Tyr the same way he did in this game after Broks death they seek out real Tyr they find him and he wants to make peace with Asgard, Loki doesn't like the ways of Tyr (twiddling his giant thumb hoping for the best) he gets distanced from his "selfish" father that wants him safe and away from others affairs he chooses his choice to be a fighter FIGHTING for peace, CONSEQUENCES well death of his beloved glorious daddy to us all KRATOS.
    It makes sense play the game again and see for yourself they changed the game and I think they did a big big mistake if they gone through with their original story it would have break the internet,.
    But they chose to be "politically correct" lame childish and frankly WRONG.
    I think they will see the CONSEQUENCES on sales (they spent $500mil on the game and I don't think they are getting any profits)
    .
    p.s: Why I am disappointed in how much it is a childish game not representing real philosophy because in real life in a country named Iran we are fighting against a control freak childkilling dictator and his son right now and... Yea we need to FIGHT to live and to be free.
    #WomanLifeFreedom
    #MahsaAmini    … Expand
  6. Skydog
    Nov 10, 2022
    5
    Honestly don't get the hype. This game does has some (yes SOME) nice looking graphic areas but certain areas (especially the puddle filled mine) looks terrible to me. For bragging about how good their game looks you'd think Sony would have removed those AWFUL reflections in the puddles! Jesus they look like ps3 blur!!

    As for gameplay, it's the same ol' same ol'. Like it brings not much    Honestly don't get the hype. This game does has some (yes SOME) nice looking graphic areas but certain areas (especially the puddle filled mine) looks terrible to me. For bragging about how good their game looks you'd think Sony would have removed those AWFUL reflections in the puddles! Jesus they look like ps3 blur!!

    As for gameplay, it's the same ol' same ol'. Like it brings not much new to the table. The story feels more woke and less interesting. Voice acting/writing is just subpar to be honest.    … Expand
  7. Akkulader
    Nov 16, 2022
    6
    Just too long.was glad to finally be through at the end.
    Far too many elements like puzzles and loot are constantly repeated. Normally I try to explore everything in such games. But here I can't explore everything in the first playthrough because I'm missing items for certain puzzles. Only when I have them can I come back. But don't worry. In the course of the story, you pass by everywhere    Just too long.was glad to finally be through at the end.
    Far too many elements like puzzles and loot are constantly repeated. Normally I try to explore everything in such games. But here I can't explore everything in the first playthrough because I'm missing items for certain puzzles. Only when I have them can I come back. But don't worry. In the course of the story, you pass by everywhere 3 times anyway. This means that you have to pass the same places very often.... Phew.

    The battle system is also overloaded. They should have done it in Dark Souls or Elden Ring. I didn't use all the options because I always played my way anyway. Besides, everything doesn't seem as precise as in Elden Ring. You always have the feeling that you lack control.    … Expand
  8. ArisenOmega
    Nov 19, 2022
    6
    I WISH I could love it. But the inconsistent quality in animation, quest design, and writing, are just making it impossible... I loved the start, then it got quite boring and the quests very much felt like optional side quests (where it's ok if they are lower quality), but they were main story quests!
    Characters don't get properly animated, just stand around awkwardly like they are rag    I WISH I could love it. But the inconsistent quality in animation, quest design, and writing, are just making it impossible... I loved the start, then it got quite boring and the quests very much felt like optional side quests (where it's ok if they are lower quality), but they were main story quests!
    Characters don't get properly animated, just stand around awkwardly like they are rag dolls, and it kills immersion. I also hated that there were hidden loading times, despite playing on PS5 - all thanks to the game coming out on PS4 as well. What a waste!
    The ending of the game however really shocked me. It feels like it was completed in a rush, and so many questions are left unanswered! Feels like this is part 2 of 3, but they already said there will not be a part 3... I am so disappointed!    … Expand
  9. Yourmumsbills
    Nov 17, 2022
    5
    Seems you need to read the middling to bad reviews to get the truth. God Of War Ragnarok has been called a "masterpiece" by practically every reviewer on the planet but sadly it far from being a masterpiece. The biggest issue that this game feels no different to the first game, they've added a few rather pointless elements to the combat and skills which ultimately just make things feelSeems you need to read the middling to bad reviews to get the truth. God Of War Ragnarok has been called a "masterpiece" by practically every reviewer on the planet but sadly it far from being a masterpiece. The biggest issue that this game feels no different to the first game, they've added a few rather pointless elements to the combat and skills which ultimately just make things feel cluttered and confusing. Other than those minor changes it's the same very linear gameplay, where you're funneled down very specific paths with little to no room to explore your surroundings, along with the same old rather tedious puzzle elements and the very tired video game trope of smashing f*cking pots! Then there's the cross gen thing...the amount of very slow crawling under, over, through behind practically everything in your path gets old VERY quickly! it's quite clear after just 20 minutes that this game should have been PS5 only. Basically this game is a huge disappointment as far as i'm concerned...oh and atreus..is really f*cking irritating.… Expand
  10. whitelotus101
    Nov 10, 2022
    5
    - too much QTE, combat is not as immersive as that of a Souls game
    - boss battles and designs are really underwhelming and easy
    - Asgard looks like an Evacuation Center than a home for the Gods. - this are 7 hours worth cutscenes and the story/lore pales in comparison to something like Planescape Torment, Pillars of Eternity or even Disco Elysium - The Norse Characters Sounds too    - too much QTE, combat is not as immersive as that of a Souls game
    - boss battles and designs are really underwhelming and easy
    - Asgard looks like an Evacuation Center than a home for the Gods. - this are 7 hours worth cutscenes and the story/lore pales in comparison to something like Planescape Torment, Pillars of Eternity or even Disco Elysium
    - The Norse Characters Sounds too Modern/Americanized - combat feels floaty and less weighty    … Expand
  11. FoguelMclovin
    Nov 10, 2022
    6
    Reiterativo. Es bueno pero muy repetitivo. Tampoco se siente que sea de nueva generación. Parece hecho para ps4, no hay diferencia con ps5
  12. hobnob_
    Nov 17, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nothing Burgers. Nothing Burgers everywhere.

    Attempts too much and delivers far too little. A lot of the story seems unnecessary or unoriginal (like Brok dying; it was like an Assassin's Creed game all of a sudden, where death is the only thing that inspires vengeance in the player), and important moments are solved off-screen in five minutes (like the unification of Alfheim or the recruitment of Hel's army). Nowhere near enough character development to justify Sif suddenly being a good guy on her fifth line of dialogue in the game right at the very end. Plot armour is apparent and obvious and is not cleverly hidden from view like you'd expect.

    Core gameplay is fine, but lacks the excitement of being novel. The focused triumph of GOW 2018 has been replaced by a rushed game that should have been chopped in two to allow greater exploration of themes and characters. Seminal moments are reduced to backdrops and 'What was the point of that' moments. Large pieces of the game can be removed and nothing changes from the game's resolution. Garm/Fenrir and the creation of the Jormungandr can be removed from the game and nothing about Ragnarok changes.

    Rather than wax lyrical about all the game's contradictions I will simply say; what a disappointment. It fails to deliver and is a sprawling mess that can't decide what it wants to be and what it wants to be about.

    magine buying a $200 plastic hammer in the hype and getting it for this. Oof.    … Expand
  13. SickoMode
    Nov 10, 2022
    5
    Are people really going to support this kind of attitude by Sony? This game took more than 4 years to come out and it's being sold for 70$, this is really what people expected? The truth is that God of War Ragnarok looks pretty much like a DLC of the last game, graphics, mechanics, UI, gameplay, almost everything looks exactly the same. I mean, yeah, there are some additions there that areAre people really going to support this kind of attitude by Sony? This game took more than 4 years to come out and it's being sold for 70$, this is really what people expected? The truth is that God of War Ragnarok looks pretty much like a DLC of the last game, graphics, mechanics, UI, gameplay, almost everything looks exactly the same. I mean, yeah, there are some additions there that are nice, for example the story, which is pretty good but a little worse than the last game, and we can control Atreus and also some new attacks and skills that we can use, but besides that it is the same game as God of War 2018. Also this game shares the same problems the last one did, like repetition of enemies (a bunch been the same enemies as the last game), extremely boring puzzles (again, i bunch of them just a copy and paste from the last game), and repetition in general, all whe have to do in this game is basically running, killing some creatures, solving puzzles and collecting some chest, that's it. Side quests are average, some characters are charismatic and fun, but many of them are shallow and uninteresting, and i feel the world is kinda dead, i mean, there are animals living there but they don't have a routine like in Red Dead Redemption, if you stand in front of them for 1 hour they'll do the same thing for 1 hour. Animations, direction, soundtrack and the art are top notch, but they were already in the past game and just remained the same, so. People love to complain that FIFA or COD are just a copy and paste game that releases every year, but i guess if the game is made by Sony then it is incredible, right?… Expand
  14. Zero_89
    Nov 16, 2022
    7
    Very decent game, good story, good gameplay, but essentially it felt more like a refined standalone expansion of GoW 2018 than a game per se, the one thing that really bugged me is the inability to turn off tips that characters continue to bark at you throughout the entire game, it got really annoying after a while
  15. aksr71
    Nov 16, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. God Of War Ragnarok is a good game but with a rather poor and simple story.
    I really expected much more at the end of a mythology as great as the Norse.
    Another point is that they recycled everything from Athena and Zeus (2018)
    the whole game feels like filler trying to make it long.
    Kratos being good and not wanting to kill anyone seems silly and boring to me.
    still great gameplay and nice graphics    … Expand
  16. MountedBlade
    Nov 10, 2022
    6
    Good game but not my type of game, I did not like the combat & the way the enemy was in the air while I hit them.
  17. marke
    Nov 16, 2022
    7
    The game was great until its final part but unfortunately it was not worthy of a Ragnarok.
    Many gods and characters did not participate in the war.
    Jörmungandr participated more in 2018 than this one. Surtr and Fenrir very poorly used. We can barely see the armies fighting. The final fight against Baldur was more epic than the final fight against Thor, perhaps more epic than this    The game was great until its final part but unfortunately it was not worthy of a Ragnarok.
    Many gods and characters did not participate in the war.
    Jörmungandr participated more in 2018 than this one.
    Surtr and Fenrir very poorly used.
    We can barely see the armies fighting.

    The final fight against Baldur was more epic than the final fight against Thor, perhaps more epic than this Ragnarok as a whole.
    Odin did not use his eight-legged horse or other resources. It was the simplest final boss in the entire saga, nothing different happened.
    The gameplay of the final part also had no surprises.
    We don't use Mjölnir, we don't use the Blade of Olympus. We don't fight alongside any army.
    It felt more like any level of the game.
    For me until the time when Kratos plays the horn and the post-game are 10/10, but for the Ragnarok part itself I give it 5/10.

    It's a shame that one of the most epic mythological events happened this way, and we can't even blame the crossgen, because GOW3 and even GOW4 were more epic. Sad.    … Expand
  18. IIIAHMIII
    Jun 12, 2023
    5
    Imagine kratos the god of war talking about his feelings with his horrible boring son. That's god of war ragnarok a soap serie. O and what about the combat ? Almost 0 to none. Even the last boss was boring. Way to go. No this game will be the last of the seriers for me what a waste and bitter taste. Also black netflix people in Norway gtfo
  19. Cyshox
    Apr 23, 2023
    5
    To each his own but imo this "GOTY nominee" is very disappointing. Atreus can't shut up, the player is hand-holded through the entire game, the dialogues are pure cringe and theres zero innovation over the GOW(2018). It could have been a DLC. The hype around this boring, very linear game is not justified in any way.
  20. Ganimedes78
    Nov 12, 2022
    5
    The game is graphically just as impressive as its predecessor, but there is no significant change in terms of gameplay from 2018, the story is interesting, but its weak and very important points are the lack of difficulty and lack of originality, in addition to playing with Atreus is kind of boring.
  21. VitorMS12
    Nov 11, 2022
    7
    Ragnarok is a good game, but a disappointing sequel, it doesn't improve very much in comparison with it's predecessor, I was expecting a sequel that changed and improved everything like Horizon Forbidden West did, but what I get was basically the same game, with a different story and differente boss fights.
  22. Arian129
    Nov 10, 2022
    5
    God of war ragnarök, sin dudas santa monica lo logro, nos entrego un juego mejor que su precuela, es un juego excelente no se salva de ser perfecto salvo algunos detalles muy esteticos, pero tanto en ps4 como en ps5 luce espectacular.
  23. SynStark
    Nov 11, 2022
    6
    Good game but it pales in comparison to God Of War 2018. Story is.. okay. Same combat with just a tiny difference here and there. Dialog is okay as well. Just different levels form the 2018 one.
  24. San1
    Nov 19, 2022
    7
    Heimdall's character should have been better. His voice actor was amazing. Thor's character was like a lapdog for Odin. He didn't play a big role; he was just doing what Odin told him.
  25. Mrwic
    Nov 18, 2022
    7
    This game is pretty damn good, but disappointing. The story is great but the free roam is lacking. The areas don’t feel as fun to explore as they did in the last game, and the amount of stuff to collect is extremely tedious. Some areas are really wee designed for exploration, and some are. By far the worst part of this game is the menus. What the hell is this cluttered mess? On top of thatThis game is pretty damn good, but disappointing. The story is great but the free roam is lacking. The areas don’t feel as fun to explore as they did in the last game, and the amount of stuff to collect is extremely tedious. Some areas are really wee designed for exploration, and some are. By far the worst part of this game is the menus. What the hell is this cluttered mess? On top of that there are a lot of mechanics in their game that you interact with through the menus, so you better memorize this mess. Combat overall feels better than the first with more balance between each weapon. Boss fights are also greatly improved in this game which is much appreciated. However there is still a lot reused. I was fine with it for the first half, but when I found my sixth Ancient/soul eater I got fed up a bit. There is a lot to love about God of War Ragnarok, but there are enough shortcomings to prevent me from loving this game as much as the previous one. I do think it’s worth your time and money, but it’s not the game that I think will beat Elden Ring for GOTY like a lot of us thought it would be.… Expand
  26. Sunykamey
    Nov 29, 2022
    6
    Personally I think this game missed the mark. It is padding hard, overstays its welcome and has some good aspects, e.g., locations, visuals. However, the story progress, traversing and fighting are definitely the worst part of it.

    Simply said fighting heavy, unresponsive and unnecessary cumbersome /artificial difficult which slows down enemy engagement. Weapons don't have weight, lock    Personally I think this game missed the mark. It is padding hard, overstays its welcome and has some good aspects, e.g., locations, visuals. However, the story progress, traversing and fighting are definitely the worst part of it.

    Simply said fighting heavy, unresponsive and unnecessary cumbersome /artificial difficult which slows down enemy engagement. Weapons don't have weight, lock on is bad, you constantly get attacked from enemies out of view, the enemies do not flinch - The Draugr / boss encounters being the worst offender for enemy health, damage and arena and (mini-)boss design and layout. Even standard enemies feel "spongey" and damage you receive seems way over-tuned, leaving you in defense / reaction mode most of the times (at least above normal difficulty; haven't tested below).

    When I think about it, the gameplay is somewhat reminiscent of Dark Souls but in a bad way, as the latter has not that many unblockable attacks and encounters feel better designed (thus feeling better IMO). Bottom line, from a gameplay-perspective, the mechanics are not as sophisticated to stand on their own and, thus, are not on par with other hack-n-slay-games, e.g., DMC, Bayonetta or even old GOW, as well as DS, though this may be intentional. IMO this game feels frustrating for the wrong reasons.

    Further aspects relevant to the (lowered) score, in short: The game crashes on PS5; the performance (FPS) is not great / stable unless on performance mode which does impact quality a great deal; the map design is visually great but gameplay-wise repetitive; the gameplay basically hasn't changed much / at all from GoW 2018, which is probably due to the same weapons, I wanted God of War but this has too much (God of) Junior in it, while Kratos doesn't feel powerful at all.    … Expand
  27. hooner
    Dec 8, 2022
    7
    God of Talk......on and on and on. Too much chat not enough kill.

    Not as good as the first one.
  28. Somaage
    Nov 11, 2022
    7
    Disregarding the review bombing.
    This game has a great story with a very linear world. A ton of immersion breaking invisible walls and sections that seem climbable, but of course you need writing on the wall to climb something. The gameplay itself just like the previous title really doesn't change enough to indicate growth. I'm growing weary of these movie games with movies before gameplay    Disregarding the review bombing.
    This game has a great story with a very linear world. A ton of immersion breaking invisible walls and sections that seem climbable, but of course you need writing on the wall to climb something. The gameplay itself just like the previous title really doesn't change enough to indicate growth. I'm growing weary of these movie games with movies before gameplay as it grows tiresome half way through. It's definitely worth checking out if you liked the first title as it's extremely similar. My last gripe would be this is a PS4 game being sold for a PS5 price. Critical reviews don't take this into account as they don't have to buy it themselves.    … Expand
  29. bumble_bee
    Dec 1, 2022
    5
    Let's immediately indicate - THIS IS A PROTRACTED DLC FOR FULL PRICE. Let's go further
    The graphics are the same
    The combat system is the same There are a lot of side tasks that you can sort of skip (but the creators have made autolvl enemies and the player will find out about it later) so you need a lot of time to kill slugs, a lot of puzzles, chests to stretch the gameplay Dialogues    Let's immediately indicate - THIS IS A PROTRACTED DLC FOR FULL PRICE. Let's go further
    The graphics are the same
    The combat system is the same
    There are a lot of side tasks that you can sort of skip (but the creators have made autolvl enemies and the player will find out about it later) so you need a lot of time to kill slugs, a lot of puzzles, chests to stretch the gameplay
    Dialogues have been stretched too much on "today" and "modern audience" it is very difficult to immerse yourself in DIVINITY and the MYTHOLOGICAL WORLD - when all the characters communicate like a modern Western person
    Constant reflection, there are no GODS here (there are no epic fights, only 2 times hit, jump, roll, block - repeat) there is no WAR (everything is very mediocre and it has become more of an RPG and adventure)    … Expand
  30. Andresunu2006
    Nov 12, 2022
    5
    God of War Ragnarok es un juego maravilloso, con una historia muy emocionante
  31. ion45632
    Nov 15, 2022
    7
    Gameplay is boring.
    Bad quest design.
    As the sequel,This game should have more innovation.
  32. Eniskirazogku
    Nov 17, 2022
    5
    Tek kelimeyle mükemmel
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    Gelişmiş oynanış
    Bu yılın oyunu olacak Bir oyun eniz kirazoğlu na selamlar
  33. jesse100yrsago
    Nov 27, 2022
    7
    good game felt rushed at some points should have been a trilogy i give 7/10
  34. Mickey2112
    Nov 26, 2022
    7
    God of War Ragnarok- Good game not great.
    -Tons of filler to lengthen the experience.
    -First 20 hrs- 30hrs is a drag. platforming and endless puzzles mostly around how to get up a small cliff. -Restrictive -Honestly copy and paste Sony game. Starting to feel unoriginal -Gameplay and fighting is horrific. Hack and Slash experience. -Treasures seam inconsequential. To sum it up    God of War Ragnarok- Good game not great.
    -Tons of filler to lengthen the experience.
    -First 20 hrs- 30hrs is a drag. platforming and endless puzzles mostly around how to get up a small cliff.
    -Restrictive
    -Honestly copy and paste Sony game. Starting to feel unoriginal
    -Gameplay and fighting is horrific. Hack and Slash experience.
    -Treasures seam inconsequential.

    To sum it up its a good movie with some gameplay thrown in for fun.
    No thank you!    … Expand
  35. AtreusAtrocious
    Nov 27, 2022
    6
    Atreus is THEE most Atrocious character I have ever fxcking seen. The cringe says it all. It is most definitely not a masterpiece. The game is not a bad game. I give it that. But holy fxckn Christ. The cringe. -AtreusTheAtrocious
  36. GregLHP
    Nov 17, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good story and main game, but the game thinks adding more of the same enemies for difficulty is fun. One of the most frustrating bosses is the berserker duo in the dwarf realm, and after I finished that, I went into alfheim to find a berserker trio! After I got fed up with that, I left to do other side content and right beside the berserker trio was an asgardian camp with TWO MORE identical enemies for bosses. The main story even has duo Valkaries, duo fire elementals, etc. Just many of the same enemies as a fake and lazy way to make the game harder.… Expand
  37. frodo1986
    Nov 16, 2022
    6
    The level design sucks, especially the puzzle. Battle design is almost same as God of war(ps4). DON'T waste $70 on this game unless your are fan of the ps4 God of war.
  38. Leafarsas1991
    Nov 21, 2022
    6
    joguei TODOS os God antigos , tenho 655 horas de God of war 2018 e minha sensação ao acaba Ragnarok é de frustração enorme

    God of war Ragnarok foi tanto incrivel como decepcionante . A santa monica foi tanto ousada como preguiçosa , A decepção vai pra gameplay do jogo . jogo $70 , e vemos o Kratos ter um arma nova apenas , 4 anos de desemvolvimento e conseguiu a incrivel façanha de    joguei TODOS os God antigos , tenho 655 horas de God of war 2018 e minha sensação ao acaba Ragnarok é de frustração enorme

    God of war Ragnarok foi tanto incrivel como decepcionante .

    A santa monica foi tanto ousada como preguiçosa , A decepção vai pra gameplay do jogo .
    jogo $70 , e vemos o Kratos ter um arma nova apenas , 4 anos de desemvolvimento e conseguiu a incrivel façanha de se preoculpa mais com quebra cabeça chatos que com o combate marca da franquia .

    a edição de colecionador com o Mjonir pra olha pra figura e saber que kratos nem atreus pegou nele nenhum minuto kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk e uma menina irelevante pra gameplay (pra historia faz sentido , mas poderia jogar com o mjonir com o kratos e ter uma missao "passando o legado " e entrega o mjonir pra menina ok , mas do jeito que foi , decepcinante ) tenho que revender minha edição de colecionador ver o mjonir aqui é lamentavel , mas tudo bem faz parte .so revender .

    a gameplay do Atreus foi legal ,mas faltou algo a mais ficou com gosto de perda de tempo.
    lutas contra Deuses so teve tres deuses o jogo inteiro . o evento Ragnarok foi uma piada pra Franquia .poderia pega uns 4-5 Beserkrs do jogo e coloca como Boss no evento Ragnarok (cade os deuses de Asgard ??? puta que pariu ) tem 12 berserks pegasse apenas 4 e colocava como deuses no Ragnarok .

    kratos nao mata mais deuses ? mas precisa matar pra ter luta de Boss, so ter criatividade ??
    Odin foi o PIOR boss final da franquia meu deus foi horrivel .

    mas a maior decepção pra mim foi o Mjonir , nao entendo os desenvolvedores .. a gameplay nao é mais o diferencial da franquia ???    … Expand
  39. Slava_Gedich
    Nov 11, 2022
    6
    Score 6/10

    Graphics 10/10
    Story 4/10 (Gamers please start reading books, the story in this game is below average book level)
    Gameplay 4/10 (Simulation of boredom, one-button combat and lack of any reaction)
    Thanks!
  40. Kitoalarco
    Nov 10, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Repetitivo, nula evolución al anterior, es un buen juego pero no aporta más allá que un dlc lo haría… Expand
  41. pepsi271
    Nov 11, 2022
    6
    nothing more than a dlc for the original game. congratulations, playstation. hope for the goty be sonic frontiers
  42. tremault
    Jan 15, 2023
    6
    an incredible cinematic experience, ruined by terrible UX design. All too often a wonderful cool event will happen and just as it is winding down with the music still playing a damn tutorial will appear, completely taking me out of it. This is even with tutorials on minimum. There is also the issue of the NPCs telling you the solutions to puzzles before you get the chance to even lookan incredible cinematic experience, ruined by terrible UX design. All too often a wonderful cool event will happen and just as it is winding down with the music still playing a damn tutorial will appear, completely taking me out of it. This is even with tutorials on minimum. There is also the issue of the NPCs telling you the solutions to puzzles before you get the chance to even look around properly. it's infuriating to be given a puzzle and then a second later the NPC says, oh you should try and hit that over there. The UX design is ABSOLUTELY the number 1 reason this didn't win game of the year.

    Guys, when you release this for PC can you please sort out the UX design. Also, the menu system and the excessive stats and upgrades could do with being reworked. This game is so damn confusing in that department.    … Expand
  43. m0usju1c3
    Aug 27, 2023
    7
    Could have added more runic moves for Kratos, however I think too much time was dedicated to other character movesets.

    Story took a turn for worse, just wasn't as captivating as 2018
  44. phoeniix23
    Dec 26, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros:
    Beautiful graphics
    Cool armour sets
    Odin - love every second he was on screen
    Thor - just like Odin, big screen presence
    Sindri and Brok

    Cons:
    Too much backtracking over huge expanses/corridors for mindless collectibles and uninspired side quests
    Mimir - STFU (especially each time I collect those stupid "Pond" elements and during combat)
    Freya - STFU
    Atreus - STFU
    Angrboda - Annoying character
    Combat - feels floaty, no damage feedback (half the time I had no idea I was taking damage), feels spammy
    Story - being a completionist and doing my best to grind through all the collectibles made me lose interest in an already weak and uninspiring story. Just not invested enough in the story due to Mimir, Freya, Atreus all being absolutely annoying.
    Enemies - Annoying to fight against. Which ones? ALL OF THEM!!
    Useless map
    Cluttered UI/ menu system
    Stupid, irritating, irrelevant puzzles
    Annoying purple arrow bubble nonsense

    Overall, a supremely disappointing sequel which started out wow-ing me but by the end, ended up frustrating and annoying me beyond measure.

    God of War 2018 was a masterpiece because of its simplicity.    … Expand
  45. Voodoo123
    Nov 25, 2022
    7
    At its worst points though the gameplay loop feels tired over longer sessions of play and ultimately I found myself dialling the difficulty down around the halfway point as the various boss battles became far too health spongey for my taste. Add to this an OCD collectathon of busy work and you have your standard open world type affair happening. The game took me many hours to complete andAt its worst points though the gameplay loop feels tired over longer sessions of play and ultimately I found myself dialling the difficulty down around the halfway point as the various boss battles became far too health spongey for my taste. Add to this an OCD collectathon of busy work and you have your standard open world type affair happening. The game took me many hours to complete and there is definitely money for value here (hope you don't mind some busy work!). Bottom line if you enjoyed the first game you'll have fun here too!… Expand
  46. manu93
    Nov 27, 2022
    7
    Ragnarok almost addressed every shortage of 2018 version except for weapon variety. They even removed fist's combos. I don't know what to say about its story. sometimes i can't understand some character's decision ( like why Thor didn't want revenge his sons and why he didn't follow Kratos & Atreus or ........) All I can Say is that it's not God of War anymore ( compare GoW 3 withRagnarok almost addressed every shortage of 2018 version except for weapon variety. They even removed fist's combos. I don't know what to say about its story. sometimes i can't understand some character's decision ( like why Thor didn't want revenge his sons and why he didn't follow Kratos & Atreus or ........) All I can Say is that it's not God of War anymore ( compare GoW 3 with Ragnarok. GoW 3 was epic and you could feel it's end of the world ). I prefer to call it God of Peace. i gave a 7 because it's not loyal to its origin. I felt that I'm watching a Marvel movie… Expand
  47. Specter36
    Nov 15, 2022
    6
    На данный момент самая слабая часть из всей серии GoW не считая мобильных игр. Сюжетные события максимально нелогичны и необоснованны, в реакции персонажей не веришь т.к. сцены выстроены неумело, есть откровенно пустые эпизоды и многие сюжетные крючки по итогу не срабатывают. Кроме графики в этой части меня ничего не порадовало, как будто разработкой занимались люди без опыта а уНа данный момент самая слабая часть из всей серии GoW не считая мобильных игр. Сюжетные события максимально нелогичны и необоснованны, в реакции персонажей не веришь т.к. сцены выстроены неумело, есть откровенно пустые эпизоды и многие сюжетные крючки по итогу не срабатывают. Кроме графики в этой части меня ничего не порадовало, как будто разработкой занимались люди без опыта а у сценариста отец ушёл из семьи за сигаретами и он теперь экстраполирует свои проблемы на сюжет игры. Думаю фанатам Марвел и 14-и летним девочкам с отчимами-алкоголиками понравится. Геймплей тоже просел, сломали систему уровней, новых врагов по пальцам одной руки пересчитать, новых приёмов столько же, импакта практически не ощущаешь. Я не думал, что скажу это, но я даже от Elden Ring получал больше удовольствия после 50-и часов прохождения, чем от этой игры. Кроме графики похвалить не за что, а свои бесконечные ребусы, которые стали основным геймплеем игры сразу после бесконечной диалоговой милодраммы, можете затолкать себе в задницу и там же потерять. Благо у нас остался второй и третий GoW, в которые я прямо сейчас и отправлюсь играть.… Expand
  48. HammerOfThorium
    Nov 23, 2022
    6
    A technical marvel undermined by rigid and uninspired gameplay, Netlfix-tier writing, and an over-earnest story which is far too introspective for its own good. I can't say that I particularly enjoyed playing it, to be honest; it was oddly boring, which is perhaps the most damning indictment of a game about gods killing each other I could offer.
  49. trollkiller55
    Nov 10, 2022
    5
    Possibly the best game I have played since the first one. There is literally nothing to complain about. A masterpiece.
  50. dr0nzer
    Feb 16, 2023
    7
    Boss encounters felt extremely unbalanced on all difficulties, even the easiest story mode on just a main story playthrough (sidequests feel mandatory to help build your character gear up here). These encounters are very lengthy and do not drop enough health restoration crystals, encounters last upwards of ten minutes and you may only see a few max.
    By the time it was done, I was over it,    Boss encounters felt extremely unbalanced on all difficulties, even the easiest story mode on just a main story playthrough (sidequests feel mandatory to help build your character gear up here). These encounters are very lengthy and do not drop enough health restoration crystals, encounters last upwards of ten minutes and you may only see a few max.
    By the time it was done, I was over it, despite them feeling epic and grand... the fustration was just too much because of the bad balancing.

    The game also features backtracking very heavily, in both the story and the sidequests.. lazy and shortcuty imo.

    Axe weapon doesn't feel fun to play, very clunky and slow in terms of combat mechanics when you compare it to the pacing and speed of the bosses and enemy attacks.

    Story was great up until the final chapter, no spoilers so i won't go further but it felt like the writers ran out of time so they tried to wrap it up very quickly.

    Game of the year.... sure why not, it has the qualities of it compared to other titles released in 2022, but it's by no means perfect.

    The game could have been better, if they took the time to do proper QA .    … Expand
  51. bhappenstance
    May 22, 2023
    7
    GoW: Ragnarok is not a *perfect* game. Backtracking can be frustrating, parrying can be frustrating, difficulty spikes can be frustrating. And so on. But while I was expecting a righteous hack'n'slash paired with a gripping narrative similar to the 2016 reboot, I was unprepared for one of the most powerful and resonant meditations on grief, parenthood, and the true toll of violence, of ourGoW: Ragnarok is not a *perfect* game. Backtracking can be frustrating, parrying can be frustrating, difficulty spikes can be frustrating. And so on. But while I was expecting a righteous hack'n'slash paired with a gripping narrative similar to the 2016 reboot, I was unprepared for one of the most powerful and resonant meditations on grief, parenthood, and the true toll of violence, of our time. This is not just a phenomenal game, but one of the best stories I've ever experienced.

    EDIT: Bumping the score down due to the awful endgame. I can't even fathom how horribly the Muspelheim Trials are designed, requiring repeating trials ad nauseum to derive specific rune combinations (the game does not explain this at all, btw. I had to look it up online and scroll through multiple confused Reddit threads. Which execs moronic nephew designed this?)    … Expand
  52. plantoon
    Feb 13, 2023
    5
    If you played the 2018 GOW, you really don’t need to play this one. It’s not a bad game, it’s just that there is little new. I wanted to get into it but just couldn’t as I already played - and loved - it 4 years ago.
  53. Ajenjo33
    Nov 11, 2022
    5
    Ese videojuego y Elden ring son los títulos mas sobrevalorados de lo que va del año que en lo personal son un 90 muy justo ni mas ni menos. Por lo que no puedo darle un 9 como nota de usuario dado que hay gente dándole notas imposibles (10) y no reflejando la realidad con ello hasta que no se tomen medidas serias al respecto.
  54. Fashman5000
    Nov 24, 2022
    5
    This product is a hate crime. But even putting aside the malicious insertion of a black girl and promoting miscegination in a game about Norse mythology. It's like smearing feces on Michaelangelo's David. Nobody wants to play as Atreus. He's not a compelling character and the segments with him are way too long
  55. GFewo30
    Nov 11, 2022
    5
    Es una pena que se haya dejado de seguir el camino del III y que tire mas a ser un uncharted con otra skin, los escenarios son un decorado. Demasiada poca libertad para haber cambiado la formula antigua que tan bien funcionaba a esto.. si estuviese bien echo, pues vale, pero no es el caso. Lo seguiré jugando pero de momento decepcionado, aburrido.
  56. Japan_ab
    Nov 11, 2022
    5
    Le doy un 5 por la historia. El juego no innova en nada, es un copia pega de GoW 2018, incluso se repiten escenarios, los combates son un calco. Manejar un personaje secundario en GoW en lugar de a Kratos es un desilusion total. Atreus carece de personalidad para ser jugado.
  57. Metroyt696
    Nov 11, 2022
    6
    Excelente historia mejores personajes pero eso de que te corten las peleas con pláticas sin fin xD no manche
  58. Fr1zzle
    Nov 11, 2022
    5
    Looking at the reviews, I honestly don't understand why the game has such a high rating. In general, like the first part, this game is far from perfect and even loses to some Sony games.
    Dreadful gameplay, same graphics, same music, same animations, same clown characters and pretty average story. This game can not please even the combat system, then what's the point? This is the second    Looking at the reviews, I honestly don't understand why the game has such a high rating. In general, like the first part, this game is far from perfect and even loses to some Sony games.
    Dreadful gameplay, same graphics, same music, same animations, same clown characters and pretty average story. This game can not please even the combat system, then what's the point? This is the second time I've made one mistake by launching and giving hope to the game, which I advise you not to do.    … Expand
  59. Kelthica
    Nov 11, 2022
    5
    Ragnarok could be better game than this without sony's greed. But sony has been force to make game to extend play time, gamers had to face boring puzzles, twisted map, breaking flow treasure chests.
    Puzzle is not fun or creative, Only have to do is find hidden rune or throw axe with magic. It is repeated until game is over. Is game's name God of Puzzle? And Why this puzzles does not    Ragnarok could be better game than this without sony's greed. But sony has been force to make game to extend play time, gamers had to face boring puzzles, twisted map, breaking flow treasure chests.
    Puzzle is not fun or creative, Only have to do is find hidden rune or throw axe with magic. It is repeated until game is over. Is game's name God of Puzzle? And Why this puzzles does not improved previous game?

    And map design is so suck. When you play the side quest, you have to go different area any definitive reason, even side quest is continued. So players lose their immersed on their side story, Players lose their interest by riding sleigh more than 5~10 minutes . Washington Post said ragnarok's side quest is overwhelm witcher3? That's **** Because i cannot immersed ragnarok's side quest, because it's time waste quest designs.

    Lastly let's talk about chest. Chest is hidden among maps even we play the main quest. The quest is very import or urgent situation, but you have to find chest after battle is over. Some people does not want to find these treasures, but this game is not open world game. If you Strengthen enough your cretos, you have to find chest or you cannot upgrade your weapon, rune, armors.
    Sony want force gamers time as long as other open world game. Because sony must prove the PS5 game is cost efficient product, even sony increase game price over 70$.

    Ragnarok is victim of sony's policy, and could be better game than this. We can meet ragnarok with full of creative rare puzzles, compulsive main quest from start until end of game. We could enjoy 15~20 hours with immersed in this game and stroy.
    But Ragnarok is stil good game, but i am worry about next god of war is not improved at all, except Graphic.    … Expand
  60. Predpant
    Nov 15, 2022
    5
    Boy of bore

    Pros, Great graphics,
    Some good boss fights,

    Cons,
    It's an Atreus game A bit soft with pixie dust and fairy's And that's stuff is a bit boring Where's the badass Kratos we knew and loved, I got hyped when they mentioned kratos past' yeah because that's what we liked. Well that's what I loved and this is my opinion.
  61. Rammstein1999
    Nov 12, 2022
    5
    Zu viele Worte um zu beschreiben wie geil es ist! Danke für diese geile Fortsetzung
  62. tranquilitys
    Nov 13, 2022
    7
    the story is messy
    I'm trying to show you a lot
    I can't concentrate and the story is out of place A war breaks out while only talking about father and son And even the war isn't great It's like a neighborhood fight, not Ragnarok There are no boss battles that I remember from the beginning of the boss battle. There is no grandeur apart from the fun Too many puzzles and complicated    the story is messy
    I'm trying to show you a lot
    I can't concentrate and the story is out of place
    A war breaks out while only talking about father and son
    And even the war isn't great
    It's like a neighborhood fight, not Ragnarok
    There are no boss battles that I remember from the
    beginning of the boss battle.
    There is no grandeur apart from the fun
    Too many puzzles and complicated routes
    The menu ui is a bit inconvenient
    It is disappointing in many ways compared to the previous one.
    Although the previous work lacked time, the story and impact was good
    I don't know where the hell wasted time
    If it's not fun because it's just bittersweet, it's not.
    Not as bad as the platinum trophy daughter It's a pity that Northern Europe ended so sadly    … Expand
  63. WitcherBruce
    May 20, 2023
    7
    I find the world and characters interesting, but it's a hard to navigate game and there are to many puzzles for a god of war game in my opinion. Simply falls short of GoW 2018.
  64. Serj44
    Nov 12, 2022
    6
    It's definitely enjoyable with an interesting story, but the restrictive exploration, samey combat and very american dialogue really bring things down. Definitely recommend it, but other than the story don't expect anything very different from 2018
  65. 21xx
    Dec 4, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is the new woke disappointment of the year. It focus so much on Freya and woman empowering that Kratos looks like a cameo in his own game. Theres is even a part when Freya said she would sure be able to kill Kratos to wich he dont answer! That surely a joke.

    Lets not even start on the boredom of Atreus and Angrboda's time in the land of the Giants. Filler content wich takes hour and hours of playtime i nearly fall asleep. Gameplay didnt evolve enough and in the end, a good number of mens in the game dies, while not a single woman do. Hmmm.

    The new Santa Monica doesnt know how to make God of War, lets hope Ragnarok is the end of the series.    … Expand
  66. lulogarrincha
    Nov 12, 2022
    7
    Juego divertido y aventurero, es como pausar el del 2018 y volver al rato a continuar lo mismo, Busg con los diferentes Npcs, sin duda un gran DLC.
  67. Andresafi
    Nov 13, 2022
    5
    El juego se vuelve aburrido cuando juegas con atreus, hay problemas de bugs y la inteligencia artificial de algunos enemigos es muy mala, a la gran mayoría lo puedes vencer lanzando el acha y no hacen el intento de esquivarla
  68. CnPx98
    Nov 20, 2022
    7
    Story is quite good. Atreus still acts like a spoilt brat which is annoying and I think he should have been written a bit better. Also I don't understand why his name is Loki. Loki is the god of mischief which is Odin's son if you follow the mythological god's and this game clearly does. The combat still has many issues. You shouldn't need the red and yellow circles to know what type ofStory is quite good. Atreus still acts like a spoilt brat which is annoying and I think he should have been written a bit better. Also I don't understand why his name is Loki. Loki is the god of mischief which is Odin's son if you follow the mythological god's and this game clearly does. The combat still has many issues. You shouldn't need the red and yellow circles to know what type of evasive action you should do. It should be clear for the animation. Sometimes an enemy can hit and it blockable but then it does basically the same animation but it can't be blocked but instead evade. Also a major issue that breaks the combat completely is that you can goto use an ability and the enemies attack will start halfway through but you are stuck in animation so you can't avoid it. Why not make the enemies pause whilst your in an ability animation? I literally never use abilities because I know chances are IL loose a ton of health if I do. Why does Freya not need to say anything when using runic arrows but Atreus does? It's a bit inconsistent? Overall I think the game is a bit linear. For example climbing is locked to certain walls and you can only jump when the game says you can. It would have been great to make this a big change going into Ragnarok making the player have more freedom. Overall I just don't think they made any real big core changes to the gameplay. Everything just feels to much the same. Almost like this is more a huge DLC then a new game. Even the graphics haven't changed that much and I'm on Ps5. It's a great game but I did expect more something new to come to the table other then the story and some changes to the map.

    Also the berserker gravestones bosses is a bit messed up. Some of the attacks are completely out of sync with Kratos movement causing you unavoidable damage. For example if 1 where he shouts "fall before me" whilst your releasing axe throw the time your in animation is to long and you take a heavy hit. Or how it shows you can block but if you do he just follows with a second hit but your character is stuck in flinch. I'm all for high difficulty bosses but these bosses are completely broken and your basically limited to melee only combat without skills or ability's towards the second half of the fight due to the time they take. Ramping up the speed and repeating attacks multiple times is something I would expect in a PS2 boss fight NOT a Ps5 boss fight. Why not just design new attacks. These are sidemissions so obviously they get very little attention when it comes to bug testing. I've completed all the from software games so this isn't just a hot take.
    There is another one which reuses the same animation for 2 different attacks. 1 which can be blocked with a shield and another can't. When your far away from the boss and have slightly impaired site you can't always see the red circle clearly. This makes this hell for me. Who ever thought reusing an animation like that was a good idea should stay away from game development. These bosses literally have such little purpose in the game other then to drag the hours of playtime up. The Valkyries actually mean something but I don't even know what these berserkers are because it doesn't tell you? They aren't fun to do as they do the same attack over and over. They have tank health and attack windows are few and far between. If the mechanics switched up they would be fun but it's the same variety and even the same order of attacks start to finish? All it is just learn a button combination of shield, roll and attack then when his health reaches a certain point add a longer shield duration and more rolls. That's so lazy to script such basic mechanics. They couldn't even be bothered to randomise the attacks.    … Expand
  69. zendez
    May 19, 2023
    7
    Overdone and overstuffed. Excessively excessive. In the previous game I was struck by how often the game would NOT have a combat encounter when you expected it to, and it gave you the space to breathe. Not so much in this game, every moment there is a line of dialogue or an enemy encounter. It is a suffocating experience. Overdone and overstuffed.
  70. Anthonyhins
    Nov 14, 2022
    7
    Story 10/10
    Exceptional story telling with triple a cut scene Graphic 7/10
    No ground breaking graphic but character design is top notch

    Sound 7/10
    Sound track is good Gameplay 7/10
    Improve combat and mechanic Poor animation (especially when enemy floating mid air during hit) Long loading time even on PS5 Linear map design full of narrow path
  71. nenelu
    Nov 11, 2022
    5
    exploration + gameplay = zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
  72. Egeon
    Nov 11, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sorry for my bad english.
    I love this game series so much, and this part i like too. Kratos and Thor firs battle fos incredible    … Expand
  73. Afrogarrix
    Nov 11, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing game, its a beautifull Game. The Game play is Nice very easy the history is so coool… Expand
  74. TheConsoleman23
    Nov 11, 2022
    5
    Oh my oh my oh my. This game just blows your mind from start to finish. This just proves that single player games can still be great!
  75. KingOfSouthDWR
    Nov 11, 2022
    7
    No Polish audio on Phisical Copy. Sony shame on you....
    Poland is waiting for updates
  76. Anthony1319
    Nov 11, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego se queda en bueno ya que es un copia y pega pero eso no es lo malo ,lo malo es manejar al molesto de altreus… Expand
  77. Disaurio365
    Nov 11, 2022
    5
    Es una completa maravilla en todos sus aspectos, muy innovador a la vez que continuista. Juega mucho más con la música, el humor, y los sentimientos. Desarrolla a los personajes a niveles muy altos. Muestra mecánicas inimaginables en el anterior GOW.
  78. Name21
    Nov 11, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While the story was interesting, it was drawn out for too long and the final parts wasn’t as “epic” as previous parts of the GoW series. The game is a visual masterpiece, the story telling really gave you insights into the character’s history but the actual store felt rushed yet drawn-out at the same time. I expected more from the final battles/moments of the game.… Expand
  79. FulguroGeek
    Nov 11, 2022
    6
    First of all i have to say that God of war always been one of my favorite franchise since i played the first game on the PS2.

    Ragnarock have to be the worst Gow ever made. 1. Very bad pacing. 2. lack of combo 3. some meaningless characters in the game we dont care about. 4. A reuse of a lot of sony mechanics that they had in many of their game in the past 10 years i am not able to    First of all i have to say that God of war always been one of my favorite franchise since i played the first game on the PS2.

    Ragnarock have to be the worst Gow ever made.

    1. Very bad pacing.
    2. lack of combo
    3. some meaningless characters in the game we dont care about.
    4. A reuse of a lot of sony mechanics that they had in many of their game in the past 10 years i am not able to stand anymore since they are in many of their franchise.
    5. I know its a linear game and not an open world but this have unnaceptable invisible walls for 2022. I have a puddle of water 3 feet away there is only grass but i cannot reach the puddle lol.
    6. this is because its crossed gen but still desapointing outdated level design.
    7. I remember back in the old GOW all the puzzle were different and some were tricky and you could die, the climbing in the previous GOW was more epic not jusct climbing mountains... example climbing on an actual titan, I feel the Reboot version of GOW lost some of its Scale epicness.
    I liked the 2018 game but this one is the The one that is now reaching a point of boredom.

    I still give 6 because we can see dev have worked hard on the game but i think the effert were not put at the right place.

    In comparison Elden ring from software took their dark souls franchise but cranked everything by 100. made it open world, made exploration viceral the rewards were always a surprise, a freedom of exploration, they added great things like gorse combat they managed to really improve the magic.. they made incredible art visual even if the graphics were not the best.

    To me Gow feel like a rushed uninpiring game. The story was ok but like i said half of it was boring and could have been cutted to make it a way more viceral and well paced experience.    … Expand
  80. David_com_d_mud
    Nov 12, 2022
    7
    Eles deixaram de aproveitar muita coisa no jogo. Vilões com um poder absurdo que foram derrotados tão rápido. Em relação ao Kratos, eu preferia sua antiga personalidade, pois o atual está muito sentimental, ou melhor, o jogo todo ficou mais sentimental e foi deixando de lado o que God of War era. Mesmo assim, o jogo foi ótimo, mas acredito que eu tenha esse pensamento por ser minhaEles deixaram de aproveitar muita coisa no jogo. Vilões com um poder absurdo que foram derrotados tão rápido. Em relação ao Kratos, eu preferia sua antiga personalidade, pois o atual está muito sentimental, ou melhor, o jogo todo ficou mais sentimental e foi deixando de lado o que God of War era. Mesmo assim, o jogo foi ótimo, mas acredito que eu tenha esse pensamento por ser minha franquia favorita.
    PSN: David_ops_3    … Expand
  81. Rqtr
    Nov 13, 2022
    6
    The game all about Door lizard fight repeat the story is bad same the previous one the graphic is perfect gameplay is fine
  82. parmak
    Nov 13, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The ironwood part killed my soul, jokes beside the game is good combat is good, new areas are good, some of the side missions are fun to play, cinematography in this game is real good and exacting to watch but the main story, when i finished the main story i felt like i watched a marvel movie or something i dont know how did they make a boring Ragnarok story but the story is boring, it didnt feel like a god of war game and combat is still the same with the game when came on 2018. I can see there is few new abilitys but it doesnt change the gameplay and the enemys is just a copy paste from the first game even the finishing animations are the same. Before i played this game i expected so much but in the end it is still a good game but not a great game it would be much better if the game used the potential of what could be and last i want to say if this game is good it's because it's the first game released in 2018.… Expand
  83. Jigsaw531
    Nov 15, 2022
    5
    Game is awesome wouldn’t change nothing and I don’t think I’m halfway into it but it’s just awesome
  84. sephiroth42
    Nov 17, 2022
    5
    In no way this game surpasses its predecessor, the combat is entertaining yes but the rest is the low point, there comes a point where you take for granted that this game is an interactive movie, the amount of animations in the middle of everything and in a short time is excessive, the story does not seem surprising or as emotional as many point out. The fight against a certain characterIn no way this game surpasses its predecessor, the combat is entertaining yes but the rest is the low point, there comes a point where you take for granted that this game is an interactive movie, the amount of animations in the middle of everything and in a short time is excessive, the story does not seem surprising or as emotional as many point out. The fight against a certain character was one of the most expected and they made it very forgettable, at least they could have improved the atmosphere around this moment.… Expand
  85. noodleskadoodle
    Nov 21, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As much as I loved the 2018 one, I just found myself wanting this story to end already! Bad pacing, with very slow sections of the game, just “walk for a long time and kill some enemies and then get to a cutscene” rinse and repeat “go here and fetch this magical item” extremely boring. Now the 5 is for everything else, the side stuff is amazing… Expand
  86. Houssam1233
    Nov 23, 2022
    7
    Thé gggggggggggggffffffffgggffffggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggfghjitewefgjjooooplkhg ça aaaertu pas de problème pour le moment je
  87. SnakemanJake
    Nov 23, 2022
    5
    I can’t imagine a video game being better then this. Truly the pinnacle of storytelling. Bravo Santa Monica Studios.
  88. V3qas
    Nov 24, 2022
    5
    God of War Ragnarok was a fun experience with a huge open world and satisfying combat mechanics. There's a lot to discover and a good viarity of build options. Unfortunately it feels like a copy paste from the old God of War and lacks innovation. The story is ok, with all its ups and downs but could'nt catch me as part one did. I had high expectations which could'nt be satisfied so it'sGod of War Ragnarok was a fun experience with a huge open world and satisfying combat mechanics. There's a lot to discover and a good viarity of build options. Unfortunately it feels like a copy paste from the old God of War and lacks innovation. The story is ok, with all its ups and downs but could'nt catch me as part one did. I had high expectations which could'nt be satisfied so it's just a 5/10 for me.… Expand
  89. 1gerevirew
    Nov 24, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’ve been playing God of war since it first came out, and with the hype of the 2018‘s version of god of war, I was expecting this one to match or be greater than the storytelling, but I thought that this game fell short on telling a story, that’s not real plot holes and useless character plug-ins that do not move or develop the story any further. I will have to say in the beginning part of the game it did feel very much alive, but had a very poor middle and end, as if it was rushed to make the completion time which is pretty sad for the ending of the Norse timeline.… Expand
  90. Qesarmeter54
    Nov 25, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have mixed feelings about the game...
    The gameplay feel very good and refined as an evolution of some sort of the previous game but remains fairly familiar and I think that's fantastic.
    On the other hand the story feels rushed and for most of the game it feels pointless roaming around and the final act feels waisted considering the overwhelming amount of material to work with...
    It's supposed to be a battle between 9 realms and it amounts to not even a couple hours of playing making it a total waste of an opportunity.
    It certainly has its great moments but as far as I'm concerned I'm very disappointed in the story ...
    It was supposed to be another game entirely.    … Expand
  91. Eueeu
    Nov 26, 2022
    6
    O jogo deixou muito a desejar em termos de história. O próprio Ragnarok, suposto evento principal do jogo, teve pouquíssima duração, e foi muito superficial. Eu esperava lutas do tipo Poseidon / Cronos no GOW 3. Além disso, muitos personagens com extremo potencial foram subutilizados, como Tyr, Jormungandir, e a forma como se resolveu o conflito da Freya vs Kratos foi mtoO jogo deixou muito a desejar em termos de história. O próprio Ragnarok, suposto evento principal do jogo, teve pouquíssima duração, e foi muito superficial. Eu esperava lutas do tipo Poseidon / Cronos no GOW 3. Além disso, muitos personagens com extremo potencial foram subutilizados, como Tyr, Jormungandir, e a forma como se resolveu o conflito da Freya vs Kratos foi mto simplista...enfim, embora divertido, o game me decepcionou mto. Triste ver q essa essa perspectiva não é veiculada pelos canais nas redes, mesmos seja presente entre mto jogadores… Expand
  92. ZenicMC
    Nov 27, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An overall good experience, but with a rushed final act, re-used gameplay elements, puzzles that get very repetitive and get solved by Atreus or Mimir anyway. Many elements feel like they were added last minute or something bigger was scrapped, like with Jormungandr, the mask, Fenrir, the giants, etc. The game does however have great visuals, audio, voice acting and characters. Overall a step-down from GoW 2018, with some gameplay improvements, but mostly a worse experience.… Expand
  93. Gorillaburro
    Nov 27, 2022
    6
    Great game!sadly rellies a Lot on story telling and audio design.the Bosses aside,is the same formula used in other Ps exclusivos.
  94. MCSeong
    Nov 29, 2022
    6
    Same story , same style.. i like god . I just play to easy. Because i have a interest ending story-
  95. Krak3
    Dec 8, 2022
    7
    It's a pretty decent game :)
    To me some of the side/endgame content is what elevates this game a little bit.
    Could give the game an 8 because of it but i still don't quite feel like the game deserves it because there is some parts of the game that feels drawn out a bit. To a point where i would continue to ask, WOULD YOU PLEASE GET TO THE **** POINT? Btw, Thor is daddy.
    Worth a playthrough
  96. Sassho
    Dec 10, 2022
    7
    Overhyped, boring story not much has changed since the 4 years inbetween the last game. Regret buying this for ps5. The last game atleast had some moments I still remember this one I have already forgotten.
  97. Fhurnando
    Dec 19, 2022
    6
    As a video game, it is a work of art. The gameplay aspects, audio, visuals, production, mechanics, they all are amazingly well done. As a sequel it is exactly what a player should expect. On the other hand the story/plot is a let-down. The Marvel movies story wise formula was cleary used on this game. Come on, we are talking about GOD OF WAR, not some Disney movie. This franchise didn'tAs a video game, it is a work of art. The gameplay aspects, audio, visuals, production, mechanics, they all are amazingly well done. As a sequel it is exactly what a player should expect. On the other hand the story/plot is a let-down. The Marvel movies story wise formula was cleary used on this game. Come on, we are talking about GOD OF WAR, not some Disney movie. This franchise didn't deserve this treatment. I repeat: as video game, as a product that you actually PLAY and interact, it is fantastic. But the story/plot feels too juvenile, almost childish. This is incoherent for a 17+ game.… Expand
  98. Muteki
    Dec 25, 2022
    7
    Buon gioco con grafica splendida preferisco l’antecedente in quanto questo titolo non a niente di nuovo, il sistema di movimento è rigido e in combattimento con diversi boss nella stessa Arena diventa arduo in quanto il gioco forza la camera fissando un solo boss alla volta. Per il resto mi sono divertito
  99. canis
    Dec 26, 2022
    6
    very very beautiful graphically, it is the only interest. the game is unnecessarily long, slow and we spend our time following a corridor between 2 honeyed cutscenes..
    Lng story short to « play » only if you prefer to watch a movie rather than play.
  100. Gamerchick127
    Jan 10, 2023
    5
    Great Game. Good story good playthrough I love the puzzles it's a challenging thinker game. Graphics are eh but no bugs that I've came across everything's been amazing. Love it.
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  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 25, 2024
    100
    I can't help but tip my hat to the entire Santa Monica team. The deeper you delve into the game, the more you'll be drawn into the stunning story of a father and son against the backdrop of perhaps history's most horrific war. Throw in some casually endearing humour, great and fluid gameplay, and wrap it all up with an amazing audiovisual experience. [Issue#323]
  2. Softpedia
    Dec 8, 2022
    95
    Thanks to an amazing cast that’s doing an outstanding job, a compelling story told through the eyes of multiple characters, and top-notch combat, this epic and heartfelt journey strikes all the right chord. It’s impossible not to recommend God of War Ragnarok, but just in case you had any doubts, I strongly advise anyone mildly interested in gaming to play Santa Monica Studio’s latest masterpiece.
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  3. GameSkinny
    Dec 1, 2022
    80
    It’s a satisfying conclusion to the modern God of War saga, but it’s hard to walk away and not feel like this could have been something greater.
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