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  1. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Gameplay inacreditável, gostoso e variado… Personagens incríveis, cenários incríveis, gráfico lindo e som insano!
  2. Nov 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very good game. Not as good as elden ring but very good. A part with atreus was boring but the other part was great. Expand
  3. Nov 23, 2022
    8
    The journey of father and son. A story that always warms the heart. Action is the best.
  4. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Really like how there’s a lot you could do after you finish the main story
  5. Nov 23, 2022
    0
    Thia is a very bad game.
    Bad story, reptitive gameplay, boring mechanics, glitches.
  6. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    A game who with me while im still child until now grow up together with this game kratos, this game have better all over from before franchise GOW 2018' and i,m hope this masterpiece of art willbecome Game Of The Year thiz year..
  7. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Ótima História Combate e arte
    E game play dinâmica
    Personagem únicos mais trabalho do que 1
  8. Nov 11, 2022
    6
    nothing more than a dlc for the original game. congratulations, playstation. hope for the goty be sonic frontiers
  9. Nov 23, 2022
    3
    What I expect of GOW is a epic historical story, but Santa Monica made it a boring family arguing movie, and not a successful one. it is like the writer is suffering from a middle aged kids crisis, while too eager to share his opinion on how to communicate with a ten years old rebelling son
    The story have too much they want to express, anti-war, resist the prophecy and destiny, parenting.
    What I expect of GOW is a epic historical story, but Santa Monica made it a boring family arguing movie, and not a successful one. it is like the writer is suffering from a middle aged kids crisis, while too eager to share his opinion on how to communicate with a ten years old rebelling son
    The story have too much they want to express, anti-war, resist the prophecy and destiny, parenting. But the whole story was just a stiff combination of these elements.
    The first few hours seems fine, afterward it gets worse and worse, too much useless story which should be in the side quest are in the main quest, this is a total waste of time, makes me only want to know the ending ASAP
    the gameplay is no big difference between GOW4, i don't like hitting the crow and finding the bell, it's not fun at all
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  10. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    I have never rated a game or really anything else online before in my life but I feel like I had to for this game. To all the people who rated this game anything less than 10 please get lost. God of War Ragnarök is a TRUE MASTERPIECE. There is no other game that would even come close. Thank you to all the people who developed this game.
  11. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    One of the best games ever!! It takes the amazing God Of War(2018) to another level. Truly if you could play two games in your lifetime it should be those two.
  12. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    El juego mejoro en todos los aspectos lo vivido en el juego del 2018, ya es bastante difícil poder mejorar lo inmejorable y con esta entrega lo han logrado 10/10 para esta belleza de juego.
  13. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Great game, Santa Monica studios just keeps raising the bar with every GOW release.
  14. Nov 23, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Playing as Atreus is the most miserable gaming experience imaginable. What’s with the bait and switch? This is GOD OF WAR, not teen woke hello kitty island adventure featuring angrbood.

    The original game was a 10/10. This game isn’t as good and the only new feature introduced is different side kicks and playing as Atreus. Sad.
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  15. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    The best game ever! The amount of details is incredible, and the whole story.
  16. Nov 23, 2022
    8
    I enjoyed the new and innovated combat. Sony Santa Monica crafted a story that makes you feel every single emotion just in 25 hours there are times I laughed and cried.
  17. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Ya lo he completado y me parece uno de los mejores juegos que he probado nunca. Los paisajes son increíbles, la banda sonora es fantástica, el combate es genial y la historia es capaz de durar horas y horas de principio a fin sin bajar el ritmo. Si te lo puedes permitir, y ya jugaste al anterior, no te va a decepcionar. 10/10
  18. Nov 23, 2022
    9
    God of War Ragnarök is that kind of game that you’ll probably remember for a long time.
    For me it was the best written game this year, the story takes a bigger scale on Scandinavic mythology comparing with the 2018s game.Also characters from previous game appears and has their own character arc, my favorite among them was Freyas arc.She transformed from a broken woman who seeked only
    God of War Ragnarök is that kind of game that you’ll probably remember for a long time.
    For me it was the best written game this year, the story takes a bigger scale on Scandinavic mythology comparing with the 2018s game.Also characters from previous game appears and has their own character arc, my favorite among them was Freyas arc.She transformed from a broken woman who seeked only revenge to a strong warrior who learned how to forgive and become better than she was before.Also ive gotta admit that i liked Atreus more than he was in the fourth game, his humor and relations with other character are awesome especially with Kratos, Sindri and Angraboda.The new characters on the other hand are also awfuly interesting - Thor,Odin,Thrud,Freyr,Tyr,Heimdall -these characters also has their character arc and some of them are even better than some character from previous game.For me the most memorable and amazing character was Thor, his arc and the tragedy of his family was so realistic and so close to me that i really understood Thor and for me even at the middle of the game he wasn’t a bad guy, and his fate for me seemed like throwing a good character into garbage.And of course the the best duo in the game for me is Kratos and Mimir, they are the best characters in the hame for me, and i would be pleased if Christopher Judge would receive a Best Performance award and the Game Awards, after seeing almost everything in this game i could say that he deserves it more than anyone among the nominees.
    The gameplay core is kinda the same as we saw in 2018 game, and for me it wasn’t a problem, because developers merely advanced an already perfect gameplay, and the fights in this game and the difficulty "Give me the challenge" feels really good, except some fights with Berserkers ( the ones with a 3 in 1 fight, and 2 in 1 fight - these are horrible unfair stupid **** fights ), ive gotta admit that direction in the bossfights with Thor ( both fights ), Garm, Odin and Heimdall is fascinating and i could say the these are the most beautifully paced fights for a long time in industry.Also the direction of the cutscenes is taking new heights comparing with the firts game, the cutscenes is literally a pure art and a admire hard-work of the developers from Santa Monica Studios.
    The world of the game also became bigger and there some new activities and new worlds to explore - Vanaheim is the most beautiful among all the worlds and it was a pure pleasure to explore, the same thing i can say about Svartalheim, Alfheim and Midgard.Also the Muspelheim trials became more interesting and fun comparing with previous game, even Thor admits it…
    In the end i have to take credit of magnificent soundtrack written by Bear McCreary, one the best soundtracks that i’ve ever listened to for a long while, he’s soundtrack is so good that even after completing the game and then again listening to the tracks from huge dramatic moments it bringing me to tears just from a track.
    Also after completing this game and obtaining a platinum i could say that it was an amazing and memorable journey that i will remember for a log while, and if this game would get a GOTY this year i wouldn’t be disappointed ( cant say that about the fact if Elden Ring would win, i hope it wouldn’t happen ).But i’m still rooting for Srtay :3
    Loki will go, Atreus remains…
    9.5/10
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  19. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    No spoilers!

    This game is amazing, it improved upon every single critic it had on its initial reboot of the installation and has amped up its strengths and improved upon its weaknesses, simply phenomenal
  20. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    God of war Ragnarok is a tremendous game, santa monica took everything that made GOW 2018 amazing multiplied it by 1000 and delivered it
    whether is on the story, the gameplay, or even the characters the game provides such a high level of intensity
    the chemisrty between kratos atreus mimir freya freyr brok and sindri is just amazing
    this is a must play
    game of the year
  21. Nov 23, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is fun if you liked the first.
    But he doesn't add up anything new, the combat and music almost the same, the world is more open that is good.
    But the worst was the end the story, the fight with Thor and Odin was lame, not epic at all.
    Also, kratos love at the end, with the stupidest excuse I have heard, could be done much better.
    For conclusion, the start and middle are great, end is awful.
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  22. Nov 23, 2022
    5
    I can’t imagine a video game being better then this. Truly the pinnacle of storytelling. Bravo Santa Monica Studios.
  23. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    One of the best games in which everything is there, excitement, sad moments, funny moments and... in total, it gives the player a very enjoyable experience. This game is a masterpiece.
  24. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing. Better in every way compared to the 2018 version. Immersive story and great combat Expand
  25. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    God of war ragnarok it's the best game in the history and it had the best ending.
  26. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Asombroso, realmente llenó y superó mis expectativas, jugabilidad emocionante, narrativa conceptual y desarrollo de personajes tremendos. Una de las mejores sagas de videojuegos de todos los tiempos.
  27. Nov 23, 2022
    9
    Amazing story. Amazing dialogue. Amazing cutscenes. But there is something that i dont really liked in the second part of this game. Dont get me wrong the game is incredible but i found a problem and its just me i think lol.. the problem is that the gameplay and the camera movement feels a bit off. When you finish the main story the game starts to get boring. I know its a normal thing inAmazing story. Amazing dialogue. Amazing cutscenes. But there is something that i dont really liked in the second part of this game. Dont get me wrong the game is incredible but i found a problem and its just me i think lol.. the problem is that the gameplay and the camera movement feels a bit off. When you finish the main story the game starts to get boring. I know its a normal thing in all the games. At the release i had mixed feeling but now i came to a final conclusion and its that it definitely deserves a game of the year! Im giving it a 9/10. Expand
  28. 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.
  29. Nov 23, 2022
    0
    I'm truly sorry for what happened to the once great God of War series, after Cory Barlog took over, the series went from an epic Hack and slash game to a corrupted Souls Like that was completely lacking in Gigantism, violence, sex scenes, and cool boss battles.
    Same gameplay
    Same graphic Same melee Same level design I swear to real god if you've played GOW 2018, you don't need to
    I'm truly sorry for what happened to the once great God of War series, after Cory Barlog took over, the series went from an epic Hack and slash game to a corrupted Souls Like that was completely lacking in Gigantism, violence, sex scenes, and cool boss battles.
    Same gameplay
    Same graphic
    Same melee
    Same level design

    I swear to real god if you've played GOW 2018, you don't need to buy Ragnarok.
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  30. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    God where can I even start, from deep characters to how the axe chops up bodies beautifully, everything about this game screams passion and dedication, Sony Santa Monica have done it again this gen with God of War, ending the norse saga that was started last gen with the near-perfect God of War (2018) by giving us an even better sequel, as if perfect could get any better, well apparently,God where can I even start, from deep characters to how the axe chops up bodies beautifully, everything about this game screams passion and dedication, Sony Santa Monica have done it again this gen with God of War, ending the norse saga that was started last gen with the near-perfect God of War (2018) by giving us an even better sequel, as if perfect could get any better, well apparently, Santa Monica can do it, if you liked GOW 2018, you'll love this one, buy it, it's worth every cent. This is what all games should aspire to be, a game with a dedicated, passionate team that wants to give you something you'll always remember, game of the generation. Expand
  31. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Starkes Spiel, Sony mal wieder Glanz Arbeit geleistet!
    Mein persönliches Game of the Year mit Elden Ring
  32. Nov 23, 2022
    10
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  33. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Si te gustó el juego de 2018 este te va a encantar. Mejora en la mayoría de apartados al anterior y en los que no lo hace mantiene el nivel. Lo único en lo que peca este juego es de no ser tan revolucionario para la saga como el anterior. Sin embargo, y como dije antes, lo mejora.
  34. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Everything I was hoping the sequel would be like. Perfect game in my opinion!
  35. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Sem criticas, esse jogo sensacional, game play maravilhosa... historia excelente
  36. Nov 23, 2022
    8
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    worth it full price
    ========= - 20-60 hour long. -this director bad please return Cory Barlog for next one thanks to him make main core game so good. -bigger story but worser like Disney marvel story with stupid moments. -glitches most common glitch invisible enemy and no sound or delay. -better combat but ruined by sponge enemies (r1 useless r2 will be best friend) and loved new
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    worth it full price
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    - 20-60 hour long.
    -this director bad please return Cory Barlog for next one thanks to him make main core game so good.
    -bigger story but worser like Disney marvel story with stupid moments.
    -glitches most common glitch invisible enemy and no sound or delay.
    -better combat but ruined by sponge enemies (r1 useless r2 will be best friend) and loved new weapon so creative.
    -very linear bad lvl design main story which make game rebitive but loved open area lvl design section and better puzzles than 1st but 1st was superb lvl design all game from beginning to end.
    -game have alot of contents and 1st game was easy 2nd harder.
    -better ost, game have more enemy types and game have more bosses than 1st.
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  37. Nov 23, 2022
    9
    It is quite irrational to give a score like zero or one to such an excellent and balanced game, and also irresponsible.
  38. Nov 23, 2022
    0
    Do not, under any circumstance, buy this toddler’s game. This PlayStation garbage, actually had the audacity to charge $80. The interactive movie treats you like a stupid, in-capable-to-comprehend-basic-instructions fool, and will tell you the most blatantly obvious things like “Kratos, you’re on fire”, like yeah, thanks Atreus, I couldn’t tell. The game is so boring and those AtreusDo not, under any circumstance, buy this toddler’s game. This PlayStation garbage, actually had the audacity to charge $80. The interactive movie treats you like a stupid, in-capable-to-comprehend-basic-instructions fool, and will tell you the most blatantly obvious things like “Kratos, you’re on fire”, like yeah, thanks Atreus, I couldn’t tell. The game is so boring and those Atreus segments were so boring and the only thing I enjoyed was Christopher Judge’s performance as Kratos and whoever plays Atreus, but that is it. Expand
  39. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Santa Monica did it again!, a great game, awesome visuals map, really a masterpiece
  40. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Simplemente el arte, jugabilidad, historia, personajes y todo el mundo que es god of war me dejo anodadado, disfrute cada emoción que me hizo sentir y cada hora jugada era mejor que la anterior, un sólido 10 en mi opinión
  41. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Takes everything from God of War 2018 had upped it a level. The storytelling and the combat are just amazing
  42. Nov 18, 2022
    10
    Well i made platinum trophy on 2018 GoW and i will repeat that on this one too. Is exactly what I expected. Great title. Thank you
  43. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    God Of War Ragnarök is simply amazing, a game with stunning scenarios, main and secondary missions that keep you hooked more and more, the main story is exciting to the point of making me cry, every moment is a gift to be able to see this masterpiece, I just loved it this game and with such incredible mechanics it does win the game of the year.
  44. Nov 23, 2022
    9
    I don’t know where to start. I absolutely love this game. I loved the first game. And the old ones aswell.

    God of war 2018 was a breath of fresh air. It hit all the notes perfectly. The story was enthralling, the characters were great. The gameplay was addictive.. I had almost no complaints Now for ragnarok. I was immensely excited for this game, considering I was so fond of the
    I don’t know where to start. I absolutely love this game. I loved the first game. And the old ones aswell.

    God of war 2018 was a breath of fresh air. It hit all the notes perfectly. The story was enthralling, the characters were great. The gameplay was addictive.. I had almost no complaints

    Now for ragnarok. I was immensely excited for this game, considering I was so fond of the original. I went into it completely blind and here is my reaction:

    1. More of the same - god of war when released felt like an entirely new game, you wanted to explore everything and see every little thing, but with ragnarok that feeling is gone. It’s more or less the exact same game as the original, but with a new story. The gameplay feels nearly identical, the worlds have changed a small bit, but not enough to be worthwhile exploring every nook and cranny again. 2. The story - I have mixed feelings regarding this, I honestly believe the second games story was nowhere’s near as strong as the first games story. Although I did enjoy it, I found myself often getting bored while playing and found certain area’s way to dragged out. This is a feeling I did not experience with the first. 3. Next gen immersion - now this may be a personal preference, but this does not feel like a next gen game. I understand it was made and developed for ps4, but so was Forbidden west, and that felt like a next gen game. I have swapped between ps4 and ps5 while playing and found virtually no difference. I feel at this point games should be released at 4k 60fps not half and half/ or have to wait months for a upgrade. At the very least it would have made the game feel a bit next gen.

    Based on the above, while I do love this game and recommend it as a must play, I rated it a 9 because I did have a few minor quirks that could have easily been fixed.
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  45. Nov 23, 2022
    7
    Thé gggggggggggggffffffffgggffffggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggfghjitewefgjjooooplkhg ça aaaertu pas de problème pour le moment je
  46. Nov 23, 2022
    8
    Amazing game except for a few points:

    Atreus and Mimir instantly giving you hints for even the simplest puzzles is extremely annoying & makes you feel stupid. I had almost zero joy from solving 80% of the puzzles because of those two.

    Especially the ending felt kinda Marvelized with all the forced sentimental cringey moments.
  47. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    This is by far my favourite story game of all time this is the closest thing to a perfect game in my opinion everything is just perfect from the story to the graphics and the combat to the characters ,the dialogue,the scenery,world building I can go on and on but you get the point this is a new bar in the gaming industry Santa monica studios you mad scientist you did it again.
  48. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    I don't think this game is an actual 10 out of 10, but it's easily a 9+. There is no universe where a game like this is a 0 out of 10. We've entered a world where "normal" people are less trustworthy than critics. There's a 3rd weapon. New substats and gear customization that actually encourages different builds. Different status effects. More companion power. Different charge features forI don't think this game is an actual 10 out of 10, but it's easily a 9+. There is no universe where a game like this is a 0 out of 10. We've entered a world where "normal" people are less trustworthy than critics. There's a 3rd weapon. New substats and gear customization that actually encourages different builds. Different status effects. More companion power. Different charge features for all weapons. Upgrades for individual move sets (which encourages you to learn and use every move, and not spam). Almost every criticism raised against this game is extremely hyperbolic, or just a lie. Also, Toby from West Wing I'd the villain, so maybe this is a 10 out of 10 game... Expand
  49. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I’ve every played, the story, the music, the characters everything was amazing. A game this good does not come around often.
  50. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Awesome game! Bigger and more interesting than the first part. If you liked the first part, be sure to take it! This is one of the best PS games in history. Yes, it has flaws, but now almost no one releases a single adventure of this quality.
  51. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Anyone scoring this game as a negative either hasn't played the game or has no sense. This game is a masterpiece and even surpasses the amazing 2018 game. Why this game is not at least a 9.5 for user score baffles me.
  52. Nov 23, 2022
    9
    Is an excellent game, only the final part is a little bit meh but the rest of the game you will be enjoying it all the secondary mission the history is a very good adaptation of the Nordic mitology
  53. Nov 18, 2022
    10
    This is my favorite god of war yet. Its the total package and Im thankful I have had the opportunity to play it. The combat improved, environments breathtaking, customization of gameplay is great & story is fantastic. I had a lot of minor glitches where I had to restart my check point, restart game & some buttons didn't work but thats it but hopefully a patch fixes these, very veryThis is my favorite god of war yet. Its the total package and Im thankful I have had the opportunity to play it. The combat improved, environments breathtaking, customization of gameplay is great & story is fantastic. I had a lot of minor glitches where I had to restart my check point, restart game & some buttons didn't work but thats it but hopefully a patch fixes these, very very frustrating. For those who say its glorified DLC please know that all juggernaut game dev studios that make games like horizon, spiderman, last of us and god of war are smarter then you and understand what the customers want. Expand
  54. Nov 23, 2022
    0
    This game is Trash Of War, God Of Walking Simulat. God Of No Enemies. God Of Puzzles
  55. Nov 23, 2022
    9
    An absolutely fantastic story that gripped me from start to finish, the characters are unique, and their sidequests are great too.
  56. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Bon, soyons honnête, il n'est pas parfait. Il est très (trop) assisté ce qui peut agacer par moment, on voit les zones de "chargement" lié au fait que ce soit à la base un jeu PS4 ce qui coupe les niveaux inutilement et casse le rythme, et ça manque peut être encore de verticalité ou de plus de liberté. On pourrait aussi tiquer sur certains niveaux un peu lent/lourds (atreus)

    Une fois
    Bon, soyons honnête, il n'est pas parfait. Il est très (trop) assisté ce qui peut agacer par moment, on voit les zones de "chargement" lié au fait que ce soit à la base un jeu PS4 ce qui coupe les niveaux inutilement et casse le rythme, et ça manque peut être encore de verticalité ou de plus de liberté. On pourrait aussi tiquer sur certains niveaux un peu lent/lourds (atreus)

    Une fois qu'on a dit ça, il faut reconnaître que ce Ragnarok est certainement le meilleur épisode de la saga depuis longtemps. La mise en scène est parfaite, les personnages charismatiques et attachant, on découvre aussi un Kratos dans un contexte inédit et excellent (son rôle de père). Techniquement quand on sait que c'est un jeu PS4 à la base, c'est bluffant. Santa Monica sont des magiciens et je suis impatient de voir leur jeu uniquement PS5.

    Fini à 100% en 52h, j'ai adoré l'aventure et je ne peux que lui mettre la note maximale pour ce moment intense qui m'a comblé du début à la fin.
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  57. Nov 23, 2022
    0
    i enjoyed it and all.. nice graphics and characters but where is the epicness?
    i though the title is god of war..not "the notebook'
  58. Nov 23, 2022
    9
    God of War Ragnarök is a really great game, but I do think, that God of War 2018 was an overall better game.

    The level design isn't as good as the last game, sometimes the pacing is off, some plot points unfold in an unsatisfying way and the ending seems rushed and lacks the epic and brutal fights, which we know this series for. I honestly think, that they should have made a trilogy
    God of War Ragnarök is a really great game, but I do think, that God of War 2018 was an overall better game.

    The level design isn't as good as the last game, sometimes the pacing is off, some plot points unfold in an unsatisfying way and the ending seems rushed and lacks the epic and brutal fights, which we know this series for.

    I honestly think, that they should have made a trilogy for the north mythology. There are a lot of famous north gods and creatures we never see and Ragnarök itself seemed very uneventful. The game is great, but it could have been a lot better.
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  59. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    God of war ragnarok is a masterpiece. It has loveable characters, incredible world design, and it is all topped of with one of the most cinematic ending in all of gaming
  60. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    I won't write about details. But I am 31 years old, I play video games since I am 6. It's the best game I have ever played in terms of a complete package (narrative, soundtrack, Gameplay, skill variety, Gameplay variety, scenario) congrats Santa Monica.
  61. Nov 23, 2022
    9
    Played on ps5 on hard difficulty. Story is highly ambitious and a step up for the medium. Graphics although it could run on a ps4 which hold it back, are pushed forward through gorgeous art direction. Gameplay is sublime, with the bloodborne like elements elevating it. Difficulty can be a bit uneven on the harder difficulty, although the normal difficulty can take away from experiencingPlayed on ps5 on hard difficulty. Story is highly ambitious and a step up for the medium. Graphics although it could run on a ps4 which hold it back, are pushed forward through gorgeous art direction. Gameplay is sublime, with the bloodborne like elements elevating it. Difficulty can be a bit uneven on the harder difficulty, although the normal difficulty can take away from experiencing the full gameplay suite. It is slightly buggy though, and changing difficulties is broken. Side content from a gameplay perspective is fantastic but doesn't add much to the story. If you've played the first one then this is a no brainer. It's quite long and the side stuff can hurt the pacing. Game of the year for me though. Expand
  62. Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Overrated game. Forced myself to finish this. Atreus levels are big chore and not fun at all
  63. Nov 22, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So disappointing, this game had potential. Story was a big let down. Could have been different if it was 3 games but everything felt rushed. Built up certain things in the first game then did a complete 180 in the second. My all time favourite series turned to crap. No Valhalla??? 'Explore the 9 realms' biggest over statement of all times. 4 realms and a few side areas. Combat is a mess. side characters don't follow when they are meant to. Can be attacked during Kratos special attacks but cannot stop them to defend?? Inconsistent mess when attacking enemies, sometimes your moves will stun them other times they will keep coming? Makes it nearly impossible to plan a battle strategy. The only decent strategy is to avoid using special attacks.

    No Mjolner???? Yet it comes in the collectors/Jotnar edition. I feel genuinely ripped off.

    Finally I wanted to kill Odin and Thor. This was built up so heavily in 2018 and now we are just OK to forgive everyone? Atreus asks Kratos at one point 'is it always OK to kill those who are trying to kill you" Kratos responds 'yes'. But now we don't want to kill them? Thor's 'redemption arc' was so badly done. He was told to go with Atreus so now he's a good guy and we forgive him? it's just bad writing. Again, a 3rd game could have solved this. rushed.

    There is a lot of good in the game. If you just want more of 2018 (but less polish) more of the same plus a few new areas. it's fine. It's entertaining enough. But compare it to 2018 and it's a disaster. Even worse it's an intentionally designed disaster.
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  64. Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Thor is too fat and Angrboda is a terrible character. Thus, the developers spit on Scandinavian mythology
  65. 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.
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  66. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Although the details of the story, such as dealing with the world serpent and the Asgard realm, could have been better, and even though some questions of the first version were not answered, the narrative of the game is extremely emotional, engaging and wonderful, which completely covers the weaknesses I mentioned. I must say that few games in history have a story as beautiful andAlthough the details of the story, such as dealing with the world serpent and the Asgard realm, could have been better, and even though some questions of the first version were not answered, the narrative of the game is extremely emotional, engaging and wonderful, which completely covers the weaknesses I mentioned. I must say that few games in history have a story as beautiful and emotional as Ragnarok…one of the best game in history Expand
  67. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Melhor exclusivo disparado para ps5, supera o anterior em todos os quesitos, o game é dinâmico, variado, e a história é extremamente imersiva e bem contada, nota 1000 esse jogo!
  68. Nov 22, 2022
    3
    Pretty fun, a great story, but I could have just watched the cutscenes on youtube and walked away the same. The game plays like God of War 2018, with a few additions to the combat here and there. When I think about how much more fun I had playing (not watching) Elden Ring, GoW:R truthfully wasn't worth the $60 for me.
  69. Nov 22, 2022
    8
    Um jogo muito bom, apesar de bem parecido com o anterior no quesito gameplay, a história e muito boa com ótimos personagens e uma ótima dublagem em português
  70. Nov 22, 2022
    2
    Amazing sequel. The game has improved every aspect that was before it. And they told a rather interesting story, without stretching it (the third part would definitely be superfluous here). And it seems that you get a perfect game, but there is one problem, because of which I give this rating. Where is the Ukrainian language? Why was the russian language added? Sony, wake up, the UkrainianAmazing sequel. The game has improved every aspect that was before it. And they told a rather interesting story, without stretching it (the third part would definitely be superfluous here). And it seems that you get a perfect game, but there is one problem, because of which I give this rating. Where is the Ukrainian language? Why was the russian language added? Sony, wake up, the Ukrainian region needs a Ukrainian language, I don't want to see the language of terrorists when I buy a game Expand
  71. Nov 22, 2022
    8
    O jogo se encerra de forma coerente e complementa a versão do GoW de 2018 com crescimento dos personagens, a sua narrativa é divida em duas visões no decorrer do desenvolvimento do jogo, isso nos dá, a sensação de mais aprofundamento nos personagens e nos seus objetivos.
    Infelizmente o game não está 100/100… tem alguns problemas técnicos e desbalanceamento nos inimigos fazendo levar mais
    O jogo se encerra de forma coerente e complementa a versão do GoW de 2018 com crescimento dos personagens, a sua narrativa é divida em duas visões no decorrer do desenvolvimento do jogo, isso nos dá, a sensação de mais aprofundamento nos personagens e nos seus objetivos.
    Infelizmente o game não está 100/100… tem alguns problemas técnicos e desbalanceamento nos inimigos fazendo levar mais tempo do que deveria para eliminar eles... sem contar a impressão que fica que sabemos ao desviar dos atk deles, parece que eles têm um ímã que faz que ele nos siga e acerte o seu atk (complicado)
    O diretor responsável não teve uma objetividade em explorar a cultura nórdica e acrescentar deuses desse universo, ficou muito aquém, nos deixando com 3 deuses somente em supostas batalhas épicas, o Jogo é excelente, mas faltou algum brilho que teve no passado na sua primeira trilogia.
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  72. Nov 22, 2022
    1
    Boring, woke movie/walking simulator. That's really I have to say. This "game" does nothing new or unique and is inferior to the first GOW walking/movie sim. It's only longer due to padding and bullet sponge enemies. Boring and terribly written plot, PS4 graphics, reused animations, **** voice acting, wokeness, too many trash bosses, miles of walking, no jumping, Atreus, and no funBoring, woke movie/walking simulator. That's really I have to say. This "game" does nothing new or unique and is inferior to the first GOW walking/movie sim. It's only longer due to padding and bullet sponge enemies. Boring and terribly written plot, PS4 graphics, reused animations, **** voice acting, wokeness, too many trash bosses, miles of walking, no jumping, Atreus, and no fun gameplay ruins this "game". 1/10. Get this **** out of my face. Expand
  73. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    A llorar fans de elden ring , si esto no gana goty , hoy mismo dejo de creer en los game awards y la estafa que hacen
  74. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    One of the best games .Story 10/10,Gameplay 10/10 ,characters 10/10 and what really to say about the writing of the characters Mimir etc
  75. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    this was by far one of the best games of all time. i loved the 2018 version. but this was a different type of feel. it legit had everything this game was a 20/10 in my eyes and took the spot for my second favorite game of all time. ive never seeb kratos so human and glad Atreus grew up since the first game. Def a must play for everyone in my eyes
  76. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    I didn’t bet big on this game because I knew from the gameplay that it was the same as with the game of 2018 with only some changes, but here’s the end of the story - it was really interesting to find out how Atreus was already in the established status of a warrior along with his father Kratos : how will they resist the upcoming actions of ragnarok. I can say that the game surprised me,I didn’t bet big on this game because I knew from the gameplay that it was the same as with the game of 2018 with only some changes, but here’s the end of the story - it was really interesting to find out how Atreus was already in the established status of a warrior along with his father Kratos : how will they resist the upcoming actions of ragnarok. I can say that the game surprised me, I liked the director's work (all the fights are worked out as they should, the interweaving of the past with the current problems, the dialogues with the opposing faces are simply mesmerizing). I also want to give special thanks to the soundtracks - this is divine, oddly enough). I said everything. And don't subtract. Expand
  77. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    I had some high expectations for Gow: Ragnarok and this game did not disappoint. Atreus's character ark throughout the game was phenomenal.
  78. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A beatifull story, legendary combat system with two playable characters (Atreus and Kratos) and a new weapon for Kratos. A lot of company characters which you can give orders to help you in combat. Beatifull music written by Bear McCreary, a lot of bosses, a lot of new enemies, a lot of gods, epic scenes, big character development moments, lots of cry moments, very good and hard optional bosses (the berserkers). Very good cinematics, motion capture, acting, directing, camera work. Just a piece of art. Expand
  79. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    All I can say is that this game has absolutely exceeded my expectations. While the pacing was slightly off, I believe the themes and the story itself was spectacular.
  80. Nov 10, 2022
    10
    Це 10/10 я люблю всім сердцем цю гру це їдеальне продовження, від фінала я дуже плакав, дуже жаль що ця історія закінчилася і також шкода за Сіндрі
    P. s. Чекаю порт на PC щоб перепройти
  81. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    One of playstations best ever games made in my opinion as someone who has been gaming for 25+ years. The graphics are incredible if your lucky enough to own a ps5 and a lg oled c1 this game is simply beautiful in 120 frames mode. The game has a new weapon, a spear which is great fun and new realms. It is anything but the same as the old game. Anyone complaining is playing on the dated ps4One of playstations best ever games made in my opinion as someone who has been gaming for 25+ years. The graphics are incredible if your lucky enough to own a ps5 and a lg oled c1 this game is simply beautiful in 120 frames mode. The game has a new weapon, a spear which is great fun and new realms. It is anything but the same as the old game. Anyone complaining is playing on the dated ps4 at 30 frames. It's brilliant. I will add also there is ALOT of content and it took me 40 hours 17 minutes and I still have mini bosses to defeat and side quests to do. That is value for money Expand
  82. Nov 22, 2022
    5
    Sony delivers another visual masterpiece that fails to build off the sucesses from the first game and forces boring dialogue and woke moments at every turn. I'm surprised sony let kratos stay being a white man since they hate white men and use the story and characters as a way to constantly put men down and equate odin and kratos as white slave owners and everyone else as victims of theirSony delivers another visual masterpiece that fails to build off the sucesses from the first game and forces boring dialogue and woke moments at every turn. I'm surprised sony let kratos stay being a white man since they hate white men and use the story and characters as a way to constantly put men down and equate odin and kratos as white slave owners and everyone else as victims of their white man choices. It's another example of woke culture seeping into a place it doesn't belong and making an industry worse. Unfortunately a new coat of paint of boring talking and walking missions and the horrendously eye sore menu system and plethora of bugs make this sequel a real let down. It would have been more enjoyable as a animated movie and not a game. Expand
  83. Nov 22, 2022
    9
    En mi opinión no es el juego Perfecto pero esta a nada de que lo este, es un juego increíble el cual hace buena justicia a la saga nórdica es un juego que no debes pasar si tienes un ps5, le doy un 9 por que tiene algunos bugs pero no afectan la jugabilidad se que con algunos parches lo solucionarán. LARGA VIDA A GOW
  84. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Não há muito o que comentar, exceto pelo seu dever de jogar este jogo se voce gostou do God of War 2018. Ele é basicamente melhor em tudo que seu antecessor.

    Obra prima.
  85. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Astonishing gameplay and soundtrack, beautifully and genuis design of the realms and environment, mind blowing soundtrack and graphic best game I’ve ever played in my lifetime thank you Santa Monica team for what you have brought us. Game of the year foshooooo
  86. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm giving 10/10 for compensating review bombing, but it would be a 9,4. God of war Ragnarok perfects all the cons of the 2018 game (mostly thanks to the variety of enemies and bosses), it has a mature, emotional and high-sounding plot full of twists. The combat system is more balanced (maybe Leviathan Axe needs a little nerf) and variegated than the previous one. The equipment choice is extremely good (maybe two or three more armors would be appreciated, but no shortage is felt), builds can be very different and creative. Draupnir spear is an incredible addition which adds variety and speed to gameplay, it has an huge combo possibility wich made me love it. The rythm of storytelling is incredible, with sensational and frequents bossfights. The satisfaction given by exploration is huge and the curiosity to discover new areas of the game is constant, because the game has a lot of beautiful side quests and secondary content. The characters characterization and acting are two of the finest in the industry.
    One thing that I didn't like is the scenic rendering of Ragnarok war: too speedy and too little heavy (emotionally). The contribute of Surtr (Ragnarok) in the battle is minimal and hard to notice. But these two bad things are immediately balanced by two incredible bossfights (Thor and Odin).
    I loved this game and I hope all of you can play it and catch the same emotions that I caught.
    P.S. Sindri best character in human history.
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  87. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Best game to release on playstation in a long time. Graphics and artistic detail put into the characters and world are breath-taking every inch of the game looks stunning on the PS5. Combat is fun and rewarding with a much wider range of bosses compared to the first game. Story telling is fantastic with a lot of in depth lore from Norse mythology making you feel like every character hasBest game to release on playstation in a long time. Graphics and artistic detail put into the characters and world are breath-taking every inch of the game looks stunning on the PS5. Combat is fun and rewarding with a much wider range of bosses compared to the first game. Story telling is fantastic with a lot of in depth lore from Norse mythology making you feel like every character has had a long backstory before the start of the game. Expand
  88. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Absolutely game of the year, no words for this emotional masterpiece, everything is put into the right place perfectly.
  89. Nov 22, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Beautiful game, amazing story. It's sad to see Brok die but at least he had a really nice farewell. Love the character depth and character progression. They did the story/tragedy of Thor and his family being used by Odin. Beautiful environment on every realm. Did not expect Tyr to be Odin that was a nice plot twist. The actual Ragnarök event was a little lack luster but I loved the story and fights in it, being level 9 facing level 6 enemies gave me a real power trip. I love the father son dynamic between Atreus and Kratos. It's really heart wrenching at times, pretty funny at times (mainly Mimir 10/10 character btw). I genuinely think this game is phenomenal. I don't think it's a masterpiece cause of a few flaws in pacing, and how glanced over the actual Ragnarök event seems, but that might've just been my fault for not really looking at what was going on. in conclusion, if you liked 2018 you'll love this game, it improves upon 2018 in such amazing ways it's actually surprising how well they made it feel the same but different as well. Expand
  90. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Muito bom , gameplay fluída, ótimos combates , gráficos muito boms , direção de arte impecável , trilhas sonora marcante. e historia envolvente . Pontos negativos , tem vários puzzles pelo mapa e inimigos vão se repitindo ao longo do jogo , porém não interfiram na diversão que o game traz
  91. Nov 22, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They didnt answer any goddamn **** question they didnt gave us a perfect story like before just giving 0 to help decrease the score Expand
  92. Nov 22, 2022
    7
    Poor ending to an otherwise good game. They missed the mark with a vanilla, boring ending where not much eventful happens.
  93. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Una joya de juego , maravilloso desarrollo de personajes , jugabilidad y historia graficos , todo es perfecto
  94. Nov 17, 2022
    6
    Although an improvement in many ways from its predecessor, namely new enemies, lots of newly added boss fights and quests that make the game quite rich and worth exploring, I still have to say that this game was a big disappoint in terms of the Aesir, Vanir and Ragnarok plot.
    Both Thor and Odin felt super inconsequential despite their hype, we barelly got to see anything special from the
    Although an improvement in many ways from its predecessor, namely new enemies, lots of newly added boss fights and quests that make the game quite rich and worth exploring, I still have to say that this game was a big disappoint in terms of the Aesir, Vanir and Ragnarok plot.
    Both Thor and Odin felt super inconsequential despite their hype, we barelly got to see anything special from the Aesir, Asgard as a realm was also super disappointing there is absolutely nothing new there and when Odin and Thor were defeated it felt weightless and unmoving.

    Fights like Jormungadr vs Thor we didn't even get to see anything, so incredibly underwhelming...

    All that aside this is still a good game to play, just don't get your hopes up from big names and popular cultural references such as a Ragnarok, this game lore wise leaves much to crave for and none of the main bosses are all that challenging even though they look pretty good animation wise.

    Due to how underwhelming this game was I'm never getting hyped for this series again, but sure I'll keep playing it.
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  95. Nov 13, 2022
    10
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  96. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Everyone who’s given this game a rating lower than 8 with the reasoning being it’s not that big of an improvement in terms of gameplay and graphics: shut the fu** up. If you call yourself a real god of war fan you’d know that GoW 1 & 2 were technically the same game but they were still good. However if you say the story was bad or cringe you’re simply out of your mind and you don’t haveEveryone who’s given this game a rating lower than 8 with the reasoning being it’s not that big of an improvement in terms of gameplay and graphics: shut the fu** up. If you call yourself a real god of war fan you’d know that GoW 1 & 2 were technically the same game but they were still good. However if you say the story was bad or cringe you’re simply out of your mind and you don’t have taste at all. Try to accept changes in characters this is what makes them emphatic and that’s why the GoW series as a whole is such a master piece, because of the way Kratos changes throughout the series. From this aggressive and chaotic “monster“ that only knows violence to express itself to a calmer more reasonable person and a caring father. I’ve enjoyed every second of this last installment and can’t recommend it enough, this game is simply a work of art. Expand
  97. Nov 22, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay and graphics among the best things ever seen. New realms are simply fantastic.
    Pretty disappointed by the plot in several points, most of all about Giants (giants in the marbles guys? Seriously?!) and Ragnarok's very last part (boss fights with Thor and Odin are great, but plot wise I didn't like the twist). All in all an outstanding game anyway
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  98. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Um game com qualidade técnica impecável, assim como sua história. A história por mais que deixe algumas pontas soltas, a trama principal, ela finaliza perfeitamente. Com certeza emocionante.
  99. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    THE Game of the year and THE game of my life. Cory Barlog and the whole team devoted their emotions, passions to this life making masterpiece . This is THE game of the whole gaming legacy.
  100. Nov 22, 2022
    9
    Its a masterpiece. The history, characters, world, gameplay and all it´s amazing
    100% recommended
Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 141 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Negative: 0 out of 141
  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. 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.
  3. 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.