God of War: Ragnarok

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8959 Ratings

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  1. Sabrewulf1
    Nov 18, 2022
    5
    Overhyped, linear, ps4 graphics on ps5, more movie than game, gameplay mechanics are exactly the same as the first. The devs were so scared of failure, they copied the formulae of the original to the point that its essentially the same game with different bosses. I mean exactly. Same house in the snow, instead of taking down a deer with loki you have to do the same trek but just forOverhyped, linear, ps4 graphics on ps5, more movie than game, gameplay mechanics are exactly the same as the first. The devs were so scared of failure, they copied the formulae of the original to the point that its essentially the same game with different bosses. I mean exactly. Same house in the snow, instead of taking down a deer with loki you have to do the same trek but just for another reason (spoiler free). Then you fight balder in the first, it's the same again with different boss (spoiler free). Then off you go on a linear adventure until it opens up into a semi open world. There is nothing different, the fighting gets boring, the difficulty even on hard is too easy. It's mediocre at best. If you prefer movie over game, you will enjoy. Me personally I prefer a game to a movie. Casual game with good cut scenes that's been overhyped to death.… Expand
  2. 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.
  3. Olivergrauen
    Nov 13, 2022
    5
    An incredible, a bit predictable, story and top notch acting from the characters. But actually playing GoW Ragnarok is mindless and boring. I think Santa Monica Studio needs to enter Sony's movie/series department. They can tell a great story but they can't design engaging gameplay..

    A few complaints: Combat is floaty and too similar to GoW 2018, camera is your biggest enemy, enemy    An incredible, a bit predictable, story and top notch acting from the characters. But actually playing GoW Ragnarok is mindless and boring. I think Santa Monica Studio needs to enter Sony's movie/series department. They can tell a great story but they can't design engaging gameplay..

    A few complaints: Combat is floaty and too similar to GoW 2018, camera is your biggest enemy, enemy design is generic, bosses are healthpool sponges, character progress feels unimpactful, exploration and mission design is linear, pacing issues, ps4 graphics and whoever made these mindless god awful puzzles to pad the game by 10 hours+ need to find a new job, SERIOUSLY.    … Expand
  4. 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
  5. 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.
  6. willmckasson
    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
  7. farbenblind
    Nov 16, 2022
    5
    It just doesn’t deliver. All the samey samey things are going on. No improvements at all. I’m deeply disappointed for a 4 years development situation. The game feels like they want me to feel like I am a three year old person. But I am not. I am **** 43 years old and playing a god of war game. A bit frustrated where this is going to. How does this game got so many good reviews?
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. MHL91
    Feb 3, 2023
    5
    Boring
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. EcchiMegane
    Nov 18, 2022
    5
    I am so disappointed! Don't get me wrong, the game is still okay. There are scenes that are absolutely fantastic! The acting of the main characters, the score, the graphics, are great. But overall, it is just not a satisfying experience. The graphics have not improved since part one. They aren't bad, but it is a pity. The gameplay is fine, although gets boring fast. There's too manyI am so disappointed! Don't get me wrong, the game is still okay. There are scenes that are absolutely fantastic! The acting of the main characters, the score, the graphics, are great. But overall, it is just not a satisfying experience. The graphics have not improved since part one. They aren't bad, but it is a pity. The gameplay is fine, although gets boring fast. There's too many riddles and combat challenges, and monsters feel like HP sponges above all else.
    My biggest problem is however the pacing, and the quality of the story.
    It feels like a roller coaster, going from an excellent scene, to one boring and generic as can be.
    The game starts out strong, then has a lot of tedious sequences that should be optional side quests but aren't. Then we get a masterfully done main story bit, then back to boring filler. Why can't the quality be the same across the whole game? There's extremely low effort animations when characters talk, but the scenes deserve mo-cap. Lots of lore things are set up, then never used again, or never explained. A lot of missed potential. So many things one would expect to see from Norse mythology, and they didn't bother putting most of them in.
    I love the God of War series and I don't get why they don't put in more epic boss fights? Or more bosses in general. There's basically only 2-3 main bosses, all human-like, nothing big, nothing epic. The ending was horrible. The game feels incomplete, like they forgot that they only made 2 instead of 3 games let in the Norse mythology.
    My favorite parts were Kratos, Brock, and Sindri. All scenes with them were good. The rest... meh.    … Expand
  17. 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
  18. ProPaperPusher
    Dec 9, 2022
    5
    Great graphics, voice acting, production value and so far overall story. However, the puzzles are the worst, you cannot leave or skip a side quest once you started one. Your partner during quest tends to be weak and useless except the blue dwarf. Levels are very restricted and not much exploration.

    Bosses are hit sponges and "rage mode" has been made irreverent. There's no point going    Great graphics, voice acting, production value and so far overall story. However, the puzzles are the worst, you cannot leave or skip a side quest once you started one. Your partner during quest tends to be weak and useless except the blue dwarf. Levels are very restricted and not much exploration.

    Bosses are hit sponges and "rage mode" has been made irreverent. There's no point going into "rage mode" because your normal weapons would do more damage.

    I'm just so disappointed with this game.    … Expand
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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.
  22. Bashmarda
    Dec 15, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wanted to love this game. The 2018 GOW was one of my favorite games and Ragnarok more or less building on the same gameplay experience worked really well for me
    But, the original game had a very simple story that played out beautifully, whereas the sequel fell totally flat. I didn't just not enjoy the story, I hated it. It was nonsensical, contrived, and the ending was deeply unsatisfying. An event - Ragnarok - which is more or less Armageddon, winds up being a very short, very uneventful, boring part of the game. There was more involvement gathering fruit in one of Atreus's pointless side quests.
    The whole "be better" thematic overall I just found aggravating. I am more likely to do another playthrough of the original game than Ragnarok again.    … Expand
  23. Rammstein1999
    Nov 12, 2022
    5
    Zu viele Worte um zu beschreiben wie geil es ist! Danke für diese geile Fortsetzung
  24. Msafari98
    Dec 5, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have finished the game and got platinum trophy, but I expect the game was way better than just being good
    This must be trilogy, you ruined it
    The world is empty again!
    They compare side quests with The Witcher 3 but GOW is way behind
    Odin didn't give a sh*t about Ragnarok but the mask
    The Ragnarok was not about world ends but only Asgard! I think lazy devs made this decision, also Ragnarok itself was not big deal, you name a game Ragnarok and it's 10% about Ragnarok itself
    Thor said I see you again to Kratos at the beginning but never catch Kratos up till last hours of game, Odin disguised as Tyre but for what reason? Did he use the information he gathered? No, he knew Kratos is seeking the spear for killing Himdal but didn't warn Himdal or at least didn't take horn from him .
    Fenrir was ghost and had do nothing In storyline. Thor the god of thunder has been killed by one-hit spear and vanished :/
    Also Combat algorithm of Odin, Thor and even Himdal was poor and bad and not breathe taking at all.
    The narrative was bad
    Combat system didn't add anything but they removed bare hand and some Blade combos.
    Asgard is little village, I expected huge palaces and City, Again thanks for lazy devs
    What have you been doing in these 5 years? I was huge fan of GOW but I hope Elden or any other games win the goty award, also metacritic score is worthless, 94? It should be something around 80`85 thanks to Gameplay, graphic and Sindri/Brok, that's it    … Expand
  25. SPAGHETTIBOLEG
    Nov 16, 2022
    5
    This game is very compitent and has amazing visuals, but ultimately feels like most other 3rd person action-story games. Kill enemies, watch cutsene, kill enemies, rinse and repeat.

    I feel there's so much more to explore witu videogames and yet we're stuck in a cycle of spectatle over originality. I'm finding myself tired of this genre and am wondering what else can be milked from 3rd    This game is very compitent and has amazing visuals, but ultimately feels like most other 3rd person action-story games. Kill enemies, watch cutsene, kill enemies, rinse and repeat.

    I feel there's so much more to explore witu videogames and yet we're stuck in a cycle of spectatle over originality. I'm finding myself tired of this genre and am wondering what else can be milked from 3rd person action/story games.    … Expand
  26. eMaReS
    Nov 14, 2022
    5
    La continuación y cierre de la saga nórdica ejecutada de forma magistral.
  27. Azzajkd
    Dec 10, 2022
    5
    Storia deludente, gameplay ben fatto ma ripetitivo ancor di più del suo predecessore, 3 nemici in croce con skin diverse, sempre le stesse animazioni nelle finisher, secondarie orribilmente lunghe e noiose.
    La cosa più brutta è stata finire il gioco e chiedermi "ma è finito davvero?".
    Sembra ormai una serie tv, l'ombra del fantastico gioco che era GOW prima del 2018. GOW 3 resta il top,    Storia deludente, gameplay ben fatto ma ripetitivo ancor di più del suo predecessore, 3 nemici in croce con skin diverse, sempre le stesse animazioni nelle finisher, secondarie orribilmente lunghe e noiose.
    La cosa più brutta è stata finire il gioco e chiedermi "ma è finito davvero?".
    Sembra ormai una serie tv, l'ombra del fantastico gioco che era GOW prima del 2018.
    GOW 3 resta il top, questo potrebbe meritare anche un 7 e mezzo, ma è da punire, perché dal 2018 non hanno imparato nulla, a differenza di ciò che dicono gli youtuber e la varia gente pagata (è pagata anche se non viene pagata direttamente, le copie, gli inviti, le anteprime etc ti fanno fare soldi), non cambia nulla dal 2018, ci sono solo 1 arma nuova e qualche abilità, e a livello dei nemici la varietà è solo apparente, sono skin, tolti i miniboss che sono praticamente 4 ripetuti alla nausea, altro che "hanno imparato dagli errori e adesso non ci sono più sempre i troll ripetuti" (e i troll ripetuti ci sono pure -.-).
    La verità è che ora non vedi solo troll ripetuti ma altri 4 5 nemici, e il gioco è così lungo che li vedi 40 volte a testa e li uccidi sempre con la stessa animazione, la grande "varietà".
    Ormai non ci si può fidare di nessuno, compratelo a 20 euro e ne sarete contenti.    … Expand
  28. Beaivas
    Dec 9, 2022
    5
    The story and its telling is great but the gameplay is suprisingly boring, uninspired and unevolved. Linear in a way, not much to explore. Recycled puzzles.
  29. IceM5518
    May 13, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics and combat are fantastic but its like the developers went out of there way in both games to make Atreus a completly unlikabe character. I recenty replayed Gow 2018 and its fresh why I hated him in that game, his constant smart ass comments and attitude. Its no different here, every section you play as him is a slog and you cant wait for it to be over.

    The story is poorly written and the whole "LOKIE" character, the so called champion never does anything but find some mask pieces, that in the end goes no where. Both games would have been better with out him.

    Every fight has some room you have to enter and some annoying dialog and if you die on harder difficultys over and over, you have to go through crack again and hear the same dialog over and over. Sections in this game are so annoying it henders replays.

    This game is basically The last of us 2, forcing you to play characters and do gameplay that I dont see how anyone thought it would be fun, its padding at best.

    The must be better and we dont war is played to death. Tyr is a pointless character, everything hyped from the first game never is fleshed out, there is no deeper meaning to anything in the end kratos does everything, boi finds a mask. This story is terrible and you will really notice how bad everything is on your 2nd play through on higher difficultys, thats when I started to despise the game.

    The 10s are just as dumb as the 0s and why I am giving it a 5 instead of the 7 it deserves    … Expand
  30. 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
  31. Neowise
    Nov 12, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Final totalmente broxante, não chega nem perto dos classicos, batalha com Odin não se compara com a grandeza da batalha com Zeus, tem uma variedade maior de inimigos que o 2018, mas muitos foram reciclados, graficos que sinceramente não mudam nada do gow 2018, a gameplay é a mesma, que é muito boa, um jogo divertido pela gameplay, alguns momentos o jogo fica muito arrastado, não é o melhor jogo do mundo, não é o pior jogo do mundo, é apenas um jogo mediocre, o que salva é a gameplay que é muito divertido, por isso dou nota 5… Expand
  32. 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.
  33. 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
  34. vadim_m
    Feb 3, 2023
    5
    Story is extremely bad. Very poor written script. A lot of fillers and meaningless plot twist and game mechanics. Gameplay is boring too.
    The only thing the game is good at is it's visual, graphics.
  35. 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
  36. poisoned0cean
    Feb 25, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay and combat seems harsh and unpolished most of the time. The visual cues, red and yellow rings that should serve to help you defend or avoid attacks, are useless, they actually confuse and mislead you if nothing else.
    SPOILERS BELLOW (potentially)

    It's unbelievable how someone green lights a weak story like that to a blockbuster powerhouse game as GoW. No god acts like they're immortal mytholocgical beings, all of them sounds and acts like the average north american you see in a B movie. Childish and shallow dialogues, let alone motivations. Freyr is a lowly guerrilla leader that uses **** explosives (!?) to fight undying asgardian einherjars.
    Odin is nothing more than a common american gangster.
    Thor is a crying drunk depressed because (?) *reasons*
    And the final battle, omg, motivated by vengeance - as Kratos himself states multiple times in the 5 minutes before going to to war - for the recently murdered main character. After 30 hs of gameplay, the final battle motivation is the death of our buddy that just died for no reason at all. Almost everything that happened in the 30 previous hours is simply a inconsequential filler.    … Expand
  37. Dinkvanstink
    Nov 13, 2022
    5
    Writing is the worst I've seen in my 20+ years of gaming. I enjoyed 2018 GoW and never audibly gone " Eurgh, jesus christ" while playing as I have done far too frequently during this one. Looks pretty and combat is serviceable but nothing special. Ultimately very boring and I won't be playing anything else by Santa Monica Studios going forward. The 10/10 reviews from critics and usersWriting is the worst I've seen in my 20+ years of gaming. I enjoyed 2018 GoW and never audibly gone " Eurgh, jesus christ" while playing as I have done far too frequently during this one. Looks pretty and combat is serviceable but nothing special. Ultimately very boring and I won't be playing anything else by Santa Monica Studios going forward. The 10/10 reviews from critics and users alike are absolute nonsense.… Expand
  38. WAK_
    Feb 23, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 5/10. Bad bad story. Fun combat. A lot of good characters, few bad ones too. Story really lets it down.… Expand
  39. nenelu
    Nov 11, 2022
    5
    exploration + gameplay = zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
  40. cpfantastic63
    Nov 10, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disappointing. You don't even feel like you are fighting with gods anymore. Where in the Norse Myth Odin was like a murican politician with short beard? They made a joke out of Thor too. We before fought Poseidon, Hades, Ares and Zeus and they all felt like a GOD. Here in the last boss fight, it's like you are fighting with mini boss from a random anime game. The writing, dialogues and the characrers are mediocre and it has paced awfully.

    You only get one new weapon the entire game which is very disappointing. The game is joky and it has lost its serious tone. 50% of the game is with Atreus and it's very meh. Is this even God of War? They have ruined the franchise. Also when we talk about Dragons, Nidhogg is the first thing that comes to mind. This dragon is so powerful that Kratos needs to activate his whole power to be able to killing it. The design and the fight itself is very weak and washed.

    The old greek God of War trilogy is remained the best and i don't need to see another God of War anymore after this disappointing Ragnarok.    … Expand
  41. 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
  42. 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.
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. 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!
  46. 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.
  47. Andresunu2006
    Nov 12, 2022
    5
    God of War Ragnarok es un juego maravilloso, con una historia muy emocionante
  48. OsirisMC
    Nov 13, 2022
    5
    Muy muy normalito el juego, más cuando piensas que el salto a la consola de nueva generación iba a ser mucho mas visible, y lo que ha sido es una decepción, sin lugar a duda esperaba un salto grande para mi PS5, y me he encontrado un juego normalito que perfectamente se puede jugar en una play4
  49. Marckcric
    Nov 13, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un buen juego con buena historia , buen desarrollo de personajes , jugabilidad que te hara sentir como un dios y enseñanzas que se pueden aplicar en la vida cotidiana… Expand
  50. Fhagner_god
    Nov 14, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Está muy pero muy bueno este juego cada dificultad del juego es un desafío es el mejor juego la historia es rica los reinos son hermosos
    Los personajes son profundo
    Y Kratos trata de ser um buen padre    … Expand
  51. Sureillbite
    Nov 14, 2022
    5
    God of War: Ragnarok stars off super strong picking up appropriately after God of War (2018). It gives you everything you expected right off the bat. However, the game declines pretty hard.

    The decline comes from how much they throw at you from a narrative point-of-view. God of War (2018) is a straightforward, impactful story of a boy and his father going on a journey to spread the    God of War: Ragnarok stars off super strong picking up appropriately after God of War (2018). It gives you everything you expected right off the bat. However, the game declines pretty hard.

    The decline comes from how much they throw at you from a narrative point-of-view. God of War (2018) is a straightforward, impactful story of a boy and his father going on a journey to spread the mother's ashes. Along this journey, bits and pieces of the world and its characters slowly start to get peeled back.

    God of War: Ragnarok feels like it should have been a fourth installment for how much they ask of you to know everything about this world. There are so many moving parts to be aware of for the story to really makes that impact 2018 did and it never does. It doesn't help that the characters outside of Kratos, Atreus and maybe Freya are pretty unengaging.

    It's not even that Ragnarok is a "bad" game, honestly it's exceptional as hell with an obvious huge budget attatched to it to help sell that this is a AAA game with new mechanics, worlds, engine improvements, etc. But that doesn't help the feeling that God of War: Ragnarok tries to do too much with too little setup.    … Expand
  52. Dkr37
    Nov 15, 2022
    5
    Master classe ce jeux un pur plaisir nivaux graphisme c'est du haut niveau rien à dire !! God of war ragnarok mérite le titre de goty !!!!
  53. oJao_
    Nov 15, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo com gameplay viciante e "lisa", história satisfatória e enredo que merece total crédito… Expand
  54. 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
  55. 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
  56. jenbamin
    Apr 30, 2023
    5
    Ragnarok is a wholly disappointing sequel to the triumph that was God of War 2018, a game that was, to me, greater than the sum of its parts. Ragnarok is EXACTLY the sum of its parts, lacking the charm and writing polish that set the previous entry apart. The gameplay has not been expanded in any meaningful way and, in some regards, has regressed back to more "video-gamey" systems. ARagnarok is a wholly disappointing sequel to the triumph that was God of War 2018, a game that was, to me, greater than the sum of its parts. Ragnarok is EXACTLY the sum of its parts, lacking the charm and writing polish that set the previous entry apart. The gameplay has not been expanded in any meaningful way and, in some regards, has regressed back to more "video-gamey" systems. A visual feast, this game is; a meaningful, complete experience it is not. It suffers under the weight of its uninteresting narrative, resulting in a clunky, slow, meandering game with a dull payoff.

    The phrase "it feels like a Marvel movie" has been thrown around by some detractors, and perhaps rightfully so; this game is so Disney-fied that it barely feels like a God of War game, even less one made by the same studio as 2018's entry. Cory Barlog said something along the lines of 'I don't want my team nor myself to be working on another GoW game for the next 15 years,' and I don't think that's an unreasonable idea. The problem is that so much stuff got scrapped in order to keep this game within the ideal AAA length, and it shows. Plot points, characters, and artifacts lead to nowhere. There's always someone or something new to talk to or find, but rarely are the reasons why expanded upon.

    At the end of all this is a game full of ideas that are never resolved. The mid-game feels like filler, its connection to the main plot unclear and its consequences even less clear. Most of the game is spent cleaning up other people's messes as Kratos randomly decides to become the World's Best Dad and neighbor to all. This makes him a reactive protagonist and makes the game boring in turn, as most of your time is now spent waiting for something bad to happen so Kratos can step in and fix it.

    Ragnarok showed its hand too early and, oh boy, was it a weak one. The gimmick fight against Thor failed to recapture the magic that was the Baldur fight from 2018. Cut back to the cabin and here's Odin, the All-Father, the king of Asgard, talking like he's in an episode of Seinfeld. His goal is to stop Ragnarok, something he's desperately trying to figure out (supposedly), yet every appearance shows him frolicking around as if there's nothing wrong. This seems to be a common theme, actually, as every character seems to feel no sense of urgency. There wouldn't even be a game here if Kratos wasn't so prideful in the first hour; him and Odin have the same goal and, by the end of the game, Kratos has evolved into someone who actively wants peace, so... why even deny Odin's truce in the first place? The story stumbles through the realms, eventually limping to a dull, unsatisfying conclusion.

    The discrepancies throughout this game's story make my head hurt, but these aren't just limited to the narrative. The gameplay and level design have taken massive hits, especially the latter; the sprawling landscapes dotted with colossal set pieces found in the first game have been scrapped in favor of narrow hallways and one-way streets littered with "puzzles." These "puzzles" are never difficult but are so great in number that they quickly became tedious. I never thought I would be complaining about roadblocks in video games but man, I miss the dynamic puzzles from the first game. At least they were a little more complex.

    The skill trees are unnecessary for two reasons: one is that you get so much XP so quickly that you never need to worry about unlocking skills; the second is that these skills are so ineffective that you're better off without them. The skills in the first game had real responses in-game, like the stance-changing R1 attack doing more posture damage, rewarding the risk you had to take just to activate it. In this game, enemies can walk off a stagger as long as there's another animation in their attack cycle. The parry windows are never consistent and, even if you do pull off a perfect parry, there's no guarantee that the riposte will hit- and that's EVEN IF the enemy gets staggered at all. There's no dueling or back-and-forth combat, just passive waiting until you can punish a lucky stagger or shield bash.

    God of War: Ragnarok feels like a visual novel. My button inputs mean very little because the story is more important. But... the story is boring. I'm not invested in something where all the cool stuff happens in cutscenes where control has been taken away from me. The major boss battles ARE cutscenes; they take no skill to beat, instead you just whittle away their health bar until you get to the next cutscene where Kratos does something cooler than you could ever hope to achieve in real combat.

    This game was so badly mishandled that I'm not even excited for the next game by SSM. I don't think Ragnarok is a bad game, but it's a bad God of War game. Unfortunately, we may never know just how good this game could have been. In appealing to the lowest common denominator, this game became bland and soulless. What a shame.    … Expand
  57. 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
  58. Eniskirazogku
    Nov 17, 2022
    5
    Tek kelimeyle mükemmel
    Seneryo Mekan dizaynı
    Gelişmiş oynanış
    Bu yılın oyunu olacak Bir oyun eniz kirazoğlu na selamlar
  59. 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
  60. BabaBoi
    Nov 20, 2022
    5
    Este jogo é muito bom!
    Gráficos incríveis,boa jogabilidade e uma história incrível.
    Espero que não acabe assim...EU QUERO MAIS!
  61. Hyzuki
    Nov 20, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo incrível pena que o brok morre mas os gráficos efeitos história perfeitos… Expand
  62. LifetimeAthlete
    Nov 21, 2022
    5
    Amazing
  63. 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
  64. 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.
  65. 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
  66. 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
  67. 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
  68. Tjc1185
    Nov 27, 2022
    5
    The most overrated game I've ever played. The controls are clunky so is aiming. All the puzzles are made for the mentality of children the cut scenes are way too long, atreus is so beyond annoying. The story doesn't flow right nor in parts does it make sense. In 30 years of gaming I've never been so quick to quit on a game and return it like I did with this one. The part where atreus is onThe most overrated game I've ever played. The controls are clunky so is aiming. All the puzzles are made for the mentality of children the cut scenes are way too long, atreus is so beyond annoying. The story doesn't flow right nor in parts does it make sense. In 30 years of gaming I've never been so quick to quit on a game and return it like I did with this one. The part where atreus is on a yak picking fruit was by far the most annoying part of tje whole game. Then atreus picks ubunga a flower she then scolds him and lectures him about killing the flower. The entire game is a lame corny attempt to make a sequel when all they did was copy everything from 2018 and rename it. 5/10 is generous… Expand
  69. That_Guy2403
    Dec 4, 2022
    5
    Best game I have ever played. The combat is perfect. The story is perfect. The voice acting is perfect. Would highly recommend
  70. conebic34
    Dec 6, 2022
    5
    Fun combat with Kratos.
    Boring puzzles and Atreus lvls.
    Ending is heavily rushed
  71. NinjaKonoxa
    Dec 7, 2022
    5
    Good Game I played in PS4.its my favourite game.
    I liked skill and Kratos..
  72. Arash501
    Dec 8, 2022
    5
    I will start my review with this sentence: this game is a god in the best and most developed mode of this series.

    The story, the story of the game can be described in one word, masterpiece The story of the game is full of ups and downs and very emotional, which constantly surprises the gamer and confronts him with a new issue, and it can be said that the game ends in a way that the gamer    I will start my review with this sentence: this game is a god in the best and most developed mode of this series.

    The story, the story of the game can be described in one word, masterpiece
    The story of the game is full of ups and downs and very emotional, which constantly surprises the gamer and confronts him with a new issue, and it can be said that the game ends in a way that the gamer will not forget it for a long time.

    The combats of the game are designed in the best way and in the most balanced way and have so many details that they do not feel repetitive for a very long time.

    The Voicing, Perfectly designed sounding, so that it strongly immerses you into the game and immerses you in the game story and action.

    The music of the game matches the game process in the best possible way in every moment, and the music of the game is also fantastic.    … Expand
  73. Cweam
    Dec 8, 2022
    5
    This game is by far one of the greatest in a long time. From the story to the action there's not a single unsatisfying part in this absolute artwork of a game.
  74. Wiccan_Queen
    Dec 9, 2022
    5
    This version can be crazy hard but overall it's worth it. Making changes to the difficulty level has increased the experience for me. I LOVE IT, and highly recommend this game to any GOW fan or newbie.
  75. Aidenoh
    Dec 9, 2022
    5
    Probably the best game ever. Graphics, gameplay and most importantly the story is the best I’ve seen.
  76. CliffMaine
    Dec 9, 2022
    5
    Mediocre and overated , still good , just not as good as everyone makes it out to be .
  77. Cornethius
    Dec 10, 2022
    5
    The best game I've played in a very long time! Story kept me interested, the gameplay was fun, I even did all the side missions which I usually don't play. Absolutely loved it!
  78. Luis_rodris
    Dec 11, 2022
    5
    En mi opinión god of war a sido unos de los mejores juegos. Puede haber distintas opiniones pero las críticas que está recibiendo este juego no es normal, supuestamente el juego solo está lleno de cinemáticas pero siendo realista y informándose más se puede ver que por ejemplo hay más de 40 enemigos , o también distintos objetos coleccionables como los cuervos de Odín.Ademas para rematarEn mi opinión god of war a sido unos de los mejores juegos. Puede haber distintas opiniones pero las críticas que está recibiendo este juego no es normal, supuestamente el juego solo está lleno de cinemáticas pero siendo realista y informándose más se puede ver que por ejemplo hay más de 40 enemigos , o también distintos objetos coleccionables como los cuervos de Odín.Ademas para rematar el juego constituye de detalles alucinantes , como por ejemplo: al pisar la nieve se hacen huellas , si tiras el hacha a los árboles las ramas se caen . Y así muchísimos detalles más. Yo creo que Santa Mónica Estudio no se merece las críticas y me parece abusivo el hecho de que el juego ha pasado de una calificación de 9 a una de 7.5 . Yo le doy al juego un 5 estrellas y es más que merecido… Expand
  79. Girask
    Dec 11, 2022
    5
    An absolutely perfect game. Whenever a new God of war comes out it always comes out with a new console so I immediately buy the game with the console. Pity for those fake fans who criticized this piece of art. You can tell that they don't know how to value things
  80. mpodaniev
    Dec 12, 2022
    5
    Unfortunately Doesn't have the Ukrainian language but has the language of the russian terrorist state
  81. Bobby999
    Dec 16, 2022
    5
    Sorry, but it's a miss. Just more of the same, good story but not a great game. Should have been a Disney film. Very long periods where you don't do anything, simply watch. GOD needs to go back to the drawing board.
  82. AlienRobocop
    Dec 16, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You seriously won't want to put your controller down!
    When God is war first came out, the graphics and story line were brilliant, now with Ragnorak they have got even better,. You won't want to skip anything! The boss fights are amazing, the smaller battles just as intense in parts. Swap from insanely hard to easier play, if you get stuck! Even as a dedicated gamer, some battles 1st play so intense, it will take several attempts! With all types of weapons from ice swords to plasma beams to long greatswords. The game has everything you can think of!
    Best game of all time.
    If you enjoy a full action storyline game, every moment played, you won't be disappointed.
    Hopefully God of War 3 will be made.
    Endless possibilities Greek/Japanese    … Expand
  83. ArcturioS
    Dec 27, 2022
    5
    Constantly the same snot that Sony has been serving as a "game" for years. Unfortunately, it's more of an overpriced movie. Full of anticipation I started God of War Ragnarök and was allowed to play about 10 minutes in the first hour of play. That means I was allowed to make a difference to Kratos and trigger some Quick Time Events. This has nothing to do with GAming but watching a movie.Constantly the same snot that Sony has been serving as a "game" for years. Unfortunately, it's more of an overpriced movie. Full of anticipation I started God of War Ragnarök and was allowed to play about 10 minutes in the first hour of play. That means I was allowed to make a difference to Kratos and trigger some Quick Time Events. This has nothing to do with GAming but watching a movie.

    The graphics are very good for Playstation 5 conditions and look very detailed at first. Unfortunately, however, it is only decoration. The graphics do not hide the emptiness of the game world and the lack of depth. From time to time you see some birds and abandoned fruit stands and the like. Many objects are really just decoration. They cannot even be destroyed and have been used again and again in the manner of copy past.

    Also, the game doesn't offer much of a game. The levels are tube-like. The game offers little urge to discover. On the contrary: It leads you completely through the game world. If you really do not know how to get ahead, your companion will immediately comment on what to do. Sony doesn't trust its gamers to face even the slightest challenge. And these situations hardly occur, because almost everything that is relevant in the game world has been highlighted in color or flashes.

    From time to time you get into a kind of pseudo open world in the game world. Don't be fooled. There are small sections that you then leave, collect your collectibles and complete boring side quests that offer no appeal.

    The combat system is solid and basically the same as its predecessor. The enemy variants are unfortunately very banal and are rather low. This reinforces the feeling that you are constantly experiencing the same thing in God of War Ragnarök. Run a few meters, some enemies pop up, you knock them down, collect the same loot over and over again, level skills that are rather trivial and improve your equipment. The only thing that carries the game is the Story.

    The story here is still the best thing about the game. One would like to know what Kratos, Artreus and his mother are all about. Unfortunately, Sony is exaggerating here again. Yes, violence is part of God of War but in some situations you think Kratos the macho just wants to prove to another macho how great he can be. Some story plots in the game are probably only there to satisfy children's fantasies of a bully.

    It's bitter what happened to the Sony Playstation under Jim Ryan aka Lie Cry.

    After Horizon Forbidden West had already disappointed me immensely and the game felt like a DLC or ADD ON. God of War Ragnarök makes the same mistake. Sony has been making the mistake here for years. One can only hope that those responsible at Sony will finally step down and that Sony will finally allow MORE DIVERSITY and INNOVATION in their games. Here you can only praise Microsoft and Nintendo. Whether new game series, new gameplay mechanics or simply more variety of genres.    … Expand
  84. 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.
  85. Dustysi
    Jan 20, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I give it a 5 because the combat was fun for awhile but became dry and repetitive. Story was lame compared to old god of war. You only get 3 weapons and never get to use thors hammer. Gods where not hard bosses . I felt like i was playing a movie . Good games are few and far between these days .… Expand
  86. FartTesticles
    Jan 31, 2023
    5
    God Of War? more like dog turd, parenting simulator. where tf is the action? I've seen Kratos lecture Atreus more than he has actually killed. and the game is so **** long. I've been playing it since last year and it's still **** going on. when does this **** kill thor? probably next decade I presume. Atreus is a cuck and delete the game now.
  87. Lafan
    May 27, 2023
    5
    It is just boring. Puzzles are boring, fighting is boring, dialogs are boring and you can't hear all story because every time when you make some action you hear "let's continue in next time".
  88. johndoetrash
    Jun 25, 2023
    5
    It's more or less God of War 1.2, not a big improvement. I rate it 8/10.
    - 3 pts for the blackwash.
  89. MysteryR05
    Jun 25, 2023
    5
    That is the best game I ever played
  90. Fantom_
    Aug 23, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There is NO WAY this game is a 10. The story is written poorly, the addition of a million new characters is too much, and even the visuals aren't as clean and sharp. It's mildly fun to play, but after playing it on and off for 6 months now I'm really starting to hate it.… Expand
  91. Feriatus
    Jan 11, 2023
    4
    It's not as good as the first one. It is more of the same, a very long expansion four years too late.
  92. Moodler
    Nov 28, 2022
    4
    Graphics ok, sound ok, lots of content, sure I guess. Blah blah. Honestly though, it just all feels so dumb. Compare it with Red Dead Redemption for example. A fully realised world with so much openness and physics and unexpectedness and tonnes of content in every corner. By comparison this game is on rails, the dialogue is brutish and rarely interesting.

    The locations are limited and    Graphics ok, sound ok, lots of content, sure I guess. Blah blah. Honestly though, it just all feels so dumb. Compare it with Red Dead Redemption for example. A fully realised world with so much openness and physics and unexpectedness and tonnes of content in every corner. By comparison this game is on rails, the dialogue is brutish and rarely interesting.

    The locations are limited and have little actual logic in them - why must I continually do one-way things that show no one has ever been here before, and yet apparently there are people everywhere who must have needed that path. Why do dwarves build extremely complicated machines that DO NOTHING? Why are deserted areas full of lit fires? The walking around is frustrating. What can I go off that ledge? Why can’t I climb that tiny snowbank? Why can’t I get over that tiny branch? Why must I spend half an hour going around?

    Enemies spawn in front of you and then disappear as soon as killed. Loading zones appear every 100m as you crawl through gaps. It’s just all dumb and this breaks the immersion continuously and destroys what story there is. Even the dialogue is so stupid and simple. It’s for kids. It’s like a 90s platformer in 3D.    … Expand
  93. kstud1
    Nov 13, 2022
    4
    Most people are rating this game based on the name alone, this game is no better than the previous game, except with more cinematic’s and even on a PS5 it doesn’t even look any better than the previous game, too much walking, talking, and cinematic’s, they are charging $74.99 for these games, they really have to do better, maybe Forspoken will be the GOTY, it’s definitely not this one.
  94. Methatswho7520
    Dec 25, 2022
    4
    I mean if they changed the name to Dodge of War I'd understand because that's all your doing in most fights. the same Draugers, and overpowered spearmen that kill the GOD OF WAR with one hit is ridiculous.

    The characters talk too too much, I'm trying to search for stuff or look at clues and they basically give the whole area away "look at this, look at that" "let's try this or that" In    I mean if they changed the name to Dodge of War I'd understand because that's all your doing in most fights. the same Draugers, and overpowered spearmen that kill the GOD OF WAR with one hit is ridiculous.

    The characters talk too too much, I'm trying to search for stuff or look at clues and they basically give the whole area away "look at this, look at that" "let's try this or that" In most battles all they're doing is putting so many enemies on one screen that you can't possible parry, dodge and attack all so you die over and over until you get the timing down etc, I'm over it... playing the last game made me feel like this is a long version of some DLC

    Atreus and Angraboda (however you spell it) interactions were forced and corny, riding a yak collecting fruit....bro!? I'm trying to finish this game but every time I pick it up, I feel like I've done all this already 1000 times    … Expand
  95. laughingal
    Nov 17, 2022
    4
    I played 3 hours and got bored, so $20/hour.
    Dialog is banal, combat repetitive.
    Touchy-feely no workie.
    It's a B-movie on rails with underwhelming combat in the middle.
  96. urib
    Nov 11, 2022
    4
    The most overrated game in the world.
    This game no more than 7 out of 10, the same elements from the previous game,
    Slow and boring gameplay, mediocre story, bad AI enemies, repetitive enemies.
    I don't understand how people praise this boring game.
    Not worth the $70 price, better to wait for a price discount or not buy this joke at all.
  97. noritu
    Jun 25, 2023
    4
    In 2023 we're not used to this linearity. Feels like walking through a tunnel with too much storytelling. Also, the puzzles are based on luck in finding the solution, not intelligence. Very, deeply boring
  98. Belafonte
    Nov 15, 2022
    4
    i dont think there is a more overrated game...despite being very casual and simplistic, combat is ok. but the story and dialogues would just make a bad TV show or movie...I guess this game is just not for me
  99. weskergamer
    Nov 19, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is truly disappointing and complete rubbish. It has been a long time since I was so disappointed and even more so with a franchise that has been part of my life. Santa Monica sold us one thing and what we played was another. We were promised Ragnarok, what we got were a couple of small battles in the final chapter, and the worst final battle in the history of the franchise. This game laughs at the oldest fans and pisses on Norse mythology. Cory Barlog and Santa Monica forgot what made GOW great and what made Kratos an excellent character. It wasn't his violence and his desire for revenge that we liked, but how he was sinking deeper into his misery while we controlled him and thought: this isn't right, but it's super epic. And this only for trying to forget the sins he committed. Sins that are completely forgotten in Ragnarok, and leave Kratos as a mere "godkiller". But Kratos is not the only one destroyed in this game, Atreus was too, who throughout his path in the story does not represent at all what would end up happening at the end, all the time we played with him, in the end it was worthless. Freya - A boring character whose ending is literally the same as Ellie's in TLoU2. Jormungandr is completely left out of the background here. Fenrir is useless, Freyr is useless, Angrboda is useless, Surtr is also useless, Sif is also useless, Thrud is also useless, "Tyr" is also useless, so many characters completely wasted. And poor Thor who is made into a family drama, and then his two battles are exactly the same. How cool it would have been to see Jormungandr and Thor fight and then Kratos and Atreus would join them in the fight and kill Thor on top of his arch-enemy, but no, Santa Monica wanted to play save. Then we have the most **** up character at the end: Odin, who was on his way to being almost equal to Zeus as a villain, being a manipulator and megalomaniac, and in the end he ends up being **** suffering the same treatment as Thor and his 2 identical battles, but this time in the end nobody wants to kill him, so a dwarf kills him, literally. Anyway, first I was going to give this game a 7, but then I thought about the hours I spent in slow and boring chapters, with repetitive puzzles and enemies, that I couldn't even do the combos I could do in the previous one, so I decided not to. 4/10 is correct. The soundtrack is ok, and the graphics are spectacular, but, as a GOW fan since I was 12 years old, I can affirm without fear of being wrong that this is without a doubt the worst game in the series. Something that also hurts me is that the ending is so open and ridiculously vague, that there is no foreshadowing of the next thing to come in the saga. But I'm telling you, neither the Egyptians, nor the Japanese, nor the Celtics are going to save this franchise unless Cory Barlog, Santa Monica Studios and Playstation recover the magic of the previous game. They are not going to do it because this Nordic saga will surely sell like 50 million, so for me this franchise is dead, as Kratos should have stayed. All in all, a big piece of ****… Expand
  100. Ntfwprophet
    Dec 11, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Although it is fairly cutscene heavy, the game starts out in the right direction almost immediately uniting you with both friends of old, and foe alike. The combat feels almost identical, however they decided to take away all the moves you learned in the last one only to have you earn them all over again, minus the few that they removed from the game which I honestly felt was a mistake. I honestly feel like the combat was better in the first one, but the transition moves are a nice addition and so are the blue circle parries. They give the combat a bit more of a personality. All the while they attempted to make an upgraded system for gear this time around but it still feels incomplete as they don't give you enough good materials for you to be able to level all your gear up. So what happens is you level the gear you like playing with and that takes away from the ability to level up others that are further behind to the point where there's just no point to change gear and try a different style. essentially you'll always have one or two pieces of gear that are better than the rest and it just doesn't feel rewarding enough to want to go back to try another. Lastly, the game forces you to use Atreus for large portions of the game and they're just so annoying that I couldn't help but turn the game off every time I'd get to one, and it would take me days before I would want to play it again. Even worse is when Atreus goes and meets Angrboda, you spend a solid hour or more riding a yak picking fruit. It's boring, and you literally don't learn anything new. It just goes over everything you've already learned and all of the wasted time picking fruit could easily been removed from the game and simply been a cutscene. It honestly felt like they just added them to break up the monotony and i hated every single minute of it. Thanks to Atreus I will never play through this game a 2nd time. I bought this game for God of War which is Kratos and I simply can't push through the annoying Atreus parts which essentially makes this game unplayable for me which means I wasted my money and have no choice but to rate this as such… Expand
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Universal acclaim - based on 141 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 140 out of 141
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 141
  3. 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. 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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