God of War: Ragnarok

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7.9

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  1. Awanka
    Feb 24, 2023
    9
    Ragnarok maintains the high level of quality of its precessor. As I believe God of War was the GOTY for 2018, this is a very good thing. The standout here is graphics including the art direction. This is a truly next-gen game, and the alien worlds come to life in great detail. On the gameplay side, the scores down the board are excellent. The combat is fast-paced, challenging, andRagnarok maintains the high level of quality of its precessor. As I believe God of War was the GOTY for 2018, this is a very good thing. The standout here is graphics including the art direction. This is a truly next-gen game, and the alien worlds come to life in great detail. On the gameplay side, the scores down the board are excellent. The combat is fast-paced, challenging, and rewarding. The sense of discovery as you explore each of the worlds is fantastic. The storyline is epic, and the characters are interesting, especially Thor and Odin. It took me 72 hours on Give Me God of War difficulty to do everything, so it's also reasonably lengthy.

    There are two reasons Ragnarok isn't 10/10. First, it's a retread of old ground that seems familiar. The gameplay is superb, but it's all something we've seen before.

    The second reason I can't give it the highest score is that GoW:Ragnarok has contracted a severe case of JRPG-itis for a lack of a better term. The game has way too many drawn-out cutscenes that are supposed to be moving, but end up being melodramatic in the extreme and very wordy, breaching the etiquette of showing and not telling. I'm not against wordy, but I am when it's mostly just to convey mawkish sentiment and after-school special preaching. There's an entire chapter where Atreus has a pseudo-romantic adventure which was cringy. The nuanced storytelling and beautifully realized subtle relationship between Kratos' stoicism and Atreus' idealism of the first game has been replaced with cheap moralizing and tedious hand-wringing and "I love you" monologs. Characters can't stop stop blubbering, and everyone has some secret tragedy that they just have to blurt out like a Lifetime movie in a moment of vulnerability. This is manipulative hack-writing 101, and the shift in tone is inappropriate for a God of War game.    … Expand
  2. Userback
    Feb 24, 2023
    1
    Boring and slow story and gameplay..fight with the best bosses is like a random enemy...havent the feeling of be vs gods like gow 3...the best of the game is that its exclusive sony...
  3. Darkgamer107
    Feb 24, 2023
    10
    El juego aunque muy continuista es increiblemente atrapante,divertido,inmersivo y sobre todo epico,su historia es impecable y muy conmovedora,la jugabilidad es exquisita,los objetos como armaduras,escudos,reliquias y de mas son una gran alluda en los combates,talvez yo ubiera aprovechado mejor algunos personajes pero el resto es increible ,para mi el mejor juego de la saga,obra maestra.
  4. Bader_kj
    Feb 24, 2023
    10
    God of war nice game ......................................................
  5. idohaker
    Feb 24, 2023
    10
    An improvement over the first game in almost every sense, Although they are trying to achieve very different things. The first one was more self contained and about kratos and atreus forming their bond and kratos trying to sever the wrongdoings of his past. This one is much more about the future and the inevitablility of prophecy. I won't say anything beyond that cause you really shouldAn improvement over the first game in almost every sense, Although they are trying to achieve very different things. The first one was more self contained and about kratos and atreus forming their bond and kratos trying to sever the wrongdoings of his past. This one is much more about the future and the inevitablility of prophecy. I won't say anything beyond that cause you really should enjoy it for yourself. The nine realms are a great world to traverse in. My favorite was Vanaheim. I would say almost everything in this game is superb besides a small but annoying problem with the combat, that sometimes you are stuck in an attack animation and the enemy keeps on his attack which makes it feel just stupid and not fair, But this is so small I wouldn't put a knock on the game over it. A masterpiece and highly reccomended!… Expand
  6. Espartanox2023
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    EPICO, es la palabra justa para definir este juego. Me recuerda mucho a lo que fue Gow 2 en la saga griega. Ya que al igual que el primer Gow en 2005 (gran juego e inicio de la saga), pero el 2 lo mejoró TODO. Mejoró en combate, cantidad de jefes, mini jefes, graficos, etc, haciendo que sea realmente una experiencia brutal. Gow Ragnarök hace lo mismo, lo mejora todo en cuanto a lo que fueEPICO, es la palabra justa para definir este juego. Me recuerda mucho a lo que fue Gow 2 en la saga griega. Ya que al igual que el primer Gow en 2005 (gran juego e inicio de la saga), pero el 2 lo mejoró TODO. Mejoró en combate, cantidad de jefes, mini jefes, graficos, etc, haciendo que sea realmente una experiencia brutal. Gow Ragnarök hace lo mismo, lo mejora todo en cuanto a lo que fue el juego anterior y nos regala una aventura increible, una obra maestra.

    Gracias Santa Monica por este excelente juego y por esta gran saga, una de las sagas mas espectaculares en la historia de los videojuegos. Te amo Kratos!!!    … Expand
  7. dixon_seider
    Feb 23, 2023
    4
    This game came with my PS5 when I bought it new. I have never played a GOW title in the past so being thrown directly into the lore without any backstory is a bit jarring. I've put in 3 hours thus far and it feels like a movie that wants to be a video game. I seriously put my controller down anytime there is a cut scene. Any game that makes me want to put the controller down isn'tThis game came with my PS5 when I bought it new. I have never played a GOW title in the past so being thrown directly into the lore without any backstory is a bit jarring. I've put in 3 hours thus far and it feels like a movie that wants to be a video game. I seriously put my controller down anytime there is a cut scene. Any game that makes me want to put the controller down isn't good. It may be the worst voice acting I've ever encountered, I can barely understand Kratos and Odin sounds like a random guy from New York, not very immersive.
    I have no emotional connection to the character and therefore no reason to care if I die or fail a mission. I am not motivated to continue playing this game and am not encouraged that everyone thinks this a good title. Are there no good games on this platform? Should I just return the PS5?    … Expand
  8. shanewire
    Feb 23, 2023
    6
    A sequel that adds almost nothing to the original, and does little to address the faults its predecessor.

    Graphically its wildly uneven. Kratos is one of the best animated characters I've seen in a video game, but any flashback scenes with his wife look like he's speaking to a PS3 character. The writing is weak. Atreaus/Loki is done an injustice. You could tie yourself in knots    A sequel that adds almost nothing to the original, and does little to address the faults its predecessor.

    Graphically its wildly uneven. Kratos is one of the best animated characters I've seen in a video game, but any flashback scenes with his wife look like he's speaking to a PS3 character.

    The writing is weak. Atreaus/Loki is done an injustice. You could tie yourself in knots trying to make sense of his actions and motivations if you were in a forgiving mood, but the game fails to illustrate him as a rational actor. A central plot tension coming from a totally artificial reluctance from one character to explain what he's doing, "It's... complicated" *sigh*. New additions to Kratos' posse grate. The smart alec squirrel wandered out of a forgotten kids show, and the dwarf with the caricatured Southern American accent jars with the world. Kratos has never been funnier, with the writers and Christopher Judge demonstrating a real understanding of the character and using that for laughs that don't take you out of the story, but everyone else is a trite Joss Whedon quip machine.

    Level design and traversal are the games weakest areas. The designers have saddled Kratos with a serious case of White Boys Can't Jump. You'll feel incredibly restricted in how you traverse the environment in a way that isn't true to the character. The chest is right there, but this gap isn't programmed to allow a jump, sorry. The game feels on rails and the issue becomes more apparent as you revisit areas you've since cleared of enemies and have to slowly squeeze through gaps or shimmy across ledges while the next corridor loads. Completionists in particular are in for tedium.

    Combat has enough satisfying depth to reward high skill players, but the RPG elements are a distraction with few making a meaningful addition to combat.    … Expand
  9. 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
  10. PeteZombie
    Feb 22, 2023
    7
    So beat GoW 2018 and rolled right into this bad idea the menu felt downgraded visually and combat did feel a natural 2018 was great but more of the same with snow and dust effects
  11. bojo12000
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    GOTY. Loved it and platinumed it. It was even better than 2016, which is also one of my favorite games of all time.
  12. IRON_SOUL
    Feb 21, 2023
    8
    O jogo é bom em todos os aspectos, mas não tem nenhum tipo de inovação na jogabilidade, gráficos ou historia, tudo é mediano, não tem o mesmo impacto que o GOW de 2018 teve. Jogo extremamente divertido e bem feito, combate não teve inovação, mas continua fluido e funcional, mundo maior para explorar, mais chefes para enfrentar, mais personagens para interagir, tudo é maior aqui, porem,O jogo é bom em todos os aspectos, mas não tem nenhum tipo de inovação na jogabilidade, gráficos ou historia, tudo é mediano, não tem o mesmo impacto que o GOW de 2018 teve. Jogo extremamente divertido e bem feito, combate não teve inovação, mas continua fluido e funcional, mundo maior para explorar, mais chefes para enfrentar, mais personagens para interagir, tudo é maior aqui, porem, além da falta de inovação, o grande ponto fraco do jogo é a historia, apesar ter mais para se ver , o roteiro é fraco, desenvolvimento de alguns personagens é praticamente nulo e o final não é satisfatório, não responde as perguntas deixadas na trama, não se equipara a expectativa criada pelo próprio game e deixa um gosto ruim, não adianta comer um bolo delicioso se na ultima mordida você pega um pedaço estragado, acaba com toda a experiência!… Expand
  13. Tavitian
    Feb 21, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Best Game I've ever played. The Story is so amazing and watching the evolution of the characters, is amazing. 10/10… Expand
  14. Ibrahim758
    Feb 21, 2023
    10
    Such a good gamegggggggggggg of war ragnarok how to open the legendary chest in the eternal world cup viewe in the labyrinth of another world cup viewe and a veil of lies by the way home gym comic is a great
  15. GamerDad2023
    Feb 20, 2023
    3
    This is a clunky action game where common enemies are threatening damage sponges for you, the god of war. Compared to the previous God of War games this is a step up in graphics and polish, but a huge step back in gameplay and story. I returned it to the library after several hours.
  16. BiohazardMax
    Feb 18, 2023
    3
    I'm a huge fan of God of War series, played many times all games , but this game maked for the children.
  17. Divstar
    Feb 18, 2023
    10
    The greatest single action adventure game to exist ever. A true masterpiece. Period.
  18. EmoLee
    Feb 17, 2023
    10
    Though not quite as good as the 2018 release, God of War Ragnarok provides a more than satisfying conclusion to the Norse mythology arc. Whether or not it is as good as or better than Elden Ring really doesn’t matter. If you want a great story and solid combat, you can definitely find that here!
  19. CarlHF89
    Feb 17, 2023
    0
    Another bitter disappointment from Sony. Perhaps if they focused less on marketing and hype.
  20. Saad0011
    Feb 17, 2023
    10
    Absolutely brilliant, masterpiece from the beginning to ending.
    Sms handled kratos journey with love , just hoped they change the (god) to anything that doesn't conflict with Islam.
    I can only say 10/10
  21. dr0nzer
    Feb 16, 2023
    7
    Boss encounters felt extremely unbalanced on all difficulties, even the easiest story mode on just a main story playthrough (sidequests feel mandatory to help build your character gear up here). These encounters are very lengthy and do not drop enough health restoration crystals, encounters last upwards of ten minutes and you may only see a few max.
    By the time it was done, I was over it,    Boss encounters felt extremely unbalanced on all difficulties, even the easiest story mode on just a main story playthrough (sidequests feel mandatory to help build your character gear up here). These encounters are very lengthy and do not drop enough health restoration crystals, encounters last upwards of ten minutes and you may only see a few max.
    By the time it was done, I was over it, despite them feeling epic and grand... the fustration was just too much because of the bad balancing.

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

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

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

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

    The game could have been better, if they took the time to do proper QA .    … Expand
  22. trinovatic
    Feb 16, 2023
    9
    SIIIUUUUUUU, el mejor juego que he jugado este año, todo lo que faltaba (argumentalmente hablando) en el primero aquí nos lo entregan, se nota mucho el cambio de director y para bien, que buenas cinemáticas, los mundos son increíbles y los bosses están que te cagas.
  23. Jaddel
    Feb 15, 2023
    0
    Worse than GoW 2018:

    - combat system
    - camera
    - story
    - still bugs

    better than GoW 2018:

    - none

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    Absolute disappointment!
    GoW 2018 platinumed, this **** deleted
  24. FoamingStuff
    Feb 14, 2023
    10
    Insanely good, went into the God of War game on PS4 completely blind - had no idea, was blown away partly because I went in so blind.

    And somehow I was blown away all over again by Ragnarok, even though now I knew exactly what was waiting for me. Well, I was wrong. It was SO MUCH BETTER than I thought a sequel of an already perfect game could be.
  25. Budjik
    Feb 14, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am so happy for anyone who enjoyed this game, I am just not one of them.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    I really think that maybe it is just me, maybe my preferences have changed over years, I just really could not get into the mechanics, or care about anybody else than the main two protagonists.    … Expand
  26. 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.
  27. Ghoster
    Feb 13, 2023
    5
    Well, GOW 2018 was pretty good, but this one seems to be everything but the game. Graphics is awesome, but that's where everything good stop. Story is boring, playing impossible because after each 5 steps animated sequence interrupt, fighting much worse than 2018 version and middle of the game where you play with Atreus and that girl is most cringe part of any game ever. It's 90 minutes ofWell, GOW 2018 was pretty good, but this one seems to be everything but the game. Graphics is awesome, but that's where everything good stop. Story is boring, playing impossible because after each 5 steps animated sequence interrupt, fighting much worse than 2018 version and middle of the game where you play with Atreus and that girl is most cringe part of any game ever. It's 90 minutes of riding some sort of bull and collecting fruit.… Expand
  28. barkingbat
    Jan 23, 2023
    2
    A sequel to the masterpiece released on 2018 this game improves on combat and graphics. However the soulless pathetic dribble of unending dialogue and slow walking with a story that belongs in a present day Disney remake ensures that most people should avoid this stain on an amazing series. Do not buy Do not rent Do not play. One of the most worthless tiresome experiences I've ever had.
  29. Haggy101
    Feb 12, 2023
    8
    Graphics 10
    Story 7
    Gameplay 8
    Overall 8
    This game is way overhyped in order to make ps5 sales
  30. Richard4949
    Feb 12, 2023
    8
    It’s a good game, but imo falls short of the 2018 game. The game runs smooth for sure, but didn’t seem to be impressed with the visuals as I thought I was going to be. The new puzzles are Just awful. The world designs are simply frustrating. I put over 70 hours in the game, and yes my experience was more good than bad, I just can’t give it a 10. The world design is some of the mostIt’s a good game, but imo falls short of the 2018 game. The game runs smooth for sure, but didn’t seem to be impressed with the visuals as I thought I was going to be. The new puzzles are Just awful. The world designs are simply frustrating. I put over 70 hours in the game, and yes my experience was more good than bad, I just can’t give it a 10. The world design is some of the most frustrating I’ve ever seen.… Expand
  31. Yallahs9
    Feb 11, 2023
    0
    Viva El Metroid Prime Remastered!!! Juegazo compre lo porque quiero que venda bien y saquen también el dos
  32. sargeheroes
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    After God Of War 2018, I have been waiting this game. Graphics, game play ,story, character emotions are awesome. When I am playing the game, I said that This game will be the best game I have ever played.
  33. LordTanke
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    Combates mucho mas rapidos que el 1, la historia es increible, y Kratos simpletemente es Kratos, obra maestra de Sony
  34. fksony
    Feb 10, 2023
    0
    All my save fills were corrupted in literally 44 hours into the game , From what I played its a pretty good game not a masterpiece but pretty good, but with a game breaking bug , f this f.ing game you get an f.ing zero
  35. Shaun90
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Takes God of war 2018 and improves on everything. The story and world is on a much grander scale but its the characters old and new that are still the stand out in the game. An epic and emotional end to the ragnarok saga.
  36. aggelostzikas
    Feb 9, 2023
    8
    Great game overall, the story gave a nice closure and gameplay was decent. Graphics could be better though i think a lot was compromised to make this a cross gen title
  37. DavidCSR
    Feb 9, 2023
    1
    Esperaba más de este juego, no aporta nada nuevo y parece solo una expansión del anterior. Cumple bien, pero por las expectativas que había generado me parece un tanto decepcionante.
  38. macak
    Feb 9, 2023
    8
    Well this would be the first game with "too much epicness" for me. Literally everything is on steroids, everything os over the top and when everything is over the top everything becomes average. While I appreciate immense effort to create art like that, to truly make a great game everything should be balanced. i also have to say the talking head is extremely annoying, especially with thatWell this would be the first game with "too much epicness" for me. Literally everything is on steroids, everything os over the top and when everything is over the top everything becomes average. While I appreciate immense effort to create art like that, to truly make a great game everything should be balanced. i also have to say the talking head is extremely annoying, especially with that Scottish gibberish accent. Also, the hardest difficulty is too hard imo… Expand
  39. WsaEleven
    Feb 9, 2023
    0
    The biggest disappointment I've ever had. The game is unbearably boring because of the characters who don't stop talking for even 1 minute, throughout the game they tell you what you need to do, they tell you how to solve the puzzles, they don't allow you to think and solve them on your own. It's unthinkable that the studio managed to turn something as amazing as God of War into a gameThe biggest disappointment I've ever had. The game is unbearably boring because of the characters who don't stop talking for even 1 minute, throughout the game they tell you what you need to do, they tell you how to solve the puzzles, they don't allow you to think and solve them on your own. It's unthinkable that the studio managed to turn something as amazing as God of War into a game for 5 year olds. The only way to make the game less unbearable and be able to play it is resetting the dialogue volume in the settings, thus removing the voices of Mimir and Atreus that tell you absolutely everything that needs to be done in each part of the game. The gameplay became absurdly boring and irritating, causing me to abandon the game without even completing the story.… Expand
  40. TheSashi
    Feb 9, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game, although I do prefer the 2018 game, this game is amazing as well. My gripes with it are that "Give Me God Of War" difficulty is not at all that difficult and Kratos stops saying "Boy!" which was a major selling point for me from the original. I don't think that the sections where you control Atreus are all that good and somewhat tedious, the rest of the game is great. Another issue however is that the Drauger boss fights are very underwhelming and just easy. Another personal preference is that you have Freya join you after finishing the game, it would've been much better with Atreus. I recommend that you listen when Atreus says we should go treasure hunting because otherwise it will have to be done with Freya… Expand
  41. Javimartin_drum
    Feb 9, 2023
    10
    This could be the best game I have ever played, the story, the characters, the combat, the graphics, the music...Thank you for this MASTERPIECE
  42. Youata
    Nov 30, 2022
    10
    A flawless masterpiece God of War Ragnarok is not a revolution like the 2018 version. And there wasn't even a need for revolution and transformation again because the formula of the 2018 version was completely new and Ragnarok had to evolve it, which we can boldly say went beyond the wishes and minds of the fans in many cases, and when you realize this, you will experience the game. Do itA flawless masterpiece God of War Ragnarok is not a revolution like the 2018 version. And there wasn't even a need for revolution and transformation again because the formula of the 2018 version was completely new and Ragnarok had to evolve it, which we can boldly say went beyond the wishes and minds of the fans in many cases, and when you realize this, you will experience the game. Do it especially when you top it and you have done your exploration in all the realms… Expand
  43. JohnDimos12
    Feb 9, 2023
    10
    The best game I've played since... 10/10 graphics, 10/10 gameplay, 10/10 story mode! Just a masterpiece!!!
  44. Gumpers
    Feb 8, 2023
    9
    An outstanding game. Not quite a masterpiece, I had hoped it would set itself apart more from the 2018 release. It uses the same formula, but with tighter combat and an easier to understand accessory system. A solid 9 out of 10.
  45. Lost_Phobia
    Feb 8, 2023
    9
    Complete on hardest difficulty for my first play through. With the struggle and frustrations of dying, it gave the game an entire different level of enjoyment. After multiple attempts and finally coming out on top is such a satisfaction. The story is amazing. The side quest and the amount of endgame means you’ll get plenty of game for the price tag. At time of typing I just hit 70 hoursComplete on hardest difficulty for my first play through. With the struggle and frustrations of dying, it gave the game an entire different level of enjoyment. After multiple attempts and finally coming out on top is such a satisfaction. The story is amazing. The side quest and the amount of endgame means you’ll get plenty of game for the price tag. At time of typing I just hit 70 hours with much more still to do.… Expand
  46. RizSan
    Feb 8, 2023
    10
    This game is nothing short of impeccable. From the story to the combat, everything is top tier. Can honestly say it’s one of the best games I have ever played. The game flows exceptionally well and I love the semi-linear feel it has while also giving you the option to explore the different realms which look elevated in comparison to the 2018 game. Every character is interesting and theThis game is nothing short of impeccable. From the story to the combat, everything is top tier. Can honestly say it’s one of the best games I have ever played. The game flows exceptionally well and I love the semi-linear feel it has while also giving you the option to explore the different realms which look elevated in comparison to the 2018 game. Every character is interesting and the actors delivered a great performance. The direction chosen for Kratos and Atreus’ relationship was great. Love the comedy integrated into the game too. I’m eager to play it again sometime soon in the future.… Expand
  47. Olympuscitizen
    Feb 8, 2023
    10
    I cant description this masterpiece I cry,laugh, fight with this game Every one should play this masterpiece
  48. Epix7
    Feb 7, 2023
    10
    A epic sequel. Improved 2018’s game in basically every way. The best GOW yet
  49. Josehonoka201
    Feb 7, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es basura completamente no lo recomiendo hasta ahora las personas están conformes porque está completamente lleno de censura este es solo un DLC más que tiene el god of war 2018 es lo mismo… Expand
  50. Tamir94
    Feb 7, 2023
    9
    the game is amazing, the combat is pretty much fair, but still can be challenging, the open world while linear feels great, and it's fun to do sidequest over the 9 realms the story is great, and improved from the last gow. the only problems i have is that, once you did the story and all the sidequest, you have nothing left to do, and the second problem that you cant skip cutscenes. when ithe game is amazing, the combat is pretty much fair, but still can be challenging, the open world while linear feels great, and it's fun to do sidequest over the 9 realms the story is great, and improved from the last gow. the only problems i have is that, once you did the story and all the sidequest, you have nothing left to do, and the second problem that you cant skip cutscenes. when i played my second and third playthrough, it was painful to watch the cutscenes from start to finish. like, I know Santa Monica want us to be immersed by the story, but the company need to remember, people has life. anyway, great game, one of the best games that came out this year… Expand
  51. Kakarot5872
    Feb 7, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es simplemente un DLC este juego no me gustó además Sif está muy tapadas hasta la se nota la censura vamos porque tanta censura o por último como DLC de trajes… Expand
  52. agradecemais
    Feb 7, 2023
    10
    God of War é uma franquia que me acompanhou em meu crescimento e envelhecimento, em seus primeiros jogos onde o tema central era simplesmente matar deuses despejando testosterona, violência, vingança e ódio contra o famoso Olimpo Grego existia ali apesar de uma boa história pouco aprofundamento, era ação pela ação e ponto.
    Porém assim como com o tempo eu fiquei mais maduro assim foi    God of War é uma franquia que me acompanhou em meu crescimento e envelhecimento, em seus primeiros jogos onde o tema central era simplesmente matar deuses despejando testosterona, violência, vingança e ódio contra o famoso Olimpo Grego existia ali apesar de uma boa história pouco aprofundamento, era ação pela ação e ponto.
    Porém assim como com o tempo eu fiquei mais maduro assim foi também a jornada de Kratos agora compartilhada com seu filho Atreus.
    Não sou especialista em jogos então devo dizer que em seus detalhes técnicos há uma melhora de todos seus elementos de seu jogo anterior de 2018,o jogo é mais polido, abrangente, o combate se tornou mais vertical e sua gameplay mais divertida.
    Porém vou me atentar naquilo que sei escrever bem que é sobre história, e meus amigos que história!
    O jogo inicia ontem termina o anterior com uma visita inesperada a casa de Kratos que está tentando lidar com o começo do Ragnarok (O Apocalipse da cultura nórdica).
    Em termos gerais há diversos temas que permeiam a jornada de Kratos e Atreus porém posso dizer que família é o pilar central desse desenvolvimento, as relações com todos os personagens são profundas e interessantes e nada é preto no branco, todos os personagens inclusive os vilões do jogo possuem uma densidade incrível, ou seja o vilão não é mal porque ele é o vilão, mas por possuir razões, convicções de seus objetivos e tentar alcança-los.
    Outro tema que permeia o jogo todo é o velho embate filosófico determinismo x existencialismo que irá ser pilar de grande parte principalmente das escolhas e desenvolvimento dos personagens.
    Posso dizer que a jornada de Kratos tem aqui seu maior desenvolvimento até hoje, o Deus furioso e poderoso se mostra mais maduro e preocupado e acompanhar essa o jornada irá atingir seu coração, penetra sua alma, envolver, cativar e com certeza te emocionar.    … Expand
  53. Duncs12345
    Jan 10, 2023
    9
    A must play of 2022! The game improves on its predecessor in every way. The narrative, character development and script were excellent.
  54. 1_Kratos_1
    Feb 6, 2023
    10
    Un juego increíble y aunque recicla muchas de las mecánicas del primer juego eso no impide que el juego sea extremadamente disfrutable además de que nos deja ver un lado de kratos bastante diferente¿Pidiendo perdón? Eso no se veía en el anterior.
  55. Skriiipaapap1-
    Feb 6, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is so good the story the voice acting the cinematics is just way2 ahead of its time… Expand
  56. FRIST_008
    Feb 6, 2023
    10
    Спустя 20ч

    Игру тащит назад пс4. Кратосу тесно) и если оценивать игру как для пс4 то это тупо топ. Но для пс5 техническое состояние игры говорит или даже кричит что игра немного устарела. Из-за этого я не могу ей за геймплей дать 9 баллов даже. Это 8. Но боевая система всё ещё одна из лучших в соешерах, потому это 9. Десять не могу дать из-за вторичности. Сюжет и красота картинки чисто    Спустя 20ч

    Игру тащит назад пс4. Кратосу тесно) и если оценивать игру как для пс4 то это тупо топ. Но для пс5 техническое состояние игры говорит или даже кричит что игра немного устарела. Из-за этого я не могу ей за геймплей дать 9 баллов даже. Это 8. Но боевая система всё ещё одна из лучших в соешерах, потому это 9. Десять не могу дать из-за вторичности. Сюжет и красота картинки чисто идеальный шедевр на 10. Музыка бога до сих пор пробирает за мурашки. Каждый персонаж уникален и интересен. Я дам игре на метакритике 10ку всё равно, просто потому что таких игр и в этом жанре ну просто нет. Но для меня из-за пс4 обратки это 9.5.

    Итак. 40 часов.

    Беру свои слова обратно. Геймплей 9 тупо из-за разнообразия. Они просто задавили им.

    Боевая система 9. Это то что надо пробовать. Такого слешера не было ранее нигде в какие я только слешеры не играл. Прямо супер вау от всего, что они понаделывали нет, но это однозначно стоит пробовать каждому любителю слешеров. Это очень необычно. Не знаю как они это всё поместили на пс4. Возможно даже 9.5 потому что тупо разнообразием задавили.

    Сюжет 10. Это чистый шедевр во всех аспектах. От кончиков сайдов до волосков основного сюжета пока что.

    Музыка 10. Новые эмбиенты хороши.

    Игра пока что не может достигнуть вау эффекта от первой части. Но она уже борется за место в топе. Моих игр. Сони выдрочили сука каждый кустик в гейм дизайнерском плане. Очень порционно и без передоза поддается вообще всё, от нововведений в геймплее до сюжета. Каждые 4-8 часов игра меняется очень сильно.    … Expand
  57. FangRu
    Feb 6, 2023
    10
    What can I say? MASTERPIECE! They basically improved previous game which already was amazing and added another great layers in to it. Gameplay? Check. Music? Check. Immersion? Check. Story? Check. New and variable bosses? Check. I really don´t know what more you could want from this game because it has everything and its great at that too... 10/10
  58. wo0mr
    Feb 5, 2023
    9
    Everything was perfect expect too many puzzles, and would liked to see more use of the adaptive triggers.
  59. uaandrei
    Feb 4, 2023
    10
    absolutely fantastic sequel! definitely worth playing, really enjoyed the new mechanics and story.
  60. Leo189
    Feb 4, 2023
    9
    The game is absolutely amazing, every animation is made with love and dedication, every battle is simply epic, there is a great variety of armor and customization, the story is a worthy closure to the nordic saga, the side quests do not feel as such, they feel like a very strong point in the story , as a negative point I have to highlight certain mechanics a little annoying as the seals ofThe game is absolutely amazing, every animation is made with love and dedication, every battle is simply epic, there is a great variety of armor and customization, the story is a worthy closure to the nordic saga, the side quests do not feel as such, they feel like a very strong point in the story , as a negative point I have to highlight certain mechanics a little annoying as the seals of arrows, some areas very linear, but not at all overshadow the masterpiece it is.… Expand
  61. Karollooo
    Feb 4, 2023
    8
    It is truly a great game. Story is really interesting, characters writing is prepared properly, end game is superb. Why not 10? Because this is the game on ps4 pro level while everyone was expecting next gen game. Even the triggers were used just few times. Also the graphics are kinda same as on previous game. Apart from that - fully recommend.
    Of course it is same gameplay as the previous    It is truly a great game. Story is really interesting, characters writing is prepared properly, end game is superb. Why not 10? Because this is the game on ps4 pro level while everyone was expecting next gen game. Even the triggers were used just few times. Also the graphics are kinda same as on previous game. Apart from that - fully recommend.
    Of course it is same gameplay as the previous part - and I was really expecting that.    … Expand
  62. Ahmet4244
    Feb 4, 2023
    10
    vuruş hissi yan karakterler hikaye doğa grafik ve güzel skill ağacıyla bu oyun ve serisi efsane
  63. punisher_by
    Feb 3, 2023
    2
    a very unbalanced game on medium difficulty, which spoils all the impressions of this game, giving additional weapons after passing more than half of the game is a losing decision, so that because of it, then return to the location again to open the Norn boxes
  64. BigDaddyAstro
    Feb 3, 2023
    10
    aND AGAIN ANOTHER GOAT BACK 2 BACK, THOR AND KRATOS GOING TO WRESTLEMANIA FOR THE TITLE
  65. TonyThePony
    Feb 3, 2023
    0
    More of the same to be honest. Looks fantastic but the devs must think people who play this are really dumb as everything is signposted beyond belief, so much so that it ruins what could have been a fun game.
  66. 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.
  67. Djmercer
    Feb 3, 2023
    10
    An absolute masterpiece, gameplay nervous, tons of combo, story is amazing, very well written, lots of different environments, exploration is very satisfying, side missions/boss are very good, soundtrack is SO GOOD,
  68. MHL91
    Feb 3, 2023
    5
    Boring
  69. NihiRagnarK
    Feb 2, 2023
    8
    This could be a 10/10 game if not for the ending. The character arcs and story motion fall so hard since the beginning of Ragnarok. The game should be ended with the fight of dual Valkyria and called "God Of War: Fimbulwinter".

    This shall be a trilogy instead of being squashed into two games with a rushed ending. Otherwise, the combat, the exploration, the graphs, the visual designs,    This could be a 10/10 game if not for the ending. The character arcs and story motion fall so hard since the beginning of Ragnarok. The game should be ended with the fight of dual Valkyria and called "God Of War: Fimbulwinter".

    This shall be a trilogy instead of being squashed into two games with a rushed ending.

    Otherwise, the combat, the exploration, the graphs, the visual designs, and the music are all masterpieces.    … Expand
  70. Andreus_Tatus
    Feb 2, 2023
    9
    This is an amazing game to play if you just want to have some great god and monster slaying fun. The kills are brutal and the environments are breathtaking.
    The only thing bad about this game is pacing. Some sections drag the fun action to a stop. But when this game shines it shines as bright as the 2018 release. Just please ad the ability to skip cut scenes on consecutive playthroos.
  71. GreekArchon
    Feb 2, 2023
    10
    An excellent game in all aspects. The actor performance, the beautiful level design, the exhilarating combat. The game is Game of the Year material hands down.
  72. Lucioman
    Feb 1, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The last game had been amazing, so this game follow The same ideia and show an amazing história and gameplay. the relationship with freia was a big milestone in this game that was started in the previous game. Thefore, in my opinion the game is one of the best games of playstation Ever.… Expand
  73. Sain4k
    Feb 2, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Лучшая игра в которую я играл когда либо, идеальное продолжение серии с новыми механиками, было много игры за Атрея и это круто, концовка заключительная с намеком на следующую часть… Expand
  74. ricklobster
    Feb 2, 2023
    9
    Didn’t quite have the same impact as the last game but still an excellent game with huge amounts of polish.
  75. Titanjr
    Feb 2, 2023
    10
    Masterclass ultime, Cory barlog a donné une leçons sur comment on fais une suite digne de ce nom. Un certains studio nommé naughty dog devrait prendre exemple. Merci santa monica !
  76. JohnHamad5050
    Feb 2, 2023
    0
    I enjoyed the first 3 GOW way more than this Marvel GOW. The quality of the game keeps going down, and it's really bothering me.
  77. AtomosFabian
    Feb 2, 2023
    10
    Es un juego increíble, su historia y narrativa es de las mejores creadas, su arte y gráficos son espectaculares, su jugabilidad está excelente. Santa Monica Studio lleva a otro nivel la saga de God of War y cren de nuevo una obra maestra
  78. gandolfo1984
    Feb 2, 2023
    0
    Malo, malo, es un DLC de GOD 2018, Sony nos toma de tontos pero ya no compro mas sus basuras
  79. Sopranu
    Feb 2, 2023
    10
    Fantastic Game. Great characters, awesome fighting system, surprising story and fantastic dialogs and graphics. Must buy!
  80. xShoalKing
    Feb 2, 2023
    10
    The best word to describe GoW Ragnarok is "Superlative", that's it;
    Superlative even on PS4 Pro, just play it.
  81. GexanXan
    Feb 2, 2023
    10
    Una obra de arte. Un espectáculo para la vista y con muy buena duración. La dirección y los personajes están muy bien tratados, así como la IA. Totalmente regulable.
  82. Tonydml
    Feb 1, 2023
    8
    Phenomenal soundtrack, specifically Letting Go. The only reason I won't rate it higher is because there's not a whole lot in terms of breaking its repetitive nature. Which I can see being a positive for some.
  83. Vanucci
    Feb 1, 2023
    10
    Buen cierre de la saga nórdica de kratos con un buen mensaje de relación padre e hijo y lo dificil que es ver a los hijos crecer y el miedo a si estarán listos para el mundo.Además del descubrimiento de uno mismo a lo largo de sus años de juventud.La historia es perfecta con buenas mini historias y giros de trama.Mejora por mucho la carencia de variedad jefes de la anterior entrega.CadaBuen cierre de la saga nórdica de kratos con un buen mensaje de relación padre e hijo y lo dificil que es ver a los hijos crecer y el miedo a si estarán listos para el mundo.Además del descubrimiento de uno mismo a lo largo de sus años de juventud.La historia es perfecta con buenas mini historias y giros de trama.Mejora por mucho la carencia de variedad jefes de la anterior entrega.Cada jefe se siente único y diferente.Compra obligada si tienes una PS5/PS4… Expand
  84. Zaynhan
    Feb 1, 2023
    10
    God of War Ragnarok is a sophisticated game that pushes the boundaries of everything that made its predecessor a can't-miss experience. Its combat still adds intriguing new twists after playing for many hours. Its story is full of memorable characters and is expertly woven into a number of worlds that feel more alive than ever. Ragnarok has here, and it is magnificent.
  85. Dantr93
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    Graphic 10/10
    Story 10/10 10/10
    Gameplay 10/10
    Music 10/10
    Characters 10/10
    Direction 10/10
  86. Horjus
    Feb 1, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Truly an incredible game. In my opinion a no-brainer for game of the year. The Thor fight at the beginning, Brok's blessing on the Draupnir Spear, and the twist with Tyr all blew me away. Critics of the game mostly harp on the repetitive combat and lack of game, which frankly I don't understand. The story is well-mingled with the gameplay, not giving too much of either at any given time. The combat improves on 2018's masterpiece with greater variety of monsters and a plethora of upgrades to adapt playstyle to. A+ performances from the entire cast; I'm looking forward to Christopher Judge's next role. My only complaint with the game is the slow sections. Lots of walking and talking, even if the talking is relevant and important. 8/10, I feel blessed to have played two games as good as this and Elden Ring this year.… Expand
  87. dlhcnyl
    Feb 1, 2023
    9
    A beautiful sequel to a game that didn't need much change, in terms of graphics and combat, and was able to still complete the combat to make it feel fun and new while still keeping the combat the same as the old one. There were a few pacing issues and some little details that were kind of left in the air but when making a game with such high expectations they did it beautifully.

    9.5/10
  88. NazgulPrime
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love this game and its predecessor (to which I gave a perfect score)! This game's qualities have been justly praised to high heaven and all the kudos are richly deserved. I'll be brief in my single point of criticism, they messed up the character of Kratos halfway through the game.

    Kratos bending to his son's perspective is just plain wrong and goes against the essence (even if mollified by his late wife and his kid). Kratos was educating his son Atreus (Loki), preparing him for the harsh world and the writer pulled some Disney BS and made the parent bend to the kids will and go soft. Kratos is not soft. The limit of his tolerance would be not killing Freya, after she lost her son and went crazy). They did not ruin Kratos, I stil love this game and the character, but this blemish deducts a point from Ragnarok, making it almost perfect and not perfect like its predecessor.

    To fix the story would be simple: Atreus realizes in the final quarter of the game that the evil the Asgardians have been doing and Odin, as their leader, make them irredeemable. Enslaving, torturing and genocide deserve an strong answer and he finally understands why his father is a harsh man. Atreus, now made mature by the tragedies he witnessed and suffered, grows up and sees the world through his father's eyes (which happens to all of us when we finally grow up).

    I hope they don't keep pushing the "soft" Kratos on the next saga. God of War is one of the greatest franchises of all time.    … Expand
  89. BenjaminSimmons
    Jan 31, 2023
    2
    **** me! This game straight dog ass. ****ing bearded dude’s voice sounds like a microwaved cucumber. The boy dude annoying as **** couldn’t even pull that girl, what a ****ing **** Thor looks like a fat Steven Adams, and Loki looks like a failed pop country singer.
  90. guimbastos
    Jan 31, 2023
    8
    Amazing graphics and combat. The pace is not great as the first one. The story could be better as well.
  91. thenaki
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    uno de los mejores juego del año sin duda aunque no llega a la excelencia del primero pero aun asi es un titulo obligatoria si tienes una playstation 4 o playstation 5
  92. SirFlankBoring
    Jan 31, 2023
    3
    Should've stayed as a hack n slash franchise. Nothing else to say except that Sony pays sites to give this a 10/10.
  93. 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.
  94. aaronnmp96
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    When it seemed that you couldn't improve what you did and you succeed, the work done is incredible, I am super happy to be able to enjoy this game.
  95. YFA
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    The devs definitely perfected the game, and they also perfected at making Atreus super annoying. But amazing game and amazing graphics nonetheless.
  96. Valdigetu85
    Jan 31, 2023
    0
    Se siente como un juego de la pasada generación. Siento como si sigo jugando a la misma consola y al mismo juego de la PS4. Muy fácil y muy aburrido.
  97. SavageJim
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A small step down from the previous reboot imo.

    Lack of game evolution overall, Atreus leaving you in the end with only Freya, bugs and slightly glitchy animations at times, weird and un-human-like reactions from some of the characters at times, and a lack of thorough character development of new characters like was done in the previous GOW.

    However, still a must play game if you have a PS5!    … Expand
  98. Lego_Fin_849
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    10/10 game with amazing story and gameplay. The characters are extremely well done and make the game that much more immersive. A clear winner for game of the year if it hadn't been restricted to one platform.
  99. Juanf4r
    Jan 30, 2023
    10
    Sin duda alguno una OBRA MAESTRA en cuanto historia, lore, música, gráficos, mecánicas muy bien pulidas que vienen del juego anterior, es una mezcla perfectamente balanceada de todo lo bueno del anterior juego y lo hace muchísimo mejor 10/10
  100. AJay69
    Jan 30, 2023
    10
    words fall short of how amazing this game is and how I feel and how it realted to me on a personal level, the music, that combat, the characters, the world travel and all th side missions, rarely does a sequel beat the first but this undoubtedly did
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Universal acclaim - based on 141 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  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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