God of War: Ragnarok

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7.9

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  1. SzaboMarcsi
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece I love it. The story is very moving and deserves the game of the year award.
  2. GameforGamers
    Dec 11, 2022
    0
    bad writing, and boring gameplay with too much cut scenes that add nothing to the experience, this is a really lazy game, avoid this at all costs
  3. gotygow2018
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Achei esse jogo incível, digno de GOTY, uma pena ele não ter vindo, o jogo encerra com louvor a tragétoria do Deus da guerra, Kratos, mas acho que tinhamos que poder jogar com o Mijonir, era o que a maioria mais esperava, acho um vácilo da Santa mônica não ter colocado, espero que eles coloquem em um New Game + o Mijonir jogável!… Expand
  4. Tyler1234
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    God of War Ragnarok is the one of best game I have ever played. I literally cried at the end.
  5. SewAwOw
    Dec 3, 2022
    8
    Скучная, душная игра. По факту тоже самое, что и петвая часть. Реально крупных новвоведений минимум, разве что игра за Атрея чувствуется по-новому, самые интересные моменты связаны с этой частью прохождения. Бесит постоянное нытье и самокопание персонажей, они постоянно сомневаются в себе, постоянно ссорятся. По итогу самыми интересными являются второстепенные персонажи, как Брок с Синдри,Скучная, душная игра. По факту тоже самое, что и петвая часть. Реально крупных новвоведений минимум, разве что игра за Атрея чувствуется по-новому, самые интересные моменты связаны с этой частью прохождения. Бесит постоянное нытье и самокопание персонажей, они постоянно сомневаются в себе, постоянно ссорятся. По итогу самыми интересными являются второстепенные персонажи, как Брок с Синдри, Труд. Мимир постоянно трындит без умолку, ты не можешь просто почилить плывя на лодочке. Бои не изменились, такие же перекаты, блоки и юзнание разных рун, Кратос все также не умеет прыгать, что разнообразило бы механику. Спутников можно прокачивать глубже, появились новые стрелы и приемы, ничего особого. Сам мир стал больше, всяких загадок, сайдквестов навалили гору, но это не оч хорошо, просто утомляют. Графика не сильно улучшилась, некоторые локации, ассеты, анимации перекочевали из прошлой игры без изменений. Не знаю, скучно стало на середине игры. Финал так вообще разочаровал, тухлый эпик, очень много соплей и болтовни в духе "ты можешь стать лучше", не этим мне нравился Кратос и вся серия. Очень воняло соевостью дабы не допустить никакой чрезмерной жести (что странно), никакого шока или вот-это-поворота. Очень стериально получилось. Не хочу продолжения в таком же духе, ну его в жопу.… Expand
  6. Lexyeses
    Dec 11, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its an amazing game I loved it so much And it’s so exciting to see kratos becoming the man he was
    And hate it so much But it has some problems Bugs
    Especially The animal instincts bug, it’s not fun at all
    And Frya, sometimes she’s just standing in there not helping .
    anyways its a must play    … Expand
  7. davygravy93
    Dec 11, 2022
    0
    Here comes another helping of slop from the rehashers at playstation. Pretty much doubles down on every bad mechanic from new god of war and goes a step further by bastardizing Norse mythology to the point of absurdity.

    Take one look at Thor and try not to laugh, same with Odin because the character designs are awful. One only needs to look at the Greek trilogy to see how much Ragnarök    Here comes another helping of slop from the rehashers at playstation. Pretty much doubles down on every bad mechanic from new god of war and goes a step further by bastardizing Norse mythology to the point of absurdity.

    Take one look at Thor and try not to laugh, same with Odin because the character designs are awful. One only needs to look at the Greek trilogy to see how much Ragnarök fails in this regard. Anyone who claims to be a fan of the old games is lying if they think this new attempt even comes close to the originals.    … Expand
  8. krauser1
    Dec 2, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I would give the first re-GoW an 8. Plagued by mechanics that make the game as unenjoyable as possible, it was the best reinventing of a franchise I have ever played. Unlike so many games like it, though I left it installed, I never went back because I dreaded the gameplay. Ragnarok is not a brilliant reimagining, it is the exact same game, and they doubled down on the unenjoyable game mechanics. It is criminal that this game is ranked this highly. I have no idea why anybody would unless they have a GoW tattoo or hurt themselves for amusement.

    Then there was navigating the trash world. VAnaheim was one of the most painful walking around experiences I have ever had in a game. I spent hours trying to get to places I could see, but there was a bush. One I needed to get to a plateau with four adjacent islands that could possibly be the way, plus night and day variations in the foliage, and it was a boat landing with a door behind a waterfall.

    1. Obviously, the worst and mostly widely panned (is that camera humor?) is the camera. Instead of being immersive, it forces me to meta game, which is the opposite of immersive and never ideal. (I switch between auto-target+ for large groups of enemies that lets you switch to targets off screen since the camera is always stuck and then turn it off for bosses especially in pairs)
    2. Healing before bosses is done as follows: run at the boss and die. There is no healing up unless you are dead. Maybe there is another solution, but this easy, not fun, and ridiculous.
    3. Healing after a tough fight. Nope. Did you just have a jaw clenching battle to the death, then rebirth, and then almost death? Sweet, right? Sorry, though. You just wasted your time. There is no mechanic to come back from that. So many times I get a surprise bad guy that does tiny damage or a poison dot that kills me after a tough fight since you can't heal unless you are fighting or get lucky.
    4. I am not done yet, but one female character's development is ridiculous. She's real mad then providing you motivation and wiping your butt for you five minutes later. L another goes from trying to kill Loki to calling him her daughters friend and colluding to order her father-in-law.
    5. The puzzles are monotonous. With some tweaking (at least the stupid sounding pick to get through the doors is gone) this has the same puzzles.
    6. The ending of the game could be replaced with a Vin Diesel “family” meme.
    7. The camera pulling even with auto aim turned off is ridiculously obnoxious when trying to complete a challenge that involves aim under fire. You can pause and go into settings and change aim settings to include puzzle objects then turn it off when it’s over so you don’t have to toggle through objects during combat the rest of the time. This is definitively bad design.
    8) The last optional boss and one other have an ability that negates an entire play style. If you were playing ranged, change all your gear and settings. You have to be in close and aggressive melee range to stop the blue ring ability that is the entire arena.

    I dropped it down now that I beat it, and started playing Elden Ring again. It is legitimately less frustrating than GoW, and Elden Ring has buckets of issues.    … Expand
  9. Zorada
    Dec 11, 2022
    9
    A fun romp back into the world of the 2018 game. Not that much has changed in gameplay mechanics but a rich story does evolve. I thought this game was better than its predecessor but I do wish they would do more with combat.
    Even so its well worth a play
  10. ARIN_1
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    Absolute gorgeous and epic game, from the beginning to the end. Awesome scenarios and characters development.
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. YoYoFreak_18
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    One of the best games, I've ever played.
    A masterpiece.
    The voice acting is great and you can feel the passion behind it. The main boss fights are breathtaking and the combat system has a new touch. The main part is similar to 2018, but there are some new animations and a much larger skill tree. If you've played God of War (2018) and liked it, you will enjoy this game. I can't wait to    One of the best games, I've ever played.
    A masterpiece.
    The voice acting is great and you can feel the passion behind it. The main boss fights are breathtaking and the combat system has a new touch. The main part is similar to 2018, but there are some new animations and a much larger skill tree. If you've played God of War (2018) and liked it, you will enjoy this game. I can't wait to see and experience the next steps in the GoW-Series.    … Expand
  14. jwpi123
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    여전히 매끄러운 카메라워크와 단연 돋보이는 스토리만으로도 라그나로크를 할 이유는 충분하다 게임하는 내내 이 세계가 끝나지 않기를 바랄 만큼 잘 구축되어있고 개연성 또한 높다고 생각
    성장한 아트레우스와 크레토스의 모습이 함께하는 작품이 라그나로크로 마지막일 것이라 생각하니 너무 아쉽다... 살면서 이런 게임을 해 볼 수 있다는 건 엄청난 행운이 아닐까 수많은 스태프의 정성과 노고가 너무 잘 느껴지는 대단한 게임!!!    여전히 매끄러운 카메라워크와 단연 돋보이는 스토리만으로도 라그나로크를 할 이유는 충분하다 게임하는 내내 이 세계가 끝나지 않기를 바랄 만큼 잘 구축되어있고 개연성 또한 높다고 생각
    성장한 아트레우스와 크레토스의 모습이 함께하는 작품이 라그나로크로 마지막일 것이라 생각하니 너무 아쉽다... 살면서 이런 게임을 해 볼 수 있다는 건 엄청난 행운이 아닐까 수많은 스태프의 정성과 노고가 너무 잘 느껴지는 대단한 게임!!!
  15. Seezywrld
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    The amount of detail that was put into this game was incredible. Everything was done better in the sequel. Amazing game, another Masterpiece
  16. Souansmuop512
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    God of War Ragnarok is an excellent game and an evolved formula compared to God of War 2018 which, in addition to fixing the weak points of the 2018 version, improved its positive points such as story telling, characterization, and gameplay In addition, other parts of the game and in general each part of the game are more complete and attractive than the previous version. Like moreGod of War Ragnarok is an excellent game and an evolved formula compared to God of War 2018 which, in addition to fixing the weak points of the 2018 version, improved its positive points such as story telling, characterization, and gameplay In addition, other parts of the game and in general each part of the game are more complete and attractive than the previous version. Like more effective and better role-playing elements. More and more varied side steps. A lot of sub-boss fights and challenges on the motivation of very good design of 9-realm with a special atmosphere All these factors and colorful positive points make God of War Ragnarok a great and worthy work for fans and gamers. And Santa Monica, as always, managed to create a masterpiece… Expand
  17. Brattbakk
    Dec 11, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fantastic game in isolation. Missed opportunity as a sequel. This game is amazing for the first 2 acts and the final act is still acceptable. But we could have had so much more. Many plot points from the previous game are left ignored and the final few boss fights were some of the simplest in the franchise. I felt underwhelmed by the final act as it left too much on the table.… Expand
  18. GOWRISGOOD
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    this game is absolutely amazing, amazing graphics, amazing combat, and an amazing follow up
  19. Hinkonar
    Dec 11, 2022
    2
    Extremely generic combat and a very boring start with repeated bosses everywhere
  20. GStar
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I’ve ever played. Story was good , gameplay felt better then 2018’s graphics were so good but only thing I didn’t liked was that ending felt a bit rush but still it was amazing.
  21. rocov60
    Dec 10, 2022
    0
    Dear AAA developers,
    Please make your npcs shut the hell up. This game is literally hand hold simulator. Deveiopers treat u like baby. They do not believe the player can solve simple puzzle or notice any detail on screen!
    I'm giving Gow Ragnarok award for most underwhelming experience of 2022
  22. dharma
    Dec 10, 2022
    9
    God of War Ragnarok is the epitome of Sony's cinematic approach to gaming. It is well produced, has great game play and is a story well told. However, this type of AAA game, the bread and butter of their 1st party efforts always have a certain degree of limitations and sameness. Yup. Here goes the cuts ends and QTE galore. As we move to the next generation, this formula may need toGod of War Ragnarok is the epitome of Sony's cinematic approach to gaming. It is well produced, has great game play and is a story well told. However, this type of AAA game, the bread and butter of their 1st party efforts always have a certain degree of limitations and sameness. Yup. Here goes the cuts ends and QTE galore. As we move to the next generation, this formula may need to evolve. Hence, many consider Elden Ring superior in this regard.… Expand
  23. Sassho
    Dec 10, 2022
    7
    Overhyped, boring story not much has changed since the 4 years inbetween the last game. Regret buying this for ps5. The last game atleast had some moments I still remember this one I have already forgotten.
  24. GodOfWaristrash
    Dec 10, 2022
    0
    Game sucks do not buy it. This is a bad game. It runs like trash and it awful.
  25. EnGame
    Dec 10, 2022
    10
    God of War: Ragnarok is the epitome of storytelling in a game. A perfect blend of hardcore, brutal combat, and a meaningful, thoughtful story. If you have access to this game, I highly recommend playing it. I also recommend the 2018 game. Ragnarok knows that its a sequel, it gives more innovation to follow the previous entry, without ever reinventing the wheel. Amazing game. AmazingGod of War: Ragnarok is the epitome of storytelling in a game. A perfect blend of hardcore, brutal combat, and a meaningful, thoughtful story. If you have access to this game, I highly recommend playing it. I also recommend the 2018 game. Ragnarok knows that its a sequel, it gives more innovation to follow the previous entry, without ever reinventing the wheel. Amazing game. Amazing experience. Masterpiece.… Expand
  26. EAST-IN-WEST
    Dec 10, 2022
    10
    They just keep getting these games right! Got me to tear up twice and that never happens to me playing videogames.
  27. xForever
    Dec 10, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Words cannot describe how much I love this game

    But numbers can

    10/10 Your review must be at least 75 characters in length    … Expand
  28. Sam8i
    Dec 10, 2022
    10
    The best game in the world, it has caused me to see that I am better in life then I truly am and It has made me appreciate my son
  29. inyrui
    Nov 24, 2022
    10
    By far the best game I've played this year. The story was a great send off to these characters and their journey that the previous entry introduced us to, all the characters had clear personality and motives due to the superb writing and voice acting. The game looks beautiful and the combat is addicting and deep. I would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking for a game withBy far the best game I've played this year. The story was a great send off to these characters and their journey that the previous entry introduced us to, all the characters had clear personality and motives due to the superb writing and voice acting. The game looks beautiful and the combat is addicting and deep. I would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking for a game with engaging game play and a moving story… Expand
  30. xdestron
    Dec 10, 2022
    7
    Very samey compared to the first game, except weaker story and pacing. I was very disappointed that the upgrade trees were practically identical.

    Kratos felt neutered in this game, while the spotlight shifts towards Atreus. Honestly, the Kratos of the original trilogy feels completely gone now. He speaks more of friendship and against war than I ever cared to hear Kratos speak. The    Very samey compared to the first game, except weaker story and pacing. I was very disappointed that the upgrade trees were practically identical.

    Kratos felt neutered in this game, while the spotlight shifts towards Atreus. Honestly, the Kratos of the original trilogy feels completely gone now. He speaks more of friendship and against war than I ever cared to hear Kratos speak.

    The story was unbearably slow in parts (mostly Atreus parts) while the characterization of certain gods felt strange. It was more boring than a GoW game should be. It even felt like more of a walking simulator than the first game. Room -> fight -> squeeze thru a crack in the wall -> walking while talking -> another crack -> another fight. Rinse and repeat.

    I would have appreciated some more innovation to make this feel like more of a sequel instead of an expansion. It's the same game but worse.    … Expand
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Metascore
94

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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