God of War: Ragnarok

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8959 Ratings

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  1. GowHanji
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    Absolute perfection of a game, this game got review bombed by some elden ring fans which is quite disappointing that some people cannot be a fan of 2 masterpieces.

    Must buy and a must platinum.
  2. Mickey2112
    Nov 26, 2022
    7
    God of War Ragnarok- Good game not great.
    -Tons of filler to lengthen the experience.
    -First 20 hrs- 30hrs is a drag. platforming and endless puzzles mostly around how to get up a small cliff. -Restrictive -Honestly copy and paste Sony game. Starting to feel unoriginal -Gameplay and fighting is horrific. Hack and Slash experience. -Treasures seam inconsequential. To sum it up    God of War Ragnarok- Good game not great.
    -Tons of filler to lengthen the experience.
    -First 20 hrs- 30hrs is a drag. platforming and endless puzzles mostly around how to get up a small cliff.
    -Restrictive
    -Honestly copy and paste Sony game. Starting to feel unoriginal
    -Gameplay and fighting is horrific. Hack and Slash experience.
    -Treasures seam inconsequential.

    To sum it up its a good movie with some gameplay thrown in for fun.
    No thank you!    … Expand
  3. Starskyy
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    Game is absolutely amazing the story is an emotional adventure, the graphics are out of this world, and it brings you along the journey of a father son relationship and what decisions have to be made to be better. if i could give this game anything more than a 10 i would. Greatest game ever and definitely has my vote for game of the year.
  4. dasilvaiuri
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    The game is amazing, God of war always overall the expectations. It's better enjoyable if you know the whole story.
  5. BabyGreed
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    Excellent Game. Congratulations. I play Ragnarok. But good Job

    Great action good attack Modes.

    RAGNAROK.

    Next time when you make a game you start from the beginning.

    The characters needs to move slow before reaching the highest level of Speed moves in attacks.

    But anyway excellent work.
  6. Le_Mika_L
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    Je viens de terminé le jeu, et waouh, j’ai pas les mots, avec GOW 2018, ce sont des chefs d’œuvres cinématographique et vidéo ludique, la progression de la relation entre le père et son fils, la progressions de Kratos, j’en ai pleuré, merci énormément pour ces jeux qui sont parmi mes préférés de tous les temps, qualité visuelle, gameplay, histoire, tout est réuni, je suis heureux d’avoirJe viens de terminé le jeu, et waouh, j’ai pas les mots, avec GOW 2018, ce sont des chefs d’œuvres cinématographique et vidéo ludique, la progression de la relation entre le père et son fils, la progressions de Kratos, j’en ai pleuré, merci énormément pour ces jeux qui sont parmi mes préférés de tous les temps, qualité visuelle, gameplay, histoire, tout est réuni, je suis heureux d’avoir pu jouer à ces chefs d’œuvres! Merci énormément pour ce travail titanesque, vous êtes des dieux!… Expand
  7. Blue9710x
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Be warned, this review has spoilers

    Although I am not finished with everything, I can confidently say that God of War Ragnarok is one of the best games I have ever played. I played this on a PS5 and was awestruck at some of the gorgeous places Kratos and Atreus visit during the story and even some places locked behind sidequests. Speaking of sidequests, they are greatly improved upon from GoW 2018.

    Each side quest feels actually important to do and help advance the characters in ways I didn't think possible or fleshed out the world. One of my favorites parts in the game happened when I completed the Hafgufa sidequest. I freed the first Hafgufa with Atreus towards the beginning of the game and when I later freed the second Hafgufa with Freya after freeing her from Odin's curse, there was a genuinely touching scene where Kratos and Freya talked about what they would do for their children while the 2 Hafgufa's decided to die to produce offspring. This scene made me tear up and seeing meaningful character development during a sidequest was incredible.

    The combat is also meaningfully improved and the story is absolutely phenomenal and the best part of Ragnarok. (I had more to say but MetaCritic isn't letting me write more than 2000 characters for some reason?)

    This is a must buy for everyone with a PS4 or a PS5    … Expand
  8. maple_tandoori8
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    This is truly a great game with a genius and emotional storyline. I don't know how they can top this.
  9. SuperSaiyan2104
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    Incredible game only expanding upon the foundation the previous one left. The story while being massive does not overwhelm you. An absolute masterpiece.
  10. yousifalraheem
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    What an absolute masterpiece. This game takes you in a rollercoaster of emotions, action, fear, discovery, and so many more. It just keeps you engaged from start to finish. I don't know how did the creators of this game did it but holly cow it is amazing. Kudos to everyone who contributed to this masterpiece.
  11. mmarkk3
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    GoW Ragnarok is an epic, ambitous, jaw-dropping, unforgettable gaming experience. From the story, to the acting, to the music, to the characters, to the enemy variance, and to the details of the realms, the game keeps you entertained from start to finish! A must play for all PS5 owners.
  12. Roy1526
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es una obra maestra lo estoy disfrutando muchísimo, lo mejor de lo mejor, esperaré una siguiente entrega con ansias.… Expand
  13. 21Park
    Nov 26, 2022
    8
    I mean it's alright. Overrated as **** in my opinion

    God of War is okay i guess
  14. DaweHolzer
    Nov 26, 2022
    4
    I didn't like the 2018 God of War game. They stripped away so many gameplay mechanics from the og. GOW games and didn't replace them with anything new. I also didn't like the story because it seemed poorly written with a forced character arch for Atreus and with a boring Kratos. This game is just a total rehash of that with similar flaws and full of reused assets.
  15. Varg616
    Nov 26, 2022
    2
    O Atreus é chato demais, moleque teimoso, ainda ficamos por horas paquerando uma vegana da diversidade cheia dos poderzinho pirilimpimpim
  16. Joacocap11
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    This game is awesome, Have a beutiful art and nice history, if you have the possibility to buy, buy it. GOTY
  17. Darkuss94
    Nov 26, 2022
    7
    God of war Ragnarok It is a pleasant experience, but the more you start asking questions the less answers you're going to get.

    Besides never bigger open world to explore and amazing graphics and world building, there are a lot flaws that make God of war Ragnarok look like a DLC for the original God of War 4. - Gameplay includes cover to cover same mechanics from God of war 4. -    God of war Ragnarok It is a pleasant experience, but the more you start asking questions the less answers you're going to get.

    Besides never bigger open world to explore and amazing graphics and world building, there are a lot flaws that make God of war Ragnarok look like a DLC for the original God of War 4.

    - Gameplay includes cover to cover same mechanics from God of war 4.

    - Although the world a lot bigger and it offers a lot to explore, from various boss fights to simple and boring side quests that are also called "Favours". There are side quests to keep you interested, but most of the "Dead spirit" side quests are just utterly boring and not rewarding at all.

    - Enemy variety suffered as a consequence of the big open world which can get at times very repetitive and boring.

    - Finishing moves do not have that same rewarding feeling you had in the previous game due to lack of Gore and them experimenting with finishing moves that include both playable character and companion. You don't feel the anger and strength of the Ghost of Sparta when performing finishers which was present in previous game, even God of War 4.

    - Story and character development is very bad. Although it's backed up by amazing worlds, great graphics and characters we love, it is filled with cheesy dialog, decisions that get overwritten in the next sequence and trying to make all the secondary characters protagonists. The story gets so messed up in the end that you are left with thousands of those questions "Why would he do that?". It's not realistic and it looks like teen tv show.

    It is a good game, definitely worth experiencing, but it's not perfect nor nearly close to what God of War 4 was.

    God of war 4 had that intimacy, tension and atmosphere. Every moment was epic, a lot of lore to discover and the decisions that characters made had an impact and weight.    … Expand
  18. Bonibon
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonuna kadar hak ediyor elden ringden düşük olmasını anlamıyorum hikayesi oynayışı herşeyi çok iyi thor ile olsun Odin ile olsun bütün savaşlar güzeldi asgardı yok etmemiz gerçekten mükemmel bir oyun… Expand
  19. mdowney80
    Nov 26, 2022
    9
    I'm not here to review the game although I have completed it. Currently it's at 8.3 and I believe it's slightly better than that. 8.6 for me. If this is your first GOW game you would probably rate it higher than someone who played the one in 2018 but that's all I'll say about it. I'm just here to say that no one should look at critic reviews, they have become useless in all media. If youI'm not here to review the game although I have completed it. Currently it's at 8.3 and I believe it's slightly better than that. 8.6 for me. If this is your first GOW game you would probably rate it higher than someone who played the one in 2018 but that's all I'll say about it. I'm just here to say that no one should look at critic reviews, they have become useless in all media. If you want a true representation of a game, always look at the user score. Critic's have mostly become political and annoying. I personally I believe they should all be fired. Check several reviews and judge for yourself or just stick to the average score to make your decision. Anything you do will be better than listening to "critic's", this is especially true in movie reviews.… Expand
  20. AntiReviewBomb
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Story was amazing, gameplay was impressive and a big step up from 2018s already great gameplay. New worlds, enemies, boss battles on an epic scale like older GoW games. The wait was worth it.
  21. undertal
    Nov 26, 2022
    8
    30h into the game. Improvement since last part is just symbolic. Skills look and work almost the same! Playing as Artheus is strangely balanced - is seems easier to crash enemies playing as a kid than god of war himself.

    Fighting haven’t change a lot, but story took over this game way too much. 30h into the game and it feels like vast part is dialogs and running through endless tunnels.    30h into the game. Improvement since last part is just symbolic. Skills look and work almost the same! Playing as Artheus is strangely balanced - is seems easier to crash enemies playing as a kid than god of war himself.

    Fighting haven’t change a lot, but story took over this game way too much. 30h into the game and it feels like vast part is dialogs and running through endless tunnels. It’s strictly subjective - going through game for me is wishing to finally involve into encounter, after long running, climbing and talking. Maybe it’s controversial, but it has this Ubisoft vibe - force you to listen decent story and open world is about running from one marker to another. The best thing is what between all of that which is FIGHTING. Nevertheless, after Souls and Elden Ring God of War is just good    … Expand
  22. Eueeu
    Nov 26, 2022
    6
    O jogo deixou muito a desejar em termos de história. O próprio Ragnarok, suposto evento principal do jogo, teve pouquíssima duração, e foi muito superficial. Eu esperava lutas do tipo Poseidon / Cronos no GOW 3. Além disso, muitos personagens com extremo potencial foram subutilizados, como Tyr, Jormungandir, e a forma como se resolveu o conflito da Freya vs Kratos foi mtoO jogo deixou muito a desejar em termos de história. O próprio Ragnarok, suposto evento principal do jogo, teve pouquíssima duração, e foi muito superficial. Eu esperava lutas do tipo Poseidon / Cronos no GOW 3. Além disso, muitos personagens com extremo potencial foram subutilizados, como Tyr, Jormungandir, e a forma como se resolveu o conflito da Freya vs Kratos foi mto simplista...enfim, embora divertido, o game me decepcionou mto. Triste ver q essa essa perspectiva não é veiculada pelos canais nas redes, mesmos seja presente entre mto jogadores… Expand
  23. Erickson14
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Si el God of War 2018 era perfecto este juego lo superaron es 11 de 10, los pequeños detalles que le faltaron al del 2018 aquí se lo agregaron, los gráficos, los paisajes, la jugabilidad son increíbles, para mí juego del año 2022… Expand
  24. FlamingNinjaGmr
    Nov 25, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An absolute masterpiece and best game of 2022. I love the story, the ending, the characters, the voice acting, the gameplay, the music.. I just love everything about this game.

    Plus, I kinda already figured that you'd be able to play as Atreus, but I didn't think he'd be so fun to play as! My only gripe is that you can't play as him again once you finish the main story. But it just means that I'm gonna have to play through it again, and I will NOT complain about that.    … Expand
  25. df-priest
    Nov 25, 2022
    9
    The game's combat was freaking amazing a straight 10/10, the best soundtracks ever in a God Of War game but the story was lacking not in a bad story sense but it was lacking the momentum of a God Of War game so id give 8/10 to story.. so all that said 9/10 is a perfect score for this game..
  26. skmoyer
    Nov 25, 2022
    10
    Awesome game. Bigger and better than the first game. More scale and more variety.
  27. Ravenz
    Nov 25, 2022
    10
    Absolutly in love with this masterpiece! Got it to 100% in 61 hours on highest difficulty. I dont get all those who said its to big or something. My personal game of the year.
  28. RodrigoRD
    Nov 25, 2022
    10
    Melhor Experiência que já tive em um jogo esse ano,história,GAMEPLAY,Gráficos DUBLAGEM simplesmente Perfeito
  29. Darkvenom407
    Nov 25, 2022
    8
    Is it a 10/10 as everyone claims it to be? no, is it terrible or a let down? no, so why dont i fell like this isnt the masterpiece like its predecessor? Its because the game is lacking more of the epic and wtf moments that it used to have. Dont get me wrong, i love this game in every bit and form! But it is missing more of those epic moments rather than those intimate moments which areIs it a 10/10 as everyone claims it to be? no, is it terrible or a let down? no, so why dont i fell like this isnt the masterpiece like its predecessor? Its because the game is lacking more of the epic and wtf moments that it used to have. Dont get me wrong, i love this game in every bit and form! But it is missing more of those epic moments rather than those intimate moments which are everywhere after the mid game and it sorta breaks the immersion and doesnt feel god of warish, it needed more of those bad ass moments. So overall the core story of the game just didnt do it for me, it felt like it was made for children and teens rather than adults or to the original god of war fans, but at least it ended in such a wonderful way and an open ending towards the next chapter.
    But other than the less bad ass moments and and somewhat of a let down about the story the new world of god of war is full of life! and full of content for you to do, its big enough to chew on and long enough to fulfil that satisfaction that the predecessor needed. With all the realms being unlocked, changes to the realms after the last time kratos and atreus have visited the realms, and more challenges and things to do and explore all the time! Even after 100% completion i still just want to go back and see how gorgeous each realm looks and feels. Combat is here in its glory yet its a hit or miss, with movements and attack changes that didnt seem necessary like holding the triangle button that you never use especially when you unlock the attack and perks that would charge your axe/ blades after a few hits, and no more upgrades towards rage and unarmed combat makes feel like a missed opportunity, tho you do unlock a whole new weapon later on in the game but ill keep my mouth shut for that, and probably thats why the whole change in combat was probably changed towards and saved for that, which you end up using the new weapon more down the line.
    Overall its a phenomenal game with a sweet soundtrack, amazing visuals and detail to the world, content, and combat. Tho the story felt like a slight let down and it did need more epic moments rather than these childish disney like acts, i felt like it couldve been the true masterpiece everyone was talking about. And i would definitely be coming back on NG+ for new content and to get a 2nd opinion.    … Expand
  30. JustADude15
    Nov 25, 2022
    10
    The users complaining that it’s iterating on the GOW formula must just not like GOW, because this is one of the greatest games ever made — easily the best presentation of a story ever told through the medium & some of the best action combat I’ve ever witnessed. Nevermind that other IPs iterate without changing anything, there is PLENTY new here to enjoy coming from someone who playedThe users complaining that it’s iterating on the GOW formula must just not like GOW, because this is one of the greatest games ever made — easily the best presentation of a story ever told through the medium & some of the best action combat I’ve ever witnessed. Nevermind that other IPs iterate without changing anything, there is PLENTY new here to enjoy coming from someone who played through immediately after replaying the prior installment… never felt stale.

    No idea how it’s possible for this to have a lower composite score than elden ring considering there are no mixed critic reviews.    … Expand
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#3 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022
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#4 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2022

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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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