God of War: Ragnarok

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7.9

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  1. OCarakkg
    Nov 18, 2022
    0
    O jogo e uma reaproveitção porca e preguiçosa do de 2018 (que já era um jogo com pouco gameplay e muita falação com uma história horrorosa comparada a títulos anteriores)lixooooo
  2. Daniel2309
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    Un juego completamente hermoso, una historia pulida y magnifica, una ambirntacion musical excelenta y hermosa, yb sistema de combate visceral y brutal, un juego precioso y tal ves de lo mejor que he jugado este año, espero todos puedan tener este hermoso juego
  3. omelo10
    Nov 19, 2022
    7
    continuacao do jogo de 2018 gostei muito, mas a unica diferenca entre o jogo anterior e a continuacao da historias, mudanca grafica minima.
  4. ArisenOmega
    Nov 19, 2022
    6
    I WISH I could love it. But the inconsistent quality in animation, quest design, and writing, are just making it impossible... I loved the start, then it got quite boring and the quests very much felt like optional side quests (where it's ok if they are lower quality), but they were main story quests!
    Characters don't get properly animated, just stand around awkwardly like they are rag    I WISH I could love it. But the inconsistent quality in animation, quest design, and writing, are just making it impossible... I loved the start, then it got quite boring and the quests very much felt like optional side quests (where it's ok if they are lower quality), but they were main story quests!
    Characters don't get properly animated, just stand around awkwardly like they are rag dolls, and it kills immersion. I also hated that there were hidden loading times, despite playing on PS5 - all thanks to the game coming out on PS4 as well. What a waste!
    The ending of the game however really shocked me. It feels like it was completed in a rush, and so many questions are left unanswered! Feels like this is part 2 of 3, but they already said there will not be a part 3... I am so disappointed!    … Expand
  5. JS_
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Amazing. This game has met My expectations i just love it the side quests, combat and open world are improved on with the story being as beautiful as the last game.
  6. ReBerru
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    My personal favorite game of all time. I absolutely loved every single aspect of this game, from story to narrative style, to bossfights, to gameplay, to graphics, to bgms. Voice actors did an amazing job on their performances.
    This is a masterpiece.
  7. hasibrahmann
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    This game is so good. A step up from every possible way from the last game. And the story is just so amazingly written. Can't recommend it enough
  8. ARNOLDCACERES
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Buen juego y buen termino de la saga nórdica, hubieron cosas de la mecánica que debieron quizá cambiar. Pero en si el juego se siente como una buena terminación. Recomendado si juegas ambos juntos.
  9. weskergamer
    Nov 19, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is truly disappointing and complete rubbish. It has been a long time since I was so disappointed and even more so with a franchise that has been part of my life. Santa Monica sold us one thing and what we played was another. We were promised Ragnarok, what we got were a couple of small battles in the final chapter, and the worst final battle in the history of the franchise. This game laughs at the oldest fans and pisses on Norse mythology. Cory Barlog and Santa Monica forgot what made GOW great and what made Kratos an excellent character. It wasn't his violence and his desire for revenge that we liked, but how he was sinking deeper into his misery while we controlled him and thought: this isn't right, but it's super epic. And this only for trying to forget the sins he committed. Sins that are completely forgotten in Ragnarok, and leave Kratos as a mere "godkiller". But Kratos is not the only one destroyed in this game, Atreus was too, who throughout his path in the story does not represent at all what would end up happening at the end, all the time we played with him, in the end it was worthless. Freya - A boring character whose ending is literally the same as Ellie's in TLoU2. Jormungandr is completely left out of the background here. Fenrir is useless, Freyr is useless, Angrboda is useless, Surtr is also useless, Sif is also useless, Thrud is also useless, "Tyr" is also useless, so many characters completely wasted. And poor Thor who is made into a family drama, and then his two battles are exactly the same. How cool it would have been to see Jormungandr and Thor fight and then Kratos and Atreus would join them in the fight and kill Thor on top of his arch-enemy, but no, Santa Monica wanted to play save. Then we have the most **** up character at the end: Odin, who was on his way to being almost equal to Zeus as a villain, being a manipulator and megalomaniac, and in the end he ends up being **** suffering the same treatment as Thor and his 2 identical battles, but this time in the end nobody wants to kill him, so a dwarf kills him, literally. Anyway, first I was going to give this game a 7, but then I thought about the hours I spent in slow and boring chapters, with repetitive puzzles and enemies, that I couldn't even do the combos I could do in the previous one, so I decided not to. 4/10 is correct. The soundtrack is ok, and the graphics are spectacular, but, as a GOW fan since I was 12 years old, I can affirm without fear of being wrong that this is without a doubt the worst game in the series. Something that also hurts me is that the ending is so open and ridiculously vague, that there is no foreshadowing of the next thing to come in the saga. But I'm telling you, neither the Egyptians, nor the Japanese, nor the Celtics are going to save this franchise unless Cory Barlog, Santa Monica Studios and Playstation recover the magic of the previous game. They are not going to do it because this Nordic saga will surely sell like 50 million, so for me this franchise is dead, as Kratos should have stayed. All in all, a big piece of ****… Expand
  10. Emanuel007e
    Nov 19, 2022
    9
    I like it ,enough said

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  11. chefbeko
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. oyun dlc falan değil draupnir mızrağı ve atreus oynanışı bile yetiyor ve yeni runik saldırılar yeni yetenekler var kalkan değişiklikleri var boss fightları epiklik açısından yeterli boss fight ve mini boss fight sayıları oldukça artmış yan görevler çok iyi işlenmiş ilk oyundaki valkürlerin yerini cinnetkarlar kaplıyor ve bazıları oldukça zor oyundaki ana bossların thor ve freya olacağı söylenmişti ama öyle değil freyayla 2 kez thorla 2 kez savaşıyoruz ve bazı asgard tanrılarıylada savaşıyoruz neyse oyun hikayesine bayıldım özellikle son 2 saat aşırı gaza getirdi ve oyun çıkmadan önce 40 yıl düşünsem böyle olmaz dediğim şeyler oldu çok şaşırttı ve iyi yanda şaşırttı müzikler efsane neredeyse hergün dinliyorum spoiler veriyorum:::: brok ölüyor ve brokun cenazesinde çok duygulandım oyunun genel olarak çoğu yerinde duygulandım tam bir başyapıtı bitirmiş olmamın mutluluğuyla mükemmel bir işçilik olmuş herkesin eline sağlık oynadığım en iyi oyun… Expand
  12. realgamer10101
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Just a copy and paste from GOW 2018. It would of been better as a DLC to begin with
  13. Radin_hunter
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    This game is perfect. Like they removed most of the annoying features from the last game and added great features you know moreover it has a great story too
  14. Azhidahaka
    Nov 19, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Probably worst game in the franchise
    So many problems
    So many mistakes
    I'll start from the smallest to the biggest ×The weapons are weightless unlike the previous game that had hit stop "inverse kinematics" for some reason they got rid of that.
    ×Brutality is the soul is the DNA of God of War and they got rid of that too.the satisfaction of killing a boss is just isn't there Heimdall death is so empty it doesn't have any seasoning Thor's death is even worse and Odin's death is the worst Loki's hand on Odin shoulder! Is just unbelievable but that roots in other problems much more serious ones.
    ×Another problem with the game is that it builds so much anticipation for a heroic sad farewell to Kratos and it just chooses a different lame route!! The most on edge edgy game franchise in the whole industry don't deserve that childish ending and this childish philosophy present in the game.
    Kratos also, I mean he is also the most edgy on edge character in the whole entertainment industry! He doesn't deserve the ending that writers gave him.
    ×so many characters and activities were point less, Loki gameplay should have been much better considering the time players play as Loki the pacing wasn't there and it was rushed.
    ×betrayal to the philosophy of the game which is YOU choose the choices and you will get what you deserve , CONSEQUENCES will be there to hunt you.
    Thor is such a good boy isn't he he should be forgiven for all the crimes that he did because his daddy Odin didn't loved him?! What? Also for Kratos! he did had reasons to kill all the pantheon in Greece but should he get a happy ending, happy ever after banging Freya??
    ×We see in all the shrines the champion of jutnar and he has a helmet and yea that's Kratos! clearly thats Loki avenging his Father by bringing down Asgard, I think that they changed the game in the end of development and gone back rewrote the game! Look at Asgard it's a humble residential place for humble Odin! While Tyr temple is just gorgeous and advanced (not only from story telling standpoint but from visuals their choice of making Asgard look the way that it looks in the game is horrendous)
    The line that Thor says to Kratos early in the game while fighting him "you think you can come here and become a daddy" and then he resumed "get a clean slate" these don't match you can hear it in Hurst voice (Thor voice actor) what he actually meant and that the second part was added later on.
    And most importantly in the previous game there is two statue of Thor featuring different mjulnirs! Yes different mjulnirs one of the status gets destroyed by the big snake and one gets destroyed by Kratos the one that Jurmongandor eats has the different hammer, Jurmongandor comes from a different time line with that other Thor, there was two Thors in the original story one from this time line one from the other also we got our different Jurmongandor in this game! I don't see why we didn't see the other Thor!!
    ×I think they originally made the game like this: Odin mocks Tyr the same way he did in this game after Broks death they seek out real Tyr they find him and he wants to make peace with Asgard, Loki doesn't like the ways of Tyr (twiddling his giant thumb hoping for the best) he gets distanced from his "selfish" father that wants him safe and away from others affairs he chooses his choice to be a fighter FIGHTING for peace, CONSEQUENCES well death of his beloved glorious daddy to us all KRATOS.
    It makes sense play the game again and see for yourself they changed the game and I think they did a big big mistake if they gone through with their original story it would have break the internet,.
    But they chose to be "politically correct" lame childish and frankly WRONG.
    I think they will see the CONSEQUENCES on sales (they spent $500mil on the game and I don't think they are getting any profits)
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    p.s: Why I am disappointed in how much it is a childish game not representing real philosophy because in real life in a country named Iran we are fighting against a control freak childkilling dictator and his son right now and... Yea we need to FIGHT to live and to be free.
    #WomanLifeFreedom
    #MahsaAmini    … Expand
  15. Nuevebe97b5
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    GOW Ragnarok is a behemoth. Its bigger & better than 2018 in every possible way. From Stunning visuals to Satisfying combat & a gripping story, GOW Ragnarok makes 2018 look like a preamble to the bigger picture. The level design, Traversal mechanism & the usage of weapons have all been upgraded
  16. mihaioprisan
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    This game was amazing and it deserves the GOTY for sure. A beautiful story, amazing gameplay, unexpected turns, what a journey…
  17. Missionjacob
    Nov 19, 2022
    9
    God of War: Ragnarök lived up to the hype. It has an incredible story which develops characters in meaningful ways and has many interesting themes such as family or revenge vs. justice. It’s story is facilitated by fun and engaging combat (with lots of enemy variety!), an excellent soundtrack, and visually stunning art direction. In addition, the voice acting and performances are the bestGod of War: Ragnarök lived up to the hype. It has an incredible story which develops characters in meaningful ways and has many interesting themes such as family or revenge vs. justice. It’s story is facilitated by fun and engaging combat (with lots of enemy variety!), an excellent soundtrack, and visually stunning art direction. In addition, the voice acting and performances are the best of any game I’ve ever played. The only issues I have with the game are the few rare bugs like enemies falling through the floor, or Kratos glitching through obstacles. Also, the companions giveaway hints for puzzles way too quickly for my taste. This being said, I got the platinum trophy today and I’m so glad to have played it. I highly recommend it to anyone who hasn’t picked it up already.… Expand
  18. 1Bleed
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    narration and gameplay improved a lot compared to the previous one. I loved ragnarok for me it is the GOTY
  19. Naif_1
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    defiantly lived up to my expectations. amazing game and the voice acting was amazing
  20. Inuyasha17
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    The only thing that has changed is the game's scenario story.
    This game is not God of War 5.
    God of War 4 - DLC version.
    This game has not changed at all from God of War 4.
  21. mahyar_mohtavi
    Nov 19, 2022
    6
    This game is far from the GoW 2018 in both gameplay and story. you can find rarely something new in the gameplay including attacks, parry, weapons, and definitely in the runic attacks. I expected that the game at least offers new and customizable special movements. Except for the first fight with Thor at the beginning of the game, other fight bosses are not satisfying. The giganticThis game is far from the GoW 2018 in both gameplay and story. you can find rarely something new in the gameplay including attacks, parry, weapons, and definitely in the runic attacks. I expected that the game at least offers new and customizable special movements. Except for the first fight with Thor at the beginning of the game, other fight bosses are not satisfying. The gigantic characters like world serpent and Hel Keeper are not utilized well, you can only find one or two scenes from them. Finally, The story is so predictable with no surprises. I think the game lost the great potential of what the GoW 2018 created.… Expand
  22. Xavi1
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    Best game ever it will definitely deserve GOTY for sure hopefully there's a new god of war
  23. Hossein7596
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    This game is a definition of masterpiece.the story and combat and music is outstanding
  24. Mohamed30
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    افضل لعبة لعبتها في حياتي متكاملة من كل النواحي انصح اي شخص يلعبها دون تفكير
  25. Mrwic
    Nov 18, 2022
    7
    This game is pretty damn good, but disappointing. The story is great but the free roam is lacking. The areas don’t feel as fun to explore as they did in the last game, and the amount of stuff to collect is extremely tedious. Some areas are really wee designed for exploration, and some are. By far the worst part of this game is the menus. What the hell is this cluttered mess? On top of thatThis game is pretty damn good, but disappointing. The story is great but the free roam is lacking. The areas don’t feel as fun to explore as they did in the last game, and the amount of stuff to collect is extremely tedious. Some areas are really wee designed for exploration, and some are. By far the worst part of this game is the menus. What the hell is this cluttered mess? On top of that there are a lot of mechanics in their game that you interact with through the menus, so you better memorize this mess. Combat overall feels better than the first with more balance between each weapon. Boss fights are also greatly improved in this game which is much appreciated. However there is still a lot reused. I was fine with it for the first half, but when I found my sixth Ancient/soul eater I got fed up a bit. There is a lot to love about God of War Ragnarok, but there are enough shortcomings to prevent me from loving this game as much as the previous one. I do think it’s worth your time and money, but it’s not the game that I think will beat Elden Ring for GOTY like a lot of us thought it would be.… Expand
  26. Jollyolfun
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    Such. A. Wonderful. Game. I play a lot of games for the story, and this exceeds every expectation. It takes a hardened, broken man, and tells an intimate and emotional story which explores the emotions behind letting those you love go for their own good. Coming of age, independence, familial love, all of that is packed in this gritty and tesosterone filled gore fest.
  27. CAPTAIN-IRAHIM2
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    افضل لعبة على الاطلاق مغامرة جنونية بين كريتوس وحلفائه وقتال ملحمي ضد الايسير
  28. cloudyHaze
    Nov 14, 2022
    10
    I was iffy at first but after getting past the land of the elves i can safely say I'm loving this game.
  29. Vilq19
    Nov 18, 2022
    9
    Lo único que puedo decir es que supera en todo al gow de 2018 y no le doy el 10 por que me he encontrado algún bug que otro
  30. yuricruz74
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    Cara... QUE JOGO!!!!!! Eu não tenho nem palavras suficientes pra descrever o que eu acabei de jogar. Evolui tudo o que o GOW 2018 fez. Lotado de momentos épicos, marcantes e emocionantes, com um final muito lindo! GOW Ragnarok é acima de tudo uma história de Kratos e Atreus. É um daqueles jogos que te marcam e são raros hoje em dia. Não foi vítima da indústria de games preguiçosa que temosCara... QUE JOGO!!!!!! Eu não tenho nem palavras suficientes pra descrever o que eu acabei de jogar. Evolui tudo o que o GOW 2018 fez. Lotado de momentos épicos, marcantes e emocionantes, com um final muito lindo! GOW Ragnarok é acima de tudo uma história de Kratos e Atreus. É um daqueles jogos que te marcam e são raros hoje em dia. Não foi vítima da indústria de games preguiçosa que temos hj. Tudo foi feito com o devido carinho e cuidado. Até no PS4, que foi onde joguei, o jogo está lindíssimo e rodando mt bem. UMA OBRA-PRIMA.… Expand
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#3 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022
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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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