God of War: Ragnarok

 PlayStation 5
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8959 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6,820 out of 8959
  2. Mixed: 600 out of 8959
  3. Negative: 1,539 out of 8959
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. SPAGHETTIBOLEG
    Nov 16, 2022
    5
    This game is very compitent and has amazing visuals, but ultimately feels like most other 3rd person action-story games. Kill enemies, watch cutsene, kill enemies, rinse and repeat.

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

    I feel there's so much more to explore witu videogames and yet we're stuck in a cycle of spectatle over originality. I'm finding myself tired of this genre and am wondering what else can be milked from 3rd person action/story games.    … Expand
  2. Ordnael
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O game é fantástico, uma obra-prima atemporal. É impressionante o que a Santa Mônica fez nesse game, tanto a sequência inicial, quanto a final é de cair o queixo (não que as partes do meio do jogo também não sejam) mas o início com o Thor batendo em sua porta, e o final com o início do Ragnarok tem seu apelo, vamos concordar!!!.… Expand
  3. Vdll44
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ragnarok was a game i expected a lot from, and it matched, if not exceeded, all my expectations. Enemy variety is insane,bosses are AMAZING. The story and writing overall is impeccable.
    Gameplay is flawless aswell, and the difficulty on hard modes is well done. I was worried about roaming Midgard once again, only to found myself in there a few times only. The side quests are HUGE and EPIC, they feel like they are the main one. Me that was worried about a « GOW 1.5 » i did not felt this way at ALL.

    And please, do not listen to all the Elden Rings stans (insane game) and xbots review bombing. This game is a MUST-PLAY, and my 2022 GOTY imo.

    Thank you Santa Monica Studios.    … Expand
  4. ali-ebadi
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    Brilliant game combat is amazing the story is so emotional the mechanics are great as always and kratos arc story is Perfect
  5. InscrutableRK
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    Best game EVER!
    They beat my highest expectations and delivered the impossible. it was an incredible and compelling thrill ride to the very end.
  6. Butty
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    One of the best games going, just please play it.

    10/10 - Santa Monica Studio always delivers.
  7. Bab-El-Oued
    Nov 16, 2022
    0
    This God of war is just a Fake Ragnarok, nothing happens from the beginning to the end and we take no pleasure to play, go take Sonic Frontiers instead, there is gameplay at least there.

    0/10
  8. DarkHellman
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    Do not let the 507 negative fool you..... all of them are saying the same thing and wrote reviews for all PlayStation games as 0.... so far i have played the full story and it was amazing it had a lot of emotional moments and of course crazy unexpected moments. Also, i am playing the side missions so far it is pretty fun and surprises me. I will give the game 9/10 just because i am notDo not let the 507 negative fool you..... all of them are saying the same thing and wrote reviews for all PlayStation games as 0.... so far i have played the full story and it was amazing it had a lot of emotional moments and of course crazy unexpected moments. Also, i am playing the side missions so far it is pretty fun and surprises me. I will give the game 9/10 just because i am not a big fan of the RPG elements in the game from armor and etc... but pretty fun experience overall.… Expand
  9. joewillallen
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    God of war Ragnarok is a big step up from the game of the year winning god of war. Everything is improved and there are no bugs or performance issues which is very rare for a huge and expansive triple a game.
  10. Joeypattz
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    play the game and find out why it’s an easy 10/10. Roller coaster of emotions
  11. farbenblind
    Nov 16, 2022
    5
    It just doesn’t deliver. All the samey samey things are going on. No improvements at all. I’m deeply disappointed for a 4 years development situation. The game feels like they want me to feel like I am a three year old person. But I am not. I am **** 43 years old and playing a god of war game. A bit frustrated where this is going to. How does this game got so many good reviews?
  12. dnztanaci
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    Thrilling combat, stunning visuals and amazing boss battles.
    But most importantly, a masterclass in storytelling in a video game: capable of making you laugh and cry.
    There are some problems with the pacing in the first half, but the final act more than makes up for it with intense action and touching moments.
    Possibly the best game I played in the last five years.
  13. matee75
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    A worthy sequel to the previous installment. I am out of my words. The charachter developments, the story telling still one of the best, if not the best ever in a game.
  14. althamzaa
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ragnarok is the true definition of a perfect sequel, in every sense you get captivated in the first 20 minutes and if never lets down, even after the monster of the main story SMS was able to build all 7 realms so intricately that it leaves players speechless, now getting past how amazing this game is there was only 2 complaints/questions I had, the World Serpent felt very underused and felt like a missed opportunity, likewise i was surprised that odin, a master manipulator never used kratos past as a weapon, did atreus ever find out the true severity of kratos’s actions? other than that the plot was amazing the combat was incredible and even small dialogues between the characters felt amazing, everything in this game feels truly rewarding even finding the real tyr after the main plot was so shocking. SMS has outdone themselves once again… Expand
  15. Crimsonchin445
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    I just finished the game and I got to say I’m very impressed. All the issues with Gow 2018 were improved upon, and the game feels great. It’s very rare that a sequel is just as or better than the first game, but this is one of those cases. MY GOTY!
  16. JVR02
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    God of War Ragnarok é perfeito, a trilha sonora é marcante ,os gráficos são excelentes, os reinos são um mais bonito que o outro, a variedade de Gameplay, exploração e história não deixam você ficar entediado, uma obra prima .
  17. XxWISSIxX
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    The game was polished from the beginning to the end, I had no glitches or bugs, story was great has me crying, laughing, and screaming of excitement. The character growth on Kratos amazes me all the time, santa monica has done such an amazing job writing his character, gameplay was great with the new puzzle ls honestly it was fun, the combat is probably the best in the series so fluid andThe game was polished from the beginning to the end, I had no glitches or bugs, story was great has me crying, laughing, and screaming of excitement. The character growth on Kratos amazes me all the time, santa monica has done such an amazing job writing his character, gameplay was great with the new puzzle ls honestly it was fun, the combat is probably the best in the series so fluid and fast, the new addition of shields was interesting amd it gave a new mechanic to it, the new rpg mechanics were confusing but it did not affect the playability of the game, honestly it's an amazing game… Expand
  18. Jacksonul
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is one of the best games I’ve ever played, it retains the perfect amount of mechanics from GOW 2018 while adding so much more(including my favorite part: playing as Atreus)! Overall this is an amazing game and would definitely be my pick for game of the year.… Expand
  19. Alexco2003
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    God of War Ragnarök is a love letter to all the God of War games. Even more of a masterpiece than 2018's God of War. Game of the century. 10/10
  20. Raste
    Nov 16, 2022
    6
    I am a big fan of the God of War series and my expectations with this one was great. However it does seem like a huge DLC of the previous game and nothing much new out there. The gameplay is okay but combat is sluggish and not very satisfying nor compelling. Puzzles are often annoying and tedious. I almost feel like this game is a chore that I just need to finish and rush through. I don’tI am a big fan of the God of War series and my expectations with this one was great. However it does seem like a huge DLC of the previous game and nothing much new out there. The gameplay is okay but combat is sluggish and not very satisfying nor compelling. Puzzles are often annoying and tedious. I almost feel like this game is a chore that I just need to finish and rush through. I don’t really care about the story either. And the characters talk WAY too much which is tiresome and upright annoying. Can’t wait to complete the game so I can play something else far more interesting.… Expand
  21. Bassel2020
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    Game is great and an improvement of every aspect from 2018 from visuals to gameplay and story
  22. Darkesthoop38
    Nov 16, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excellent jeu ! Meilleur que le premier opus sorti en 2018 . Le seul bémol pour moi reste le final de l'histoire qui est décevant , j'avais beaucoup d'attentes au niveau de l'histoire mais les développeurs n'ont pas pris assez de risque et l'acte final n'a pas été assez creusé, surtout un combat final entre Thor et Kratos qui est bien moins spectaculaire que le premier au début du jeu :( Malgré cela je pense que nous sommes en présence du GOTY !!… Expand
  23. OHsniperJOE
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    One of the best game’s I’ve ever played. GOTY secured, sorry Elden Ring
  24. RONEANTE30
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    Una obra estratosferica maestra, solamente decir, qué sí tienes una ps4 o Ps5, jamás de los jamases, te olvides de jugar God of War Ragnarok.
  25. Ali_Nas
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    Sensational. Is the story as good as Gow4? Not for me but the story has alot of interesting set up that pushes some interesting plot choices for the next game(s). There is a phenomenal plot twist near the end of the story and even as nonchalant a person I am even I couldn’t do anything but let my mouth hang wide because there was no way I could’ve really predicted it. Would definitelySensational. Is the story as good as Gow4? Not for me but the story has alot of interesting set up that pushes some interesting plot choices for the next game(s). There is a phenomenal plot twist near the end of the story and even as nonchalant a person I am even I couldn’t do anything but let my mouth hang wide because there was no way I could’ve really predicted it. Would definitely recommend as God Of War is a phenomenal game franchise and if this is your first game (which i would definitely recommend GOW2018 first to lay out some context) it will definitely keep you yearning for more. 10/10 combat and side missions and that is what makes it a 10 even if in my opinion in comparison to GOW2018 it is a 8/10 story. The side missions are LARGE and a couple of them would even pass off as a main story mission in alot of games.… Expand
  26. Resident126
    Nov 16, 2022
    0
    Amazing game with unfinished combat and too much bloat. It would’ve been better had there been more done to make it feel better than GoW (2018). And the amount of bloated content is insane. If you’re coming fresh from the last game you’re gonna be sick of the same combat and enemies quickly
  27. Peterson6
    Nov 12, 2022
    0
    They have doje it to god of war too. The graphics are good but they story gets worst as the game moves on.
  28. KratosPotato
    Nov 16, 2022
    0
    El peor God of War de la historia, mucho brilli brilli, puzzles soporíferos, falta de sensación de brutalidad, jugabilidad pésima, un inventario infumable, historia pésima, básicamente como cargarse al personaje varonil de Kratos y convertirlo en un frágil.
  29. hace23
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    For me its simply the greatest game ever. Its like playing a great movie with the best gameplay in ages.
  30. leo1993kalin
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    perfeito. obg playstation. chora caixista.
    um jogo que evolui em todos os aspectos do gow de 2018.
    uma obra prima. fiquei feliz por ter esses momentos no meu ps4
Page:

Awards & Rankings

3
#3 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022
4
#4 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2022

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
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.
    Read full review
  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.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »