God of War: Ragnarok

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7.9

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  1. 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
  2. dreaksy
    Nov 15, 2022
    9
    The game is incredible, fighting is dynamic and challenging at times. Story is well told lacks diversity in story telling, but filled with emotions. Tho with all the bugs, colliders fail, periodic fps drops and a bit of naivity in scripting, instead of brutal unprecedented anger and rage expected from the title I downgraded it from 10 to 9
  3. timmytime
    Jan 4, 2023
    9
    Incredible game, great storytelling on every level, and well designed. 9 rather than 10 for me on minor gripes; felt like I was going through the motions in combat a bit towards the end, and the facial models and animation don't look as good as say, The Last of Us. But, this is still an incredible game with surprises at each turn.
  4. Glaeder
    Dec 5, 2022
    9
    "A sequel for the ages."

    God of War: Ragnarok is a masterpiece of modern video game development. The characters and story telling reminded me of experiencing the Lord of The Rings trilogy in theaters. Every emotion was experienced playing this game, the story, the narrative, the characters full of life and the accompanying musical score made me feel like I was back in high school    "A sequel for the ages."

    God of War: Ragnarok is a masterpiece of modern video game development. The characters and story telling reminded me of experiencing the Lord of The Rings trilogy in theaters. Every emotion was experienced playing this game, the story, the narrative, the characters full of life and the accompanying musical score made me feel like I was back in high school watching LOTR for the first time again.

    Ragnaroks gameplay is built off what made it successful in the 2018 adaptation and have expanded meaningful and interesting content to fill the beautiful world they created. I haven't had so much fun doing side missions in a long time, as the game cultivates each of these experiences with additional lore and story. The dialogue between each character and the history about them are further expanded on as you decide to go off the beaten path and explore the rest of the realms.

    The combat has been tuned even further providing much more meaningful encounters. However, as perfect as the game has been there were still some annoying timing issues I found dodging certain attacks that felt completely random at times. This is especially prominent in harder difficult fights similar to the Valkrie bosses from 2018. It certainly added frustration but not enough to deter me from this great game.

    I could write the 5k character limit on this review but their is no need. This game is a MUST PLAY on any platform, hopefully it will release on PC so PC players can experience this modern day marvel of a game.    … Expand
  5. abowman
    Nov 28, 2022
    9
    An amazing game that is unfortunately held back by questionable combat and camera choices.

    The narrative and story telling in this game is phenomenal. Just like the first game, it really feels like you're almost playing a movie. They break up the game much better than the first with much more obvious side quest areas. The side quests themselves are worth doing just for the narrative    An amazing game that is unfortunately held back by questionable combat and camera choices.

    The narrative and story telling in this game is phenomenal. Just like the first game, it really feels like you're almost playing a movie. They break up the game much better than the first with much more obvious side quest areas. The side quests themselves are worth doing just for the narrative elements alone. They are truly amazing and fulfilling pieces of content that are just as good as the main storyline. They also are almost a necessity if you are playing on the harder difficulties.

    The armor, weapon, and skill tree systems have all been expanded from the first game. There's a lot of terrific rpg elements to be found here with lots of ways to customize your builds.

    Unfortunately the combat still has some pretty massive issues, especially on the harder difficulties. It can be somewhat hard to explain because it really just comes down to the combat not "feeling quite right."

    Hit indicators are absolutely terrible. Attacks coming from 180 degrees in front of the player have no hit indicators at all. There's way too much going on the screen for a player to be able to see a fireball coming from a 90 degree angle. The VAST majority of my deaths are from due to offscreen, barely visible attacks. It also seems that even the hit indicators from behind don't always work. If your camera is slightly tiled downward, if an enemy is in the camera view, the hit indicator won't show.

    Almost every enemy has some form of super armor during certain attacks. You will often be hit in the face as you're absolutely wrecking an enemy. This can even occur during some runic attacks. This is one of the worst aspects of GOW combat. There should be very few and very specific enemies that have super armor. When you're fighting a group of 10 enemies, the last thing you want is for a random grunt to disrupt the combat chain because they decided to launch one of their random attacks that gives them super armor. This is probably much less of an issue on the easier difficulties, but if you're playing on the hardest difficulty, one hit from a grunt his likely at least half your health. The combat often doesn't feel like it "flows" well as a result.

    Which also leaves me to my next point, which is that gear upgrades on the hardest difficulties almost have no purpose. Every enemy will two shot you. This is the laziest form of difficulty scaling. Difficulty should come with better AI, more attack patterns, and smarter encounters... not just scaling the damage up 300%.

    I know that some people will say "just turn down the difficulty," and they might be right to some degree. Turning down the difficulty will probably result in the combat flowing better, but I don't think that's the actual issue at heart. Kratos should feel powerful, and he just doesn't when a random grunt ignores your attacks.

    Despites GoW shortcomings and frustration in combat, they are mostly overshadowed by its many incredible moments and overall story telling.    … Expand
  6. lukaszw
    Dec 8, 2022
    9
    Beautiful story, a true cinematic experience combined with great combat mechanics. The game is fun for the most part and has memorable side quests.
  7. ITZZZPERRY
    Dec 29, 2022
    9
    God of War: Ragnarok manages to maintain the quality of the previous game. While the story is not as strong as the last game, it is still intriguing. The gameplay is not as innovative, but that is fine, since the last game had perfect gameplay as is. So, while this seems like a minor upgrade, the previous game was so good that I didn’t mind playing more of it.
  8. ason313
    Jan 3, 2023
    9
    Near perfect game and a follow up that builds expertly on almost every aspect of the 2018 game. My only knock is the map can be a real nightmare to navigate & no ability to set waypoints. More than once I’ve felt trapped in a maze or feeling like a visible spot just around the corner is accessible when it’s locked behind story. Minor complaint all in a all - definite warning toNear perfect game and a follow up that builds expertly on almost every aspect of the 2018 game. My only knock is the map can be a real nightmare to navigate & no ability to set waypoints. More than once I’ve felt trapped in a maze or feeling like a visible spot just around the corner is accessible when it’s locked behind story. Minor complaint all in a all - definite warning to completionists who like to steadily check off the boxes as they progress through the game.… Expand
  9. GamergodsFail
    Dec 2, 2022
    9
    It is true what a lot of people say about Ragnarok; it's not an inventive sequel. It can feel a bit too much of the same repeated steps as what we got from 2018. What is important to know is that it is also an improvement in most ways. It doesn't wow us as much like before but instead fixes a few things that were inconsistant with the reboot, such as giving us better enemy variety andIt is true what a lot of people say about Ragnarok; it's not an inventive sequel. It can feel a bit too much of the same repeated steps as what we got from 2018. What is important to know is that it is also an improvement in most ways. It doesn't wow us as much like before but instead fixes a few things that were inconsistant with the reboot, such as giving us better enemy variety and better boss fights. I also found the story to be more interesting as well. Being able to play as Atreus, albeit only sporatically throughout the story, is another request of mine fulfilled this time around. Ragnarok may not be a groundbreaking sequel, but it is a more fully realized one, in the same sense that God of War II (2007) was to the very original.… Expand
  10. rrafemi
    Dec 4, 2022
    9
    Me costó mucho conectar durante las primeras horas. Se hacía muy monótono,nada interesante, con no pocas situaciones irrelevantes que me sobraban por completo y que realmente no aportaban nada al juego (recoger fruta zzzz). Pero poco a poco empezó a mejorar hasta que me ha terminado gustando mucho, pero no tanto como GOW 2018, dedicándole 71 horas

    La historia es un 20 sobre 10, pero han    Me costó mucho conectar durante las primeras horas. Se hacía muy monótono,nada interesante, con no pocas situaciones irrelevantes que me sobraban por completo y que realmente no aportaban nada al juego (recoger fruta zzzz). Pero poco a poco empezó a mejorar hasta que me ha terminado gustando mucho, pero no tanto como GOW 2018, dedicándole 71 horas

    La historia es un 20 sobre 10, pero han descuidado otras aspectos

    Sigo pensando que el mundo en general está menos inspirado que GoW 2018. Los entornos son menos impactantes y también mas genéricos, al igual que las situaciones.

    Salvo momentos puntuales, no he visto ninguna situación que realmente iguale o supere los momentazos de GOW. La exploración sigue siendo muy satisfactoria, pero también más simple. Algunos puzzles o formas de avanzar están muy forzadas o metidas con calzador

    Un gran juego y muy recomendable. Como digo me ha gustado mucho, pero lo considero inferior al 1, salvo en la historia, que es fantástica y combates, con tantos jefes de nivel    … Expand
  11. Tamel_Eidek
    Nov 11, 2022
    9
    A worthy successor to the 2018 masterpiece. Some questionable design and voice casting for new main players to the show make this entry lag behind its predecessor but it makes up for any (sadly annoying) flaws here with almost perfection everywhere else, and fun new gameplay options not offered by the previous entry.

    A must play!
  12. doncsoo
    Dec 17, 2022
    9
    I was worried because they put the bar so high with the first game that they can't surpass it. But somehow they came close.

    Pros: - Character chemistry is so good - Combat is still a masterpiece, but expanded to support more playstyles, and new weapon - The graphics and the scenery is so much better, Vanaheim is marvel to your eyes - The story is killer, so much more drama and    I was worried because they put the bar so high with the first game that they can't surpass it. But somehow they came close.

    Pros:
    - Character chemistry is so good
    - Combat is still a masterpiece, but expanded to support more playstyles, and new weapon
    - The graphics and the scenery is so much better, Vanaheim is marvel to your eyes
    - The story is killer, so much more drama and excitement compared to the first one

    Cons:
    - I don't really like the new magic arrow puzzles
    - Sometimes the game is quite linear, which is a bit frustrating
    - You can play with Atreus in certain parts, but combat with him was not as satisfying as with Kratos

    Players of the first game and everyone else will still be very satisfied with Kratos's last adventure in the Norse universe, however I support the developers decision to end here. Topping such masterpieces are extremely hard.    … Expand
  13. scorp332211
    Dec 13, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. At first, I wasn’t too sure about this game. It seemed so much like the first game. But as I went on it got much better. There’s a good mix of adventure, story, and action. There’s definitely more talking in this game- but that makes the story even better. The game does seem bigger overall than the 2018 game. It was good playing both as Kratos and Atreas, and the other side characters were also great. I didn’t find it particularly hard- but did die a few times. I found the Heimdall boss fight more difficult than the final fight with Oden. Overall the ending was fulfilling and will lead to wherever/whenever GOW goes next. I’d definitely play it again and would give it a 9/10.… Expand
  14. Sychol
    Sep 7, 2023
    9
    Amazing journey, great graphics and performance, must play for everyone, specially on PS5
  15. Cryteknologi
    Nov 18, 2022
    9
    An overall amazing game. Beautiful visuals and a compelling story combined with some of the best open world level design I have ever experienced. The game allows for a great variety in difficulty, and has a lot of fun mini-puzzles. The game is massive. The amount of work there has been put into the dialogue, realms (the different maps), RPG-elements, and even the tiny details is beyond myAn overall amazing game. Beautiful visuals and a compelling story combined with some of the best open world level design I have ever experienced. The game allows for a great variety in difficulty, and has a lot of fun mini-puzzles. The game is massive. The amount of work there has been put into the dialogue, realms (the different maps), RPG-elements, and even the tiny details is beyond my imagination, and it all pays off in the end.

    I spent about 43 hours on the game before I finished the story, as the side quests/tasks flowed very nicely with the rest of the game. It is rewarding to complete the quests and get the gear as well as see how the world changes as it is affected by the quest.

    It is easier to name the cons rather than the remaining pros:
    Some minor parts of the story could feel a bit dragged out.
    Some of the side bosses could feel somewhat uninspired.
    Minor bugs.
    Enviornment is pretty but not interactive (the destructive effects were very limited)    … Expand
  16. ErikDimtri
    Jan 5, 2023
    9
    GoW Ragnarok is just basically GoW 2018 but better and improved in every aspect from story to gameplay the game has improved and I love it that way, nothing to different or drastic and I am fine with that just a natural continue of the story from GoW 2018 to GoW Ragnarok.
  17. JSagittarius
    Nov 24, 2022
    9
    Souhrnně je to pro mě to samé, jako byl první díl. Jen s tou změnou, že hrajeme často za Atrea. Jeho části (kromě snad druhé) jsou velmi zajímavé a hodně dobře rozvádějí nastíněný příběh. Také vedlejší postavy mají dost silné příběhové linky, obzvlášť naši trpaslíci.
  18. pmrooter
    Dec 14, 2022
    9
    Close to perfection, but there are still some minor flaws.
    A dynamic and interesting main plot alternates with rather boring and repetitive secondary tasks:
    Kill crows, open chests, clear camps, collect flowers, notes, books. There are some interesting side quests, but in general, you just run around a big new area every time, solve banal puzzles, fight with a bunch of not very    Close to perfection, but there are still some minor flaws.
    A dynamic and interesting main plot alternates with rather boring and repetitive secondary tasks:
    Kill crows, open chests, clear camps, collect flowers, notes, books.
    There are some interesting side quests, but in general, you just run around a big new area every time, solve banal puzzles, fight with a bunch of not very interesting opponents, pick up loot. And you do so 6-8 times per game for 4-8 hours each.    … Expand
  19. lasmas
    Nov 13, 2022
    9
    Very decent game combat graphics and sound track on point

    Story is mostly good.

    Exploration its decent, could be better but good enough
  20. jocariba
    Mar 2, 2023
    9
    Un juego que mejora en prácticamente todo a su antecesor que ya de por sí es una obra maestra, me encantó y creo que es un imprescindible para los usuarios de PS
  21. zidfrit
    Jun 18, 2023
    9
    Un juego que parece una película, la nueva integración de esta nueva cultura hace expander este universo de una forma potencial, gran gameplay y gráficos de nueva generación, muchas misiones secundarias y un juego bastante largo, es lo que te espera en esta nueva entrega del dios de la guerra y su hijo Atreus.
  22. Kiatzu
    Dec 27, 2022
    9
    Amazing gameplay, great storytelling, more enemies, more weapons and a smoother gameplay combined with great bossfights, great graphics and alot of emotional moments it's one of the best games Santa Monica has ever created.
  23. ruben_rubio5
    Dec 4, 2022
    9
    simplemente increible, cualquier analisis u opinion que veas, no hace honor al juego, hay que jugarlo si o si
  24. TheLastPlay
    Nov 10, 2022
    9
    Si te gusto el primero, este también lo hara! Es mas y mejor y el desenlace de una historia epica.
  25. Biopunk-X
    Dec 21, 2022
    9
    Clearly the best game this year, the graphics is awesome, even on the ps4, I had to stop playing and staring the environment, it's that beautiful. The Norse gods are acting like Americans, but other than that I have no complaints. Wish it had a new game+ like the 2018 gow, so that I could beat the game again on max level, but they may add this feature later.
  26. filipedbranco
    Nov 24, 2022
    9
    In terms of story this game is a 10, but the little innovation in gameplay and especially on ps5, do not allow me to give it a 10 overall. It's a 9 at best. Excellent game, but not a masterpiece. And not all of them have to be. Still, a must have? More than that. Exciting, touching story, and a brilliant conclusion to the 2018 game. My only criticism is that on ps5, a 2 year old console,In terms of story this game is a 10, but the little innovation in gameplay and especially on ps5, do not allow me to give it a 10 overall. It's a 9 at best. Excellent game, but not a masterpiece. And not all of them have to be. Still, a must have? More than that. Exciting, touching story, and a brilliant conclusion to the 2018 game. My only criticism is that on ps5, a 2 year old console, Ragnarok still feels like just an upgrade of a ps4 game, as for example we still have loading moments (through walls, "elevators"), and the game makes little use of the dualsense features (I don't understand why). Still, it is an epic game in all other aspects and another phenomenal work that attests to the quality of Playstation studios.… Expand
  27. vikasgames94
    Jul 11, 2023
    9
    Everything about the game is really high quality. Play it on hard difficulty. There are few problems with the overall game. Movement between different areas is designed based on PS4 HDD rather than PS5 SSD. Move through ledge, go under trees, go through a building etc.
  28. therealcheese
    Jan 23, 2023
    9
    Very well polished and challenging as always. I'm living the story telling and the way in which it is being told. Playing different characters is nice as they all play a bit different. I'm still working my way through it on hard and it's putting up a fight for sure. the graphics are amazing for the most part.
  29. Richarddantes
    Nov 13, 2022
    9
    Es increíble lo que se hizo con este juego, mejoro en todo aspecto a su antecesor, pero la historia es lo principal , tenía preocupación que no abarcaran a personajes que ni siquiera mencionaron en el anterior pero si, están todos los que puedas recordad de la mitología, inclusive todo se resuelve sin dejar ningún cabo resuelto, gran súper producción , increíble contenido es gigantesco ,Es increíble lo que se hizo con este juego, mejoro en todo aspecto a su antecesor, pero la historia es lo principal , tenía preocupación que no abarcaran a personajes que ni siquiera mencionaron en el anterior pero si, están todos los que puedas recordad de la mitología, inclusive todo se resuelve sin dejar ningún cabo resuelto, gran súper producción , increíble contenido es gigantesco , el único problema pero muy grave es la jodida camara, moriras mucho por culpa de eso, eso sí reciclan minibos… Expand
  30. ClubPS
    Nov 17, 2022
    9
    El Ragnarök ha llegado y está nueva aventura de Kratos e hijo prometió mucho y para satisfacción de muchos cumplió con su cometido, una gran obra de Santa Mónica Studio.
    Historia: Sin duda lo que más ansiaban los jugadores era saber el desenlace de la odisea de Kratos en los nueve reinos, aunque se siente un poco apresurada la historia debido a que aquí veremos lo que debió haber sido    El Ragnarök ha llegado y está nueva aventura de Kratos e hijo prometió mucho y para satisfacción de muchos cumplió con su cometido, una gran obra de Santa Mónica Studio.
    Historia: Sin duda lo que más ansiaban los jugadores era saber el desenlace de la odisea de Kratos en los nueve reinos, aunque se siente un poco apresurada la historia debido a que aquí veremos lo que debió haber sido desarrollado en dos juegos, aún así la historia se desenvolverá naturalmente, desde el principio al fin la historia te mantendrá al filo del asiento, pasando por momentos de acción, humor y lágrimas. El final es epico y un gran cierra para la saga nórdica.
    Sonido: Las actuaciones son magistrales y su doblaje al español latino un excelente trabajo. La única voz que tal vez no me convenció fue la de Odin ya que no se parece mucho a su voz original, pero no quita que hizo un buen trabajo.
    En cuanto a la banda sonora es un diez en todo su esplendor, cada pieza en este juego encaja perfectamente en todo momento. Su soundtrack es simplemente algo que podrás gozar jugando o no.
    Gráficos: 10/10 sin duda ver God of War Ragnarök en 4K o 60fps es un deleite visual, cada rincón de los nueve reinos está sumamente detallado, se extraña inmediatamente el modo foto de lanzamiento, aún sin este modo es muy fácil notar el trabajo hecho por el equipo de Santa Mónica Studio.
    Gameplay: La parte más importante de todo juego y claro este apartado no decepciona, si bien es familiar ya que es prácticamente el mismo gameplay de su versión anterior, con algunas mejoras y nuevos modos. La dificultad en el juego aumento un poco más con respecto a su versión anterior, el atacar y hacer combos se siente muy bien, así como matar a tus enemigos, cuyas muertes varían según el arma que portes. Una de las quejas que puedo poner en este apartado es el control Dualsense, el cuál no ha Sido explotado casi nada, si bien la vibración háptica se ve que trataron de implementar la poco o nada se siente el cambio de terrenos o golpes o armas, lo más que puedes llegar a sentir es cuando viajas en trineo y pasas de hielo a nieve a tierra. Los Gatillos Adaptativos son otros grandes olvidados, usados solo para algunas pocas partes del juego y vaya que pudieron ser aprovechados mejor, si Sony no aprovecha su control que me puedo esperar de juegos de terceros.    … Expand
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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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