God of War: Ragnarok

 PlayStation 5
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8959 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 1,539 out of 8959
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  1. Gilbeco18
    Nov 11, 2022
    10
    Es un juego increíble, sin duda una joya que todos deberían probar, es una secuela digna y es lo que todo videojuego debería aspirar a ser
  2. Firatcem666
    Nov 11, 2022
    10
    Oyun aşırı güzel epic lik seviyesi yükseklerde her dk o oyundaki heyecanı koruyosunuz
    Epic boss fight ları var
  3. Mandokiller99
    Nov 11, 2022
    10
    Sin duda un juego hecho por santa monica, siempre entregando lo mejor de lo mejor, la historia, jugabilidad, el rendimiento en la ps5, son perfectos, en general estoy fascinado.
  4. Wulrax
    Nov 11, 2022
    10
    This is how you make a sequel, amazing story and gameplay with so many new interesting characters.
  5. Slayer666787
    Nov 11, 2022
    10
    awesome graphics and awesome game play best game ever made the combat is very good and the level design is perfect
  6. GoranZubak
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They improved upon every criticism and made an excellent game. For those who claim it's a DLC, that can be said about a part 2 of any game because they always pick up where the prequel left off: The Last of Us, Uncharted 2 (which is the best one in the series), Mafia 2 and so on.
    Santa Monica Studios, and Cory Barlog, thank you all for making two amazing games that have changed my outlook on video games. You have set an amazing standard and I'm forever grateful. You and NaughtyDog are in the pantheon of video games producing. Only once in my life have I bought a Collector's Edition and this was the first time, and I do not regret spending 250 dollars, not ONE IOTA.    … Expand
  7. GreenhouseRon
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    FGod of War: Ragnarok is another masterpiece from SonySantaMonica. Flawless combat, stunning visuals, and intimate storytelling make Ragnarok the perfect sequel.
  8. williameliasmx3
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    Grande jogo, melhor do ano, história perfeita...htes the last of us melhor game do PlayStation
  9. LonrZane
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game is a masterpiece. the characters and the character development is so amazing. combat is a little bit better than it’s predecessor, but the combat was phenomenal in that game as well. the atmosphere of the realms is beautiful. both fights with thor are astonishing. this is the best game i have ever played and i don’t know that any other game can come close to this game.… Expand
  10. xXTottiXx
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    Mágico, nunca vi algo como isso, simplesmente trás sentimentos indescritíveis
  11. Dirtybird55
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    Better than the 2018 one. I'm loving it so far! The scenery is amazing and I'm pulled in within the first 10 mins!
  12. AxXxM
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    god of war ragnarok Very good game good gameplay good Graphics good story...
  13. Drytz27
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    Nada que decir, es un juego increible en todos los aspectos. Si, es verdad, es bastante continuista y veo a mucha gente diciendo eso en forma de queja además de que les parece un dlc...me parece lamentable el argumento de que es un dlc, a ver, es una SECUELA, que esperan que sea? un juego desde 0? No. Vamos a poner ejemplos asi se les abre la cabeza. Voy a usar la misma logica con, porNada que decir, es un juego increible en todos los aspectos. Si, es verdad, es bastante continuista y veo a mucha gente diciendo eso en forma de queja además de que les parece un dlc...me parece lamentable el argumento de que es un dlc, a ver, es una SECUELA, que esperan que sea? un juego desde 0? No. Vamos a poner ejemplos asi se les abre la cabeza. Voy a usar la misma logica con, por ejemplo, resident evil 1, 2 y 3, mismo gameplay y mismos graficos, oh, vaya, entonces el RE2 y RE3 son DLC´s del RE1? NO, por supuesto que no, se parecen MUCHO ya que son secuelas directas. Se entiende el ejemplo? En fin, es un juegazo que deberias jugar sin duda alguna, MUY posible GOTY, aunque seguro se deleitan en darselo a Elden Ring, que, obviamente, tambien se merece un GOTY, está muy peleado este año....

    Tambien me di cuenta de que hay gente que le pone 0 XD y con argumentos nefastos, que personas lamentables, es decir, obvio no te tiene por q gustar el juego, pero no podes decir que es un juego horrible, por ejemplo, a mi no me gusta para NADA el The witcher 3 pero sé perfectamente que es una obra maestra, por favor, sean objetivos. Pero bueno, es por eso que nunca hay que guiarse por el "user score" que tiene metacritic, eso lo aprendi despues de ver el user score que tiene TLOU2 (si ya se, la historia es horrible pero sigue siendo una obra maestra de juego)    … Expand
  14. ebylito
    Nov 12, 2022
    9
    Gráficamente es muy top aunque tlow 2 tiene un motor muy bestia , juego imprescindible si eres usuario de Sony, muy buena historia y personajes carismáticos .
  15. dikusburnikus
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Knowing he's not dead, I can now rest in peace. May the other players can too.… Expand
  16. Mizaelhernandez
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    Todo lo que caracteriza del juego anterior como arte, historia gráficos,jugabilidad, enemigos, etc lo conseguieron mejorar
  17. Bluerex
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    Best game now on this planet, buy buy buy buy buy buy the story is epic, hammer
  18. Lippmo
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    O jogo está magnífico;,estou na 10º hora e o jogo é já está no meu top 3 dos melhores ,a dublagem br está melhor que 98% dos jogos o Ricardo Juarez está nota 10 ,a história nem se fala .10/10 até agora
  19. ramiro14
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    buen juego, mejoran la mecánica, mejoran los diseños. larga duración, buena rejugabilidad. solo deberían mejorar la pelea final que es muy simple.
  20. RaZor_SharkY
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    Emozionante, l’ho goduto in ogni attimo! Ambientazioni stupende, gioco frenetico, rivelazioni pazzesce! Merita tutti i soldi che vale!!
  21. Zquaranteneuf
    Nov 17, 2022
    4
    Does what it does correctly, but the hand holding is inexcusable. Devs need to stop catering to the lowest common denominator and realize that most people can actually grasp very basic logic in puzzle solving. Prompting the player literally seconds after a small challenge presents itself is baffingly bad.
  22. Anna1981
    Nov 19, 2022
    3
    Where's the RAGNAROK though? That is the ending of the game, and the ending of the norse mythology chapter? Is this a joke? What an underwhelming and rushed ending! The characters, apart from Atreus and Kratos don't even get a proper send-off!
    Where's the epic boss fights? You can't seriously make a God of War and think that 3 humanoid bosses are enough? Where's the BIG BOSSES?? wtf
  23. Mnto
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Spoilers free
    Oh my god, this game is literally a boring slug journey I honestly can’t believe how much praise the game gets and for what ? Innovation, evolving the games genre ? This game doesn’t evolve anything remember the climbing from uncharted? It’s here from the very first Uncharted game Sony have copy and paste their play style and implement it into every other games they make of    Spoilers free
    Oh my god, this game is literally a boring slug journey I honestly can’t believe how much praise the game gets and for what ? Innovation, evolving the games genre ? This game doesn’t evolve anything remember the climbing from uncharted? It’s here from the very first Uncharted game Sony have copy and paste their play style and implement it into every other games they make of course with tweaks and changes but it’s the same formula and it’s gotten so much worse at least Uncharted I could fall off and die in those types of games I could turn off my brain and have some fun with it of course it’s not a major grand adventure game like Zelda franchisee but at least it was fun Now none of that happen The game is so boring I lost my interest in the story because how much the character talk and talk and talk to the end of time Im tired of it You know developers there is something called music right ? In your game it’s barely present I could not hear it because you guys keep the character talking that’s painfully annoying, boring and repetitive Make the music give the place spirit and live and happen by making loud and clear to listen there’s to many norse good music there use them instead of making weak forgettable ones repetitiveness this game is so repetitive You will do the same things again and again and again you go from point A to Point B then solve some puzzles then fights some enemies and solve and fight with the same boring fighting style also the enemies are weak and stupid You all casuals who doesn’t know anything about what makes a good game fun and great should not rate this game 10s and what not

    Go try some good ones first then try this again Here have some God Hand first game sense it has the same camera angles yea story, graphics are bad but gameplay still good and it beats Ragnarok in that regard because the enemies are actually designed around the player dodge, break guard mechanics Ragnarok enemies designed to be a sand bags Bayonetta, The Wonderful 101, Resident Evil 4
    Metal Gear Rising, Vanquish, Devil May Cry, And of course God Of War the old titles

    All of those have a much better feel of combat an mechanic and an actual fun gameplay they are not perfect every one of them has it’s flaws but they will offer you the action gaming experience Ragnarok lacks Story they immersive they say Go play visual novel or some interactive games like the walking dead if you love stories so much and prefer them over actual fun gameplay and I assure you The Walking Dead story is so much better then Ragnarok    … Expand
  24. HellsbellsXCII
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    Boring boring boring…. Same repetitive Gameplay over and over doing the same thing, throwing axe at something then fight 10 enemies, repeat. Graphics and stiff gameplay still the same as 2018. Cringe dialogue like they all are marvel characters not mythical gods they talk like modern people it’s so bad. And story and writing is awful. No surprise everything nowadays is like this. NoBoring boring boring…. Same repetitive Gameplay over and over doing the same thing, throwing axe at something then fight 10 enemies, repeat. Graphics and stiff gameplay still the same as 2018. Cringe dialogue like they all are marvel characters not mythical gods they talk like modern people it’s so bad. And story and writing is awful. No surprise everything nowadays is like this. No talented writers anymore only agenda. This game is a major disappointment. 2018 god of war was way better story wise and it had soul which this doesn’t.… Expand
  25. Jess_G0D
    Nov 17, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo realmente lento, até as 18 horas de gameplay nada acontece, aí quando começa a acontecer o kratos fica todo choroso, ele não mata nem o Thor!!!!!… Expand
  26. NickTsiou
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. GoW 2018 was amazing in many aspects, while lacking in others. Story was great, depth of character was great, combat was great (perhaps not ideal fo h'n's fans) etc. It lacked enemy variety, boss fights and half the realms. Ragnarok provides on most.

    However, it feels like the devs tried to fit so much in a game that it ended up feeling sloppy or not as polished as its predecessor. I liked some side quests, they were decent. Berzerker fights are an adequate replacement of the valkyries for example. Though the squirrel was incredibly boring and out of place. This isn't Marvel. 2018 was a drama while this one feels way lighter. A similar example is Lunda, the new dwarf. She feels really superficial, forced and there is nothing to create a bond between her and the player. And that could be a summary for the whole game. Freyr is shallow and cocky, 'Tyr' was pathetic and really contributed next to nothing, the guy who used to be the boar (WTF santa monica) was so out of place and of no actual importance, Thrud is boring and in general all character have only one side and that's it.

    As far as the story is concerned, it feels like it was written not because the devs had something in their mind but because they had to release something about ragnarok. The game tries to touch so many things though it ends up not actually touching most of them. The guy who was the boar. Why was he important? why couldn't he be just a regular guy and he had to be the boar? The shrine at the end of the game. WTF does it show that's so important? Why and how did Faye opposed her people? How by hidding their future she allowed them to shape it (regardless of them doing exactly what she hid from them). Why doesn't Atreus share the fact that he saw his father die with Kratos? Also, in many occassions people reffer to the prophecy while appart from Faye being a giant, Atreus being Loki and Kratos dying in the end, nothing else was shown.

    Although the worst part must be playing as Atreus. The most indifferent character ever. Archery rarely does any good and, while holding only a bow, most of the times you end up spamming melee attacks. He goes to Asgard and uses Thor in fetch quests that actually have little meaning. This guy killed his two sons and yet Thor doesn't do anything while they go on missions together. Odin, the all-father needs the help of a teenager to unravel the secrets of the mask. The BOY does so in a matter of seconds while Odin has been on it since the dawn of time. How does the fire giant screws over prophecy and becomes ragnarok by sheer will and the blades of chaos? How does the Ragnarok being comes to end? How did Angrboda shape the ending as she said? What happens with the giants trapped in the marbles? All this is bad writing.

    Finally, the armor sets are so few and all so **** ugly! 2018 had some ugly pieces but some were ok. In ragnarok it's like they held a competition in the office and the 10 ugliest armors would make it in the game.    … Expand
  27. Bertil
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    You already played this game back in 2018.
    This game should have been advertised as a 30$ DLC instead of a 70$ game:
    - Minimal amount of blood and gore - Too sterile, no sex scenes etc. - Recycled animations - Same repetitive and brain-dead puzzles made for toddlers - Same repetitive and mediocre combat mechanics - Same boring single dad simulator - Boring and spongy enemies    You already played this game back in 2018.
    This game should have been advertised as a 30$ DLC instead of a 70$ game:

    - Minimal amount of blood and gore
    - Too sterile, no sex scenes etc.
    - Recycled animations
    - Same repetitive and brain-dead puzzles made for toddlers
    - Same repetitive and mediocre combat mechanics
    - Same boring single dad simulator
    - Boring and spongy enemies except for some bosses
    - Buggy at launch
    - Old-gen holds back it's potential
    - Feels more like a movie than an actual game
    - Extremely linear story and level design
    - Holds your hand all the way through
    - Bad pacing
    - Slightly improved graphics
    - Black-washing
    - Woke libtard soy writing

    This would probably have been more like a 3/10 if not for the following circumstances:

    - I'm sick of lazy game development and cash grabs
    - I'm sick of woke storytelling and race-swapping
    - I'm sick of micro-transaction gotcha mechanics - even though this game has none of the sort.
    - I want to counterweight the fake 10/10's

    The gaming industry is in shambles and we need to push back against this and tell the truth about new games and corrupt reviewers who shill for a review copy.
    Make games great again!    … Expand
  28. ruiiisu
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    My boy... Look what they did to my boy...

    This is the only thing I have to say looking to Kratos, the god of peace
    slow paced story, full of forced moments, the story is nonsense and lame

    Its a long boring bad movie for you to collect things inside using Kratos to sell you this stuff
  29. MsCanter
    Nov 10, 2022
    1
    Sadly, it's a continuous misdirection action game. It's a shame they didn't embrace the old series core combo system. GoW3 is still the best God of War overall.
  30. realgamer10101
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Just a copy and paste from GOW 2018. It would of been better as a DLC to begin with
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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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