Godfall

 PlayStation 5
User Score
4.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 564 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 167 out of 564
  2. Mixed: 88 out of 564
  3. Negative: 309 out of 564
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  1. Deathbyrope
    Aug 6, 2021
    6
    Honestly this game I played months ago and couldn't bring myself to finish. It was completely forgettable and the combat adds nothing new to action gameplay. It looks decent and has fast loading screens, but the voice acting was garbage and the maps are uninspired.
  2. Aashir52970
    May 23, 2022
    6
    Expected a better game overall....
    Pros
    1. One of the best looking games on PS5
    2. Combat is addictive and fast paced
    3. Valorplates and weapons look amazing in my opinion
    Cons
    1. Too repetitive 2. Very grindy and boring endgame
    3. Story is non existent 4. Dying is inconsequential as there is little to no penalty
  3. Jbones17
    Feb 21, 2021
    5
    AcidicSwordsNov 15, 2020
    7
    is it worth 60? no not at all, is it incredibly fun? yes! the combat and loot/min max experience feels really good and overall it seems very polished in the loot/combat department. How can the game be improved? idk but the game is missing something, idk what it is but when you play you will notice that it just doesn't feel full
  4. Bigboy1
    Nov 16, 2020
    5
    Awesome graphics and combat but the story is a little thin. Great to look at and play though.
  5. ShinishiKudo
    Aug 4, 2022
    5
    Looks great but anything else is not.
    Gameplay is fun but repetitive, the story is laughable. There is a conflict but the characters have the personality of a potato and the backstory.
  6. Codyflowers
    Nov 13, 2020
    5
    I really wanted to spend 100s of hours with this game, but too many questionable design choices are making it difficult to continue

    Its actually got really fun combat/skills/loot so far but its bogged down by little mechanics that are frustrating. You see other reviewers mentioning no attack cancelling, and I must say i agree 1,000%. Especially with the shield, not being able to cancel    I really wanted to spend 100s of hours with this game, but too many questionable design choices are making it difficult to continue

    Its actually got really fun combat/skills/loot so far but its bogged down by little mechanics that are frustrating. You see other reviewers mentioning no attack cancelling, and I must say i agree 1,000%. Especially with the shield, not being able to cancel your animations to either block/evade is a BIG detractor. You cant chain different abilities together easily because you have to wait for the first one to completely finish its animation before you can do another ability. Switching weapons requires you to pause for a second and wait and then press the button. Sprinting takes too long to activate and sometimes doesnt work or just stops. Your character just isnt very fluid. There are others too but these stick out the most.

    Its not terrible, though, like some make it out to be. The graphics are pretty, the bosses/enemies are interesting and have good mechanics. It can get repetitive but thats just this type of game. The combat still has a fun factor but needs updating

    Performance issues exist but I expect that can be fixed too

    This game would be much better recieved if it weren’t for the $70 price tag. Its just lacking that extra polish to justify the full-price buy

    I really hope they update this game I can tell alot of effort went into this after listening to dev interviews    … Expand
  7. SkarletGolpista
    May 1, 2021
    5
    Sabe... De todos os jogos da nova geração esse é o único que penso que rodaria sem problemas em um ps4, claro que com bem menos efeitos. Sony alucinou fazendo essa bomba exclusiva de ps5, não bastando o jogo ser ruim foram lá e barraram a versão de ps4 kkkkk.
  8. cartmanbra
    Nov 16, 2020
    5
    graphics: 8/10
    performance: 3/10
    gameplay: 5/10 story: 3/10 I play Godfall on PC with a friend and we are very disappointed about this game. The idea of the game is very good but it seems like the devs said to the intern "Could you please program Godfall for us? You have 3 weeks!" We have SO many bugs, also gamebreaking bugs. The performance on our highend-pcs is like we play it    graphics: 8/10
    performance: 3/10
    gameplay: 5/10
    story: 3/10

    I play Godfall on PC with a friend and we are very disappointed about this game. The idea of the game is very good but it seems like the devs said to the intern "Could you please program Godfall for us? You have 3 weeks!"

    We have SO many bugs, also gamebreaking bugs. The performance on our highend-pcs is like we play it on the PS2. Even if you have a good average-FPS-performance, the game drops down very often and it's nearly impossible, also with lower graphics to play this game lag-free.

    Some gamebreaking bugs:
    - "GPU crashed or D3D Device Removed." and the game closes immediately (I searched for this bug and I only found it for fortnite (surprise surprise, a Gearbox game)
    - I can't attack with left mouse button until a complete game restart
    - I can't run
    - I can't press "C" which is the main-interaction button, so that I can't collect some items and port to another portal

    We played this game 3 days and we found more gamebreaking bugs than we found at all games, we played in 2020. Sometimes you can't block or some combo-attacks don't work but this is nearly the smallest problem.

    If I would exclude all the bugs the gameplay is ok but it's always exactly the same. Of course, games like borderlands have also a repetitive endgame gameplay but this game is from beginning until the end exactly the same. The maps and enemies are also very similar to each other. Also the story is really boring and you can't even skip these dialogues. There are only 2 NPCs who are telling the story. After every mission you run to one NPC, after that to the other. Sometimes one NPCs asks you what the other NPCs told you... but these two NPCs are standing in the same hall, maybe 30 meters distance.

    This game is perfect for memes, but not for playing. So if you can get it for maybe 20-30 $ and you really like games like Destiny, Warframe or Borderlands, you can give it a try. Maybe after the most of the bugs are fixed. But 60-80 $ is nearly robbery for this game. :'D    … Expand
  9. Unformedjordi
    Nov 24, 2020
    5
    Godfall is sadly another game with good potential but lacking execution. From the lacking story to the repetitive missions. But its not all negative, the open world is beautifully shaped and the mechanics feel good. Would reccomend to buy Godfall in a sale and not for full price.
  10. ManuGr36
    Nov 15, 2020
    5
    Juego bastante deficiente y que se repite en demasía. Si puedes pruébalo antes de adquirirlo
  11. Chalcogens
    Dec 4, 2020
    5
    The story is your average "Guy turns to bad guy" story. The fighting is confusing, like really? No canceling attacks? The missions are bland. It's a scam.
  12. Neffthehuman
    Dec 31, 2020
    5
    This games only good part is the first few hours or so. The combat is nice and settings are beautiful, but after a few hours the combat is really just the same exact thing every time. The endgame is also one of the worst endgames I have ever played. Basically the game puts you through “dreams” which are just sets from previous missions so you dont see anything new. There is multiplayer butThis games only good part is the first few hours or so. The combat is nice and settings are beautiful, but after a few hours the combat is really just the same exact thing every time. The endgame is also one of the worst endgames I have ever played. Basically the game puts you through “dreams” which are just sets from previous missions so you dont see anything new. There is multiplayer but you have to convince a friend to buy the game or ask someone online to play with you because theres no public matchmaking. Playing this game solo on hard mode is extremely brutal and the grind for better weapons and upgrading gear is pretty boring too. The valorplates are cool, but theres only like ten of them in the game and they all do the same thing except for maybe spawning a different ally or damage buffs. If this game had public matchmaking and more valorplates and made them completely different, this game would 100% be worth the next gen price. But as of now, i feel insulted that I bought this game for the high price that it was.… Expand
  13. JoseManuel10_
    Jun 10, 2022
    5
    Godfall is an action role-playing game developed by Counterplay Games and published by Gearbox Publishing.

    + Fun Combat
    + Good Visuals
    - Not Story at all
    - Repetitive
    - Tedious and Frustating with the Loot and the Hub of Menus
  14. TotallyProGamer
    Aug 28, 2021
    5
    Godfall was hyped so much and it didn't deliver. The game was nice on my ps5, with great graphics and an absolutely stunning visual design. But the gameplay is poor, just basically a looter-shooter. Kill then take loot, then repeat. It got boring and the environment is so small and definitely not open world. Don't play this, the ps5 is revolutionary and has some of the best games of allGodfall was hyped so much and it didn't deliver. The game was nice on my ps5, with great graphics and an absolutely stunning visual design. But the gameplay is poor, just basically a looter-shooter. Kill then take loot, then repeat. It got boring and the environment is so small and definitely not open world. Don't play this, the ps5 is revolutionary and has some of the best games of all time on it. But this is one of the few bad games. Do not play! Play something else!… Expand
  15. DANTESFENIX2
    Jun 29, 2021
    5
    Un juego extremadamente vacío sin corazón ni sentido, lastima que tenga tan buen gameplay y gráficos, no le sirvió de nada , pasen de el mejor
  16. RatherRipped
    Nov 8, 2021
    5
    I knew what I was signing up for when I purchased Godfall for $24.99. I thought maybe I'd have enough fun with it to get my money's worth; I wish I had saved that money...

    Godfall is at its best when it makes you feel powerful, and it's really damn mediocre otherwise. Let's start with the story...Yikes. It's so painfully generic. The voice acting is sleepy. The characters are    I knew what I was signing up for when I purchased Godfall for $24.99. I thought maybe I'd have enough fun with it to get my money's worth; I wish I had saved that money...

    Godfall is at its best when it makes you feel powerful, and it's really damn mediocre otherwise. Let's start with the story...Yikes. It's so painfully generic. The voice acting is sleepy. The characters are forgettable. Generic family betrayal story where brother kills brother to become a god or whatever. Good brother ACTUALLY LIVED THO and now he's pissed. He wants revenge on his bad god-brother for being mean. They introduce this tired, trope-filled story and don't bother giving it a conclusion. The credits roll and the story ends with a whimper. I can get over a bad story if the gameplay is solid. Godfall godfalls [heh heh] short of that as well

    The gameplay started out fun. There are plenty of weapons to choose from, techniques to learn, loot to collect etc. I enjoyed running into a mob and unleashing every ability I had on them in a flurry of particle effects and then dispatching them one by one with finishing moves [which are kinda lame sometimes because there's no blood in this game]. The gameplay loop of gaining new moves, weapons, and armor is fun for about 3 hours. At that point, you've experienced everything Godfall has to offer. It just doesn't change at all. The only thing that changes is the length of enemy health bars. You'll get all this crazy loot (which is your typical rarity, power, perk situation), but you won't care because it doesn't offer anything in the way of character building or anything that changes the way you interact with the game's world.

    What a big tacky world it is. Everything is gilded, gold, glossy, and/or full of texture but you can't really explore any of it. It's such a pretty game, but it doesn't really matter because there are no meaningful interactions with any of it. It feels like wandering through a tile set of hallways, arenas, and more hallways clearing mobs until you fight a boss in a battle of attrition for 15 minutes. There's a huge dissonance between the player character and the world in which they navigate. It honestly felt like a mobile game sometimes because it was so limited in scope. That really describes my experience with Godfall best. It was just limited. The loot, the combat, the world; everything was just too superficial to leave any lasting impression. Four hours in and it was an absolute chore to progress. No AAA game I've played in recent memory is as repetitive or lacking in identity as this one.

    Technically it's a bit of a mess as well. I had one crash that was so bad, my ps5 just completely turned itself off. No warning... Just, boom, power off. I've never had that happen with any other game; just Godfall. Lots of weird little animation bugs, teleporting, menus not appearing, respawn issues and the like really rubbed salt in the wound.

    Lastly, I have to say a very fine 'eff you' to the UI devs who decided against having a persistent cursor in the equipment menu. Every time you equip something, you're brought back to the equipment menu with your cursor AT THE TOP OF THE MENU. That means every time you equip something [which is all the time] you have 3-4 extra button presses since the cursor doesn't stay where you left it. I know that sounds small, but trust me it will absolutely drive you crazy if you are cursed enough to spend any amount of extended time with this game.

    Don't buy it unless it's like 10 bucks or less.    … Expand
  17. Andrevery
    Jan 2, 2022
    5
    Godfall не зацепил. Раздали бесплатно, но кроме яркой графики игре нечем удивлять, особенно учитывая тот факт, что раздали версию "Challenger edition", в которой есть только эндгейм с уже прокачанным персонажем. Скучновато, но полюбовался рейтрейсингом.Godfall не зацепил. Раздали бесплатно, но кроме яркой графики игре нечем удивлять, особенно учитывая тот факт, что раздали версию "Challenger edition", в которой есть только эндгейм с уже прокачанным персонажем. Скучновато, но полюбовался рейтрейсингом.
  18. BrianDavid94
    Oct 17, 2022
    5
    Quick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now it’s rarer for me to get into a multiplayer game. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find somethingQuick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now it’s rarer for me to get into a multiplayer game. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find something new that I didn't think I'd like. I own a PC (built by me), Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, PS3, PS4, PS5, and a Switch. I prefer Playstation due to their focus on narrative games. For scoring, I’ll be using the Gameinformer review scale and of course influenced by my personal opinions.

    (5) Flawed. It may be obvious that the game has lots of potential, but it’s most engaging features could be undeniably flawed or not integrated into the experience.

    Although the combat works and there are no mechanical flaws of the game, the rest of the game fails to exist. It's a empty world that you don't want to spend time in.    … Expand
  19. Darkmoon_Ninja
    Dec 31, 2021
    4
    To me godfall is the definitive meh game.
    It's not bad but not good either, combat is alright but nothing special(and a little confusing at first trying aim using a cross-hair in a strictly melee focused game) , and the cut-scenes somehow come off as ridiculous and overly serious at the same time.
    Like I said it's not a bad game but I also wouldn't recommend playing it.
  20. sling182
    Nov 15, 2020
    4
    Good graphics terrible gameplay zero fun gets more repetitive than sea of thieves empty world terrible boss respawns virtual broken on pc save your money
  21. Mahmoudragheb
    Dec 1, 2021
    4
    Unfortunately the game seemed like a hack n slash mobile phone game ..although it has fantastic visuals n does make great use of the ps5 ,also the audio is of very high quality ..but I couldn't tolerate the game my self had an hour or 2 and never returned to it
  22. bulba2020think
    Jan 13, 2022
    4
    I really wanted to love this game, I really did. The graphics look amazing but that's the only praise I can sing for it. There just isn't really much story here to grab hold of and that wouldn't normally be an issue if the gameplay was good, but even then the gameplay is just mindless slashing without much going for it. It's just either fetch quests or boss fights. I'm grasping at straw asI really wanted to love this game, I really did. The graphics look amazing but that's the only praise I can sing for it. There just isn't really much story here to grab hold of and that wouldn't normally be an issue if the gameplay was good, but even then the gameplay is just mindless slashing without much going for it. It's just either fetch quests or boss fights. I'm grasping at straw as to what to put here but the game itself is just so bland that I can't think of much.

    Story: 1
    Just doesn't exist
    Sound: 5
    nothing really stood out
    Graphics:8
    The game really does look amazing
    Gameplay: 2
    extremely repetitive and dull
    Final Score: 4/10
    unless it comes to PS+ in the future, just look for a different game.    … Expand
  23. kresnikramon
    Nov 14, 2020
    4
    the game is very expensive it is not worth it all and still does not have subtitles in portuguese, thankfully I won the free game in the promotion of AMD
  24. Saintx44
    Nov 24, 2020
    4
    Not a good game at all .. but is not a 0 that's for sure, the story if it can be called like that is almost non existent, game is repetitive and not rewarding (for all the grind). The only think positive are the graphics and even like that is not something that I would call next gen...
  25. beefalo16
    Nov 21, 2020
    4
    This is a $20 indie game with a shiny coat of paint trying to act like a $70 AAA game. It also has severe stuttering and frame rate issues that affect the gameplay. Wait till the price drops and the patches to fix it up.
  26. Raios-Rogue
    Jan 31, 2021
    4
    this game is the definition of pretty graphics no content boring hack and slash gameplay the combat mechanics are great but i burned my wallet with this game it's repetitive boring the online it's really bad there is no matchmaking the game is stuttering the developers counterplay games where inspired from monster hunter world iceborne bloodborne god of war which got my interest but itthis game is the definition of pretty graphics no content boring hack and slash gameplay the combat mechanics are great but i burned my wallet with this game it's repetitive boring the online it's really bad there is no matchmaking the game is stuttering the developers counterplay games where inspired from monster hunter world iceborne bloodborne god of war which got my interest but it was a poorly executed idea the bosses are super boring enemies are boring i might comeback and play it when i don't have any games to play but i got the ascended edition i paid for the most expensive edition 100$ i feel like my wallet has been robbed i will think twice next time before i buy anything from gearbox and counterplay games… Expand
  27. Ight
    Nov 18, 2020
    4
    Very repetitive combat, lack of content, and very buggy. No diversity of combat, no story, and the devs already said they aren't gonna improve on the game. For 70 bucks the game isn't worth it, it's not worth it at a lower cost in the future with no plans from the devs to improve on the game
  28. AlexVonDeath
    Nov 16, 2020
    4
    I'm currently playing this game and I finished the campaign. So far I am disappointed because:
    The story is so boring and shallow, it doesn't give a reason to advance. There are a lot of plot holes. Things left unspoken...
    The combat system is very clunchy, most of the time even if I have 2 yellow bars full and try to press E+LMB or E+RMB the technique skills doesn't trigger at all. The    I'm currently playing this game and I finished the campaign. So far I am disappointed because:
    The story is so boring and shallow, it doesn't give a reason to advance. There are a lot of plot holes. Things left unspoken...
    The combat system is very clunchy, most of the time even if I have 2 yellow bars full and try to press E+LMB or E+RMB the technique skills doesn't trigger at all.
    The parry system again it is very clunchy, I was expecting for a parry which works like the one from God of War or the new ACs.
    A few bugs here and there, but the most annoying I find the healing orbs bug when even if you pick a healing orb it doesn't heal you at all and it happens like a lot.
    There are only 3 maps where you do all the missions and most of the time you must the same mission to unlock a new one. Recycled content 99%. Even the dreamstone missions are recycled missions. It does have nice armour suits.
    I am used to play games based on looting like The Division games, Destiny 2, Black Desert, Bloodborne, Blade and Soul etc...but this game I put it near Anthem...
    It doesn't worth 60euros for pc version or 70 for ps5 version at all. It looks like the devs tried to combine ideas from a few games but they failed big time...    … Expand
  29. Jms91
    Dec 2, 2020
    4
    This game has some stellar graphics, and also pretty fluid combat mechanics. My biggest gripe is that because there is no matchmaking. The game is advertised as an online only 3 player co-op looter. The bosses are designed for 3 players. Yet there is no in game matchmaking. This makes you mostly end up playing solo which can be extra difficult for some boss fights. GAME NEEDS MATCHMAKING!!
  30. OleMannLogan
    May 25, 2021
    4
    This game was meant to show off the graphical power of the PS5 at launch and that was about it. Souless campaign and bare bones combat system with the same generic enemies over again can't save this game from what it set out to be. I felt no connection to the world nor the characters throughout the game. It was a struggle to continue to get to the end. Would not recommend or if you reallyThis game was meant to show off the graphical power of the PS5 at launch and that was about it. Souless campaign and bare bones combat system with the same generic enemies over again can't save this game from what it set out to be. I felt no connection to the world nor the characters throughout the game. It was a struggle to continue to get to the end. Would not recommend or if you really want to play it wait for a sale and get it on the cheap. Not worth $70.… Expand
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Metascore
61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 59 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 53 out of 59
  3. Negative: 3 out of 59
  1. CD-Action
    Jun 9, 2021
    65
    The only thing Godfall has going for it is its great combat system. Everything else just came along for the ride. [01/2021, p.42]
  2. WellPlayed
    Feb 10, 2021
    50
    Godfall doesn’t do anything egregious or worse than any of the other disappointing looters of this generation, but it does almost everything equally as badly in a weird perfect balance. This is what makes it so frustrating. There is definite potential for a gem inside this game, but it’s so busy with being a downright average-at-best looter that it loses all semblance of actual personality, a key component to maintaining a looter game. Impressively non-existent story, incredibly derivative art, classes which mean absolutely nothing, a deceptively small loot pool, technical issues up the wazoo, terrible endgame design and a horrific netcode all add up to a visually pleasing but soulless affair that can’t even begin to escape being categorised as anything more than a flashy tech demo.
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  3. GameCritics
    Jan 25, 2021
    55
    After wrapping Godfall, I was left with the feeling that it’s going to be a one-and-done. I can’t see myself doing its endless trials or repeating the endgame boss fights — it just doesn’t feel like there’s anything more to work towards. The graphics are great and the combat is enjoyable, but it gets samey too quickly and ends up as a typical next-generation launch game that will be soon forgotten.
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