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. Bigboy1
    Nov 16, 2020
    5
    Awesome graphics and combat but the story is a little thin. Great to look at and play though.
  2. TheHolyPug
    Nov 16, 2020
    7
    I really like this game. I think it is a bit over priced but I love the combat and weapon skills.
  3. Dadaluma
    Nov 16, 2020
    0
    This is by far the worst game of this year. The gameplay is just unbearable.
  4. ENAK
    Nov 16, 2020
    2
    Played this for pretty much... 20 minutes. It feels like some kind of a tech-demo or a benchmark. Remember that 3DMark animation Fire Strike? It feels like watching that... Everything here is just the same old corridor + room + fight over and over and over and over again. This might have been better if they would actually care to make some interesting characters or an interesting story.Played this for pretty much... 20 minutes. It feels like some kind of a tech-demo or a benchmark. Remember that 3DMark animation Fire Strike? It feels like watching that... Everything here is just the same old corridor + room + fight over and over and over and over again. This might have been better if they would actually care to make some interesting characters or an interesting story. But no - it's just a zero-day release for the PS5. Boring as ****… Expand
  5. vaulttec
    Nov 16, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really wanted to like Godfall. But there is no story, the combat also is not really rewarding and the Missions are poorly designed and repetitive. The Missions often are go there and kill this guy and over time they really got repetitive and boring. Its a shame that in such a beautiful world there is literally no Story. Oh god, now the combat, IM GOING INTO AN ANGRY RANT! WHY THE HELL IS THERE A DOT SYSTEM?WHY IS PARRY SO POORLY DESIGNED? It is also really f*cking Grindy!!! I have not tried co op and i don't want to play anymore of this repetitive and poorly designed game… Expand
  6. CesarV
    Nov 16, 2020
    0
    Really low quality souls wannabe that lies to your face by advertising a world full of magic and limits you to awkward melee combat ONLY
  7. AcidicSwords
    Nov 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
  8. Zodlac
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    What an incredible game. I don’t understand where all the hate is coming from.

    Maybe these are users that don’t understand art or want a real gaming experience!
  9. RedReVenge
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Really enjoyed this game.

    Pros:
    - Combat is simple and fluid.
    - Visuals look amazing.
    - Coop has been great.

    What I want:
    - More diverse loot options
    - Mix up the missions.

    Cons:
    - Story (but who really buys this for the story?)
  10. Yukinon
    Nov 15, 2020
    1
    My friends told me that this game was going to be one of the great exclusives of the new generation, they are no longer my friends
  11. samstylle
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Great game ! It doesn't deserve so much hate . I think some people it's trying to spoil the image of this game and the selling. None game deserve 0 that's a heavy thought. People need to considering how much work the devs had to make this . Like death stranding and this one deserves respectfull non for the game but for intention. It a game it made for us for everyone . Even if not your like
  12. ManuGr36
    Nov 15, 2020
    5
    Juego bastante deficiente y que se repite en demasía. Si puedes pruébalo antes de adquirirlo
  13. 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
  14. C5ROGEL
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muy entretenido y dinámico con la manera en como se desempeña con el dualsense, es una experiencia inovadora… Expand
  15. Kenmei
    Nov 15, 2020
    3
    This game basically only has its visuals going for it here. The combat, while seemingly diverse at the start, quickly becomes very repetitive and boring and the non-existent story that's here does nothing to help. Frankly, if not for the visuals, this would be one of the worst launch games I can think of in a long time, especially from a publisher like Gearbox. Skip this game as you canThis game basically only has its visuals going for it here. The combat, while seemingly diverse at the start, quickly becomes very repetitive and boring and the non-existent story that's here does nothing to help. Frankly, if not for the visuals, this would be one of the worst launch games I can think of in a long time, especially from a publisher like Gearbox. Skip this game as you can easily find tremendous graphical showcases from far better launch titles like Demon's Souls.… Expand
  16. ELDUROXD
    Nov 15, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me gusta el juego, pero se siente demasiado copia y pega. Pero es entretenido. 8/10… Expand
  17. Jay1_1220
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    I have waited for this game to release and try it on the PS5 since day one announcement this game looks amazing in 60 frames the graphics are awesome I love the loot system the combat is very smooth and fluid the armor selection the weapon selection the level design it's everything one could ask for PlayStation always out does themselves I would recommend this to anybody who loves looterI have waited for this game to release and try it on the PS5 since day one announcement this game looks amazing in 60 frames the graphics are awesome I love the loot system the combat is very smooth and fluid the armor selection the weapon selection the level design it's everything one could ask for PlayStation always out does themselves I would recommend this to anybody who loves looter shooter games like borderlands. I see a lot of people are giving this game not so good ratings it deserves so much more plus if they keep supporting this game it could go for a while love this game recommend to anyone… Expand
  18. princessfurios
    Nov 15, 2020
    0
    Очередная гриндилка-отрава игровой индустрии.
    Гоните ее. Насмехайтесь над ней.
  19. amapola2002
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Un juego de 10 la verdad es que me parece increíble me lo he pasado más de dos veces
  20. Valaraxa
    Nov 15, 2020
    0
    Game optimization is just awful. My PC specs: GTX 1080 TI, Intel i7 7700K, corsair DRAM 32 GB 3000 MHz, Samsung EVO 850 SSD. On a PC with these specs, the game runs only with minimal graphics settings. The game client does not work stably, constantly crashes with the error "GPU crashed or d3d device removed". Severe problems with lighting in the game, everything is heavily overexposed. IGame optimization is just awful. My PC specs: GTX 1080 TI, Intel i7 7700K, corsair DRAM 32 GB 3000 MHz, Samsung EVO 850 SSD. On a PC with these specs, the game runs only with minimal graphics settings. The game client does not work stably, constantly crashes with the error "GPU crashed or d3d device removed". Severe problems with lighting in the game, everything is heavily overexposed. I constantly fall under the textures, it feels like you are playing an early alpha version of the game, and not a finished project. There is also very little content in the game and it is very boring and monotonous. It's a shame that I bought the maximum edition of the game, Godfall Ascended Edition, I will never pre-order Gearbox games again.… Expand
  21. aaron19
    Nov 15, 2020
    0
    World building is none existent, boss designs are flawed, vast empty spaces in game. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME, this is just as bad if not worse than Anthem
  22. WokeShibe
    Nov 15, 2020
    0
    My review and score used to be positive and at 8 but after reaching the endgame the already barely thought out bosses are such a chore to fight. Godfalls bosses will literally stun lock you till you die and this is said by a hardcore dark souls fan. A looter game is supposed to come together at its endgame but if i cant even attack them whats the f***in point? The difficulty spike willMy review and score used to be positive and at 8 but after reaching the endgame the already barely thought out bosses are such a chore to fight. Godfalls bosses will literally stun lock you till you die and this is said by a hardcore dark souls fan. A looter game is supposed to come together at its endgame but if i cant even attack them whats the f***in point? The difficulty spike will quickly suck away your interest.

    TLDR: Whole point of looter game is endgame and this ones is actually terrible.    … Expand
  23. Godfall
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Konge
  24. MattMac110
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Some of these reviews are being WAY too harsh. Giving it a 10 to counter the idiots giving it a zero. In reality I'd give it an 8.5 the combat is amazing feels very similar to God of War 2018. The visuals are gorgeous in 4K. It's very fun on co-op with friends. Lacking in story. I also give it HUGE PROPS for not having any microtransactions. Great game, glad I picked it up me and mySome of these reviews are being WAY too harsh. Giving it a 10 to counter the idiots giving it a zero. In reality I'd give it an 8.5 the combat is amazing feels very similar to God of War 2018. The visuals are gorgeous in 4K. It's very fun on co-op with friends. Lacking in story. I also give it HUGE PROPS for not having any microtransactions. Great game, glad I picked it up me and my friends are enjoying it.… Expand
  25. Alvo
    Nov 14, 2020
    2
    Definitely not worth $70. A bargain bin buy $20-30. The graphics are great but that’s all it has going for it. Combat is simple at times and the game is boring after 10-15 hours.
  26. Striker91
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Fun game, have put about 30 hours in so far since launch, including endgame dreamstone and ascended tower of trails content. Super nice graphics, it looks great on my ps5 on a huge tv, and a couple of friends I have shown it to were impressed by the visuals. certainly feels like a next-gen game graphics wise. beautiful environments and nicely detailed characters.

    gameplay is pretty much    Fun game, have put about 30 hours in so far since launch, including endgame dreamstone and ascended tower of trails content. Super nice graphics, it looks great on my ps5 on a huge tv, and a couple of friends I have shown it to were impressed by the visuals. certainly feels like a next-gen game graphics wise. beautiful environments and nicely detailed characters.

    gameplay is pretty much what you would expect from a looter game/ARPG, grinding for new loot is fun and there is plenty of playstyles you can build with the deep skill grid. surface level combat can look simple but once you start to level up, it gets complex fast. Most footage of the game out there people are not using HALF the skills you can bring to combat, which is fast and satisfying.

    story wise, its a video game...was not expecting a great story as all the focus of the game was the gameplay, but the cinematics look nice and generally do the job as needed. Playing the rougelike unlimited tower of trials mode with 2 other friends was extremely fun as it gets harder and harder and you are forced to use all your skills to survive.

    you can play the game as a button masher if you want, but once you dive into the deeper combat systems it becomes quite skill based and alot more intense on the hard difficulty setting. I am looking forward to playing more co-op with my friends.    … Expand
  27. Javel123
    Nov 14, 2020
    0
    70 $ for this garbage 76$ after taxes for a game that's dull and boring if you want a real launch game demon souls and spider man is so much better. Waste of time. If you really want to play this I advise you to wait till it goes on sale in a month
  28. LUNATIC90
    Nov 14, 2020
    1
    Don't waste your money on this game.
    This game doesn't worth your time.
    $70 for this game is ridiculous. The only positive thing about this game is it's graphics, but that's it.
  29. Martin2236
    Nov 14, 2020
    0
    Od prvního trajleru rikam ze ta hra ne sračka. Kokotina, grafika level 0. Odpad
  30. ezbz
    Nov 14, 2020
    3
    TLDR: About 70% of this game is just copy and pasted over and over again and Devs said it was on purpose and as intended. The devs put out an FAQ and had to say "Yes this is what the finished product is supposed to be." I feel like that alone should speak for itself. If you really really want to play a game like this then just go play Darksiders 2.

    Also the people trying to say that    TLDR: About 70% of this game is just copy and pasted over and over again and Devs said it was on purpose and as intended. The devs put out an FAQ and had to say "Yes this is what the finished product is supposed to be." I feel like that alone should speak for itself. If you really really want to play a game like this then just go play Darksiders 2.

    Also the people trying to say that "Looter genre games are just like that" are impressionable morons that have no idea what they're talking about. (Looter shooter/slasher is just a **** marketing term for console kiddies, They are called ARPGS and have been called that for literally almost 3 decades)

    This game is just taking God of War Ps4 and mashing it with Destiny and it does so in such a lazy and cheap manor that the game comes off as early access. The 10/10 user review saying this game is polished and has very few bugs is just straight up lying, Sometimes when you fail a mission in multiplayer on hard mode the game only kicks out 2/3 party members and then is in a limbo stat where you are just stuck in the level. Sometimes you get locked out of interactables because you and your friend tried to open the same chest so you have restart the level. Sometimes the game spawns enemies in a wall so you cant progess and have to restart an entire level. Sometimes the DRM services just decides to end your game session. Sometimes you just CANT LIGHT ATTACK AND HAVE TO SWITCH EQUIPMENT OR DIE. The game isn't polished and because I shouldnt have experienced this much **** within a 12 hour play period for a "AAA" $60 release. Which brings me to how shallow and little content there is in this SIXTY/SEVENTY DOLLAR VIDEO GAME RELEASE.

    Despite there being like 12 "Classes" to pick from there are only 2 abilities in the entire game, Summon 3 NPC's or do an AOE. This legitimately seems like they ran out of time to actually implement unique mechanics or ran out of budget but apparently the devs said that this is how the game was intended to be released. Neither of these have unique animations and they are copy and pasted on to every Class with superficial differences like "deals earth damage" but there's no actual difference between earth, fire, and water damage other than its one is green, one is red, and one is blue. For an ARPG there are like no stats to even min max with other than ATTACK DMG(Might) or MAGIC DMG(Spirit), but MAGIC is so ineffective and tedious to use (you cant cancel into a magic attack, you have to stop what you are doing entirely and then charge up the attack/Pull out your shield and then attack. So that leaves us with just basic attacking for almost the entirety of the game, which would be cool if there were more than 4 weapons all with almost the same exact moves. No directional specific moves like monster hunter, oh and also you can't hit an enemy weakpoint if you are locked on to the person you're fighting. So it makes the either the lock on or the weakpoint system an after thought. You also cant modify your special attacks in any way shape or form beyond, DO %50 MORE DAMAGE. No attack speed buff, no adding projectiles to swings(Might be a level 50 legendary that does that but I tapped out at level 43), no nothing.

    Now the apologist are gonna start saying, "Well this is an indie game that had help from gearbox, got an Epic Games Store and Sony exclusivity buy out doesnt have the money or manpower to make cold damage slow an enemy or to make a even 3rd unique ability." (Funny enough because they already have DLC planned when entire game systems need redesigned) Which is when I point out a little game that came out last year called Remnant. At a nice $40 price tag, Remnant was able to make a game with more worlds and environments than Godfall, make more bosses and mini bosses than Godfall. Make more abilites than, More unique passives for armor sets (Every classes in godfall is passive is literally %10 chance to inflict a DOT or %10 buff to some redundant mechanic) There were able to implement more character passives, more unique weapons, they just did more everything for less.

    Final thoughts: Combat is serviceable but you dont pay AAA pricetag for things to be serviceable, you pay because you want a specific level of content and quality and the game is severely lacking on both of those fronts.There is a foundation for a decent game that can be its own fun little thing but it I can see this being abandon ware withing a couple months/year or two and then shutting down their servers and **** over everyone that paid for it, oh yeah theres DRM and no matchmaking/no intention of adding matchmaking by the way. So consider how long you can see a game like this staying alive and keeping its servers up if you are considering buying this too.

    Is the game worth $70/$60? No, It has the content of a like $5 mobile game.

    Is the game worth it on sale in the future? No, because the devs said that they dont plan on improving upon the game.    … Expand
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#27 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2020
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#6 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2020

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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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