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. flathead
    Nov 16, 2020
    2
    Once you get at most 2 hours into the game, i can guarantee you that you have experienced everything the game has to offer, which is very barebones on itself. The story is basic and it never feels like you "progress" through the game. The game is the exact same from start to finish. The only things I like about the game is the combat and graphics. It's an actual insult to put a $60 priceOnce you get at most 2 hours into the game, i can guarantee you that you have experienced everything the game has to offer, which is very barebones on itself. The story is basic and it never feels like you "progress" through the game. The game is the exact same from start to finish. The only things I like about the game is the combat and graphics. It's an actual insult to put a $60 price tag on this. If you want an actual "looter-slasher" which in reality is just an ARPG, play warframe, destiny 2, games like that.
    (edit): I had to change the game's score down. after examining the dialogue a bit, it's terrible. There's barely any reason why you should like any of the characters. their personality is so plain it makes the west siberian plain look like a lush forest with rivers flowing everywhere. There's no drive to push the player forward to want to stop Orin's brother. All they do is say "he will be a god... you must stop him" and nothing else. don't get me wrong, the graphics look amazing, but it doesn't fill the void that is the repetitive maps with similar enemies. At first when I read reviews for the game I thought "oh, repetitive combat? i'm fine with that" but the combat actually is nothing but a cardboard box with only a sheet of paper in it saying "f*ck you". the game is the same from start to finish and it never feels like you actually get better. Godfall is exactly like Anthem but with a thin coat of paint, barely covering all of the damage done.    … Expand
  2. 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
  3. Jason_VA
    Nov 18, 2020
    0
    Yeah, this game is the definition of bland and no content. Let´s be real what they advertised is fake.
  4. AceAscendus
    Nov 13, 2020
    0
    Reused content and assets, boring and a waste of time. The melee combat is lackluster.
  5. imspeechless
    Nov 13, 2020
    3
    Repetitive, boring, hard pass..........................................................................
  6. actualspiderman
    Nov 13, 2020
    3
    How about no? ........................................................................................................
  7. fly78
    Nov 13, 2020
    2
    Can anyone explain why this game was made as ps5 launch game? anyone? nope? thought so.
  8. TheDahaka
    Mar 14, 2021
    3
    I’ll keep this simple. The game is shallow, tedious and broken. Don’t get sucked in by the shiny visuals. The people giving this high scores obviously haven’t played very much of the game nor have they encountered the many gamebreaking bugs.

    The combat is tedious and clunky, the loot is boring, there are only three areas in the game and they all play the same. There is no mission    I’ll keep this simple. The game is shallow, tedious and broken. Don’t get sucked in by the shiny visuals. The people giving this high scores obviously haven’t played very much of the game nor have they encountered the many gamebreaking bugs.

    The combat is tedious and clunky, the loot is boring, there are only three areas in the game and they all play the same. There is no mission variety, in fact when free roaming any world all you do is activate a beacon that leads to 3 garbage puzzles and once you finish them, the game doesn't give you anything else to do except warp back to the main hub so you can reload to the same area to do the same thing again for little reward.

    At the the time of this review there are several major bugs that make the game unplayable. These vary from not letting you attack enemies, to not being able to open chests and collect resources to being permanently unable to complete the free roam beacons.

    There is some potential here and with a lot of work, this could be a decent game. At present this game is not ready for prime time and was rushed to release. Avoid.    … Expand
  9. Sethune
    Dec 1, 2021
    0
    Let’s chop down games to a demo version for ps plus… f this stuff. Shameful business strategy
  10. MurphyBrandon
    Nov 22, 2020
    6
    Godfall is a pretty hack-and-slash game that ultimately fails because of its hollowness. I do not feel compelled to continue playing it.
  11. 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
  12. Ronin2188
    Nov 19, 2020
    7
    I’m having fun playing it. The Valor plates are cool. With that being said it’s not groundbreaking it has many good ideas but it doesn’t feel like a true next gen experience. It’s cool tho.
  13. pslover819
    Dec 1, 2021
    0
    за раздачу куска игры в плюсе, бедняги сюжетку зажмотили, докупайте говорят
  14. Amescu
    Nov 27, 2020
    0
    This game is an absolute fraud. The summary is: run, kill & loot. Repeat it endlessly. No plot, no story, nothing. Just a generic game with lots of saturated colors. It is worth 15$ or get it free in PS plus in few months.
  15. Southtown
    Nov 25, 2020
    0
    Definitely not worth $70! Very repetitive and boring! Wait until it's in the bargain bin in a couple of months!
  16. AlucardPE
    Nov 17, 2020
    7
    Jogo básico. Jogo de entrada pra nova geração. Eu esperava mais. O ponto positivo é ter um jogo novo pra jogar com um console da nova geração.
  17. Sonaut
    Dec 1, 2021
    0
    Wasting ps+ PS5 slot with a demo? **** off. Hope you get boycotted you **** cash grabbing **** Seriously, give the game fully or don't. No **** wants your **** endgame stats for you to then try bring people in to buy your dead **** game that noone cared for at launch cause you overpriced it from the beginning. **** off
  18. Higorkg3
    Nov 16, 2020
    7
    Pelo que vi achei legal, mas não é um jogo que eu daria prioridade de compra
  19. lype98
    Nov 17, 2020
    6
    story is not very interesting
    game is very pretty
    combat is pretty fun and there's plenty of variety
    I don't think this game is new gen other than loading times and graphics
  20. Ashah074
    Nov 19, 2020
    7
    Enjoyed the story. Dreamstones alone is boring. No matchmaking either. I passed the game and there is no point in playing anymore.
  21. Cardinal357
    Dec 1, 2021
    0
    Спасибо за сюжетку по подписке. Это настоящее свинство и тогда не стоит добавлять игру вовсе. Потрясающий способ добыть ещё денег на мёртвый игре
  22. Malk7476
    Nov 2, 2021
    0
    Dont buy this game. A lot of bugs. The game restarts all the time. Dont waste you money.
  23. Taylormade655
    Nov 17, 2020
    0
    Absolutely positively do not buy this game for $70. Don’t do it. You will regret it. It’s not a $70 game. It’s badly made. Your PS5 May crash playing this game. It lags during loot being dropped and picked up. It’s loot system is mechanics is broken and shallow. No differences in bleed, shock, ignite. They’re all exactly the same damage over time with no differences. This game is about asAbsolutely positively do not buy this game for $70. Don’t do it. You will regret it. It’s not a $70 game. It’s badly made. Your PS5 May crash playing this game. It lags during loot being dropped and picked up. It’s loot system is mechanics is broken and shallow. No differences in bleed, shock, ignite. They’re all exactly the same damage over time with no differences. This game is about as bad as Anthem. Post game are reused mission that you did in the campaign. They were so lazy they didn’t take tutorials out when doing crystal missions. This game is like Anthem, Diablo, Warframe, and Destiny all combined except a horrible version of them. The story is about exactly what the games title is. A god was dethroned and is climbing his way back up for revenge. Their is barely any substance throughout the game upon completing missions. Some beautiful cut scenes with lore would’ve saved this game for sure. The few scenes I’ve seen are beautiful and they should’ve capitalized on that. They put a bunch of readable lore which is super lazy. Other than that the gameplay is barely decent. Nothing ground breaking here. It’s not worth $69.99. I’m pretty upset about that price tag. I’d say this game is at best $49.99 and that’s being generous. I hope we get some free content or updates because if not this game is the biggest rip off since Anthem and it’s 10 more dollars!… Expand
  24. 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.
  25. Hellmasker87
    Nov 16, 2020
    7
    It is a game much mistreated by critics and users alike. It's also the fault of the developers who didn't know how to sell this game. It is not a crap game, it does not deserve insufficiency but not even excellence. Those who have given less than 60 should not be taken into consideration, they cannot do their job or they cannot analyze the games.
    It's that game in the middle, enjoyable    It is a game much mistreated by critics and users alike. It's also the fault of the developers who didn't know how to sell this game. It is not a crap game, it does not deserve insufficiency but not even excellence. Those who have given less than 60 should not be taken into consideration, they cannot do their job or they cannot analyze the games.
    It's that game in the middle, enjoyable but you won't pull your hair out for not having it    … Expand
  26. 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
  27. mattyg107
    Nov 18, 2020
    0
    Any idiot who gives this more than a 5 shouldn't be allowed to review.. You have the audacity to say anyone giving less than a 60 shouldn't be "taken into consideration?" GFO gamer bro and you're horrible opinions. You're an obvious plant trying to push a HORRIBLE GAME. Any reasonable gamer (that isn't a dumb american or weird asian) can see this is a tech demo and the same level designAny idiot who gives this more than a 5 shouldn't be allowed to review.. You have the audacity to say anyone giving less than a 60 shouldn't be "taken into consideration?" GFO gamer bro and you're horrible opinions. You're an obvious plant trying to push a HORRIBLE GAME. Any reasonable gamer (that isn't a dumb american or weird asian) can see this is a tech demo and the same level design and fights over and over. Yet you think that's acceptable and wonder why crappy games keep getting pushed out, yet anyone who gives them the score they deserve should be "derided" GET LOST, and keep praising mediocrity like the shills you are ;)

    Its no more than a 4. Terribly below average, yet I have to give it a zero to counter dumbasses giving it a ten thinking they are doing their duty "countering our votes" which are actually more representative of this crap. Will you be playing this is a month? If so you are DUMB DUMB DUMB lol.
    Is this joke of a game closer to a 10 or a 0? Mmmhmmmmm the sane majority will bury this crap like it should be    … Expand
  28. Nazzami
    Nov 13, 2020
    1
    Visually interesting but behind it's looks is a bland, repetitive copy and paste mess that will quickly frustrate and bore you with it's baffling mechanics.
  29. MaliceMizery
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    This game honestly should be a solid 8/10 imo. After reaching and now playing through endgame, I can say I've easily gotten my money's worth and had a fun time doing so. The only issue really holding back is no matchmaking. Otherwise, you already know this game. If you like Destiny, Avengers, Anthem, Diablo, or any of these games then you'll like this. The game doesn't deserve the superThis game honestly should be a solid 8/10 imo. After reaching and now playing through endgame, I can say I've easily gotten my money's worth and had a fun time doing so. The only issue really holding back is no matchmaking. Otherwise, you already know this game. If you like Destiny, Avengers, Anthem, Diablo, or any of these games then you'll like this. The game doesn't deserve the super low ratings it's getting as it's truly not terrible. It's not perfect nor a masterpiece of any sort. If you're playing single player, expect a 7/10 experience; if you're going to enjoy multiplayer make it an 8/10. Also this is the only game I've ever played where all loot is cool. Every single weapon always looks really cool, even the commons, uncommons, rares, and epics; of course the legendaries are the coolest. It's also a game that gets better as you play. Combat can seem simple at first, but once youve started filling out the skill tree, getting god rolls on loot, and doing end game, like all the other above mentioned games: it's where the game really begins. If you have a PS5 or high end PC with some friends, pick it up and just have some fun watching all the cool sparklies. Gameplay is like Warframe meets God of War meets Diablo and easily a game you can sink many hours into.… Expand
  30. Azvasa
    Nov 14, 2020
    7
    A fun looter-slasher game (not many titles to compare to but it's fun nonetheless). The story is a bit bland and cliche, there are some minor bugs, and it could be optimized a little bit more. In the end, if you're looking for a fun hack and slash experience that combined with a loot system, this will satisfy your need.
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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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