God of War: Ragnarok

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  • Summary: The freezing winds of Fimbulwinter have come to Midgard, making survival for Kratos, Atreus, and Mimir in the Norse wilds even more challenging than before. Kratos, still bearing the knowledge of his past mistakes, wants to spare Atreus the bloody lessons he learned from his conflict withThe freezing winds of Fimbulwinter have come to Midgard, making survival for Kratos, Atreus, and Mimir in the Norse wilds even more challenging than before. Kratos, still bearing the knowledge of his past mistakes, wants to spare Atreus the bloody lessons he learned from his conflict with gods. He wants to keep his son safe, above all, and their confrontation with Baldur has vindicated the belief that only tragedy will come from further entanglements with the Aesir. Together, Kratos and Atreus will have to make a choice about which path they will take. Whatever they choose will define the fate of all those living in the Nine Realms as Ragnarok approaches. Whatever your choice of combat strategy, the enemies that await in God of War Ragnarök will be ready. The realms have grown harsher, and a whole host of new creatures from across Norse mythology will test your skills. God of War Ragnarök will take you to the previously unreachable Vanaheim, Svartalfheim, and Asgard - as well as to new areas from locations featured in the last game. Exploring the realms will take you everywhere from verdant, otherworldly jungles to intricate subterranean mining networks. This next installment in the series will bring you a more diverse, beautiful, and mysterious variety of locations than in any other God of War game.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 140 out of 141
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 141
  3. Negative: 0 out of 141
  1. T3
    Nov 3, 2022
    100
    God of War Ragnarok presents a fantastic conclusion to the Norse saga, pushing Kratos and Atreus to a level in storytelling matched by few. Every character is impeccably written, having me in stitches one minute and in tears the next. The Nine Realms are stunning to explore with an exceptional level of detail, an abundance of different enemy designs and significant side-missions that are frankly unavoidable. Sony Santa Monica has quite possibly delivered the greatest one-two punch in video game history.
  2. Daily Star
    Nov 3, 2022
    100
    It continues to plunder that wonderful rich vein they’ve been tapping of a brilliant single-player story combined with first-rate gameplay and graphics.
  3. PLAY
    Nov 30, 2022
    100
    It’s no PS5 revolution, but it is one of the most finely crafted adventures we’ve ever played, mixing thrilling combat with fab storytelling. [Issue#21, p.68]
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  4. Forbes
    Nov 3, 2022
    95
    God of War Ragnarok is a beautiful, moving game, no longer purely centered on a father getting to know his son, but also about vengeance, forgiveness and attempting to change both prophecy, and the people we used to be, both of which prove to be equally difficult. It’s almost impossible for me to imagine those who loved the last God of War will not also appreciate this one just as much, minus a lagging stretch here or there, and the fact that it can’t be as transformative as the initial leap from the Greek games.
  5. Video Chums
    Nov 4, 2022
    91
    Everything in God of War Ragnarok is carefully crafted to create a superb experience both cinematically and when it comes to gameplay. It may not break any new ground in the world of gaming but what's here is still undeniably awesome.
  6. Game Revolution
    Nov 3, 2022
    90
    God of War Ragnarök is a triumph. It’s a swansong for the PS4 and one of the best first-party games for the PS5 so far. It’s bigger than its predecessor in every way. The game’s only flaw is the weak climax. Everything up to that part is gold. However, it’s hard to find a conclusion that’ll satisfy everyone when the stakes are basically everything.
  7. Edge Magazine
    Dec 1, 2022
    70
    The combat is beefy enough to carry you through the slower stretches, but even when you're lopping heads off dragons it can feel like what you're really killing is time. [Issue#379, p.100]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,823 out of 3638
  2. Mixed: 301 out of 3638
  3. Negative: 514 out of 3638
  1. leon3210
    Nov 13, 2022
    10
    Estos kkboxers dandole mala nota al GOTY por no tener juegos buenos por mas de 1 año
  2. Surge17
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    An OG GOW fan since day 1 and I’m thankful for the work out into this masterpiece of a game!! Enjoyed every minute of it.
  4. Moein0071
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    Amazing game. I Could not stop playing it. Finished it 2 times and make it to 100 % in every level.
    The story , gameplay, relationships and    Amazing game. I Could not stop playing it. Finished it 2 times and make it to 100 % in every level.
    The story , gameplay, relationships and connection with player and charecters in the game just wow    … Expand
  5. Foguete
    Nov 11, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O God of war 2018 já é um jogo incrível, o Ragnarok é uma evolução em tudo que é aspecto. Jogo incrível , é GOTY… Expand
  6. JinMasterfox
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    Un Gran juego de verdad, esto si es calidad, asi deberian ser todos los juegos de se lleva el GOTY y el proximo Callisto protocoll!
  7. norse
    Mar 10, 2023
    8
    While I loved the first God of War, the sequel doesn't quite measure up. The graphics, acting and score are 10/10, the integration of theWhile I loved the first God of War, the sequel doesn't quite measure up. The graphics, acting and score are 10/10, the integration of the story and engine is perfect, but the story feels hurried, as if the game shipped with a middle segment cut out. I can identify the moment when things went downhill for me - it's the beginning of the final arc, helpfully pre-announced by characters pointing out that this might be the last chance to do something.

    Up until that moment, the sense of wonder, exploration and a compelling story with nuanced characters was almost flawless.

    Afterwards, we see quite a bit deus ex mahina moments and unmotivated behavior by characters, for example a pointless giant battle that lacks setup and, quite frankly, motivation for the characters.

    It felt a bit like a let-down, following the tear-inducing and touching end of the first game, as if the directors had simply capped the series with a spare cliche ending from the box of big production games they kept in the closet.    … Expand
  8. German_sherman
    Dec 2, 2022
    0
    one of the best games i've ever played before, so much deep plot, scenario, gameplay

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