[God of War Ragnarok Review (NO SPOILERS) – Game of the Year?
God of War Ragnarok Review (No Spoilers) – Game of the Year? Thank you to Sony Playstation for the review code! Guides:
In this God of War: Ragnarok Review we’ll be sharing our impressions and takeaways from having finished and platinumed GoW Ragnarok. Is God of War: Ragnarok better than the 2018 version? How is the story? What changes have they made to the formula? In this Ragnarok review, we’ll answer all these questions and more.
All the footage of this preview sticks to the first 25% of the game bar some skill trees and predictable mechanics, and there are no story spoilers, except for mild explanations on the very first few hours and events of the 2018 game as it’s unavoidable to play this title without finding out the ending of the previous game. Also, note that we played on both PS4 and PS5, so we’ll be giving our impressions on how the GoW: Ragnarok played on both platforms thanks to Sony Playstation, who graciously gifted us a review code a couple of weeks ago!
The gameplay footage seen in the video was recorded on both the PS5 and the PS4 Pro
Timestamps
0:00 – God of War Ragnarok Review Impressions
1:38 – Story and Setting
6:07 – Gameplay
10:38 – Design, Audio, and Visual
13:41 – Playtime, Replayability & Longevity
14:44 – Pricepoint
15:20 – Final Thoughts
15:40 – Summary
Developed by: Sony Santa Monica Studio
Published by: Sony Computer Entertainment
Release date: November 9th 2022
Platforms: Playstation 4, Playstation 5 (reviewed on both platforms, code provided by Sony)
Price: Standard Edition $59.99 / 69.99 USD
God of War: Ragnarok is an epic tale of celestial struggle with emotional narratives of love, family, personal growth, hope and despair weaved together for added depth. And while the main storyline wasn’t without significant flaws for me, spending time doing the side quests provided so much more context to the lore and world that it made up for it in many ways.
Incredibly high production values that keep your jaw hanging open for a large portion of your playthrough, and new gameplay features enhance God of War: Ragnarok’s combat, though it can still get a bit repetitive at times, particularly on harder difficulties where enemies can become damage sponges.
In short, God of War: Ragnarok is a worthy successor to the previous title in practically every way, but it is not the flawless master piece I was hoping it would be. Considering that God of War 2018 is often referenced as the best PS4 “exclusive” game of all time, there were incredibly high expectations for this game, expectations that I’m not sure they were ever going to be able to meet.
Sony seems to have mastered a formula, one that produces highly pleasant albeit somewhat safe games, which results in a very highly polished and fun experience that just falls short of true greatness, yet should not be missed.
9
Summary: God of War: Ragnarok is a highly polished and incredibly produced but predictable entry into the series. A worthy continuation of the reboot, this is another must-play Sony title that continues to define the development style of first party studios.
Story & Setting (8.5)
Gameplay (8.5)
Design, Visual & Audio (10)
Playtime, Longevity & Replayability (9)
Pricepoint (9)
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