God of War Ragnarok Review – The Perfect Sequel

I really liked the first game but kept getting stuck and lost !? But this one ☝️ is amazing I love ❤️ it , essential purchase one of the best action games I’ve ever played

I didn't like the first game. But I will play this one.

After finishing both games and platinumed on give me god of war the 2018 game (I am on my way for Ragnarok too) I have to say these
GOW 2018:
1) Better pacing in story
2) Better level design
3) Better puzzles
4) Better Armor sets and character builds
5) Better UI
6) Valkyries more fun than Berserkers
Ragnarok:
1) Better combat options (shields/weapons/finishers)
2) Better platforming using your weapons
3) Better bosses (Thor, Heimdall, Odin vs Baldur)
4) Better side quests
God of War 2018: 9.5/10
Ragnarok: 9/10

[SPOILERS AHEAD] Am I the only one who thought Ragarok, while still a good game, falters heavily? The most anticipated boss fights were underwhelming compared to Baldur.
While performances were damn good, the use of modern dialogue was jarring and felt out of place.
The Fenrir plot went nowhere. You'd think he'd be instrumental in defeating Odin.
The Jormingandur plot went nowhere. You'd think he'd be instrumental in defeating Thor.
The Sutr plot went nowhere. His selflessness and ultimate transformation was pursued so that they might break through the walls of Asgard. They did that without him.
The destruction of asgard meant nothing, as the main antagonists were dead already and the other Aesir had joined the good guys.
The mask plot went nowhere. It was merely a mccguffin with no pay off.
Broks death, while sad, changed nothing. It's not like they wouldnt have gone to war, were he still alive. Nor was it as though Sindri wouldnt have helped with the destruction of the siege weapon.
I still give the game a solid 8. However, my GOTY choice goes to Elden Ring.

I misss the linear GOD OF WAR games! Open world is played out already! The upgrade system is garbage! What happen to just gathering souls and spending them!? God of War 3 is the best!

So, what did GOW do that was innovative?

God Of Loreeeeee!

God of War was one of my favorite games on the ps2 and ps3. This looks too different from those games.

I wonder how hard it will be to get the platinum trophy?? Could someone tell me how many playthroughs it took them in the 2018 game to 100% it? Will I have to beat it on Give me God of War? I am going for the 100% this time around!

the hype surrounding this game is fkn INSUFFERABLE.

i am in the minority here – i did not enjoy the 2018 game, despite sticking with it all the way to the platinum and wanting to be proven wrong.
i am disbelief it get 10/10 ratings it got. i gave it 4/10. this is coming from someone who played the original games and the first one whilst a student at university in 2005.
any game getting 10/10 means to me it is a perfect game without flaws. no game is perfect, not even my favourite games. any game given a 10 in my view warrants scepticism.

i'm going to just say it – the 2018 game was bad. my reasons for it…
– camera angle used doesnt work for hack n slash. cant even see whats behind me it needs attacking indicators, LOL
– the combat was slow and clunky and not fast flowing as the older ones
– the story was long winded and terrible. basically going someplace to spread some ashes of someone you dont even know.
– you cant even jump, so no fancy aerial attacks
– nonsensical upgrading system
– lacking enemy variety. i mean, the troll enemies are literal copy/pastes with different colours, LOL
– the puzzle games are all the same, throw-the-axe-to-XYZ. its monotonous.
– i actually dont remember much from the game, other than the conor mcgregor lookalike and the big dragon fight you pick its nails on
– the boy. he doesnt STFU. i found him annoying as fk!!
– no decent boss fights
– too much walking, climbing, carrying, boating…it gets boring
– environments are samey. and also, some maps you dont even access so WTF is the point in adding them in the game.
– awkward shooter type controls for a hack n slash game
– some challenges are a waste of fkn time – you do them, open the chest, only to find something thats just pointless and end up not using!
– music isnt even that good, even in combat, compared to the original games
– the game seems to prioritise story over gameplay/combat, which is wrong.
– the start of the game was so fkn boring, spending 20mins walking with a tree as opposed to going straight to action like the other games. WTAF.
– not many weapons, the magic attacks werent good
– fast travel in this game is comically bad – enter the portal and end up running for minutes until the next portal opens up again
– the world felt empty. there were no signs of civilisation anywhere, no civilians or anything, other than the main characters.
– moments of disappointment such as seeing a giant bird in the distance which i thought was going to finally make a decent boss but no, got another fkn troll.
– the game went on too long and overstretched. the original games were streamlined and concise. the pacing in this game was slow. too much downtime. too many 'but wait theres more' moments. this game could have been halved.
– fighting felt repetitive and mundane.
– kratos was monotonal
– the RPG-style elements slowed down the game
– having only limited options with what runic attacks you can do, why not allow me to do all of them instead of pausing the game and changing all the damn time.
– too much walky-talky BS for my liking.

that said, there were some things i did like of course…
– the valkarye fights were fun. my favourite part of the game was the last valkarye – to me, that felt like 'god of war standard'.
– the story behind side quests (when meeting the ghosts and doing their favours) were interesting.
– the final boss fight was ok.

i appreciate that when i was playing ascension, the god of war series started to feel stale and tired and needing a refresh in its presentation and experience. but the 2018 was the wrong execution, imho. devil may cry 5 was what god of war 4 SHOULD have been. not the crap we got with the 2018 game. imagine playing DMC in that camera angle!

so as some of you i hope can appreciate from the above, it leaves me bewildered how a game with more imperfections that good things going for it gets a 10/10. is it because of the story/journey/graphics/presentation alone? thats not enough to me. gameplay matters more and what you do that counts – which in this game, wasnt much. it was a long and repetitive slog. when i got the plat i sold the game straight away after. it would have been interesting if they did not name the 2018 game 'god of war', and the protaganist was someone else, whether it would have gotten 10/10. i get it wouldnt. the game would have been called, for which it actually is (and boring).

having watched the ragnorok trailer, i was hoping this would be better. but i see sony has doubled down. it looks like the same shit as 2018. same camera angle. same looking environments. same annoying boy who doesnt shuts up. i read in places the game can take 50hrs or so to complete – what the hell. so too long winded as well. then i see reviews sucking this game off and swallowing for good measure. 10/10!? are you serious?

it was at that point i felt the likes of IGN and others can no longer be trusted after giving them the bvenefit of the doubt over the years. i feel many reviewers are being paid or threatened to give perfect reviews to aid their sales. hopefully in time we might get some more balanced and fairer reviewers from actual players. i will go in with low expectations, and i will not buy it on day 1 – i cant afford it – i will wait for the price to go down. i might give it a few years to be honest. but i am not holding out much hope. but the hype surrounding it and how nearly everyone say its the best thing with sliced bread is getting insufferable, if i am honest.

to those who loved 2018 and are hyped about this one – thats fine, if you like it then you like it. but i thought i voice my own opinions on this matter from my experience playing the 2018. not all of us are hyped for it. in fact, i expect a double down.

sorry.

Im so hyped right now.

OMG IM SUPER HYPED I CANT WAIT TO PLAY IT 😍😍😍😍

Games Dumpster Fire… Gotham Knights is 5x better!

As expected.as deserved.