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God of War review: astonishing technological craft in the service of simple pleasures - Eurogamer

Despite eye-catching changes, the heart of this series remains gloriously unaltered.

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UltraNova2253d ago

I presume a "Recommended" rating from Eurogamer means 8-10? Another great review. GoW is on fire.

Imagine the devs faces right now over at SM! Must be ecstatic!

Aceman182253d ago

Congrats to SSM for this achievement in the latest installment of the series.

Inzo2253d ago (Edited 2253d ago )

Wait a minute am I missing something here? Arent SP games supposed to be dead? I was sure it was true because MS and EA said so.

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nowitzki20042252d ago

They will be dead before SP games.

Rude-ro2252d ago

Well kind of..
See, single player games have come to rely on great story telling and creating a good atmosphere to draw in the player. This takes time and talent to do at a higher standard.
But most importantly, single player games become harder to do map packs and micro transactions... obviously map packs is a no brainer and needs to explanation, but drawing players together helps boost micro transactions. The new “sneakers” mentality helps drives sales. You see a friend with the new “sneakers”, it helps lower ones guard and make spending money easier.
So it’s all about objectives and who steering the ship.
If company B sees little return in their product, it is pointless to spend money in said area.
Microsoft wants players grouped up. Easier game development due to sandbox style pvp and depending on the “hours” players play together over single player, xbl becomes a necessity, micro transactions get better support with the group theory etc.

Inzo2252d ago

Aaahhh, so basically SP games are dead for MS and EA.

hulk_bash19872253d ago

Congrats to Santa Monica Studios and Sony for making another mustplay game for the PS4. Never doubted the outcome for one second. Can't wait to get my hands on this Masterpiece.

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God of War Needs to Redefine Kratos' Purpose Clearly and Quickly

Whatever form the next God of War game takes, it needs to be clear about what role Kratos is playing, lest the franchise lose direction.

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Nacho_Z14d ago

I'm pretty sure it'd be a major mistake having Atreus as the main character in the next GoW. Seems to me like at best people tolerate him and his gameplay sections.

Ideally the story for the next game would be that Atreus has gone missing in Egypt, Kratos gets mad about it, picks up Mimir and goes on a god killing rampage.

Mad_Matt14d ago

If that is an option for the dev team then they need to make it a clean slate. No Atreus, No Mimir. That's what happened when he changed pantheons before. Lets Kratos be in that world. But it will be a difficult task to complete. Kratos and his past demons are getting a bit redundant as far as story telling goes.

Nacho_Z14d ago

Yeah there's not a lot of meat left on the bone story wise. Personally I'd happily accept any goofy reason they could come up with for why Kratos is in Egypt chopping off heads. I'm personally not that bothered about the finer points of the storytelling, although they do it well.

The_Hooligan13d ago

I would still like to have Mimir in the next game. They (devs) can justify it by saying that Mimir wants to gain knowledge about other realms/pantheons. Also, personally I think Alastair Duncan did a great job as Mimir and would love to see the continuation of the small banters Kratos and Mimir had in the past games.

goldwyncq13d ago

The point of Ragnarok's ending is to show that Atreus is his own man now. Having Daddy Kratos save him in Egypt after getting himself into trouble would just undo his entire character development.

Nacho_Z13d ago (Edited 13d ago )

The point was more to do with getting Atreus out of the way rather than him being saved. Let's say he's off on his own adventures then and invent another reason for Kratos to be in Egypt.

Could be that Kratos thinks he's been captured or killed as motivation but at the close of the game it turns out Atreus has been up to his own shady shenanigans.

Lionsguard14d ago

They need to bring back the "God of War" in God of War. I was expecting to unleash hell and fury in Asgard against Thor that they really talked up in the first game but all we got was brooding middle aged dad drunk in a beer hall. Ragnarok was still "good" but I left that game expecting a lot more.

InUrFoxHole14d ago

Tried Rag... just couldn't get into it. Felt like more of the same. I would welcome a Kratos only game again.

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After Death Stranding, Here are 5 Games Apple Should Port to iPhone

Now that Death Stranding has landed on iOS, here are five other PS4-era blockbusters that we'd love to have to play on our iPhones at any time.

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The Best Video Game Reboots of All Time

Like the film or television industry, the world of gaming has seen its fair share of reboots over the years. While some of these video game reboots have had

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