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God of War review: A truly epic adventure | Alphr

Santa Monica Studio has successfully reinvented God of War with this fun, visually stunning journey. From the game’s gorgeous landscapes to its sinewy soundtrack by Bear McCreary, God of War boasts some of the finest production work on the PS4.

S2Killinit2245d ago (Edited 2245d ago )

Imagine how they hit the mark that reviewers unanimously give it their praises. That is NOT easy with a game like this that might be a turn off right off or “offensive” to some.

Master of Unlocking2245d ago (Edited 2245d ago )

It's not easy with a game, or a movie, or a piece of music, or a book, or w/e you name it, clothes, food, beverages... It's actually borderline impossible without greasing generously all the cogs in a given mechanism usually.
High creative minds often have trouble meeting their audience and trash too often gets ridiculously popular over well-orchestrated marketing and word of mouth through select hipster audiences and then the general public. To be able to garner so many perfect scores is simply astounding, it's exceptional. That really makes me want to play this damn game just to see what kind of work of art it is they've managed to pull off this time. I know it's Sony Santa Monica Studio and they've never been wrong and have always impressed us in the past, but this... this is the stuff of legends...

tmisellati2245d ago

I got my copy
I m playing right now
I have ps4pro and 4k HDR TV and I can confirm it is jaw dropping game. The image quality is very crisp. Even sharper than HZD.
The ps4 pro's fan is working at high speed and very loud.
The game is pushing the machine to its maximum.

mafiahajeri2245d ago

Lol yeah I noticed the sound too BUT it should stop after a while which I found weird, sounded like it was going to explode xD

Sm00thNinja2245d ago

Sharper than horizon... Is that possible 😯

tmisellati2245d ago

It looks definitely cleaner and crisper than HZD

DaGR8JIBRALTAR2245d ago

Nice man...we're right behind you!

StormSnooper2245d ago

Enjoy it. I’ll be picking mine up at 9 :P

The Wood2245d ago

10 am for me. I'll dodge the digital version for this game

Gamist2dot02245d ago

I sit about 10 feet from my 65 4K HDR TV. Wonder if I can tell the difference with my 20/20 vision.

bigmalky2245d ago

My fan is okay fella. Give the Pro a blast of compressed air and it should quieten down a bit.

trooper_2245d ago

I have to wait till I get paid. .·´¯`(>▂< )´¯`·.

The Wood2245d ago

Real mf life bro. . Patience is a virtue

jorellpogi2245d ago

This is one of the reasons to use your credit card. Ahehehe

dekke2245d ago

i gotta wait physical version of it...i got yday txt message that they have sent it...so better that it arrives today or i slit my wrists ^^

StormSnooper2244d ago

@dekke
Be strong my brother. Kratos wouldn’t take the easy way out (:

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Elda2245d ago

OMG!! 2 1/2 more hrs to go!!

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G20WLY2245d ago

How many perfect scores is the most a game has got? (excluding Zelda, for 'nostalgia' reasons)

GOW has to be close by now!

StormSnooper2245d ago

To be fair Zelda is a great game, but your point stands. Now add the fact that this was re-imagining, and it’s even more impressive what they have achieved with God of War.

DaGR8JIBRALTAR2245d ago

YouTube is loaded with so many spoilers and people streaming its crazy....too close to eff up my experience now.

ps3vita4life2245d ago (Edited 2245d ago )

yes literally!! I was watching some videos on yt not even remotely related to GOW and I see videos with spoilers on the sidebar as recommended. So, I closed the tab and declared a blackout from youtube until I finish the game. I didn't wait these many years just to have this masterpiece spoiled for me. I recommend everyone to do the same.

AlphaCentyros2245d ago

Thanks for the heads-up bro, really appreciate it!

ps3vita4life2245d ago

@Alpha No problem man, just trying to fight the disease that is spoilers. It saddens me that some people enjoy ruining things for other people. True scum they are.

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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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