Review: God of War feels so much better on PC | VGC

VGC : Even if you’ve played God Of War on the PS4, it’s more than worth going back for another trip up the mountain.

[Magog]

I guess this guy doesn't know you can play it at 60fps 4k on PS5. 🙄

[LordoftheCritics]

Thats where the similarities end.

[Eonjay]

God of War released on hardware from 2013 and 2016.. and given the power of those machines the game looked balls to the wall amazing.. it isn't surprising now to see a smoother result on hardware from this decade.

[Eonjay]

Also lets give Sony credit for another high quality PC release.. Their port launches are getting better and better.. This even includes support for DLSS and FSR.. Many options for performance settings... Ultra wide support. Im encouraged by the fact that they are putting this level of effort into their PC ports and is certainly appreciated by PC gamers. You can see how Nixis is benefiting SIE already.

[SeTTriP]

Explain?...or you can't. Pretty sure a ps5 upgrade would negate any fidelity gaps (which is all the pc has).

Performance wise it plays exactly the same.

Did they upgrade the combat system or something for pc?

[Sephiroushin]

I really dont understand, its like some has never touched a high end pc... because when somebody says "X game feel so much better on PC" they always come with "But its 4k 60Fps on PS5 too" ... there is much more on PC than just resolution or 60 fps; and when it comes to graphic a reshade would negate the "looks the same on console" faster than an earthquake; there is dlss, superwide screen, nvidia reflex, etc, and games just feel better on pc even when both play at 60fps usually; but I use an Oled (like you cannot use one on PC haha) I am like no shit I also use an oled on PC (but only for certain games games, else i use a 1440p monitor) ...

[Nitrowolf2]

You do know there a lot more than just that?

[LordoftheCritics]

PC gamers should stop explaining themselves I think.

People who play on it, know it.

Just enjoy the best life, thats it.

[senorfartcushion]

Pointless. Too many corporate fanboys out there

[Jin_Sakai]

“Review: God of War feels so much better on PC | VGC“

Playing the PS5 version on a LG OLED feels fine to me. Whatever floats your boat I guess.

[Eidolon]

OLED bois

[SeTTriP]

I'm on a ps5/lg c1 and it does look better on pc but to say it feels/plays better on pc because of graphical options is disingenuous.

Just say it looks better.

[Neonridr]

now imagine playing on a PC, outputting to an LG OLED. ;)

[FPS_D3TH]

Exactly. My pc floats my boat so I’ll play it there without having to explain into the void why I enjoy and prefer that experience.

[XBManiac]

Can't you play over 60 fps on PC? Is the game limited on fps and resolution on PC? What about a mod or some hack? Not sure if there is this limitation on PC... Is it?

[SeTTriP]

Only thing you mention thats better is resolution and gow doesn't need anything over 60fps, its not a competitive shooter.

And at the time of this review their are no mods or hacks.

So at the time of release, base game that reviewers reviewed how does it feel or play better then the ps5 version?

[SeTTriP]

@ Eonjay still doesn't explain how it feels better on pc, dlss and all that stuff you mention is graphics setting/falls under that category.

Looks better absolutely but plays better thats where I need an explanation.

Did they add some gameplay loop that I'm not aware of, or tweaked the combat?

Fps feel better on pc hands for example and I can explain it, you on the other hand keep bring up graphics setting but can't explain how it "feels" better.

[XBManiac]

I answer myself:
There are mods that use Cheat Engine for setting FOV and other aspects. Here is how to do it:
Download KingKrouchy's Cheat Engine table
Activate the Disable line
Active the Camera FOV and backup pointers and pointer result boxes
Change the FOV value to the desired one
Select both pointerscan result lines and edit both values at the same time and change FOV there as well

[n1kki6]

Cool story. There are many more upgrades and just native 4k 60. Sony gamers always salty as fuck?

[Perjoss]

60fps is ok, but people with high refresh rate monitors are used to much better

[Orchard]

That's hardly surprising... it's true for most PC games, if the port is decent.

[XbladeTeddy]

Yeah, I'm just happy Sony took the time to optimise it, Halo runs awful on PC so still haven't bothered doing the campaign which is sad but happy I can jump into this without worries. Not played it since it released on PS4.

[Orchard]

Agreed - this looks very well optimized, heck the min spec includes a 900 series nvidia card - that’s a very old card nowadays.

[Hofstaderman]

Now wait another 4 years for Ragnorok. Maybe this will convince some of the PC crowd to purchase a PS5.

[-Hermit-]

"Maybe this will convince some of the PC crowd to purchase a PS5."

No, I don't want a PS5, I don't feel that I am missing anything by not having one.

[iplay1up2]

PS5 has a fantastic 1st party lineup this year. Last year I would have agreed with you. I didn't want a PS5, half as bad last year as I do now. GOW and Horizon Forbidden West, are my top wanted games this year.

[Shiore2u]

Purchasing a piece of hardware you'll barely use after for one game? Hard pass. Games aren't few and far between on PC. We get more games in a day than you get in a year. Waiting for the definitive edition has never been a problem, just one more for the backlog.

[LordoftheCritics]

Console only people dont understand this.

I will play this on pc for like what 15 hours. It will be fun for sure but its not forcing me to buy a PS5 to play Ragnarok, I can comfortably wait.

I have 600 hours on Warframe alone. Thats just one game. I play it with nvidia fresstyle, 4k, sometimes 1440p 120fps etc and also on projector setups with all kinds of customization. Again thats just one game. I did all kinds of stuff for Death Stranding and Guild Wars 2 upscaling for projectors and what not. PC gaming makes sense when you're really in it.

All my consoles in every gen, just sits around 90% of the time. I wonder why i even buy the consoles every gen at launch. Covid actually helped me not get any of the new consoles and I dont feel like im missing anything important.

[Father__Merrin]

@lordofcritics

Then why do I mainly use my console EVERYTIME I turn pc on there's constant massive updates because I don't use it regularly i prefer console it's just easier and I enjoy it more.

[LordoftheCritics]

@Father__Merrin

LOL, thats your reason?

I guess you might need to educate yourself a little more. PC is kind of necessary in 2022 and moving forward.

You can try Mac. Maybe a little less updates. Not the monthly Windows updates that take a minute to install.

[P_Bomb]

“ I have 600 hours on Warframe alone”

So do I.

“I dont feel like im missing anything important.”

One could say the same thing about 600hrs of Warframe. *shrugs*

[LordoftheCritics]

@P_Bomb

''“ I have 600 hours on Warframe alone”''

''“I dont feel like im missing anything important.”

Theres something quite not right there.

[Rowco147]

And what PC gamer hasn't purchased a graphics card for one game .... invalid logic

[Shiore2u]

@Rowco147 I don't know one person that has ever bought a gpu for JUST one game and I've been at this for twenty years. The motivation of upgrading from one gpu to another exceeds just one singular use case, gpus aren't just meant for gaming and even then that hardware isn't as severely limited in software as a console in this situation is. You cannot compare the two.

[P_Bomb]

We’re in the minority, is all I’m saying. I’m fairly certain most ppl would trade our 600hrs of Warframe for 600hrs of the 2021/22 lineup.

[Saaleh]

I'm mainly PC Player. But i was PS HARDCORE for 20+ years. Yes i prefer playing on PC but Hype and Spoil free walkthrough takes priority over BEST Version. That's why i have a ps5, to play at the peak of the hype of these Exclusives [now some of them timed exclusives like horizon and god of war]. So PS5 is essential even if all their games are timed exclusives and some features like I/o SSD are more amazing/fresh than the stuff in pc. [unless we get bored of this new tech, which i doubt because it is very promising ]

[Orchard]

Yes, Sony dropped a ton of cash on PC porting studios so they can port games 4 years later.

It's almost like they aren't a business and don't want to make money... /s

I bet we'll see HFW and Ragnarok PC ports in 2022 or 2023 at the latest - and as a PS5 player, that is fine. The more people who experience the games the better, and the more money Sony gets to make more games.

Someone playing the game on PC doesn't somehow detract from my fun or enjoyment nor do I feel the need to justify my console purchase.

[Extermin8or3_]

They bought like 1 pc porting studio and have a partnership with one other. They have just ported god of war and are porting uncharted 4 for release later this year on pc, they have what 19 first party studios working on games for ps5. To port those titles to pc would take 19 studios so not every game will come to pc but you can bet theybplan for a fair few of them to- they are still working onnporting last gen games. Given the dev time required to port the titles there's every reason to believe it will take as long as 4 years becauae they have other games that already released that could do with being ported first.... it's clear that waiting 3/4 years doesn't seem to harm pc sales of the ported so why wouldn't they. They want to maximise sales of the game on console then have a second wind on pc.

[Orchard]

"they have what 19 first party studios working on games for ps5. To port those titles to pc would take 19 studios"

Except it won't... how many of those 19 studios are releasing games this year? A handful at the most. And the porting studio doesn't have to rewrite the entire game, the time consuming parts of the design/development are already done. You're talking about basically changing to support DirectX (which the engine may already support), adding support for some extra controllers, some Steam functionality, testing & optimization, etc. Sony exclusives typically don't include online multiplayer, so you shave a bunch of porting time off there too. Definitely not an entire multi-year AAA game dev cycle.

"here's every reason to believe it will take as long as 4 years"

4 years to port a game!? If they want to port these games they could do it in under a year easy, and could do it during the development of the PS4/5 release for a day 1 launch.

Also once the engine has been ported once to PC, the bulk of the work is done and future ports become easier. Sony engines such as Decima etc didn't have PC support for things like DirectX, Steam etc - they now do.

Realistically, Sony launching games on PC day 1 won't really impact PS5 hardware or software sales. I would still have bought my PS5 and would still have bought Sony games on it had the games been available on PC day 1. Sony know this too, it's clear where this is going.

[MadLad]

And when it does, it will still be the best version. Especially with mods, and just settings optimization.

Though Sony is going more and more into the PC market. That 4 year window is wishful thinking on your end.

[iplay1up2]

Please why would a PC gamer buy a sub par game? That's after releasing on PS5!

[anubusgold]

@Pocahontas Amazon prime just gave free copys of Jedi fallen order to pc player i rather play that.

[Sephiroushin]

How much you wanna bet this time it wont take more than 2 years as long as Jim Ryan is CEO?

[Tedakin]

PC ports will no doubt start coming sooner and sooner. PS games are selling well on PC and Jim Ryan loves money.

[Teflon02]

This is such a extreme claim lol. It's not that serious, it runs better sure. It runs better on ps5 and it's nice having it running at 60fps, but it sounds like they haven't played it since it first released and even then it wasn't even having any real issues lol.

[derek]

PC crowd always has to exaggerate the benefits of their tinkering to feel superior.

[Eonjay]

Its not really the PC crowd tho.. It just clickbait

[ChubbyBlade]

Yes. Benefits are “exaggerating” now.

[anubusgold]

@derek Well when you can turn on max texture detail turn AA down to low because you are on 1440P since its less usefully at that res, drop shadows down to mid, turn ray tracing to quality, increase view distance and field of view up past 90 degrees and still get near ultra quality visuals while still getting over 120 fps yes its better. You can decide how much detail or fps you want. Because in most games today you cant tell high from ultra settings and it will save you 40+ fs. Im not going to lose 40 fps because some game wants to put in some fancy fog effect that doesnt really look that good and it costs me 40 fps turn that crap down it doesnt make the game look any better its just showing off at that point. Ultra shadows and Fog does nothing to make me enjoy the game more HDR on my monitor is what makes the game look better and i dont have to take the fps hit.

[anast]

How much does it cost to feel better? PS5 is $500 a runs better than a lot of PC setups.

[-Hermit-]

Yes, pc hardware costs more, so what? We are all obviously aware of that fact, so I don't see why you people always feel the need to slide that little fact in every time somebody says something is better on pc. Bringing up the price point isn't an own if that is what you are going for. Honestly, it just comes across like you are insecure.

Also, saying "PS5 is $500 a runs better than a lot of PC setups" is massivley disingenuous. You know that the primary point of a games console is to run games, and you know that pc's are mutli purpose machines that offer more options and control than any other form of electronic entertainment. You can't just ignore all of that and then say "PS5 is $500 and runs better" when my pc offers a lot more value with it's options and control than a Playstation ever could.

[anast]

$500 PS5 will get you more quality gaming than a $500 gaming PC. There is nothing marvelous about this. Yes, my budget gaming PC runs CRPGs and I work on it, which was more than the PS5. It's value is in paychecks, but as a gaming PC is woefully under performs the PS5. This is a gaming forum.

I would venture to say most people do not have a rig than can spit out PS5 quality.

[Orchard]

@anast I don't know, I was led to believe that everyone has a high spec gaming PC and that was why no one had to buy an Xbox (and now no longer have to buy a PS either).

I guess we'll start seeing the rise of the Switch+PC gaming combo.

[anast]

@ Orchard I gave you an upvote.

[Extermin8or3_]

There you just said it "pc offers alot more value than a PlayStation ever could" and that is why people mention the high price point which for most people is qn obstacle to entry. Why? Because your statement is incorrect for most people. Most jobs need people to be able to use MS teams or zoom and like MS office and browse the Web. Certainly nothing more taxing than that. The exceptions are those soi g video qnd photo editing, designing games or apps etc. So for moat people in terms of work there is little difference between a £1000+ machine and a £200-£300 laptop. However if you want to play games well between the cryptocurrency mining and chip shortages graphics cards are selling on average doub le their RRP, they are like gold dust to get hold of. A mid tier gpu has the past few years cost similar money to a ps5 on its own. Consoles are better suited to gaming on a TV- q larger screen than a pc monitor in most households and when it comes to the ps5 specifically its SSD speed coupled with the custom I/O system means that the performance it's going to be capable of outputting most people eould need a pc well over a grand. Probably looking at 3 times the cost of the ps5 and then there's no guarantee that the games will be optimised and tested to run on your hardware. All too frequently you see games like battlefield 2042 that release and on pc only really run on the most common hardware setup otherwise they have frame rates that are through the floor, artifacts and weird glitches etc etc. Whereas most games on console at least run and tend to be fixed very quickly when there are issues. So for the vast majority of people the ps5 is by far the better value for money. Also given moat people have commitments outside of gaming... you know actual lives- kids to feed, mortgages to pay, loans that need repaying and holidays to pay for etc which means they simply can't afford to spend a grand and up on a gaming pc. Also pc gamers used to argue that pc gaming was the cheapest and it simply isn't. That's why people mention price though that's why.

[XbladeTeddy]

"I guess we'll start seeing the rise of the Switch+PC gaming combo."

I own a Switch and PC. I'll run away now.

[adamwparker]

Yes, primary function is games, but I also watch all of my shows on my PS5.
I can stream. I use the web browser for my news. There's social media.
What are PS5 users missing out on that everyday PC users utilize on the norm? Word processor functions?

[Orchard]

So? It's not like PC gaming is a new niche concept and has no existing customers.

There are tons of people already playing on PC - that is a huge addressable market for Sony, and they know it, hence the PC releases.

[anast]

Of course, but it would be wrong to say that for the same amount of money all things are equal in gaming. Also there are a ton of people that don't mind playing with budget PCs, but more people use consoles than PC for gaming, so there is that. One of the reasons is that for $500 gaming is much better on a console.

Back to my original point which you have made. Not too many people are playing GoW at "for those of you with incredibly powerful machines."

Didn't say anything about Sony ports...

[MadLad]

Lamborghini costs more than a Civic. That doesn't mean the experience of the former doesn't outbeat the latter.

PC gamers, on average, are in their 20s and 30s, and have more disposable income.

[FPS_D3TH]

Lmao I didn’t buy my pc to play this game. How’s tarkov on console? These sort of arguments are pretty dumb. My pc setup is just fine. Never bothered to play god of war. Probably will now that it’s on my platform. It’s really just THAT simple

[anubusgold]

@anast PC hardware costs more because of scalpers because before the bitcoin and scalpers you can build a pc for 675 dollars that would destroy any console. I built plenty for friends and they are not stuck on 60 fps they are playing at 100fs+ at 1080P ultra settings.

[CaptainHenry916]

It should feel better on PC!!😊 I'm glad this game is well optimized

[specialguest]

My PC is a mid tier PC now. The CPU is really showing its age (gtx1080 w/i5 4670k). Besides the lack on mods on the PS5, I'm sure the PS5 version will perform far better than the game on my PC

[annoyedgamer]

I wouldn't be so sure. The PS5 specs are equivalent to a 3060. You probably can't run it in 4k but you will be able to do 1440 at 60FPS.

[Giblet_Head]

"The PS5 specs are equivalent to a 3060" More like around a 2060.

[Babadook7]

Ps5 performs at 2080 maybe 2080 TI when optimized well.

[Eonjay]

At this point Sony is going to be the premire publisher on console and PC.

[Elda]

Looks & plays great on the PS5.

[Binarycode]

There are tons of games on PC. Many of them are in fact garbage. and I'm a pc owner. of Course there are mods. But it's not really my thing.

AAA titles are few on PC and that's a fact sadly.

I don't own a PS5 either btw. Couldn't get one for so long so i've left it alone until all these shortages and other games like GT7 and hopefully a new naughty dog game.

But the PS4 library can be played on the PS5 at higher framerates as well.

But I suppose it all depends on what type of games you play as well.

MP shooters are just riddled with bots. heck 2042 is bot ridden already,lol and the game is dying a slow death sadly.

I'd love a new witcher for PS5/PC etc. I played it on PC originally and really enjoyed it.

For PS5 and PC i'd love a new motorstorm, and the Resistance games to be remade for PS5 and PC.

I really enjoyed GOW, But I still prefer uncharted. it's my thing:)

[LordoftheCritics]

The top shooters, mmos, 3rd party games, sandbox games and persistent universe games and pretty much all the top most played games and most of twitch is on PC. And of course content creators.

Its human nature to gravitate towards the best. If any of the tiny quantity of worthy console exclusive games show up on pc, people will naturally play the pc version if they own a gaming pc and play it in whatever way they want on pc, desk/couch tv/projector etc.

The console is just an alternative mass consumer oriented hardware device. It works, its good, needs exclusives to sell. If I were a dev, id put all my games on the best place. Like as a filmmaker, I'd want all my movies on IMAX screens.
IMAX is basically PC gaming.

[-Hermit-]

"AAA titles are few on PC and that's a fact sadly"

No, that's not a fact, that's complete nonsense.

[Bladesfist]

I probably have almost as many AAA games in my Steam library as an entire console generation gets. 725 games owned and a fairly large percentage of them are large AAA games.

[Binarycode]

AAA games?

What AAA games are on PC, I'm not talking decades ago games.

Metro is not AAA, FARCRY is not AAA.

Batman is AAA imo.

Dead island isn't AAA.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is AAA.

Asssasins Creed do nothing for me, just rinse and repeat - Not AAA for me. sorry.

These are my opinions.

DOOM was AAA.

I couldn't careless about Indie games are or Diablo type affairs. it's not my thing either.

Obviously to some ppl, Death Stranding is AAA. It's not my thing. Death from walking.

[-Hermit-]

@Binarycode
Well, your opinion counts for nothing because it's false. By your logic, I can count any game I like as AAA just because I feel like it.

AAA game means a game with a big budget. Whether you like it or not, every Assassin's Creed game is a AAA game. Death Stranding is a AAA game, Dead Island is a AAA game, Farcry is a AAA game.

As for AAA games on PC, I can name hundreds, easily, but I'll just give you a small list.

Final Fantasy games
Dragon Quest games
Halo games
Forza games
Call of Duty games
God of War
Total War games
Yakuza games
Jedi Fallen Order
Devil May Cry games
Kingdom Hearts games
Resident Evil games
Battlefield games
Tales games
Sonic games
Persona games
Grand Theft Auto games
Hitman games

I really could go on here, but I think I made my point.

[mkis007]

Heres hoping the sales boost pc will give keeps the funding flowing for other projects.

[TimmyTesticles]

"This game is better on superior hardware than it is on inferior hardware"

yA fKin tHiNK???

[foker]

I'd be shocked if a perfect port from 2013 console did not somehow feel better on today's gaming rig,.. But sorry I am not waiting to play stuff. Might double dipp ,.. since the port is great,.. but headlines like this are moronic.

[LordoftheCritics]

The GOW PC trailers themselves are selling the tech and graphical upgrades.

The reviews will talk about how amazing it is on PC because you can see and feel the difference.

I think it is a good thing. Credit goes to the devs.

Only the Sony box users are butthurt for some reason.

[DazaMc]

PC gamers! If you fall in love with this game will you buy a PlayStation to play the sequel? Or wait four years to play it on PC?

[Bladesfist]

I've already played this game on PS4, I wont buy a PS5 to play one game early but if there are lots of great exclusives that all aren't on PC at around the same time and the shortage of PS5s was over I would consider buying a PS5. I bought my PS4 and only played Bloodborne (which was worth it alone IMO), Uncharted 4, Last of us and Last of us part 2 on it so I guess 4 games is my tipping point

[Fntastic]

People beg for HL Alyx on the new PSVR already, the game came out almost 2 years ago, if they like it will they buy/build a good PC? Doubtful.

[Perjoss]

I already have a PS5 on the side to grab the occasional exclusive, but for those that will wait a few years for a possible Ragnarok on PC, the game will most probably be amazing on release day for PS5, and it will still be amazing a few years later for its possible PC release. GoW 2018 is a fantastic example, it really hasn't aged at all, its still an amazing game in many ways almost 4 years later.

[willykyu]

Now I just hope Sony is about to launch a true ps5 upgrade on this game with updated graphics and dual sense features. To at least be on par with this PC version.

[HeliosHex]

Um..maybe I misunderstood something but I think the reviewer meant to say it looks amazing on pc which should have no baring on how it feels as iam sure it plays the same as it ever did. Unless he is trying to say that overall it feels like God of War was meant to be on pc...I dunno just an odd comment to me.

[Perjoss]

I think the max you can play it on consoles is 60fps on the PS5, if I'm not mistaken the PC version goes up to 120 (maybe more?) that's probably why they said it feels better. It does make a difference otherwise people who play games professionally would not pay extra for 240hz monitors and would simply settle for 144hz

[HeliosHex]

Ah. Yes that makes sense thanks.

[aaronaton]

Considering that the majority of PC players won't play this in HDR, i wouldn't necessarily say this is the definitive experience.

[JeffGUNZ]

HDR or not, running this game on PC in 1440 or 4K with max settings will be the definitive edition. When Destiny 2 launched I was gaming on and Xbox One X, top tier Samsung QLED at the time, 4k/HDR and it was beautiful. Built a gaming rig and my first monitor was 1080p. With settings all maxed out it looked noticeably better then it on my console/TV. I now have a 144hz 1440p monitor and with max settings games look unfucking believable. Honestly, I never thought prior to PC gaming that would be the case. I am playing Valhalla right now on all ultra settings, 1440p, and well over 60FPS (which is a shock considering how bad ubisoft is at optimizing PC games) and it looks like I am playing real life. There is so much more thant 4k/HDR. IT doeasn't really translate like that in PC.

[Einhander1971]

PS5 says hello !!

[SinisterMister]

On behalf of the PlayStation community, I welcome PC players to this gorgeous game!

[NotanotherReboot]

God of War is on of my favourite PC games

[Viljong]

This is to advertise the sequel coming very soon. For ps5 the ragnarok is coming

[Om4ever]

Normal ...high end pc are much more powerfull than a ps5

[XBManiac]

Now, somebody, please... connect the PC to a 120Hz 4K TV with +50" (LG C1 OLED, Sony A90J, Samsung QN95A or better).

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

I came in here just to read the PS5 vs PC non sense and it paid off big time lol.

[bensonador]

It works awesome on PC. Love it!

[EternalTitan]

Game is horrible. No jumping, no skippable cutscenes.

[antikbaka]

happy for PC players to finally have this game, the more games there are between all platforms, the better it's for us, gamers.

[Petebloodyonion]

Playing this game on a HDR 4k tv looks better compared to...
PLaying this game on PS5 vs looks better compared to playing it on Ps4
Playing this game on a high Pc looks better versus a low end PC
Playing this on my high end 7.1 sound system sounds better to...

Should I continue?

How about what's new and does the game perform well?
In this case nothing new but quite optimized and well worh a look if you missed GOW
no need to make a fuzz out of nothing for the rest.

[Dramacydal]

4yrs later? oooooooook

[FPS_D3TH]

Lots of copium in these comments. Just enjoy a good game…

[ufo8mycat]

A game looks better on a high end PC in 2022 compared to the same game running on something that was not even mid range back in 2018? Wow, who would of thought!!!