Customer Ratings & Reviews

This is one of the best action games on PS4, bar none. Whether you like the God of War series or not, this game is fantastic. It reinvents the series as a a mature, well written, yet fun action adventure story. The combat is excellent, and will get hard enough to keep you on your toes. There are also optional enemies and bosses that will push your skills to the limit, but the game can also be enjoyed by folks who are not great at action games. Buy it!

They changed the veiw point of the character and slowed down the combat. It's a more serious "realistic" perspective on the story. He's got a kid now and he helps you out and you help him out. Even though it looks completely different and handles a lot different in combat, I could definitely tell it was a God of war game because of the good story telling and way it could make you think about getting through certain situations. Graphics are probably the best I've seen on Ps4 yet.

Good graphics, great story, solid controls. Absolutely no complaints, especially at the price I got it!

This new installment to the God of War series is well worth the $60 price tag. It innovates upon its predecessors while still nodding back at them throughout the game. I would say that it is a much more story-driven experience than the older God of War games, but you will be so invested in the game that you will barely notice how long the cinematics stretch. This game also has some of the most attractive looking graphics of this generation. It is a must-have for Playstation 4 owners.

God of war is the best game of this generation. It has an amazing story full with events that just intrigue you more the more you keep playing. The gameplay is also excellent, as you can play with different weapons and have different attributes on the armors and weapons that allows you to have very diverse ways of attacks. I think that games are good if they have a great story, and a great gameplay. This game has both.

This is my first GOW game. After reading reviews I was confident I did not need to have previously played the series to jump right in. I'm so glad I went with my gut. I'm coming off of Far Cry 5, which I absolutely loved. This game was a solid encore. While it isn't as open world as I like in my games, it is a magnificent and beautifully designed game, in play and appearance. I was hooked from the start and grew to admire and "care for" the plight of the characters. Excellent game.

I originally wasn't sure about the new theme and third person view for God of War but after a very short period of playing you learn this is the best game yet. So fun, so brutal, and a story that will captivate you and make you want more! The characters and environment suck you in and make you never want to leave. I would recommend this game to anyone, and if you don't own a PS4 you either need to buy one or find one to borrow just for this game.

About as good production value as any game made this generation. Great characters and story telling coupled with consistently satisfying gameplay (it's a heck-of-a-lot of fun!). The only con I can think of is that killing an enemy in the first hour feels pretty much the same as killing enemies 20+ hours into the game. Still a lot of fun, but combat does lack variety, although you will learn new attacks and skills. Both the mob combat and boss battles can get a bit repetitive.

GoW is incredible. The game is a mix of Tomb Raider meets slasher, with a compelling story. The graphics are incredible. The main campaign only takes about 25 or so hours, but there are 30+ hours of extra content that is worth playing. Not that silly, collect every feather stuff or meaningless side quest, but an entire universe that isn't required to be visited in the main story that is waiting to be explored post credits. This game is an absolute blast!

The gameplay has changed from the previous games in this iteration of the series as well as the over the shoulder perspective in this one. I found it to be a nice change in revitalizing the series. You mostly have your axe but learn different skills and combos as you progress. Story is engrossing and catches you off guard much of the time. Kratos is a bit more relatable in this. and the Norse mythology works perfectly for this series.

I've played every God of War game since the PS2 era and was presently surprised by the change in gameplay style that made Kratos more grounded and real. No more random jumping, random sexual encounters in the middle of battle, nothing silly like that. This is a Kratos that has matured, has loved and lost but still has a lot to learn about himself and his relationship with his son and others. Incredibly story with a mind numbing twist at the end, and a MUST PLAY.

Then again, I was reminded of the fact that we don't get a father-son story often and the writers were conscious to make an enriching story. That's what I appreciate as much as the gameplay. Mechanics are familiar and improved, as expected.

I was very concerned about the new GOW when I first laid my eyes on gameplay. It looked like another Uncharted walking simulator with Dark Soulsesque combat. I was very happy to be surprised, and for the most part, this game delivered on all the promises the developers made concerning story, characters, and combat. While I miss some of the gameplay and elements of older titles, I am ultimately happy with this new direction and looking forward to the sequel.

Granted, I’ve always loved God of War and single player story driven games in general. This game is on a whole other level though. The story and voice acting are superb and the game sets itself up well for future installments while still offering a fulfilling conclusion. Combat feels slower and maybe even clunky to start but about halfway through the game that changes when an old friend returns to the arsenal. I really and truly have no complaints with this game.

One of the best video games I've ever played, if not the best. It has an engaging combat, it's fast, it's challenging but never to the point of it being unfair, it took a different approach from the overly repetitive combat of the previous games. The story is innovative, heartbreaking, it's original it's something I've never seen before, it gives Kratos very genuine growth that fits his character very well.

Great adventurous game would recommend it to everyone...

I was skeptical about this game given that I'd grown numb to the traditional hack and slash genre that its predecessors very much fell into, even if well executed. But this game flips the entire series on its head. Satisfying but never repetitive combat, a surprisingly deep and personal story as well as beautiful environments as well as character design leads to a game that redefines what a third person melee "hack and slash" game can be.

Seriously, One of the best games to come across all gens. The level of the story, acting, and visuals is really unsurpassed at this point. I wasn't a big fan of the previous games, so I wasn't expecting too much, but it blew my expectations and every major reviewer out of the water with 9-10 across the board. If you own a PS4 and don't own this, you're missing out big time. If you don't have a PS4, this is best reason to get one. It is literally a "System Seller".

I'm not very good at determining what my favourite game of all time is.. I've played so many over a few decades but God of War will be added to the list of games I consider for my favourites. Visually it's amazing looking, and I played it on a ps4 pro on a 4k TV in quality mode(game setting) The setting is great, I love mythology and I can't wait to see more of this world. The story is interesting with some twists and turns yet it manages to also keep itself rather focused. The characters are likable and show growth, there's some good chemistry between them and their voice actors. Gameplay wise it tics a lot of boxes for me. The combat is slower and methodical which is something I like. It's not quite dark souls like but I can see some similarities. There's ample variety as well, you're always discovering new abilities(runic attacks) until the very end(and beyond!) The other aspect of gameplay is the general exploring with some light puzzles that personally are just hard enough to be interesting, without leaving you stumped for any significant amount of time. I'm not a huge puzzle guy so if you're looking for that you may be disappointed (try The Witness) There's "Metroidvania" elements in the game as well. Meaning you'll unlock abilities later in the game that allow you to backtrack and unlock things you came across but couldn't get by. If you follow the critical path you'll probably get 15-20 hours depending on your skill and the difficulty setting. You will probably double that if you do most or all the side stuff which was very worth doing in my opinion. I feel like with the 4 difficulty settings almost anyone can enjoy this game. Will it be an all time great for you? Who knows but even if it's not it's still worth playing.

I was leery about this game since God of War 3 was so short (but still awesome) so I rented it from Redbox. I stayed up all night playing it and felt like I just scratched the surface so I went ahead and bought it. It’s a good bit longer and full of exploration and kind of an open world. Having Kratos’s son along allows for a lot more character development than previous iterations and makes for a better story than the previous betrayal and revenge storylines.