I forgot how good God of War is

Even with the side-quests the game is too short for me. NG+ recently came out and gives us another reason to tackle the game once more. This might just be the best PS4 game yet(next to Bloodborne which already had a feeling of deja-vu because of the multiple Souls games). Unlike many Sony exclusives the "hur hur movie-game" doesn't fly with this. Sure, it is story-driven but the gameplay doesn't suffer one bit from it and although early on the storytelling gets a bit in the way and is heavy-handed, as soon as you really "start" the game, it never stops.

If you haven't played it and got a PS4, go play it. I already can't wait for the sequel. Only thing missing are epic boss battles which I hope will be reintroduced in the next one because these are arguably the most iconic features of God of War games.

Great news!

Haven't had a chance to try it after NG+. Looking forward to it!

Just like FF15, i'm still working on my perfect save.

The new game plus with me gears is really really good.

@SecretPolice said:

This is more funny.

One of the best things about God of war is kratos isn't a giant douchebag, he's actually likeable.

@Ant_17 said:

@SecretPolice said:

This is more funny.

Lol Touche ...

:P

Great game. We need more singleplayer games that aren't 6 hours long,

or that are filled with filler side quests.

Let's hope future Sony games go that route rather than the movie route.

Horizon did that as well.

Also added an extra hard mode.

@Ant_17: Yeah, that's one of few PS games I think looks good. Maybe a bit too repetitive (open games usually are), but looks better than most PS games, imo.

The Ares armor in new game + looks awesome!

Same here. GoW for me was about epic battles, monsters and scale of monsters. Still not a fan of behind the shoulder camera. I loved it but I missed the original style.

Which is also its weakest point. Even though it's a direct sequel to GoW 3, they didn't explain at all how Kratos evolved into a person we see in the new GoW. It's almost like a different character suddenly.

Awesome game for sure

Good job, the game came out four months ago.

overrated

If you read and follow the majority of posts on this board, then yes, you will forget about good games on PS4.

its a little bit overrated imo, but still a fine game and easily in my top 5 this year so far (probably top 3).

I spent probably 25 hours with it to finish the story and do a good chunk of the side quests and I felt pretty satisfied with my experience

Wasnt a fan, I diddnt buy it but my roomate did, i helped him burn through it in a weekend, boss battles sucked, enemies were pretty borring in general, puzzles were borring, did not like the over the shoulder, just didnt feel like a god of war game.

I wouldnt say its bad, but its bad as a gow game, should have just made it a new ip. Granted I'm a huge hack n slash fan, some of my favorite games are dmc, bayonetta, ninja gaiden, gow felt so slow compared to others in the genre. I dont think it counts as a hack n slash any more, its an action rpg like a witcher 3. I recognize my bias but I'm very happy I experienced it for free without spending money lol

Also I liked kratos in 3 more where he just wanted to kill everyone.

To those saying it's overrated: remember that every reviewer went in expecting the "movie game" meme to fill up their time, but they were pleasantly surprised instead. Some reviewers even wrote this.

It's overrated just to those that are masochists but have a PS4 and play it hidden from everyone and to those that don't have access to the game.

Everyone else knows that the game is an instant classic

ehhh

repetitive boss battles

shoe-horned in RPG elements

too many semi-mindless puzzles to access boxes that kinda messed up the pacing and remove any sense of urgency from what you are doing

as I said, its still a great game overall, but calling it a instant classic is pushing it

lol It looks better than most games...PERIOD!

Stop being a clown and give credit where it's due you jealous fanboy.

Don't be salty because it's actually a better and more polished game than any of your precious PC games that releaed this gen.

Yeah it's leaps and bounds beyond its predecessors.

The combat feels really fresh and intricate as well.

I think the only issue is the boss fights. So few and not as memorable as past GOW bosses

You forgot already? Gee that didn’t take long did it. :P

It's an 8/10 game. Definitely not a 10.

Great game it goes beyond the movie narrative. Its just a good design gameplay that is accessible but also challenges who ever wants to be challenged.

How do you obtain the Ares armor?? I also heard that Zeus Armors are the best in the game.. I wonder how to obtain them!

It's easily one of my favorite games so far on the Playstation 4. Right next to Horizon.

Playing it right now. PS4 is 2/3 for me, I just got one and am working through all the "greats" I missed. I am open to more suggestions btw, so please help out!

Horizon: Zero Dawn is amazing

Shadow of the Colossus is a whole heaping pile of WTF. Sorry just couldn't do it. And they say indie games are too artsy... :P

God of War I am currently playing through, it's pretty fun, but it's not the mindless slicing and dicing I was expecting I guess. Maybe this one is a bit more cinematic? More serious? Than previous titles?

@with_teeth26: right, must be why it's the fast selling PS4 exclusive and it sold 5 million in one month.

Instant classic, whether you like it or not

@BassMan: Yeah about 8/10 is where I’d place it which to me is great. 9/10 to me is very rare and I think I only have like 5 games I would rate a 10.

it sold fast since there weren't many other big games coming out around then and it was well reviewed.

i don't think sales are a good metric to determine if a game is a classic. it also doesn't really have any new or unique ideas. its just a well executed AAA game

If you don't mind Japanese games and read subtitles, Yakuza is a great series!

No desire to replay at the moment. Probably next year.

What games beside Mario 64 would those be?

lol his only options are to name Switch exclusives.

If he tries to name any other wonky PC exclusive, generic multiplat or low quality xbox game he'll be outed for fake high standards and revealing that he requires playstation games to be several levels higher than the games he considers the best.

There really aren't many other games that deserve more recognition for high quality than God of War...like the game or not.

@n64dd: Mario 64, Majora’s Mask, Ninja Gaiden Black, Chrono Trigger, Tales of Phantasia(SNES).

@tgob89: Aren’t you the guy I crushed in that other thread and your only defense was “but experts” and you linked a video to a random guy from gamingbolt lol?

@ni6htmare01: They just show up at the shop

You mad cause your only fall back in debates is your flimsy opinion?

If you can't defend your opinion with supporting evidence outside of your own personal belief then your can't win any arguments in a public setting much less "crush" anyone you deluded fool lmao.

"bu..but...my opinion?" lol you've gotta be kidding?

@tgob89: I did defend my opinion but you ignored it and resorted to an appeal to authority fallacy and then ran away like a coward. So yeah. I crushed you like a bug.

@Juub1990: Sure sure kiddo. You crushed me with your opinion. LMFAO

@tgob89: We both had differing opinions difference is I presented mine in a proper and cohesive manner. You were all over the place with non-sequiturs, fallacies and overall poor arguments. I called you out, picked apart your flimsy defenses then you ran away like a little dog.

@with_teeth26: sure, believe what you want to makemyou feel better. The game is still an instant classic.

Cool! I got to save up the Red Currency (Forgot what it call.)

simply saying something doesn't make it true.

thats fine though. one person can consider a game a classic while another doesn't.

i'm sure many of the games i'd consider classics, you would disagree. its ultimately a subjective term.

@with_teeth26: the critics said it, the industry says so, the metacritic score corroborates it.