God of War Ragnarök Launch Edition - PlayStation 5

God of War Ragnarök Launch Edition for PlayStation 5 delivers an unparalleled gaming experience that exceeds expectations in every aspect. Here's why I highly recommend it:Stunning Visuals: The graphics in God of War Ragnarök are absolutely breathtaking. From the intricate character designs to the awe-inspiring landscapes, every detail is rendered with stunning clarity and realism, thanks to the power of the PlayStation 5.Compelling Storyline: Building upon the success of its predecessor, God of War Ragnarök continues the epic saga of Kratos and Atreus with a captivating storyline that keeps you engaged from start to finish. The narrative is rich and immersive, filled with twists, turns, and emotional depth.Engaging Gameplay: The gameplay mechanics in God of War Ragnarök are polished and refined, offering a perfect blend of action, exploration, and puzzle-solving. The combat system is fluid and satisfying, with a wide array of weapons and abilities to master.Epic Soundtrack: The soundtrack of God of War Ragnarök complements the game's atmosphere perfectly, adding to the intensity and drama of each moment. From epic orchestral scores to haunting melodies, the music enhances the overall experience.Seamless Performance: Thanks to the power of the PlayStation 5, God of War Ragnarök runs smoothly without any noticeable lag or frame drops. The fast loading times and responsive controls ensure a seamless gaming experience from start to finish.Overall, God of War Ragnarök Launch Edition is a must-have title for any PlayStation 5 owner. With its stunning visuals, compelling storyline, engaging gameplay, epic soundtrack, and seamless performance, it sets a new standard for what a next-gen gaming experience should be.

If you're a fan of great story and intense gameplay, this game delivers on both. It picks up seamlessly from the last installment, and explains the passage of time really well. The segue proves to be extremely satisfying, while also giving you a short, effective tutorial on the controls. If you're a fan of the franchise, go ahead and believe the hype - this game is worth it. I'll write the rest of this review for anyone who's new to GoW.So if you're new to GoW, you may want to know that the story is completely linear (with allowances for plenty of side quests), and your decisions don't exist. Don't expect conversation options or Fallout IV decision-making or even the slightest story impact. Even the maps are closed and limited (although there are plenty of secrets and hidden bits). You basically have one story path that nonetheless leads to a very satisfying conclusion (IMO). Don't let the closed-option gameplay deter you, though. I'm a big fan of open-world RPGs, but this one not only held my attention, I actually bothered to do every. little. sidequest. because I didn't want it to be over.Other things you may find useful to decide if you'd enjoy this:1. The controls are intuitive and reasonably easy for casual gamers. I never did get all the R1+R1+R2 blah blah blah combos down, but they're there if you're into that. The moves are actually pretty great, and very versatile. Even in the endgame, I was trying out new combos and styles.2. Weapon choices are different enough to really matter, and switching mid-battle is very easy. Some battles are much easier if you go from ice to fire to exploding spears, for example, or axe throws to thrusting spears, or some other combination. You're encouraged to play with moves and weapons to find your own playstyle, and the controls make it pretty straightforward to mix things up on the fly.3. Crafting is really limited. Those who hate crafting, rejoice! You basically upgrade gear or techniques with money/resources or skillpoints, done. Every piece or set has its own bonuses, though, so you really do get to customize your outfit and weapons to how you like to play. If you do all the sidequests, you'll probably end up with more than enough to fully upgrade at least three sets of armor and all your weapons, plus some various weapon add-ons (hilts, for example). And the entire skill tree, all your runic attacks, etc. So there's no need to hold back.4. It's a melee/ranged game, with emphasis on melee. If you're a stealth person, you're going to have to learn to love melee, or hate this game. That said, it's extremely fun to go in swinging for all you're worth, and watch the baddies explode around you.5. Puzzles range from ridiculously easy to "ask the interwebs" hard. I do find it incredibly annoying when your companion offers advice before you've even had a chance to *look* at some of the puzzles, but that seems to be mostly limited to story puzzles that would block your progress until you figure them out.6. The collectibles mostly have value of some kind, rather than just being meaningless junk you pick up as you run around (I'm looking at you, Ghost of Tsushima). You don't *have* to bother with them, but there are decent rewards in most cases, if you do.7. The voice acting, script, and character animations blew me away. This game has better dialogue, facial expressions, body language, jokes, and overall emotional impact than almost any other game I've played. I still find the kid really annoying for 60% of the game, but I'm pretty sure I'm supposed to. The dynamic between father/son is brilliantly executed, far better than a lot of movies and TV shows. And shout-out to whoever designed Odin and Thor, too, since those two steal every scene they're in. Actually, Sindri was even better, now I think of it. Okay, they're almost all that good, even if the female characters are pretty mediocre.That's not to say this game is flawless. A few of the characters are pretty weak as mentioned; I found the Jotunheim storyline tedious in the extreme; and I really wanted a bigger overall world. But that didn't keep this "casual gamer" from obsessing for 3 weeks until I'd finished every quest, sidequest, and collectible. So just apologize to anyone who'd like to interact with you for the next month, and add this to your calendar.

I pre ordered the original God of War on PS2 when I was in high school. I was blown away when I first played it. The combat was fluid and fun. The story was interesting, and the setting was great. They used the same formula for multiple games, with 3 probably being the pinnacle of the original God of War story. Fast forward to 2018. The re imagining of GOW was welcome as the old style grew stale. Showing the character growth of Kratos through different stages of his life was interesting to follow, and the semi open format of the game brought new mechanics almost like Metroid style. Ragnarok is the continuation of that story, and a great one at that. I played on the third hardest difficulty, and the story and most of the side quests took my about 50 hours. Which in my opinion is enough value for the price. People complaining that it’s “mOrE oF tHe SaMe,” what do you expect? It’s a melee combat, action adventure game. Name a game that doesn’t have repetition? Yeah, that’s what I thought. If you enjoyed GOW 2018, this is a must play. If you’re an XBOX fanboy who’s sad that exclusives don’t exist on your console, go fill a mug with your tears and have a sip.

Better in every way from the 1st. It took everything that was great about gow 2018 and amped up the atmosphere, story and gameplay. How the game is set in a harsh winter storm makes the game world feel so much different and just exploring to see the differences, also events that happens in the 1st are also present here too. Game offers a performance mode (1440p 60fps) and a quality mode (4k 30fps)…. But if you have a 144htz monitor you can also use the fps boost to make it performance mode + (1440p 120fps) or quality mode+ (4k 40fps). Great game that’s beautiful. Only con is unfortunately it is held back for compatibility for the ps4… if it was a ps5 exclusive this game would’ve been seriously NEXT GEN!

Love this game definitely recommend getting it great story, great game so BOY GET IT!!!

My kid enjoys this game

Bought this game for.my son and we have found out the code does not work in the uk only in the USA

Too much violence - not good for the mind or heart