Release Date: April 20, 2018
Another major entry in the famous hack-and-slash action game series that is one of the most important franchises available exclusively on subsequent generations of the PlayStation consoles. In previous parts of the series, we have been following a story of Spartan warrior named Kratos, and the gameplay concentrated mainly on spectacular and incredibly bloody action and eye-catching fighting system.
God of War is the fifth full-fledged entry in the legendary series of slasher games. It is the first installment developed exclusively for the eighth generation console. The title was developed by the creators of the previous games in the series, Santa Monica Studios – the first-party studio of Sony Interactive Entertainment. The God of War series is focused on spectacular, blood-filled action and impressive system of battles against powerful bosses. The protagonist, a Greek warrior named Kratos, quickly became a gaming icon.
Kratos is once again the main protagonist of God of War. After wraith and madness-filled adventures in Greece that ended with the destruction of Olymp and death of many of Greece gods and heroes, the protagonist escapes to the far North where he looks for peace. There he finds a new love and starts a family. When his wife suddenly dies, he remains alone with a young son named Atreus.
Sadly, the two can’t live in peace. The Nordic gods are fully aware of Kratos’ role in the fall of Olympus and they fear him. The protagonists are forced to start a journey filled with bodies of demonic and fantasy beasts. During the journey, Kratos must face the consequences of his actions and the anger that is still buried in his heart. What makes things more complicated is the fact that Atreus gradually discovers his father’s past and his loyalty towards him diminishes.
God of War introduces previously unseen gameplay mechanics and it slightly changes them and the speed of the game. This can be seen in the change of the camera’s position – now it is constantly following the back of the protagonist like in modern action-adventure games. The style of the narration’ and tone of the story has been changed as well. Kratos abandons his favorite weapon – double blades with chains – and instead, he uses an axe that returns to him whenever he throws it. The weapon can be upgraded with magic runes. They enable the player to increase damage from elements like ice or fire to which some enemies are vulnerable.
During the adventure, the players travel through vast levels that hide many secrets, corridors and optional encounters with enemies. The game once again features spectacular battles with bosses – a characteristic trait of the whole series. Instead of multi-phase battles based on quick time events (where the player must press buttons displayed on the screen), now the players have full control over Kratos’ movement. Above the head of the boss, there are two bars – one of them informs the players about his health bar and the other represents how stunned he is.
Atreus helps in combat as well. The players can give him orders with a separate button. He can, for example, help the protagonist by shooting arrows. Similarly to his father, the boy gains experience, new skills and attacks.
The developers of God of War took advantage of the power of the console in order to provide spectacular action and the level of graphics that was inaccessible for the previous entries in the series. The game features additional visual gimmicks and graphics options for owners of PlayStation 4 Pro. Once again the players can experience inventive ideas and impressive cutscenes and multi-leveled boss battles. The soundtrack was composed by Bear McCreary, an American composer who created music for awarded TV series like Battlestar Galactica, Eureka, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, The Walking Dead and Outlander.
Platforms:
PC Windows January 14, 2022
PlayStation 4 April 20, 2018
Developer: Jetpack Interactive (PC)
Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
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God of War is a series of action adventure games with a third-person perspective (TPP) view. The authors of the series strongly allude to the convention of so-called slashers (hack'n'slash) - the essence of gameplay here is the brutal elimination of hordes of enemies and fighting giant bosses. Bloody carnage is interspersed with simple logic puzzles and simple platforming elements. The series also offers the possibility to develop the protagonist and improve his arsenal.
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System Requirements for God of War Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
(30 fps / 720p) Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3 GHz / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 960 / Radeon R9 290X or better, 70 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
(30 fps / 1080p) Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce GTX 1060 / 4 GB Radeon RX 570 or better, 70 GB SSD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Ultra System Requirements:
(60 fps / 4K) Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz / AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 3.5 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 10 GB GeForce RTX 3080 / 16 GB Radeon RX 6800 XT or better, 70 GB SSD, Windows 10 64-bit.
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Game Ratings for God of War Video Game.
God of War PC Review - Glorious Kratos s PCMR!
Beautiful and well-made, the God of War PC port is a good way for Sony to say hello. This game is a must for any PC gamer - especially if you've never played it. If other ports were of this quality...
Game is Recomended by 100% of Critics. There are 255 Critic Reviews.
Game Informer: 9.8 / 10 by Joe Juba
An enthralling experience from beginning to end, with a mixture of great narrative moments and engaging encounters. God of War is a well-paced adventure that knows when to let the action simmer and when to make it boil over
GameSpot: 9 / 10 by Phil Hornshaw
God of War isn't drastically different on PC when compared to the PS4 version that launched back in 2018, but its little improvements are definitely nice ones, making this a solid PC port overall. There isn't reason enough here to buy a second copy of the game if you've already played, necessarily, but the PC version is a great reason to check out God of War for the first time for anybody who hasn't had a chance to experience it. God of War remains an excellent, gorgeous, affecting action game, and with the port to PC, it gets a handful of nice, if somewhat minor, improvements.
Tom's Guide: 4.5 / 5 by Sherri L. Smith
The latest entry in the God of War series feels older and wiser, and is fun as hell to play.
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