This feels and plays like a PS2 game that got released on PS3, then remastered for PS4 and I played it on a PS5. The only other God of War I've played is the "reboot" PS4 game and can see why they felt they needed to press the rest button after this title.

It's a very satisfying game to get through. The pace never drops and you don't feel overwhelmed by the enemies until later in the game. It makes you actually feel like a powerful god rather than struggling your way through. Combat could feel a bit "meatier" and less floaty.

It's nice to play a game that you can actually play and not have to learn countless crafting systems or worry about skill trees etc. Upgrading weapons is easy and straight forward leaving you to focus more on playing the game.

While it feels a bit dated, it's definitely a fun experience that doesn't outstay it's welcome.