replay before Ragnorök:
the camera in combat presented far more issues than I remember from my initial playthrough and the narrative pacing is questionable at points; plenty has been discussed of Atreus’ annoyances but Kratos proves just as frustrating in the first half of the adventure in which he desperately needs to get a grip and talk to his son (this is, of course, an intentional character choice, but it labours too long, too on the nose). on the other hand, it only takes Atreus all of about 15 minutes to start acting out of line when he discovers his true nature.
but, the game is undeniably the definition of epic with its sprawling environments and characters rendered in an absurd level of polish that you’ll only find from a few other studios. stunning music that proves to be every bit the equal of the original trilogy and combat that hits like a massive brick to the face - God of War (2018) is a special game that embraces the past even when you don’t expect it to
the camera in combat presented far more issues than I remember from my initial playthrough and the narrative pacing is questionable at points; plenty has been discussed of Atreus’ annoyances but Kratos proves just as frustrating in the first half of the adventure in which he desperately needs to get a grip and talk to his son (this is, of course, an intentional character choice, but it labours too long, too on the nose). on the other hand, it only takes Atreus all of about 15 minutes to start acting out of line when he discovers his true nature.
but, the game is undeniably the definition of epic with its sprawling environments and characters rendered in an absurd level of polish that you’ll only find from a few other studios. stunning music that proves to be every bit the equal of the original trilogy and combat that hits like a massive brick to the face - God of War (2018) is a special game that embraces the past even when you don’t expect it to