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SilvosForever
10/19/23 1:55:28 PM
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It was good, and worth playing through, don't get me wrong. But did it blow my pants off? Did it make me say "this is amazing!" ? No not really. It felt like a continuation of the first game, which was also very good.

I feel like in a few years I will want to play through the old PS2 GoW games again, and GoW3, because they're fun romps. But I don't know if I'll ever be in the mood to play the new GoW games again. It feels like I've already experienced everything I can out of them and the moment to moment gameplay of them is just kinda - eh it's alright.

My main gripe being the end of the game - the "Ragnarok" event. It felt like the last hundred hours of these two games were leading up to this moment and it just didn't feel like it was as crazy or epic as it could have been. The whole event lasted like 30 minutes and it was just over. Not many boss fights at the end either.

8/10 overall experience - probably time to delete the install data to make room for Spider-Man 2.

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MarcoRubio
10/19/23 1:58:32 PM
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I mean, it didn't have you leading the Titans onto climb Mt Olympus to kill all the gods, so yeah it wasn't as epic as the trilogy. But it was a great game.

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TendoDRM
10/19/23 1:58:34 PM
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I still haven't gotten around to finishing it. Just so needlessly long and repetitive.

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boxoto
10/19/23 2:01:32 PM
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to each their own.

amazing experience, IMO.

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punkfanalways
10/19/23 2:04:15 PM
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It was more of the same. Which wasnt what I wanted.
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Ar0ge
10/19/23 2:04:55 PM
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It didn't have that wow factor the first game had, but it's just as good as the first imo. Definitely did a few things better, but it wasn't as fresh feeling.

I actually feel pretty similar with botw and totk.
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Prestoff
10/19/23 2:06:15 PM
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Disagree, I had an amazing experience with it and had memorable moments. With that said, the previous 3 GoW games definitely did have more spectacle moments that are memorable as well, gameplay wise though it's really button mashy.

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ellis123
10/19/23 2:06:28 PM
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It isn't live service, so that makes sense.

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Kaldrenthebold
10/19/23 2:06:36 PM
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It was. I thought the first one was better story wise absolutely. The sequel tried to jam so much into itself and the final Ragnarok was fucking pathetic. I expected much more but I got a fuck ton of world building and side stuff while the main thing just sputtered out.

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SSJKirby
10/19/23 2:06:38 PM
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Story was worse but gameplay was rad

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TheGoldenEel
10/19/23 2:09:14 PM
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Still waiting to get this for under $70

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Hayame_Zero
10/19/23 2:12:22 PM
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GoW 2018 was one of my favorite games of that generation, but Ragnarok was really underwhelming. The combat was better, but the exploration and story were disappointing. The seamless storytelling didn't work as well this time around, and the pacing just felt messed up.

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Kaldrenthebold
10/19/23 2:17:29 PM
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Hayame_Zero posted...
GoW 2018 was one of my favorite games of that generation, but Ragnarok was really underwhelming. The combat was better, but the exploration and story were disappointing. The seamless storytelling didn't work as well this time around, and the pacing just felt messed up.

There's so many moments where it just stops dead and then you do a side journey while the main one just stops. The pacing is terrible and it feels like they focused so much more on side stuff than the main deal.

Gameplay indeed is a lot better, I liked the verticality and the spear.

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Drunk_Cobra
10/19/23 2:20:17 PM
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Needed to be a trilogy

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party_animal07
10/19/23 2:23:38 PM
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Hayame_Zero posted...
GoW 2018 was one of my favorite games of that generation, but Ragnarok was really underwhelming. The combat was better, but the exploration and story were disappointing. The seamless storytelling didn't work as well this time around, and the pacing just felt messed up.
As someone who platinumed Ragnarok, I agree with all of this. I feel it should have been a trilogy. There was so many story elements that could have been drawn out more and ended up being wasted potential.

For instance, having Freya be a constant looming adversary over the course of the game would have been more interesting imo. Her joining the squad never felt right to me.


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xlr_big-coop
10/19/23 2:27:13 PM
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Yeah the game is bland and forgettable, full of walking while talking sections, awkward silence and a very underwhelming story. Was not a fan of how they handled some story beats like the snake ending up in the past nor the ending as a whole. Sony is sapping the fun out of it's franchises to pursue "maturity" at all costs.

Finally, if the game really deserved all it's awards then it wouldn't have been forgotten so quickly.

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ArchNemo
10/19/23 2:32:39 PM
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I agree a trilogy would have been better with 2 ending right when Ragnarok starts and three happening entirely during Ragnarok.

I loved it but it definitely had GoT syndrome where they build up to an event for the entire series and then solve it in 20 minutes.

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Prestoff
10/19/23 2:34:03 PM
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Yeah, as someone who really enjoyed the game I will fully admit the "Ragnarok" event was underwhelming. I hate how when people think of "Ragnarok" it's not a big fiery dude with a sword.

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fan357
10/19/23 2:38:44 PM
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Story was incredible. Kratos journey from what he was to what he is now has been beautiful. I do miss the over the top boss fights from the days of old but I get why they dont do that so much now.

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hereforemnant
10/19/23 2:39:55 PM
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Same thing as horizon forbidden west, story got worse & Aloy got more annoying

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Hayame_Zero
10/19/23 2:47:41 PM
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party_animal07 posted...
For instance, having Freya be a constant looming adversary over the course of the game would have been more interesting imo. Her joining the squad never felt right to me.

Also, having Freya be the replacement for Atreus made zero sense. His single-button basic attack system was meant for a character that's still learning to fight, and one that Kratos is commanding. To have Freya relegated to that - a character almost as powerful as Kratos - was just dumb.

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Prismsblade
10/19/23 2:48:15 PM
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I tried but I just couldnt enjoy the game. The story made no sense, the gameplay wasnt fun to me and the pacing was horrible.

Getting stuck at a puzzle for 10mins was exhausting and the game overall was just boring. I thought wed be facing all sorts of crazy creek mythological figures like in GoW2 and 3. But sadly that didnt happen.

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faizan_faizan
10/19/23 2:50:09 PM
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A game that really didn't deserve its meta score

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Hayame_Zero
10/19/23 2:53:15 PM
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faizan_faizan posted...
A game that really didn't deserve its meta score
It's a 94, but there are worse examples...

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/0/4/AABfkMAAE85U.jpg

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dave_is_slick
10/19/23 2:53:32 PM
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Game is an absolute masterpiece.

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faizan_faizan
10/19/23 3:02:47 PM
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Hayame_Zero posted...
It's a 94, but there are worse examples...

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/0/4/AABfkMAAE85U.jpg
Wrong opinion. God of War is a C tier game at best whereas the entire GTA series is full of masterpieces.

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Kaiganeer
10/19/23 3:02:47 PM
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the only thing they did better than the 2018 game was the combat, everything else was worse

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spanky1
10/19/23 3:20:16 PM
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I played and beat the first one, and I played the second one up to almost the end, but then I DNF.

The concept of these games was exciting at first because they were so different for GoW, but I think ultimately I don't like them. The combat is fun, but everything else is just so sleepy. It starts to feel like work, too, going around these maps and finding every little secret and doing all these puzzles. Just something about it sucks the fun out of gaming to me. It doesn't feel like that nice fun exploration you get in a Zelda game where you're really discovering something, it feels manufactured and video gamey, all while having a super serious and dare I say pretentious tone.

I feel like if it was just a short linear game with a few side distractions here and there I'd probably like it more.

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Irony
10/19/23 3:21:11 PM
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I remembered more of it than 2018

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Kaldrenthebold
10/19/23 3:27:52 PM
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faizan_faizan posted...
Wrong opinion. God of War is a C tier game at best whereas the entire GTA series is full of masterpieces.

No, not 4.

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faizan_faizan
10/19/23 6:27:38 PM
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Kaldrenthebold posted...
No, not 4.
Yes. Even IV.

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Irony
10/19/23 6:28:54 PM
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4 is a pile of trash.

I swear the stupid shit alt accounts say

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faizan_faizan
10/19/23 6:31:03 PM
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Four years for this trash. I'd be embarrassed to work on this game.

Modern Sony sucks so much.

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Punished_Blinx
10/19/23 6:59:56 PM
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Yeah Ragnarok was meh and some segments dragged but it's a great game. I do agree it didn't feel as fresh as GOW2018 did though.

I kinda feel like the increased development time of these games make the direct sequels overall less exciting than they used to be. But I'm also older and have played a lot of games now so I suppose that's a factor too.

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indica
10/19/23 7:06:13 PM
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I liked 2018 but felt like it didn't have enough bosses or enemy types. I haven't played Ragnarok but does it have more of both? If so, then I'll probably play it and like it more

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Punished_Blinx
10/19/23 7:07:25 PM
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indica posted...
I liked 2018 but felt like it didn't have enough bosses or enemy types. I haven't played Ragnarok but does it have more of both? If so, then I'll probably play it and like it more

Yes

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Dabrikishaw15
10/19/23 7:51:46 PM
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It's not a bad game at all, but it's still a single player game sold almost entirely on its story. There's only so much a game like this can still get discussed before people move on.

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Muflaggin
10/19/23 7:54:16 PM
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Bad is the word you were looking for.
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hyperpowder
10/19/23 8:12:39 PM
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Honestly it and Tears of the Kingdom might be the most disappointing games Ive played and never finished. Even though both GoW(2018) and BotW are in my top ten games, something about them I just could not get into.

One day I swear Ill finish Ragnarok. Luckily Ive havent been spoiled so I need to finish it before someone spoils it for me l.


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Delirious_Beard
10/19/23 8:13:46 PM
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boring ass walk and talk game

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chukklez17dc
10/19/23 8:19:14 PM
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I got incredibly bored halfway through the game and stopped playing it

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dave_is_slick
10/19/23 9:13:39 PM
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So CE should just never speak on video games again.

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apocalyptic_4
10/19/23 9:34:34 PM
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Hayame_Zero posted...
GoW 2018 was one of my favorite games of that generation, but Ragnarok was really underwhelming. The combat was better, but the exploration and story were disappointing. The seamless storytelling didn't work as well this time around, and the pacing just felt messed up.

Exactly my feelings as well. GOW18 is in my top 10 games of all time also but ragnorak was just not great in comparison. I actually stopped playing it half way through I was not enjoying the story really.

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10/20/23 7:05:06 AM
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