God of War Ragnarok is finally here! I have been waiting for months for this game to release. Ragnarok is a sequel to God of War (2018), and let me tell you, that game blew everyone away. This game, however, goes above and beyond everything the previous game did well. The characters, the story, the combat, and the graphics have truly been spectacular and overall, this game met all of the hype. Even within the first 30 minutes, my adrenaline spiked. If there was such a thing as a perfect game, I would argue that this is one of them.
(Don’t worry: there will not be spoilers to this amazing game, so please be at ease.)
Story
There’s a time skip between the God of War (2018) and Ragnarok, as little Atreus has grown into a teenager. The story of Ragnarok is the following: The game starts off on the brink of Fimblewinter, a neverending winter that marks the beginning of Ragnarok. Atreus finds murals that prophesize a war between him and the Aesir Gods, which are led by the Norse God of War. He believes that he’s the Hero that’ll put an end to the Aesir Gods, so he goes to try to fulfill that role, as he wants answers on who he is and the history of his race as a whole.
This game emphasizes Kratos and Atreus's relationship, as you can see growth between them throughout the game. Similarly, you also see character development throughout the entire cast like Freya, Mimir, Brok, and Sindri. I love the story of the game because of the depth of each character and how they complement each other’s personalities. Kratos is a stern father who only wants the best for Atreus, while Atreus wants answers to who he is while protecting his father. Their relationship deepens as the game progresses, and you’re able to understand both characters. I was able to relate to Atreus in him wanting to find his destiny while I was able to sympathize with Kratos.
This game emphasizes Kratos and Atreus's relationship, as you can see growth between them throughout the game. Similarly, you also see character development throughout the entire cast like Freya, Mimir, Brok, and Sindri. I love the story of the game because of the depth of each character and how they complement each other’s personalities. Kratos is a stern father who only wants the best for Atreus, while Atreus wants answers to who he is while protecting his father. Their relationship deepens as the game progresses, and you’re able to understand both characters. I was able to relate to Atreus in him wanting to find his destiny while I was able to sympathize with Kratos.
gameplay
This game is harder than God of War (2018), as I played on the hardest difficulty. Who knew that a trash mob is able to twoshot you? This game forces you to master the combat, which I think is a good thing. It always finds a way to make my blood levels high because it’s always life or death. This game advises you to do side quests in order to keep up with the levels because this game level scaling is pretty huge. When I played, I couldn't just blaze through the main story because I'd keep getting one-shotted, or I wasn’t dealing enough damage.
Unlike in God of War (2018) where you only played as Kratos, in Ragnarok you’re able to play Atreus as well. Playing with Atreus was actually pretty fun. He feels different to play with in comparison to Kratos, which is to be expected; however, his gameplay doesn’t feel any less fun to play. The combat is very repetitive, but I don’t mind, considering I get adrenaline every time I’m in a fight, so I keep playing the game fresh. Besides the addition of Atreus being playable, there isn’t a big difference between the combat from God of War (2018) and Ragnarok.
Unlike in God of War (2018) where you only played as Kratos, in Ragnarok you’re able to play Atreus as well. Playing with Atreus was actually pretty fun. He feels different to play with in comparison to Kratos, which is to be expected; however, his gameplay doesn’t feel any less fun to play. The combat is very repetitive, but I don’t mind, considering I get adrenaline every time I’m in a fight, so I keep playing the game fresh. Besides the addition of Atreus being playable, there isn’t a big difference between the combat from God of War (2018) and Ragnarok.
My Thoughts
I really love this game; it’s one of the best games ever released. The story along with the characters are perfect. The combat is very smooth, too. Overall, this game is worth $60. Everything seems to work well with each other, which not many games can pull off. Going from Kratos being a rage-induced killing machine to a learning father–and then further expanding upon that from the original game whilst also improving the other characters–is honestly amazing. This game puts the player on a journey and makes every experience memorable.
I was extremely sad when I beat the game because I wanted more. Call me greedy for wanting more out of this game; however, I was hooked. Once my journey was over, I had only the memories to look back on and a second playthrough of the game. I give this game a solid 10 out of 10. This game has quickly become one of my favorites of the year, and it’ll probably stay that way for a good while. I hope you grow to love this game like I have.
I was extremely sad when I beat the game because I wanted more. Call me greedy for wanting more out of this game; however, I was hooked. Once my journey was over, I had only the memories to look back on and a second playthrough of the game. I give this game a solid 10 out of 10. This game has quickly become one of my favorites of the year, and it’ll probably stay that way for a good while. I hope you grow to love this game like I have.
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