God of War Ragnarok is one of the most anticipated games of the year. And it is that the saga has caught many rewriting Norse mythology and involving us in action surrounded by a special mystique. For some fans of the GoW III saga (God Of War III) it is the best, for others the IV gave Kratos a necessary maturity considering his relationship with Atreus.
As a first approach to this God of War Ragnarok we can say that it presents us with the best of both, although it is not without details. And there were improvements from the previous installment: improved combat, amazing open worlds, and good use of the sequence shot. The game catches you or “hooks” from minute one.
The history
We will give you a brief introduction. In God of War Ragnarok, Kratos faces the gods of Asgard, but it is not the most relevant thing. The battle of the “Ghost of Sparta” goes further: it is a fight against destiny. Let’s not forget that Ragnarok is in mythology “the end of time”, “the end of humanity”.
The link with Atreus goes hand in hand with the entire story, giving us that more mature Kratos that we had already been able to observe in the previous game in the saga. Do you give this story for Goty? (Game Of The Year or “game of the year”).
The history of the game could very well win such an award, but it goes further. The combats are intense, violent, bloody, but without falling. in a dark video game. It has the exact rawness for the mythological story that it is.
Having played the previous titles could be necessary, especially to understand the bond between Kratos and Atreus, which is profound from the outset. There is also the need, at the beginning, to understand Faye’s role in all of this.
Exploration and main pillars
This game will give you a lot to explore, because beyond Kratos’ personal history, the world of God of War Ragnarok is set in the Nine Kingdoms of Norse mythology. This gives us side stories, various intense combat, and even collectibles that go hand in hand with this true universe.
But let’s not lose the north: Atreus has a primary role in all this, and from the beginning of the video game it is something that can be appreciated. And he is not the only one with a leading role in this story that is spun from different angles.
Mimir, the smartest man in the world (or rather, Mimir’s head), Freya, and the dwarfs Brock and Sindri gain much more weight in the story. But be careful, we will have enough of mythology: Thor, Odin, Tyr and more. We put it at the beginning for a reason, Mimir: pay attention to everything he tells you in the story.
The most incredible thing about the title is its breadth, as we already said, we are talking about the Nine Realms: Midgard, Muspelheim, Helheim, Alfheim, Nilfheim, Jotunheim, Vanaheim, Svartalfheim and Asgard. Each kingdom has a different art.
We will visit them in different transport, each one with its particularities, among the that we highlight a boat or a sledge.
The power of PS5. Was it used to the fullest?
We carry out this review on PS5, and although we believe that the console has much more to give us graphically (since we are in the first generations of deliveries), the video game manages to deliver details that on a good television (4k, 10HDR) look phenomenal.
What did catch our attention is that after seeing an incredibly detailed beard on Kratos, when Faye appears in a dream of our main character, the details of her face or hair seem from previous generations and not up to the title. Was it on purpose or an oversight?
gameplay
Focusing on the gameplay, it should be mentioned that there are puzzles that are integrated into the levels, and they are very entertaining. You can use Kratos’ weapons and Atreus’ abilities to their fullest.
However, the confrontations are the central axis of the game. The attacks are dynamic, but not without difficulty or complexity when it comes to combining the execution of attacks. The Leviathan Ax and the Swords of Chaos are our companions at the beginning. Without a doubt, nostalgia when fighting.
If we play on PS5 God of War Ragnarok does not use the adaptive triggers of the controller during combat, because it would be a disadvantage. But this element is used: progressive resistance is reserved for other matters.
More weapons? Yes, of course. But that discovers enjoying this tremendous video game. Intense fights but also “finishes” worthy of the God of War. A Mortal style “Finishim”.
Juice time? Relaxedly, the video game lasts approximately 40 hours. Pro that without counting the total exploration that can stretch the game time more. If you play it “simple” and just advance everything without delving into anything, this could be half.
Details to purchase
God of War Ragnarok comes out on November 9 on PlayStation 4 and PS5. The The price of the different (launch) versions is 64,990 Chilean pesos for PS4, 74,990 for the PS5 edition. The prices to consider them in other stores in Latin America are around 59.99 USD for PS4 and 69.99 USD for the PS5 edition.
There are also collector’s editions that range from $350 USD to more than $500 USD. If we have the PS4 version, we can upgrade to the higher version. But not for free: instead, we will have to pay 10 euros, as has already happened with other Sony games. The PS5 version includes the PS4 game.
Final evaluation
Our final score for the game is 9.8 on a scale of 10. We feel like the PS5 could have given us a lot more, but the story, the gameplay, the game in general is pretty good. vIt is worth the investment, the time and above all the entertainment.
The game entertains, it is an excellent continuation of. the saga based on its history, the game dynamics are improved, it is quite enjoyable with its incredible audio quality and 4k. It’s definitely worth it.