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God of War Ragnarok was met with practically unanimous acclaim from international critics, who strongly praised the latest work by Santa Monica Studio released last November 9 on PlayStation 5 and PS4.

God of War Ragnarok reached an average of 94 on Metacritic, the same also recorded by its 2018 predecessor. But there are also those who were not particularly impressed by the latest adventure starring Kratos and Atreus: the famous British magazine EDGE has in fact assigned 6 to God of War Ragnarok, a vote in contrast to what is expressed by the majority of his colleagues.

According to some excerpts from the review reported by a user on ResetERA, EDGE argues that Ragnarok has many good ideas, but not all of them effectively executed. Criticisms also to the level design, which according to the magazine wants to try to be open world, but the scenarios are far too segmented and designed to leave room for a large number of fetch quests and secondary assignments essentially focused on enhancing one's arsenal. EDGE was not convinced even by the narrative: while appreciating several of the themes covered, the magazine believes that the story actually fails to hit the point, ending up being crushed by its own ambitions.


Criticisms also for the too many mini-bosses and for the humorous dialogues that quickly become repetitive. On the other hand, the positive aspects include the remarkable graphic creation, the great variety of settings and the efficiency of the combat system in closed spaces, considered more satisfactory than the clashes in open scenarios. The judgment will undoubtedly give rise to various discussions, especially considering that in 2018 EDGE assigned 8 to the previous God of War.

What do you think of the criticisms leveled? Do you agree or was the British magazine too harsh?

 

[Bartski]

 

[anthony2690]

Can we have the rest of the review scores for this month?

Giving GOW:R a 6/10 isn't a big deal imo, hopefully people realise we all have opinions when it comes to games

Hopefully Sony doesn't blacklist them though, and I can imagine the reviewer has a very long weekend incoming, when he gets all the death threats etc from the crazies.

They also gave Gears of War 5 a 5/10, maybe they just don't like the GOW abbreviation

 

[feynoob]

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[adamsapple]

Ow the edge..

 

[Certinty]

I’ve only played ten hours or so but I have to say that so far it’s nearer to a 6 for me than all the 9s and 10s it’s been getting. But then again I heard it picks up and the rest of the game is a lot better.

 

[A.Romero]

Can we have the rest of the review scores for this month?

Giving GOW:R a 6/10 isn't a big deal imo, hopefully people realise we all have opinions when it comes to games

Hopefully Sony doesn't blacklist them though, and I can imagine the reviewer has a very long weekend incoming, when he gets all the death threats etc from the crazies.

They also gave Gears 5 a 5/10, maybe they just don't like the GOW abbreviation

Has Sony blacklisted anyone in the past for low review scores?

I think I only remember doing stuff like that for leaking info.

 

[tommib]

Fuck, they have balls. Someone call security to protect their office with a SWAT team.

I totally get the score coming from Edge.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Can we have the rest of the review scores for this month?

Giving GOW:R a 6/10 isn't a big deal imo, hopefully people realise we all have opinions when it comes to games

Hopefully Sony doesn't blacklist them though, and I can imagine the reviewer has a very long weekend incoming, when he gets all the death threats etc from the crazies.

They also gave Gears of War 5 a 5/10, maybe they just don't like the GOW abbreviation

If they did blacklist them it would say more about Sony than the opinions of a reviewer.

 

[FrankWza]

How edgy

 

[remember_spinal]

The only review on metacritic under an 8 but people are gonna take this as an opportunity to say the game is vastly overrated and how it is truly a 6

 

[Swift_Star]

Some people have bad taste. It happens.
Also, they say the game wants to be open world which clearly isn’t SSM’s aim. Bad review all around.

 

[Raonak]

Edge gonna Edge.

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

Yet they gave a nine to Bayonetta 3.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

 

[tommib]

The only review on metacritic under an 8 but people are gonna take this as an opportunity to say the game is vastly overrated and how it is truly a 6

It is overrated. The question is, by how much?

 

[Banjo64]

6 sounds harsh to me without playing. The first game was a 9 for me, and reading legitimate criticisms on here from Sony fans (hand holding on puzzles, boring long section, anti-climatic ending fight and Kratos lack of development) it sounds like it’d be an 8 for me.

That being said, as ludicrous as a 6 sounds, the 10s sound equally ridiculous to me.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Wow that's even less than I thought. I was predicting a 7 from them based on the 8 for 2018.

I can't agree with a 6 for this. Seems harsh but I also can't agree with the sea of 10/10s but I'm holding true judgement until I complete it.

its a solid 8 out of 10 where I currently am.

 

[names are for friends]

God of War is 100% normie bait designed for the sort of people who buy a videogame because they see an advertisement on the side of a bus, and who subsequently base their opinion on the perceived social pressure of a Metacritic score, so I praise Edge magazine for apparently hiring people with functioning brains by accident

 

[Kadve]

Has Sony blacklisted anyone in the past for low review scores?

I think I only remember doing stuff like that for leaking info.

Not for giving low scores but they have stopped giving out review copies to The Escapist. Something about not liking the "slander" of Zero Punctuation.

Anyway. I never really trust review scores for these high profile games from beloved franchises anyway. The reviewers know that they will get murdered by either fans or the publisher if they give a sub 8 score so they always give high ones even if the game so doesn't deserve it (MGS V anyone?). So kudos to Edge for actually giving their opinion for once.

 

[Gudji]

Halo Infinite better than GoWR confirmed.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

God of War is 100% normie bait designed for the sort of people who buy a videogame because they see an advertisement on the side of a bus, and who subsequently base their opinion on the perceived social pressure of a Metacritic score, so I praise Edge magazine for apparently hiring people with functioning brains by accident

Cute waifu

 

[remember_spinal]

God of War is 100% normie bait designed for the sort of people who buy a videogame because they see an advertisement on the side of a bus, and who subsequently base their opinion on the perceived social pressure of a Metacritic score, so I praise Edge magazine for apparently hiring people with functioning brains by accident

 

[Orbital2060]

Can we have the rest of the review scores for this month?

Giving GOW:R a 6/10 isn't a big deal imo, hopefully people realise we all have opinions when it comes to games

Hopefully Sony doesn't blacklist them though, and I can imagine the reviewer has a very long weekend incoming, when he gets all the death threats etc from the crazies.

They also gave Gears of War 5 a 5/10, maybe they just don't like the GOW abbreviation

I believe Gears 5 scored a 6/10, too.

 

[JaksGhost]

And?!

 

[Killer8]

Based Edge magazine.

 

[Raonak]

God of War is 100% normie bait designed for the sort of people who buy a videogame because they see an advertisement on the side of a bus, and who subsequently base their opinion on the perceived social pressure of a Metacritic score, so I praise Edge magazine for apparently hiring people with functioning brains by accident

Or maybe it's simply a fantastic game?

 

[xrnzaaas]

It's not a 6/10 game, but it's not a 9.4/10 game either. Or maybe it's just me a little bit fed up with Sony's first party games (even though I love they're still supporting 100% singleplayer titles).

 

[remember_spinal]

Plot twist: turns out someone faked the review or at least the write up for it

 

[Ywap]

Atttention seekers.

Everyone knows this is a 9/10 depending on taste. And this is from someone who only played the first one.

Edit: Just saw the post above and that must be the case.

 

[Wildebeest]

I dunno, video games and stuff. It's all in the numbers.

 

[a multicultural team of v]

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The game is definitely overrated, but that means it is like an 8/10, not a 6 lol

 

[Salz01]

For me it’s better than 2018 GOW. But not as good as the old ones. I liked certain things, but it also had lots of padding and talking. Which kills any subsequent 2nd time walk through for me. It hurts that there is no chapter select. The graphics are good, but it’s totally a ps4 game.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Yet they gave a nine to Bayonetta 3.

They gave a 10 to Immortality. I respect Edge for not giving a fuck about the way the wind is blowing with review scores.

 

[bentanchorbolt]

Genre fatigue, perhaps. Sony keep making and remaking a lot of the same games and perhaps folks are looking for new experiences.

 

[remember_spinal]

Genre fatigue, perhaps. Sony keep making and remaking a lot of the same games and perhaps folks are looking for new experiences.

Its the second game in a series lol

 

[GHG]

Halo Infinite better than GoWR confirmed.

Publisher of the year baby.

 

[Fuz]

God of War is 100% normie bait designed for the sort of people who buy a videogame because they see an advertisement on the side of a bus, and who subsequently base their opinion on the perceived social pressure of a Metacritic score, so I praise Edge magazine for apparently hiring people with functioning brains by accident

Haven't played it, seen some gameplay videos and according to what I saw, I have to agree.

Homogenized for the masses.

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

God forbid someone has an opinion differing from somelese else's.

 

[Gudji]

Haven't played it, seen some gameplay videos and I have to agree.

Homogenized for the masses.

 

[JaksGhost]

Genre fatigue, perhaps. Sony keep making and remaking a lot of the same games and perhaps folks are looking for new experiences.

It sold 5.1 million copies in 4 days… nope. And this is with the game essentially leaking weeks before, too.

 

[Thirty7ven]

Look at me look at me please look at me

 

[names are for friends]

Imagine how cool it would be if there was a scripted fight on top of that bus that lasts for about twenty minutes and barely involves any player input lol

At least you get loot afterwards I guess... people who play real games only have the benefit of enjoying playing a game for the sake of it, they'll never feel the rush of getting loot from an ancient chest

 

[bentanchorbolt]

It sold 5.1 million copies in 4 days… nope.

Its the second game in a series lol

Not going to argue. This review is an opinion, so is what I said. Not everyone is excited to keep playing 3rd person games, but more than enough are so why stop?

 

[badboyyy]

I think Edge give this score to gain popularity, to gain attention from gaming community, silly but I think talky talky doing good for them

 

[Bonfires Down]

The only review on metacritic under an 8 but people are gonna take this as an opportunity to say the game is vastly overrated and how it is truly a 6

It’s pretty absurd that not one single reviewer thinks it’s less than an 8, and that goes for any game with a lot of hype. I realize there is self selection where those who liked the first game will volunteer to review the sequel, but maybe that’s not always a great idea.

 

[remember_spinal]

Not going to argue. This review is an opinion, so is what I said. Not everyone is excited to keep playing 3rd person games, but more than enough are so why stop?

I love how 3rd person perspective games are now a genre

 

[GHG]

Plot twist: turns out someone faked the review or at least the write up for it

 

[Banjo64]

Hey GhostOfTsu , I amended your graphic. Thank me later.

 

[CosmicComet]

Edge has always been a contrarian publication, and proud of it.