I found myself thrown when I started playing God of War , the rebirth of Sony Santa Monica’s Greek God game…where did I recognise the voice was that coming from Kratos’ mouth? It was Teal’c from Stargate SG-1!

A top-to-bottom revamp of the whole God Of War franchise that matches thrilling, if slightly shallow, combat and exploration with some impressively trenchant storytelling.

The new visual style and combat work extremely well, with an interesting and secret-filled game world. Excellent storytelling and great use of Kratos’ character. Stunning graphics.

The combat is highly enjoyable but relatively simplistic, at least on normal difficulty. Slightly uninspired enemy designs and repetitive puzzles.

The only critique I have for the game is enemy variety. It could use more enemies of varying types. This is a nitpick, and won’t really affect the final score because the game already surpassed my expectations. –Benjamin Woodham

God of War is definitely good, but some aspects lack a certain depth that will make them interesting enough to turn it into a great game. There's a very meaningful armor and weapon upgrade system that allows you to increase your power level to make fights easier, but many of the skills you unlock...

Stunning visuals, Great soundtrack, Solid gear upgrade system, Interesting depiction of Norse mythology, Massive open-world free to explore, Excellent challenges and puzzles, A lot of optional content, Dynamic combat system

Story could have been better, Few epic fights in story mode, Strong characters, but relationship falls flat, Combat can become repetitive, Skill tree can use some improvements

It isn't perfect, since nothing is, but came as close as you could get in a given genre. The new leader to beat.

God of War is the best game of this generation without a doubt. It takes a big risk and mixes up its past formula for something fresh that works and makes me wish the previous games played like this, it also has the best story and cinematic experience I’ve seen in a game.

In the eighth console generation, a new trend in major releases known as a "soft reboot" in long running franchises has arrived. This is when the powers that be deliver something that can be best described as a sort of half-hearted attempt at making a sequel, yet downplay all connecting threads to...

For a time, God of War was arguably Sony’s strongest intellectual property. With each of three main games, Sony Santa Monica was able to up the ante and wow us with the ever-increasing scale.

If you’re looking for a cool new game on your PS4, then there’s not much to dislike about God of War 4, in fact not only do we love it, the game has received some of the highest rated reviews for action-adventure games in 2018 so far!

It is a new beginning for Kratos. Living as a man, outside the shadow of the gods, he seeks solitude in the unfamiliar lands of Norse mythology. With new purpose and his son at his side, Kratos must fight for survival as powerful forces threaten to disrupt the new life he has created...