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.

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

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...

Outstanding characters, a brilliant world, and awesome combat come together to form an unforgettable adventure.

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!

It’s hard to imagine a God of War fan not enjoying this, for all the reasons that we DID mention and some that we’re holding back for the sake of spoilers. Eventhough it has seen considerable changes from previous games in the series, they almost all feel like they were for the better.

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!

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