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Developer: SIE Santa Monica Studio
Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Review Aggregator:

Metacritic - 93 average - 22 reviews

Critic Reviews:

Enternity.gr - Vasilis Kamakaris - Greek - 9 / 10

The experience that God of War offers is maintained in a perfect way.

PC Gamer - Morgan Park - 90 / 100

The best game on PS4 is now one of the best games on PC.

PCGamesN - Ian Boudreau - 9 / 10

Big, brash, and surprisingly poignant, God of War arrives on PC in fine shape. Don't pass up this chance to play a console classic.

Rock, Paper, Shotgun - Alice Bell - Unscored

God Of War is a fantastic action-adventure epic with beauty, bleakness and heart. Believe the hype: it really is very good.

Unboxholics - Θέμης Μπολτσής - Greek - Worth your time

God of War is undoubtedly a masterpiece that everyone should play. If you never had the change before, the PC port is ideal, as it enhances the already great looking game and satisfies on almost every front, with support for DLSS, ultrawide monitors and many accessibility and customization options.

Other Reviews:

• 100 - Twinfinite
• 100 - GameOver.gr
• 100 - Gaming Age
• 100 - Eurogamer Italy
• 100 - GameSpew
• 100 - God is a Geek
• 100 - PLAY! Zine
• 100 - Screen Rant
• 100 - VGC
• 100 - Windows Central
• 95 - PC Invasion
• 95 - AusGamers
• 95 - CGMagazine
• 95 - COGconnected
• 95 - Hobby Consolas
• 93 - XGN
• 90 - GameSpot
• 90 - PCGamesN
• 90 - GamingTrend
• 90 - PC Gamer
• 90 - Attack of the Fanboy
• 85 - GameByte
• 80 - NME
• 80 - PCMag
• 80 - TheSixthAxis
• 70 - Siliconera

 

[MiguelItUp]

Bout to double dip my happy ass all up in it!

 

[Max Payne’s Baretta]

Kinda disappointed with the PC settings.. should have been able to push things alot more. Well at least till be easy to run maxed out.

 

[nosferatu93]

 

[GHG]

PC GOTY.

Buying it again. Why?

 

[DeepEnigma]

 

[kyliethicc]

 

[mansoor1980]

The best game on PS4 is now one of the best games on PC.

WHOA

 

[Warnen]

Yeah gonna buy again. Hope can hold out for steam sale, got so much credit there.

 

[Decontamination Silo]

I'll buy it just because when I played it I was waiting on a new AVR to arrive. I imagine the bits with the serpent give the subwoofer a workout and I was stuck with TV speakers. Game is massively overrated, but still good.

 

[Karak]

Mine game runs incredible well and is just a blast to play

 

[mansoor1980]

Mine game runs incredible well and is just a blast to play

your PC specs?

 

[Sosokrates]

I hope the squal improves the layout of the map and streamlines the menu systems, it doesn't need to be an RPG there does not have to be like 100 different upgradables and menus.

I hope this happens because it would turn a very good game into a great one.

 

[TintoConCasera]

I hope the squal improves the layout of the map and streamlines the menu systems, it doesn't need to be an RPG there does not have to be like 100 different upgradables and menus.

I hope this happens because it would turn a very good game into a great one.

What wrong with the map? I enjoyed exploring it pretty much.

The RPG-Lite mechanics sucked tho, those felt tacked on just because.

 

[Topher]

That shit is hilarious

 

[GHG]

I hope the squal improves the layout of the map and streamlines the menu systems, it doesn't need to be an RPG there does not have to be like 100 different upgradables and menus.

I hope this happens because it would turn a very good game into a great one.

And not every game needs to be dumbed down to the lowest common denominator.

 

[splattered]

Now prepare for the wave of day 1 PS4/5 releases on PC Things are heading in the right direction for Sony here, good for them.

 

[ANDS]

I was going to snark that these scores are unsurprising, but then remembered the woeful state of HZD on PC when it was released. Good to hear that the same mistakes haven't been repeated.

I hope the squal improves the layout of the map and streamlines the menu systems, it doesn't need to be an RPG there does not have to be like 100 different upgradables and menus.

I hope this happens because it would turn a very good game into a great one.

So basically, after a wildly successful reboot of the franchise and gameplay mechanics. . .go back to what the game was before. Sounds solid.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Pre-ordered the day it was available to do so.

I'm pretty excited to try this unhinged on PC.

 

[Sosokrates]

What wrong with the map? I enjoyed exploring it pretty much.

The RPG-Lite mechanics sucked tho, those felt tacked on just because.

I found trying to get to where you where going cumbersome at times, there where to many artificial barriers and specific whindy corridors you had to traverse.

 

[MadchesterManc]

Plays perfectly fine on PS5 with the 60fps patch, but as always the ultrawide is tempting

 

[nosferatu93]

Game runs terrible 3080 is close to 6 times faster than ps 4. Maxed out only 3 times. Resolution needs to be changed in windows. Wheres the mexican guy

 

[Sosokrates]

I was going to snark that these scores are unsurprising, but then remembered the woeful state of HZD on PC when it was released. Good to hear that the same mistakes haven't been repeated.



So basically, after a wildly successful reboot of the franchise and gameplay mechanics. . .go back to what the game was before. Sounds solid.

I never said or suggested that.
I think GoW went in the right direction for story and combat, maybe there could be a bit more freedom with the camera but the combat and control in GoW is great.

 

[Draugoth]

Game runs terrible 3080 is close to 6 times faster than ps 4. Maxed out only 3 times. Resolution needs to be changed in windows. Wheres the mexican guy

Have you tried messing around the specs?

 

[The Fartist]

 

[nosferatu93]

Have you tried messing around the specs?

Its a cpu rape above original. 62 fps in 4k maxed. Its a ps 4 game. It also runs terrible on amd cards surprisingly. 6800xt 45 fps 4k

 

[Draugoth]

Its a cpu rape above original. 62 fps in 4k maxed. Its a ps 4 game. It also runs terrible on amd cards surprisingly. 6800xt 45 fps 4k

4K is super demanding. I have trouble reaching 60 fps in most games.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Its a cpu rape above original. 62 fps in 4k maxed. Its a ps 4 game. It also runs terrible on amd cards surprisingly. 6800xt 45 fps 4k

Have you tried with DLSS?

 

[Turk1993]

It got some nice upgrades shadows, SSR, better draw distance,... and that 4k makes kratos look like Kratos in GOW:Ragnarok

 

[nosferatu93]

4K is super demanding. I have trouble reaching 60 fps in most games.

Its an old game. https://www.computerbase.de/2022-01...hnitt_benchmarks_in_full_hd_wqhd_und_ultra_hd

Watch for numbers you dont need german

 

[BennyBlanco]

No FOV slider

Spoiler

already preordered on cdkeys

 

[amigastar]

Is it really that good? Wasn't planning on playing it but if it's that good idk.

 

[Rivet]

I'm really happy more people will be able to enjoy this masterpiece. My game of the last generation. Great story, characters, gameplay, visuals, music, sound... It has it all.

 

[Calling 911 Melts Beams]

i hope you get to play as dom in this gow

 

[Turk1993]

No FOV slider

Spoiler

already preordered on cdkeys

Wait 2 days and modders will fix that

 

[Antwix]

My PC just barely meets the recommended settings. Hopefully it'll run decent!

 

[MightySquirrel]

Will wait for DF experts for comparison.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Its an old game. https://www.computerbase.de/2022-01...hnitt_benchmarks_in_full_hd_wqhd_und_ultra_hd

Watch for numbers you dont need german

Around 70fps maxed with a 3080ti. Will probably drop the resolution in increments until I hit 90fps.

 

[Bonfires Down]

So basically, after a wildly successful reboot of the franchise and gameplay mechanics. . .go back to what the game was before. Sounds solid.

I do not for a second believe that dozens of skills upgrades and armors had much if anything to do with the success of GoW. Over the shoulder camera, excellent presentation and a story that vibed with people did.

 

[SlimySnake]

Sony games are weird when scaling up on PC. Getting Horizon to run at 120 fps on Original (PS4) settings mode is a nightmare. It runs fine at 4k 60 fps, but the moment you try to go up to 120 fps it simply stops scaling linearly even if you drop the resolution by half.

Higher graphical quality settings completely tanks the framerate. I just dont think these games are optimized for high settings, let alone ultra. Just settle for Medium or High settings like the PS4 Pro and they should run well at 4k 60 fps. 120 fps might be rough though.

 

[nosferatu93]

Around 70fps maxed with a 3080ti. Will probably drop the resolution in increments until I hit 90fps.

why would you need more than 60. Waste.

 

[Turk1993]

Around 70fps maxed with a 3080ti. Will probably drop the resolution in increments until I hit 90fps.

With DLSS or without?

 

[Mister Wolf]

With DLSS or without?

Looking at that German site I'm assuming without. If so I will definitely use DLSS Quality mode as well.

 

[Mister Wolf]

why would you need more than 60. Waste.

I didn't buy a 3080ti to play at 60.

 

[Aguero9320]

Well played Sony - great move! Do this more, and sooner.

 

[Lognor]

Nice. Where is the cheapest place to get it?

People, please buy this so Sony ports more games. I won't buy a PS5 so this is the only way I'll get to play any of their games. thx!

 

[Pejo]

I beat the main story on PS4 at release, but didn't do a lot of the optional content. Pre-ordered this the day it went live to show support of bringing older PS games to PC, and can't wait to play it again. I'll be going through all the valks and stuff this time for sure.

Only problem is that MH:Rise PC also released today, which I'll also be knee deep in.

Good problems to have. PC Bros are in for a good month.

 

[nosferatu93]

I didn't buy a 3080ti to play at 60.

Yes you did as you can see. Idiotic take you need 50% more power for 90fps for what? Its the same shit. Especially in this game

 

[kingpotato]

Did Siliconera get dropped on the head?

 

[LiquidMetal14]

I didn't buy a 3080ti to play at 60.

This is kind of weird and I'm coming from having a 3090. I'm well aware of what we have on the PC side and welcome the ability to play things at different resolutions and make concessions for higher performance. But the fact of the matter is that this game of the year and highly regarding game played just fine I'd lesser performance so just to have all the improvements at a solid 60 is good enough as the standard with this game was never anything higher given the console base.

Now if we were talking this being a PC game with 120hz+ performance as the barometer then you could argue that going to 60 you might be a little bit unacceptable. But for me given that I'm pretty fair about these things, locking this at a rock solid 60 frames a 4K is more than satisfying.