God of War Ragnarok Review

Watch our God of War Ragnarok review! God of War Ragnarok is an almighty achievement and creates a new high that makes many of its peers look mortal by comparison.
God of War Ragnarok reviewed on PlayStation 5 by Simon Cardy. Also available on PlayStation 4.
God of War Ragnarok will be released on PS5 and PS4 on November 9, 2022.
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[@arjnarersn01]

We need more games like this. No micro transactions, no lootboxes, complete on release, great writing. Lets hope this game compels others to follow

[@pulseofme6884]

Cod is better game bro this ain't even in its league 💀

[@ahrlj24]

Sony been doing that for a long time. Multi platform devs don’t have that luxury because they have to give 30% cut to platform holders and Sony’s main goal with exclusive is to draw in people to the ecosystem not sell exclusive games.

[@yashsoni7614]

​@@pulseofme6884 Your daddy told that joke to you?

[@squirtleoctavius1993]

@@pulseofme6884 Look at you, you were once so proud, go now and never return.

[@AlluBB]

Dude Elden Ring released like 7 months ago

[@austinlang6442]

If only every game company treated their projects with love and dedication

[@ninjanamedbob2407]

sega

[@anuragsoratekar3980]

@@ninjanamedbob2407 Rockstar Sega Insomniac

[@NaK-R]

@@anuragsoratekar3980 Rockstar? no way

[@Krammsterr]

@@anuragsoratekar3980 Insomniac For sure! but rockstar ? have you forgotten Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Bugs Edition ? Sega with all thoes really bad Sonic games ? sorry budd, but you are just wrong

[@Krammsterr]

they are no Blizzard but still...

[@dotpixis8315]

No Micro Transactions, No Season Pass, No Skins To Buy, Nothing. Just Pure, Raw And an Emotional Single Player Story Experience. This Truly Makes Me Feel Like A Kid Waiting For Christmas! Santa Monica Devs Are Truly One Of A Kind. They Create Magic.

[@youhavenoprivacyandownnoth8289]

>less features >better

[@BestShootermanUbz]

@@youhavenoprivacyandownnoth8289 are you slow

[@deejones8552]

Like elden ring

[@dotpixis8315]

@goggles789 Something Wrong With It?

[@thedarknate0845]

Yes and it's great!

[@tarekzahran5608]

Already 40 hours in, doing every side quest is worth it every chest is worth it, this game is a masterpiece

[@qud3913]

Wow, you would enjoy a cardboard if everyone told you it's amazing, huh

[@greenblue6935]

@@qud3913 guess you have an Xbox lol!

[@qud3913]

@@greenblue6935 Metacritic user score doesn't lie, lol

[@greenblue6935]

@@qud3913 yeah 94 is no lie.

[@kouroshrm7]

@@qud3913 If you judge all games based on their user score, then you'd admit that Ragnarok is better than Elden Ring.

[@ArthurMorgan-yb7ts]

It's impressive that the developers managed to not only meet but surpass the expectations of their fans

[@marskingdoms]

2018 GOW had less boss fight, hopefully this one will have much more

[@wrestlinganime4life288]

@@marskingdoms honestly those valkyrie were enough 😅😅and it looks like Thor is going to be even worse

[@JoseKJV]

@@wrestlinganime4life288 for real bro

[@gamerforlife3946]

@@marskingdoms Rumours say same number of main bosses in Elden Ring..

[@alsahim3952]

And manage to keep the story a secret

[@chrisandrew7577]

These developers should be filled with a sense of pride and accomplishment

[@purpose6276]

I’m sure they’re aware of this beautiful masterpiece they have created

[@eyedunno8462]

Is this pedestrian observation your contribution to the internet today?

[@arscente3279]

Reddit moment!

[@colbybradbury870]

So...lootboxes?

[@chrisandrew7577]

Personally, I'm proud of this joke and I'm surprised no one else got there first

[@bywoelflegames9961]

This review deserves so much respect. No spoilers, and perfectly written and recorded in a way that did not give away anything about the story or gameplay. Great work!

[@fousse7]

The fact they showed Odin's face, then Thor & Kratos calmly discussing felt spoilery to me

[@johnmanista9850]

Yeah he also mentions that this is the end of the story. Which feels fairly spoiler adjacent as well

[@deatheater6222]

@@johnmanista9850 that was already said a while ago

[@foxprime4648]

of course they wont tell you you play as the annoying child most of the game, cause that matters at the end for sony

[@Jashzander]

Bro the 1st second of the review started with a spolier😂

[@Moonfaster]

We need more story driven games like this.

[@evolicious]

Just watch a movie instead, this is hardly a game anymore

[@heisenberg3206]

story driven games? more like movie based games

[@DawnAfternoon]

@@heisenberg3206 And those games are better than the "games" riddled with gambling, MTX and lazily tacked on online features lol

[@Justuas]

there's plenty of (j)rpg games...

[@Sir_Robin_of_Camelot]

That's literally all Sony releases lol, we need more game games

[@coleworldjames1976]

Imagine creating a sequel to a game that is heralded as a masterpiece, and surpassing that 💪🏽

[@asifmetal666]

I’m just blown away by this

[@mastixencounter]

dude chill, game hasn't even been released yet

[@sheffield2415]

Did you play it ?

[@YoussefSelim8]

last of us 2 :0

[@charlesmeniru5082]

The legend of Zelda: Tears of the kingdom will do the same

[@thedarkknight2221]

“Death can have me, when it earns me.” Somewhere Death felt it’s spine shivering.

[@RazorBladezX]

Death is like yeah no I'm taking a vacation.... *Forever*

[@DestructoCopter]

Except he’s already killed the Greek incarnation of death lol

[@wi0.24se]

@@DestructoCopter killed Thanatos

[@Rokujou1]

Facts

[@Moonscentedhunter]

@@DestructoCopter and his daughter too

[@juc407]

This is probably one of the best reviews that I’ve even seen by IGN we NEED more of this that builds anticipation for games.

[@iTrustInTheMusic]

Almost perfect scores across the board for both the Original reboot and it’s sequel… Kudos to the Santa Monica team. Amazing work.. can’t wait to play it.

[@deancarroll488]

Does original reboot even make sense?

[@severus45634]

@@deancarroll488 it does if you have a brain and stop taking things so literally 😂

[@marianoalvarez6467]

@@deancarroll488 a reboot of the original

[@504Trey]

This game was a 7 at best... wasn't that impressed

[@Luca-uz4no]

Crazy how theres not a single bad game in the series.

[@agasthya9128]

*Coughs* Ascension *coughs*

[@onjito9174]

@@agasthya9128 we don’t talk about ascension haha

[@hasanraheemdamorkwas5666]

@@agasthya9128 it wasn't horrible it just wasn't on the level of other games in the series.

[@BARCHA354]

Ascension lmao

[@SpScarletSpider]

Betrayal was bad, but it had the excuse of being a mobile game.

[@arxidiax2arxidiax276]

It’s a shame this has to compete with Elden Ring for GOTY. Both of them are masterpieces in their own right and deserve to stand alone as such.

[@NoSimpSenpai]

same as 2018, rdr2 vs gow and this time ER vs gow ragnarok rdr and gow both deserved the goty in 2018, this year tho, my personal bias is towards ragnarok

[@irtezaahmed4554]

Same thing happened with Rdr2 in 2018 lol

[@nerdguyman]

It's a shame that people are upset that two amazing games came out in the same year, expectations these days are so low lmao

[@youamazing41]

Elden ring has problems btw

[@georgewashington6847]

@@NoSimpSenpai Game hasn't even realized dude no way it deserves to be there with elden ring yet.

[@juankarlomorales4523]

It is overwhelmingly amazing, the game told the story without making it so linear or "spoon-feeding" the right amount of immersive combat, drama, and puzzles is absolutely blew my head off the roof, expectation met and exceeded. A million out of 10 amazing, well done Santa Monica the 4 years really is worth it

[@goku8621]

It also has an open world but not super bloated and overwhelming like a lot of games now

[@504Trey]

This game was a 7 at best... wasn't that impressed

[@2greenify]

​@@504TreySame, fun game but nothing special. IGN probably got a bag of money for this review though.

[@gnosis7188]

This looks absolutely phenomenal!!! We've come a long way in gaming, and this title seems like the ultimate pinnacle benchmark in game play mechanics, character development , and story telling. Kudos to Santa Monica Studios.

[@Onepieceistheworstfuckinganime]

Come a long way in gaming? You have to be shortsighted to not see how dead gaming is and I'm not talking about player numbers.

[@sonicthehedgehog1606]

@@Onepieceistheworstfuckinganime seems like you're misleading

[@JermaSus985]

@@Onepieceistheworstfuckinganime Okay

[@JermaSus985]

@@Onepieceistheworstfuckinganime You say that video games are dead and actively insult those who enjoy them despite having watched atleast 320 IGN reviews? Stop trolling man, it's obvious you're baiting people into hating you especially with a name like yours.

[@IskandarTheWack]

@@Onepieceistheworstfuckinganime We get it, you only play league of legends and ubisoft games.

[@D1smantle]

15 minutes of pure positivity. This is what everyone expected.

[@zrosix2240]

Literally only one negative and it was “they give hints too early”

[@D1smantle]

@@zrosix2240 you know the game is fire when the review comes out a week before the game's release

[@Toy1er]

@@D1smantle You know da game be fire when IGN say it be fire. It do be fire doe. IGN has literally never been wrong. Yo.

[@ditobi]

ok :s

[@D1smantle]

@goggles789 ever occurred to you that there might be no flaws to point out?

[@Razorsharp12348]

This needsto be the best selling game, to support the devs that actually release a complete and incredible story the day it comes out

[@BlaxicanM330]

it will sell and it will propel hardware sales like a mf. Sony has been sitting in stock for quite some time and building more the entire time because this game is a guaranteed hardware seller, that's a fact. Sony is surgically strategic when and how they release their pride and joy.

[@jaswanthvardireddy2243]

Dude you haven’t even played the game yet. Considering the game the greatest makes no sense.

[@marvso3298]

@@jaswanthvardireddy2243 if reviews said so then is a great game just like Disney movies they're all masterpieces

[@GOHST13ly]

The game literally isn’t even out yet. It could be hot garbage for all we know. Just because some reviewers praise it you say the story is incredible??? LOL

[@BlaxicanM330]

@@GOHST13ly Argue with the reviews. Then come back my guy 😂🤣

[@absolutem31]

Simply a masterpiece and no other game like it!

[@hare75]

The witcher 3 beats every GOW games

[@Shubham-hk6yf]

Wish it had more gameplay than cutscenes and quick time events

[@YurLackin23]

Elden ring is better

[@GoofyPoptart]

@@hare75 lmfao nice lie bud.

[@philipsk]

@Chuck Buskee Witcher blows gow away imo. The world, story telling, music, and Gwent. Goat of games. Ragnarok story and world was meh. Kinda disappointed by the game. Was great but has some issues with pacing and story was just meh.

[@kennethcalvie3376]

Two back to back games with a 10/10 review this saga is hands down the best...

[@vinaychaudharyarts5481]

Same like the last of us 1-2 game Back to back masterpiece

[@jamesconlin5099]

Wait... You can release the review 6 days early?! That's how you know the developer is 100% confident in the project

[@Ali23111]

mmmm

[@DawgFL]

thats normal? thats how they get people hyped up to buy games on release day...

[@tyshawnb3653]

​@@DawgFL not true alot of companies drop the reviews 2-3 days before it comes out

[@polpeeniz4397]

Stolen comment from skillups video

[@randyjax09]

Ain’t that the truth? Review embargoes are becoming more reliable than some game reviewers nowadays since devs have started “sponsoring” reviews.

[@kylehill]

literal chills

[@melxvee6850]

Fr

[@60cdmp]

Yes

[@izy205]

My excitement for this game radiates with the power of a demon core

[@ethanreddy6551]

Glad to see you hyped Kyle

[@arreca09]

BatChest !

[@pktheox7854]

the review was perfectly spoiler free and exciting to watch. Thank you!

[@AbhinavChauhan2]

Wow! Great to see the GOW franchise going strong by each sequel and all the credits to the developers for understanding the sentiments of millions of fans and give us something even better to experience.

[@jhevier]

This may very well be the last

[@tamou_kicks6548]

This is the reason we love Santa Monica! Never fails to deliver! Caring and giving love into the games they make! Thumbs up for the Dev team 👏👍

[@randyrrs7028]

Santa Monica studios have proven to be the best developers from sony, and yes even better than naughty dog

[@reservationatdorsias3215]

They turned their backs on their core fans in favor of The Last of Us Nordic Edition. Couldnt commend them less.

[@danielsuarez7892]

Wether you started playing during the Norse saga or before, GOW never ceases to awe fans

[@makehimobsessedwithyou6412]

yes

[@samlukhwareni2974]

Santa Monica really out did themselves, expanding the world of the previous installment and bringing new life into it ,with much grander designs and beautiful gameplay,lively characters and beautiful directing,it's no doubt that this game is quite simply a masterpiece 👌 🤧🥵

[@johnconstantine2518]

10:35 "Who wouldn't want to play with a Stone cutters knob?"😂🤣🤣

[@Cameron__Cooper]

This gotta be a first. That the original and sequel both get 10/10

[@luisterr]

The Last of Us 1 & 2 both have 10/10

[@ssk58607]

@@luisterr tlou2 getting a 10 is hilarious lol

[@beastness501]

Yeeeaa… if you think tlou2 is a 10 you’re in a reality of you’re own

[@keepitreal5317]

@Daryl Dixon TV it truly was, the story may have been mid, but everything else was great top tier

[@darkhaven9119]

@@keepitreal5317 if the story is mid then the game isn’t a 10. It’s a 7 at best and only because the combat and graphics are amazing.

[@UndeadKayden]

For the ones who mastered 2018 combat this is gonna be so fun

[@ratchetexperience8379]

Can't wait til Tears of the Kingdom

[@jjtehdankplane]

YESSS

[@Dmc841]

Mastered button bashing? 😂😂 stop it.

[@ashwarya_s]

Hahaha played it thrice now in the past 2-3 months to get my hands coordination at pro level 😂😂😂

[@SuperScarab]

Play doom eternal kid

[@romualdlaurenti9213]

Such an amazing and captivating review ! Really enjoyable and well depicted. How much more can we be hyped playing this masterpiece ! Can barely wait !!

[@hartmanmeints7875]

absolutely incredible game

[@aussiejames9760]

In a game so heavily relying on that first impression feeling, IGN has absolutely crushed this review by just giving us enough to form a buy or not opinion whilst not ruining anything. Thank you!

[@amroalsammarraie5257]

They have been spoiling for 15 straights minutes

[@Pedro_Le_Chef]

Did they mention any negatives at all in the review? If it's all praise then it's a bad review

[@aussiejames9760]

@@Pedro_Le_Chef Watch it

[@aussiejames9760]

@@amroalsammarraie5257 Lol ok bro

[@baconboy-robloxmore2684]

@@aussiejames9760 shut up

[@trblemayker5157]

This is why a great 30+ hour experience is better than a grindy 100 hour one

[@SuperScarab]

You're talking about elden rings ?? When did it became so grindy??

[@roco2k872]

elden ring will win

[@temp-td2uk]

If you couldn’t git gud just say so mate.

[@thesecondfloorguardian7841]

@@SuperScarab Notice how they didn’t mention any particular games yet you specifically thought of Elden Ring. That in of itself is saying something.

[@lbady1423]

@@SuperScarab it’s plenty of games with hrs of grindy content that’s not elden ring. He made a broad statement so leave it at that. For example all the last assassin creed games.

[@kedo]

Whether Elden Ring or this wins GOTY, they are both undeniably absolute masterpieces and should be an example to the rest of the industry. The bar for quality has been raised and BOY has it been raised high

[@mattsreptileroom]

Playstation takes thier first party stuff to the next level. Dropping Ragnarok and forbidden West in one year is an insane undertaking, and having them both be so massive and detailed. It's insane, they keep the bar so high, noone puts out quality like this, at this pace.

[@basimali619]

Literally the biggest complaint about both the horizon games are that they were released just before an insanely anticipated game of a large franchise, that tells you something.

[@nrnjn8547]

Horizon was eh

[@jmz2144]

Plus releasing on past-gen consoles is awesome

[@chrisandreas3142]

LITERALLY Nintendo.

[@mattsreptileroom]

@@chrisandreas3142 meh, half thier best games on the switch are rereleased of wii u games. And they fumble as often as they score

[@DestructoCopter]

Kratos can’t stop getting launched through his house lol

[@willjohnboy]

He must love building houses.

[@ProlexR]

🤣🤣 by the older brother this time. As if who can launch Kratos higher.

[@gamingwithunarmedavenger]

The more time they took to polish the game and here are the results. Hardwork pays off. Huge shoutout to the devs for this masterpiece. Been a fan of this studio and they know what their fans want. This game deserves to be the GOTY. I'm awestruck with the game mechanics and scenic beauty and well written story. Wish other games could also be like this.

[@dirtyharry313]

sorry Elden ring has it

[@wv11989]

Elden ring should win but it didn't have a journalist mode difficulty setting so it probably won't

[@paintedlantern7248]

@wv11989 It would also help if the game had a coherent story told in any kind of linear way. You lose a significant amount of engagement and immersion forcing people to put what the story may be together through one sentence of an item description every now and again. Some people may like it but it's definitely not game of the year material

[@musicased9591]

@@dirtyharry313 Nope. Ragnarok Wins. Copying Dark Souls into an open world, adding jumping and saying a famous author made it just won't cut it against Ragnaroks storytelling and improvements to combat. Performance alone shows you the quality difference between the two games. Elden Ring can't even load in some grass without it dropping to 15fps while Ragnarok runs at 120fps with completely stunning graphics.

[@jaypham6036]

@@dirtyharry313 Elden Ring actually doesn't need any award, ppl that's always pick easy mode on game are not deserved to play it. Just let's them happy with their simple hack and slash driven story game, where their developers already designed every single move for them, even when to hit the button to attack lol

[@bboosss1065]

the only game series to keep getting better with years really amazing they manage to do so

[@mencini7382]

Great Review Simon 😁 But why no 4k upload? 😢

[@Born2kill2891]

If it didn't get a 10, the apocalyptic event of Ragnarök would actually happen

[@VonDutchNL]

🤔

[@cameronrahmani2830]

It just seems like this is one of the few franchises that take great care and patience in making its game. It's all in the details. Can't wait

[@idakev]

Most mainline Sony, Nintendo and Rockstar games fit this description. Polished, top-tier games.

[@jskribbles]

A fitting verdict for the efforts Santa Monica has put in, listening to their fans from the previous installment. I'm excited to play it even moreso now after this review.

[@tyzilla358]

It's 5 times bigger and better than the last game. If you don't buy, or don't like this game. Then you are the problem.

[@JacobnSteven]

10 saved you a click

[@wildman4311]

Thank you!

[@Aceofthedynasty]

Didn’t need to click to know it was 10 lol

[@Mrstobastoba]

Wish this wasn't the top comment.

[@crispybacon829]

The goat

[@RayRaeTV]

Thanks but no thanks 😝

[@sup3rAVATARtlafAN]

Can't believe this is coming next week, feels like a dream

[@TheTruth-13]

Cry

[@A_mir0_0]

​@@TheTruth-13 shutup

[@Guzioo]

@@TheTruth-13 oh he will cry, in joy! Thank you for worrying so much about our experience. We will love it

[@pixeljauntvr7774]

@@TheTruth-13 Enjoy your Xbox this Xmas.

[@boss_niko]

Try not to die

[@mis2eye]

This review was refreshing itself, I’m very anxious to immerse myself into this game!

[@LukaDaGoat77]

Damn. This makes me want to replay the 2018 game. This sounds like it might be one of the greatest games ever.

[@mattwillis2]

Same here! Downloading it right now to play through it again this weekend. So hyped for Ragnarok.

[@jameswtlocs]

@@mattwillis2 same lmao

[@hardeepsingh2505]

Been playing for last couple of weeks

[@Vor_Tex_Sun]

Just did platinum on the last game a few months ago. Already preorderd this and can't wait to get stuck in

[@swagercat2332]

Far from the greatest games ever made

[@RichieRK7]

Nice to see more of a variety of enemies, one thing about the 2018 version just felt very empty and lifeless with the same enemy types.

[@hypocriticalgrammarnazi]

That’s my main complaint with 2018. Still great

[@tehhotline4225]

There's no way I'm ever going to get back to being excited for games again but CoD MW2 and now Ragnarok have given me a little bit of hope

[@ashuRKO]

From PlayStation 2 to PlayStation 5, From Calliope and Lysandra to Atreus and Faye, From Greece to Norse, From Jaffe to Barlog to Williams. Kratos has come far and now he will become the hero he was destined to be. This game is beyond masterpiece.

[@randyrrs7028]

Santa Monica studios have proven to be the best developers from sony, and yes even better than naughty dog

[@ZanarGaming]

Great review! GOTY 2022! What's the song used by the way towards the end? is it from the game?

[@jaswanthvardireddy2243]

It’s not goty 2022z

[@Helloim_anthony]

Darude - sandstorm

[@flash012234]

elden ring is goty

[@aaronbond6394]

@@flash012234 say sike 😂😂😂 that dumbass story doesn't hold a candle to this game

[@vassdossman]

@@flash012234 no is not how is it game of the year?

[@Triphopjump11]

Bravo! Your deft touch with pen and light brought warmth upon my heart

[@durbanviking]

What a great review , well done Simon Cardy ! Your telling of the game was a masterpiece itself

[@JB-mb6lm]

When his gameplay review mentioned grappling and similarities to doom killboxes it put a smile on my face. I’m going to enjoy this

[@SarathKumar-bp2go]

The music combined with gameplay, Goosebumps man, literal goosebumps. Just from hearing the overwhelming gameplay review.

[@kshitijrajpoot9165]

The final release looks a lot more similar to the trailer than most other titles these days.

[@yodathedeathshadow]

"Pain leads to anger, anger leads to hate." What a great quote!

[@Spacedrifterr]

"Pain leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate...leads to suffering" - master yoda

[@Axxxel_in_Harlem]

@@Spacedrifterr Ma boi Yoda out here killin' it with wisdom!

[@trentimus5700]

@@Spacedrifterr but really drag out suffffferingggg in a graveled voice

[@Blue-Apple-fc9eo]

Isn’t it a Star Wars quote?

[@AlluBB]

That's like the whole character ark of a Naruto character..

[@just_a_gamer3420]

A masterpiece let’s face it we all expected no less 😂😂👍🔥

[@sumdomguoy548]

No 🧢

[@jaden3738]

stg

[@Dmc841]

Imagine trusting ign to give an honest game review! You must literally get ripped off left right and centre.

[@rahdidntask9683]

No cap best game

[@just_a_gamer3420]

@@Dmc841 ahh shut up you miserable sod

[@Yee-Fun]

Like Kratos, the community and love for this series has aged like fine wine.

[@Camerooonify]

This is why everyone will continue to buy a PlayStation regardless of what the competitors do. No one else is bringing out games even close to this quality. Just ridiculous 🔥🔥🔥

[@damifash758]

Yeah Forbidden west was a 9

[@frankcastle9866]

Xbox is still better

[@Jimmyxsx]

@@frankcastle9866 better at playing old games😂

[@majumder456]

@@Jimmyxsx lmao

[@Milytical]

@@frankcastle9866 how? For playing 5/10 games? Exactly.

[@Daxverse]

The hype,the interest,the fan base,the dedication from developers everything was on point,So no surprise of this being a Absolute Masterpiece❤.

[@brickweathertop7907]

What hype?????

[@HishamA.N_Comicbroe]

@@brickweathertop7907 The hype for the game.

[@farihinhajimohdlisa9017]

@@brickweathertop7907 the continuation of the game? Fight against thor? Loki? The wars between realms and apocalypse or Ragnarok? All 9 realms ? And etc.

[@ezioauditore6038]

The backseating by NPCs isn't a very rare annoyance....it's a very frequent annoyance

[@thatpower4235]

@MandoGamer You don't even know what casual means

[@MonsterTurner1]

They never shut up.

[@hypocriticalgrammarnazi]

Cry about it

[@AlwaysRetr0]

Best reviewer at IGN. Amazingly written.

[@dmitrigames4105]

When a studio of devs actually put in their passion to create a game. Money comes second, passion comes first. Games from these types of devs always come out amazing.

[@SuperScarab]

Ok fanboy

[@dmitrigames4105]

@@deepblue8143 Still, you can't go for money first. Passion comes first in order to create something worthwhile.

[@dmitrigames4105]

@@SuperScarab You know, Xbox is actually my platform of choice.. When it comes to gaming..

[@dmitrigames4105]

@@deepblue8143 Santa Monica is pretty lucky then.

[@SuperScarab]

@@dmitrigames4105 then tell me why hades didn't won the GOTY ?? Why scorn and stray doesn't have that much sales ?? Bro you done ??

[@motamar4345]

8:35 small detail but they made it so when you call the axe you can still dodge after and the axe will follow your path which wasn’t possible in the original, used to hate this as it breaks your momentum. This sky rocketed way above expectations props to the devs

[@FrontLineMarine84]

I'll give credit where credit is due. A decent review from IGN. Well done

[@pj1995____]

Straight up worth a pre order

[@steggyweggy]

First game I’ve preordered in years. Just watching it download yesterday got me feeling some type of way

[@squirtleoctavius1993]

Straight up worth to free up space.

[@senorc.j-_-151]

Facts

[@dantemiles689]

@@steggyweggy Bro same

[@prodbysainttt]

the game may be a 10/10, but so was that script! Bravo Simon Cardy, beautifully written

[@Kane.JimLahey.]

You haven't even played the game, what an absolute moron

[@prodbysainttt]

@@Kane.JimLahey. uhhhh excuse me? the review literally says 10/10 at the end of the video. lol

[@MonsterTurner1]

The thought of having to backtrack through an open area (on rails), while having to either shimmy, crawl, climb, squat, paddle, sled, or squeeze through any environmental obstacle gave me onset anxiety. Atreus: Are we going back to help that spirit find his son? Kratos: No.

[@johncostello1640]

Simon Cardy.... Knocked this review out the park

[@ziggyzinfirion]

What a year for the PlayStation. Thank you Santa Monica Studios and Sony for continuing to deliver such masterpiece!

[@alexkolesnikov7331]

Poor year poor game

[@terrellthaddies7867]

@@alexkolesnikov7331 To u. Let people be excited for this

[@JessChillN_]

@@alexkolesnikov7331 mad asf😂

[@Milytical]

@@alexkolesnikov7331 you're sad and pathetic lmao

[@iTrustInTheMusic]

@@alexkolesnikov7331 hey.. you can still play the first game on PC. Don’t cry

[@DarkOmnii]

We all knew it was gonna be a Masterpiece 🔥💯❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@yashsoni7614]

Damn right

[@prabhavagarwal7093]

Let's go!!!

[@Nobodysurvivesevenonebit]

No doubt

[@linnrenn6369]

Yes

[@_Cetarial]

Some doubted it, I'm sure.

[@yanoyup6260]

Another masterpiece, can’t wait to play this next week.

[@frankcastle9866]

Xbox is still better

[@DespisedIcon1982]

@@frankcastle9866 said no one ever.

[@andremostert8630]

@@frankcastle9866 Think about what you are doing right now dude. Just be a better human please. If not, please get some help. Everything is going to be ok

[@frankcastle9866]

@@andremostert8630 Xbox is more powerful than PlayStation

[@farihinhajimohdlisa9017]

@@frankcastle9866 maybe true but playstation have better games. But owning playstation and pc is the best of both worlds. Not sure why to own xbox when pc is much better option 😇

[@zacharyrodriguez6027]

10/10 The game makes you feel like you’re a calm and a reasonable person!

[@morrisonyeukwu8926]

😂😂😂

[@hssn0903]

Although a 10 for this game is the only logical option considering everything, however this review felt like a sales pitch rather than a review.

[@L337P1R4735]

Spotting Rattatoskr the squirrel at 2:45 earns this game a perfect score

[@M.sami12]

There is something so special and satisfying in this game series. It's kinda like you're rewriting the mythology but in a fun way.

[@je55ejames31]

Shout out to Simon Cardy! Yet again a stellar review. Funny and informative!

[@lukaszcichy8883]

Loved every minute of this game

[@BennyHarassi]

It’s BORING

[@bretttanton328]

@@BennyHarassiYOUR JOKING!!!!💀🤦🏻‍♂️

[@GoofyPoptart]

@@BennyHarassi dumbass

[@simplecapt]

@@BennyHarassi you are literally playing it on your channel? Also you play multi versus lmao

[@billnijjer1]

@@BennyHarassi dumbo your playing it on your channel

[@Ic3h0rnEt14]

Dude, the closer to release the more agonizing the wait. WHY couldn't they just release it today!?

[@SA-se3lo]

Glad to see it lived up to the expectations. Santa Monica never disappoints!

[@randyrrs7028]

Santa Monica studios have proven to be the best developers from sony, and yes even better than naughty dog

[@joelagrawal4916]

The music, GOW history and IGN reveal of 10/10 bringing tears to my eyes! Super proud!

[@joelagrawal4916]

@goggles789 yes BOY

[@noumanintown]

Great review IGN, very well articulated.

[@istofar560]

THis right here IS A REVIEW.........and tons of love to all at Santa Monica...Gracias

[@hooky17]

Great review Cardy. Can’t wait for this one even more now

[@bluwolf9357]

The type of game that makes us fall in love for this medium all over again.

[@gregoryrizzer3455]

yooooo...this review is freaking fantastic. Well written, lads..well written!

[@jefflewis4126]

Undeniably going to be game of the year, went all been waiting for this for so long, this is going to be so awesome

[@robyfaraa4105]

yea nah, gow already won and this game is just a continuation. great game but still not gonna win

[@Onepieceistheworstfuckinganime]

You can't be serious and you haven't even played the game yet you weirdo.

[@abrahamhamdan6578]

THE BACKGROUND MUSIC..... GOOSEBUMPS

[@ravenscar01]

This is one of those games that you just buy. No regrets, no reviews. just buy coz' you know its already an EPIC game.

[@llawlied6902]

That's what everyone said about Cyberpunk 2077 xD I'm gonna buy it once the actual reviews are out and tell me it's finished

[@DabiSimp1]

@@llawlied6902 Cyberpunk 2077 had much different circumstances. plus the game has already gone gold

[@Kuerikami]

@@llawlied6902 cyberpunk was in a completely different position, not comparable at all.

[@apizcyril9479]

@@llawlied6902 did cyberpunk had previous game in exact same universe/gameplay/graphic/lore/story like cyberpunk? NO

[@GOHST13ly]

Nahh this game GoW has always been overrated. This game literally takes the cornyness and amplified it 10x.

[@chillzgmz8550]

Please give us more cloak-like armour types for Kratos he looks so badass in that outfit

[@taylorjack2130]

This was one of the best reviews ever written

[@XXLRebel]

That squirrel looks AMAZING!

[@innocentrage1]

Ive never heard one of this guys review before, but wow he did this game justice.

[@user-xj6pu3vq1f]

Imagine creating a masterpiece, and then making a masterpiece sequel ❤

[@pessiescobar4707]

Tlou2 agree

[@spider-boy1962]

​@@pessiescobar4707TLOU 2 mid af

[@AdAstra78]

Yeah...& imagine we must...

[@MrBamcito]

A TRUE GAME for sure, can't wait to play one of the best sequels..

[@meganlinart948]

Gotta say the person playing is doing an amazing job showing the improvements to the combat, I’m already seeing it have a lot more layers and face pace compared to 2018

[@bromeethere]

3:15 "Atreus listen to me" made me tear up even without context wtf

[@cashless1980]

when can we finally expect a full gameplay on youtube??