Up to and including when I finished the game, after over 50 hours of play time, I was still finding new areas. For instance: What's through this crack in the wall?! You better believe I found out.įor every new area I found, another half dozen paths teased me with as yet unexplored regions.

Most likely, you'll find hours of your time being filled with entirely optional (yet fulfilling) exploration. You might find a hulking dragon being held captive, or a massive, abandoned fortress full of treasures (and traps). While exploring the vast expanse of Midgard, you're extremely likely to stumble on one of the dozens of mysteries hiding around every corner. Walking through an abandoned village of A-frame houses is one of the many examples of the game's storytelling through environment.Īs hinted at above, the world of 'God of War' - the mythological Norse realm of Midgard - is rife with mystery. It's a somewhat dangerous quality for a game to have when you're playing it well past midnight in the middle of the week, but that's a testament to how much pure fun it is to play 'God of War.' What's that shiny thing in the distance? What's down that canal? How do I get to that treasure chest?! In the same way that 2017's incredible 'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild' was constantly pushing players to seek out a new adventure just over the horizon, 'God of War' encourages players to keep going.

Maybe that's 'just one more' fight, or 'just one more' objective you want to complete - I found myself constantly playing 'God of War' past when I'd planned to stop. Whether Kratos is taking on groups of enemies, toppling massive mythological creatures, solving puzzles, or just exploring, the simple act of playing 'God of War' is a delight.īest of all: 'God of War' has that 'just one more' quality shared by the best games. I don't mean that to sound reductive - the minute-to-minute gameplay of 'God of War' is thoroughly enjoyable. Kratos doesn't care how big the enemy is, and neither should you.Īt its basest level, 'God of War' is a fun game.

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