God of War Ragnarök Review
The sequel earned the raise. A 9.2.
The Good
- All Nine Realms, and the Thor opener is an all-timer
- The father-son story lands even harder
- A boss roster with real personalities
The Rough Edges
- Pacing sags in the middle realms
- Puzzle hints arrive before you finish thinking
Ragnarök takes everything the 2018 game built and widens it: all Nine Realms this time, a Thor fight in the first hours that most games would save for the finale, and Atreus grown from a kid you protect into a teenager you argue with. The one-shot camera never blinks.
The combat deepens too. Kratos gets the spear, Atreus gets real independence, and the boss roster runs from Heimdall's smug cruelty to Odin himself, played quieter and scarier than any thunder god. The quiet scenes are the best scenes: two people in a cabin, not saying the thing.
The quiet scenes are the best scenes: two people in a cabin, not saying the thing.
My marks: the pacing sags in the middle realms, and a couple of puzzle hints arrive before you've finished thinking. Small stuff.
A 9.2, a step above the 9.0 I gave the 2018 game. The sequel earned the raise.
The sequel earned the raise. A 9.2.
The Good
- All Nine Realms, and the Thor opener is an all-timer
- The father-son story lands even harder
- A boss roster with real personalities
The Rough Edges
- Pacing sags in the middle realms
- Puzzle hints arrive before you finish thinking
Quick Answers
God of War Ragnarök review score: what did it score?
Moe Train scored God of War Ragnarök a 9.2 out of 10. The sequel earned the raise. A 9.2.
What platforms is God of War Ragnarök on?
God of War Ragnarök is out now on PlayStation and PC. Moe played and scored it on PlayStation.
Is God of War Ragnarök worth playing?
The sequel earned the raise. A 9.2. Read the full God of War Ragnarök review above for the breakdown.
