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God of War: Ragnarok Game Review

God of War: Ragnarok is the highly anticipated sequel to God of War, which was released in 2018. It will be released on PS5 and PS4 in 2022 on an as-yet-unconfirmed date.

Ragnarok will take place a few years after the events of God of War, with Kratos and now-adolescent Atreus fighting for life as Ragnarok (the end of the world) unfolds.

We haven't been overwhelmed with details regarding the upcoming God of War game since its announcement in September 2020. But a teaser published in September 2021 did give us an interesting peek at gameplay and in-game cinematics. Now that the game is in its release year, we may expect additional information in the coming months, including the game's ultimate release date.

While we wait for more information on when we'll be able to play God of War: Ragnarok, as well as additional specifics on what Kratos and Atreus will face in their forthcoming adventure, here's all we know so far about the game.

Release Date and Platforms

After being postponed from its initial release date of 2021, God of War: Ragnarok will be published on PS5 and PS4 in 2022.

There was also conjecture before the official news of the delay, considering that Sony had not mentioned the sequel in their plans for 2021 following the game's announcement. In a June 2021 interview on PlayStation Blog, PlayStation Studios head Hermen Hulst confirmed the postponement, indicating that the sequel was being moved to 2022 to give the team at Sony Santa Monica more time to recover from the pandemic's disruption.

We're now working on Horizon Forbidden West and the next God of War, both of which are massive, narrative-driven games. Huist stated that, frankly, access to performance capture and talent has an impact on both of them. But that isn't definite yet, and we're doing everything we can to get that information to you as soon as possible.

So we've decided to defer that game to next year for Santa Monica Studio to deliver the incredible God of War game that we all want to play.

Sony Santa Monica Studio issued a comment on Twitter in response to Hulst's news.

The post continued, "We are committed to delivering a high-quality game while safeguarding the safety and well-being of our employees, creative partners, and their families." "In light of this, we've decided to postpone our release until 2022."

While we haven't heard much about God of War: Ragnarok, Sony has announced that it will be released in 2022. The official PlayStation website published a listicle titled "22 titles to look forward to in 2022" in January 2022, which includes God of War: Ragnarok.

A more concrete release date for 2022 has yet to be revealed, but now that the year has started, we expect one to be announced in the following months.

Story and Gameplay

Ragnarok will be a follow-up to 2018's God of War and the concluding instalment in the Norse story. In a September 2021 PlayStation blog post, Santa Monica Studio gave us a better picture of what Kratos and Atreus would face in their next adventure.

According to the article, God of War: Ragnarok will pick up a few years after the events of 2018's God of War. Midgard is being pounded by Fimbulwinter's icy winds, making "life in the Norse wilds even more difficult than before" for Kratos, Atreus, and Mimir.

Though the last game established trust and understanding in Kratos and his son Atreus' relationship, Ragnarok will continue to investigate the complexities of their connection.

According to the message, Atreus is "desperately curious" and wants to "understand who he is" and "who he could be." "Atreus cannot let go of the mystery of Loki's participation in the approaching confrontation," the essay says. "Atreus wants to protect his family, but he also doesn't want to stand by and watch the Nine Realms devolve into chaos."

In the meantime, Kratos intends to protect his son and "spare Atreus the lethal lessons he learned from his battle with the gods."

Kratos and Atreus will have to make a joint decision regarding which path to take. As Ragnarök approaches, the option they choose will determine the fate of everyone in the Nine Realms. We saw Freya and Thor in the September 2021 video, and the post describes them as "two of the key adversaries" in the game.

With "new attack skills, a new Runic Summon for Atreus, and, of course, the return of Kratos' legendary weapons," fighting will be more "visceral" and "dramatic," according to the post. Santa Monica Studio claims to have used lessons learned from 2018's God of War to improve combat and give players more options.

Whether it's with hard-hitting combos, element mastery, or deft defensive strategies, you'll have lots of chances to battle with our duo in a way that feels uniquely expressive.

Not only will God of War: Ragnarok enhance Atreus and Kratos' friendship and combat, but it will also expand the game's world. Players will be able to visit all nine realms this time around, including "Vanaheim, Svartalfheim, and Asgard,” which were previously untouchable, as well as new locales from past game locations. Exploring the realms will take you to a range of places, from lush, exotic jungles to intricate subterranean mining networks.

What are our expectations for the game?

Taking a closer look at the conclusion

Hopefully, God of War: Ragnarok will delve deeper into this, and we'll learn more about Faye's hidden past and why she kept it hidden in the first place. We're also hoping that instead of standing on the sidelines throwing arrows at foes, Atreus will embrace Loki's legendary shape-shifting skills.

Atreus is no longer a boy

The God of War sequel might pick up just where the original left off, but we think it'd be more interesting to see how a teen named Atreus and his cranky father, Kratos, fare on an adventure.

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