My OPINION on God Of War Ragnarok :P
Ive played a decent few games in my 17 years of being alive. Ive played good games, bad games, mid games, and games that have honestly changed my life. But the one game that I hold in the highest regard in terms of what I like and my style of play has to be God Of War Ragnarok.
Where do I begin! The graphics, the gameplay, the storyline, the missions, and the RAGE. This game is one of those kinds of games where playing it once is NEVER enough. My favourite part of this game is the way the writers give so much character development to all the characters in it. With Freya (also referred to as Frigg by some characters) going from a looming threat at the beginning of the game, to Kratos going from cold and distant like in the 2018 game to a kinder and more gentle father figure, and Atreus finally coming out of his fathers shadow in order to become his own man with Angrboda. I think the most noticeable change is definitely Sindri. After Broks death, we see a DRAMATIC change in my homeboy Sindri. He becomes aggressive, short-tempered. We hear him drop the first F-bomb of his time in the game! Obviously swearing in the game isnt that uncommon, but coming from the calm, collected and germaphobe Sindri really puts into perspective how losing a brother can feel like losing a part of yourself.
The graphics in this game. Where to BEGIN! Oh my lawd, my favorite areas to explore are Vanaheim, Midgard and Jotenheim simply for the beauty of each of the realms. The difference in plant life compared to the first one, especially in vanaheim between night and day is INCREDIBLY NOTICEABLE. I find that the best part about any game is how they manage to include a detailed and beautiful background, with scenic views and interactive views too! God of War definitely delivers on that front. Even the Yggðrasill tree looks beautiful! It really is a great game.
Now for the fighting mechanics. Its like they took all the fighting from the old game but added an overpowered spear, new allies and even new shields to it! The same moves typically apply, but with stronger abilities and the chance to upgrade abilities stun, damage, or Momentum, which is a new ability which adds to things like permafrost, maelstrom, and immolation, which are all new additions to the weapons in GOW which allows for stronger attacks, faster attacks and more stun depending on which weapon you use.
If all of that hasn't convinced you that this game is at least somewhat good (in which case im surprised), theres another feature i have GOT to mention. RAGE. This is one of the coolest features yet. It allows you to choose what form of rage you choose. Theres the average, regular Fury, which allows you to do any 4 attacks such as haymaker punch, rapid punch, rock throw or grab and throw, Valour which allows you to heal and (with certain upgrades) stagger surrounding enemies, and Wrath which allows you to hit one enemy for major damage. These all allow you to customise Kratos to your own individual style and preferred way of fighting as well as giving chance for a ton of cool combos!
Anyway, I don't wanna bore you all of reading, so ive decided to end it here! Im an aspiring journalist and my dream career is to be able to have either a good, stable job in a high-end news agency, or become a freelance journalist and write on things that really matter to me. I get that journalism and the news in general can be really negative and upsetting for people, and frankly, I don't want that. So I intend to write things that make a change, make others smile, or share things that I find interesting. I hope that anyone reading this enjoys it, has a nice rest of their day (or night, depending on what time it is wherever you're from) and remember to smile! Its a basic thing, but it can brighten up someone's day. Stay safe now! :)
