God of War is a stunning technical achievement and also a masterpiece is hard. It’s hard because it requires just about every skill you might have to show in a game – combat, cunning, puzzle-solving and more – and even if you have them you’re still going to struggle.
But it’s hard to play, too, not just to win; it pushes you through a struggle that touches on both the most intimate of relationships and pushes them through the biggest tests. God of War is good. It’s good because it is one of the most beauto. But it’s good because it is a violent game that is also a profound one, that raises questions about sacrifice, struggle and family and forces you to come up with answer.
All of this is clear in the game’s central mission. You are Kratos, the eponymous god of war, struggling, fighting and killing through the world of Norse mythology this time, rather than ancient Greece. You have to fight your way through along with your son, Atreus, so that you can together scatter your dead wife’s ashes from a far distant mountain.
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The experience of firing up the game is of its sheer physicality: the control system and the finely realised graphics collude to make a world that is just incredibly fun to inhabit. Almost all of the game is played by throwing or slinging your axe – if you’re not chucking it around, then something has gone wrong – but there’s no sense in which that is dull or repetitive simply because that axe is just such a joy to throw.
The same is true of everything else in the world. Bridges clunk down to the ground with a satisfying thud, enemies are seen off with a magical combination of light and sound that makes it feel like a transcendent achievement each time. The full power of the PlayStation is harnessed to create a world that feels fascinatingly real.
- The same is true of the less action-packed parts of the game, which see you row and walk your way through the game’s huge and ancient world.
- At times you wish that you didn’t have to kill quite so often so that you could appreciate the splendour of the nature, buildings and culture that surround you – but the killing is fun enough to make you forget that.
As you progress, the full depth of that beautiful world becomes clear, in addition to its stunning beauty. The story might be fairly familiar at this point – gods, wars, dead wives and missions – but the world of Norse mythology that surrounds you is so utterly entrancing that everything feels beautifully fresh and new.
The decision to drop the numbers or subtitles from the game’s name is vindicated – everything is reinvented and new, and what remains is both fitting tribute and entire reimagining. Kratos has never been an especially deep person; God of War never an especially deep game. It was incredible fun, but it’s galumphing main character served as a demonstration of the series’ single-minded focus on how angry he was.
In this new game, he is fully and deeply realised; he’s still very good at beating people up in the most violent way possible, but his reasons for doing so are far more profound and touching than they have ever been before. And it’s here that just how hard this game will be becomes clear.
- Because it is not really a game about battling undead monsters or beating back the forces of evil at all – it’s a game about doing that with your son.
- It’s this relationship that elevates the game from being another hack-and-slash title – albeit one of the best ever made, with that hacking and slashing feeling both satisfying and terrifying – into a journey that leaves you meditating on what it means to be a good parent, a good child, a good person.
The profundity of that relationship is a testament to the technical craft involved in this game, not only by its writers but also the various vibrant work that underpin it. It is a narrative and world whose stunning complexity is rivalled only by the technical achievement; a game about what it is to live well, yes, but one just as much about how to kill well too.
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Is God of War game hard?
Give Me God of War – This difficulty setting is for the best of the best, If you want to have a good relaxing time, then we don’t suggest you play on this setting. Give Me God of War is equivalent to ultra-hard or challenging as combats are very tough to win.
- The healing rate of Kratos will be very low, so defense matters a lot.
- You will need to be more careful with your reflexes while playing on this difficulty level because even a level 1 raider can deal a lot of damage to you.
- A feature only related to this difficulty setting; if you have chosen Give Me God of War as your difficulty setting and you change it mid-game, you cannot change back to it.
We suggest only the God of War veterans should play on this difficulty setting as they will thrive more.
- Number of hits a level 1 rider takes to kill Kratos: 6
- Number of light attacks by Kratos to kill a level 1 rider: 9
- Enemies and Bosses attack: Continuously and Simultaneously
- Enemies and Bosses have:
- Very high Defense and Resistance
- Very high Damage
- Very high Stun Bar
- Number of Punches required to fully stun Bjorn (the first boss): 22+
- Healthstones provide: Very low amount of Health
Why is the God of War so strong?
Trivia –
All Greek gods of war (including goddesses) have rebelled against the rule of Zeus, as Ares threatened the Gods of Olympus in God of War, Kratos fought Zeus himself in God of War II and III, and Athena aided Kratos in God of War III, Out of all the Gods of War, Kratos was the most powerful and fearsome one, since he had the powers of Pandora’s Box, the powers of the God of War that belonged to Ares, and plenty of weapons and magic from the other gods and the knowledge to use the godly powers by Athena after the death of his brother. This was proven by Zeus being the only one to interfere, not before trying to convince Athena to do so due to the latter being the closest divinity to Kratos, and certainly the only one that he would not want to harm. It is interesting to note that the first God of War game ending implies that Kratos is the god of war until today, as screenshots from battles in the Crusades, the American Civil War, World Wars I and II, and war in modern times, are shown. But, as one can see on the sequel, Kratos’ reign was cut short by Zeus. This may have been because the developers did not know whether they would make a sequel (of that kind, because the sequel was clear, the plot of that sequel was not the clear matter), could have been future images of what might have been, or could very well be true, given the implication that Kratos survived his apparent suicide at the end of God of War 3, Interestingly Kratos is considered a god in the new God of War game, loosely based on Norse mythology.
In the God of War novel, it could also be explained by this reason. Kratos saw destiny as it would be, but when he died, he rebelled against Olympus by refusing to stay in the Underworld thus changing his fate (or more accurately, earning a new one because his death was not avoided, it was just he was still alive) and then making the process to regain his powers, not avoiding death but instead gaining a new life from that point. Since Kratos altered fate in that point, all the events and connections that should have been were erased ( Hercules was a descendant of Perseus, so Kratos by killing Perseus changed his fate) and thus, those wars predicted never existed (at least, those wars have not existed within the rule of gods)
It is interesting to note that a god of war has died at the ending of every God of War game in the main series. Ares in God of War, Athena in God of War II and Kratos seemingly in God of War III, But Kratos somehow survived the attempt on his own life and eventually had a son, and he is the only god of war who survives.
What difficulty should I play Gow?
Which is the Best Difficulty to Select in God of War Ragnarok? – 
Image: Push Square God of War Ragnarok has five difficulty settings to select from. While you’ll be prompted to select one of these upon starting a new game, you can change your difficulty setting at any time by selecting Settings > Gameplay from the in-game pause menu. Please note that difficulty does not impede your ability to earn Trophies, and you can earn the Platinum Trophy on the lowest difficulty setting. Refer to our God of War Ragnarok Trophy guide for more information. The following difficulty options are available in God of War Ragnarok:
- Give Me Story : For those who want an experience with the least focus on combat.
- Give Me Grace : For players who want story focused gameplay with some focus on combat.
- Balance : Equally focused on combat and gameplay.
- No Mercy : For those who want more demanding combat.
- God of War : For those who want the game as difficulty as possible. God of War mode can only be selected when starting a new game at the start menu.
The best difficulty to select, for most players, will be Balance, This difficulty provides a moderate challenge, where you’ll need to take time to learn the combat and think about the gear you’re using, without impeding the pace of the overall story.
If you’d like to focus purely on the plot, without worrying too much about defensive manoeuvres like parrying, then Give Me Story or Give Me Grace are fairly straightforward and should be manageable for most players. If you’re looking for a challenge and want to test yourself, we’d recommend No Mercy or God of War, although do keep in mind that unlike the other options you’ll need to select the latter option when creating a new game.
Here, you’ll have to think carefully about the gear you’re using in order to complete the campaign, and will also need to consider how status effects aid and impede you in combat. Remember, if you’re finding the game too hard or easy, you can always change at any time to find an experience that better meets your needs, with the exception of the God of War option.
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Who is the strongest gods in God of War?
In the God of War game, there are a lot of strong people in the game but so far, the strongest God is Baldur, the last born of Odin.
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How long does God war take to beat?
32 Hours –
His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive and teach his son to do the same. When focusing on the main objectives, God of War is about 20½ Hours in length.
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Why is Kratos grey?
Backstory and comics (past) – Throughout the series, Kratos is portrayed as an antihero, often performing questionable actions. Although his backstory is seen in the original God of War, Kratos’ childhood is revealed in Ghost of Sparta and the birth of his daughter is explored in the God of War comic series (2010–11).
In Ghost of Sparta, it is revealed that the oracle had foretold that the demise of Olympus would not happen by the hands of the Titans —imprisoned after the Great War —but rather by a mortal, a marked warrior. The Olympians Zeus, Athena, and Ares believed this warrior to be Deimos, Kratos’ younger brother, who had a strange birthmark.
Ares and Athena interrupted the childhood training of Kratos and Deimos in Sparta and kidnapped Deimos. Kratos attempted to stop Ares, but Ares swept him aside and scarred him across his right eye. Taken to Death’s Domain, Deimos was imprisoned and tortured for many years by the god of death, Thanatos,
- Believing Deimos to be dead, Kratos marked himself with a red tattoo, identical to his brother’s birthmark, to honor his siblings.
- Through flashbacks in the comic series (2010–11) written by Marv Wolfman, Kratos meets his wife Lysandra and they have a daughter named Calliope.
- Upon birth, Calliope was stricken with the plague.
In order to save his daughter, Kratos was granted a quest to find the Ambrosia of Asclepius, an elixir with magical healing properties. Five of the gods entered into a wager with Ares: each chose a champion to search for the Ambrosia with Ares’ champion being Kratos.
Ratos overcame all obstacles, including, among others, Hades’ champion, the Barbarian Prince Alrik who eventually became the Barbarian King, and thus Kratos saved his daughter. Via flashbacks in God of War, it is revealed that Kratos became the youngest captain of Sparta’s army (also shown in the 2010–11 comic series), but had a thirst for power.
When Kratos was faced with total defeat at the hands of a barbarian horde led by the Barbarian King, the Spartan called to the Olympian god Ares for aid. Kratos was given the Blades of Chaos, destroyed his enemies, and blindly followed Ares, killing hundreds in his name.
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Who wins Kratos or Doom Slayer?
Kratos is basically Doomslayer but far superior in everything except for Stamina and maybe range but Kratos moves so much faster I doubt that’d prove to be much of an issue. Overall they are both THE two biggest badasses you’ll find and they’re both awesome but Kratos takes this.
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Is God of War 1 God mode hard?
God Mode is the hardest difficulty setting in God of War, Chains of Olympus, Ghost of Sparta, God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarök, as well as the second hardest setting in God of War II, and the normal difficulty in God of War III, In Chains of Olympus, God of War and Ghost of Sparta, the player unlocks it by beating the game on one of three easier difficulty settings.
- Subsequently, beating the game in God Mode usually unlocks various features and rewards.
- God Mode differs in God of War and Chains of Olympus.
- In God of War, the value of the Orbs remains, but costumes cannot be used.
- In Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta, it shares similarities to God of War II’s Titan Mode, in which Orbs are worth only half as much.
The God Mode appeared again in God of War (2018), This variation of God Mode has its own save with a bloody red border instead of the usual gray, and a disclaimer warning the player that they can’t change the difficulty after selecting it. The mode is far more difficult as enemies will be replaced by tougher and far greater enemies by the start, and if left alone for too long they will be able to change levels and become stronger to face.
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Can you turn down the difficulty in God of War?
Fortunately, you’re able to alter the difficulty level at any point in the game. You will need to reload to the most recent checkpoint in order for it to take effect, but the game is usually pretty good at saving before every combat encounter.
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Is God of War an easy game?
God of War Ragnarök Challenges Veterans With Two Hard Modes – 
To accompany these other modes, God of War Ragnarök also includes two hard modes that are perfect for seasoned players looking for a true challenge. “Give Me No Mercy” mode features enemies with more health, attack stats, and aggression to appeal to players who are looking for a more demanding combat-focused gameplay experience.
Note that selecting this mode will not allow players to access mini-boss checkpoints, so dying will mean a restart of the entire boss fight. Finally, “Give Me God of War” is akin to a “very hard” setting, making the game incredibly difficult for all but the most experienced and skilled players. This mode might be fun for God of War veterans, but it’s not recommended for most players as “Give Me No Mercy” offers enough of a challenge.
This setting can make the game quite tiring as players will definitely die once, twice, or a dozen times, so it could even distract from the story in that sense. While most of these difficulty modes can be selected and reselected at will, players should keep in mind that “Give Me God of War” is only available when starting a new game.
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Is God of War easy for beginners?
1 Enable Miniboss Checkpoints – 
Beginners of the game are bound to struggle with the spate of brutal and hard-to-beat minibosses throughout the realms, many of which are more difficult than the main story bosses. Thankfully, players can remedy the problem by turning on the miniboss cCheckpoints in the Accessibility Combat settings.
Once the miniboss checkpoints are turned on, players will have their place saved and their character will respawn with slightly reduced health, giving them another immediate crack at defeating the miniboss in question. To save time and painstaking effort, every God of War Ragnarok beginner ought to enable the miniboss checkpoints.
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Is God of War difficulty harder than Dark Souls?
GMGOW is way harder. I haven’t even played GMGOW and I can tell you that now. In Dark Souls 3 (or most Souls games for that matter), the enemies don’t take 20 hits, and don’t come in ‘waves’ or ‘rooms’ like in a lot of God of War.
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