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Harris, Olivia (June 5, 2021). "God Of War Developer Receives Abusive Messages Following Delay". Screen Rant. Valnet Inc. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022 . Retrieved October 25, 2022. The removal of the shield skill tree is an example of Sony Santa Monica elegantly streamlining God of War’s systems. Sequels can often become overwhelmed with new systems and features, but God of War Ragnarok’s feel like an organic evolution of what came before. God of War Ragnarök on PS5 received "universal acclaim", according to review aggregator Metacritic, garnering a score of 94/100. [67] This ties it with both the original 2005 installment and the 2018 installment for the highest Metacritic score in the series. [84] [85] The game was praised for its storytelling, characters, visuals, level design, and overall improvements to the gameplay over its predecessor. Most reviewers agreed that it excelled over the 2018 installment in many aspects, and that it was a fitting end to the Norse era of the series. The game was, however, subject to minor criticism, such as the excessive hints during puzzles, as well as some gameplay mechanics. [67] Development of the game was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In June 2021, head of PlayStation Studios, Hermen Hulst, confirmed that the game had been delayed, partly due to the pandemic, [30] as he stated that there were issues getting access to performance capture and talent. [22] Santa Monica Studio issued a statement regarding the delay, which said that while they were focused on delivering a top-quality game, they also wanted to maintain the safety of those involved with the development. [31] Cory Barlog (pictured in 2019) and Eric Williams served as the creative director and game director, respectively.Good, Owen S. (October 13, 2022). "God of War Ragnarök gets a PS5 bundle in latest hype trailer". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022 . Retrieved October 13, 2022. And that just goes for the regular fights. Boss battles are of both a higher quantity and quality, including one encounter that makes the opening Stranger fight from 2018 look like a playground scuffle. There are definitely some of those huge boss fights that were so much more prevalent in the original trilogy this time around, with creatures regularly of a bigger scale than we saw four years ago. A lot of these one-on-one encounters are a true test of your capabilities as well, and even when playing on the Give Me Balance (medium) difficulty setting I’ve found myself needing resurrection stones far more than I did in the previous game. It’s not just the story bosses, either – I’ve fought massive alligator bastards called Dreki on more than one occasion, which are a real event to fight and more of a challenge than 2018’s trolls ever posed. It's great to see sprinklings of that old-school monster mayhem thrown into the mix, which manages to successfully offset some of the more serious stretches of the story. Later, Kratos and Atreus argue regarding the latter's deceitful behavior; Atreus flees to Asgard to find a way to prevent Kratos' death. He works with Thor and Thrúd to prevent Ragnarök by reassembling an ancient mask for Odin that can supposedly grant infinite knowledge. Meanwhile, Kratos, Freya, and Mímir visit the Norns who say Heimdall is destined to kill Atreus. Kratos and Brok forge the Draupnir ring into a powerful spear, capable of harming Heimdall. In Helheim, Atreus releases the soulless giant wolf Garm who begins tearing holes in the realms. After reuniting with Kratos, Atreus — realizing Fenrir's soul was bound to his knife when he died — resurrects Fenrir by transferring his soul into Garm. Kratos and Atreus then reconcile. With Mímir and Freya, they return to Vanaheim to rescue Freyr from the Aesir. Kratos is forced to kill Heimdall and claims Gjallarhorn, setting Ragnarök in motion.

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During the PlayStation 5 (PS5) Showcase event on September 16, 2020, a new God of War was officially announced for a 2021 release on the newer console. [21] After Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed their plans to support their previous console until at least 2022, it was later confirmed that the game would also release on the PlayStation 4 (PS4), [22] in turn marking the first cross-gen release in the series. [23] [24] The game's title was confirmed to be God of War Ragnarök during the following year's showcase event, [25] although earlier that year, the title had accidentally been leaked. [26] [27] [28] Although the 2018 installment was ported to Windows (PC) in January 2022, Barlog, who served as a producer and creative director for the sequel, could not confirm if Ragnarök would also receive a PC port. [29] Kim, Matt T. M. (September 16, 2020). "God of War Ragnarok Announced for PS5". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020 . Retrieved September 16, 2020.

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