This review contains spoilers
second take:
just bumped up my score, the more i think about this the more i love it. i love how they kept so many details mysterious. the goodbye at the end felt so gratifying, and seeing kratos finally, truly break (while keeping his full expression hidden) was just magical
first take:
god the production value is just ridiculous in this one, and it delivers without sacrificing gameplay. the story could be a little tighter, but the experience was so wonderful and gratifying, especially having played 2018.
they manage to keep the father/son dynamic the focal point, despite the far grander scope and all. that is probably this game's greatest achievement.
some characters felt more than a little superfluous, which is probably my biggest complaint. i wish we had more time with kratos and atreus, still.
either way, i'm grateful they didn't make this a trilogy, and i am very excited for whatever santa monica does next. hopefully it is a well-deserved break from god of war
just bumped up my score, the more i think about this the more i love it. i love how they kept so many details mysterious. the goodbye at the end felt so gratifying, and seeing kratos finally, truly break (while keeping his full expression hidden) was just magical
first take:
god the production value is just ridiculous in this one, and it delivers without sacrificing gameplay. the story could be a little tighter, but the experience was so wonderful and gratifying, especially having played 2018.
they manage to keep the father/son dynamic the focal point, despite the far grander scope and all. that is probably this game's greatest achievement.
some characters felt more than a little superfluous, which is probably my biggest complaint. i wish we had more time with kratos and atreus, still.
either way, i'm grateful they didn't make this a trilogy, and i am very excited for whatever santa monica does next. hopefully it is a well-deserved break from god of war