God of War Ragnarök reviews have gone live and the PlayStation exclusive has been extremely well received by most critics.
At the time of publishing, the game has a score of 94 on review aggregation siteMetacritic, making it the second-highest-rated new title of the year.
The game’s score is only bettered by fellow 2022 releaseElden Ring.FromSoftware’s title has a Metascore of 96. Portal Companion Collection (96) andPersona 5Royal (95) also place highly but are ports from previous years.
The best-reviewed new games of 2022
Source: Metacritic
God of War Ragnarok is also publisherSony’s highest-rated PS5 game, ahead ofDemon’s Souls(92 on Metacritic).
OnPlayStation 5, only Elden Ring has been rated higher than Sony Santa Monica’s sequel to date.
VGC’s 5-starGod of War Ragnarök reviewlabelled it one of the bestPlayStationgames ever.
“God of War Ragnarökis an incredibly special game,” we wrote. “It’s vital in a way few releases are. With captivating performances that carry an amazing story to a jaw-dropping final act, it’s a game that achieves everything it sets out to do to the absolute highest standard.”
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God of War Ragnarök was originally planned for release last year, butSony delayed it to 2022to help developerSanta Monica Studiodeliver “a top-quality game while maintaining the safety and wellbeing” of its team.
TheGod of War Ragnarök release dateis November 9, but the PS5 andPS4game is reportedlybeing sold early at some retailers, leading to significant story spoilers appearing online.
