Apakah sebuah game mampu menyatukan sebuah presepsi nyaris seluruh media?. Ketika banyaknya media yang memiliki opini masing-masing terhadap satu game, sepertinya God of War berhasil menggiring nyaris mayoritas media untuk meneriakan pujian atas judul ini. Sembari menunggu review dari Tim Gamebrott, kita bisa sama-sama melihat dan mengantisipasi banjirnya review positif game ini. Is this game really good ?
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Polygon – Score 10/10
A decade ago, director Cory Barlog helped establish the God of War franchise as an iconic gory and debaucherous video game romp. While its antihero, Kratos, had pathos (he killed his wife and daughter in a fit of rage, his skin forever grayed by their ashes), it served little dramatic purpose, rather existing as a grimdark excuse for his god-slaying and orgy-having ways. Barlog — now older, a father — has returned to the series with a bundle of talented designers, many of whom served on the earlier games, to make good on that rich but neglected potential at its core. There’s still plenty of gore, but the now the guts have meatiness. Baca selengkapnya disini.
Some die-hard fans may fear this isn’t really God of War. I suppose they’re right. It’s even better.
Destructoid- Score 10/10
God of War is a different game for a new era of the medium. While I’m a sucker for more frantic arcadey action there are plenty of studios left carrying on that legacy. Unless something catastrophic happens to Sony Santa Monica, there’s more story to tell, and I hope the exact same team is able to tell it. Baca selengkapnya disini.
IGN – Score 10/10
God of War’s fish-out-of-Greek-water tale is a nonstop whirlwind of emotions. It’s all framed by one continuous camera shot that never cuts away or takes the focus off of the heart of it all: Kratos’ relationship with his young son, Atreus. But the story also encompasses an indelible supporting cast, a gorgeous world consistently rewarding to explore, and immensely satisfying combat. Baca selengkapnya disini.
The Guardian – Score 5/5
It is rare to play a game so accomplished in everything it sets out to do. God of War is a standard-setter both technologically and narratively. It is a game that, until recently, would have been impossible. Baca Selengkapnya disini.
Gamespot – Score 9/10
In many ways God of War is what the series has always been. It’s a spectacular action game with epic set pieces, big-budget production values, and hard-hitting combat that grows more feverish and impressive as you progress. What may surprise you is how mature its storytelling has become. Like Kratos, God of War recalls the past while acknowledging the need to improve. Everything new it does is for the better, and everything it holds onto benefits as a result. Kratos is no longer a predictable brute. God of War is no longer an old-fashioned action series. With this reboot, it confidently walks a new path that will hopefully lead to more exciting adventures to come. Baca selengkapnya disini.
Game Informer – Score 9.75/10
Years ago, Kratos killed the deities of Mount Olympus in a gory rampage. Now, in the Norse realm, he has remade himself into a different kind of god. He is quieter and more deliberate, affected by his history but not constrained by it. Kratos’ reinvention serves as a narrative hook, but it also parallels the series’ evolution as a whole; where God of War once relied on bombast and bloodlust, now it leaves space for strategy and nuance. It still has superb action and plenty of jaw-dropping moments, but it supports them with a new level of depth and maturity. God of War learns from its past while clearing an exciting path for the future, and emerges as one of the best games of this generation. Baca Selengkapnya disini.
USGamer -Score 5/5
This is how you do a reboot. After Kratos lost his way, Sony Santa Monica has set the God of War on a new path. A more measured, nuanced character, a great supporting cast, an excellent combat system, and some of the best graphics in a PlayStation 4 game to-date, add up to a winner. Baca selengkapnya disini.
Dan masih banyak lagi media lain yang masih mengagungkan game judul bahkan franchise ini. Bagaimana pendapat kalian apakah kalian sependapat dengan review ini ?
