God of War: Ascension (2013)
Before he was a God, Kratos was a man. A prequel, God of War: Ascension is the fourth major title of the God of War series, and Kratos' final outing on the PS3. It is the first to include a multiplayer component.
First released
Mar 12, 2013
Aliases
God of War 4
Franchises
God of War
Developed by
SIE Santa Monica Studio
Published by
Sony Interactive Entertainment America
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PlayStation Network (PS3)
Genres
Action
Themes
Fantasy, Alternate Historical
Rating
ESRB: M
Releases
- PS3 - God of War: Ascension United States
- PS3 - God of War: Ascension United Kingdom
- PS3 - God of War: Ascension Australia
- PS3N - God of War: Ascension United States
Community reviews
Acension tries to change too much and makes it the worst in the series
Game: God of War Ascension
Genre: Action
Developer: Santa Monica Studio
Publisher: Sony
System: Playstation 3 (PS3)
Year of Release: 2013
Length of Playthrough: 8 Hours
Total Score: 80/100
Value Score: 8/10
• Story: 7/10
• Characters: 7/10
• GamePlay: 8/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 10/10
• Music: 8/10
• Length: 7/10
• Replay Value: 6/10
• Player Value: 8/10
Pros
+Expanded leveling system focusing on the Blades of Chaos and elements
+Ability to use secondary weapons alongside the main weapon
+Multiplayer mode
Cons
-Some gameplay levels are annoying like the flying/falling sections
-Replay value not as enticing as previous games - possibly the worst in the series
-A lot of annoying Quick time events
-Annoying camera that zooms out way too much
-UI looks very horrible and it is the worst in the series
-Game feels light in content for SP and it feels like MP focus weaken the SP portion of the game
Genre: Action
Developer: Santa Monica Studio
Publisher: Sony
System: Playstation 3 (PS3)
Year of Release: 2013
Length of Playthrough: 8 Hours
Total Score: 80/100
Value Score: 8/10
• Story: 7/10
• Characters: 7/10
• GamePlay: 8/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 10/10
• Music: 8/10
• Length: 7/10
• Replay Value: 6/10
• Player Value: 8/10
Pros
+Expanded leveling system focusing on the Blades of Chaos and elements
+Ability to use secondary weapons alongside the main weapon
+Multiplayer mode
Cons
-Some gameplay levels are annoying like the flying/falling sections
-Replay value not as enticing as previous games - possibly the worst in the series
-A lot of annoying Quick time events
-Annoying camera that zooms out way too much
-UI looks very horrible and it is the worst in the series
-Game feels light in content for SP and it feels like MP focus weaken the SP portion of the game