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May 2013
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The editors liked
Tight
Satisfying combat
Impressive sense of scale used to great effect
Revels in its own juvenile bloodiness
Stunning visuals.
The editors didn't like
Chilled out Kratos isn't anywhere near as exciting as angry Kratos
Multiplayer lacks originality and compelling modes
A solid action title, but one that could and should have been better. The series that has often defined the action genre of the PlayStation brand seems to have fizzled out with this entry - but hopefully, Ascension is only a temporary setback for the oth...
Published: 2013-03-26, Author: Jeremy , review by: Gamingnexus.com
God of War: Ascension is exactly what one would expect from one of Kratos' adventures. It's gritty, action packed, super-violent, and feels as epic as ever. As fun as it is, one can't help but feel like we have played this game before...perhaps a major ch...
Abstract: CommentPrior to the release of God of War: Ascension on the PS3, I would say that I have played through each of the five previous God of War installments a minimum of 2 times a piece. Yes, that includes even the excellent PSP releases and HD enhanced v...
Published: 2013-03-21, Author: Bob , review by: mashable.com
Abstract: How do you top a game that ends with you killing the King of the Gods?That's the query that faced Santa Monica Studios as it built the next console adventure of Spartan warrior Kratos, a longtime PlayStation standard bearer whose labors reached their grue...
Abstract: God of War excels when its use of outrageous scale is believable. Kratos is not the centre of Sony Santa Monica's Ancient Greece: his story is a single tale amongst a world of conflict and deceit. Many battles wage around the Spartan General, not becau...
Abstract: As the seventh installment in the God of War series, there's little left in the way of Kratos to slice and dice. That's why Sony Santa Monica has ventured into Kratos' past, choosing to tell the story of his life before the events of his all-out war again...
Abstract: How do you continue a series in which the story is already finished? Well, you simply go back to the beginning. Or, in the case of God of War: Ascension, you go back to the pre-beginning. When first announced, I assumed this would be a trivialized chap...
Abstract: Visually the game is stunning, with the camera panning dramatically adding to the atmosphere, tension and sense of grand scale. The combat is fast paced, with a mix of combos and quicktime events getting Kratos past hordes of enemies and colossus giants. ...
Abstract: It’s been three years since “God of War 3″ and eight years since the original. Fans of the title were wondering where the series would head after the last adventure and now they know: backwards, as “Ascension” takes place before all the previous games...
