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It was released worldwide on November 9, , for both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 , marking the first cross-gen release in the God of War series , and was released for Windows on September 19, It is the ninth installment in the series, the ninth chronologically, and the sequel to 's God of War. Loosely based on Norse mythology , the game is set in ancient Scandinavia and features series protagonist, Kratos , and his now teenage son, Atreus.
Concluding the Norse era of the series, the game's story follows Kratos and Atreus' efforts into preventing the nine realms of being destroyed by Ragnarök , the eschatological event which is central to Norse mythology and was foretold to happen in the previous game after Kratos killed the Aesir god Baldur. The gameplay is similar to the previous installment. It features combo-based combat, as well as puzzle and role-playing elements.
Improvements and additions include Kratos's main weapons: a magical battle axe and his double-chained blades , and a new magical spear ; his shield has become more versatile, with different types of shields that have differing offensive and defensive abilities. His son Atreus, as well as some other characters, provide assistance in combat and can be passively controlled, though as a new feature in the series, he is fully controllable in specific story segments.
Originally slated for a release, the game was delayed in part due to Kratos actor Christopher Judge 's health problems in August , and later, the impact of the COVID pandemic on development. A free downloadable content pack titled Valhalla was released on December 12, Serving as an epilogue to Ragnarök , it follows Kratos as he participates in a series of trials within Valhalla , where he must come to terms with his past life in Greece.
Ragnarök garnered universal acclaim from critics and was praised for its storytelling, characters, visuals, level design, and quality of life improvements over its predecessor. Minor criticism focused on some gameplay mechanics, as well as the excessive hints during puzzles. The game sold 5. It received a leading 12 nominations at the 26th Annual D. Awards , ultimately winning seven awards including Adventure Game of the Year.
It received a leading 15 nominations at the 19th British Academy Games Awards , the most nominations for any game in the history of the ceremony, from which it won six awards, including the EE Game of the Year Award. God of War Ragnarök is a third-person action-adventure game. It features an over-the-shoulder player-controlled camera , and the game is presented with no camera cuts or loading screens.
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The gameplay is similar to the previous installment, God of War , including being single-player -only. The player primarily controls the character Kratos in combo-based combat and puzzle game elements. Kratos's main weapons are a magical battle axe called the Leviathan Axe, and his signature double-chained blades , the Blades of Chaos. He also dons his original Guardian Shield, and utilizes hand-to-hand combat.
The Leviathan Axe is infused with ice elemental magic.
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It can be thrown at enemies and magically summoned back to his hand, similar to Thor 's hammer Mjölnir. The weapon can be thrown at environmental objects to trigger a damaging explosion, and freeze objects and some enemies in place for puzzle-solving until resummoned. The Blades of Chaos, infused with fire elemental magic, are a pair of blades attached to chains that can be swung around in various maneuvers.
A new mechanic for Ragnarök is that the blades can be used like a grappling hook to traverse over chasms, and pick up objects to hurl at enemies. The spear is also used to traverse or unblock certain pathways. They can be upgraded with runes to allow for magical runic attacks, with slots for a light and heavy magical attack, providing a variety of play style options.
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The developers also revamped the shield for versatility beyond a minor parry ; different shields can be obtained and used offensively or defensively depending on which is equipped. Smaller shields are more for parrying and can stun enemies while larger ones are more defensive and can create a large wave of energy to knock enemies back.
Fury is the standard mode for Spartan Rage and is identical to the previous game in which Kratos uses bare handed attacks to greatly damage enemies. Valor consumes rage energy to restore health and can also be used as a parry if activated precisely, while Wrath unleashes a powerful weapon attack for the equipped weapon. The character Atreus provides super assistance through artificial intelligence AI , helping in combat, traversal, find treasures, exploration, and puzzle-solving.
The player can passively control Atreus by dictating where he fires his arrows with his bow, either in combat or for puzzle-solving, as well as what magical spectral animals he can summon to further assist with combat. He has longer chained combos, may initiate a fight before Kratos, and his magical abilities were expanded.