AGod of Warfan shared an image depicting Metacritic scores for the entire franchise, including the much-anticipatedGod of War Ragnarok. Metacritic scores forGod of War Ragnarokindicate the game will be among the highest-rated in all of 2022, adding another score above the 90s threshold for the prolificGod of Warfranchise.Twitter user ArtGowSaga posted an image featuring theGod of Warseries' Metacritic scores starting with the originalGod of Warfor the PlayStation 2, which received a score of 94.God of Waris one of the highest-rated games in the series, andGod of War Ragnarok’sMetacritic score matches the original title at 94. AlongsideGod of War (2018),God of War Ragnarokand the originalGod of Warlead the franchise with a score of 94 each on Metacritic.RELATED:PS4 Consoles Are Apparently Very Loud When Running God of War RagnarokArtGowSaga’s image shows that most of the games within theGod of Warseriesholds a score well above 80 with the lowest-rated game beingGod of War Ascension.God of War Ascensionfor the PlayStation 3 holds an 80 score on Metacritic, but the series average lands around 91.God of War 2is the second highest-rated game in the series at 93, whileGod of War 3,God of War: Chains of Olympus, andGod of War: Ghost of Spartahold 92, 91, and 86 scores respectively.God of War (2018)brought theGod of Warseries back to prominence after a near five-year hiatus, andGod of War Ragnarokbrings an end to the Norse saga with a matching Metacritic score.
Currently,God of War Ragnarokis the second-highest-rated new release of 2022. The only game surpassingGod of War Ragnarok’sMetacritic score is FromSoftware’sElden Ring, which received a score of 96. Additionally,God of War Ragnarokis the highest rated PS5 game by PlayStation, ahead ofDemon’s Souls.Demon’s Soulshas a Metacritic score of 92, which is just above the average for theGod of Warseries.
God of War Ragnarokreviewssuggest the game resonated profoundly with many reviewers, and the game will likely leave a lasting impression onGod of Warfans for years to come. Fortunately, it appears Santa Monica Studio’s five-year development cycle created one of the best PS5 games yet.
Ahead of launch, players should be aware thatGod of War Ragnarokspoilers and leaksare appearing online. Sony and Santa Monica Studio are doing its best to combat spoilers on social media, and the development team appreciates the support fans have shown as launch approaches.
God of War Ragnaroklaunches November 9 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.