STFUandPLAY's Tony Polanco writes:
"The God Of War franchise, once one of the strongest in the gaming world has finally stumbled. While God Of War: Ascension is technically a good game, it falls well below the standards set by previous entries in the series."
I personally did not find the controls to be "unresponsive" at all, and the new "counter" move was easy to get the hang of and imho, it was needed in order to expand the move so as to affect more enemy attacks than in previous games. Even though "no one asked for it", the multi-player is great, and enhances the game greatly. The story is also very good for a "hack/slash" type of game.
this game is sick! screw the haters!
I played & replayed all God of War games with a big smile on my face and with Ascencion it's the same, and I haven't touched the multiplayer yet. It's hard to believe some franchises with a yearly rehash get a free pass yet 3 years of work on Ascension gets so many harsh reviews.
It's a classic God of War game that ticks all the right boxes, the combat feels tight and very satisfying, the bloody violence is there the way it should be, the graphics are even better than GoW3...only the story is not what I hoped for, with a prequel I expected to start ad a captain in the Spartan Army all the way to the moment you're betrayed by Ares, but do I really care? No, because everything else is so good. It's just a blast to kill your way through the game, I didn't even mind setting the difficulty to Hard, something I didn't do with part 3 that lasted less than 10 hours and never got me hooked. If you're any good in these types of games you just have to make sure you set the bar yourself to make sure you're challenged in a normal way. These type of expensive games aren't just made for the fans anymore, newcomers should be able to enjoy them as well, hence Normal is too easy for a veteran fan. And fans should know this by now. For me, on Hard, everything falls in place. I freaking love this game!
As someone who was upset with the inclusion of multiplayer in GOW, I have to say it's probably the most fun I've had with an online game in a LONG time. IF you haven't had the chance to try or just believe that GOW shouldn't have an online component, I encourage you to try it.
loving the game myself.