God of War
God of War
God of War, développé par SCE Santa Monica Studio et édité par Sony Computer Entertainment ainsi que Capcom, est sorti le 22 mars 2005 sur PlayStation 2. Premier volet de la série et troisième dans l'ordre chronologique, ce jeu d'action-aventure mêlant réflexion, puzzle et hack-and-slash est construit autour de la mythologie grecque et de la vengeance. Le joueur incarne Kratos, un guerrier spartiate au service des dieux de l'Olympe, autrefois capitaine victorieux de l'armée spartiate avant d'être vaincu par un roi barbare. Face à la mort, il invoqua Ares, dieu de la guerre, qui lui lia les Lames du Chaos et lui accorda la force de triompher, en échange de son servage. Manipulé par Ares, Kratos tua accidentellement sa femme et sa fille lors d'un assaut sur un village, ce qui lui valut d'être maudit par l'oracle et rebaptisé « Fantôme de Sparte » à cause de la cendre collée à sa peau. Désormais tourmenté par ses actes, il renia Ares et se mit au service des autres dieux. Athena lui confia la mission d'éliminer Ares, alors qu'il attaquait Athènes, ce qui poussa Kratos à partir en quête de la Boîte de Pandore, seule capable d'arrêter le dieu. Le moteur Kinetica fut utilisé pour ce titre, dont la campagne principale est estimée à neuf heures et la complétion à environ treize heures et demie. Salué par la critique avec un score Metacritic de 93 et un OpenCritic de 94, le jeu reçut des éloges, la presse comme CGMagazine jugeant l'expérience particulièrement réussie, tandis que certains joueurs soulignaient la qualité de l'histoire et du combat, tout en signalant la présence de spoilers dans leurs propos.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« God of War is back with one of the most rewarding experiences on the PlayStation 4 to date. »
« Sony Santa Monica has made it clear that there’s more story to tell, and I hope the exact same team is able to tell it. »
« God of War is the best example of how you should manage the beginning of a new era for an established brand, in every entertainment media. It’s the pinnacle of Sony’s will to promote creative freedom for its first party studios. It’s a melting pot made of old school video game elements and technical mastery, a great script and revolutionary ideas. »
« God of War is an astonishing achievement in the series, a magnificent and deep game that plays quite differently but greatly and succeeds in absolutely every aspect. The action is great, the exploration is great, the story is great, the characters - who are remarkably played - are great, the setting is wonderful, the music is truly special: players can't turn their back on this absolute work of art. »
« It’s very rare that a game grabs me this completely, but God of War is, without a doubt, an early contender for Game of the Year. It’s flawless in its execution, and the new benchmark for action titles. Well done, Santa Monica Studios, and thanks for taking us on this entirely new adventure. »
« One of the best games on PS4, and one of the best games of this generation. A masterpiece. »
« I expected great action from God of War, and it delivers that handily. But I didn’t expect it to be a thrilling journey in which every aspect of it complements the others to form what is nothing short of a masterpiece. It’s a game in which Kratos, a previously one-note character, becomes a complex father, warrior, and monster, embattled both on the field and within his own heart about how to treat his son; one in which the world opens up and shifts, offering rewards in both gameplay and knowledge of its lore that I treasured with each accomplishment. The obvious care that went into crafting its world, characters, and gameplay delivers by far the most stirring and memorable game in the series. »
« God of War has amazed us from the narrative standpoint as well as with its incredible graphics. The new adventures of Kratos redefines the beat’em all genre, and makes the game the best exclusive on the PS4 since its inception. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« [SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.] »
« That was amazing. If this were a movie, it would easily score at least a 9 on IMDb. The story was outstanding, the combat mechanics were incredibly satisfying, and the animation was absolutely gorgeous. My only criticism is that some of the climbing parts and fast-travel door animations felt a bit too long.(that is not a problem) Other than that, even with the limited variety of weapons, the game delivers a satisfying and engaging experience from beginning to end. Boss fights were great as well, but they didn't have the same sense of epicness as the Elden Beast fight in Elden Ring. I'd say they captured about 7 out of 10 of the epic feeling they were aiming for.Maybe I'll experience something even more epic in Ragnarök.(thats my own review :D) »
« Absolute masterpiece **** and amazing development for Kratos and introducing his son Atreus »
« Esse jogo é fantástico, to rejogando depois de ver o novo GOW Laufey, e tinha esquecido como esse jogo é maravilhoso, quem não jogou ainda, jogue! »
« I have beaten the game 6 times, as the journey Kratos and his son Atreus have in the Norse mythology, away from the Greek one, I was set off at first, until I gave it a try. The soundtrack, the graphics, I loved it, it was my first console game I've ever played when he bought us the PS4, this resonated with me. »
« Beautiful game but boring gameplay with an ok story. The entire world of this game is a narrow strip of fighting the same monsters on repeat. Even in this narrow strip, you can't climb much of anything, can't jump into water, can't even jump period unless the screen tells you to at a dedicated jump area. The best part of this game is the kid's dialogue. Not only helpful but realistic and funny at times. »
« A Masterpiece, gameplay is rich and funny, the story is amazing, you feel the link with all the charachters, also the secondary charachter are structured enough to feel their role in the story. Emotional and fascinating »
« Walnałbym freje w kakał ale sie nie da (szkoda) ,koniki morskie nie potrzebują partnera do kopulacji pozdro goonerzy »
