@@Adsper2000My problems with 3 is that it wasnt long enough and god's die with comical ease at times. Also Hercules was handled terribly,he literally has the same story with Kratos,they should have teamed up.
@@abdulazimnaushad Pretty sure there was reason to bring her up, she was cursed not to say Zeus's name and turned into a monster Kratos had to kill and the rage Kratos felt because of that.
@@TheShadowspear2 yeah but kratos killing her was a good thing. She needed to be freed from that. So thats probably why it wasnt in valhalla. He doesnt have any guilt associated with it. Rage? Yes. Guilt? No. My understanding of kratos leads me to believe he understands he did the right thing, no matter how bad it sucked. Kinda like how he was asked about his brother. And he said hed kill him again because he wanted to be god of war for every reason except the right one. Tyr applauds him for knowing the difference. Kratos' mom had no relation to the throne. So it didnt need to be reevaluated as part of his healing. He already knew he did the right thing, and it bares no weight on being god of war.
Damn this is one of the most unbiased tier list ive seen on youtube. I also would take valhalla and give it its own ranking cause the story in it its just so good. Bravo on the list bro
@@infernowsAh yes, I do remember that time in which Atreus went into Valhalla's ironwood version for like three hours. Classic Valhalla moment indeed.
I feel like Ragnarok was a step back from 2018 for the singular reason that they squeezed a trilogy into a duology and that meant they would have to speedrun story beats without much subtext, they even had the characters state their feelings out loud cause there wasn't enough time to let them flow naturally.
@@dylanhopkins5934 Most of the story outside of the first 3 hours and th last 3 hours was extremely rushed. It ft as if we where rushing through story beta after storybeat for the singular reason that this is a videogame and the story needs to have all the characters by the end in their places for Ragnarok, even if it didn't made any narrative sense. Also alot of parts took me out of the game especially how they where filmed, like characters popping behind props and stuff made me only think how the motion cap filming happened rather than these being real characters who made it to the battle. All in all Ragnarok as an event was likely the smallest scale even that happened in the entirety of gow franchise for the soul reason that the over the shoulder camera hid the sheer scale of it. The hydra fight from the first game felt bigger than Ragnarok.
@cloudshifter that's a very interesting perspective to compare it to the hydra fight in the first game and say it felt smaller. Don't know how you came to that conclusion in the slightest. Especially seeing as its likely the biggest if not second biggest in terms of scale. If you have a problem with the over the shoulder camera then I guess I can see why you dont like the game that much, although you dont seem to dislike 2018 which is interesting. But in terms of scale, ragnarok has objectively done some of the best in all of the franchise. The games story was not rushed for the most part either. It was pretty easy to follow and it made narrative sense. Its all there so im not sure what didnt make narrative sense to you. I'm not sure what you mean by the characters popping behind props though, so I can't speak on that. The game has a couple fair critiques but honestly most of the ones I've heard are nitpicky and don't even make sense. And the few critiques it does have get blown out of proportion when ultimately they didn't effect the game nearly as much as people make it out to seem.
According to the old lore Kratos wasnt even the God of War at the time. Even Aphrodite says he is no longer the God Of War and that was in later parts of the game,he didnt even have the soul of a god to use the Hyperion Gates His power in that game is due to the magical power ups as well as retaking the Blade back which according to the GoW2 novel only gave him his god strength back and not his god status and position. If he was the God Of War he would have the same abilities as Ares,which he somewhat showed in the opening of GoW2 as he descended from the skies in flames like Ares did to save Kratos life. Simply put the Norse games have a different definition of a God,they call any half breed with godly strength a god. Its more of an honorary title at this point. Kratos wasnt a god in GoW3,he was just the destroyer of the gods. A demigod with strength above the gods,the reason being all the amps and power ups he had. He was definitely not born a god like 2018 said,he was born almost mortal/superhuman and not even a full fledged demigod a status which he only achieved after Ares gave him power and trained him. Kratos only achieved ful god status after he buried his brother Deimos(he had only partly ascended after sitting on the throne in the end of GoW1) and until Zeus took his godhood away in GoW2
GOW3 is in my top 5 games of all time . The sheer SCALE and epic nature of the game is unmatched to this day ! Plus, considering it’s on PS3 and the game is over 10 years old … the graphics are insane !
The sad thing is, ragnarok had such a great entrance with thor that i was dying to see him again but not too much focus was put on him until the midgame where you see him again, when the plot moves forward im invested but when nothing happens im bored as hell and skipping it until we meet thor again, i really feel like thor needed much more screen time especially being a mirror of kratos
@@dylanhopkins5934dude, touch grass. People are expressing their opinions all over this comment section and you’re fighting every one. Maybe state your own instead of being obsessed with contesting others’.
@@kostasspirou1010 You didn't pay attention to the game if thats how you feel. You're also not fairly complaining about any of the other games for those same reasons.
@@JGrantUK I have stated my own, and I touch plenty of grass. And if you don't have a problem with other people expressing their opinions on here, then you shouldn't have a problem with me expressing mine. I can talk to you just like I can talk to anyone else here in the comment section. I'm not fighting anyone. This is just a discussion on the internet.
I think the thing with Ragnarok is they have to tell the story through cutscenes and dialogue. Not to mention side quests are part of the story as well which help enhances the overview narrative imo. This is a problem since some people play these games differently. I’ll say 2018 has a better story but Ragnarok is the better game overall
I think the main problem with Ragnarok was definitely the story pacing, If their had been a second game focused on the years of 'Fimbulvetr/Fimbulwinter' the Norse Saga would have come out a lot stronger. Freya could have been a pursuing antagonist in the same way that Baldur was, the Raiders/Viken could have been her personal minions/warriors used against Kratos, which was hinted at, in the Codex in Ragnarok. I.e, she was directing/encouraging them to harass Kratos. Her identity remaining hidden, with Kratos thinking she was a Valkyrie sent by Odin, Freya donning her armoured full-body look like in her Ragnarok boss fight? This game could have been focused on preparing for Ragnarok, investigating/exploring Atreus's powers. Working with Brok and Sindri to reinforce Kratos's and Atreus's equipment which is weakening due to Fimbulvetr, showing the loss of some of the powers we has in 2018. Still using Tyr's Temple to visit some of the Other Realms, locations which could be revisited in Ragnarok of course. Doing new Trials of Muspheheim, exploring new parts of Jotunheim which start Atreus on learning the Giant Magic and collecting the first Giant Soul Stones? He could end up creating Jormungandr who stays in Jotunheim to grow in size til Ragnarok. And Kratos would be keeping tight-lipped about the Jotunheim prophecy. We could have also had a subplot involving Atreus raising the wolves that grow to pull their sled in Ragnarok. Maybe introduce some new antagonists, like some of the missing Aesir or Vanir gods? Edit: This theoretical game could also have had the hunt for Tyr tied into it, perhaps being the end goal of the game. Learning he's in Svartlheim by the end? Odin could lock down Realm travel like at the start of Ragnarok which pauses the pursuit until Ragnarok?
Great list, however, I'd have to disagree with the Ragnarok ranking. I felt the same way the first time I played, but on a replay, I realized that many of the critics are a little unwarranted ngl. People mostly complain about the Iron Wood sequences with Atreus, but that part of the story is the most important for his character, with him finally being able to be a kid for once in his life. It is such a pivotal moment for him, and it puts him at a crossroads for which direction he wants to take his life from now on, which in turn leads to the direction of the rest of the game. I can see why people find it boring, but when looking at it from a bigger picture, I began to enjoy and appreciate it a lot more. Also with Freya's brother, I argue that his sacrificing himself was honestly the only way he could have gone out in any meaningful way. Finally, I do not think that the story had too many plot lines. Everyone had their own time and place, and it all summed up in the finale of Ragnarok. None were really overshadowed or underdeveloped. Overall, I do think the game is better than GoW4, but I can also see why people may disagree.
Valhalla was damn near perfect to me. Literally fixed every problem the main game had and added some very high effort fan service that also pushed the story forward, all for free. Shit is peak
Honestly… Ragnarock had the chance at giving the fans a glimpse of how brutal and rage filled Kratos is. I get that the character development had to be there for future story telling but we’re talking about Kratos here. Having him rage out and putting fear into everyone around him IS his staple. Having not single killed Odin was a let down. The fight was awesome though, seeing Atraus hit Odin when it was needed.. it all felt soft/hollywood when the game was completed. A lot going on, story/character development in this game. Valhalla was a GIFT! Enough said.
Agreed. Was really hoping he'd fucking go nuts on all the Norse Gods he faced. Like if he somehow thinks Atreus died or something. Didn't even kill Thor or Odin.
The story is like a 9/10 for me as opposed to 2018 being a 10/10 story. But it felt like with ragnarok they improved what was an almost flawless game in every aspect (except the Atreus missions) and just added more content.
I loved God Of War (2018) and God Of War Ragnarok! They are both fantastic games! My favorite parts of the game are when Kratos and Freya are together trying to stop Odin along with Atreus. I also love the segment where Atreus meets Angrboda in Ironwood for the first time. He's expressing his interest in her in a big way and he also acts a little shy around her too but also tries to open himself up to her as the game goes on too. Angrboda does the same and she definitely likes Atreus an awful lot right from the beginning. It's absolutely incredible how their bond strengthens throughout the main story campaign in God Of War Ragnarok too. I also love how the bond between Kratos and Atreus grows stronger as well despite Atreus pushing his father away in the beginning of the game. Even though Kratos is against Atreus making reckless decisions he comes to realize by towards the end of the game how much Atreus has grown as a warrior.
I loved God Of War Ragnarok Valhalla as well! I thought it was absolutely amazing! The roguelike genre with this expansion is out of the park! I loved how the enemies would change with each run and how the realm of Valhalla offered you different choices each time too.
Agreed with everything u said. I could not put 2018 and Ragnarok in the same tier even if its very close. That “I’ve got nothing more to hide” moment still gets me to this day, it was an insane moment. O r the first time u pick up the blades again, or the moment “im dangling from the hip of the bloody GHOST OF SPARTA!”. Its just an insanely perfect game. Only criticism i have is the first difficulty spike in GMGOW mode, rest is just perfection.
1st one deserves to be in top tier because of the best story from the trilogy imo, it does not leave on on a cliffhanger and the game is quite more difficult than the other 2 which makes the ending satifying knowing all you been through to reach that
The only difference I would have made is switching tiers God of War 1 with 3. For me, the first game has a special place in my heart because that's where it all started. God of War 3 was incredibly indeed, but it focused solely on killing the gods of Olympus. It made you feel like Kratos had lost a bit depth as a character and was just a raging killing machine where in the first two games his actions had more meaning.
I just started playing God of War 4 for the first time (first game in the license that I played) and I immediately fell in love with the story and the artistic direction developed by the team. If all fiction/artistic creations were like that, I think no one would be bored anymore. (I set the difficulty to the maximum to better feel like the character... I feel like it's going to take me a little time before I see the ending...) + thanks for your tierlist
Sexy video dude.I feel you on that nostalgia that valhalla gave. I'd have the same rankings except I'd put ragnarok down one tier. Treating those two as separate entities seems right because theyre honestly COMPLETELY different in their storytelling quality.
@dylanhopkins5934 I'm not saying it's a terrible game. It's decent. It's just not as good as other entries. Like the lows of the game are way too low for me. The speed in which they wrapped up stuff with freya was kinda baffling. It took like 30 minutes to come back around after some platform dialogue, which is kinda boring ngl. Obviously, the ironwood section - dogwater, why tf would a GoW game make me pick up fruit for an hour, then make me get paint for the next hour. Then there's the actual ragnarok event, it isn't bad, but DAMN did it feel rushed it only lasts like 30 minutes, then we immediately defeat thor and Odin back-to-back. There are still things I really like, though. The combat got really good I won't lie, though the over the shoulder camera really screws you over sometimes. And I do like where they took kratos as a character.
@doot7427 yeah I don't know what to say. It sounds kinda like you had limited investment in the game. Most of it makes sense and while the Ironwoods section went a lil too long it was still a good part. It was only like 2% of the game at most tho so I don't see how it affects that much. The Freya section was good, and honestly if you found much of the dialogue and story in that section boring then I don't see why there's a complaint about it being too quick. It doesn't make any sense. Everything you mentioned didn't really affect the game that much tbh. 90% of it is still amazing and the highs are some of the best highs in the series.
@dylanhopkins5934 Idk man to me like 65-70% of it was solid. It's just a bunch of small things that I didn't like, like faye, I feel that her face/identity was revealed too soon. It would've been better to reveal her near the end or middle. Also, atreus being ridiculously annoying, yeah, some of it made sense story-wise, but damn he really is a punk sometimes. Just so yk I had like 4 or so runs of the story, 2 of them being 100% runs. The more I played it, the more I saw its flaws, and damn is there is quite a bit. End of the day, it's our own opinions. If you liked more of it then good for you, i just feel it could have been better.
Thank you for articulating perfectly why Ragnarok felt a bit off to me - how it felt like a Marvel/Disney movie at times. They weren’t constant, thankfully. But those moments were a definitely a turn off for me.
cant belive gow betrayal isn't in this list smh nah but fr this is a good tierlist, personally i feel the same about the norse games and how they should have been a trilogy but to me valhalla is so good that it's almost feels like it is the third game so ehh is okay. Ascension i dont agree it was timing i just think with it came a lot of fear for the franchise just getting old, gow 3 was peak god of war and then ascension came and did some changes that weren't really needed they just felt like change for the sake of change which is why gow 2018 was so cool and refreshing to see. ascension is a good game but as a god of war it was pretty eh
I definitely agree with almost 100% of this list, but I think separating valhalla from ragnarok is a bit dumb. I get it, Valhalla was beautiful, and it was what ragnarok needed to feel full, but it is still in the ragnarok video game. That would be like someone separating any from software dlc from the main games or separating tlou left behind from tlou. I have personally never seen anyone split the dlc from main games when ranking. For me, valhalla is what pushed ragnarok above 2018. Btw it would have been cool to know your thoughts on GoW ascension multi-player. That mode single handedly pushed ascension over ghost of sparta and chains of olympus (gameplay wise) My favorite is GoW2 though, the set up for GoW3 was amazing
When I was a kid, now I’m 21, I was shocked by the violence and gore of GOW3 , and I never cared for it (please read until the end) until I heard the 2018 game and I was like 16,and I actually liked the game but never watched the full game and never understood well the story so I moved on again. In 2019 I became a game dev and saw the importance of videogames in life and after Ragnarok came and improved it in every aspect of it’s predecessor, I actually read a good amount of lore and a quarter of my free time in 2023 and 2024 was dedicated to watch other people play, mostly Marz and Kastaclysm (I was just love to watch girls play this type of games because they admire and apreciate the little details in character models, environments and even story, and I apreciate everything) so…. , for at least 200 hours of God of War Ragnarok and 2018 combined and I also see those videos without commentary that have at least 15 hours with the full game so I can take my own conclusions. I didn’t buy the 2018 on PC because of the enemy variety but I’m considering on buying because of the story and I’m waiting for the pc port of Ragnarok and don’t have a PS5 because I have an expensive PC and I prefer that platform! Nowadays I’m almost as obsessed with God of War as you and every now and then I comment or post or use a quote of Kratos from the newer games and some of the older as well. Thank you for your time and patience! The Norse & Greek gods love you, sorry they aren’t up there anymore, anyways Kratos and God and Jesus loves you, so do I! ❤❤❤ Peace, people!
You became a game developer without having an understanding lf why video games are important in people’s lives? Strange. I’m an RN and I didn’t become an RN without understanding my role and the importance of it. It just seems like an insane time commitment and commitment to furthering education when you don’t actually like or understand the thing that you’re learning to create.
@@DR-rs6ou yes, I think you would be completely right if this comment was made 4 years ago, so I'm gonna explain why without insulting or attacking anyone: I became a game dev because I wanted to try new things and to express my creativity and great gameplay ideas which normal when I was 16, people my age at the time were also dreaming of becomimg a game dev and then after realizing that I could make something that people like and appreciate, maybe 1 year after that, I understood the beauty and importance of videogames so nowaways I understand the relevance of games in the industry and in gamer's lifes ! I don't know what a "RN" is because I am not a native English speaker so I'm not gonna hate on you, but you are claiming I don't like and don't understand what I do which I'm shockingly sad for hearing it because the only thing I don't like in it is the fact the hater minority is toxic to me because of the games I make that I spend thousands of €€€ and hours working on them. And in fact, I studied and still study by myself by aquiring and reading books about game dev, game design and narrative building and I followed and bought various courses online during the years to have more knowledge! I actually since 2018 I played games like a lot, and saw reviews on pretty much every game and watched like 2 hour videos of depth criticism of my favorite videogames! Well If you continue to think that I don't like games and making them, well at least I tried to make you see the things as they were and are! I'm depressed rn 😢
@@DR-rs6ou Well , before you answer, I’m just gonna say that I will probably, after this, give up on everything, because I think that was the objective of your comment, so guess I’m gonna let the haters win because if you don’t say and do nothing you can’t receive hate! On god , my hope in humanity is below -10 Ok, you are right , W for you! I’m not gonna hate on you despite everyone hating on me! It tried and I failed, i wish everyone success!
@@lilebo_off the point of my comment was for clarity reasons. I’m never going to hate on someone for finding something that they are passionate about and enjoy. I’m happy you found your path.
@@DR-rs6ou Oh Jesus, finally someone that is not a troll or a hater, and that respects my work and listens to what I have to say! If all people were like that the world would be much better . You gained Respect + . Thank you
The biggest thing Ragnarok had going for it was its gameplay and how it refined 2018’s formula, with the story being unfortunately a bit less solid with the troubles it has from condensing what should have been two games into one. But that also is why I think Valhalla is such a great expansion because it is such a gameplay heavy expansion where the game’s strengths really came out brilliantly. Not to mention its good story/lore relevance and connection to Greece. Definitely agree with the verdict that it almost feels like its own separate experience that while smaller, feels more well put together than Ragnarok. I wouldn’t be surprised if by now, I have more hours put into it then the base game.
Great list. The thing with Ragnarok is that it’s still an amazing game on its own - but when I start thinking how it’s potentially the last game with Kratos as the lead - it doesnt feel as satisfying as it should. Maybe I was expecting too much, or was expecting something different, but it’s just not on the same level as 2018.
I don’t think it’s the last with Kratos as the lead I think he’s got a good one or two more but they shouldn’t drag him out too long he needs to go out with a bang
Most valid list of the gow games. Gow Ragnarök did everything better than 2018, except for the story telling imo. Also such an incredible Studio, no half baked games, not cut out content sold as dlc and the only dlc is actually free and offers so much.
I've also played every single GoW and have been a massive fan since the first game released and the only change id make to your rankings is that I would bump Ascension up a tier and have it be with Ghost of Sparta. It was weird going from GoW3 to Ascension and it did come out of nowhere but it did kind of make sense. GoW3 let us believe that the world was over so in my mind all that could even be made was a prequel. I also think the gameplay in Ascension was top notch. Great tier list.👍
I completely agree with the list! Ragnarok had the better combat system actually i think but holyyy it had soo much puzzles to solve it was driving me nuts.. If they had an option like auto open all chests, collectibles and stuff like they did in valhalla id rank ragnarok higher. Only reason i never finished NG+ is because i dont wana go tru all the puzzles again
I still remember i played The first God of war during the new year holidays on my younger brother modded ps2 in my parents house years ago and it hung after you get into the back of Kronos. I was so pissed. 😅 Anyway, good job on the video!!!
I only disagree with Ragnarok, because it deserves to be on god tier, the games was a complete masterpiece along with the 2018 God of War, of course, both masterpieces
GoW 2 still peak for me I played them all... GoW 2 just speaks volumes for me the amount of focus I had to do just to finish the hardest difficulty was sweaty and also the fun "challenge of the titans" version of bloody palace from DMC but with conditions. I like GoW3 fights but GoW2 pacing was better for me overall. GoW4 has issues with enemy variety but the combat is something I'll play everyday since I'm getting old. Valhalla is absolutely a love letter for the fans.
I actually thought the pacing for Ragnarok was amazing. Mostly because it was so good despite all the stuff they had to shove in it. I was so amazed at how good it was while still having so much go on. I think the only reason people consider it bad is because of Jotunheim and the end at Ragnarok. I personally liked the Jotunheim part because it gave us a chill break from the constant change of events to digest a little. It was a little too long of a break, though. The ending is where the pacing is messed up and rushed. We needed more time preparing for and during Ragnarok. The big battle also didn’t live up to the amazing buildup and hype throughout the game. The end after the battle was pretty much perfect, at least. So, really, I think it's just the ending that mostly ruined the pacing. Should have split Jotunheim and gave more to Ragnarok. Is this a fair assessment, or am I missing something?
@zooobunga Oh yes, I can tell you still love the game. I love it but admit that there were a few things that are disappointing. I think it's mostly those 2 parts that mess with the pacing. I found the rest of the pacing very good. I just wonder if my assessment of the pacing is accurate or if I am missing a bunch of other issues in the pacing that others have a problem with.
Nah I think you’re pretty on point plus there really is no right answer bc it’s all up to opinion you know. As long as you enjoyed the game that’s all that really matters which it sounds like you did and so did I.
@zooobunga Oh yes, I loved it. The final battle of Ragnarok does make me mad sometimes though. Only because the rest is just so good that it made that part so much more disappointing after the amazing buildup. Even though it's unlikely, I wish they would release a directors cut that fixes the final battle and adds crazy boss battles and set pieces. 😮💨
I think what killed the pacing was the reveal 1/3 into the game that Ragnarok was just the bad guys losing. We went from trying to prevent the end of the world to arguing whether of not we should press the instant win button (Gjallarhorn) over a cup of tea, all while Odin is trying to find a magic Mcguffin that we're given no compelling reason to care about.
i grew up on the original god of war games and cant bring myself to remove gow2018 off my playstation even if i need the storage space and i replay gow3 yearly and am currently replaying gow2. this tier list is exactly how i wouldve made it too, every criticism are the exact same ones i have. banger video dude, glad to hear opinions about the game from someone whose clearly sunk a ton of hours into the series.
For me 2018 is the best. I can't tell you how many times I've done NG+. Enough that all my stats are maxed and have been for a very long time. It's my anxiety game. When i need to drown out the world for awhile it's my go to. I remember in the days and weeks following my mother's death this game served as a distraction. A way to not focus on what i had lost. It holds a special place for me.
I don´t understand, why Ascension is so underrated. It was one of my favorites. Combat at its finest, great graphic, design and music, although not enough bosses and story wasn´t that good... All GOW games were great but some are better than the others.
I think 2018 was a perfect game loved it Ragnarok was a tad bit disappointing to me because the actual act of ragnarok was really fast and my was expectations were too high for it and seeing how fast it went left me wanting more.
I like the list, it feels fair. Ragnarok does have the highest highs, but no way it has the lowest lows. In the greek ones, 1 was always awesome, fresh and fun; but 2 had lower and more boring parts that Ragnarok. The formula of complex characters with simple story is not a real theme: The complex characters are just Kratos for the first 2 games and he is quite one-dimensional in both. He seeks forgivenes for his actions, doesnt fight Ares out of revenge but because he is told to, and in 2 he is a bloodthirsty monster that when backstabed fights back and will seek revenge, but he isnt treated as someone other than a warrior fueled by violence and his goals. Who is the complex character in 2? They arent complex, most of the time they arent fleshed out, but hold power in the story, provide plot twists... This is why I would say 3 and 4 are the correct stand alone top tiers, because they are the ones that develop and play into Kratos' complexity and introduce good deep characters into the story (in 3 Athena shows some weird colors, you get this moral dilemas provided by Pandora, Zeus is developed as the antagonist and his motives...). The simple story is also not really true. While the goal is set at the start for most of them, the story is quite intrincate with a lot of turns and plot twists, not as simple as chasing the goal. I'd say 1 is the least complex of them since you venture into the maze on top of Cronos, die and come back through the digger's grave and complete the goal. But 2 and 3 takes you places, have weird encounters and face different challenges, and in general have a richer journey. 2 was an incredible game, but I feel people give it things it didnt have, and nostalgia could be a factor. I have played 1, 2 and 3 a month ago and they are as good as I remember, but a lot of things you mention arent there really, and they shouldnt be because that's not who they were.
Don't get me wrong GOW2 is good, but people need to stop the glazing claiming it's the best in the series. GOW4 and GOW3 the best games by far. In my opinion GOW4 is the best god of war game. It has the best replay value, gameplay, boss fights, graphics etc.
I think GOW2 was the best out of the OG games. Everything about it from the levels to the voice acting and the music were so good. Gow3 has a weird story pacing issue towards the final quarter that I noticed after playing it a million times lmao but other than that gow2/3 are kinda tied tbh. If gow2 had ps3 graphics then I think it definitely would’ve been the better game in the majority’s eyes
@@guccii_daddyy Respectable opinion but even if it had 4k graphics people would still like GOW3 more. There's something more appealing and satisfying to kill every remaining god in Olympus that just hits different. God of War is known for being a gory and brutal game, and GOW3 capitalized on that the most. It's just more entertaining both gameplay and story wise than all the other games.
I would drop 2018 and Gow 1 tier, Ragnarok and Valhala maybe 2 tiers. I would raise Ghost of Sparta up 1 tier and Ascension is God tier for me with 3. Young Kratos was the most op (he was strongest in that game and Gow1 imo). Breaking free in the begining, the scale, that soundtrack/sound design was crazy, playing cat and mouse with the Furies, the elephant creatures!!! The boss fight with Castor to get to the Oracle was one of the best boss fights in the entire series... that game was bad ass, probably my favorite Kratos character wise!!!
I do not think anyone could have made this tier list any better. I 100% agree with this. Ragnarok was good but damn man I found it so boring compared to 2018. Valhalla is peak.
I feel like Ghost of Sparta is the most underrated GoW title and I definitely feel like it deserved Titan ranking personally, but I definitely think 3 deserves God tier, it also didnt feel right to me to split Ragnarok and Valhalla as Valhalla cant be played by itself, its not only physically part of Ragnarok but its also the epilogue, so because of that i woukd rank Rag and Val as a single experience in God Tier
God of War 4 was to bring Faye's ashes to the top of the mountain. God of War 5: Fimbulwinter, could've been all about surviving Fimbulwinter and the hunt for Tyr. He could've been fake or not, but it's probably be better for him to be real in this scenario. God of war 6: Ragnarok could've been the buildup to Ragnarok, in Fimbulwinter, Kratos and Freya could've done the quest to free her, and then she wouldn't have forgiven him, but not killed him but she could've left to do her own thing. And then she could've come back in god of war 6 to help fight against Odin and thor and Kratos and hers relationship could've finally healed. I think Ragnarok was wonderful, but could've been better. I am happy with the story, and every aspect of it, but it could've been better.
