A God of War: Ragnarok developer has revealed that one of the game's subtlest sound effects is the sound of their baby's heartbeat from inside the womb.
God of War Ragnarök’s roguelite DLC is an excellent ode to Hades
15.12.2023 - 14:47 / polygon.com / Of War
Even by AAA standards, God of War Ragnarök is a colossal game. It interweaves tales of fatherhood, legacies, and cataclysmic events in a semi-open world replete with things to do. But in Valhalla, its free DLC, Santa Monica Studio boils combat and adventure down to a much simpler formula. In pulling from Hades’ approach to storytelling, God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla weaponizes repetition to engross you in its roguelite narrative, drip-feeding you deeper knowledge of the Ghost of Sparta and the characters around him with each successive run.
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Valhalla, released on December 12, serves as both a new roguelite mode and a story-centric epilogue. Unlike the upcoming No Return mode in The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, in which the novelty lies in taking control of previously unplayable characters, Valhalla puts us back in Kratos’ shoes. This new realm takes a shape that reflects the psyche of the person entering it, showing dream-like depictions of familiar locales and acquaintances. For Kratos, it’s less about his relationship with Atreus or the events of Ragnarök, and more about confronting his sadistic old self, accounting for past actions, and finding resolution with a wide cast of returning characters.
No, this isn’t the first time that we’ve seen references to the protagonist’s genocidal onslaughts back in Greece. The cutscene where Kratos recovers his Blades of Chaos in 2018’s God of War served as the game’s emotional linchpin, and he’s often telling stories from those times to Atreus, Mimir, and Freya in boat-centric conversations throughout the sequel. In Valhalla, though, Santa Monica Studio is able to explore Kratos’ past without the gravitational pull of a wider, apocalyptic plot. It’s essentially a therapy session for one of video games’ bloodiest protagonists.
Structurally, you begin each run at The Shore, a hub area where you can purchase upgrades, speak to characters after fulfilling side tasks, and choose your starting equipment before your next foray. Valhalla’s Nordic setting notwithstanding, the similarities to Hades are immediately apparent. A list of challenges — use different runic abilities, defeat enemies in a certain manner, to name a couple — rewards you with in-game currency. Rooms often allow you to pick between multiple doors, each with an emblem indicating which
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screenrant.com
20.12.2023 / 19:25
10 New Features In God Of War Ragnarök: Valhalla
The DLC for is not necessarily a modest addition to the game, but it isn't a full-blown expansion either. Regardless, it manages to add plenty of new content to the game. Throughout the base game, Kratos and Atreus manage to survive the last days of Fimbulwinter and play a key role in Ragnarok, an apocalyptic event in Norse mythology prophesied to result in the death of numerous gods. takes place after the base game's story in the eponymous mythical location.
gamesradar.com
19.12.2023 / 20:34
God of War Ragnarok's Valhalla DLC was already taking names, and now a patch has made the roguelike mode even harder
The first patch for God of War Ragnarok's new Valhalla DLC is in, and the result is an overall difficulty bump for the already cutthroat roguelike mode.
screenrant.com
18.12.2023 / 23:03
God Of War Ragnarök: Valhalla Ending Explained In Detail
Announced at The Game Awards 2023 and released as a free update shortly after, the DLC for sees Kratos fighting through the titular Valhalla in a fashion similar to a roguelite — making multiple runs which restart on death, and which offer both temporary and permanent resources and power-ups to make runs feel varied and distinct. Far from simply being a fun new game mode, however, also makes significant contributions in terms of story, with the DLC's narrative set after the events of and dealing with the disconnect between the classic games and the modern series.
screenrant.com
17.12.2023 / 17:13
God Of War Ragnarök: Valhalla - Who Helios Is & Why Kratos Decapitated Him
The free, roguelite DLC for ,, isn't just a tacked-on additional mode, but an epilogue to the base game's story which sees Kratos directly confronting his past as the Olympian god of war. Part of this new chapter has Kratos reconnecting with an apparition of Helios – or more accurately, Helios' decapitated head. In the midst of Valhalla's ever-shifting locales, Mimir's head is occasionally replaced by that of Helios, heckling his murderer as Kratos navigates amalgamations of his memories. While allusions are made to Helios' decapitation and Kratos' motivations for performing it, doesn't expressly delineate the event from and its context.
pushsquare.com
16.12.2023 / 15:20
God of War Ragnarok Guide: Walkthrough, All Collectibles, and Wiki | Push Square
God of War Ragnarok is an action adventure game created by PS Studios developer Santa Monica Studio for PS5 and PS4, and is the sequel to 2018's critically acclaimed God of War. In our God of War Ragnarok review, we described the title as «phenomenal» and awarded it a 10/10.
pushsquare.com
16.12.2023 / 15:16
Get a Crash Course in God of War Ragnarok's Free Valhalla DLC on PS5, PS4 | Push Square
God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla is an unfortunate amalgamation of Norse words. However, the incoming free DLC (out today, 12th December) looks like a delicious second helping for fans of Sony Santa Monica's most recent release. We learned that Valhalla would serve as an epilogue to Kratos's story, and now we have a trailer showing it in randomly generated action.
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16.12.2023 / 15:16
Keep Playing Past God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla DLC's Credits Sequence | Push Square
Santa Monica Studios' free God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla DLC is proving to be much more than merely a tacked-on roguelike experience, surprising players with its narrative heft and implications for Kratos and the future of the God of War franchise. Santa Monica didn't do itself any favours by mainly focusing on the mechanical in its unveiling trailer, but you can't keep a good story down.
gamesradar.com
14.12.2023 / 14:58
God of War Ragnarok players pleased to find the Valhalla DLC is basically a free, small campaign: "I feel like I'm stealing playing this for free"
One of the coolest announcements at The Game Awards last week was the surprise reveal of the free Valhalla DLC for God of War Ragnarok. That DLC is out now, and players have been astounded to find just how rich and fully featured it is.
gamingbolt.com
14.12.2023 / 14:26
God of War Ragnarok’s Story isn’t Done Even After Valhalla, Developer Teases
God of Ragnarok: Valhalla has launched, mere days after its surprise announcement at The Game Awards, bringing a free, story-driven roguelite mode to the acclaimed action-adventure title that serves as an epilogue to the base game’s story. Interestingly enough, however, it seems the game’s story still might not be done.
gamingbolt.com
12.12.2023 / 16:10
God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla Adds New Trophies Separate from the Base Game
With God of War Ragnarok’s free DLCValhalla reportedly out in just a few hours for PS4 and PS5 players, co-director Mihir Sheth has confirmed that it will add new Trophies. The good news is that these will be separate from the base game and won’t affect the Platinum Trophy.
radiotimes.com
12.12.2023 / 14:43
God of War Ragnarök DLC release date & UK launch time
The Ghost of Sparta, Kratos, is coming back for the God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla DLC, and we have everything you need to know about the gameplay details, release date and UK launch time.