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.
14.12.2023 - 14:58 / gamesradar.com / Of War
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.
"I feel like I'm stealing playing this for free," as one Reddit post puts it. "I'm 20 years old and this FREE DLC has brought me right back in time to when I was like 12 playing GoW 1 and 2 on the PS2. Santa Monica has given an amazing gift to the old fans. I can't believe that a modern company has released something this high quality and this much fun for free."
"They could've charged $20-30 for this and it would've been a fair price I think," another player says. "There is a ton of content here, a ton to unlock if you're into the combat that much. Kinda reminds me of Hades, with all of the challenges, unlocks, and story progression."
The notion of this being a free roguelike mode for Ragnarok certainly seemed to suggest that Valhalla would be a low-key addition to the game - perhaps a series of combat arenas with some light story elements to give veteran players something new to do. But it's turned out to be much, much more than that, and players have been astounded by just how substantial it is.
And according to one dev, there might be a whole lot more than anyone's seen just yet. "You really think the *credits* are the end of the story? C'mon. C'mon now."
God of War Ragnarok's Valhalla update has a challenge so hard no one's ever completed it.
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.
The latest God of War Ragnarok: Valhallapatch is now live, addressing ongoing bugs while balancing difficulty and combat in the DLC.
Sony Santa Monica Studio has deployed God of War Ragnarok Update 05.03, packing various fixes and nerfing the Tyr boss fight in the free Valhalla DLC.
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.
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.
God of War Ragnarok's free DLC is out now on PS5 and PS4. Adding a whole new component to Kratos' Game of the Year-worthy epic, Valhalla tasks players with battling through an increasingly dangerous gauntlet of opponents in roguelike fashion. For some, 'roguelike' is without a doubt a dirty term, but this expansion promises a personal journey for our favourite bald Spartan, as the grizzled warrior comes to terms with his past (and what might await him in his future).
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.
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.
Over a year after its initial release, has returned with free DLC,. Taking players to Santa Monica Studio's imagining of the iconic Norse afterlife reserved for those slain in battle, presents a roguelite epilogue to 's story. While an unexpected expansion to the latest game is a welcome surprise in itself, the additional quests offer some rewards that are likely to pique the interest of fans who have been following Kratos' journey since the original Greek saga.
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.
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.
The file size for God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla has been confirmed.