The release ofGod of War Ragnarokmeans that Sony’s next-generation PlayStation 5 console has a new highest-rated first party release. The PlayStation 5 launched a couple of years ago, and it has enjoyed a steady stream of first-party games since then. Some of these are pure exclusives, likeReturnalandRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart, but others are cross-gen releases that launched for both PS4 and PS5.God of War Ragnarokfalls into the latter category.
God of War Ragnarokis a cross-gen game that doesn’t require a PlayStation 5 to play, but those that pick it up on Sony’s new console will undoubtedly have the superior experience.God of War Ragnarokon PS5 should run better than its PS4 counterpart, and it also takes full advantage of the PS5’s unique features, like the DualSense controller’s haptic feedback. There have been reports thatPS4s are loud when runningGod of War Ragnarok, so that’s another inconvenience those playing the PS5 version shouldn’t have to worry about.
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Regardless,God of War Ragnarokreviews have been overwhelmingly positive, with the game earning enough scores to land itself at a respectable 94 overall critic rating on review aggregate sites like Metacritic and OpenCritic. This tiesGod of War Ragnarokwith the 2018God of Wargame, which also has a 94 overall rating. It also makesGod of War Ragnarokthe highest-rated first-party PS5 game to date, pushingDemon’s Soulsout of the top position.
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At the time of this writing,God of War Ragnarokand theDemon’s Soulsremake are the only two PS5 games with a 90 or above rating.The Last of Us: Part 1,Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, andHorizon Forbidden Westall come close with 88 ratings.Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut,Gran Turismo 7, andUncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collectionall have 87, whileReturnalhas 86,Spider-Man: Miles Moraleshas 85, andAstro’s Playroomhas 83. Other first-party PlayStation games on PS5 have earned less than an 80 overall rating, but may still be worth a look,likeSackboy: A Big Adventureand theMLB The Showgames.
Out of the games with an 80 or above, the pure PS5 exclusives areDemon’s Souls,The Last of Us: Part 1,Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart,Returnal, andAstro’s Playroom. And out of those, only three are completely original releases, asDemon’s SoulsandThe Last of Us: Part 1are both remakes. Even so, Sony has built a decent selection of PS5 games since launching the console two years ago, especially when taking the cross-gen releases into account.
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