Side Quest, Episode 19: God of War PS4 Review

Thank you for your kindness! I forgot that I like being a critic. LOL.

Colin Moriarty

Thank you for your kind words. Truth be told, I haven't had a day off all year.

Colin Moriarty

Numbers apparently ticked up significantly once the release date was revealed, and again when the reviews came out.

Colin Moriarty

Awhile ago you mentioned that GOW wasn’t doing well on preorders. Have you heard if this changed? Also, it’s nice to have you review big Sony games like this! Keep it up!!!!

Matt Matlock

Such a great review Colin. When I say that, I'm referring to the thoughtfulness and quality. I've never been a GoW fan in the past, but this one looks like it's right up my alley. Thanks so much for the work you put in to all of your content. (Don't forget to take some breaks also!)

Jason Stafford

The 4 episodes in two days have been a fun listen!

David McKinstry

I know you are much more than just video game reviews, but damn man, you've got a talent here. I've watched many GoW reviews at this point, and yours is by far the best. Love you bringing video games back into your rotation too! Keep up the good work.

Chris Holtzer

Thank you! (Enjoy catching up!)

Colin Moriarty

Loving all the content. Even if I am a little behind on knockback. Keep up the good work!

David McKinstry

Thank you so much. I'm glad you liked that post, too!

Colin Moriarty

Understood. The nerd's (and human's dilemma), as it were.

Colin Moriarty

I totally understand. I'm actually the same way with most games I care about, including this one. I hadn't seen anything on GoW since the 2016 E3 trailer before I played it.

Colin Moriarty

This review was fantastic. There’s something about your reviews that are so different from everyone else’s (i.e. IGN, Gamespot, Kinda Funny, etc.). I also loved the fact that you posted those notes on Instagram. That was so awesome lol.

Will Hahn

After this review I cannot wait to play this game; just don't know when I will have the time :( so much to do and so little time

Christopher Hopkins

Can't wait to hear your thoughts on this, but after I play it. Going on media blackout seemed like the appropriate route for this one. It's been great hearing your thoughts on the gaming side of things again, for me it really rounds out the body of content that you're providing. Keep up the great work!

Auruko

Probably my two favorite upgrade systems are Skyrim & Deus Ex: Human Revolution. I loved the organic approach to Skyrim's system (Want to become better archer? Shoot more arrows!) And I really enjoyed how the different perks in Deus really allowed for gameplay variety.

Justin Matkowski

I appreciate your kind words. I hope you enjoy the game!

Colin Moriarty

Thank you!

Colin Moriarty

I think skill trees should be abandoned in lieu of robust experience upgrades (like statistics) unless the devs can give the player something truly tantalizing.

Colin Moriarty

I hope you enjoy it!

Colin Moriarty

Really enjoyed listening to you review God of War. I love listening to you talk about video games because it's obvious you're informed and know what you're talking about when you discuss what you like or didn't like about a game. Looking forward to getting my copy of GOW on release!

Andrew

Always enjoy your reviews as I feel we share a similar taste in games. Keep up the good work.

Great review! I definitely fall into the camp of being a God Of War skeptic, so all the changes here look very enticing to me. Your criticisms of the skill tree reminded me of my views towards the skill upgrade system in Witcher 3. Aside from a few combat skill upgrades, it's the one aspect of The Wild Hunt I have absolutely zero interest in pursuing.

Justin Matkowski

Can’t wait to play this game 👍

Marc Boggio

The only 10 I ever gave a game I reviewed was TLoU, and I stand by that. That said, this is definitely one of PS4's best exclusives. I'd rank Horizon and Bloodborne higher, though.

Colin Moriarty

Right on. Might be awhile, considering how this game is gonna sell.

Colin Moriarty

The Trophies appear to be gettable in one playthrough.

Colin Moriarty

Glad you gave a pretty honest review. Especially the fact that you understand how good it is but that it’s not “the greatest” etc or a 10 per say. It’s sort of how I feel about Last of Us etc in that i understand why people love it so much but we can still disagree whether it’s a 9 or a 10 etc.

Brogan Wassell

Great review. I will be picking this game up when it becomes a tad more affordable.

Peter Campbell

Thanks for the review. Any idea how the Platinum looks? Possible in 1 playthrough like Horizon or more of a pain like Uncharted 4?

Always86

I hear you Norwegians still worship the Old Gods, so this one will be right up your alley. =)

Colin Moriarty

Fair enough! Though, I must say, I don't think there's a single spoiler in the video. But the definition of "spoiler" is very loose.

Colin Moriarty

It's funny how that works. God of War fans are trepedatious; God of War skeptics are thrilled. I think everyone is gonna be happy.

Colin Moriarty

Thank you so much for subscribing. I appreciate you. Reviews will keep coming when they make sense. I would expect maybe one every five episodes? That's my goal.

Colin Moriarty

The game is definitely less gory and gratuitous, but that's by God of War standards. This is, bar none, the most violent and gory first party game on PlayStation 4, by a mile.

Colin Moriarty

Great review Colin! Haven’t used my ps4 in quite a while, but I will play this game on Friday. Never cared for the God of war games, but looks fantastic. Also, being from Norway, the shift towards Norse mythology is welcomed.

Marius Skarsem Pedersen

I’ll have to come back to this review after I’ve experienced the game. Anything aside from “this is great” might be spoilerish. Glad to see the you back at it with reviews.

Chris B

Your review is the only one I've felt comfortable watching without the worry of even minor spoilers. I'm a big Easy Allies guy, but they tend to show things I don't want to see in the video portion, so I'll watch theirs after I've played. Great review, Colin. I respect your stance on the God Of War games and it gave your review something the others don't have. I'm in the "I fucking love the God Of War games" camp, so this one is a little scary for me, I'm hoping I can not only accept the change, but really love it. Thanks again, and have a good day!

Ian (616Entertainment)

I pre-ordered the digital deluxe edition that comes with a free collectible pin. I'm not much for video game Collectibles as I have a small cabin in the mountains. But I do appreciate something small like this that I can keep with my other collectible pins from different musical bands. Spider-Man is also doing it for digital pre-orders! Ps... going to 311 at Red Rocks in a couple days! Roughly around my 35th show I believe.

Dean Redinbaugh

I did every single thing possible in Far Cry over the weekend to get it through my system so that I am completely ready for this :-) ...

Dean Redinbaugh

Colin, just finished the video, finally subscribed. Apologies for taking so long, had a lot of credit card debt to work through 😂. I love your reviews., hopefully it’s something you keep a part of sidequest, even if it’s not a review for a bunch of games, just the ones you care about or are Sony centric

John Lynch

Is there anything to the lack of human characters in the new God of War? One thing that keeps bothering me as I watch everyone's reviews is the amount of "monsters" and lack of real blood that was abundant in the original trilogy. Now, I'm not a sociopath or anything weird - I certainly don't need to see blood to have a good time, but do you think it was a conscious decision by Sony Santa Monica before they designed anything to make the game less gory?

WalkinTalkinStephenHawkin

Please enjoy.

Colin Moriarty

Thank you so much!

Colin Moriarty

It's really awesome that they're so committed to the craft!

Colin Moriarty

About to listen to the review. I'm really excited for Thursday at midnight. :)

Jimmy Valentine

Excellent work as always my friend.

Michael Renner

I have it coming Friday. The more people I see review it, the more excited I get. Props to Sony for still investing in single player, story driven games.

Peter Jansen

LOL. =D

Colin Moriarty

Thank you for your kind words! (FWIW, there are no spoilers in the video, at least from my perspective.)

Colin Moriarty

You should be. =)

Colin Moriarty

Oh... and listen to the last few seconds after the credits... that alone is worth the whole video. Still laughing.

Owen

Listened to the review while looking away from the screen (no spoilers in the audio btw just in case anyone is avoiding watching for now, saving all the visuals for my new 4k tv!!) - Man I love scripted reviews. You and Brandon Jones seem to be the best at this. Look forward to more reviews in the future - As for God of War I'm excited to get into it! Like Colin I never really cared for Kratos, I only played the ps2 games, and they were fun, but the character was boring. So excited for Friday!

Owen

I get it friday!! im soooo excited!

Joey Finelli