God of War Ragnarok has negative reviews on Steam

The arrival of God of War Ragnarok for PC was one of the most anticipated moments for fans of the franchise who do not have a Sony console, but what should have been a moment of celebration ended up becoming a disappointment for some of them.

The game’s PC debut ended up bringing a wave of discontent from gamers. The game, which is one of the PlayStation’s biggest hits, ended up being the target of a review bombing on Steam, with negative reviews mainly because of the requirement to link to a PSN (PlayStation Network) account even though it is a single-player game.

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The PSN controversy in God of War Ragnarok for PC

Currently, at the time of writing, God of War Ragnarok has a mixed review on Steam. With around 6,000 reviews, around 2,000 of which are negative. Most of the negative reviews about the game have to do with the fact that you need to connect to a PSN account to play, something that many players are saying is unnecessary, especially since it is not an online game, but a single-player game.

Some of these players ended up showing frustration with this process of creating a PSN account, since in some countries it is necessary to receive a verification code via SMS on the cell phone and this code was not arriving. In some places it is also necessary to show a photo or ID, which also raised concerns about privacy, especially since PSN itself has been the subject of cyber attacks before.

However, some players will also comment that they were able to play normally without having to log in to PSN, which ended up generating even more confusion and even frustration for those who felt forced to go through this process.

In contrast, some users reported that they were able to play the game without logging into PSN, which created even more confusion and frustration among those who felt forced to follow the procedure.

One positive reviewer commented: “I understand why people are upset about this PlayStation account requirement. It’s annoying when developers put online features into a single-player game. But I didn’t even have to log in and was able to play the game as normal. These criticisms could turn people off to an otherwise amazing game.”

Technical problems and frustrations

The requirement to log in to a PSN account wasn’t the only complaint, however. Other aspects of the game also ended up being criticized, such as the requirement to have a graphics card with at least 6B of VRAM to run it.

Other players have also criticized the fact that they can’t run the game on more popular cards, such as the GTX 1650, which is one of the most used in Brazil today. And even on the most powerful computers, there are complaints of technical problems in the PC version of God of War Ragnarok.

This is because several reviews are also reporting constant crashes, audio and video bugs, extremely low FPS and even difficulties opening the game.

Despite the challenges, the PC version of God of War Ragnarok brought some improvements and new features, such as graphical enhancements and platform-specific features. One of the most anticipated updates was the possibility of reducing the frequency of puzzle hints given by Kratos’ companions, such as Atreus and Mimir.

This issue had already been discussed when the game was released for consoles, with many players feeling that the tips ended up hindering the experience. Now, with the option available in the settings menu, it is possible to adjust this functionality.

Fonte: EuroGamer