SummaryAscension is a prequel to the initial God of War. 6 months have elapsed since Kratos stood before the bodies of his wife and child, his hands stained with their blood - duped by Ares into killing the only people he ever loved. Vowing to avenge them, Kratos shattered the blood oath that bound him to Ares. Sentenced to an eternity chained within a ... Read More
Rated Mfor Mature
Developer:SCE Santa Monica
God of War: Ascension
Released On:
Mar 12, 2013
Metascore
Generally Favorable
80
User score
Generally Favorable
7.8
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
80
81% Positive
72 Reviews
72 Reviews
19% Mixed
17 Reviews
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0% Negative
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Mar 17, 2013
96
Ascension is another 'instant classic' entry into the amazing God of War series.
Apr 1, 2013
89
God of War: Ascension isn’t a bad game by any stretch of the imagination, but considering it’s lineage, it feels like a step back rather than a step forward.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.8
66% Positive
1192 Ratings
1192 Ratings
25% Mixed
459 Ratings
459 Ratings
9% Negative
154 Ratings
154 Ratings
Mar 18, 2026
10
This game is underrated just because the combat system is brand new,the game awards you for being a good player,it encourages you to be better at the game,what’s so bad about that?
Feb 16, 2026
10
God of War: Ascension está bastante infravalorado. A nivel técnico es una auténtica barbaridad para PS3 y tiene algunas de las peleas contra jefes más espectaculares de toda la etapa griega. El combate intenta introducir cambios y dar más dinamismo, y aunque al principio puede sentirse diferente, cuando le coges el punto funciona muy bien. Además, como precuela aporta contexto interesante al Kratos más atormentado y humano dentro de su rabia constante. Puede que no tenga el impacto de un God of War II o un III, pero sigue siendo un juego muy sólido y visualmente impresionante. Mucho mejor de lo que a veces se le reconoce.
Mar 12, 2013
85
It may not be as grand and impressive as God of War III was back in 2010, but Ascension delivers a solid God of War single player experience along with an interesting multiplayer mode to try with your friends.
Mar 14, 2013
80
Ascension is exactly the God of War you'd expect: colossal in its scale, technically majestic, insanely gruesome and fun to play. A huge production that shows the brute horsepower of the PS3, while denoting the weaknesses of a series that has reached its peak and needs a breathe of fresh air.
Mar 7, 2013
80
God of War Ascension is surprisingly efficient and polished, both in solo and multiplayer. This new chapter of the story of Kratos is as interesting to discover as it is fun to play, thanks to smartly revised combat elements, and the multiplayer is far from being a bulletpoint added on the packshot for marketing reasons: it's fun and rich, even though it may lack a little more content to really capture in the long run.
Apr 1, 2013
70
The single player is solid but doesn’t try a ton of new things, and the multiplayer is brand new but has plenty of room to grow. God of War: Ascension is a very well put together game and one made for fans of the series who want to get their Kratos fix in while we wait for the next true successor in the franchise.
Mar 21, 2013
60
God of War III introduced the scale and spectacle capable on modern hardware with a massive budget, but without the same wads of cash and sense of purpose Ascension feels like a step back. A safe bet that’s simply going through the motions, padding out the end of the PlayStation 3s lifespan with one last hurrah for its angriest protagonist.
Jan 11, 2026
10
Para muchos fue un tropiezo en la saga, yo creo que no estuvo tan mal realmente fue divertido entretenido y mantenía la esencia de la saga
Feb 18, 2026
7
im a biiig gow fan but this game its bad not really that bad but really good i recomend you avoid this game unless your looking to play all gow games
Nov 28, 2023
4
+ Very Pretty+ Story actually interesting (gave more to tell)~ Story structure is hard to follow both in place for the timeline and in game~ Kratos does not develop as a character in anyway- Puzzles are often obtuse due to ledges being hard to see- Combat suffers due magic not being a bigger part- Enemies are often too hard for the games difficulty.- Mechanics for puzzles aren't pronounced in puzzle solving- Everything feels short handed or not test as much as usual God of War fare
Oct 9, 2020
4
Its a dull second glace at God of War 1 with a story that's convoluted and not even worth following, the game is rescued only by over the top cinematic battles, then there's the repetitive combat and difficulty spikes that make it unplayable after an hour. Clearly a game with no soul, an obvious cash grab, but if I'm to be completely fair, the scenery is gorgeous and the level designs are great, the statue of Apollo is by far one of the best set of levels in gaming I've ever seen.
