Great review. The game's setting couldn't have been possibly more epic for a prequel but plot-wise things could have gone a little further. Of course GOW 3 was indeed meant to be epic. What won me over was the game's overhaul received in the graphics department. The lighting and display textures of character models edged out GOW 3's, an impressive feat. The fluidity with 40+ frame rate at such levels of visual fidelity was technically impressive as well. Secondly the combat methods/style of dodging sequences with bosses, was an interesting addition.

I also experienced the aforementioned sound glitches and ran into a couple of other bugs which required a restart. The Trial of Archimedes is definitely an endurance test of skills and as a gamer I was obliged to finish it in the best possible way. GOW: Ascension was indeed the game I was looking forward to releasing since GOW 3. All the boss battles were equally epic. But to me the Poseidon and Zeus battles of GOW 3 simply remains second to none in the series.

A clear 9/10 for GOW: Ascension.

The game is a solid 9. Most fun I've had all year and I don't see myself moving from it for a while. Even after I get the Last of Us I'll just play both simultaneously.

i knew GOW:A was perfect

I'm liking it a lot. Combat is improved, the new combat minigames when killing some enemies are way better than the QTEs on earlier games. It's harder than GOW3 and enemies put a better fight for sure. Graphics are beyond amazing, everything is a joy to the eyes.

MP is great. I'm just playing Favor of The Gods, that mode is amazing because there is a lot of possibilities to win points and the combat is very ballanced and deep.

Nice review mate! (even though I disagree on it being a masterpiece)

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I don't even know how you got into this situation, as there are health and magic chests right before you begin with the trial of Archimides, but you know that you can select  a chapter and you'll start at the begenning of it with the exact orbs, health, magic, upgrades as you played it your 1st time, right? In case that you just can't beat the Trials, just go a chapter back and make sure you're full on health and magic before the trial.

As for the review, I give it a 8.5

Great game but behind GoW 2 and 3. Played the MP once and it was ok, but I'd rather play another game's SP instead. To those that have more time than money for games, the MP could delivered further several hours of fun, for sure.

Hands down, the game is easily a twelve. Come on!

Don't see any issue with giving a game you like a 10/10 score, you're obviously a target customer for the game so your opinion is likely to be shared by other fans with similar tastes.

Nice to see someone not using sarcasm :D