When i first bought this game i thought it was going to be a breeze and ill just fly through the game since it was simply a hack and slash. I started on the normal difficulty. I never played God of War in my life but by watching gameplay videos it looked pretty easy to control. I was wrong though. This is a game that will take time to master. Especially rolling and blocking. I remember it took me 10 trys to get passed this 1 part. It was was a little frustrating. However for some reason i did not want to stop playing. I guess it was the story or gameplay that kept me going. I really enjoyed the story. It was an excellent take on greek mythology. The puzzles were also a great challenge. I even went through walkthroughs online because i didnt know what to do. The last time I used a walkthrough was like 3 years ago on a pokemon game. This game made me realize something. Games have gotten significantly easier (besides Demon Souls). I never had to use a walkthrough on uncharted, halo, call of duty, etc. this generation. This game was really refreshing and rewarding in the end. I highly recommend to people who have never played god of war before to start on the easy difficulty because it takes time to master the controls. Overall this game is a 10/10 for me. I can't wait to start playing god of war 2!!!