It’s Time to Play God of War Again, Boy
While we’re anxiously awaiting the release of God of War: Ragnarok, developer Santa Monta Studios is giving us a little gift to hold us over until the game’s launch. A new updated version of the 2018 God of War for PlayStation 5 is out now. The PS5 version enhances the experience fans have come to know and love on the PlayStation 4, and will be available for free.
Santa Monica Studios made a surprise announcement about the new update on their Twitter account yesterday.
The God of War (2018) Enhanced Performance Experience for the PS5 is coming tomorrow!
✔️ Syncs to 60 FPS
✔️ 4K Checkerboard Resolution
✔️ 2160p
✔️ Free Update for PS5 UsersCheck out our blog for more info 👉https://t.co/CXTyfHFyvN pic.twitter.com/psSLo63ReF
— Santa Monica Studio Is Hiring (@SonySantaMonica) February 1, 2021
The new Enhanced Performance Experience looks to combine the best of the PlayStation 4 Pro’s performance mode, and graphics mode.
“On the PlayStation 4 Pro version of God of War (2018), you have a choice between two graphics modes: one that favors performance and one that favors resolution.
Coming to you tomorrow on February 2nd, we will be releasing a free patch that replaces the current video graphics mode option with a new default setting that will offer the best of both performance and resolution to our PlayStation 5 players!”
Here are the specs for the new Enhanced Performance Experience:
- Syncs to 60 FPS
- 4K Checkerboard Resolution*
- 2160p*
If you somehow missed the game on the PlayStation 4 and have been lucky enough to get your hands on a PlayStation 5, now is your chance to play the game in the highest resolution possible.
You can find our review of God of War here, and an description of the game below:
“From Santa Monica Studio and creative director Cory Barlog comes a new beginning for one of gaming’s most recognizable icons. Living as a man outside the shadow of the gods, Kratos must adapt to unfamiliar lands, unexpected threats, and a second chance at being a father. Together with his son Atreus, the pair will venture into the brutal Norse wilds and fight to fulfill a deeply personal quest.
• Bold New Beginning — His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive…And teach his son to do the same. This startling reimagining of God of War deconstructs the core elements that defined the series—satisfying combat breathtaking scale and a powerful narrative—and fuses them anew.
• A Second Chance — Kratos is a father again. As mentor and protector to Atreus, a son determined to earn his respect, he is forced to deal with and control the rage that has long defined him while out in a very dangerous world with his son.
• A Darker, More Elemental World — From the marble and columns of ornate Olympus to the gritty forests, mountains, and caves of Pre-Viking Norse lore, this is a distinctly new realm with its own pantheon of creatures, monsters, and gods. With an added emphasis on discovery and exploration, the world will draw players in to explore God of War’s breathtakingly threatening landscape—by far the largest in the franchise.
• Vicious, Physical Combat — With an over the shoulder free camera that brings the player closer to the action than ever before, fights in God of War mirror the pantheon of Norse creatures Kratos will face: grand, gritty, and grueling. A new main weapon and new abilities retain the defining spirit of God of War while presenting a vision of violent conflict that forges new ground in the genre.”
