How Long Is ‘God Of War Ragnarok’?

Games How Long Is ‘God Of War Ragnarok’? Paul Tassi Senior Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet. Following New! Follow this author to stay notified about their latest stories.

Got it! Nov 7, 2022, 09:47am EST | New! Click on the conversation bubble to join the conversation Got it! Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin God of War Ragnarok Sony On the eve of release for God of War Ragnarok, I figured I’d write a piece about the question that I have easily gotten more than any other as I published my review and gave my thoughts about the game. “How long is God of War Ragnarok?” With a misguided notion from some that Ragnarok is “DLC” for the first God of War, many may be expecting a shorter experience. It is…not shorter, though how long it is depends on how you play.

Here are the numbers from my playthrough: Normal Playthrough : Playing on normal difficulty, “Give Me Balance,” my playthrough were I explored most regions and did most big sidequests ran me 30 hours. Main Story Only: If you speed run through the main storyline only , I would imagine that might take closer to 20 hours or less. Endgame: After I beat the game, there are some post-story things that happened that generate more content for you, so in addition to doing those and extra side quests I had not yet finished, I stopped playing at around 37 hours .

100% Completion: To fully 100% the game, which involves hunting through the realms for collectibles, beating extremely difficult endgame bosses and completing all combat challenges, I would estimate around 40-45 hours in total. More if you’re not using any guides. MORE FOR YOU The ‘Backsies’ Billionaire: Texan Builds Second Fortune From Wreckage Of Real Estate Empire He’d Sold How Overlanders Expedition Rove Afford A Life Of Travel – And How You Can Too 17 Countries, 114 Days On The Road: Expedition Rove Shares The Ultimate European Road Trip High Difficulties: And of course there’s the matter of difficulty.

You are going to probably want to add a few hours onto any of these if you decide to leap into the game at “Give Me God of War” max difficulty, as you will no doubt die a lot, and as such, have to replay sections and bosses that other, lower difficulties might be able to get past more quickly. God of War Ragnarok Sony This is…a substantive game. I very much doubt most people will play through this game and find there isn’t enough content there.

In fact, if there’s one thing I might say about God of War Ragnarok it’s that parts maybe run a little too long, and start to drag, but overall the experience is great. If you’re wondering how this compares to 2018’s God of War, How Long to Beat has those numbers: Main Story: 21 hours Main Plus Extras: 33 hours Completionist: 52 hours All Playstyle Average: 34 hours This is essentially exactly on par with what I experience with Ragnarok, so yes, the games are very similar in size, if that is the root of your question. I would definitely advise doing as many of the main sidequests that you can during your first playthrough, as they add a lot of richness to the story and certain characters in particular.

They do not give you alternate endings, so far as I know, but it will enhance the main story fundamentally, I’d argue. Have fun! Looking forward to seeing what everything thinks. Follow me on Twitter , YouTube , Facebook and Instagram .

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