Wow ascension unfair advantage7/20/2023 While hardcore God of War fans will no doubt lap up the challenge, for many it could be off-putting. To put it into context, I spent just over nine hours getting to that point in the game, then six hours straight trying to beat wave after wave of enemies. Of course, it’s not impossible and the sense of achievement you get from actually beating it is immense, but the fact its difficulty is so out of line from the rest of the game is strange. It’s not just that it’s hard – God of War games have always been tough and a stiff challenge is something I relish whenever I spend more time with Kratos – but there are times when it actually feels unfair, because occasionally there’s literally nothing you can do to avoid death. ![]() Many of the crutches you’ve relied upon earlier in the game – the ability to save often or top up your energy – are suddenly pulled from under your feet and the resulting level is tougher than anything I’ve played in a God of War game before. However, there is one section of the game – the Trials of Archimedes – that will frustrate even the most skillful of players. Checkpoints are in abundance and health chests are generously scattered around, so much so this is probably the easiest of all the God of War games overall. “The game’s difficulty curve is, for the most part, balanced and well-considered. Dying in such situations feels cheap and frustrating. God of War has always stacked the odds against the player but at times Ascension takes it to the next level, not necessarily by making it harder but by throwing so many bad guys on screen it’s hard to actually figure out what’s going on. Often, it’s moments when Kratos is overwhelmed with enemies that magic provides his only lifeline. It’s a positive step because it really encourages you to think wisely about where to allocate experience points rather than being the ultimate badass from the outset. The magic system has changed slightly, too: super-powerful magic attacks are locked away much further down the weapon upgrade tree, meaning you cannot rely on them as heavily as you might’ve done in previous games. While useful in the early stages of the game they rapidly become superfluous as your Blades get upgraded. ![]() Play There are secondary weapons, too – limited-use additions to your arsenal like the javelin, which is useful for ranged attacks, or the attack-blocking shield.
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