Steam Users Give God of War Ragnarok Mixed Reviews Amid PSN Controversy

God of War Ragnarok's Rating on Steam are 'Mixed' as Sony Faces PSN Requirement Backlash Again

God of War enthusiasts have caused turmoil and anger, as they reportedly review-bombed God of War Ragnarok on Steam in response to Sony's controversial PSN account mandate.

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Following God of War Ragnarok's recent PC Steam launch, the game has received a 'mixed' user score rating. Numerous fans have been review-bombing God of War Ragnarok on Steam in response to Sony's unpopular PlayStation Network (PSN) Account requirement to play the game. Having recently launched for PC last week, God of War Ragnarok currently holds a 6/10 rating on the platform.

Sony announced that God of War Ragnarok necessitates a PSN account to play the single-player action-adventure title on PC, which surprised many fans and seemingly spurred the recent negative review-bombing on the platform.

While players submitted negative reviews, some noted they played the game without linking a PSN account. One player wrote, "I understand why people are upset about the PlayStation account issue. It's frustrating when developers add online features to a single-player game. But I don't understand because I played fine without logging in. It's unfortunate because those reviews will deter people from an amazing game."

God of War Ragnarok's Rating on Steam are 'Mixed' as Sony Faces PSN Requirement Backlash Again

"PSN account mandate dampens enthusiasm, launched the game and even logged in but it freezes on the Black screen, didn't play the game but it registers 1 hour 40 minutes of playtime, how absurd," another player remarked in their Steam review.

However, despite the negative response, some players have posted positive reviews, stating they enjoyed the game and attributing the negative feedback solely to Sony's decision. "Good story as anticipated. Players are posting negative reviews primarily due to PSN. Sony needs to address this issue. Otherwise the game is excellent on PC," one player commented.

Sony encountered a similar situation with Helldivers 2 recently when a PSN account was needed to play the Arrowhead Game Studios shooter. Subsequently, Sony reversed its decision after significant criticism and removed the Helldivers 2 PSN account linking requirement.