It only launched last Thursday and has already been review-bombed to “Mixed” reviews.
Unsurprisingly, most negative reviews were rants and gripes about needing a PSN account to play the single-player title.
God of War Ragnarok is an excellent game; most honest Steam reviews indicate as much.
However, it lost the DICE GotY to stiff competition from Elden Ring.
Sony clearlynotedit in its PC announcement.
Several outlets, including TechSpot, alsopublicizedthe requirement.
So it wasn’t like Sonyblindsidedplayers with a post-release restriction like it did with Helldivers 2.
It’s also not anything new.
Ghost of Tsushima’s multiplayer mode requires a linked PSN account.
Granted, that game has a multiplayer aspect, unlike Ragnarok.
Part of the problem is that at least a few people haveconflatedPSN with PlayStation Plus.
To be clear, PlayStation Plus is Sony’s PlayStation subscription service, similar to Microsoft’s Game Pass.
It offers perks and the ability to purchase games through the PS Store.
The PlayStation internet (PSN) is Sony’s free online gaming platform.
“PSN requirement is ridiculous,” one reviewer says.
“It’s a shame.
I confirmed this by creating a dummy account.
I feel that it’s also a ridiculous ask for a single-player game.
Modders were almost as quick to post a simple modification on Nexus thatstripsthe PSN requirement out of the game.
Problem solved, even for those in out-of-bounds regions.
Watch for our benchmark review, which is coming later this week.
