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

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 of the game 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 it because I played fine without logging in. It's unfortunate because those reviews will deter people from an incredible game."

"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 shows I played it for 1 hour 40 minutes, how absurd," another player remarked in their Steam review.

However, despite the criticism, some players have posted positive reviews, stating they enjoyed the experience and attributing the negative feedback solely to Sony's decision. "Good story as expected. 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 it demanded a PSN account for its Arrowhead Game Studios shooter. Subsequently, Sony reversed its decision after considerable criticism and removed Helldiver's 2 PSN account linking requirement.