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I would actually say the combat is far better here than in the previous entries in the series. It's a completely different style of game though so it's a bit weird to directly compare them. To put it one way though, God of War combat (while admittedly very fun) has always felt pretty mashy to me, with the challenge on higher difficulties coming from masterful parrying and managing the enemies on the screen. Here, you actually have quite a few things to think about in a fight and are rewarded for using the ultimately sizable set of tools at your disposal in the correct way.

Aside from that combat comparison, this is a completely different - and IMO better - beast. There's a focus on exploration that the series has never had before and the story is actually really great. There's a gear system and actual side quests. There are full blown areas of the map, huge smatterings of lore and even bosses you only experience if you want to. I know some of this might not sound super great - it didn't to me before I played it! I guess all I can do is throw in my two cents that it all works beautifully.
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