God of War Ragnarok has received an ESRB rating ahead of its release on November 9. As usual, the action-adventure, hack and slash video game has been developed by Sony’s Santa Monica Studio. The upcoming title is the second installment of the game set in the Norse era. Sony published the first installment in 2018 and has announced that God of War Ragnarok will be the final title in the saga.
God of War is one of Sony’s flagship titles and the upcoming title is highly anticipated by fans of the franchise. It is the ninth entry in the series and picks up from where the 2018 reboot ended. The game will follow the events of Ragnarok as foretold in the 2018 God of War game.
At the moment, neither Sony nor Santa Monica Studio has provided much information on the game. So far, all we can tell is that Kratos and his son, Atreus, will battle against Odin, Freya, and the rest of Asgard. In one of the ame’s trailers, the father-son duo seeks out the Norse God of War Tyr as an ally for the battle to come.
However, the ESRB rating gives little insight into what to expect from the game. The board rated the game “M,” which means it is for mature audiences that are at least 17 years old. The rating comes about because God of War Ragnarok features “Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language.”
Here is what the summary says: “This is an action-adventure game in which players help Kratos and his son on a dangerous quest. Players explore various realms and engage in frenetic hand-to-hand combat against human-like raiders and fantastical creatures (e.g., centaurs, trolls, dragons). Players use axes and chained blades to battle enemies, often resulting in large blood-splatter effects and dismemberment. Players can perform finishing attacks that depict close-up impalement via bladed and hand-held weapons; repeated axe strikes to a creature’s neck results in decapitation. The words “f**k” and “sh*t” are heard in the game.”
By the way, Insider Gaming recently reported that the entire God of War Ragnarok game will require between 40 and 50 hours of playing time to complete. This number encompasses all the game’s content, including the side quests and extra activities. On the other hand, the main story will only take about half that time to beat. If this report is true, God of War Ragnarok is more or less the same length as the first God of War set in the Norse era.
Sony will release God of War Ragnarok for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on November 9. However, we do not expect to see a PC port of the game until one or two years after. The game’s pre-load will begin on November 2. On the same day, Sony will lift the review embargo on the title and fans will be able to know what to expect.
