Sony is going all guns blazing into the roguelite arena and I’m absolutely here from it. This week we got another signal of intent after God of War fans were treated to a huge, free roguelite update on December 12.
There’s a lot to unpack, but the main headline is that God of War Ragnarök is now rocking a completely free roguelike mode called Valhalla.
God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla is completely gratis to existing players, and it’ll be included as part of the package for noobs.
As per the game’s listing on the PS Store, the devs at Santa Monica Studio wanted to give players a new way to engage with the game.
The studio embraced that challenge to create an experience where players are pushed to “master different aspects of Kratos’ arsenal during each attempt as you face new combinations of enemies and some surprises along the way!”
Also pulled from the PS Blog, this paragraph summed up the more technical aspects of the mode pretty neatly, so I cheated and copied it directly for your convenience.
“Kratos will have access to his weapons, skills, shields, and abilities, but each new attempt will reset his Stats, Runic Attacks, and Perks. As Kratos progresses through each attempt, you will be presented with choices between rewards that will help you push deeper into the mysterious depths of Valhalla while building resources towards persistent upgrades.”
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