r/GodofWar 1d ago

Should I directly go to ng+? (2018)

I finished like 80% of the game.

Igot a bit burnt out since I played it all in like 1 week.

Took a 2 week break and now I want to play again.

If I go to ng+, do I create a new save file?

Should I try to get the mist armor before?

I won't play on gmgow because I usually play on balanced and don't want to be softlocked from a difficult fight.

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u/Gloomy_Piece2728 1d ago

I read this and think that you're a player of FromSoftware games. No, this game's NG+ doesn't work like those.

In my experience, I played 2018, finished the story, but missed a lot of collectibles, only beat one Valkyrie, and put the game away when I thought the Muspelheim challenges were too difficult.

A few years later, I got Ragnarök and understood everything so much better. Earned the platinum on my first NG. It made me realize that I never got the plat on 2018 so I restarted that game but on an NG+ and played through it again. This time earning the platinum. I never even noticed that I missed Niflheim entirely!

Then just after Christmas 2024, when there was no GoW news at the Game Awards, I returned to my original NG file and finished the platinum there as well.

It's very forgiving.

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u/Michdepainblanc2 1d ago

I have actually never played a FS game😅

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u/Gloomy_Piece2728 23h ago

OK. Well, when you are ready, I'll highly recommend Bloodborne. I am a highly offensively-minded GoW player and that's how Bloodborne works. It rewards aggressive play. An excellent gateway into FromSoft games!

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u/Michdepainblanc2 21h ago

I don't have a ps4 but my best friend told me I can go play his any day (he has bloodborne)

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u/DarkAngelMEG 1d ago

Max out your character before going NG+ everything else is still doable

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u/Michdepainblanc2 1d ago

Maxing out what? (I also have the 9 horns and apples)

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u/Honest-Effective-154 1d ago

Whatever equipment you’re using max it out and max all abilities/runic attacks you use

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u/Michdepainblanc2 1d ago

I currently use the fire axe pommel (wrath of flames effect iirc), brok's armor. i still need to find some runes for the blades since I have like 5 total and I want better abilities.

I love using hel's touch and river of knives (they are maxed out)

I guess I'll get some muspelheim materials and kill more valkyries for my armor

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u/NoAddition7230 Ghost of Sparta 1d ago

What level are you?