Summary

  • A new free update for God of War Ragnarok adds the game's promised PS5 Pro enhancements.
  • God of War Ragnarok players on PS5 Pro get a bespoke mode that doubles the framerate of the base PS5's quality mode.
  • The update finally introduces the Reduced Puzzle Hints setting from God of War Ragnarok's PC version for PS5 and PS4 players.

The latest patch for God of War Ragnarok finally reveals the PlayStation 5 Pro upgrades coming to the game. Additionally, the patch introduces a highly-requested feature from God of War Ragnarok's PC port to the PS4 and PS5 versions, alongside other changes and fixes.

God of War Ragnarok is one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful PlayStation games of this generation, so its absence among the initial list of PS5 Pro enhanced games was puzzling. Thankfully, developer Santa Monica Studio announced PS5 Pro support for God of War Ragnarok last month, but didn't quite elaborate on what players can expect.

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Coinciding with the PS5 Pro's launch, Santa Monica Studio has issued the v.06.00 update for God of War Ragnarok that details the enhancements for the beefier mid-generation console. The headline addition is a bespoke PS5 Pro Enhanced Mode that toggles the Favor Quality visual settings in God of War Ragnarok while targeting 60fps, basically doubling the performance of the base PS5's 30fps quality mode.

There's also a High Frame Rate mode which unlocks the game's framerate up to 120fps when running on VRR-capable displays, and God of War Ragnarok players on PS5 Pro can now opt between PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution and the prior Temporal Anti-Aliasing technique for resolution upscaling. Aside from the PS5 Pro enhancements, this update includes the Reduced Puzzle Hints setting from God of War Ragnarok's PC version as well, which turns down the frequency of puzzle hints provided by the game's companion characters.

Many God of War Ragnarok players complained about the relentless puzzle hints, and Santa Monica Studio has thankfully taken the feedback into consideration and provided meaningful resolution. The PS5 Pro enhancements for God of War Ragnarok also appear quite solid and very much in line with the console's performance claims, although some ray tracing features would've been welcome to truly flex the game's remarkable art direction.

God of War Ragnarok Version 06.00 Patch Notes

New PS5 Pro Enhanced Options

  • PS5 Pro Enhanced Mode: New mode added for PS5 Pro that enables Favor Quality features while running at 60 frames per second.
  • High Frame Rate mode will unlock framerate when running on variable refresh rate monitors.
  • PS5 base Favor Performance mode is boosted on PS5 Pro.
  • PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution option available as an upscaler in addition to Temporal Anti-Aliasing.

Added New Gameplay Options

  • Reduced Puzzle Hints: Reduces companion puzzle hints throughout the game to allow for more exploration time and trial and error.
  • Audio Descriptions: Added new accessibility option that adds audio descriptions to all cinematics in the game .

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where Brok would not path correctly to the shop in Freyr's camp.
  • Fixed an issue where Hilts could not be crafted if item was not crafted before a NG+ run.
  • Special resources required for crafting Hilts can no longer be sold.
  • Special resources required for crafting Hilts will drop again if player sold the item on accident.
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God of War Ragnarok
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PC-1 PlayStation-1
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Top Critic Avg: 92 /100 Critics Rec: 97%
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Released
November 9, 2022
ESRB
M For Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
Developer(s)
Santa Monica Studio
Publisher(s)
Sony
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Embark on an epic and heartfelt journey as Kratos and Atreus struggle with holding on and letting go
From Santa Monica Studio comes the sequel to the critically acclaimed God of War (2018). Fimbulwinter is well underway. Kratos and Atreus must journey to each of the Nine Realms in search of answers as Asgardian forces prepare for a prophesied battle that will end the world. Along the way they will explore stunning, mythical landscapes, and face fearsome enemies in the form of Norse gods and monsters. The threat of Ragnarök grows ever closer. Kratos and Atreus must choose between their own safety and the safety of the realms.

Engine
Proprietary Engine
Franchise
God of War
Genre(s)
Action, Adventure
How Long To Beat
26 Hours
OpenCritic Rating
Mighty