God of War Ragnarök is finally available on PC today, and the developers at Santa Monica Studio and Jetpack Interactive have taken this chance to pack two new quality-of-life and accessibility features into the game.
The excitement around the release comes mixed in with disappointment about system and network requirements.
The PC port of the 2022 blockbuster comes out on Steam and the Epic Games Store today for $59.99. For another $10, the Digital Deluxe Edition throws in a set of Darkdale cosmetics, the Dark Horse digital art book, and the game's soundtrack.
The standard and deluxe versions come with the Valhalla DLC, which turns God of War Ragnarök into a roguelike.
Gameplay options now let companions be less annoying during puzzle sequences thanks to an option to reduce hints. This will hopefully reduce the amount of airborne controllers after the tenth hint in two minutes.
The other major feature of the PC version is the Cinematic Audio Description option, tucked under the Audio Accessibility settings. This will add sound cues during cutscenes that help contextualise things for those with poor vision.
These features are currently only available on the PC port, but Santa Monica has plans to...
