PREVIEW

According to Eurogamer, God of War Ragnarök is currently experiencing a surge of negative reviews on Steam as players protest Sony's controversial mandate for PC users to link a PSN account. God of War Ragnarök arrived on PC this week, offering a newly upgraded version of the PlayStation hit with a raft of graphical upgrades and new PC-specific features. As of now, the game holds a "mixed" user score, based on nearly 5,000 reviews. Many of the negative comments express frustration over the requirement to connect to a PSN account for a single-player experience. Surprisingly, several reviewers have reported that they were able to play the game without ever linking a PSN account.
Others gamers are frustrated that even setting up a PSN account demands "submitting a mobile phone number for age verification or providing a photo of your face or a government-issued ID to a third-party site. Others have shared negative reviews citing the "state of the game," reporting issues such as "constant crashes, audio bugs, visual glitches ultra-low FPS," and even problems with the game failing to "open" altogether.