God Of War: Ragnarok PC: Atreus Won't Spoil Puzzles
- God of War Ragnarok PC port launched with reduced puzzle hints.
- New option to turn down puzzle hints in Gameplay Settings.
- Other features: audio descriptions, streamer GIFs, fan kit.
- Enhanced graphics: 4K, lighting, reflections, shadows.
- Supports Nvidia and AMD upscaling, ultrawidescreen resolutions.
God of War Ragnarok PC Port Will Stop Atreus Spoiling Every Puzzle
It's finally possible to quieten Atreus with a new option to turn down puzzle hints.
God of War Ragnarok by John Walker
Published Thursday 8:30 AM
If you played God of War Ragnarok on PlayStation, you might have often cried, "STOP TELLING ME WHAT TO DO!"
For some reason, Ragnarok is convinced that you're stuck all the time and has its characters volunteer hints, often before you've even realized there's a puzzle.
But with today's PC launch, the issue is no more.
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In the 2022 version of God of War Ragnarok, whenever you paused for a moment to enjoy a waterfall or put your controller down to take a sip of coffee, main character Kratos' son Atreus would pipe up with a suggestion for solving a puzzle you weren't even looking at.
Perhaps you could try freezing that water, he might say bravely, given his father's notorious impatience.
So incessant and infuriating was his spoiling every puzzle that it began to suggest an entirely different set of reasons for why Kratos might struggle to show any love to his son.
But now, the PlayStation blog has posted an article listing new features on the PC version that's available via Steam and Epic, which includes, in fact, leads off with a "Reduced puzzle hints" option.
A new option in the Gameplay Settings tab enables this and will reduce the frequency with which you hear puzzle hints from your companions.
It only took them two years to work out how to shut the little scamp up.
Other features announced for the PC port include:
- Audio descriptions for the game's splendid cinematics
- A set of streamer GIFs to plug into Twitch or YouTube
- A fan kit to decorate socials and desktops with plugs for the game
That's alongside the work of Jetpack, the same company that brought the original God of War to PC, offering unlocked framerates, true 4K, and enhanced features like lighting, reflections, shadows, and geometric detail.
And of course, it will use both Nvidia and AMD's upscaling wizardry and, best of all, ultrawidescreen support, letting you play at silly resolutions like 21:9 and 32:9.
As we say, God of War Ragnarok hits PC today, September 19, where it will be certain to not quite work perfectly for one incredibly specific combination of PC components and be review-bombed into oblivion by all affected.
