In 2017, the game to play was "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" - a sweeping epic that set a standard for the entire year.
In 2018, that game is the new "God of War" - an incredible, similarly epic journey that I just spent two weeks playing more or less non-stop.
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It's hard to overstate how impressive "God of War" is. It is the high water mark of 2018 thus far - the game by which all others will be measured. Whether you've played games in the series before or not is unimportant. Even if you've outright disliked previous "God of War" games, there's something here for you.
Simply put: If you own a PlayStation 4 (and over 70 million of you do!), "God of War" is a must-own, must-play game.