The game “God of War” is not something new to gaming fans all over the world as the first release of this game dates back to 2015 (6 years ago) and back then it was first released on the PlayStation 2 gaming console. In 2018, Sony’s God of War was widely known as one of the best PlayStation 4 games available. If you don’t own or can’t afford a PlayStation 4 gaming console or a PlayStation 5 gaming console and you wish you could still enjoy the thrills that come with playing God of War. Then you came to the right place because, in today’s guide, I’ll be teaching you how to play God of War on PC.
Sony has begun porting some of its first-party games to PC. You are to expect games like Days Gone, Horizon Zero Dawn etc. Unfortunately, God of War has not yet been listed and if you want to play the game you’d have to stream it which means you’ll have to create or get a PlayStation Now Subscription. In case you don’t know how to go about it, not to worry I’m today’s guide I’ll be teaching you how to play God of War on PC, covering all the important aspects to enable you to have smooth gameplay on your PC.
PlayStation Now
The PlayStation Now is a cloud gaming subscription service similar to Microsoft’s xCloud and Google’s Stadia. This means that with PlayStation Now, you can play all your favourite PlayStation 4 games and that includes God of War. Playing PlayStation games via PlayStation Now service is great and you don’t have to buy a high-end gaming laptop just to enjoy your favourite game since the gaming experience is being run on a remote server and all that’s required is a stable internet connection to stream the game.
Asides from subscribing to the PlayStation Now service, your system has to meet some basic requirements.
God of War System Requirements
Ensure your system meets the requirements listed below before proceeding:
Minimum Requirements
- Operating System (OS): Windows 11, 10, 8, or 7 (SP 1).
- Ram: 2 GB
- Rom: 300 MB of available storage.
- Processor: 2 GHz Core i3.
- Sound Card and USB port.
Recommended Requirements
- Operating System (OS): Windows 11, 10, 8, or 7 (SP 1).
- Ram: 2 GB.
- Rom: 300 MB of available storage or more.
- Processor: 3.8 GHz AMD A10 or 3.5 GHz Intel Core i3.
- Sound Card and USB port.
External Requirements
Additionally, you’d be required to have a broadband connection speed of 5 Mbps or higher, a PlayStation Network accounts with registered payment details, an active PlayStation Now subscription and a DualShock 4 wireless controller.
PlayStation Now Subscription Plans
Now you know that you can use PlayStation Now to gain access to your favourite PlayStation games (God of War inclusive), you should also know that the service is not free.
PlayStation Now subscription plans are divided into three packages: the monthly plan, the 3-month plan, and the yearly plan.
Monthly Plan: with only $9.99, you can subscribe to the monthly plan.
3-month Plan: with only $24.99, you can subscribe to the 3-month plan saving you an extra $4.89.
Yearly Plan: with only $59.99, you can subscribe to the yearly plan saving you an extra $59.89.
Without further ado, let’s dive into the topic “How to Play God of War on PC”.
How to Play God of War on PC
Once you have all the requirements set and have an active subscription on PlayStation Now, follow the set of instructions outlined below to learn how to play God of War on PC.
- Visit the Official PlayStation Now for PC page.
- Click on the Download for PC App
- Log into your PlayStation Network Account.
- Connect your DualShock 4 controller to your PC via USB.
Finally, Select God of War from the library of games available for you to play and start enjoying God of War on your PC.
Conclusion
Once you follow the steps outlined above correctly, you’d be able to enjoy the God of War game on your PC. Unfortunately, PlayStation Now on PC does not support the use DualSense and this means that you won’t be able to use DualSense adaptive triggers functionality and haptic feedback.