Controls

We've documented 8 accessibility features for Controls in God of War which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.

Gamepad

Can play with the following:

Multiple Buttons & Two Sticks: Can play with multiple buttons and two sticks.

Remap Controls

Can customise the controls for the game as follows:

Select Preset Controller Mappings: You can select preset button layouts from options provided by the developer.

Remap Buttons: Can re-map all buttons so that you can use alternatives that better suit your play.

Remap One Action to Multiple Buttons: Can remap multiple buttons to perform the same action to reduce the need to memorise buttons and make the action easier to access.

Invert X/Y Axis: Can invert the direction required to control looking and aiming. This enables you to match your instinctive orientation when looking.

Button Combinations

Specific button operation required to play

Holding Down Buttons Optional: Holding down buttons for prolonged periods (a second or more) is not required or can be switched to toggling the action on and off. This is in addition to the movement stick/button which is not considered a hold for this purpose.

Rapid Repeated Pressing Optional: Quick, repeated button pressing (more than 2 times a second) is not required, can be skipped or switched to holding a button to trigger a repeated action.

Controller Vibration

Vibration Optional: Controller vibration not used in the game or you can disable it.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls

If you want to play God of War, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:

• Gears 5 (14 Controls Features)
• God of War Ragnarök (13 Controls Features)
• The Last Of Us Part II (12 Controls Features)
• Dark Souls (10 Controls Features)

Getting Started

We've documented 4 accessibility features for Getting Started in God of War which deal with what support is offered to get started with the game. This includes customising the experience when you first open the game via any onboarding processes it provides as well as tutorials and other assistance when you first start playing.

Assistance Getting Starting

These features aid your play of the game in terms of cognitive load on learning controls, dealing with pressure and coping with the environment and challenges.

Tutorials: There are helpful tutorials and instructions on how to play. Information is provided in a timely manner, with appropriate level of detail.

View Control Mapping: You can view a map of controls during play. This clearly displays the mappings of actions to buttons/keys/mouse/keyboard without having to leave the game. This includes games that always display buttons to press during play.

Assistance With Controls: The game can automatically assist with aiming, steering, reloading, jumping, running etc. This reduces the challenge of certain aspects of play to remove barriers and make control of characters more accessible.

Assistance For Progressing

These features aid your progress through the game offering different ways of maintaining your progression.

Save Progress Anytime: The game automatically saves progress or you can save any time. This doesn’t mean you never lose progress, but it does mean you can stop whenever you want (without having to get to a save point) without losing progress.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started

If you want to play God of War, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:

• The Last Of Us Part II (11 Getting Started Features)
• God of War Ragnarök (8 Getting Started Features)
• Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon (5 Getting Started Features)
• Gotham Knights (5 Getting Started Features)

Navigation

We've documented 3 accessibility features for Navigation in God of War which deal with how the game provides guidance and assistance to navigate its worlds. These are only for games that have traversal and exploration in 2D and 3D spaces.

Clarity

Large Clear Navigation: The in-game navigation and maps are clear to read. They offer large text and offer markers that are large and of high contrast. Where text or information is small, there are settings to zoom-in and increase visibility.

Head-Up Display

Head-Up Display Navigation: Indication of where to go next with overlaid arrows, minimaps and waypoint markers. This supplements in-game visual and audible cues with additional guidance about where you are and where you need to go.

Adjust Head-Up Display: Resize and adjust the content of the head-up display. This enables it to be made more visible. It can also enable the removal of too much information that can be distracting or confusing.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Navigation

If you want to play God of War, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:

• God of War Ragnarök (11 Navigation Features)
• Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon (7 Navigation Features)
• Horizon Forbidden West (7 Navigation Features)
• Gotham Knights (6 Navigation Features)

Audio

We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in God of War which deals with how you can adjust the audio of the game and whether audio cues compensate for aspects of the game that are hard to see.

Adjustable Audio

Balance Audio Levels: Set music and game sound effects separately. This enables you to select your preference as well as ensure critical game sounds aren't obscured by other audio.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Audio

If you want to play God of War, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:

• God of War Ragnarök (4 Audio Features)
• Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (4 Audio Features)
• Resident Evil 4 (3 Audio Features)
• A Plague Tale: Requiem (3 Audio Features)