God of War PC: Should You Use Keyboard & Mouse or a Controller?
Joining the ranks of other big Sony exclusives like Horizon: Zero Dawn, Detroit: Become Human, and Days Gone, God of War finally received a PC port in early 2022, and, with it, a mouse and keyboard control scheme. Of course, the game launched with controller support as well, but that then begs the question: which one should players use?
Having originally been a PS4 title, the game was created with the DualShock 4 in mind, but the mouse and keyboard experience in God of War actually works surprisingly well too. With this in mind, fans without a gamepad or controller can rest easy, though that's not to say that using a controller isn't still the ideal way to play.
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By nature of its design, God of War is at times a tight and claustrophobic experience, and it is in moments like these that mouse and keyboard controls kind of miss the mark. Given the lack of accessibility options for the camera, the player is going to be locked into that tight over-the-shoulder point of view. If it were possible to increase the FOV (without mods) this wouldn't be so bad, but, due to this narrow field of vision, players may have trouble finding a consistent sensitivity. God of War is also a very cinematic experience, and so having the quick, jerky movements of a mouse darting around the screen can be a little distracting, especially when compared to the smooth, sweeping pans produced by a joystick.
With all that in mind, most players will probably decide to go with the controller, however, the game's button inputs are going to be based on an Xbox pad by default. Players who have an Xbox and PC will no doubt find joy in this as they won't have to consider other button
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