Gyro aiming has seen widespread adoption in the competitive world of eSports as a compelling alternative to your standard gamepad controls due to the sensors being more immediate than moving both sticks. With fewer inputs, all you’re having to do is tilt the controller with the crosshair on screen. With the right settings enabled, and some practice, you’ll be able to pull off faster moves than with a twin-stick. Here’s a demonstration:
Outside of the world of PlayStation, we’ve seen competitive titles, such as Splatoon 3 on Nintendo Switch, strongly lean towards gyro/motion aiming, with this control scheme widely being considered not only a viable alternative to more traditional means but even preferable. Now, God of War Ragnarok is the furthest thing away from a Twitch-based title, but you may save a precious few seconds making a change here.