It's really the unfun kind of difficulty, too, where enemies just get a lot of health. If you want to do it for a challenge run, go for it. For a first-time run, you probably don't want to die 3-5 times on every encounter in a game that has thousands of encounters.
@@swaswj414 it's actually NOT the unfun kind lol, and there's a lot the difficulty does that changes up the gameplay, way more than just make enemies more tanky (which it doesn't btw, remember it's still an RPG lol) it makes enemies more aggressive and makes them attack you in tandem more, every enemy now has a different staggering point which you gotta experiment with the combat to find (excluding certain enemies and bosses ofc), you take more damage, enemies can level themselves up during combat which incentivizes aggressive play and generally keeps you on your toes
@@NotPolarEX Spartan rage heals you. And better get the parry counter attack skill. And when you fight with no weapons. The stun meter goes up quickly for you to do a stun grab.
"I just want to have a normal fight!" me- *scratches head* "This is a normal fight... and its not even that many enemies compared to the older games LOL"
@@manuelalejandroalmonacidri9820elden ring es difícil pero justo, god of war en su máxima dificultad esta pensada para cuando te lo pasas por segunda vez ya que te matan de dos golpes si tienes suerte. Eh muerto más veces en god of war que en elden ring xd mayormente porque esquivar es más constante en eldenring y eso que jugué con build de fuerza mid roll sin invocaciones ni nada puro estus y golpes. En god of war el esquive ta medio raro ya que te da frames pero en cierto tiempo de la animación y no en toda la animación además en alta dificultad parece más sekiro teniendo que hacerle parry a casi todo . Como dije está pensado para una segunda jugada ya que no te deja aprender ataques del enemigo facilmente por que te mueres al mínimo error haciendo que tengas que morir muchas veces en aprender cada ataque.
@@martinmijailperezzavaleta1024 El caso de god of war lo conozco más que bien, preguntaba más que nada por elden ring, ya que nunca lo e jugado, quería saber cuál era más difícil, como bien dices god of war la primera vez que lo juegas es muy difícil, pero después jugarlo por segunda o tercera vez, incluso en la más alta dificultad al menos para mi es un paseo, de hecho para que sea un desafío en la más alta dificultad, tengo que utilizar armaduras de más bajo nivel
This guy playing GOW in Give me God of War difficulty is Nostalgic. I still remember playing Old COD MW2 Campaign and cockily starting COD MW3 campaign in Veteran difficulty, it had me in tears after seeing 10 NPC soldiers shooting me with Aimbot ON. Highest difficulties are Unfair for sure
You most definitely want to explore. Also, a good combat tip is to get used to dodging once, not relying on rolling because dodging once makes counterattacking quicker
@@scamrasc funnily, you can get a lot of advantage against the valkyries by step dodging. With the Kavasir talisman, you can step dodge the Valhalla stomp to stun the Valkyries out of jumping again. One cool thing I've learned in my playthroughs is that for the wing stab, you don't even have to dodge. Just walk to the right when she charges you with the wing stab and it will never hit.
@@NegativeMagikarp the wing stab is super easy to just step dodge but the multi Valhalla aerial smashes and the AOE lava attacks are SIGNIFICANTLY easier with rolling. When you need to cover a wider space QUICKLY you should roll rather than step
I know these games are widely considered the literal GOATs, I'm looking forward to adding this to my catalogue so hopefully I like it as much as everyone else
2 tips 1. Hard throw your axe to freeze at least 1 enemy 2. Punching people without the axe does crazy stun damage. Stunning them let's you rip them in half no matter how much health they have left.
@@generalsheep4169take a break if you need to but don't give up man, you can do it! Keep trying, be patient, watch some RUclips vids for tips, but don't stop trying! I beat both games on GMGOW and it's super satisfying when you finally win!
Ngl broski, been a min since I caught a video so imc a thing up and I’m so happy to see what’s become of this community. You’ve grown and now you got a following of cool cats here that really fw your content and you my boy. Fr happy for you polar. Glad I came back to ya channel and you playing my fav gaming franchise ever. Made my year
I platinumed God of War and God of War Ragnarok on give me God of war, these bosses are different homie. Because there is no stamina bar, they come at you relentlessly. Especially the Valkyries. I actually can't wait to see this 😂😂 Oh and they hit like a truck bro 😁
Bro give me god of war difficulty is like an entirely different game, in like a bad way. Trust us on this, lower it and you'll enjoy the game so much more.
@@S.O.N.G_Universe I mean it does. The combat becomes waaaaaaaaaay too repetitive, and the feeling of being a badass god of war is just gone. GoW isn't a souls-like, it's an action adventure cinematic game. Same reason you don't play the uncharted games on the hardest difficulty, where 2 bullets and you're dead. It ruins the fun imo. But to each their own.
@@saskue357 bro what you’re saying is not different from what I was saying, he made that choice. He wanted it to be like a souls like plus I’ve finished the game on give me god of war, it isn’t meant to be played with fresh equipment. We’re on the same page
Bro I’d suggest watching an overview of The story up till now. I feel you on waiting for the remasters, just check out a vid that goes over his story. It elevates this game I promise you.
Please don’t quit 🥺 put it challenging and can enjoy it. This is gonna be fun series and I’m excited to watch it all 😭 you are my favorite gamer of the year
You are hilarious!! I really enjoyed your playthrough, your frustration was VERY reminiscent of my own the first time. If I may offer you just one teenie, tiny piece of advice: kill as many enemies as you can while they're still statues. No matter how powerful they'll become once animated, in statue form, its a one hit kill! This will help you a little with crowd control! You have a really good knack for this game. Keep going...you got this!! =) Liked & Subscribed!!
A tip for early game on this difficulty, put the axe away and smack people for stuns, also remember to use ya spartan rage (orange bar below your health), which also builds faster when using your fists. Also, try and single dodge for normal attacks, parry for yellow indicators and roll for reds, you got this big dawg👌
this man plays by putting himself into the game, real pro right there, GoW just had insane mechanics. instant sub, Would love to see you play the GoW Series
dude I'm dying from laughter at your commentary at that last encounter xD after beating ragnarok, I decided to go back to GoW 2018 and try it on the hardest difficulty. managed quite well all up to the exact same encounter you struggled with. my commentary was a little more infuriated since I knew it's absolutely crazy how difficult it is compared to the regular gameplay hahaha. I tried it over and over again and somehow managed it after hours of trying. The next encounter, which is in the same area, I couldn't manage within reasonable tries so that's where I decided it was too tough to get any enjoyment out of it. I hope you try it on a lower difficulty though :)
Enjoy, it’s a journey well worth taking. Hope to see you play through this and Ragnarok And if the OG trilogy is true, I’ll be there to play them all again and then watch you get through those as well.
I haven't played the game myself, so sorry if I'm completely wrong about this, but what I figured through watching is that the Draugr have time to heal and lvl up while you run around. So keeping the pressure on them and not disengaging, unless it is for a quick heal, might be the way to go. Also I think most of the enemies in that last part awakened from the petrified statues, which you can shatter. So shattering them as early as possible seems very important
Yea give me GMGOW difficulty is extremely tough if youre not acustomed to the combat and how to handle the gangbangs. You gotta play aggresive and focus on finishing them off before switching targets, you have to stop their healing and lvling up or you lose progress. And Im pretty sure you can do counter attacks after the parry that does a lot of stun damage but maybe you havent unlocked it yet, cant remember
@@NotPolarEX yea you can either do heavy counter that slams the ground and does aoe stun dmg or light where you knock someone away with the shield that does more dmg and stun dmg. Knocking them in to a wall does craazy stun dmg. Against bigger or higher lvl enemies the counter doesnt actually stunlock them but the stun meter still goes up and they still take dmg. You can also charge you axe throws for more dmg, headshots also do more dmg and can stun certain enemies as well. Heavy axe throw can get stuck on weaker enemies and they are frozen until you call back your axe, then you can use bare fist attacks to do crazy stun damage.
I'm well versed in difficult games, but I remember how GOW 2018 instantly made me realize I had a lot to learn in the mechanics and timing. It's literally the section you get to that always stopped me my first playthrough because I didn't level skills that would help me in the fight and I didn't understand the whole mechanics of the game. But the leveling system is so key to doing a fresh start on GMGOW difficulty. Pick the right upgrades on the axe for your combat style after you prioritize the parry/reflect counterattack.
When you have a alot of enemies like that with strong or replenishing health bars, its sometimes more useful to ditch the axe and use your fists and atreus arrows - they build stun faster than damage, and once stunned you can r3 kill them. Far faster way of dealing with masses when you dont have aoe runic attacks
On GMGOW the biggest thing that will do you in are the draiugr that level up 20 times and nuke your ass. On lower difficulties enemies don't level up mid fight. You must abuse the heavy attack because that interupts the level up. Also throwing the axe, also shooting them multiple times with arrows. Atreus is very useful. Sure, on GMGOW he can't stagger valkyries and shit but his runic summons( the wolf and crow ones) and insanely good and his lighning arrows nuke lesser opponents. You also want to get as much side xp and hacksilver as possible. Eventually you will have heaps of hacksilver, resourses and xp but at the start of the game it is essential to get every little bit. That is why I played normal mode first, just to learn and go through all the secret places by myself before going into GMGOW. You will need brutal efficiency with your xp in order to unlock all the moves. For runics I personally recommend Njord's tempest and Frost Giant's frenzy( long animation but nukes enemies and keeps them stunlocked. For the blades I go nemean crush and fire of ares. Vs Valkyries you can swap Frost Giants's frenzy for something that does all it's damage in 1 animation. I personally still use Frost Giant's frenzy but I use it with the Talisman of the Realms which gives a realm shift- when facing Valkyries you use the talisman and then you nuke them with the long animation. It does absurd damage but takes a long time. Abuse ledges and attacks like the jumping heavy attack that can throw people off. If any area is too hard, leave it and come back later. Don't focus on buying too many armours since they are mostly shitty. Once you get the Dwarven Armour that is when you taste quality. You later should get the Nifleheim armour and at that point everything is easy. Even if you fuck up the armour gives you very good stats and you take less damage and it gives passive healing so you can regen. The best stats are strength, runic and defense. A moderate amount of CD- like 60 or 70 later on and around 50 luck is good. Vitality is overrated since every 2 vitality gives 1 hp, and you get over 120 hp from just the apples you get as collectibles so that is how you get your hp. If you run a balanced build your strength, runic and deffense should be about the same value- over 200, maybe closer to 230 on the strength and defense. You can change up the build and have more runic or more strength but both are useful. EDIT: I know you probably figured all this out since you have experience with hard games but I hope I gave a tip that helped you and will help you when you do NG+
I did both god of wars on the hardest. On the first one legit the first 4/5 hours were ridiculous,… but then as soon as you start upgrading gear etc then it gets so much easier, after the first 5 hours the only deaths I had were muspelheim and Niflheim. But man… that early draugr section was hell
Honestly watching this video was hilarious the fact that you've never played God of War before and then you put it on the hardest setting give me God of War and you're trying to figure out how to play the game while you're just getting demolished is very funny😂😂 yeah give me God of War depending on which fight you're in is no joke
beating the sequel on (give me god of war) is ever more unforgiving, because every bos will stun trap you to where if u dont parry the 1st move the 2 move will always hit u because blocking yellow ring moves always breaks guard. they have them in the original too but not to the same degree. then they had blue ring moves which is even more annoying which usually leads to u get hit multiple times. and on the hardest difficultly u will never be able to tank more than 4 hits haha. the best part about this game is that you can buffer out of all attacks except running or dash attacks which is annoying when u do those moves
I’ve been playing this for the first time and decided to play it on hard mode lol it’s been a month of on and off gameplay and I’m still only half way or so (like an hour after telling Atreus he’s a god) I love the story.. and getting to a new cutscene is like a reward for my pain 😂
If you can make it to the open world. You have a chance. But you have to explore and over level. You already missed a health upgrade at 14:00 and im sure people are already telling you about the endgame bosses. I wont spoil but on GMGOW the basically require max level gear.
First time watching your videos and I’m enjoying this so much , I can’t wait for more of gow, i love how you keep complaining about how the fights are “unfair” even though you chose the hardest mode😂😂
I also played it for the first time on Give me God of War. It becomes more fair as you level up, but never trully easy. Its fun tought, for me at least.
How we got here can be found at comics of God of War. Long story short is Kratos can not die by his own hand, Athena gave him this curse at the God of War 1 where he firstly tried to jump off a cliff. So when he stabbed himself at the end of 3 he fell into the sea and found himself at Norse Lands after some time. This game is a masterpiece, enjoy ♥
In terms of difficulty, I will say this game on GMGOW is harder than any of the dark souls game. Ragnarok isn’t as hard in the main story, but some of the secret bosses will have you tearing out your hair, definitely some of the hardest ish I’ve ever been through.
Dude im a souls gamer too and i finished gow a few days ago my first playthrough and yes you guessed right, god of war difficulty %100 all maps took me 3 weeks to finish 💀
Once you get used to the timing and flow of combat, you'll be glad you chose the God of War difficulty. Also, to anyone that is coming with Soulsbourne games or The Witcher 3, I recommend changing the controls so that ⭕️ is the dodge instead of X
I will say guys... I started my first ever game in this series with God of War: Ragnarok on Give Me God of War and at first it was crazy but you get used to it. I've also completely beat the game already all the way through to Gna on the same difficulty and I've started over in New Game + with the same difficulty and just passed beating Heimdall again. Kinda love it on the hardest difficulty... it's rewarding
actually you can do it, and always try to through the enemies of the ledge with a heavy attack and have some patience if the enemy is full hp they can not level up so try to control your attacks, and the last thing this is by far the hardest area in the game, it will get easier.
I’m gonna throw my 2 pence in, I played the original trilogy from launch and the HD remasters and platinumed them. However I too have NOT played 2018 yet, it is in me list so hold on a minute. I’m fully aware of the whole storyline in 2018, and for a new player there’s a point in the game that reveals kratos past and who he is which would probably work as a “surprise” for new players, but seeing kratos’ journey in the originals have to be witnessed 1st hand. Definitely. Hopefully the rumours of a remake is true and can do justice to the original trilogy
Hi, you've had an interesting experience! I’ve watched a lot of playthroughs. You’ll definitely enjoy the story’s twist. I’d love to play it too, but my PC can barely handle it, so I’m thinking about trying cloud gaming. Among all the services, I only found this game on boosteroid so far. Could you maybe record how it runs on that service? It would really help me decide whether to subscribe.
Your audience: Don’t play on the hardest difficulty for your first time. This guy: Man… I got this, everybody chill… Also this guy: *20 minutes in the 1st part* “i’M LeaRNinG, I’m LEarninG!!” 💀😂
The problem with the hardest difficulty is that the game is not designed for it, and no one tuned the beginning potions for a smooth curve in this higher difficulty, so it's unnecessarily hard and repetitive since you don't have the relevant tools, skills or gear yet. It's as if Dark Souls would start you out in the catacombs instead of the asylum and the intended option to go to undead burg first. It's not impossible, but I doubt it would have been as popular with such a screwed up start.
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The hardest difficulty is extremely unforgiving. You’ll enjoy the story more if you swallow your pride and lower it 😂
It's really the unfun kind of difficulty, too, where enemies just get a lot of health. If you want to do it for a challenge run, go for it. For a first-time run, you probably don't want to die 3-5 times on every encounter in a game that has thousands of encounters.
Ok one more time and if I still hate myself I may lower it
@@swaswj414
it's actually NOT the unfun kind lol, and there's a lot the difficulty does that changes up the gameplay, way more than just make enemies more tanky (which it doesn't btw, remember it's still an RPG lol)
it makes enemies more aggressive and makes them attack you in tandem more, every enemy now has a different staggering point which you gotta experiment with the combat to find (excluding certain enemies and bosses ofc), you take more damage, enemies can level themselves up during combat which incentivizes aggressive play and generally keeps you on your toes
@@NotPolarEX
Spartan rage heals you.
And better get the parry counter attack skill.
And when you fight with no weapons. The stun meter goes up quickly for you to do a stun grab.
@@NotPolarEX Didn't you read at the start of the game? You CAN'T change it after you start, unless you start an entirely new save.
"I dont understand how this is fair" starts game with fresh gear on give me god of war difficulty 😂😂
U may have a point
@@NotPolarEX even new game plus with all the OP gear and moves, give me gow still hard asf 😂
"I just want to have a normal fight!" me- *scratches head* "This is a normal fight... and its not even that many enemies compared to the older games LOL"
😂😂😂
@@S.O.N.G_Universeback in my day gow stood for gears of war 😢
Someone got confident for their fist god of war game
I was still off the black myth wukong high my fault
Too confident 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@NotPolarEX😂😂😂
Fist
@MaradyHairynigga I just noticed the error oh my god!!!🥲🥲
Give me god of war to start? Bro finna shit his pants💀
Bro was crying at the end when they started throwing fire at him 😂😂
@@S.O.N.G_Universe Humbled my ass rq💀
@@NotPolarEXY cual es más difícil, elden ring o god of war?
@@manuelalejandroalmonacidri9820elden ring es difícil pero justo, god of war en su máxima dificultad esta pensada para cuando te lo pasas por segunda vez ya que te matan de dos golpes si tienes suerte. Eh muerto más veces en god of war que en elden ring xd mayormente porque esquivar es más constante en eldenring y eso que jugué con build de fuerza mid roll sin invocaciones ni nada puro estus y golpes. En god of war el esquive ta medio raro ya que te da frames pero en cierto tiempo de la animación y no en toda la animación además en alta dificultad parece más sekiro teniendo que hacerle parry a casi todo . Como dije está pensado para una segunda jugada ya que no te deja aprender ataques del enemigo facilmente por que te mueres al mínimo error haciendo que tengas que morir muchas veces en aprender cada ataque.
@@martinmijailperezzavaleta1024 El caso de god of war lo conozco más que bien, preguntaba más que nada por elden ring, ya que nunca lo e jugado, quería saber cuál era más difícil, como bien dices god of war la primera vez que lo juegas es muy difícil, pero después jugarlo por segunda o tercera vez, incluso en la más alta dificultad al menos para mi es un paseo, de hecho para que sea un desafío en la más alta dificultad, tengo que utilizar armaduras de más bajo nivel
47:53 gave me straight up PTSD watching you run pass that heal in the corner bro. Ain't even gonn lie 😂
It was pretty hidden though to be fair
Shit was so small it wouldn't have even mattered💀
bro give me god of war is crazy💀 i am hyped for the series man
I think I may be gaming's biggest masochist
11:03 Polar sayin “why ru tweaking” when that ain’t shit for kratos got me rolling😂🤣🤣
Old Kratos Casually speaking with caps on all the time
after crying about somber kratos
13:00 when the tutorial monsters lvled up from you dying i lost it
This guy playing GOW in Give me God of War difficulty is Nostalgic. I still remember playing Old COD MW2 Campaign and cockily starting COD MW3 campaign in Veteran difficulty, it had me in tears after seeing 10 NPC soldiers shooting me with Aimbot ON. Highest difficulties are Unfair for sure
You most definitely want to explore. Also, a good combat tip is to get used to dodging once, not relying on rolling because dodging once makes counterattacking quicker
That's not a good tip - you gotta know how to utilise rolling quickly and efficiently or the valkyries will stomp your ASS into the goddamn ground😅
This guy hasnt played much again the Valkyries and it shows
Thats actually good advice. Step dodging > Rolling.
@@scamrasc funnily, you can get a lot of advantage against the valkyries by step dodging. With the Kavasir talisman, you can step dodge the Valhalla stomp to stun the Valkyries out of jumping again.
One cool thing I've learned in my playthroughs is that for the wing stab, you don't even have to dodge. Just walk to the right when she charges you with the wing stab and it will never hit.
@@NegativeMagikarp the wing stab is super easy to just step dodge but the multi Valhalla aerial smashes and the AOE lava attacks are SIGNIFICANTLY easier with rolling. When you need to cover a wider space QUICKLY you should roll rather than step
“i’m not blind to the lore” “don’t bbq me” not even 5 mins later doesn’t pick up on the bandages kratos is tightening from blades of chaos😭
Ong like bro was questioning everything its kinda irritating ngl, like when they did the funeral for his wife like bro calm down with the remarks
The reason Kratos seems too strict with Boy is cause he's a former Spartan captain. He's being gentle compared to his past self lmao
Boy gon bring out the ghost of Sparta he keep up with that smart mouth
@NotPolarEX you have no idea lmfao 🤣 I can't wait for you to continue with the game bro. Good luck!
Bro forgot to use Atreus
Finally!! i cant wait to see your opinion on god of war ragnarok.
same bro I hope he will play god war ragnarok also
I know these games are widely considered the literal GOATs, I'm looking forward to adding this to my catalogue so hopefully I like it as much as everyone else
@@NotPolarEXthey are
''are you my seed'' got me rolling on the floor
2 tips
1. Hard throw your axe to freeze at least 1 enemy
2. Punching people without the axe does crazy stun damage. Stunning them let's you rip them in half no matter how much health they have left.
Bruh wait till you get to the realm of the dark elves…. That’s all I’m gonna say
Svartljoffur took me a week on gmgow
I gave up on baldur fight 2 and I'm so sad
@@generalsheep4169take a break if you need to but don't give up man, you can do it! Keep trying, be patient, watch some RUclips vids for tips, but don't stop trying! I beat both games on GMGOW and it's super satisfying when you finally win!
Also at the quest of trying to get the blade of chaos. It's like too hard but i manage to get it
bro ur underrated as hell man keep up the amazing content
Ngl broski, been a min since I caught a video so imc a thing up and I’m so happy to see what’s become of this community. You’ve grown and now you got a following of cool cats here that really fw your content and you my boy. Fr happy for you polar. Glad I came back to ya channel and you playing my fav gaming franchise ever. Made my year
I platinumed God of War and God of War Ragnarok on give me God of war, these bosses are different homie. Because there is no stamina bar, they come at you relentlessly. Especially the Valkyries. I actually can't wait to see this 😂😂 Oh and they hit like a truck bro 😁
Yeah same, he shouldn't listen to everyone telling him to make it easier. Yes it's hard but feels amazing when you finally push through!
@@Algastar yeah but it will mess up the story which is the fore runner of God of War
Nice to see someone experiencing the game for the first time. Subbed and looking forward to the series. GMGOW Difficulty in a new game is torture 💀💀💀
Bro give me god of war difficulty is like an entirely different game, in like a bad way. Trust us on this, lower it and you'll enjoy the game so much more.
It is bad for starting w fresh gear but it isn't bad after you've literally finished the game and learnt all the mechanics
Ah yeah the game ain’t hard once you’ve beaten it. Any other obvious ass advice?
@@GDKF0238 bro relax 🤦🏾♂️ he claims that difficulty makes the game different in a bad way. It literally doesn’t, that is what I was saying 🤦🏾♂️
@@S.O.N.G_Universe I mean it does. The combat becomes waaaaaaaaaay too repetitive, and the feeling of being a badass god of war is just gone. GoW isn't a souls-like, it's an action adventure cinematic game. Same reason you don't play the uncharted games on the hardest difficulty, where 2 bullets and you're dead. It ruins the fun imo. But to each their own.
@@saskue357 bro what you’re saying is not different from what I was saying, he made that choice. He wanted it to be like a souls like plus I’ve finished the game on give me god of war, it isn’t meant to be played with fresh equipment. We’re on the same page
“I’m a parr-bear baby!! Wooooh!! Woooh!! Woooh!! Any heals?!? Any heals? Can I get some heals?? Can I get a heal please!? Can I get a heeeal?!” 😂😂😂
😂 I love the fact that there's more talking, you have earned my subscription keep the talking part bruh.
Bro I’d suggest watching an overview of
The story up till now. I feel you on waiting for the remasters, just check out a vid that goes over his story. It elevates this game I promise you.
I doubt he cares. He was barely invested in anything going on while playing
Please don’t quit 🥺 put it challenging and can enjoy it. This is gonna be fun series and I’m excited to watch it all 😭 you are my favorite gamer of the year
"They should make a harder one" 💀💀
Too easy🥱
Just watched your entire wukong series man i dropped a sub
"ATREUS DO SOMETHING"
the square button begging to be pressed:
"He for sure not stepping out of line ever"
Lol. Lmao
Rofl even.
Pro tip: Lock in Isn't that useful when there are more enemies
Bro ur comments during the gameplay and cinematics made me lough so hard 🤣🤣🤣 top
you're so fucking energetic i love it. Keep it up this is hilarious
You are hilarious!! I really enjoyed your playthrough, your frustration was VERY reminiscent of my own the first time. If I may offer you just one teenie, tiny piece of advice: kill as many enemies as you can while they're still statues. No matter how powerful they'll become once animated, in statue form, its a one hit kill! This will help you a little with crowd control! You have a really good knack for this game. Keep going...you got this!! =) Liked & Subscribed!!
Yo this thumbnail remind me of Afrosenju in his Sekiro play through. I can alr tell this is finna be a new fav channel.
56:13 nice voice acting bro. That difficulty really gets you to that much rage :D
A tip for early game on this difficulty, put the axe away and smack people for stuns, also remember to use ya spartan rage (orange bar below your health), which also builds faster when using your fists. Also, try and single dodge for normal attacks, parry for yellow indicators and roll for reds, you got this big dawg👌
36:30 i like how the cameraman runs bro😂
this man plays by putting himself into the game, real pro right there, GoW just had insane mechanics. instant sub, Would love to see you play the GoW Series
yo imma keep it real i ain neva heard of you before this, but yo content high quality. Earned a sub outta me
damn bro nice video, just subbed after i saw this, and imma watch the rest of your playthrough
That change of paradigma on you mind was the most intense thing I see in a long time hahahaha
10:50 the foreshadowing is crazy
dude I'm dying from laughter at your commentary at that last encounter xD after beating ragnarok, I decided to go back to GoW 2018 and try it on the hardest difficulty. managed quite well all up to the exact same encounter you struggled with. my commentary was a little more infuriated since I knew it's absolutely crazy how difficult it is compared to the regular gameplay hahaha. I tried it over and over again and somehow managed it after hours of trying. The next encounter, which is in the same area, I couldn't manage within reasonable tries so that's where I decided it was too tough to get any enjoyment out of it.
I hope you try it on a lower difficulty though :)
Enjoy, it’s a journey well worth taking.
Hope to see you play through this and Ragnarok
And if the OG trilogy is true, I’ll be there to play them all again and then watch you get through those as well.
I haven't played the game myself, so sorry if I'm completely wrong about this, but what I figured through watching is that the Draugr have time to heal and lvl up while you run around. So keeping the pressure on them and not disengaging, unless it is for a quick heal, might be the way to go. Also I think most of the enemies in that last part awakened from the petrified statues, which you can shatter. So shattering them as early as possible seems very important
36:28 i love that the camera moves like it's an actual cameraman running to catch up with Kratos.
GOD OF WAR is the best story/experience ever in a game
Bruh.. your voice overs are funny af frfr... 😂😂😂 BOY! Bring those grades up.. now take this whopping.. BAM!.. YES SIR.. 💀💀💀
Beautiful game man.. can't wait to watch future vids form u 👏🏾
It's gonna be a marathon bro I'm making MOVIES outta this
Can't wait to see how u react to the boy's phase
cant wait for you to fully play thid and ragnorak brother you are hilarious😂
Yea give me GMGOW difficulty is extremely tough if youre not acustomed to the combat and how to handle the gangbangs.
You gotta play aggresive and focus on finishing them off before switching targets, you have to stop their healing and lvling up or you lose progress. And Im pretty sure you can do counter attacks after the parry that does a lot of stun damage but maybe you havent unlocked it yet, cant remember
Mmmmm that counter mechanic would go crazy
@@NotPolarEX yea you can either do heavy counter that slams the ground and does aoe stun dmg or light where you knock someone away with the shield that does more dmg and stun dmg. Knocking them in to a wall does craazy stun dmg. Against bigger or higher lvl enemies the counter doesnt actually stunlock them but the stun meter still goes up and they still take dmg.
You can also charge you axe throws for more dmg, headshots also do more dmg and can stun certain enemies as well. Heavy axe throw can get stuck on weaker enemies and they are frozen until you call back your axe, then you can use bare fist attacks to do crazy stun damage.
I'm well versed in difficult games, but I remember how GOW 2018 instantly made me realize I had a lot to learn in the mechanics and timing.
It's literally the section you get to that always stopped me my first playthrough because I didn't level skills that would help me in the fight and I didn't understand the whole mechanics of the game. But the leveling system is so key to doing a fresh start on GMGOW difficulty. Pick the right upgrades on the axe for your combat style after you prioritize the parry/reflect counterattack.
When you have a alot of enemies like that with strong or replenishing health bars, its sometimes more useful to ditch the axe and use your fists and atreus arrows - they build stun faster than damage, and once stunned you can r3 kill them. Far faster way of dealing with masses when you dont have aoe runic attacks
Found my new favorite youtuber😂
On GMGOW the biggest thing that will do you in are the draiugr that level up 20 times and nuke your ass. On lower difficulties enemies don't level up mid fight. You must abuse the heavy attack because that interupts the level up. Also throwing the axe, also shooting them multiple times with arrows. Atreus is very useful. Sure, on GMGOW he can't stagger valkyries and shit but his runic summons( the wolf and crow ones) and insanely good and his lighning arrows nuke lesser opponents. You also want to get as much side xp and hacksilver as possible. Eventually you will have heaps of hacksilver, resourses and xp but at the start of the game it is essential to get every little bit. That is why I played normal mode first, just to learn and go through all the secret places by myself before going into GMGOW.
You will need brutal efficiency with your xp in order to unlock all the moves. For runics I personally recommend Njord's tempest and Frost Giant's frenzy( long animation but nukes enemies and keeps them stunlocked. For the blades I go nemean crush and fire of ares. Vs Valkyries you can swap Frost Giants's frenzy for something that does all it's damage in 1 animation. I personally still use Frost Giant's frenzy but I use it with the Talisman of the Realms which gives a realm shift- when facing Valkyries you use the talisman and then you nuke them with the long animation. It does absurd damage but takes a long time.
Abuse ledges and attacks like the jumping heavy attack that can throw people off. If any area is too hard, leave it and come back later. Don't focus on buying too many armours since they are mostly shitty. Once you get the Dwarven Armour that is when you taste quality. You later should get the Nifleheim armour and at that point everything is easy. Even if you fuck up the armour gives you very good stats and you take less damage and it gives passive healing so you can regen.
The best stats are strength, runic and defense. A moderate amount of CD- like 60 or 70 later on and around 50 luck is good. Vitality is overrated since every 2 vitality gives 1 hp, and you get over 120 hp from just the apples you get as collectibles so that is how you get your hp.
If you run a balanced build your strength, runic and deffense should be about the same value- over 200, maybe closer to 230 on the strength and defense. You can change up the build and have more runic or more strength but both are useful.
EDIT: I know you probably figured all this out since you have experience with hard games but I hope I gave a tip that helped you and will help you when you do NG+
You gotta remember Atreus’ arrows during big battles like the one at the end.
Give me god of war difficulty is a pain but makes the game so much better. Finished my first run on that difficulty and it made it so memorable
I did both god of wars on the hardest. On the first one legit the first 4/5 hours were ridiculous,… but then as soon as you start upgrading gear etc then it gets so much easier, after the first 5 hours the only deaths I had were muspelheim and Niflheim. But man… that early draugr section was hell
Honestly watching this video was hilarious the fact that you've never played God of War before and then you put it on the hardest setting give me God of War and you're trying to figure out how to play the game while you're just getting demolished is very funny😂😂 yeah give me God of War depending on which fight you're in is no joke
Your elden ring experience shows in the combat
Brother wants to see valhalla as soon as possible 💀 goodluck
The hardest difficulty on God of War is kinda overkill but the one below it is alright
This dude is too funny bro😂
Day 1 of asking the goat to finish the dark souls 2 dlcs....
Ok I will post it on the channel, but it'll be a different kind of video so you'll have to bear with me for a bit
beating the sequel on (give me god of war) is ever more unforgiving, because every bos will stun trap you to where if u dont parry the 1st move the 2 move will always hit u because blocking yellow ring moves always breaks guard. they have them in the original too but not to the same degree. then they had blue ring moves which is even more annoying which usually leads to u get hit multiple times. and on the hardest difficultly u will never be able to tank more than 4 hits haha. the best part about this game is that you can buffer out of all attacks except running or dash attacks which is annoying when u do those moves
Ah man you have potential and you gonna get there some day 🙏🏻
The new God of War games don't get enough credit for how good their combat systems are
I’ve been playing this for the first time and decided to play it on hard mode lol it’s been a month of on and off gameplay and I’m still only half way or so (like an hour after telling Atreus he’s a god)
I love the story.. and getting to a new cutscene is like a reward for my pain 😂
You had spartan rage the whole time.
If you can make it to the open world. You have a chance. But you have to explore and over level. You already missed a health upgrade at 14:00 and im sure people are already telling you about the endgame bosses. I wont spoil but on GMGOW the basically require max level gear.
Wasn’t expecting the Femto backdrop lol
6:47 oh if only he knew why he looks this way😂
First time watching your videos and I’m enjoying this so much , I can’t wait for more of gow, i love how you keep complaining about how the fights are “unfair” even though you chose the hardest mode😂😂
Lets all be honest kratos is like the quiet kid in class
'Give me god of war' out the gate is mad humbling 😂. Its better for NG+. But youre a gamer bro you got it
I also played it for the first time on Give me God of War. It becomes more fair as you level up, but never trully easy. Its fun tought, for me at least.
"Overconfidence is a slow and insiduous killer."
"he's right to kill the boy" 😂
How we got here can be found at comics of God of War.
Long story short is Kratos can not die by his own hand, Athena gave him this curse at the God of War 1 where he firstly tried to jump off a cliff.
So when he stabbed himself at the end of 3 he fell into the sea and found himself at Norse Lands after some time.
This game is a masterpiece, enjoy ♥
In terms of difficulty, I will say this game on GMGOW is harder than any of the dark souls game. Ragnarok isn’t as hard in the main story, but some of the secret bosses will have you tearing out your hair, definitely some of the hardest ish I’ve ever been through.
You're so right. I swear I've had a harder time dealing with "the hateful", dreki, and Gna than I have against Odin, Thor, or Baldur.
Brother use your fists when fighting draugrs, that will stagger them really easily… Very nice vid with top tier commentary tho
0:34 This is a soft reboot. It's okay to start here. They're still going to give you tidbits of what happened in the past games. So you good.
"Whare are my subtitles?" is a real feeling. If you play games without subtitles, we got a problem.
Dude im a souls gamer too and i finished gow a few days ago my first playthrough and yes you guessed right, god of war difficulty %100 all maps took me 3 weeks to finish 💀
Once you get used to the timing and flow of combat, you'll be glad you chose the God of War difficulty.
Also, to anyone that is coming with Soulsbourne games or The Witcher 3, I recommend changing the controls so that ⭕️ is the dodge instead of X
18:30 what he says here would actually make sense if he had picked any other difficulty. I pray for your soul and anything breakable around you.
I will say guys... I started my first ever game in this series with God of War: Ragnarok on Give Me God of War and at first it was crazy but you get used to it. I've also completely beat the game already all the way through to Gna on the same difficulty and I've started over in New Game + with the same difficulty and just passed beating Heimdall again. Kinda love it on the hardest difficulty... it's rewarding
From the video i thought u would be a dude with a million subs, keep 9t up
He is saying he’s played harder games. Meanwhile he’s dying in the tutorial
actually you can do it, and always try to through the enemies of the ledge with a heavy attack and have some patience if the enemy is full hp they can not level up so try to control your attacks, and the last thing this is by far the hardest area in the game, it will get easier.
Broooo, I'm geeking at why blud didn't kill the frozen draugrs so that they don't all come alive 45:50. 😭😩
I’m gonna throw my 2 pence in, I played the original trilogy from launch and the HD remasters and platinumed them. However I too have NOT played 2018 yet, it is in me list so hold on a minute. I’m fully aware of the whole storyline in 2018, and for a new player there’s a point in the game that reveals kratos past and who he is which would probably work as a “surprise” for new players, but seeing kratos’ journey in the originals have to be witnessed 1st hand. Definitely. Hopefully the rumours of a remake is true and can do justice to the original trilogy
Hi, you've had an interesting experience! I’ve watched a lot of playthroughs. You’ll definitely enjoy the story’s twist. I’d love to play it too, but my PC can barely handle it, so I’m thinking about trying cloud gaming. Among all the services, I only found this game on boosteroid so far. Could you maybe record how it runs on that service? It would really help me decide whether to subscribe.
You have to come back and watch this someday after you play through the end.
This mf don’t miss 😤
It's gow season🔥
I hope you noticed how seamless the camera from gameplay and cutscenes are. The camera never stops shooting.
Your audience: Don’t play on the hardest difficulty for your first time.
This guy: Man… I got this, everybody chill…
Also this guy: *20 minutes in the 1st part* “i’M LeaRNinG, I’m LEarninG!!”
💀😂
I have beaten many games and have been proud, but I have never jumped up and marked out harder than I beat Sigrun. The scream I scrumpt.
The problem with the hardest difficulty is that the game is not designed for it, and no one tuned the beginning potions for a smooth curve in this higher difficulty, so it's unnecessarily hard and repetitive since you don't have the relevant tools, skills or gear yet.
It's as if Dark Souls would start you out in the catacombs instead of the asylum and the intended option to go to undead burg first. It's not impossible, but I doubt it would have been as popular with such a screwed up start.