Can Dragons Be Grateful? ✧ God of War 2018 First Playthrough ✧ Part 2
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
- In this episode, we encounter a new bewitching friend and we begin our exploration of the Lake of Nine! And maybe even encounter a mega foe... or two.
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thank you all for watching, so happy to see so many people enjoying the playthrough so far! as a reminder, i'm playing from the eyes of someone who doesn't know Kratos' backstory. this was my own decision and while i appreciate those taking the time to suggest otherwise, i will continue to do my own thing!
this also goes towards backseating... this is only episode 2 (i've literally only played the game for 3-4 hours.) i will not be taking any tips or advice because i want to figure things out for myself! if i wanted answers, i'd just follow a gameplay walkthrough the whole time :)
cheers,
e ❤
Keep doing you. This story is crafted for those who have played previous games, and for those who haven’t. There are two perspectives of the journey. Kratos’ perspective and Atreus’ perspective. You’re viewing Atreus’ perspective. You know about as much about Kratos as Atreus does currently.
I apologise I didn’t mean anything by it when I offered some advice but I respect that you want to figure things out yourself so I know now for the future💕 looking forward to you playing the rest of kratos story ✨
oh all good! yours was a very chill and nice comment 😭💖💖 there have been some long paragraphs and i just want people to know im not gonna be out here reading that many tips
@@eralia ah I see! No worries it was just incase cos I can understand it can be a bit frustrating when people tell you how to play a game cos that wasn’t my intention at all so glad you didn’t take it that way glad your enjoying the game and taking it your own pace and doing things your way, that’s what gaming all about! ❤️👾
@@camerongiannopulos6952 Exactly this, we're learning about Kratos and the world at the same time as Atreus, it's a perfectly legitimate way to experience the story
"Watch out for the dragon breath!"
"I am awar-" *walks right into it*
Kratos *breathes*
Eralia - "damn he's so jacked!"
What I love about this God of War game is that you can play it without playing the previous ones, but if you know what happen in Greece, this just has such a deeper meaning..
2:01:45 I completed this game at least 15 times on NG+ and it had NEVER occurred to me that the last seal could be broken from there. Excellent.
"The key to beating this is just getting better" - I like your attitude.
52:48 EXACTLY the reason I LOVE watching new/blind playthroughs of this game...for THAT reaction. I've completed it, and watched it, so many times, and 6 years later it never fails to impress!
Take a shot every time Eralia hears "this fucking bird!" Also I love the details like the lore being written from the kids perspective. It adds some wonder to what you've seen rather than just straight info dump.
THIS FUCKING BIRD
Kratos is a Spartan and spartan men had little to do with raising children. They lived in the barracks with their unit and merely visited until they retired. Though he deeply loved his wife and daughter before their death he was often away at war. Male children went to the Agoge to be trained at 6 until they graduated and joined the army. Kratos literally has no idea what he's doing and no frame of reference on how to work it out.
Might want to use R1 instead of R2 all the time. And you can block most attacks with your shield. Only red ones are not stopable at all (need to dodge). Yellow attacks can be blocked but if you don't time it right you get staggered.
Get this comment higher up, it was painful watching the R2 spam.
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Yellow attacks can’t be blocked. They can be parried.
Worth telling those in this thread, and everyone else, that Eralia is away on assignment until late 2024, so every video we watch atm is prerecorded. She's stacked up a lot. I'm sure she shows up in comments now and then, but in the community tab she's mentioned this :)
But, not to worry. Eventually she'll find the winged ones and will be forced to some actual attacks. You could even see signs of it in the fire giant fight here.
I think you are the first RUclipsr to upload in ultra wide maybe idk what it is exactly but ur the only video that can fully fit my Samsung phone and it looks amazing!!
28:40 You'll be able to do those faster if you use the R1 axe throw. It's a weaker attack but if you find yourself moving too slow while fighting, it's more effective
Btw R1 and R2 are two different throws.
-R1 is the light throw which is faster, can trip enemies (aim at legs and it can knock them down or launch them in air), and is good for runes/puzzles that are time based.
-R2 is the heavy throw which can freeze smaller enemies, does more damage, and can be thrown at a greater distance, but you have to angle it higher (good for runes that are far away).
All correct except the distance comment - I remember testing it out for myself and if there is a distance difference between the throws, it's either so tiny it's negligible or it's non-existent - you can test it out for yourself, just need to stand somewhere where you can see the distance your axe lands at and throw it as far as you can with either light or heavy throw. For me both landed at the same distance.
@@PeterDB90 To me it seemed a lot easier to arc the heavy throw, where as the light throw drops off a lot more at further distances. I see what you’re saying though-could’ve worded it a lot better.
Can't wait. Randomly found this channel yesterday, trust the youtube algorithm to bring a fresh playthrough of one of my favourite games to my attention.
Haven't had time to watch it yet, but can someone please tell me that she eventually kills the ravens? This already triggered me way more than it should in episode one haha.
I feel like playing it again bro lol
Same! the algorithm blessed me for once
24:18 oh thank god. Most satisfying part of the playthrough so far xD
You’re gonna LOVE the rest of the story! I cannot wait to re-experience this game through your eyes!
Also Brok is such a king for calling Kratos and Atreus the Bearded Beefer and the Sac-Seed! 😂
Kratos is a general and he often treats his son as if he's a soldier under his command - that is his notion of discipline. Not saying he's right, he could definitely show a bit of compassion toward his son, but just saying that it makes sense seeing where Kratos came from, he think he's raising him the right way.
yes all the scenes have no cuts, this style is possible because all the scenes are done in game so theres no cgi, rockstar also has always limited themseleves to in game cutscenes but god of wars style is using a single camera in game rather than switching between camera angles, looks very unique for video games, very cinematic. rdr2 also had those transitions sometimes when the camera pans around into gameplay positions rather than switching cameras.
edit: if you notice, god of wars camera also shakes around like if a person is holding, walking, or running with the camera, further adding immersion to the cinema!
It's a video game - *all* the cutscenes are CGI since they're not FMV. What you're trying to say is that most if not all of cutscenes are rendered in real time. There are a few obvious places where there use the "quick camera movement" or "blinding effect" trick to simulate a one-shot when it really isn't. But then, the definition of a one-shot gets blurred when there isn't actually a physical camera shooting.
@@MANxMACHINE yes I know, usually when someone says no CGI they just mean not fully CGI, it's in recent times that people started to get very technical about it and directors like Christopher Nolan definitely are getting the most of those comments. All triple A games are completely made with CGI cutscenes and all animation outside of cutscenes, they animate somewhere else, except it's wrong to say it's completely made with CGI so that's why people are still not used to calling animations that don't fully use CGI, CGI (if you were born and have seen games before when they will use full CGI, you will understand why people consider those CGI and not the recent in engine ones, it's a very big difference)
“Kratos needs some advice on gentle parenting”lmao
We love kratos that way to me thats huge development 💯
Don't worry about the ravens you can always go back to every area you've been too.
Arthur Morgan - Boah!
Kratos - Boi!
Your cat is very…”mischievous”… 🤔😏😂 Loki is low key very fitting for a Norse based video game. He knows he belongs in the video lol.
awesome episode! awesome Eralia playing GOW 😊😊😊😊 one thing, during the spartan rage you cannot only jump towards the enemy like King Kong, depends on what button you tap L1 L2 R1 R2 Kratos will do different things
Love watching you play games your own way and watching you figure things out on your own. It's why I watch. ♡
This episode was nice! . She's learning to more. Break everything vases or anything wooden you see. You don't need your axe to break everything or beat up enemies or break wooden doors with your axe. Your fists are just as lethal. Constantly pressing the attack button without holding it for over one second will be faster and better in combat especially close up hand to hand combat. The more aggressive you are in battle the better and keep your guard up,it's very important.✨️👍
The story of the horse and the stag is a nod to Kratos past
The boss battle at the end. You got better and better. The only thing you didn't do was your rage. You did better at rapidly tapping the light attack to throw hands,that was good. Another banger,I love it. . . . I just decided to watch it from the office and I'm glad I did. 👏
Yall ain’t tell her she’s supposed to be destroying odins ravens 🐦⬛ 😂. I actually do like that she plays these games blindly. Because this is my first gow game I played too. It was so good I had to watch all previous ones. One thing that helped me was switching the roll to ⭕️ and the jump to x
Love it; you kept on going, changing your approach, then you get rewarded when you defeat the boss, and it's a great feeling.
This is gonna be one of those games that’s gonna force you to learn the combat system and adapt to different enemies.
Like to see Eralia grow her gaming skeeeelzzzz.
A good game to then take these skills to is Souls games, especially Elden Ring - IDK if she'd be into a game like that (there's story, but it's not very upfront with it), but the combat of that game is very much try to fight an enemy > die many times while learning the pattern of their attacks > eventually beat the boss and bask in your achievement for a bit.
I love this. Found this channel yesterday. Tips for the game: CRAFT ARMOR AND DO SIDE QUESTS. You'll get more enchantments and your stats will increase. Sometimes the armor you find in the world won't really help in this game. However it isn't the same for enchantments. The enchantments you find will be better if you loot rather than craft. Personally, I went for crafting shoulder pauldron armors since they utilized more strength for base attacks. AND EXPLORE EXPLORE EXPLORE. You will fight harder enemies and the set up you have wont get you too far as you progress through the story and keep doing side quests. Mix match light and heavy attacks. Dont just use your R2 attacks/heavy base attacks. R1 attacks/light base attacks are just as useful. Just because its a heavy doesnt mean its powerful. Utilizing combos and both your runic attacks will deal massive damage and can turn the tide of any battle in that game. Relics are also useful and IF USED CORRECTLY can help you and support you in story and side quests as well as the bosses you'll face in the game. This game is a lot of fun and I really hope my tips and anyone else that gives you tips and hints to help you makes this game easy and overall fun for you. This game is such a gem and I'm happy you're playing it for the first time.
i’m exploring and crafting all the things! thank you and i’m so glad you’re enjoying the adventure!
It's really refreshing to see someone new playing this game and entering the realm of God of War. I platinumed both this game and its sequel. When I first played it felt really intimidating because it felt overwhelming and A CERTAIN 9 set of enemies stressed me out. I was new to the world as well but its now one of my favorite games of all time to play. It's nice seeing someone new and their blind reactions refreshing to this story.
Great text, I also wanted to explain these things to her. but one thing I don't agree with is the armor you find being weaker, not really. The game has a problem with the game designer that when you upgrade an armor it will appear stronger than another, for example: a green armor at lvl 3 will appear stronger or equal to a blue armor lvl1, and also if this green armor has sockets of stone will seem much stronger, so you have to unclip all the stones and compare the armor level, I only discovered this towards the end of the game. And there's some armor that she left at the Thor statue that she destroyed that is very good at the beginning of the game.
Fun fact! The mark that the witch puts on Kratos and Atreus is known in old Norse cultures as the Vegvisir, or 'Wayfinder's Mark', or sometimes the Nordic Compass. It's a stave (a written spell) whose magical function was ensuring safe journies and returns. You can see in its structure the crossing of four lines... which is to say, eight realms meeting in Midgard. Travelers would carry objects with the Vegvisir while away from home as good luck charms to ensure their journey didn't end in disaster.
“Fine Lamb Crest….”
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“ I’m the f*cking God of War 😡”
IYKYK 🤣💀 lol
Love this game so much . Can't wait to see you experience this journey . Also when stories are told on the boat , don't dock or the flow of the lore will be missed .
The circles don't show you where to go but what you can interact with.
GoW 2018 is basically linear, but it has a number of optional areas that are good for getting XP and loot. Most of those are accessed from the lake.
And yeah, the ENTIRE game is one long camera shot. There are no cuts anywhere.
So excited to see another episode, can’t wait to watch, hopefully I don’t watch it all in one go and I can save some to enjoy later, but I ended up watching your first episode all the way through! However I need to break it up because work and life and all that, but it’s bloody difficult to do with your playthoughs!
I've seen a lot of playthroughs of this game and the amount of Let's Players that immediately want Kratos and the Witch to get together is unbelievable. I'm like "His wife just died. We're on a journey to complete her final wish. Her ashes are in a bag on Kratos's hip. Why do we want Kratos to have a relationship right now?!"
So, thank you for not doing that.
"no cutscenes" yup.. well, there are cutscenes, but no scenes are cut. the game's played in a way that feels like it was all shot in a single take, from a 3rd-person view, behind Kratos. (except in certain cutscenes where they pan out and show other angles) it was deliberately made this way. very cool stuff, imo.
the game was made to seem seamless so you were never stuck in loading screens. they fudged it a bit when you use the world tree to travel as it takes a few seconds for a doorway to open but that will be the closest you get to "loading" throughout the game!
What might help you in combat is you DO have a light attack that you can use with the Axe and the Spartan Rage. Use R1 instead of R2 when you are up close. You can do a fast swinging combo and stun lock enemies. Spamming the slow wind up heavy attack all the time is definitely what is getting you killed. Figured that would help.
"I know there's a main quest, whatever it is"...something about taking some dead woman's ashes to the top of a mountain, I think. 😉
Basically the entire game is just side quests distracting or blocking you from your main task.
Funny enough I think it's faster to brute force a 2x4 combination lock than to look around for the correct runes.
Cool with the sword earrings.
One of the best game franchises I've ever played .. huge fan of God of war .. I found this game way back in my PlayStation 3 days .. so awesome . I'm glad you are enjoying it too . I'm enjoying watching you discover it 👍🤘🔥
Love the random spanish throughout
Whew that was fun. I think this might have been the first time I caught you live(ish) and I'm glad I did. The R2 Gang may definitely have to be a thing, future merch perhaps?
Yeah I had otherwise missed you on Twitch when you were still streaming on there but it's where I had first heard of you. I can't even remember if it was off of a raid but a streamer that I follow had mentioned your channel, Anna Demetriou if the name sounds familiar. I saw a VOD of a brief run of Baldur's Gate 3 and followed shortly after. I've loved the content and that you don't take yourself too seriously when playing.
Well anyway, I'm gonna grab some lunch and enjoy the day off from work. Hopefully work goes well for you. And thank you for the new video today. GG
You are HANDS DOWN the BEST person to watch react to new games on RUclips. So much fun. 😍🤘
Me: "Hit the raven!"
You: "No!"
Also you: DEATH TO ALL THE RAVENS! GIMME THAT LOOT! DIE! DIE! DIE!" :)
YOu can explore all you want. If you are not supposed to be somewhere you will find blocked path or locked doors.
Very hard enemies can indicate you should try an area later but you can still go for it if you like the challenge.
No backseat but being informative; you can hold axe throw which charges it up before release.
Only if she’s unlocked that skill.
basically the definition of backseating lmao
Incorrect, If I said she should do this and go there, that is backseating. If i point out somthing she can do but isnt aware, thats being helpful. But this is the internet and ppl have their own opinions so ....imao as well.@@hydrarl3869
I mean, I was already going to sub, but when you started singing creed, it really sealed the deal😂
Glad you're loving the game so far!
I dunno why but some masochistic part of me thought it was good idea to play in give me god of war on my first playthrough. It took me like 2 hours get past the first drugr encounter. Boi, I did learn the concept of patience with this one.
"I was doing so well for someone who was dying" i dont know why but that made me laugh, and related so well with games like dark souls. Also a small reminder, remember you got runic attacks and a talisman. Might have helped just a little with that troll fight :P
back seat gaming. BANISHED! to the shadow realm. jk
This is one game I can’t play but i will watch
I’m just jealous that you can jump immediately into the sequel without waiting like a lot of us had to. You’re killing it! 🤘🏻
Hablas español!!! Qué genial!!! ♥ Te gustan los videojuegos y sus historias... You're awesome!!!
"God of War - Original Saga Story Summary" It's a 20 min. version. If you like to know what's behind Kratos. Really deep. (but of course we also like to see you reaction for this.) Cheers!
So glad I’ve found another great play through to watch of one of if not, the greatest game I’ve ever played 👌your hilairious ! Can’t wait to see the rest of your gameplay !
Yes, the game doesn't cut unless you die.
truly glad you playing this game. its one of a kind. good game with a more amazing person. always bring out the smile and makes the day. hope you keep playing the game to the end. just little tip. i know you dont like them. but get used to parry with your shield.
I love this game. Thank you for doing this. A great plus. We get to see it in ultrawide 8D
You're literally the best! I'm gutted that you have deployment. I wish nothing but the absolute best for you! Please be safe and COME BACK!! We need you! Seriously, Eralia.... You are an inspiration. I adore that smile of yours. You just don't even know how much you are loved. I'll/We'll stick by your side, any time. Any day. Every way. You're the GOAT!!!
PS. Throw your axe at the ravens 😂
PSS. Keep singing. You're really good!
It helps to use the light attack combos and arrows to stun enemies.
You did such a great job with part 1 I can't wait for part 2 oh boy oh boy
I follow you on Instagram and to see you on your stories saying you are really enjoying God of War is awesome! Yeah it’s a phenomenal game.
Try not spamming r2 and try using your r1 especially when throwing the axe and in rage mode r2 uses up the rage faster even when fighting enemies using r1 is faster and doesn't leave you open like swinging with r2
Try not to be a backseat gamer.
@@zombiejedimasterhe kinda right tho 😭cuz if someone makes a habit of using r2 already, the game won’t help them later on becuz the tutorial would be over and so they’re stuck with r2 without knowing r1 is a thing
I’m glad you’re enjoying the game and story thus far.
All I want you to know is… it’s only gonna get better!
HEARTHSTONE? WORK WORK? WARCRAFT REFERENCES? I must know more! lol.
Joking aside I’m SUPER stoked to check out these videos from week to week - I love the blind reactions and seeing these play through for the first time.
My thoughts exactly. The "Work-work" line is from the peons in Warcraft 3. What the heck? She's too young to know this.
i played warcraft 3 growing up with my dad ☺️
@@eralia holy cow, you're my new favorite RUclipsr :p
This was the first, and only, game I've gotten a platinum trophy on since trophies were a thing. Easily the best PS exclusive game of all time.
You should use your runic attacks more often especially when fighting big enemies like the fire troll thing. Use them right at the beginning of the fight and it'll build back up and you might be able to use it a second time before the fight is over. Makes the fights way easier
THROW THE AXE AT THE RAVENS!!!! lol
watching you play has been a delightKeep posting these , i am further in the game i don´t do looting and sides tho
Now I have to wait for days for another episode 😢
Hey eralia really enjoying your walkthrough please after completing this play GOW Ragnarok the next part of this game . Also i am sure people will like watching you play life is strange 1, 2 and true colours.
If I can offer one tiny tip - you are using heavy attacks almost exclusively - they're kind of situational (especially if you don't upgrade them so they chain into longer combos) and the damage they do vs the speed with witch they attack is not worth it. You want to use heavy attacks if you know that you will get one, maybe 2 hits in and that's it (or if it's a light enemy that you can juggle/stun lock with heavy attacks), otherwise you wanna use the R1 (RB) button to do the regular attacks - in longer, drawn out fights, they will do more damage.
This is especially true when fighting bare-handed - heavy attacks bare-handed just make Kratos kick, which doesn't do much damage and serves more as an attack designed to "push" enemies away from you, so bare-handed you want to punch them with regular attacks and chain into longer combos, this will not only damage them more but also make the stun meter increase much faster so you can R3 grapple them.
If nothing else, just remember that you have a light attack button and it sometimes pays to use it :)
I'm thoroughly enjoying this play through. Most people just do the main story and skip the collections and side quest. Also rage mode has life steal and more attacks other than the jump.
Looking great as always 🤌😊
RUclips making excellent recommendations lately.
Another fun episode for an epic game! But commenters: be mindful to not given away details of the story, spoilers, future unlocks, game mechanics she hasn’t seen yet, etc. It’s a BLIND play through, and that’s how she likes to experience the games. Let her figure stuff out and don’t give away anything, no matter how small you may try to justify it being.
Yeah probably best for the blind play through RUclipsrs not to read too many comments because people just do not understand the concept of no spoilers or backseat gaming
@@AJsWorld true, but Eralia does like to engage and interact with her viewers. She also literally said it at the beginning of the playthrough, as she does with all of her games, that she doesn’t want spoilers, etc
Just ran into your channel here. Really enjoying your play through and little loki. :)
Don't forget to buy different armor pieces because they grant you more strenght and power so that it would be easier to attack enemies.
On the part with the spikes you could have let the spikes come down after you get across and you can walk across them from the top I think. And get to the chest
I'm loving this gameplays so far...
Can't wait for the 3rd part🤞
I'm enjoying your blind run with this! i played it when it was released and is still one of the best! You're going to love EVERYTHING as the story unfolds, and I totally hope you eventually play Ragnarok. SUBBED!!!
There’s a R1 button on the controller. It’s located just under the R2 trigger. If you look at it there’s an indention carved into the button itself that says R1 or you can pull out the instruction manual for the PS5 controller. There’s a picture of the controller in there with an arrow pointing to where the R1 button is located. The R1 button is for light attacks which are quicker but do less damage. The R2 button is for heavy attacks which are slower but deal more damage. This is the same for throwing. The R1 button throws the axe faster with one hand. The R2 button throws the axe slower with both hands. For hand to hand combat the R1 button lays out a sequence of quick punches. The R2 button does a heavy kick.
Second time around on part 2 and I think you said Fan drool.. fabulous.
Randomly find your channel in my home page and I like it ❤
If you think that was chalenging, wait until you meet the valkyries ! Don't give up, just keep improving girl 💪👍
Holy shit your pronounciation of Jormungandr was spot on. Was that your first time?
Look out for the dragon breath!
I am aware of it boi!
*gets blasted by dragon breath*
Oh man I hate you had to go through that. On the part where spikes were. You could've just ran and jumped back over there to help your son. It wasn't that complicated. I hope people don't hassle you over it. I'm a watch for about 10 more minutes before somebody walks in on me. I will be checking this evening when I get off work. Have a wonderful relaxing day "Eralia🌼✨️
And missed the nornir chest 😂
Not that big a deal though
Sis got her own way to enjoy herself by playing God of War as a pure puzzle game with some combat Lmaoo😂
For a split second my brain only processed the first five words of your comment and I was like “WHA- oh whoops nvm” 😆
Randomly found the channel...and 1 the beauty of you is a definite capture. 2 the style of play is your own, 3 the classic game is a definite banger...I'm invested in you Queen...
This game literally blew my mind. The first fight was hardcore AS F.
This is going to be a great playthrough today thanks Eralia.🤠👍🖤🖤
no seriously light attacks are good
I’ve been watching your videos since The Last of Us Part 1. Keep up the great work. Really wished you would’ve watch a video before playing but this way is good too
The brutality of Kratos, just like in the og games.. classic 👌
39:15 "What in the Baba Yaga is going on here?"
If you had not said in the prior episode that English is not your first language, I never would have suspected.
Until you said "Baba Yaga." Then I would have likely guessed that you grew up in a bilingual home.
You speak with an amazingly accurate American accent.
still mad they got rid of the 41:50 line "Lamb's crest...I'm a f$$king god of war"
1:15:01 Something to look forward to, when/if you go back to the classic games…This story is a condensed, fable-ish version of Kratos’ own story from God of War 1. When Atreus said “Hope it was worth it”, and Kratos said “It was not”…first hand experience. Brilliant way to introduce it and kind of tell Atreus his story without going into the…dirty details.
Oh and I've been meaning to say . Thank you for your service. I am Canadian, but anyone who serves their country deserves all the respect in the world