What I like about kratos is that if you notice in his fighting style he tends to back off first letting himself even get hit at times, baldur was doing the same but the difference is: Kratos isn't just angry, he's in CONTROL of himself, his actions and he's learning his enemy. A skilled warrior observes an even better warrior uses what he learns to win.
If he does the Heimdal fight it's a complete stomp by Kratos. Canonically the only hit Heimdal gets in is his big beast shoving Kratos into a wall and allowing him to get a kick in. Kratos kills the beast immediately after that and Heimdal doesn't get another hit in showing he had no skill when it came to a true warrior like Kratos
@michaelmitchum7271 EXACTLY plus that fight was more of a test of BATTLE IQ .... in taht scenario Heimdall stood LITTLE TO NO CHANCE AT ALL .... Kratos is a quick study it's hilarious how the villains call him slow, cowardly, a mindless beast and so on but the guy is waaaaayyy smarter than they give him credit for man. Hand down one of the best and most satisfying moments in gaming lol.
Not really in control he has no motive anymore, the only thing that will ever make him use his rage is his son if he feels his son is threaten that’s the only time he’ll go angry.
@@michaelmitchum7271lol You forgot Kratos has the Spear that helped him defeat Heimdall. There would be no winner there since Kratos wouldn't land any hit w/o the spear & Heimdall doesn't have the strength of other Gods
I love how wildly Baldur fights. He’s the Honey badger of the Aesir gods especially when you compare him to relatively sane gods like his brother. Kratos said it himself, Baldur fought wildly with his motivation to inflict as much suffering as possible. Thor reserved his bloodlust for the fight itself, and arguably did much better against Kratos because of it. He straight up parries the leviathan axe by summoning Mjölnir, & managed to mortally wound Kratos (even if the latter was holding back). Their fighting styles are night and day. Just look at the punches they throw. Baldur’s throwing telegraphed blows & lightning quick attacks with nothing held back. Thor fights like a Viking Berserker, taking insane amounts of punishment & giving just as much. But he’s not a mindless brawler, he throws punches like a boxer & even holds up his guard sometimes. He knows when to use his strength & when to wait for an opening. Baldur was a loose cannon while Thor was a warrior… who was also twice the size of his brother 😂
Your definitely not wrong about how they fight Baldur had an insanity fueled unpredictability and speed on his side while Thor was the closest equal to Kratos in raw strength and refined skill
@@omarimran530 No argument here. Týr has been honing his skills for centuries & visiting other mythologies. Wields four different weapons & a bunch of his own magical techniques. Baldur relied a lot on his speed & invulnerability while Thor mainly relied on Mjolnir & his brute strength. Týr is Kratos’ equal in terms of skill, maybe even his superior.
@@omarimran530 your also not wrong there Thor was basically a viking berserker and Odin was more of a sorcerer Tyr was a perfect combination of the 2 being able almost equal Kratos in combat grappling and utilizing his vast mastery in magics ,both of which are from foreign lands, during they're sparring sessions in valhalla
All the while not actually wanting to fight him. Its why the first cut scene was so close its only as the fight goes on that he realises he needs to actually fight
The only thing making Baldur hold his own is his invulnerability. Even with it, all he could do is barely hold his own. And once Baldur started experiencing pain for the first time - it was over.
@XcL-Ignites they're all "immortal" - Baldur jumped an old, "peace seeking" Kratos who held back most of his strength - and still couldn't win. Heck, even when Kratos first fought Thor, he didn't go all out - he does not want to fight. Once he accepted that there would be war, he pretty much folded every Asgardian like a piece of paper 🤣
2:59 The way Kratos has this posture makes me think he was clearly letting himself getting punched by Baldur, flexing his muscles to absorb those impacts. He isn't pulling any guard, his arms on his side.
I rather believe that Kratos at first couldn’t react to Baldur’s speed so he couldn’t block in time, but I believe more that this is Kratos being smart, analyzing his strength and speed, is always what Kratos does, he wins by a hair in his first fights against the most powerful Norse Gods, except Odin because it was all straight, and had Freya and Atreus, but he wins barely against Baldur and Thor, but in their last fight, Kratos shows better combat and is practically able to predict and counter their attacks because he knows their fighting style… there seems to be a God of War still in his veins
Good stuff, but didn't come to their house looking for a cure for his curse. He was sent there by Odin who sensed a Jotun (it was Atreus) but Baldur assumed it was Kratos. Throughout the fight, he gradually catches on that the actual Jotun was in the house, being hidden.
no baldur was tracking his wife and mistaked kratos for her hence the "i thought you would be bigger" because he had her ashes on him so he was bathing in her sent
To add to the first guys comment, he was looking for a giant (who we now know to be Faye) because Odin convinced him that Jotunheim held the cure to his curse, which of course only a jotun can access at that point in time
That makes it a bit confusing, who is Baldur referring to when he says "I thought you were supposed to be so much better than us, so much more clever" some shit like that? Was he talking about the Greeks or the Jotuns?
Quick story nit pick: Baulder was actually sent by odin to track down Faye (who is Jotun) Faye had Kratos chop down trees with protective runes allowing Asgard to find them. Baulder doesn’t know Kratos is a god, he thinks he’s a giant.
“I thought you’d be bigger” Yeah Odin lied and told Baldur that the cure to his curse is in Jotenhiem… because Odin WANTS into jotenhiem So he told baldur to hunt/track the last giant in Midgard and that what he does
Very good,you should do others videos like this with Kratos,maybe putting his fights against Thor,the other fights against Baldur,the fight with Zeus in gow 3 and maybe even Heimdall
It’s that, but mostly that he’s rusty since he hadn’t been in a serious fight in a while. It’s crazy considering how well he still does against Baldur, especially when he can’t feel pain.
Baldur on one ledge: *(heals because he's prohibited from dying)* Kratos on the other ledge: *(heals by gritting his teeth)* Honestly, that told me everything I needed to know.
This video is great man I bet you put a lot of effort in it There are other fights between baldur and kratos and I would love to see you breaking them down
This is honestly an amazing video. I’ve never seen someone breakdown a video game fight like this and I hope there’s more in the future. Very informative not only for the game fans but for fans looking to get into ufc.Subscribed💪
This video was actually so cool and made me realize how much choreography actually goes into these fast-paced fight scenes. Makes me appreciate it even more. Awesome breakdown
Bro this is a dope concept. You should do more video game fights broken down with real life MMA scoring. Could see you very quickly making an audience and carving a niche lol
Excellent analysis through and through. The amount of thought they put into this game's cutscenes is astounding. I look forward to more of your videos. Seeing a similar breakdown between Kratos and Baldur would be great!
Amazing break down. Just wanted to say I think Baldur might have underestimated Kratos strength and also I think Baldur was holding back at 1st bc he was sent to capture or seek answers for Odin, bc he thought Kratos was the giant Odin was seeking
Exactly that. Baldur had no motive to seek Kratos out about his curse. For the whole game he truly believed Kratos was the last Jötnar surviving in Midgard. Also worth noting that he only activated Spartan Rage because Baldur was gonna search the house for whoever Kratos was hiding, that being Atreus
2:21 I've been playing God of War for the first time, and when I got to that part where Kratos was resting against the tree I thought he was just going to lunge at Baldur, but then the man takes the whole tree and uses it as a bat! I love this game.
This was a fantastic video, never watched anything quite like this before. Commentary was excellent, descriptions and explanations were on point. Music was perfect, too. I caught it near the end of the video, so I'm not sure how long the Final Fantasy combat theme was playing, but I was getting hyped just watching this. Realized the music choice was helping in that. 15/10 stars, beautifully done!
""Baldur still seemed unphased ...........""" The guy literally can't feel anything like literally can't feel his sweat on his skin..........of course he unphased.....
I loved the fact that more then most this felt like a real fight between two people, most games the fights are over exaggerated and flashy to be flashy, this felt real and natural and the supernatural elements flowed well and came off how it would look with two fighters strong enough to lift mountains.
I really Love this Fight Commentary. I had to Sub. 😁😁👌👌 You can tell that it's two Vets and Legends holding back a lot of their Skills and Power in the 1st Round.
you should make more vids like these for other gow fights and other games as well. you were in your bag with this one. however, i wish you did all three fights baldur and kratos had instead of breaking down just this one.
I love the analysis! How Kratos and Balder fight, the way Kratos has more control and Balder leans on the fact that he is immortal and doesn't really have to care about defense and it lets Kratos take the advantage. I think in a lot of ways Baldur is like young Kratos, back when he was all aggression and offense, but now that he is older, he knows how to keep up with that
I love this, there is endless content with this. I hope you gain millions ! Would you do only videogames or movies as well? I say you do the GoW fights and then maybe throw in the Batman warehouse scene from BvS. That shit is epitome of fighting choreography
The great thing about this game, motion capture. To my knowedge, these fight sequences were choreographed, and acted out in motion capture suits, for the animators to rig to.
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"That punch all the way back from Mount Olympus itself " I like that 😂.
No reply lemme fix that shit
What I like about kratos is that if you notice in his fighting style he tends to back off first letting himself even get hit at times, baldur was doing the same but the difference is: Kratos isn't just angry, he's in CONTROL of himself, his actions and he's learning his enemy. A skilled warrior observes an even better warrior uses what he learns to win.
If he does the Heimdal fight it's a complete stomp by Kratos. Canonically the only hit Heimdal gets in is his big beast shoving Kratos into a wall and allowing him to get a kick in. Kratos kills the beast immediately after that and Heimdal doesn't get another hit in showing he had no skill when it came to a true warrior like Kratos
@michaelmitchum7271 EXACTLY plus that fight was more of a test of BATTLE IQ .... in taht scenario Heimdall stood LITTLE TO NO CHANCE AT ALL .... Kratos is a quick study it's hilarious how the villains call him slow, cowardly, a mindless beast and so on but the guy is waaaaayyy smarter than they give him credit for man. Hand down one of the best and most satisfying moments in gaming lol.
Not really in control he has no motive anymore, the only thing that will ever make him use his rage is his son if he feels his son is threaten that’s the only time he’ll go angry.
@@jdah8fs269his whole arc his him being more incontrolled than he was during the original trilogy
@@michaelmitchum7271lol You forgot Kratos has the Spear that helped him defeat Heimdall. There would be no winner there since Kratos wouldn't land any hit w/o the spear & Heimdall doesn't have the strength of other Gods
“At this point we’re calling in Herb Dean to stop the match”
Bro 🤣🤣
big john would be proud
*Kratos snaps his opponent's neck and throws him off a cliff*
"Alright Herb, get in there and stop the fight!"
The stoppage would theoretically be when Kratos is ground-and-pounding Baldur at Round 1, no?
@@AurasFeel Thing is WHO is stopping the match
I love how wildly Baldur fights. He’s the Honey badger of the Aesir gods especially when you compare him to relatively sane gods like his brother. Kratos said it himself, Baldur fought wildly with his motivation to inflict as much suffering as possible. Thor reserved his bloodlust for the fight itself, and arguably did much better against Kratos because of it. He straight up parries the leviathan axe by summoning Mjölnir, & managed to mortally wound Kratos (even if the latter was holding back). Their fighting styles are night and day. Just look at the punches they throw. Baldur’s throwing telegraphed blows & lightning quick attacks with nothing held back. Thor fights like a Viking Berserker, taking insane amounts of punishment & giving just as much. But he’s not a mindless brawler, he throws punches like a boxer & even holds up his guard sometimes. He knows when to use his strength & when to wait for an opening. Baldur was a loose cannon while Thor was a warrior… who was also twice the size of his brother 😂
Your definitely not wrong about how they fight Baldur had an insanity fueled unpredictability and speed on his side while Thor was the closest equal to Kratos in raw strength and refined skill
@@jamescollins3970in terms of skills, cannot give it to anyone but tyr
@@omarimran530oh yeah Tyr gets that for sure
@@omarimran530 No argument here. Týr has been honing his skills for centuries & visiting other mythologies. Wields four different weapons & a bunch of his own magical techniques. Baldur relied a lot on his speed & invulnerability while Thor mainly relied on Mjolnir & his brute strength. Týr is Kratos’ equal in terms of skill, maybe even his superior.
@@omarimran530 your also not wrong there Thor was basically a viking berserker and Odin was more of a sorcerer Tyr was a perfect combination of the 2 being able almost equal Kratos in combat grappling and utilizing his vast mastery in magics ,both of which are from foreign lands, during they're sparring sessions in valhalla
Genuinely a really sick concept man
Really appreciated. Make sure to check out SensibleSaiyan. I got the inspiration from his vids.
@@CrueltyFreeD Would Odin from GOW 5 beat comic Superman?
@@CarpediemdeluxeYes, the god who has mastered almost all magic would beat the guy with a magic weakness
@@YOURteacher_100 *vulnerability
We seen superman able to stand up to magics unlike kryptonite
@@seanmarley3598 Pretty sure neither matter too much when it comes to Odin
Long story short: Kratos killed Baldur on their first meeting at base form. Kratos was always stronger.
All the while not actually wanting to fight him. Its why the first cut scene was so close its only as the fight goes on that he realises he needs to actually fight
The only thing making Baldur hold his own is his invulnerability. Even with it, all he could do is barely hold his own.
And once Baldur started experiencing pain for the first time - it was over.
@@captaincairoPT cap, Kratos was also immortal Baldur whooped his ass
@XcL-Ignites they're all "immortal" - Baldur jumped an old, "peace seeking" Kratos who held back most of his strength - and still couldn't win. Heck, even when Kratos first fought Thor, he didn't go all out - he does not want to fight. Once he accepted that there would be war, he pretty much folded every Asgardian like a piece of paper 🤣
No… everyone but baldur could die until baldur got his curse removed… kratos was supposed to die in ragnorok till his fate changed.
2:59 The way Kratos has this posture makes me think he was clearly letting himself getting punched by Baldur, flexing his muscles to absorb those impacts. He isn't pulling any guard, his arms on his side.
I rather believe that Kratos at first couldn’t react to Baldur’s speed so he couldn’t block in time, but I believe more that this is Kratos being smart, analyzing his strength and speed, is always what Kratos does, he wins by a hair in his first fights against the most powerful Norse Gods, except Odin because it was all straight, and had Freya and Atreus, but he wins barely against Baldur and Thor, but in their last fight, Kratos shows better combat and is practically able to predict and counter their attacks because he knows their fighting style… there seems to be a God of War still in his veins
You forgot only one thing: HE. CAN'T. FEEL. ANY OF THIS.
😂 I see you
Good stuff, but didn't come to their house looking for a cure for his curse. He was sent there by Odin who sensed a Jotun (it was Atreus) but Baldur assumed it was Kratos. Throughout the fight, he gradually catches on that the actual Jotun was in the house, being hidden.
no baldur was tracking his wife and mistaked kratos for her hence the "i thought you would be bigger" because he had her ashes on him so he was bathing in her sent
@callmelou5397 or, we have proof that Jotun exist in variable sizes, and Baldur just assumed the last survivor would be huge
To add to the first guys comment, he was looking for a giant (who we now know to be Faye) because Odin convinced him that Jotunheim held the cure to his curse, which of course only a jotun can access at that point in time
@@Twoeggsq is this supported by the text? I don't remember a scene or codex entry where this is established
That makes it a bit confusing, who is Baldur referring to when he says "I thought you were supposed to be so much better than us, so much more clever" some shit like that? Was he talking about the Greeks or the Jotuns?
Please do more of these for multiple different franchises, you’ve got a great concept here for a long lasting series. Great stuff
You need to make this a series. Great video
Quick story nit pick: Baulder was actually sent by odin to track down Faye (who is Jotun) Faye had Kratos chop down trees with protective runes allowing Asgard to find them. Baulder doesn’t know Kratos is a god, he thinks he’s a giant.
“I thought you’d be bigger”
Yeah Odin lied and told Baldur that the cure to his curse is in Jotenhiem… because Odin WANTS into jotenhiem
So he told baldur to hunt/track the last giant in Midgard and that what he does
amazing video the amount of work that went into this video
Thanks! Make sure to check out SensibleSaiyan. I got the idea from him.
Very good,you should do others videos like this with Kratos,maybe putting his fights against Thor,the other fights against Baldur,the fight with Zeus in gow 3 and maybe even Heimdall
And this is kratos holding his back
It’s that, but mostly that he’s rusty since he hadn’t been in a serious fight in a while. It’s crazy considering how well he still does against Baldur, especially when he can’t feel pain.
@@savagelogic8674he hasn't went all out yet
No he's not he's just a weak trash without magic.
Bro he was definetly trying in this fight. He was just rusty. Baldur is also strong
@@AlexTheDominator1453bait -0.5/10
Here before this vid goes viral! Loved the concept and the commentary G
Well, I've just stumbled across a RUclipsr in the early days of a great run!
Baldur on one ledge: *(heals because he's prohibited from dying)*
Kratos on the other ledge: *(heals by gritting his teeth)*
Honestly, that told me everything I needed to know.
6:36
"A solid uppercut."
Baldur: *literally lifts Kratos meters from the ground*
Please do more of these. This is fucking fantastic.
W video well edited and awesome analysis keep up the good work👍
Much appreciated! Make sure to check out SensibleSaiyan. He was the inspiration.
This video is great man
I bet you put a lot of effort in it
There are other fights between baldur and kratos and I would love to see you breaking them down
I just love how he mixes the fantasy with real martial arts, the game and you did a really good work balancing these two concepts
Correct me if I'm wrong, I've listened to it 3 or 4 times, but did he just say this is the first fight inside the god of war series? 0:09
I’m pretty sure he means the gow Nordic version
The reboot
he's right, as far as i can remember he was a pretty chill dude in first three games
@@hamitmervan yeah, apparently he was great friends with all of the gods
This is their* first fight inside the god of war series
This is honestly an amazing video. I’ve never seen someone breakdown a video game fight like this and I hope there’s more in the future. Very informative not only for the game fans but for fans looking to get into ufc.Subscribed💪
*Brings that punch all the way back from mount olympus itself*
Awesome vid! You definitely should expand this idea with more game fight scenes and maybe movies/shows🔥
This video was actually so cool and made me realize how much choreography actually goes into these fast-paced fight scenes. Makes me appreciate it even more. Awesome breakdown
Now this was such a pleasure to watch! Keep it up champ!
Bro ur honestly so underrated and one of the best creators
Much appreciated 👍
Bro this is a dope concept. You should do more video game fights broken down with real life MMA scoring. Could see you very quickly making an audience and carving a niche lol
Excellent analysis through and through. The amount of thought they put into this game's cutscenes is astounding. I look forward to more of your videos. Seeing a similar breakdown between Kratos and Baldur would be great!
Amazing break down. Just wanted to say I think Baldur might have underestimated Kratos strength and also I think Baldur was holding back at 1st bc he was sent to capture or seek answers for Odin, bc he thought Kratos was the giant Odin was seeking
Exactly that. Baldur had no motive to seek Kratos out about his curse. For the whole game he truly believed Kratos was the last Jötnar surviving in Midgard. Also worth noting that he only activated Spartan Rage because Baldur was gonna search the house for whoever Kratos was hiding, that being Atreus
Baldur was suicidal
There were a couple of details that I hadn't even noticed, this was great to watch!
Your fight commentary is fantastic.
My dude, trust me when I say, you’re on to something, keep them videos coming ❤️
2:21 I've been playing God of War for the first time, and when I got to that part where Kratos was resting against the tree I thought he was just going to lunge at Baldur, but then the man takes the whole tree and uses it as a bat! I love this game.
Personally, I never felt Kratos was ever going all out in the Aesir fights, except the last Baldur fight, and the Dragon fight
This was perfect can you do other god of war fights aswell please, like the other kratos vs balder fights, or kratos vs thor.
This was a fantastic video, never watched anything quite like this before. Commentary was excellent, descriptions and explanations were on point. Music was perfect, too. I caught it near the end of the video, so I'm not sure how long the Final Fantasy combat theme was playing, but I was getting hyped just watching this. Realized the music choice was helping in that. 15/10 stars, beautifully done!
Just imagine if Kratos had the same exact brain of God of war 2 kratos, Baldur would never had even a CHANCE against bro.
I'm not exactly sure why this came up on my feed, but this was a great video. I'm glad I watched.
Hey this is an amazing video, please cover as many fights as you can!!
love the content ❤️❤️
That was remarkably pleasant. I love this approach to the cut scenes. I hope you cover their rematches.
"Brings that punch from mount. Olympus itself."
Yo XD
and thats how you make content.. great video mate💣💥
The shockwave when they connected hands and pushed was one my favorite shots in the game, so cool.
3:20 hit him with the Feng Wei 😂😂
HYAAAA!
Hopefully you make more fight breakdowns this one is really good.
This is really dope I hope you did another similar to this the concept of it is really neat.
Telling my lawyer that neck snap counts as a submission
Keep doing these man!
""Baldur still seemed unphased ..........."""
The guy literally can't feel anything like literally can't feel his sweat on his skin..........of course he unphased.....
Amazing work! Keep it up. The concept is well developed and super fun!
Bro came back after 2 months and decided to make banger
That was awesome bud!!
This is great!
Keep it up
And could you maybe do the other Baldur battle as well?
Yea we need more fight breakdowns. However long it takes
Really unique concept for a video, enjoyed it a lot!
I loved the fact that more then most this felt like a real fight between two people, most games the fights are over exaggerated and flashy to be flashy, this felt real and natural and the supernatural elements flowed well and came off how it would look with two fighters strong enough to lift mountains.
I really Love this Fight Commentary. I had to Sub. 😁😁👌👌 You can tell that it's two Vets and Legends holding back a lot of their Skills and Power in the 1st Round.
Bro you need to do more of this type of videos. There is so much more you can explore so many vs battles from movies,animes,mangas,games etc.
Great video, much respect for the FF13 remixes in the background. Amazing ost
Thanks for noticing lol
Fun fact Spartan rage doesn't give him a strength boost it's just that in Spartan rage he stops pulling his punches
This is lovely! Keep them coming 🔥
Loved the format 🔥
This wasn’t what I expected when I clicked on this, but I loved this
Nice breakdown !!
this vid made me appreciate this fight more good stuff brother
This was hella fun to watch, keep it up mate
I've not seen your videos before, but this was really entertaining. I'd watch a series of this.
you should make more vids like these for other gow fights and other games as well. you were in your bag with this one. however, i wish you did all three fights baldur and kratos had instead of breaking down just this one.
I love the analysis! How Kratos and Balder fight, the way Kratos has more control and Balder leans on the fact that he is immortal and doesn't really have to care about defense and it lets Kratos take the advantage. I think in a lot of ways Baldur is like young Kratos, back when he was all aggression and offense, but now that he is older, he knows how to keep up with that
i love this fight because it’s the first boss and it shows how much older kratos has gotten.
Double hand neck snap gotta be my favorite submission
This is one of the coolest videos that the algorithm has ever sent to me
Heimdall fight is a masterful display of portraying character in fight choreography imo. Would love to see you break that down.
Telegraphing is when the opponent see the move coming and dodges
This RUclipsr is going places! Hope for more Kratos vs. Gods Content. That was really enjoyable!
Nice video mate! Thor vs Kratos probably next
Bro that’s a top notch video. Great analysis. Respect
Dope video bro! Never seen nothing like this
Please continue further this type of content man. You are doing it im telling you
8:59 Mario Yamasaki: If he dies, he dies..
Love your commentary and breakdown of the fight. Was a very entertaining video. Instant sub and like.
Great vid dude!
Yo I see that mic quality..
This is defiantly a cool concept executed right
Appreciate it! I'm trying to work at it video by video.
great video, I hope your YT channel pops in the next few months
10/10 video I’ll be patiently waiting for the next one
I thought Odin sent Baldur because he knew there was one Giant left at that house (meaning Faye) but Baldur thought it was Kratos.
Whole lot of effort put into this glad the views show it. Hope you get more subs and do more of these
As an mma lover, this video was nice. As a GOW fan, this video was great. Kratos with the bjj tho?
The only way to kill baldr (this is in Norse mythology) is by hitting him with an arrow tipped with missltetoe (that’s how Loki killed him)
I love this, there is endless content with this. I hope you gain millions ! Would you do only videogames or movies as well? I say you do the GoW fights and then maybe throw in the Batman warehouse scene from BvS. That shit is epitome of fighting choreography
what a crazyyy video
loved every second
can't wait to see more of these, this was interesting to see and excited to see more content like this from other fights in other media (maybe anime?)
I enjoyed this. Think you’d consider doing it for MSG4, Old Snake vs Liquid Ocelot?
The great thing about this game, motion capture. To my knowedge, these fight sequences were choreographed, and acted out in motion capture suits, for the animators to rig to.
Excellent video my friend
Kratos is the embodiment of “adapt, overcome” dude survived everything they threw at him, even death, TWICE!