I mean, talk about how to make Thor seem like a threat right? I think the only other god to canonically kill Kratos was Zeus, so they really set the bar high early
His anger in the original games was also father's anger, just a vengeful father's and not out of protectiveness, that's the main difference, his child is still alive in this so he cares about how he effects him. A father who has his family taken has no example to set and can unleash his deepest darkest emotions and capabilities. He was caught inside his past before but his vision for his sons future and thus the future im general has realigned his ambitions for himself as an influence on that future.
Oh it's very much an old anger. Only this time, it's not for family he has lost, but for family he MUST and WILL protect, whatever the cost to himself. Kratos said it best himself when confronting Odin; "Return my son. Or you may meet the God I once was" Kratos was ashamed of his past, but much like when he donned the Blades of Chaos again, when it comes to Atreus, he would not hesitate to show all of the 9 realms EXACTLY who The Ghost of Sparta truly was.
I love how Atreus is the ONLY person holding The Ghost of Sparta back gets his life threatened so casually. Like I'm sorry do you WANT Kratos to genocide all 9 Realms by himself?
i still remember reaching the ravens’ tree for the first time, hearing their song and realizing that oh my god, even these BIRDS want Odin dead. a great story moment as well as an amazing motivator for players to follow through with the raven quest.
11:05 THANK YOU! I feel like the most amount of criticism for this game comes from the fact that people wanted gow 3 all over again. Okay, understandable, i also wanted to see certain scenes having kratos as the rage filled monster he was before. The moment he knocked Thor's teeth out had me jumping out of excitement. But this is not just a mindless god killing simulator. they've established so much in gow 2018, just for them to throw it all away
Thing is if they did add GOW 1 music to the blades of chaos’ return, had kratos kill the gods one by one taking their weapons, and played end begins in Ragnorok, they would get all pissy that it was just banking on nostalgia and copy pasting stuff. And that’s true, that’s why they didn’t do that
This game completed a picture for me of Odin's triumvirate of top underlings in the GOW lore: Baldur the scout, Thor the enforcer, and Heimdall the guard. We see in this game that Heimdall and Thor don't get along, but it's fair to speculate that each of those two also had friction with Baldur, who had lost his sanity due to Freya's enchantment robbing him of all sensation. It all makes for an interesting dynamic where they're all at each other's throats but since Thor can't be overpowered, Heimdall can't be hit, and Baldur can't be killed, they're all forced into a three-way stalemate, and therein lies their stability as Odin's muscle.
The music that plays when Brok dies and at his funeral….. utterly gut wrenching. Bear McCreary really fucking killed it with the soundtrack. Definitely one of the best video game soundtracks to have ever been created.
Personally my favorite aspect of Ragnarok is that it feels like a continuation more than a sequel, like how in old Resident evil games the game comes with two disks that you play separately because the games too big to put on a single disk. Ragnarok just kind of hits that same sort of vibe of just enjoying a game and then theres a part 2 that keeps the fun going smoothly from where you left off, even with the time jump.
The title sums up every god of war game. The second one upped the first, the third managed to keep it up, the fourth surpluses everyone, and the fifth capped it off with a great ending. All the while, the spin offs added depth making every single one of them even better
4th surpassed the 3rd XD!?!?!?!? not even close lol. the 4th is an oscar bait the last of us rip off with dowgraded gow gameplay without jumping. great games bogged down by even greater lost potential
What I really loved was how much the relationship between Mimir, Kratos and Atreus' has grown. They talk like friends who have been together for 3 winters in a small cabin, sharing every moment.
I totally agree with you on the voice casting. Hell I think EVERY character in GOWR (I mean the important ones) should be nominated in the best performance for the game awards
Getting a good sequel is literally impossible nowadays and yet Santa Monica managed to make a sequel better than the original game. You can clearly see that they listened to the player feedbacks. It's definitely GOTY for me. I just wished the end (story-wise) was a little bit longer. Also great editing 👍
They don't fix the thing that you can't enjoy playing with weapon full upgrade because when you reach that level of power, you already beat everything and there's nothing more to do
They're investing on multiple sequels. There will be more of the great stuff to come. For now, let us relax, count our blessing and be thankful that 2022 will be memorable with GOW as one of the reasons.
Sindri not forgiving Atreus is good for later stories. Deep down it’s just as much as his fault too. He’s responsible for his brother not having an afterlife and hiding the truth. Sindri anger is not just focused at Atreus because of his actions but his inability to let go. He still fails to listen. Great writing
@@mightylion6432 so? Kratos is from Greek mythology, but not only is he able to enter Norse mythology, he plays a central role in it, fathering Loki and ushering in Ragnarök. Plus, most people at least loosely know who he is and where he's from, and some even know him as the Ghost of Sparta. There's very clear, established crossover between the two separate mythologies, so there's no reason Sindri couldn't show up in future games, especially considering his innate ability to hop between realms
Very on character. I know a few people like Sindri, very giving almost to their own detriment and when people don't give them what they expect back they become resentful and bitter. very. I liked that they showed that because I always had a feeling that Sindri was not 100% nice.
I cried during this game but I think I genuinely felt so much joy seeing Cory Barlog break down. Kratos' arc in that first game is as much Cory Barlog's trying to show the world he is more than just an arcade designer, he is a master storyteller. I am in vicarious pride of seeing an artist finally be recognized for thier work when so much goes unnoticed. Ragnarok is not about proving anything but just showing off. Cory was able to not just do it once, but twice. He is a master and this game was just showing off his brillance.
This was the first game I ever wanted to platinum. That’s how good it was. I spent my entire Christmas break playing this game. I ended the game with Brok’s funeral and it made me sob. I was able to hold back my tears the whole time up until the funeral. This game truly is a masterpiece and I think it’ll always be my favorite
As someone who knows a fair bit about Norths Mythology I loved how they addressed the mythos specially the Garm/Fenrir one , there is already a possibility that they were the same wolf in the myth so the way they did it was just perfect imo, it really shows the level of care and love that was put in this game and it still is my favourite game even though I agreed with giving the game of the year to Elden Ring.
God of war almost beat elden ring for game of the year despite coming out near the end of the year, I think that says something. Plus it won more awards than pretty much every other game Definitely deserved imo.
I've never had an experience with a video game as world stopping as this one. Having played the original games, having spent the week prior to Ragnarok's release playing 2018, I could not be more satisfied with how it ended.
Same…yes Ragnarok came and went abruptly fast but this game was always its characters not the events. I feel if either 2 dies there would be an uproar. The fact we were expecting it but subverted it in a way that still is impactful and changed your party. Game did not miss
Agreed. Ragnarok may have been a 30 minute walk through a dirt trench, the bosses may have been really easy fights against two humanoids in a dirt shack, but far out, that was the best Greg of War I ever played!
I'm glad you're giving this game it's flowers it's not perfect but nothing is and it just annoys me seeing a lot of the channels that want to pick apart anything they can instead of praising it for what is good about it
Last night I finished the main story and still got no words to describe my emotions, my feelings about the end or the whole story throughout the path along Kratos and Atreus. I just feel like every second was worthy.
Best video ive seen on GOWR yet and ive watched a ton of em. You get this game in a way i think a lot of other reviewers have missed. This is truly a work of art and something to be appreciated for how beautiful it is. Great video, keep it up and best of luck to you!
Coolest adaptation from the myths SMS made, was using Loki's father and actually insert Kratos in a flawless way. Ragnarok simply confirmed what everyone knew, Kratos is Farbauti/"Cruel Striker".
This and Rdr2 are my favorite games of all time. This will piss a lot of people off but I didn't love God of War 2018 mainly due to the poor boss fights. However, this game absolutely exceeded my expectations and tells one of the best and most nuanced narratives in the medium. Not to mention the exploration, graphics, and combat are incredible and it made me cry multiple times. Kratos is right up there with Arthur Morgan now for my favorite fictional characters ever.
I disagree with your reasons for not liking the 2018 boss fights. The baldur boss fights were FANTASTIC, the Dragon fight was breathtaking, the one fight where kratos jumps to save Atreus from baldur and then breaks the realm table was insane.
I've seen a lot of folks complain about the AI holding their hands, but there IS a setting for that in the options. I had it set lower to give me time to play around. Hopefully next time they'll make that setting a little bit more obvious so folks can adjust it or turn it off entirely.
@@hildosis42 i thought ironwood and jotunheim was beautiful but you were right about the pacing there + i had some pop-in in my play through (i hadn’t downloaded the day one patch yet)
@@hildosis42 cant really understand why people keep finding the ironwood section drag out If its on the second playthrough yes sure it does but in the first playthrough i found litteraly every moment of it important for the story the moments where they r not advancing the story was for character devlopment no mattee if its but seriojs matters or just making jokes it served thz character devlopment and knowing better the mentality of boch characters Had a good time with that sections completely would like to know in ur opinion what made it drag out
@neos kyros The yak riding was where pacing slowed down. It's not that I didn't enjoy it, and you're right about story/character building, but it just brought the game to a lull fo a bit. I absolutely loved this game and am not trying to say I hated this section, I was only trying to respond to another comment about pacing. I felt like the Ironwood section was a bit slow and longer than it needed to be. At least for me.
I'm finishing up my God of War 1 thru 5 binge and it's such an incredible story arc. I loved Ragnarok but part of me wishes it was split into 2 games. The final battle while fun to look at felt a little bit...small? Like the environment was huge but what you do to interact with it felt really small. I'm so excited to see where this franchise goes! I'm all for a God of War that shows Kratos more apt to not just killing everyone. Great review, thanks for this!
Master, WHAT A VID. I think this was seriously the most perfect game I ever played, I really wanted it to win GOTY but, knowing it deserved all of it is enough for me. I've been watching since last year and It's incredible how far you've come, keep at it! And know that you have a fan for life right here.
@@toymage4144 nah just watch skill up and Yong yea etc they have valid criticism of the game like puzzles etc. ik what you’re talking about the toxicity is real. I saw people harassing devs on Twitter saying they ruined gow I deleted Twitter after that shit. Then you get guys like lazerzz who “critique” the game and come out with the most retarded critiques I’ve ever heard like why does kratos feel bad after killing heimdall but not basic mobs.
After God of War 2018 I was afraid they could not make Ragnarök as good or even better.. but I was wrong. This game blew my mind. And I didn't want it to end.
My friend...Your criticisms are so well written and passionate. I have done nothing but watching your videos all day about the GoW Saga and Assassin's Creed. The work you put into your videos really shows. And I I hope you are rewarded for it! ❤
I cried so many times playing GOWragnarök, it's unreal. It's just So satisfying how all the characters had grown mentally and emotionally just hits me on a deeper and more genuine level. I find it honestly hard to put it words how all of it makes me feel. I remember the complicated feeling I felt when by the time kratos and Atreus were in vanaheim and it seemed that all moves how the profecy said and I just could not do anything... Aaaahhh, in my opinion Ragnarok in the context of other GOW games and the changes that have happened in the story and overall mentality of kratos just hits so hard it's unreal. Truly a masterpiece and I dare to say the best gaming experience of my life. ❤️
I played god of war (2018) in middleschool and i didnt know how to feel, then i recently played Ragnarök and…. It made me cry at points and as you said that music it made me feel. God i love this game
I remember when I got God of War 2018. Before then I had never heard of the series. Didn’t know it existed. One day in the store, my dad saw the game and thought it would be cool. He bought it for me and surprised me with it. I was excited for it cause it was a new game. But I didn’t play it. About a year or two later when I decided to finally play it, I spent hours and hours using almost the entire day to play it. After I finished it I was speechless. It absolutely blew me away. I recommend these games to everyone
The music is indeed a highlight. I have a 5.1 home theater setup, and the music in the scene where Kratos and everyone else decide to blow the horn and go to Asgard just blew me away.
How cool is it that they spelled Tyrs name a little bit off in the subtitles when he talks disguised as Oden, but when the other caracters say his name its spelled right:)
I don't know if you'll read this but: Lovely, lovely video man! I just finished the game (still doing some endgame stuff, gotta find those ravens!). There is no such thing as perfection (while still good, the pacing is a little up and down near the end of the game) in video games but this came as close as you can get for me. While I liked the original GOW, I loved the 2018 GOW. It's story and character development resonated more with me. GOWR improved on a lot of things from its predecessor. As you mentioned, the added enemy variety is very nice. The new Draupnir Spear is lovely addition and the finishing animations make the combat a better experience imo. I didn't expect it but having Freya as a companion was amazing! And oh my god, the voice acting is stellar. As is the writing. I get the people saying that it has shades of MCU speak but honestly it didn't bother me at all. Also, the music is just 'chef's kiss' good! The conclusion to this wonderful story had me in tears, which doesn't happen often. Loki will go, but Atreus remains :) A truly fitting ending to what I would call a masterpiece.
Trust me I wasn't a fan of GOW until I did a school project on it. Long story short I did a PowerPoint, a poster and a film review on the Doco that released a month or 2 after GOW 2018, raising Kratos I think it's called. Watched it about 7 times, btw it goes for near 2hrs. Now I'm a fan, hell I absolutely love the soundtrack
I can’t believe that this game manages to make God of War 4 feel like an extended intro…considering that God of War 4 is one of the best video games ever made. It’s such an impressive duology that I’m actually grateful we didn’t get a third entry because they managed to tell…not just a cohesive, but one of the best video game stories in its completeness with these games
After the sting of it not winning goty (which I was honestly expecting when put against elden ring), it's nice hearing 42 minutes of praise for this incredible game.
@@lewispooper3138 Cope on this. GOWR is the highest-selling GOW game of all time and we have two more games, guatanteed, with this dev team. Cope on that.
@@lewispooper3138 It hasn't sold 30% less than anything yet. It's only been out a month. The sales figures aren't going to come close to being finalized until a year. The chickens haven't hatched, so you may eat those words yet. Two GOW games in the making right now, bitch. The series is doing well, and you can't stop it from continuing.
@@ElvenRaptor another two movie games with 50% cutscenes that will have obese neckbeards clapping as they press the stick in one direction for half the “game” 😂 Also it lost goty and sold 30% what elden ring First two months elden goat sold 18 million copies 😂 God of L
Totally agree that graphically, 2018 and ragnarok aren't like generational leaps. But all things considered if you look at just Kratos alone side by side from 2018 to ragnarok there is fairly substantial increase in fine details, blemishes and textures that was very flat in 2018. Again not a generational mind blowing leap but even in the 4 year span the game is incredibly more detailed. A lot of what makes next gen, next gen isn't just clarity or colors or hair but a lot is simply just imperfections like scratches on metal, chucks and broken bits on rock and all that and this game really made a huge leap in that aspect. Kratos face does look similar but you can really see the change when you look at his beard and the scars and surface imperfections. I could gush about this game forever so glad you made this so I don't have to lol I don't usually play games multiple times. Especially when it's heavily story balanced but as soon as I finished this, I went back and played GOW 3 again which was fascinating to see the difference of who Kratos has been become since GOW 3 and I've already restarted ragnarok only on a harder difficulty. So excited to look for all the little details from Odin disguised as Tyr. Which another I just realized is great because Tyr repeatedly keeps calling Freya Frigg which I'm pretty sure Is only or rarely used by anyone other than Odin. Lol so good.
I guess I’m one of the few individuals who wanted the final battle to be bigger and more epic, huh? Don’t get me wrong, I loved the game. I just set my expectations too high since I used to epic sequences.
I swear all these people saying "I love God of War! I hope Kratos joins the Avengers" never played the originals. There were zero set pieces during Ragnarok. Fucking Ragnarok lmao. Do people have any idea how hype Ragnarok is in the actual Norse mythos? And the two final boss battles are just fighting two humanoid characters (Where was Odin's eight-legged gigantic war horse Sleipnir, that would've been cool) in a mud shack. The same mud shack. We didn't even change location, we just went under the shack lmao.
@@blueplanet... Because dear thoughtless gamer, the whole point of god of war 3 was to destroy everyone and everything. There was no saving kratos, no going back, he will got to whatever lengths necessary to kill everyone. This game is not about that, it's about kratos and his son and being better. You get a lot of big epic boss fights throughout the game, the ending should not be about that, it should be as it was done, smaller more personal with a point other than kill....
36:12 I 100% agree. When I got to the Crater I had to force myself to play through that section, cuz all I wanted to do was continue the main story. With that said, what an absolute masterpiece in gameplay and storytelling.
I still cant believe how good ragnarok was. I didnt want it to end. Thor is my favorite character though. On my second playthrough, that first scene with thor is so much better. When he just smells the wine and has a longing look. Odin saying hes no fun anymore makes is so abusive. 10/10 game
When Freya forgives Kratos and she walks by him, he just lingers a bit and then just sighs, like a weight came off. But also, he gave his back to her, if she wanted to kill him that was the moment. Its like the ultimate test of trust. Masterpiece.
I just finished the main story a couple days ago and man it left me in the feels. Very rarely does a video game like emotionally stick with me. The only ones to have done this was RDR2, The Last of Us 1 & 2, and now GOWR. The developers, writers, and actors did such a great job. The acting was so good at times it just made me cry. And the ending just…chefs kiss. My only complaint is that I wish there was like an after game part with Atreus trying to search for the giants. I don’t need a whole other game, maybe just like a little side thing. But I can live without it.
This game is so well made, wether it gets GOTY award or not, we all know that GOW is the true winner. A game that not only entertains but also teaches people a valuable lesson. The path for redemption is an arduous, dangerous and sometimes almost impossible to achieve. Only those who are sincere in this quest and are willing to become better, to work hard to correct past mistakes and to rebuild relationships or establish new ones through honesty, truth and good will, in the end, would finally free themselves from doubt and guilt and completely realize their true destiny. This is how every man should walk the path of life.
@Abstract the last of us 2 do desperately wanted to tell us a story about the morality of murder and revenge but then have us do exactly that to everyone we come across EXCEPT the person you've been trying to kill the whole time. L story
Combat wise its better than 2018, not in story though. I still enjoyed the Norse mythology. I hope the series continues past the third game but if not, ill follow the studio.
I am just pushing play on this... But for me, my expectations were through the roof, and this game exceeded all of them. Visuals Gameplay Story Emotion That final scene, Atreus and Kratos, him finding his path... I was a mess.
I have 84,5 hours on god of war 2018. This month and the next year I will be playing god of war almost everyday. and Yes mimir is one of my favorite characters in god of war 2018 - 2022
Achieving platinum in this game and completing beyond Ragnarok with 100 percenting all the realms on give me god of war difficulty was one of the greatest experiences I ever had
Some people criticize the game cause Kratos didn't kill either Odin or Thor and I think they completely misses the whole point of Kratos's character arc. Throughout the trilogy (yes including the older ones in PS2 and PSP. Kratos has been killing left and right, from his fellow mortals to titans and gods and we all see the consequences of that. We see that in 2018 too but the cycle still continues. His whole character arc is him being a better version of himself and it makes sense that he would start that by ACTUALLY SPARING HIS ENEMIES other wise his whole character development would be all for nothing. He finally regain his humanity after losing it for decades and now even found himself moving on, not allowing his past to define who is now and if that's not good character writing I don't know what is.
Another fun hint that Odin was Týr is when you have the subtitles on; Odin's imitation shows his name as Tyr, but when you see everyone else talk about him or when you meet the real one, his name shows as Týr.
Fun fact: the sentient sword ingrid is actually a weapon from Norse mythology. At the end of the game, it shows how the blade returns to Frey, which makes me believe that ingrid is Sumarbrandr (sword of summer for you Magnus chase readers), Frey’s weapon from Norse myth.
in my opinion the new god of war games prove that video games are not just bunch of meat grinders they are a work of art a sword that need love and care and time to achieve perfection. Seeing a franchise a character go from monsters mutilate that and this shove dongs in that or that to become a this great masterpiece proves that video games are not just a video game.
I think the writing for gow 2018 was better and more focused i think that the larger group of writers makes the game feel like multiple different games. The pacing is definetly not great however the st, art direction, character design and also combat have been improved in ragnarok whereas the writing as a whole was weaker and less subtle
The draupnir spear was my main weapon when fighting odin and said out loud “FOR BROK” before kicking odin’s ass. I didnt really like the spear the first time i used it but when brok died, i had to kill odin with it.
My favourite part was when Kratos and Captain America teamed up to take on Odin, and Odin said "I am inevitable," but then Iron Man said "I am Iron Man," woah what a set piece!
To be fair, the emotional beats and the growth of kratos are not felt as well if you didn't play the Greek saga. To understand who kratos has become you have to see who he was.
As a person who played both Elden Ring (and played it since it came out until late July or early August), Gos of War is the definitive winner. I could go on about why, but I know ER fanboys will disagree with any argument made, and GoW fanboys will blindly agree. Besides Sigrum is still the hardest boss I ever fought. Hrolf and Gna were hard af, but not by much. And Malenia was also hard but... not to the elvel of Sigrun. She is still that bad beech lmao
I was skeptical at first. Especially with his decision to just sit in the prison. I’d also would have liked to know just how he traveled realms the way he did and why not escape before that? Was it that there was some power inhibitor or something? Why did he not try to get out when the prison fell to Niflheim? I also wondered why he never showed to jotunheim but I’ll just make it my own headcannon that he appeared on the highest peak rather than at the treehouse lol. I do find it strange that while in vanaheim, Sif, Hildisvini, and Lunda don’t acknowledge him at all.
Don't get the hate from certain RUclipsrs. The story is intriguing even if there are pacing issues and unanswered but it's is engaging and interesting throughout unless people are not paying attention or are not playing for the story at all in the first place. 2018's story was more straightforward and basic and.itnwas mainly Kratos backstory and son arc that was intriguing. Here plot has alot of things going on with far more characters and has as additional PLayable character with a different combat style which creates some pacing issues. But it is not bad at all other than Ironwood mission. Combat is slightly better than the last installement with several tweaks made to it to make it more fun and better enemy variety and many optional and side bosses make the combat even more fun. Game looks great not a leap over 2018 but looks great. Soundtrack delivers with some great themes, Thor fight and Odin fight theme being my personal favorites. Voice Acting and Performances are top notch, even the side characters nail it. Last game, I was forcing myself to go through side quests, here I found them more diverse and engaging. I did not like the Ironwood mission mainly the Cow riding and cave sections, game would be much better without them included at all imo. Atreus climbing the mountain took too long and lastly Ragnarok was just really good mission but underdelivered as the ultimate end of the Norse saga it could have been so much better. Thor and World Serpent fight was cool in the background but too short, Fenrir shows up to kill one dragon and then save everyone at the end, Valkyries and Elves do not show much involvement in Ragnarok either. Odin and Thor boss fights were both very good imo but not as good as Baldur final boss in 2018 unfortunately. But Gna and Beserker king were satisfying. I understand why people.may not like what GOW has become after the original trilogy and they may not like games with this cinematic style and many cutscenes. The game may not be for you but calling it a terrible game or bad game is just absurd.
The only thing I can complain about in God Of War is the fact that is snatched the game of the year award from rdr2, that game was a true masterpiece, too bad it had to launch in the same year as an even bigger masterpiece
The biggest sign that something was off with Tyr was when he sees the hidden prophecy stating that it is Asgard that falls while the other realms live on. His knee jerk reaction is ‘she lied’. Not ‘so she was wrong?’. It felt personal. Like someone who had invested stakes in this false prophecy and felt wronged that it wasn’t accurate.
Absolutely beautiful video. The game is immaculate. Breathtaking scenery, Great combat, and amazing story. I agree the side quests can become tedious. Sometimes you’d be in an area for hours and it seemed like you didn’t do much or were just going around in circles. Side characters were great but when they weren’t in a cutscene, they really looked like NPCs. Boss fights were fun. Mini bosses were a little better. The Draupnir Spear is so awesome and fun to use. Wide variety of enemies to keep it interesting; especially the plants in Vanaheim! These games have been my favorite since I was 10 in 2005 with the original. Kratos is probably the best video game character of all time in my opinion. From his backstory to the original game, killing all the Greek gods and then traveling the world to end up in Scandanavia. Incredible story telling and all around and epic adventure.
The Kratos Atreus relationship is what makes this game work so well. Kudos to both the actors!
Definitely the best father-son relationship story in the gaming history IMO
What a boring game. If I wanted to sit through forty hours of father son relationships I'd go see a counselor.
@@cjlaity1 sounds like a fatherless thing to say
@@danielchristie2519 -- am I playing a video game or playing a father simulator?
@@cjlaity1 your clearly playing a fantasy semi open world rpg action adventure game with a story centred around a father/son relationship
The opening fight with Thor when he brings Kratos back to life was crazy! So hype! Most badass moment ever
I don’t know it’s a close match the resurrection of Jesus Christ was pretty hype too
I mean, talk about how to make Thor seem like a threat right? I think the only other god to canonically kill Kratos was Zeus, so they really set the bar high early
Ares also killed Kratos in the first game, at Pandora's Temple.
So canonically Kratos should have already died and Odin prevented Ragnarok but Thor brought him back and
@@KhaiGK Yeah but then Atreus wouldn't help him with the mask. Imagine if Thor couldn't bring Kratos back, it would be hilarious.
With Heimdall, his old violence came back but with a father's anger. It's a new anger for him.
His anger in the original games was also father's anger, just a vengeful father's and not out of protectiveness, that's the main difference, his child is still alive in this so he cares about how he effects him. A father who has his family taken has no example to set and can unleash his deepest darkest emotions and capabilities. He was caught inside his past before but his vision for his sons future and thus the future im general has realigned his ambitions for himself as an influence on that future.
@@aaronottermann5824 I keep forgetting he had a family
Oh it's very much an old anger. Only this time, it's not for family he has lost, but for family he MUST and WILL protect, whatever the cost to himself.
Kratos said it best himself when confronting Odin;
"Return my son. Or you may meet the God I once was"
Kratos was ashamed of his past, but much like when he donned the Blades of Chaos again, when it comes to Atreus, he would not hesitate to show all of the 9 realms EXACTLY who The Ghost of Sparta truly was.
I love how Atreus is the ONLY person holding The Ghost of Sparta back gets his life threatened so casually.
Like I'm sorry do you WANT Kratos to genocide all 9 Realms by himself?
@@RobertDecker417 I think, at many points in life, he wanted to forget that, too. xD
Kratos, one of the most famous PlayStation characters of all time.
He's the best character in gaming ngl.
Nobody better say "actually spiderman" spiderman is overall a marvel character not a Playstation character
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Dude even the ravens got their backstory in this game
i still remember reaching the ravens’ tree for the first time, hearing their song and realizing that oh my god, even these BIRDS want Odin dead.
a great story moment as well as an amazing motivator for players to follow through with the raven quest.
Amazing! and very creepy. Loved that side quest. Although to me the ravens in this game fel way easier to find than in the first one.
11:05 THANK YOU!
I feel like the most amount of criticism for this game comes from the fact that people wanted gow 3 all over again.
Okay, understandable, i also wanted to see certain scenes having kratos as the rage filled monster he was before.
The moment he knocked Thor's teeth out had me jumping out of excitement.
But this is not just a mindless god killing simulator. they've established so much in gow 2018, just for them to throw it all away
And thank you for restoring my faith in humanity.
Thing is if they did add GOW 1 music to the blades of chaos’ return, had kratos kill the gods one by one taking their weapons, and played end begins in Ragnorok, they would get all pissy that it was just banking on nostalgia and copy pasting stuff. And that’s true, that’s why they didn’t do that
@@Dookieman1975 exactly
There's just not pleasing some people
Ive literally seen no one say this shit this is just wrong and that wasn't even the point master assassin was making
@@blackche1580 my dude, it seems like you are not familiar with kaptain kuba and his audience
This game completed a picture for me of Odin's triumvirate of top underlings in the GOW lore: Baldur the scout, Thor the enforcer, and Heimdall the guard. We see in this game that Heimdall and Thor don't get along, but it's fair to speculate that each of those two also had friction with Baldur, who had lost his sanity due to Freya's enchantment robbing him of all sensation. It all makes for an interesting dynamic where they're all at each other's throats but since Thor can't be overpowered, Heimdall can't be hit, and Baldur can't be killed, they're all forced into a three-way stalemate, and therein lies their stability as Odin's muscle.
That's a really good way of looking at it
And Kratos managed to do all 3
@@naranara1690 Because he’s the fuckin’ God’o’war
@@naranara1690 the way they exposed Baldur's invulnerable was insane foreshadowing
The music that plays when Brok dies and at his funeral….. utterly gut wrenching. Bear McCreary really fucking killed it with the soundtrack. Definitely one of the best video game soundtracks to have ever been created.
Personally my favorite aspect of Ragnarok is that it feels like a continuation more than a sequel, like how in old Resident evil games the game comes with two disks that you play separately because the games too big to put on a single disk. Ragnarok just kind of hits that same sort of vibe of just enjoying a game and then theres a part 2 that keeps the fun going smoothly from where you left off, even with the time jump.
The title sums up every god of war game. The second one upped the first, the third managed to keep it up, the fourth surpluses everyone, and the fifth capped it off with a great ending. All the while, the spin offs added depth making every single one of them even better
gow 3 still on top🤷
GOW Ascension: I'll pretend I didn't see that
@@CorYxKeNshun Cap I grew up with God of War But if GOW 3 came out today it would considered mid
4th surpassed the 3rd XD!?!?!?!? not even close lol. the 4th is an oscar bait the last of us rip off with dowgraded gow gameplay without jumping. great games bogged down by even greater lost potential
So we’ll pretend ascension never happened? I’m cool with that
What I really loved was how much the relationship between Mimir, Kratos and Atreus' has grown. They talk like friends who have been together for 3 winters in a small cabin, sharing every moment.
I totally agree with you on the voice casting. Hell I think EVERY character in GOWR (I mean the important ones) should be nominated in the best performance for the game awards
Getting a good sequel is literally impossible nowadays and yet Santa Monica managed to make a sequel better than the original game. You can clearly see that they listened to the player feedbacks. It's definitely GOTY for me. I just wished the end (story-wise) was a little bit longer. Also great editing 👍
They don't fix the thing that you can't enjoy playing with weapon full upgrade because when you reach that level of power, you already beat everything and there's nothing more to do
They're investing on multiple sequels. There will be more of the great stuff to come. For now, let us relax, count our blessing and be thankful that 2022 will be memorable with GOW as one of the reasons.
@@rickyjrvallee3707 ng+ is coming lol just like the original game
Elden Ring may have won the GOTY, but this game for me, and my sincere opinion, this was also my Game of the Year
Im glad Elden Ring beated this wokefied franchise.
I love how they reworked the gear system. It reminds me of ghost of Tsushima and it’s easy to figure out
Sindri not forgiving Atreus is good for later stories. Deep down it’s just as much as his fault too. He’s responsible for his brother not having an afterlife and hiding the truth. Sindri anger is not just focused at Atreus because of his actions but his inability to let go. He still fails to listen. Great writing
What later story they are done with norse mythology
@@mightylion6432 so? Kratos is from Greek mythology, but not only is he able to enter Norse mythology, he plays a central role in it, fathering Loki and ushering in Ragnarök. Plus, most people at least loosely know who he is and where he's from, and some even know him as the Ghost of Sparta. There's very clear, established crossover between the two separate mythologies, so there's no reason Sindri couldn't show up in future games, especially considering his innate ability to hop between realms
@@foop145agreed. It also stands to reason sindri might run from the pain to a new place.
Very on character. I know a few people like Sindri, very giving almost to their own detriment and when people don't give them what they expect back they become resentful and bitter. very. I liked that they showed that because I always had a feeling that Sindri was not 100% nice.
Finally someone who understood the breaking of the prophecy.
I cried during this game but I think I genuinely felt so much joy seeing Cory Barlog break down. Kratos' arc in that first game is as much Cory Barlog's trying to show the world he is more than just an arcade designer, he is a master storyteller. I am in vicarious pride of seeing an artist finally be recognized for thier work when so much goes unnoticed. Ragnarok is not about proving anything but just showing off. Cory was able to not just do it once, but twice. He is a master and this game was just showing off his brillance.
This was the first game I ever wanted to platinum. That’s how good it was. I spent my entire Christmas break playing this game. I ended the game with Brok’s funeral and it made me sob. I was able to hold back my tears the whole time up until the funeral. This game truly is a masterpiece and I think it’ll always be my favorite
As someone who knows a fair bit about Norths Mythology I loved how they addressed the mythos specially the Garm/Fenrir one , there is already a possibility that they were the same wolf in the myth so the way they did it was just perfect imo, it really shows the level of care and love that was put in this game and it still is my favourite game even though I agreed with giving the game of the year to Elden Ring.
God of war almost beat elden ring for game of the year despite coming out near the end of the year, I think that says something.
Plus it won more awards than pretty much every other game
Definitely deserved imo.
I've never had an experience with a video game as world stopping as this one. Having played the original games, having spent the week prior to Ragnarok's release playing 2018, I could not be more satisfied with how it ended.
Same…yes Ragnarok came and went abruptly fast but this game was always its characters not the events. I feel if either 2 dies there would be an uproar. The fact we were expecting it but subverted it in a way that still is impactful and changed your party. Game did not miss
Agreed. Ragnarok may have been a 30 minute walk through a dirt trench, the bosses may have been really easy fights against two humanoids in a dirt shack, but far out, that was the best Greg of War I ever played!
I agree, the way I felt about this game..I didn't have this feeling since red dead 2 and ghost of Tsushima
GOWR, probably my new favourite game ever, was released on my birthday, needless to say, had a pretty good birthday
I'm glad you're giving this game it's flowers it's not perfect but nothing is and it just annoys me seeing a lot of the channels that want to pick apart anything they can instead of praising it for what is good about it
Last night I finished the main story and still got no words to describe my emotions, my feelings about the end or the whole story throughout the path along Kratos and Atreus. I just feel like every second was worthy.
Best video ive seen on GOWR yet and ive watched a ton of em. You get this game in a way i think a lot of other reviewers have missed. This is truly a work of art and something to be appreciated for how beautiful it is. Great video, keep it up and best of luck to you!
Coolest adaptation from the myths SMS made, was using Loki's father and actually insert Kratos in a flawless way. Ragnarok simply confirmed what everyone knew, Kratos is Farbauti/"Cruel Striker".
This and Rdr2 are my favorite games of all time. This will piss a lot of people off but I didn't love God of War 2018 mainly due to the poor boss fights. However, this game absolutely exceeded my expectations and tells one of the best and most nuanced narratives in the medium. Not to mention the exploration, graphics, and combat are incredible and it made me cry multiple times. Kratos is right up there with Arthur Morgan now for my favorite fictional characters ever.
I disagree with your reasons for not liking the 2018 boss fights. The baldur boss fights were FANTASTIC, the Dragon fight was breathtaking, the one fight where kratos jumps to save Atreus from baldur and then breaks the realm table was insane.
I've seen a lot of folks complain about the AI holding their hands, but there IS a setting for that in the options. I had it set lower to give me time to play around. Hopefully next time they'll make that setting a little bit more obvious so folks can adjust it or turn it off entirely.
This is GOTY. I've played and best both GOWR and Elden Ring. The story is what separates it. Both 10's in my opinion.
i just wish the pacing of the ending was better than it was. it would’ve improved the norse duology tenfold.
@Z Cook That's fair. For me, the only issue with pacing was Ironwood. The fight against Grandma was cool, but everything leading up to it was a slog.
@@hildosis42 i thought ironwood and jotunheim was beautiful but you were right about the pacing there + i had some pop-in in my play through (i hadn’t downloaded the day one patch yet)
@@hildosis42 cant really understand why people keep finding the ironwood section drag out
If its on the second playthrough yes sure it does but in the first playthrough i found litteraly every moment of it important for the story the moments where they r not advancing the story was for character devlopment no mattee if its but seriojs matters or just making jokes it served thz character devlopment and knowing better the mentality of boch characters
Had a good time with that sections completely would like to know in ur opinion what made it drag out
@neos kyros The yak riding was where pacing slowed down. It's not that I didn't enjoy it, and you're right about story/character building, but it just brought the game to a lull fo a bit. I absolutely loved this game and am not trying to say I hated this section, I was only trying to respond to another comment about pacing. I felt like the Ironwood section was a bit slow and longer than it needed to be. At least for me.
I'm finishing up my God of War 1 thru 5 binge and it's such an incredible story arc. I loved Ragnarok but part of me wishes it was split into 2 games. The final battle while fun to look at felt a little bit...small? Like the environment was huge but what you do to interact with it felt really small. I'm so excited to see where this franchise goes! I'm all for a God of War that shows Kratos more apt to not just killing everyone. Great review, thanks for this!
Master, WHAT A VID. I think this was seriously the most perfect game I ever played, I really wanted it to win GOTY but, knowing it deserved all of it is enough for me.
I've been watching since last year and It's incredible how far you've come, keep at it! And know that you have a fan for life right here.
So glad to see a positive review. So many people hating on this game is really depressing.
lol whos hating this game? i only saw praise for ragnarok
@@aaallleeexx22 honestly if you just type the title into youtube, you'll see enough
@@toymage4144 nah just watch skill up and Yong yea etc they have valid criticism of the game like puzzles etc. ik what you’re talking about the toxicity is real. I saw people harassing devs on Twitter saying they ruined gow I deleted Twitter after that shit. Then you get guys like lazerzz who “critique” the game and come out with the most retarded critiques I’ve ever heard like why does kratos feel bad after killing heimdall but not basic mobs.
What Bear Mccreary did with the soundtrack to enhance the game, is icing on the cake
After God of War 2018 I was afraid they could not make Ragnarök as good or even better.. but I was wrong. This game blew my mind. And I didn't want it to end.
My friend...Your criticisms are so well written and passionate. I have done nothing but watching your videos all day about the GoW Saga and Assassin's Creed. The work you put into your videos really shows. And I I hope you are rewarded for it!
❤
The best critique of a game i have ever seen. Congragulations for the work you have put on 🔥
I cried so many times playing GOWragnarök, it's unreal. It's just So satisfying how all the characters had grown mentally and emotionally just hits me on a deeper and more genuine level. I find it honestly hard to put it words how all of it makes me feel.
I remember the complicated feeling I felt when by the time kratos and Atreus were in vanaheim and it seemed that all moves how the profecy said and I just could not do anything...
Aaaahhh, in my opinion Ragnarok in the context of other GOW games and the changes that have happened in the story and overall mentality of kratos just hits so hard it's unreal.
Truly a masterpiece and I dare to say the best gaming experience of my life. ❤️
I played god of war (2018) in middleschool and i didnt know how to feel, then i recently played Ragnarök and…. It made me cry at points and as you said that music it made me feel. God i love this game
man i want to play this game so much but i can't tho still i am really excited to play it someday because god of war is my favourite franchise
Y not
@@jinchuriki7022 no playstation
I remember when I got God of War 2018. Before then I had never heard of the series. Didn’t know it existed. One day in the store, my dad saw the game and thought it would be cool. He bought it for me and surprised me with it. I was excited for it cause it was a new game. But I didn’t play it. About a year or two later when I decided to finally play it, I spent hours and hours using almost the entire day to play it. After I finished it I was speechless. It absolutely blew me away. I recommend these games to everyone
The music is indeed a highlight. I have a 5.1 home theater setup, and the music in the scene where Kratos and everyone else decide to blow the horn and go to Asgard just blew me away.
My favorite moment in the game was the garm moment. It was so wholesome and beautifully done!
How cool is it that they spelled Tyrs name a little bit off in the subtitles when he talks disguised as Oden,
but when the other caracters say his name its spelled right:)
I don't know if you'll read this but: Lovely, lovely video man!
I just finished the game (still doing some endgame stuff, gotta find those ravens!). There is no such thing as perfection (while still good, the pacing is a little up and down near the end of the game) in video games but this came as close as you can get for me.
While I liked the original GOW, I loved the 2018 GOW. It's story and character development resonated more with me. GOWR improved on a lot of things from its predecessor. As you mentioned, the added enemy variety is very nice. The new Draupnir Spear is lovely addition and the finishing animations make the combat a better experience imo. I didn't expect it but having Freya as a companion was amazing!
And oh my god, the voice acting is stellar. As is the writing. I get the people saying that it has shades of MCU speak but honestly it didn't bother me at all.
Also, the music is just 'chef's kiss' good!
The conclusion to this wonderful story had me in tears, which doesn't happen often. Loki will go, but Atreus remains :)
A truly fitting ending to what I would call a masterpiece.
Trust me I wasn't a fan of GOW until I did a school project on it.
Long story short I did a PowerPoint, a poster and a film review on the Doco that released a month or 2 after GOW 2018, raising Kratos I think it's called.
Watched it about 7 times, btw it goes for near 2hrs.
Now I'm a fan, hell I absolutely love the soundtrack
Ragnork is my favourite game of all time. I completed then went straight back into playing another.
Love it!
I can’t believe that this game manages to make God of War 4 feel like an extended intro…considering that God of War 4 is one of the best video games ever made. It’s such an impressive duology that I’m actually grateful we didn’t get a third entry because they managed to tell…not just a cohesive, but one of the best video game stories in its completeness with these games
After the sting of it not winning goty (which I was honestly expecting when put against elden ring), it's nice hearing 42 minutes of praise for this incredible game.
42 minutes of cope
@@lewispooper3138 Cope on this. GOWR is the highest-selling GOW game of all time and we have two more games, guatanteed, with this dev team. Cope on that.
@@ElvenRaptor cope on it losing goty and selling less than 30% that elden goat did 😂
@@lewispooper3138 It hasn't sold 30% less than anything yet. It's only been out a month. The sales figures aren't going to come close to being finalized until a year. The chickens haven't hatched, so you may eat those words yet.
Two GOW games in the making right now, bitch. The series is doing well, and you can't stop it from continuing.
@@ElvenRaptor another two movie games with 50% cutscenes that will have obese neckbeards clapping as they press the stick in one direction for half the “game” 😂
Also it lost goty and sold 30% what elden ring
First two months elden goat sold 18 million copies 😂
God of L
A very informative and important video many who criticize the game for lack of action and god-killing should see this. Love the game and your channel.
This game is such a masterpiece its hard to even describe, kratos has become my favorite ever character
seeing Kratos sad hit me in a way i never thought possible
I dont care if the Heimdall fight is easy, it was satisfying!
Absolute masterpiece and it's gone into my top 5.And the Berserkers are kicking my are and there are 12 to get through
Totally agree that graphically, 2018 and ragnarok aren't like generational leaps. But all things considered if you look at just Kratos alone side by side from 2018 to ragnarok there is fairly substantial increase in fine details, blemishes and textures that was very flat in 2018. Again not a generational mind blowing leap but even in the 4 year span the game is incredibly more detailed. A lot of what makes next gen, next gen isn't just clarity or colors or hair but a lot is simply just imperfections like scratches on metal, chucks and broken bits on rock and all that and this game really made a huge leap in that aspect. Kratos face does look similar but you can really see the change when you look at his beard and the scars and surface imperfections. I could gush about this game forever so glad you made this so I don't have to lol I don't usually play games multiple times. Especially when it's heavily story balanced but as soon as I finished this, I went back and played GOW 3 again which was fascinating to see the difference of who Kratos has been become since GOW 3 and I've already restarted ragnarok only on a harder difficulty. So excited to look for all the little details from Odin disguised as Tyr. Which another I just realized is great because Tyr repeatedly keeps calling Freya Frigg which I'm pretty sure Is only or rarely used by anyone other than Odin. Lol so good.
Barlog’s reaction to GOW 2018 reviews will always be beautiful.
Few games I like enough to platinum the game. This was one of them.
I bought the 2018 PC version and even though I know the whole story I really enjoyed it, and I think it deserved goty.
I guess I’m one of the few individuals who wanted the final battle to be bigger and more epic, huh? Don’t get me wrong, I loved the game. I just set my expectations too high since I used to epic sequences.
I swear all these people saying "I love God of War! I hope Kratos joins the Avengers" never played the originals.
There were zero set pieces during Ragnarok. Fucking Ragnarok lmao. Do people have any idea how hype Ragnarok is in the actual Norse mythos? And the two final boss battles are just fighting two humanoid characters (Where was Odin's eight-legged gigantic war horse Sleipnir, that would've been cool) in a mud shack. The same mud shack. We didn't even change location, we just went under the shack lmao.
@@blueplanet... ladies and gents, “god of war 3 is a boss fight” 🫡
@@blueplanet... Because dear thoughtless gamer, the whole point of god of war 3 was to destroy everyone and everything. There was no saving kratos, no going back, he will got to whatever lengths necessary to kill everyone. This game is not about that, it's about kratos and his son and being better. You get a lot of big epic boss fights throughout the game, the ending should not be about that, it should be as it was done, smaller more personal with a point other than kill....
36:12 I 100% agree. When I got to the Crater I had to force myself to play through that section, cuz all I wanted to do was continue the main story. With that said, what an absolute masterpiece in gameplay and storytelling.
I'm very close to finishing this game & can already that I agree with the title.. It's far exceeded my incredibly high expectations.
Completely agree. This and Rdr2 are my favorite games of all time.
@@jimmymurphy898 Oh yeah RDR2 is also up there with this game for me.
@@jimmymurphy898 both my fav
I still cant believe how good ragnarok was. I didnt want it to end.
Thor is my favorite character though.
On my second playthrough, that first scene with thor is so much better. When he just smells the wine and has a longing look.
Odin saying hes no fun anymore makes is so abusive.
10/10 game
When Freya forgives Kratos and she walks by him, he just lingers a bit and then just sighs, like a weight came off.
But also, he gave his back to her, if she wanted to kill him that was the moment. Its like the ultimate test of trust.
Masterpiece.
I'll have to come back to this when I finish Ragnarok
I just finished the main story a couple days ago and man it left me in the feels. Very rarely does a video game like emotionally stick with me. The only ones to have done this was RDR2, The Last of Us 1 & 2, and now GOWR. The developers, writers, and actors did such a great job. The acting was so good at times it just made me cry. And the ending just…chefs kiss. My only complaint is that I wish there was like an after game part with Atreus trying to search for the giants. I don’t need a whole other game, maybe just like a little side thing. But I can live without it.
Another cool hint of the Tyr twist is the Y in his name didn’t have the accent on top of it, it was spelled “Tyr” instead “Tÿr”
I LOVE GOD OF WAR SOOOOOO MUCH
This game is so well made, wether it gets GOTY award or not, we all know that GOW is the true winner.
A game that not only entertains but also teaches people a valuable lesson. The path for redemption is an arduous, dangerous and sometimes almost impossible to achieve. Only those who are sincere in this quest and are willing to become better, to work hard to correct past mistakes and to rebuild relationships or establish new ones through honesty, truth and good will, in the end, would finally free themselves from doubt and guilt and completely realize their true destiny.
This is how every man should walk the path of life.
The Last of Us part 2 taught us the same thing, but a lot of people hated it.
@Abstract the last of us 2 do desperately wanted to tell us a story about the morality of murder and revenge but then have us do exactly that to everyone we come across EXCEPT the person you've been trying to kill the whole time. L story
When Brok died it was one of the only times I've ever yelled out loud at a game (when i wasn't raging about dying that is)
When they go to the norms that seen always gives me goosebumps the music the acting everything is perfect
They used a trope of an tired warrior who wants peace to fool us all with the Odin twist 🤯 genius
Combat wise its better than 2018, not in story though. I still enjoyed the Norse mythology. I hope the series continues past the third game but if not, ill follow the studio.
There is no 3rd game.
@@gingeranagram2467 there will be another games in different myths tho
I am just pushing play on this... But for me, my expectations were through the roof, and this game exceeded all of them.
Visuals
Gameplay
Story
Emotion
That final scene, Atreus and Kratos, him finding his path... I was a mess.
man blood upon the snow ost really got me
The story bosses had green health bars so you were definitely overleveled
I have 84,5 hours on god of war 2018. This month and the next year I will be playing god of war almost everyday.
and Yes mimir is one of my favorite characters in god of war 2018 - 2022
Niflheim has more to do after the chest and when you beat the main story you can find the real Tyr in a prison there
Achieving platinum in this game and completing beyond Ragnarok with 100 percenting all the realms on give me god of war difficulty was one of the greatest experiences I ever had
Game of the Year for Sure it's One of my Top Favorite Franchise.
Some people criticize the game cause Kratos didn't kill either Odin or Thor and I think they completely misses the whole point of Kratos's character arc. Throughout the trilogy (yes including the older ones in PS2 and PSP. Kratos has been killing left and right, from his fellow mortals to titans and gods and we all see the consequences of that. We see that in 2018 too but the cycle still continues. His whole character arc is him being a better version of himself and it makes sense that he would start that by ACTUALLY SPARING HIS ENEMIES other wise his whole character development would be all for nothing. He finally regain his humanity after losing it for decades and now even found himself moving on, not allowing his past to define who is now and if that's not good character writing I don't know what is.
Another fun hint that Odin was Týr is when you have the subtitles on; Odin's imitation shows his name as Tyr, but when you see everyone else talk about him or when you meet the real one, his name shows as Týr.
This game is amazing and I am barely half way through
In post game, there is a prison from asgard in nifiñheim (sorry that i spell it wrong)
Fun fact: the sentient sword ingrid is actually a weapon from Norse mythology. At the end of the game, it shows how the blade returns to Frey, which makes me believe that ingrid is Sumarbrandr (sword of summer for you Magnus chase readers), Frey’s weapon from Norse myth.
Absolute masterpiece
This is MY Game of the Year. Elden Ring was amazing, but Sigrun helped me get into the Fromsoft games. And Ragnarok released on my birthday, so yeah.
Me too on my Fucking Birthday at 9 november 🤗A Good Sequel et Beautiful Masterpiece
@@sephorasamot2896 Awesome!
@@Jago-pl7op Yeah and can't wait for tomorrow at the game award 😎
in my opinion the new god of war games prove that video games are not just bunch of meat grinders they are a work of art a sword that need love and care and time to achieve perfection. Seeing a franchise a character go from monsters mutilate that and this shove dongs in that or that to become a this great masterpiece proves that video games are not just a video game.
I think the writing for gow 2018 was better and more focused i think that the larger group of writers makes the game feel like multiple different games. The pacing is definetly not great however the st, art direction, character design and also combat have been improved in ragnarok whereas the writing as a whole was weaker and less subtle
Incredible video! I agree with most of your takes
GOW is a True masterpiece👍
The draupnir spear was my main weapon when fighting odin and said out loud “FOR BROK” before kicking odin’s ass. I didnt really like the spear the first time i used it but when brok died, i had to kill odin with it.
My favourite part was when Kratos and Captain America teamed up to take on Odin, and Odin said "I am inevitable," but then Iron Man said "I am Iron Man," woah what a set piece!
To be fair, the emotional beats and the growth of kratos are not felt as well if you didn't play the Greek saga. To understand who kratos has become you have to see who he was.
As a person who played both Elden Ring (and played it since it came out until late July or early August), Gos of War is the definitive winner. I could go on about why, but I know ER fanboys will disagree with any argument made, and GoW fanboys will blindly agree.
Besides Sigrum is still the hardest boss I ever fought. Hrolf and Gna were hard af, but not by much. And Malenia was also hard but... not to the elvel of Sigrun. She is still that bad beech lmao
I like how they find the real Tyr in the post-game
I was skeptical at first. Especially with his decision to just sit in the prison. I’d also would have liked to know just how he traveled realms the way he did and why not escape before that? Was it that there was some power inhibitor or something? Why did he not try to get out when the prison fell to Niflheim? I also wondered why he never showed to jotunheim but I’ll just make it my own headcannon that he appeared on the highest peak rather than at the treehouse lol. I do find it strange that while in vanaheim, Sif, Hildisvini, and Lunda don’t acknowledge him at all.
Don't get the hate from certain RUclipsrs. The story is intriguing even if there are pacing issues and unanswered but it's is engaging and interesting throughout unless people are not paying attention or are not playing for the story at all in the first place. 2018's story was more straightforward and basic and.itnwas mainly Kratos backstory and son arc that was intriguing. Here plot has alot of things going on with far more characters and has as additional PLayable character with a different combat style which creates some pacing issues. But it is not bad at all other than Ironwood mission.
Combat is slightly better than the last installement with several tweaks made to it to make it more fun and better enemy variety and many optional and side bosses make the combat even more fun. Game looks great not a leap over 2018 but looks great. Soundtrack delivers with some great themes, Thor fight and Odin fight theme being my personal favorites. Voice Acting and Performances are top notch, even the side characters nail it. Last game, I was forcing myself to go through side quests, here I found them more diverse and engaging. I did not like the Ironwood mission mainly the Cow riding and cave sections, game would be much better without them included at all imo. Atreus climbing the mountain took too long and lastly Ragnarok was just really good mission but underdelivered as the ultimate end of the Norse saga it could have been so much better. Thor and World Serpent fight was cool in the background but too short, Fenrir shows up to kill one dragon and then save everyone at the end, Valkyries and Elves do not show much involvement in Ragnarok either. Odin and Thor boss fights were both very good imo but not as good as Baldur final boss in 2018 unfortunately. But Gna and Beserker king were satisfying.
I understand why people.may not like what GOW has become after the original trilogy and they may not like games with this cinematic style and many cutscenes. The game may not be for you but calling it a terrible game or bad game is just absurd.
They're tryhard, cringe edgelords
Judging by your video, it seems you may have missed something in niflheim, you should check it out!
The best game I’ve ever played. 2018 is now number two. LOU1+2 3rd n 4th. SM 5th.
The only thing I can complain about in God Of War is the fact that is snatched the game of the year award from rdr2, that game was a true masterpiece, too bad it had to launch in the same year as an even bigger masterpiece
Rdr is incredible and one of the best - but it still suffers from Rockstar syndrome
The biggest sign that something was off with Tyr was when he sees the hidden prophecy stating that it is Asgard that falls while the other realms live on. His knee jerk reaction is ‘she lied’. Not ‘so she was wrong?’. It felt personal. Like someone who had invested stakes in this false prophecy and felt wronged that it wasn’t accurate.
Absolutely beautiful video. The game is immaculate. Breathtaking scenery, Great combat, and amazing story. I agree the side quests can become tedious. Sometimes you’d be in an area for hours and it seemed like you didn’t do much or were just going around in circles. Side characters were great but when they weren’t in a cutscene, they really looked like NPCs. Boss fights were fun. Mini bosses were a little better. The Draupnir Spear is so awesome and fun to use. Wide variety of enemies to keep it interesting; especially the plants in Vanaheim! These games have been my favorite since I was 10 in 2005 with the original. Kratos is probably the best video game character of all time in my opinion. From his backstory to the original game, killing all the Greek gods and then traveling the world to end up in Scandanavia. Incredible story telling and all around and epic adventure.
It’s amazing what developers can do when they listen to and address the criticisms of their games.
This and ghost of tsushima are my all time favorite games ever. This probably beats ghost of tsushima to be honest.
This story and game in general get much much better if you do the side stuff while you're given the option instead of waiting until the end game