I got this plat last year. I remember I used to load this last Valkyrie fight every day just get my ass kicked 15 -20 time then I quit the game and starts to play something else. But one day something clicked I was in the zone and I killed her in my first try without the resurrection stone. I will never forget that moment. That made me feel like a badass.
I got the platinum in 2 weeks and 4 days and I beat the valkyrie queen in 4 attempts. I got my health down to when I had to use a resurrection stone in just a couple minutes I told myself that that run was ruined and I beat her that same run
I platinumed the game just two days ago, was about to see how you platted the game, but ended up doing my own path, and did it myself. Surtur's challenges, the collectables, Niflheim, and the Valkyries pretty much gave me carpal tunnel, but it was worth it. Now off to Horizon!
Cannot wait to watch this. One of the greatest games of all time. Now really is the perfect time to grab a drink and relax. Thanks for getting this episode out, it was badly needed.
Games I enjoyed getting the platinum: Untitled Goose Game, Gris, COD: MW (only single player), God of War, Spider-Man, NieR:Automata (you can buy the trophies in-game, basically a cheat 🙈), Detroit: Become Human, Ratchet&Clank, Uncharted 4, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Until Dawn and Infamous Second Son. I got 44 platinum trophies and those were my favorites. ;)
I remember when God of War was first announced, I was so excited I dug up God of War 1-3, Chains of Olympus, Ghosts of Sparta, Ascension, and even God of War 3 Remastered for PS4, and got the platinum for every single game lol then I saw gameplay of this one and I was a bit let down with the changes. I preordered the game anyways because I’m such a fan of the series. The game launched and I didn’t put the game down for 6 hours. I absolutely ruined my sleep schedule and I was so happy that I didn’t mind the changes whatsoever. The fact that the game is one long shot the whole way through, no cuts whatsoever, made it feel like there was no good place to take a break. So of course I got the platinum for this game as well, but those last couple of bits were pretty annoying. The Surtr’s Trials seemed more tolerable and consistent with the rest of the series, as all of the previous games had a dozen or so challenges standing in the way of the platinum, but the god damn Mist Echoes took way too long. It didn’t take too awful long to have a path routed out, and I was able to go through the entire maze and back successfully, but even still, I felt it shouldn’t have been THAT grindy. But in general I absolutely loved that game and had a blast on my platinum journey. I didn’t expect to wake up to this but it was a real treat. Seriously one of the most criminally underrated and entertaining series on RUclips.
A game so good it ruins your sleep schedule. I love that. Yeah, mist echoes take ages. A little bit too grindy for me too. Aww, thank you for such kind words.
@@AdamMcDermott Of course! A heads up though, the hardest difficulty on this is absolutely brutal. As you gear up more and more it gets easier, but the first encounters are absolutely maddening. I was never able to bring myself to play through it, but I may have to before GoW2 as well. The satisfaction of even the smallest bit of progression is undoubtedly satisfying and what better way to *feel* like the God of War than winning legitimately difficult battles? Fingers crossed my controller remains intact to see the end lol
I love this game, my favorite PS4 game ever. I have this platinum in my small collection. Like I it so much I want to platinum it again on a blank account. Thanks for this Platinum Journey episode. This game touch me in such an awesome way. I sent Mr. Barlog a message on Twitter thanking him for such a great game.
I know that feeling of liking a game so much you'd happily platinum it again. Really nice. Good for you thanking Cory Barlog. I'm sure he appreciated it. Him and the team put everything into making the best game possible.
Those long hours off-camera, before we see that final cut, definitely shows in your videos. Exceptionally good editing and music selection for the final boss battle. Great job as always. Side note, I can't wait for the sequel. Ragnarok will be an awesome event to play through.
Yes, indeed. Many long hours off-camera. I appreciate you noting it. Cheers. I love finding a piece of music and getting giddy thinking how great it will be for a specific part of the video. I can't wait for a sequel either. God of War vs. God of Thunder during Ragnarok. Going to be epic.
It’s like you read my mind Adam. Only last week I was watching your Spider-Man road to platinum before popping the trophy. Thoroughly enjoyed the game. Last year I was around 60% completion on God Of War, however since lockdown I’ve turned to my single player games a lot more. Having finished God of War story last night, I’m currently mopping up on Niflheim! Best of luck, and look forward to your videos. I can see you’re a man of taste when it comes to factors in pursuing a platinum trophy
Why are these comments from days ago? Anyway finally another platinum journey. I live for these Adam, THANK YOU! I went for this myself but the collectibles are kicking my ass. I need the inspiration.
Those comments are because of early access for folks on Patreon. Cheers. The collectibles are a bit of a grind. I threw on some music and podcasts whiled doing them to help pass the time. Best of luck!
Your level of annoyance during that final Valkyrie fight is the most relatable thing I’ve seen in a while, just discovered your channel. You are a brave soul.
Another amazing Platinum Journey video! I just earned the platinum for this game and was finally able to watch the video. I didn’t want to have spoilers. And it was definitely well worth the wait! Adam you kill it every time with these Platinum Journeys. I’ve seen all your videos several times (except Ghost of Tsushima, haven’t played it yet so trying to avoid spoilers) and you never disappoint. Thanks again for these videos.
It took me back to when I was grinding to get that Platinum. A very great game for which this trophy is actually fun to get - maybe apart from these spying birds to kill. I have been watching your videos for quite a while now but never get to comment so here this: keep it up, this concept is really fun to watch. Great job, mate!
Yeah, fun platinum although way too many collectibles, haha. Cheers. Thanks for watching for so long and don't worry, I'll be making episodes for years to come.
@@AdamMcDermott so, I finally did it. Completed the game, that is. Took a while for it to really click for me (I actually stopped playing entirely for a full month), but I'm glad I saw it out. They've laid the foundation for what I think will be an amazing sequel. Sigrun is all that stands between me and the platinum, and I'm enjoying the fight honestly. After all that travelling around collecting stuff, it's nice to be able to get stuck in. My lowest moment was probably Niflheim. I just thought it was fundamentally boring, so knocked it down to easy to mop it up ASAP. Still took bloody ages. The collecting isn't great, but it was sometimes pleasant to revisit areas I'd been to before, as the game is so stunning. Well done for getting the plat on this one as it is fairly gruelling. Nice that it can be done on easy though, so within reach for anyone
@@triphazard2906 Congrats on finishing the story. Yeah, a great foundation for a sequel. Sigrun is tough but I'm sure you can beat her. Niflheim is indeed a chore. I found it so boring at times. Thanks. Yeah, really cool that it can be done on easy so it never seems impossible. Best of luck Sigrun!
I was able to get the platinum at the end of my 1st play through thanks to doing absolutely everything the game had to offer, leveling up to Level 9, right before taking on the Valkyrie queen and defeating her in less then an hour.
Another great video, I always enjoy watching you play! Mimir in this game is what elevates it to amazing! He's funny, witty and when he figures out he's dangling from the hip of the bloody ghost of sparta- chefs kiss
Thank you very much. Mimir is excellent, a great addition to the series. Kind of want him to continue with Kratos no matter what era of history he goes.
@@AdamMcDermott I couldn't agree more, I hope they stray away from atreus only sections and have mimir every step of the way, as long as I get mimir and the blades of chaos I will be happy lol, thank you for taking time to respond to my message, I know your very busy and have tons of messages to get through, it means alot and is much appreciated!
I've only scratched the surface of the combat. I look forward to playing on the hardest difficulty at a later date and really getting to grips with it.
Yeah I've played all of the Souls games and It took me longer to beat Sigrun than it took to beat Owl (Father) in Sekiro and Nameless King in Dark Souls 3 COMBINED. Sigrun does telegraph her moves but you have like 0.1 seconds to react correctly to them and many of her tells look alike so you have to guess which attack is coming next out of 2-3 possible attacks from that animation and you have like a tenth of a second to react. It's all about pattern recognition and the ability to pour on the DPS faster than she can hit you twice. I found optimizing Runic and Cooldown to constantly spam and cycle through fast runic attacks worked best. By the time I finished doing the 5th runic attack, (Atreus') the first one cooled down and was ready to use again.
I love this masterpiece of a game. it's actually my favourite game ever made, and my next big platinum I'm going for. I can't wait to experience this masterpiece again
Adam I must say I’m a big fan of this series. The more I watch the more and more I just want to play. You personally have me hooked with your funny personality and have not stopped in making me laugh. Greetings from Kildare, keep up the good work and hope your staying safe!
Thanks, buddy. Delighted to hear you enjoy the series so much. Never thought of myself as funny, but glad I can make you laugh. Greetings from Limerick. I am indeed staying safe. Hope you are too!
Damn you played this without music? The soundtrack hits hard at some points. Anyway great platinum journey and I guess it’s what you have to do with the copyright stuff on yt.
What a coincidence - been playing this game the last week or so and just platinumed this morning. Then you drop a new platinum journey. Big fan of the channel Adam keep them coming.
This game was brilliant. I have the plat as well and I played through the hardest difficulty after. It is a whole new league of hard. The queen had me up for 4 hours hours well into the night (2 am). Would you recommend GoW 1-3?
Chef_BoySauce GoW 1-3 is amazing. GoW 1 is a bit just combat driven, good story but 2 and especially 3 are amazing story lines. And give a good insight to kratos and why he is the way he is
I agree with the other person who replies to you. GoW 1-3 are great. The combat is fluid and you understand Kratos better. The trilogy story is nuts. They are a bit juvenile at times - sex mini-games - but did start on PS2 and it was a different era.
Is it only me that thinks this guy should get more views and subscribers? Genuinely entertaining to watch, and you can tell he puts in a lot of time and effort into his videos, actually look forward to new videos from him. Keep up the good work :)
Before I came across this channel I'd watch the odd video from the completionist. I always thought it wasn't great because he just narrated everything after the fact and never showed the great and anguish and real reactions to the challenges in real time. This is what it's about. You've nailed it Adam. Also your editing is superb! 👌
Well done, mate!!! I normally hate watching someone playing games, but I love watching you play...thanks for playing one of my favorites! Really enjoyed it!!!
Finally got my own God of War platinum, so I can finally watch this video. Better late than never I guess. Getting your own platinum before watching one of these gives the best experience in my opinion. I can relate to your "highs and lows."
That is a good idea. I would always encourage folks to at least play the game before watching an episode. Easier to relate and I do tend to spoil a lot of story stuff.
I really love the concept behind this channel. This is now my 3rd video in 2 days and I'm likely going to binge watch more. I just wanna say thanks for the great content.
@@PS3GamingScotland What's up, buddy! I need to remaster my God of War RTC Guide and put it on the new channel before the sequel drops. Maybe we can trophy hunt together then and you can finally get the PLATINUM! :)
I´ve got my Platinum in God of War last week too, on the 31st of March. Great Game with great story. For me it was also an daily routine to play this brilliant game. Great to see this good game again, on my favourites Videos on RUclips. Im hyped at the new Episode of Platinum Journey! Stay healthy Adam :)
Men.. i never been into platinums until this game, the game itself it was so awesome that i was having the urgent need to completed in a 100%, it took me months and the valkiry queen has been the most difficult boss i ever faced, thank you santa monica studios for this unique and brave game, this was my first platinum, i also won it again in new game + just for the love ❤️. Keep it up bro very nice series you have here
I came across you a few weeks ago, and you've inspired me to go back and try to platinum Dead Space 2 and actually finish Dishonored! Thank you so much Adam, you've become one of my favorite youtubers! Take care.
Welcome to the channel. Congratulations on finishing Dead Space 2 and Dishonored. Couple of great games. Cheers. I'm honoured to be one of your favourite RUclipsrs.
Man, Sigrun was a bitter pill to swallow. She wiped the floor with me for hours and I don't even remember what helped me beat her in the end, but I still vividly remember that I always circled around the arena, but there always came a point where I was too engrossed in the fight that I ran into the wall and that's when she always got me. I really need to finally play Ragnarök, but I'm still not done with my current project, because there is just so much shit to grind for.
I love watching your platnuim Journeys! I always wondered how other people go through platnuims besides myself. It's really nice seeing someone else shoes. Keep up the great work!
OMG IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE! COULDN’T CLICK FAST ENOUGH. You should have seen how wide my eyes went as soon as I saw this notification. Love this series Adam!!!
Finally a game that I also have gotten the platinum for^^ a few cans of beer by my side! No work tomorrow! You really know how to make someone’s Sunday!
Adam mate I have being waiting patiently for this video for weeks ever since the Q&A video and it’s finally here. I was at work when I saw the video notification on my phone and I was so excited and keen when I saw that, now that I’ve finished working I’m going to watch it. Cheers bro.
I know this episode took a lot of time to produce because I covered this game on my old channel and I was in production for over 250 hours. I applaud you for transforming your experience with this game into a nice and concise Platinum Journey. Keep up the great work, Adam. We all love this series. :)
Currently playing this for the first time. I've seen a playthrough, so that's why I'm getting to it so late. I'm beating it to refresh my mind before playing Ragnarok. Awesome video as always! It's always good to revisit videos. I appreciate your work Adam. Keep it up😎
@@AdamMcDermott will you be doing a journey on Ragnarok? Or is that not yet decided? I know this is so random seemingly how the game isn't out yet. I was just curious. I know you said you'd do the trilogy a while back, so I didn't know if that stopped on 2018 or what.
I loved the new direction this game went. I think after 7 or so games in the other style it was time for a change. Great episode! Really looking forward to psychonauts!
Yeah, they kind of mastered the style from the old games. Could of even stopped after God of War 3. More than happy to see the studio try something new. Cheers. Glad to hear you enjoyed the episode.
Amazing video! I know these videos take hours upon hours to make but I'm so glad you take the time (and challenge) to make these. The Valkyrie queen was extremely entertaining and has been your biggest struggle I've seen since Dead Space. Amazing job Adam. Stay safe and keep up the great work!
Really enjoyed the video been waiting for it , i played the whole game on normal but when i died endlessly by the Valkyrie queen i had to drop it to easy AND still took me a couple of tries till i defeated her , can’t wait till the next episode it’s really a beautiful work your doing
This is my most awaited Platinum journey and now it's finally here. Thank you Adam. I look forward to the give me gow bonus episode. While i may not be a platinum hunter anymore and only do what the game itself considers 100%,this is one game where i got the plat. Nonetheless your vids are as great as ever.
@@AdamMcDermott Great to hear. I've beaten gmgow twice,once on normal and then on ng+ but i have been too lazy to do the valkyries on it. But ultimately it's my "final exam" to get my "degree of gow 2018 mastery"
Finished my platinum last night. The tip I found very helpful with the queen was a tailsmen that slows time. Fully upgraded you can nearly squeeze in all of your runic attacks
i avoided all spoilers by getting the plat in the first week it came out, and somehow you manged to avoid spoilers for all those months? only for doing that this deserves a thumbs up xD
When I saw this episode on my recommended when you first made it i clicked on it, but you said dont watch if you haven't played it I did that, played the game and now I've watched it, and it was a very good video, really a joy to watch these (+ your videos really make we want to platinum every game I buy.. I still really want to get the last of us 2 plat but theres so many collectables.......)
Thanks for coming back. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video. The Last of Us Part II's collectibles aren't too bad. Plenty of video/text guides which can help you find them.
@@AdamMcDermott oh ok, it just seemed when looking at chapter select there were loads.. I'll try later on with a guide. Thanks for the reply! Also, have you played Uncharted the lost legacy?
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Next up is Psychonauts. Let's get weird.
Please do Control if you’re ever able to!
Yay I love Psychonauts. Absolute classic
A great game and a really fun platinum! Nice choice Adam :)
@Robin Banks Probably not.
@@ultantuffy1194 Control does look interesting. Maybe some day.
Literally finished watching all of the Platinum Journeys again about 20 minutes ago and then this drops! Praise Be Lord McDermott!
Haha, brilliant timing!
I adored this game, even tho it made my PlayStation sound like a jet engine
Kratos demands maximum power.
But I have ps4 slim and it doesn't make any sound at all, maybe it'll be better if u release some storage space by deleting some games?
Blacc Iriss it’s bc the Engine is dusty when i cleaned mine it stop making it
Warzone, makes my sound like a rocket
Get ready for takeoff!
"Do not be sorry, be better!"
Kratos-2018
I got this plat last year. I remember I used to load this last Valkyrie fight every day just get my ass kicked 15 -20 time then I quit the game and starts to play something else. But one day something clicked I was in the zone and I killed her in my first try without the resurrection stone. I will never forget that moment. That made me feel like a badass.
That is cool. Something definitely clicked. Fair play for sticking with it.
I played that part forever, couldn't do it. Went back after 1 month and beat it right away.
Sometimes a break is the best thing to do.
@@scarlet9627 Exactly!
I got the platinum in 2 weeks and 4 days and I beat the valkyrie queen in 4 attempts. I got my health down to when I had to use a resurrection stone in just a couple minutes I told myself that that run was ruined and I beat her that same run
I feel like this game has a subtle setting no matter the differculty, if you keep dying it makes the enemies abut weaker and slower
Just looking at the queen Valkyrie area stresses me out haha.
I platinumed the game just two days ago, was about to see how you platted the game, but ended up doing my own path, and did it myself. Surtur's challenges, the collectables, Niflheim, and the Valkyries pretty much gave me carpal tunnel, but it was worth it. Now off to Horizon!
Congratulations on the platinum. Tough platinum but worth it indeed. Best of luck with Horizon.
@@AdamMcDermott Thanks my dude!
Witch one was the funniest?
I just did the exact same thing! This video inspired me to go for platinum and I did it!
Cannot wait to watch this. One of the greatest games of all time. Now really is the perfect time to grab a drink and relax. Thanks for getting this episode out, it was badly needed.
Grab a drink and relax indeed, buddy.
Quarantine just got a lot more bearable, just finished getting the platinum for this myself, keep up the amazing content :)
What are you planning on playing next? With this lockdown I’m getting through my backlog of games
Perfect timing!
Games I enjoyed getting the platinum: Untitled Goose Game, Gris, COD: MW (only single player), God of War, Spider-Man, NieR:Automata (you can buy the trophies in-game, basically a cheat 🙈), Detroit: Become Human, Ratchet&Clank, Uncharted 4, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Until Dawn and Infamous Second Son. I got 44 platinum trophies and those were my favorites. ;)
This is one of the best games ever made hands down the music the voice acting the gameplay everything is just perfect
Excellent game indeed.
I remember when God of War was first announced, I was so excited I dug up God of War 1-3, Chains of Olympus, Ghosts of Sparta, Ascension, and even God of War 3 Remastered for PS4, and got the platinum for every single game lol then I saw gameplay of this one and I was a bit let down with the changes. I preordered the game anyways because I’m such a fan of the series.
The game launched and I didn’t put the game down for 6 hours. I absolutely ruined my sleep schedule and I was so happy that I didn’t mind the changes whatsoever. The fact that the game is one long shot the whole way through, no cuts whatsoever, made it feel like there was no good place to take a break. So of course I got the platinum for this game as well, but those last couple of bits were pretty annoying. The Surtr’s Trials seemed more tolerable and consistent with the rest of the series, as all of the previous games had a dozen or so challenges standing in the way of the platinum, but the god damn Mist Echoes took way too long. It didn’t take too awful long to have a path routed out, and I was able to go through the entire maze and back successfully, but even still, I felt it shouldn’t have been THAT grindy. But in general I absolutely loved that game and had a blast on my platinum journey. I didn’t expect to wake up to this but it was a real treat. Seriously one of the most criminally underrated and entertaining series on RUclips.
A game so good it ruins your sleep schedule. I love that.
Yeah, mist echoes take ages. A little bit too grindy for me too.
Aww, thank you for such kind words.
@@AdamMcDermott Of course! A heads up though, the hardest difficulty on this is absolutely brutal. As you gear up more and more it gets easier, but the first encounters are absolutely maddening. I was never able to bring myself to play through it, but I may have to before GoW2 as well. The satisfaction of even the smallest bit of progression is undoubtedly satisfying and what better way to *feel* like the God of War than winning legitimately difficult battles? Fingers crossed my controller remains intact to see the end lol
@@brennanbarber7469 Thank for the tip.
Haha, hope your controller holds up :)
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE, THANKS SO MUCH MASTER!
You are more than welcome.
Criminally underrated channel. Been following for a few years and each platinum is fun to watch no matter if I've played that game or not.
Thank you very much. Really nice to hear you enjoy the episodes regardless of whether you played the game or not.
Great video, can't wait for the next Platinum Journey episode!
Thank you very much. I'm looking forward to making the next one :)
YEEESSSS ADAM! the man is back with another banger of a plat journey! BTW I already have this platinum and its a joy to watch you get it!
Master Shaan I got the platinum on gmgow
@@jonathangabrielrestreporay3011 RESPECT BRO! great job I cant imagine how hard it was!
@@BattleFraud I got my fall guys platinum
This was my first ever platinum game and I loved every minute of it
Great first pick.
That last valkyrie cow took me ages aswell, ha. Thank you for taking my mind off this troubling world for half an hour. Hope your well mate, cheers!.
Happy to be a distraction for a bit. Hope you are well too.
Hahaha, cow! She is a cow, as well, you've got her bang to rights
This was brilliant, I hope you're doing well Adam.
Thank you. I am indeed doing well. Hope you are too.
I love this game, my favorite PS4 game ever. I have this platinum in my small collection. Like I it so much I want to platinum it again on a blank account. Thanks for this Platinum Journey episode. This game touch me in such an awesome way. I sent Mr. Barlog a message on Twitter thanking him for such a great game.
I know that feeling of liking a game so much you'd happily platinum it again. Really nice.
Good for you thanking Cory Barlog. I'm sure he appreciated it. Him and the team put everything into making the best game possible.
Those long hours off-camera, before we see that final cut, definitely shows in your videos. Exceptionally good editing and music selection for the final boss battle. Great job as always.
Side note, I can't wait for the sequel. Ragnarok will be an awesome event to play through.
Yes, indeed. Many long hours off-camera. I appreciate you noting it.
Cheers. I love finding a piece of music and getting giddy thinking how great it will be for a specific part of the video.
I can't wait for a sequel either. God of War vs. God of Thunder during Ragnarok. Going to be epic.
Man about time ): other people have been waiting recently came across this series and man I’m addicted
It’s like you read my mind Adam. Only last week I was watching your Spider-Man road to platinum before popping the trophy. Thoroughly enjoyed the game. Last year I was around 60% completion on God Of War, however since lockdown I’ve turned to my single player games a lot more. Having finished God of War story last night, I’m currently mopping up on Niflheim! Best of luck, and look forward to your videos. I can see you’re a man of taste when it comes to factors in pursuing a platinum trophy
Haha, freaky timing. Best of luck with your platinum.
Love this game so much! So happy you finally played this on your show! Love your content man, keep getting those trophies ;)
Cheers. Delighted to hear you enjoyed the episode.
Why are these comments from days ago? Anyway finally another platinum journey. I live for these Adam, THANK YOU! I went for this myself but the collectibles are kicking my ass. I need the inspiration.
Those comments are because of early access for folks on Patreon.
Cheers. The collectibles are a bit of a grind. I threw on some music and podcasts whiled doing them to help pass the time. Best of luck!
Woke up to a treat!!! Platinumed this myself and it as a treat from beginning to end!
Did you get a avatar for the platinum ?
Your level of annoyance during that final Valkyrie fight is the most relatable thing I’ve seen in a while, just discovered your channel. You are a brave soul.
Haha, cheers. Welcome to the channel.
That Valkyrie is tough as nails, but sooooo satisfying to defeat!!
Another amazing Platinum Journey video! I just earned the platinum for this game and was finally able to watch the video. I didn’t want to have spoilers. And it was definitely well worth the wait! Adam you kill it every time with these Platinum Journeys. I’ve seen all your videos several times (except Ghost of Tsushima, haven’t played it yet so trying to avoid spoilers) and you never disappoint. Thanks again for these videos.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it so much.
Wow, you rewatch episodes, that is so humbling.
You are more than welcome!
I was gonna go to bed but god has blessed us with another great video
It took me back to when I was grinding to get that Platinum. A very great game for which this trophy is actually fun to get - maybe apart from these spying birds to kill. I have been watching your videos for quite a while now but never get to comment so here this: keep it up, this concept is really fun to watch. Great job, mate!
Yeah, fun platinum although way too many collectibles, haha.
Cheers. Thanks for watching for so long and don't worry, I'll be making episodes for years to come.
Have just gotten to Alfheim in my own game, so I'm heeding the spoiler warning and bowing out for now. Can't wait to get to this Quality Content, argh
Yes. Definitely finish the game yourself first. Enjoy!
@@AdamMcDermott so, I finally did it. Completed the game, that is. Took a while for it to really click for me (I actually stopped playing entirely for a full month), but I'm glad I saw it out. They've laid the foundation for what I think will be an amazing sequel.
Sigrun is all that stands between me and the platinum, and I'm enjoying the fight honestly. After all that travelling around collecting stuff, it's nice to be able to get stuck in.
My lowest moment was probably Niflheim. I just thought it was fundamentally boring, so knocked it down to easy to mop it up ASAP. Still took bloody ages. The collecting isn't great, but it was sometimes pleasant to revisit areas I'd been to before, as the game is so stunning.
Well done for getting the plat on this one as it is fairly gruelling. Nice that it can be done on easy though, so within reach for anyone
@@triphazard2906 Congrats on finishing the story. Yeah, a great foundation for a sequel.
Sigrun is tough but I'm sure you can beat her.
Niflheim is indeed a chore. I found it so boring at times.
Thanks. Yeah, really cool that it can be done on easy so it never seems impossible. Best of luck Sigrun!
@@AdamMcDermott cheers, I beat her this morning after about 20 tries. It was a photo finish, I had about a pixel of health remaining ^_^
@@triphazard2906 Wahey! Fair play to you. Nail-bitting stuff.
Perfect way to spend quarantine, cheers Adam.
You are more than welcome :)
I’m so proud to say this is my first platinum.
I'm very proud to say this lovely game is my 11th platinun. Good job mate! :)
Excellent. Congratulations!
I was able to get the platinum at the end of my 1st play through thanks to doing absolutely everything the game had to offer, leveling up to Level 9, right before taking on the Valkyrie queen and defeating her in less then an hour.
Another great video, I always enjoy watching you play! Mimir in this game is what elevates it to amazing! He's funny, witty and when he figures out he's dangling from the hip of the bloody ghost of sparta- chefs kiss
Thank you very much. Mimir is excellent, a great addition to the series. Kind of want him to continue with Kratos no matter what era of history he goes.
@@AdamMcDermott I couldn't agree more, I hope they stray away from atreus only sections and have mimir every step of the way, as long as I get mimir and the blades of chaos I will be happy lol, thank you for taking time to respond to my message, I know your very busy and have tons of messages to get through, it means alot and is much appreciated!
@@coreywalker6948 No worries. I like that my channel isn't too big so I can take the time to respond to lovely folks like yourself!
@AdamMcDermott well I hope your channel keeps growing, you do amazing videos and are fun to watch!
Holy. Crap!! It’s finally here!!
OMG YOU FINALLY DID IT IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO FOR SO LONG
You just liked my comment omg that just made my day thank you so much
No worries, buddy. Thanks for watching.
Watching this in quarantine while having a great smoke in 2 the morning in Cali , is exactly what I need thanks for the content
You are more than welcome, buddy.
Just want to say the combat in this game is absolutely brilliant. So much depth. Excellent video Adam, makes being in quarantine better.
I've only scratched the surface of the combat. I look forward to playing on the hardest difficulty at a later date and really getting to grips with it.
Hardest difficulty was a massive learning curve for me but really really fun to play. Hope you enjoy 😊
This was a great game, I myself got the platinum 10 days after launch was a great release one of the best in a very long time!
Jeez 10 days, Did you call off work saying you had multiple deaths in the family
@@thegschannel5283 I'm a streamer playing games is my job lol
@@commandershepard811
Nice man. What’s your twitch???
@@thegschannel5283 TheSpaceNation, I stopped for a while and but I've come back recently playing mass effect now lol
Thank you! so exciting!
And thank you for your support!
Sigrun is one of the toughest boss fights in recent gaming. Took me over 50 attempts!
Yeah I've played all of the Souls games and It took me longer to beat Sigrun than it took to beat Owl (Father) in Sekiro and Nameless King in Dark Souls 3 COMBINED. Sigrun does telegraph her moves but you have like 0.1 seconds to react correctly to them and many of her tells look alike so you have to guess which attack is coming next out of 2-3 possible attacks from that animation and you have like a tenth of a second to react. It's all about pattern recognition and the ability to pour on the DPS faster than she can hit you twice. I found optimizing Runic and Cooldown to constantly spam and cycle through fast runic attacks worked best. By the time I finished doing the 5th runic attack, (Atreus') the first one cooled down and was ready to use again.
Took me about 300
I love this masterpiece of a game. it's actually my favourite game ever made, and my next big platinum I'm going for. I can't wait to experience this masterpiece again
I got the platinum 2 weeks ago my first ever one, probably my 2nd favourite game after the last of us
JackGamer7 I agree. It’s so hard to compare the two games but I just love Joel and Ellie too much. God of war is phenomenal as well though.
Is that all u can come up with is the last of us? 😂😂😂
John Doe is that bad? Should I list off every game I’ve ever enjoyed?
This is surely one of the hardest platinums I've gotten, but it's also the second fastest plat I have gotten (2 weeks, 1 day)
DrValentinovich you’re slow af wtf
I got mw2 campaign remastered platinum in 2 days
@@BasselHF not everyone stays in they’re basements all day like you
Adam I must say I’m a big fan of this series. The more I watch the more and more I just want to play. You personally have me hooked with your funny personality and have not stopped in making me laugh. Greetings from Kildare, keep up the good work and hope your staying safe!
Thanks, buddy. Delighted to hear you enjoy the series so much. Never thought of myself as funny, but glad I can make you laugh.
Greetings from Limerick. I am indeed staying safe. Hope you are too!
Damn you played this without music? The soundtrack hits hard at some points. Anyway great platinum journey and I guess it’s what you have to do with the copyright stuff on yt.
At least I didn't know what I was missing so I didn't feel too bad. Yeah, copyright can be tricky.
What a coincidence - been playing this game the last week or so and just platinumed this morning. Then you drop a new platinum journey. Big fan of the channel Adam keep them coming.
Perfect timing, haha.
This game was brilliant. I have the plat as well and I played through the hardest difficulty after. It is a whole new league of hard. The queen had me up for 4 hours hours well into the night (2 am). Would you recommend GoW 1-3?
Chef_BoySauce GoW 1-3 is amazing. GoW 1 is a bit just combat driven, good story but 2 and especially 3 are amazing story lines. And give a good insight to kratos and why he is the way he is
I agree with the other person who replies to you. GoW 1-3 are great. The combat is fluid and you understand Kratos better. The trilogy story is nuts. They are a bit juvenile at times - sex mini-games - but did start on PS2 and it was a different era.
Is it only me that thinks this guy should get more views and subscribers? Genuinely entertaining to watch, and you can tell he puts in a lot of time and effort into his videos, actually look forward to new videos from him. Keep up the good work :)
Thank you for saying such kind words :)
I never knew Alan Shearer was an avid gamer.
Before I came across this channel I'd watch the odd video from the completionist. I always thought it wasn't great because he just narrated everything after the fact and never showed the great and anguish and real reactions to the challenges in real time. This is what it's about. You've nailed it Adam. Also your editing is superb! 👌
Thank you very much. That is a huge compliment. Welcome to the channel.
Well done, mate!!! I normally hate watching someone playing games, but I love watching you play...thanks for playing one of my favorites! Really enjoyed it!!!
Thank you very much. Happy to hear you enjoy my videos.
Finally got my own God of War platinum, so I can finally watch this video. Better late than never I guess. Getting your own platinum before watching one of these gives the best experience in my opinion. I can relate to your "highs and lows."
That is a good idea. I would always encourage folks to at least play the game before watching an episode. Easier to relate and I do tend to spoil a lot of story stuff.
I really love the concept behind this channel. This is now my 3rd video in 2 days and I'm likely going to binge watch more. I just wanna say thanks for the great content.
Welcome to the channel. I'm happy to hear you are enjoying my videos. Cheers!
Thank you for this
You are more than welcome.
What a surprise. Yasss another platinum Journey has landed! I really need to platinum this game. Great video!
The platinum can be a bit grindy with collectibles and Niflheim, but overall really good. Muspelheim and the Valkyries are a great challenge.
The Valkyries, the trials and souls are stopping me getting the platinum. I will get it but too many games to get through at the moment.
@@PS3GamingScotland Too many great games, not nearly enough time :)
Indeed. Rip my wallet :)
@@PS3GamingScotland What's up, buddy! I need to remaster my God of War RTC Guide and put it on the new channel before the sequel drops. Maybe we can trophy hunt together then and you can finally get the PLATINUM! :)
I´ve got my Platinum in God of War last week too, on the 31st of March.
Great Game with great story.
For me it was also an daily routine to play this brilliant game.
Great to see this good game again, on my favourites Videos on RUclips.
Im hyped at the new Episode of Platinum Journey!
Stay healthy Adam :)
Great game indeed.
Stay healthy yourself too.
Men.. i never been into platinums until this game, the game itself it was so awesome that i was having the urgent need to completed in a 100%, it took me months and the valkiry queen has been the most difficult boss i ever faced, thank you santa monica studios for this unique and brave game, this was my first platinum, i also won it again in new game + just for the love ❤️. Keep it up bro very nice series you have here
Excellent first platinum. Congrats!
I came across you a few weeks ago, and you've inspired me to go back and try to platinum Dead Space 2 and actually finish Dishonored! Thank you so much Adam, you've become one of my favorite youtubers! Take care.
Welcome to the channel. Congratulations on finishing Dead Space 2 and Dishonored. Couple of great games.
Cheers. I'm honoured to be one of your favourite RUclipsrs.
I still love it that the whole game is one long camera shot without cuts. That's impressive! Great video by the way boyo.
Yeah, really interesting way of doing the game. Highly immersive.
Another fantastic episode and plat! Great stuff as always 👍🏆
Cheers, Lucy. Much appreciated. I'm still eagerly awaiting your next The Road to Platinum 100.
Man, Sigrun was a bitter pill to swallow. She wiped the floor with me for hours and I don't even remember what helped me beat her in the end, but I still vividly remember that I always circled around the arena, but there always came a point where I was too engrossed in the fight that I ran into the wall and that's when she always got me.
I really need to finally play Ragnarök, but I'm still not done with my current project, because there is just so much shit to grind for.
ty for continuing this series adam. hope to see more during this self quarantine
No worries, buddy.
I love watching your platnuim Journeys! I always wondered how other people go through platnuims besides myself. It's really nice seeing someone else shoes. Keep up the great work!
Thanks. Glad to hear you enjoy the show.
Thanks so much for this. Exactly what I need in a time like this.
You are more than welcome. Happy to be a distraction during these strange times.
YESSSS!!! ANOTHER VIDEO MY DREAM HAS COME TRUE!! YOUR THE MAN ADAM
Editing is excellent
Thank you!
OMG IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE! COULDN’T CLICK FAST ENOUGH. You should have seen how wide my eyes went as soon as I saw this notification. Love this series Adam!!!
That is really nice to hear. Cheers!
Brilliant episode, Adam! Keep up the excellent content.
Thank you and will do!
Every time you upload a platinum journey my heart skips a beat. I love this series. I think I’ve watched every platinum journey you’ve ever done
That is really cool to hear. Cheers.
Finally a game that I also have gotten the platinum for^^ a few cans of beer by my side! No work tomorrow! You really know how to make someone’s Sunday!
Love that you always have a beer by your side for my videos, haha. It's how I watch some of my favourite shows too :)
great way to wake up on a Saturday Morning!!! I’ve been waiting for this one Adam! Cheers! :)
A very nice episode of Platinum Journey again! Congrats to the Plat!
Thank you very much!
Adam mate I have being waiting patiently for this video for weeks ever since the Q&A video and it’s finally here. I was at work when I saw the video notification on my phone and I was so excited and keen when I saw that, now that I’ve finished working I’m going to watch it. Cheers bro.
Thank you for your patience. Sit back and relax, buddy :)
@@AdamMcDermott I don't mind waiting bro, its all worth it waiting for your great vids :)
I know this episode took a lot of time to produce because I covered this game on my old channel and I was in production for over 250 hours. I applaud you for transforming your experience with this game into a nice and concise Platinum Journey. Keep up the great work, Adam. We all love this series. :)
Wow, that is a massive amount of time you spent in production. Fair play to you for doing it.
Thank you very much, buddy.
Dude I love these videos so much...
I'm delighted to hear that. Cheers.
Currently playing this for the first time. I've seen a playthrough, so that's why I'm getting to it so late. I'm beating it to refresh my mind before playing Ragnarok. Awesome video as always! It's always good to revisit videos. I appreciate your work Adam. Keep it up😎
Great time to replay the game. I know a bunch of folks are doing that.
Cheers. Thanks for re-watching the video.
@@AdamMcDermott will you be doing a journey on Ragnarok? Or is that not yet decided? I know this is so random seemingly how the game isn't out yet. I was just curious. I know you said you'd do the trilogy a while back, so I didn't know if that stopped on 2018 or what.
@@dylan-6362 Yep, Ragnarok is getting an episode at some point. Early reviews are great.
@@AdamMcDermott I know! I'm hoping it gets game of the year
I look forward to that episode
A new video from Adam? Quarantine just got better.
LOVE your Platinum Journey videos. Glad you uploaded this one!
Cheers!
I loved the new direction this game went. I think after 7 or so games in the other style it was time for a change. Great episode! Really looking forward to psychonauts!
Yeah, they kind of mastered the style from the old games. Could of even stopped after God of War 3. More than happy to see the studio try something new.
Cheers. Glad to hear you enjoyed the episode.
Amazing video! I know these videos take hours upon hours to make but I'm so glad you take the time (and challenge) to make these. The Valkyrie queen was extremely entertaining and has been your biggest struggle I've seen since Dead Space. Amazing job Adam. Stay safe and keep up the great work!
Thank you. The videos take ages to make but so worth it in the end. Stay safe yourself.
Great journey as always! God of wars menu can be hard to understand, but once you got it, you got it. Bing bang bosh my friend.
Thanks. Yeah, overwhelming at the start coming from the old GoW games, but got used to the menus after a bit.
Eeeeeey nice mi amigo. So happy to see new vid is up. Best of wishes from Texas.
Thanks. Best wishes from Ireland.
Yes Adam it's a special day when you upload.
You are too kind. Thanks!
Best one yet boy! 👍🏻 Awesome vid as always. You’ve made me think about playing this again. Congrats on the Plat!
Thank you. I feel like this is the new gold standard, everything came together well.
Yeah, well worth playing again.
Im so hyped for the sequel i think itll be even better
I'm looking forward to it too :)
Awesome. Hope you're keeping well mate. Thanks for the upload brilliant as always.
I am indeed keeping well. Hope you are keeping well too.
@@AdamMcDermott yeah good thank you. :).
You actually did God of war nice! Congratz man! Getting this game Plat was fun!
Thanks. Yeah, overall a fun platinum.
Great vid
Thank you.
Really enjoyed the video been waiting for it , i played the whole game on normal but when i died endlessly by the Valkyrie queen i had to drop it to easy AND still took me a couple of tries till i defeated her , can’t wait till the next episode it’s really a beautiful work your doing
No shame is lowering the difficulty for the Queen. She is tough.
Cheers!
Yes! So happy you did this. My favourite game ever made. Fantastic video as always adam!
Thank you very much!
This is my most awaited Platinum journey and now it's finally here. Thank you Adam. I look forward to the give me gow bonus episode. While i may not be a platinum hunter anymore and only do what the game itself considers 100%,this is one game where i got the plat. Nonetheless your vids are as great as ever.
Cheers. I am also looking forward to Give Me God of War.
Certainly a good game to platinum if you are not normally a trophy hunter.
@@AdamMcDermott Have you considered the ultimate challenge ? The Valkyrie queen on that difficulty.
@@nikopogo1 That will indeed be part of the bonus episode. Would feel incomplete without it.
@@AdamMcDermott Great to hear. I've beaten gmgow twice,once on normal and then on ng+ but i have been too lazy to do the valkyries on it. But ultimately it's my "final exam" to get my "degree of gow 2018 mastery"
Finished my platinum last night. The tip I found very helpful with the queen was a tailsmen that slows time. Fully upgraded you can nearly squeeze in all of your runic attacks
Congratulations on the platinum. Thanks for the tip.
another upload from Adam great thats part of my afternoon wasted but in a good way
Just got done with my GOW platinum, it was a great journey. Rest in Hellheim Sigrun, you will surely NOT be missed!
i avoided all spoilers by getting the plat in the first week it came out, and somehow you manged to avoid spoilers for all those months? only for doing that this deserves a thumbs up xD
Cheers. Yeah, avoiding spoilers for so long is almost more impressive than platinuming it, haha.
When I saw this episode on my recommended when you first made it i clicked on it, but you said dont watch if you haven't played it
I did that, played the game and now I've watched it, and it was a very good video, really a joy to watch these
(+ your videos really make we want to platinum every game I buy.. I still really want to get the last of us 2 plat but theres so many collectables.......)
Thanks for coming back. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video.
The Last of Us Part II's collectibles aren't too bad. Plenty of video/text guides which can help you find them.
@@AdamMcDermott oh ok, it just seemed when looking at chapter select there were loads.. I'll try later on with a guide. Thanks for the reply! Also, have you played Uncharted the lost legacy?
@@twiggymunson6669 I haven't played The Lost Legacy yet. Saving it for next year.
Great episode man!
Thank you!
Great content keep it up ! Greetings from Argentina 🇦🇷
Thank you very much. Greeting from Ireland.