I love that they even put in extra dialogue even for Ratatosk's seperate... personalities? Emotions? if you sit there and continually hit the chime when he isn't available 🤣
There's a bit right at the start where Mimir says, 'I'm sure we can find a quiet way in.' but a destructible collectible is next to the entrance and if you smash it he says, 'or you could do... that.'
Unfortunately Kojima is confirmed to not be working on the next God of War, and instead is going to be "focused on delivering a sequel to the critically acclaimed Knack 2." Not really the move I would have expected but Knack has been stagnant for a while and breathing some new life into such a massive franchise isn't the worst thing.
I absolutely love when the troll boss makes it’s first appearance in that cutscene and Kratos instantly chops it’s head off. That’s the Santa Monica team basically looking right into the camera and saying “we heard you”
It gets better. There are hidden troll fights and after you beat the first one Mimir says something like "I missed those troll fights". Kratos stays silent.
@@Mr.Ditkovich. Yeah a bit puzzling tbh, I liked the troll fights, they were cool enemies. The ancients however were/are dogshit and terrible fights, yet they kept them instead of the trolls.
@SirJoey The trolls looked cooler but they weren't better. In the first game I liked the first troll boss since it was the first time fighting it and also you didn't have Rage. But I think the Bridge Keeper in Helheim was the best and hardest troll, although I was hoping and expecting it to be a brand-new enemy and instead we got another troll.
The thing that is the most impressive to me is the sheer amount of fucking dialogue in this game. There’s so many little lines they added to keep you immersed and make the characters seem real. Like whenever mimir is telling a story but you get out of the boat before he finishes, he has a specific line for this specific story about the specific part of the story you left off at. They could’ve easily just had some plain line like “oh what were we talking about again?” But they put so much work into this so that you’re never annoyed by lines repeated until infinity. Except for when Atreus asks if Bifrosted is a word
Do people like that? I found it to be a major downgrade from the first and only detracted from the experience. The characters did not need to talk every 5 seconds and certainly not if all they had to say was just funny haha quipy joke or just exposition that DID NOT feel Natural. Freya's trying to deal with her emotions and grow beyond her hated for Kratos? That sounds like the perfect time for Kratos to turn this isn't a depression contest and exposite all the shit he never wanted to talk about before, gotta prove to the haters that we actually did play the old games. If people really are just that cringe these days and that's really relatable then I hope we go back to unrealistic characters because I cannot stand dialogue this awkward and uncomfortable.
Atreus' hints and status reminders are my biggest peeve with the game. I remember fighting through Ragnarok at the end with super serious, intense dialogue and music, Atreus is yelling, I'm yelling, everyone is, then he pops in with a light "Father, you're bifrosted! Is.. bifrosted a word?"
One of my favorite parts of the game is how much effort they put into the dialogue for when characters are just wandering around and exploring. Mimir telling stories and bantering with Atreus and Kratos makes exploring feel somehow more real than in other games where you are following objectives and quest markers.
Yeah when you explore you don't feel like only traveling, there is some dialogue and story which make your travel time enjoyable, sometimes you just arrive at destination but the story is not finish yet so you stay on the boat/cart to finish hearing the story.
That’s a trash part. The game is 30-40 hours only and how many of that is cutscenes or stupid walking around with character exposition. Is this a freaking game or marvel movie? Atreus ironwood mission is sure wonderful game moment
@@Jjcbgoat GoW is literally an interactive movie. They didn't add the dialog to make traversing more interesting, they added the traversing to hear the dialog. Literally pointless content
As goofy as it is, that interaction with the squirrel guy and the chimes is a great way to handle repeating events in a game. Instead of saying nothing or repeating the same phrase, he adds onto what he said previously. It may seem like a small detail but a lot of games miss out on the small things like that and it's just nice to see the extra thought they put into their game
One of my favorite little interactions in the first game is that if you keep repeating the same combat move over and over when out of combat, Atreus eventually says "Ummm... Are you trying to teach me something?"
not played it, but i def agree AAA gets thrown around allot at games that are in some cases basically unfinished betas reguardless of the budget spent on them.
I absolutely love the fact that you can have Atreus shoot at the little spiders and other creatures on the wall and actually KILL THEM. I've played so many video games where there are things on a wall and you can't interact with them at all. They added so many little things like that to the game and it's incredible!
Yes. It clearly pays homage to the greatest game of all time, Skyward Sword, in which you can catch bugs with your bug net that are on the walls. It makes sense that developers wanting to be the best would use the best work that has already been done
@@yourmomsboyfriend3337 Skyward Sword is actually copying a unique feature from Resident Evil 5 where you can kill big spiders on the wall for no reason.
@@splatmaster2007 Resident Evil 5 is actually emulating the experience of playing Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! where you're the main character and beat the game.
God of War:Ragnarok being God of War 2 and 3 is the best way to describe it. Going into it completely blind gave me an absolutely magical experience. One of the best video games I've ever gotten the joy to experience. So thankful to simply be alive for this era of gaming, there's so much beauty being released and discovered as of late.
I would say it has the massive problem of being god of war 2 and 3. I mean as in they tried to crush down the entirety of god of war 3 into god of wars 2 ending which created really bad pacing issues
You know he likes a game when he has a jazz outro. Can't wait for his pokemon Scarlet and violet reviews just because I know he'll find new bugs somehow
4:53 - 5:45 Absolutely incredible. When a reviewer's sheer joy over a work of art spills over into his editing, it proves that there was something special there. That emotional payoff of 5 minutes of build-up makes this REIVEW high art. GOTDAMN!
Growing up my dad was always the one who got me Into video games at such a young age. We have a special bond when it comes to this series, the second one came out a day after his birthday which felt so poetic and we just finished it. Something about this game and dunkys review makes me so damn emotional. I know this is one of those games that change my view of life and grew such a connection between me and my dad I will always come back to it. What a magnificent peice of art
@@tks3022 how? Just cause he makes jokes, it doesn't tarnish his say so.. if he was as plain and simple as any other "reviewer" he wouldn't be as big as he is.
The first time he got me to buy a game full price was Elden ring where he delivered his review just like this and he was 100% right, this will be the second time and I have no problem support people who create a masterpiece.
Without spoilers, there's a bit where you're told to leave while 2 other characters talk. There's am interact button to eavesdrop and if you keep doing it, it's hilarious because they know youre eavesdropping. At one point they're like "did you know that they'd be so weird?" And "this is getting awkward"
I did the exact same same thing, haha! Unfortunately the prompt button goes away after a certain amount of times, was hoping for some interesting action
Adam Harrington was my favourite, had to bring a lot of diversity and complexion to his acting in this game, especially compared to the last game where sindri had a lot less characterisation and was more basic as a character
God this review with the inclusion of those shots of Kratos hugging with Faye and Atreus separately made me genuinely tear up all over again. No single game will probably make me as emotionally exhausted as this game did. Santa Monica absolutely knocked it out the park and I cannot wait to see what they do next.
@@patrickcampos6743 Couldn’t disagree more. So much more context. Emotional exhaust doesn’t exclusively come from sadness. I get it, you don’t get the story as deeply as others, but your attempted discounting of another’s opinion based on personal bias is laughable. Embarrassing shit lmao
No game has ever blown me away like this. Just the attention to details and the amount of clutter and assets that were made. And how well it performs on last gen. It's mind-blowing
Yup, the simultaneous execution of two Valkyries from father and son each was super hype. I'm glad Atreus got a lot more moments to show off and be badass in Ragnarok.
This is my third game that engrossed me so much that I couldn't help but go for the Platinum trophy. 45 hours later and not a single part of this game disappoints. The ability for the developers to create such an engrossing personal story and weave it into a significantly larger narrative with such satisfying gameplay is still astounding to me. I can't wait to see what Sony Santa Monica does next and I hope this game serves as a benchmark that future developers strive to meet, like The Last of Us was in 2013
Seriously, not many studios are left that won’t “make a game for modern audiences” anymore. It makes me sad that woke Hollywood has even bled into the gaming industry, but atleast there are a handful of studios that will just make what they want without being changed for wokeness.
Spoiler: As a someone who played the original games, the last scene where Kratos sees him being worshiped as a god of peace brought a tear to my eye. Dude started off jumping off a cliff because he saw himself as irredeemable to someone people look up to is just beautiful.Another indomitable human spirit moment. Ragnorok is one of my favorite games.
You are right for the majority of this and the ending sequence is one of the best I have witnessed in gaming, but you have to remember, Kratos wasn't jumping from the cliff before Olympus because people didn't worship him, it was because the gods of Olympus did not help Kratos forget the horror of killing not only his own family, but to many others undeserving as well.
@@shinobiofshade He was also cursed to where he was unable to die by his own hand iirc, his severe and brutal attempts in his darkest depressed days were of no use, GOW has always been pretty deep with its story.
It cuts a little deeper when you consider Faye painted it. The giants saw Kratos dying because he couldn't change his nature, just as the Norn did. Faye always believed in him though. She betrayed her people and took a chance on a future she saw where Kratos changed and wanted to stop the bloodshed and god killing.
I didn't even realize it was him until I saw it online after beating the game, but it made so much sense after that. He is really talented, IMO one of the best voice actors out there right now.
Even the Dunkey cut of Ragnarok got me with the chills. It’s absolutely amazing and it’s one of the few games I wish I can go back to and experience it for the first time again. Honestly the “worst” parts of the games were the slow traversal parts that are intentionally placed to slow you down in between load segments. It’s a PS4 game at heart, and I can’t imagine how much better the flow would have been without those segments.
The constant unrelenting backseating is also a pretty big problem whenever you aproach a puzzle. It's pretty immersion breaking, you jcan just feel the writers treating you like a baby
@@pedrovilar6123finally someone talks about this. It’s so annoying how two seconds into every puzzle every single character instantly tells you what to do and you can feel the game treating you like an absolute idiot. It’s so infuriating.
Every one of your reviews manages to introduce and elaborate on each of your ideas so cohesively in such a small amount of time while still having comedy throughout. You've been the best in your field for years never stop.
@@zeepopular he does tend to sound a bit immature due to how casual he is at letting his guard down. but whenever i pick apart his reviews, they manage to make sense and paint exactly the type of perspectives dunkey comes from.
Agree, this is one of the few games that make an emotional connection with the player, even though the protagonist IS a character. Sort of the same vein as playing as any of the Snakes in Metal Gear, but way more powerful. sure, it is, in fact, a story. lol but how its delivered in GOW:R is masterful.
Man nothing gives me chills like that score, so beautiful, so expansive, it truly conveys the beauty of the god of war universe, and how far Kratos has come as a father
That race segment is incredible. The while Ironwood arc was simply sublime and one of the most charming parts of the game. I love how you can feel his desperation to want to stay there and talk with the last of his race. The flirting was cute. But anyways, the race kind of being the culmination of the entire Ironwood section was beyond fitting because he was trying to learn how to control his powers was fucking awesome.
The final scene between Kratos and Atreus hit me as hard as a real life event, and having never played any of the GoW games in the past, I still felt like I understood Kratos' journey and how far he had come when looking at that last mural. It had me choking up. The acting, score, and direction are simply better than a vast majority of films.
Not gonna lie, you are the audience they cater to and I dislike that. I like Kratos growth but people like you PRETEND to understand what's happened or full on act like he was mindless and all of a sudden now he can think. The man was a Spartan general, a tactian and warrior who was betrayed by not only those he thought to be more powerful, but also his kin. He is the perfect example of a Greek tragedy but once these games came out it was diluted to "screaming guy." He's always had emotion, he's always had drive, now is a point he doesn't need to be on the offense and knows it, he just can't move on until he gets help from Mimir and his NEW child.
@@Kirkenburer74 You need to touch grass my friend. Having empathy for a character portrayed through experiences you have not lived is called being human. I didn't play the games, but I know his story and have a general understanding of why he was who he was. It's so incredibly weird that you make this weird sweeping generalization about a stranger.
Repeatedly throwing the axe at the chime was one of my favorite things I've done in a video game. Definitely got a respect point and a laugh out of me.
I've watched Dunkey's video multiple times. Twice before I got the game, one after I got this game as a gift, another after completing the story. What a masterpiece.
Yet the haters gotta hate, dunkey is my absolute favorite youtuber, i like his videos so much, hes the only youtuber that i keep rewatching his videos till he releases smth new.
Dunkey really does a better job promoting games than actual game promoters. His excitement when explaining the game he likes really is contagious 6.5/10 "Not enough Knack"
The nidhog boss fight is probably the most visually stimulating and brilliantly crafted giant monster type boss fight to ever exist. This game is beautiful, brutal, emotional and just fucking wonderful.
If we're talking about older games then in terms of big bosses, Bayonetta did it way better than the old gow games, but thats just my opinion and is in no way objective. Also imma have to say then that most well designed bosses would have to go to the devil may cry series. Like only in dmc can you fight 3 whole bosses at the same time on dmd and still be like, that was so fun I wanna do it again, until your again becomes like the 200th time lol. Nelo angelo and vergil mission 20 are still some of the fondest memories from gaming that i have. Hideki Kamiya and Hideaki Itsuno are actual legends.
@@BombaJead I have, I mean I’ve played tri and world but that’s about it really. Fatty is an amazing fight. Alatreon, fatty, furious rajang and thunder puppy are my favorites. At this point I think I’ve killed like 500 or so fatalis lmao. But after 1600 hours I got bored. Have yet to be bored of any dmc game that isn’t the demake, 2 or 4. Honestly just wish dmc 4 had more bosses(that weren’t gimmick bullshit).
Ragnarök is genuinely one of the hardest-to-put-down games I’ve played in a long time. If given the opportunity to play it for the first time again, I would take it instantly.
This is one of the best games ever made, period. Everything is so polished. The combat (the variety of combos you can pull off with weapon swapping is insane), the environments, the environment traversal, the character building, the story, the cutscenes and transitions. The side quests are also top notch and engaging. This game and the Witcher 3 have done side quests a lot of favors and set the bar high. For me, this was the most engaging and enjoyable single player experience I've had in gaming. And I forgot to mention the boss fights. Excellent variety in boss fights. Some really challenging and fun boss fights in there. Loved the pacing in Odin's fight. The final berserker and Thor's fight were super fun too. The game really made you learn how to use each weapon well. And the combo so well into one another, why would you not fight that way anyway? But I digress. This game hit it out of the fucking park! What a ride it's been since the first game. Well played Santa Monica, very well played
The squirrel's response to repeatedly beating the chimes is a nice and funny touch. I think all other games i've seen just have the character stand there.
I platinum'd it with 100% completion at 56 hours 3 days ago.... By far the best, most complete and refined game I have ever played. I physically miss playing it, new game+ cannot come soon enough!
@@gregorthegrey no, but the developers added NG+ to GOW 2018 about 3-4 months after the games release, so it'd be kinda weird if they dont do the same thing here
This game had moments that will be remembered and looked back upon for years to come. Incredible stuff from the music, to the beautiful visuals, to the scale. Haven’t felt like a game story was such an epic EVENT in years. Feels like Halo 3 in terms of the bombast and grandeur and grace in its execution
everytime dunkey uploads, he delivers not only in the technical side of things, but also with what he says in the videos. this man makes me laugh too much without even trying
Not only did they nail the characterization of the gods themselves, but they tied everything into the actual mythos very well. Everything from the subtle details on the walls to the plot points that originally seem to be one-off parts of the story. As someone who has played God of War since the first game, I was blown away by not only the attention to detail and respect for Kratos' past but how they also made this character with nothing but blind rage into an interesting, wise, moral, and realistic human being. Mastapeece. The climbing does really suck, though
My favorite part of dunkviews (positive ones anyway) is the montages he puts at the end they’re always well edited and capture the way I feel about a game. This and the jazz montage form gow 4 are my favorite.
I never get why people only like positive reviews, I mean I get the echo chamber route wanting to only hear good things about your fav game, but why do people use that as a criticism for the reviewer...? Especially when they're right...?
@@Grimnoireit’s because there’s such a contrast in the way he speaks of a game he enjoys to one he loves and appreciates. Dunkey is so “verbose and erudite” when it comes to talking about games he truly has passion for. It’s demonstrated by his words and especially the way he syncs music up with scenes. It’s not much of an echo chamber but being a dunkey fan and knowing “damn he really likes this game”.
The traversal, where you are climbing in long areas is actually a trick. The game is unloading and loading assets to avoid loading screens. There are a lot of little tricks it uses to get away from them. They usually use those times to insert dialogue or world building. It is honestly genius and probably a nightmare to design.
The devs have spoken against this line of thinking. It’s funneling the direction of the player. Either way it’s mildly frustrating and worth pointing out
I’ve played many games. But it’s been so long since I’ve felt such emotional weight emanating from the story, the characters, and the music. There are a few life lessons that I will take, being a father now and wanting to be a better man. Can’t believe I’m saying this, but Ragnaok has now become one of my top 3 games of all time. I hope more people will play this game and find things they can take away from this journey. God damn!
Apart from the already obvious and many times mentioned things great about this game, the extra dialogues (as you've shown with Ratataskr here) and the attention to detail is what makes it truly a triple A game. You can feel their passion, and that in turns create a fun game. Also, it actually surprised me, seeing a damn huge game without a single game breaking bug. Also, the reason why I wanted for there to be 2 GOTY awards given out this year.
There is unfortunately an audio bug plaguing a lot of people. (Imagine your in an area with rushing water/waterfalls but you hear no water falling. Applies to footsteps and health/ragestones being destroyed) not game breaking totally, but it did make the entire of svartleheim feel dead (i was lucky that the glitch was contained to that one realm for me)
@@Skellotronix Yes, the best game I'VE ever played. If you're so insightful please tell me a time I played a better game? Since you clearly know my gaming history.
The whole monologue after 4:40 with music in the background ending in this fantastic crescendo was so fucking amazing I almost forgot it's still dunkey speaking, instead of some motivational speaker trying to get me to live one more day for the sake of life's beauty.
there is nothing more amazing then seeing dunkey throw away the memes for a small section of his video and really go into deep and enriching talk about how good a game really is thats when you know your game is good. when dunkey really takes a second to speak from the heart and show how amazing a game really is
This is a Public Service Announcement: If you beat this game and stopped playing there, boot the game back up and do the postgame sidequest in Svartalfheim. The ending of this game is honestly masterful. It is so rare to see any story end as perfectly and confidently as Ragnarok's.
Do you know which song from the OST that part is? I’ve been trying to figure it out because I just want to relieve the swelling music that matches so well with the ending
Usually when I get teary about a fictional story I tend to think "uh, why am I sad? It's just fiction". But gow story was so good I didn't think that once, the kind of game that you go slower because you don't want it to end.
The story was perfect to me and that intro was the best intro I’ve seen in a video game and it was so epic. Everything really felt like a movie for each cutscene for me
"this game might not be high art, but it is high entertainment" This is well said Mr. Dunko. I think this is a good way to look at what triple A games bring to the table
Yeah that's my only problem with the game so far. If they made the player press a button to give hints instead it would've been better, but it honestly doesn't annoy me as much 'cause the whole game is just perfect
What's hilarious about 1:16 is that if this game was bad, this clip would be presented in a bad light. But because the game is phenomenal, it is presented in a humorous light. The duality of dunk.
So you're saying because sonic frontiers was bad the bugs in his video showcasing that weren't humorous?? The entire video was hilarious not once did he say, "THIS, YES OFFICER THIS BUG RIGHT HERE!" and then proceed to go on a 20 minute rant critiquing every bug. He just happens to show a lot of common bugs in bad games, it also just happens to be a bad game with bad bugs, he also also just so happens to find bugs in games funny 🐛... What's hilarious is how butthurt Xenoblade and Sonic frontier fans can be... over a reviewer they don't even like or pay attention to.
This is my favorite dunk video. It show's his incredible ability to review games while making it entertaining. I've watched this video numerous times because it makes me feel like I'm getting to enjoy the game all over again. The editing is second to none as well. Thanks dunkey for making a video to put in my favorites and come back to whenever I want to relive the feelings of one of my favorite games. :)
“it may not be high art, but it is high entertainment” this is it. this is the sentence i’ve been looking for, whenever i want to describe a game or a show that isn’t particularly life-changing or thematically deep, but there’s so much entertainment value that comes out of simply enjoying it, in one way or another
When I heard they were finishing up the story of this God of War series with 2 games I was skeptical. The first was so good but I didn't see how they'd tie up all the story threads and still make a satisfactory ending but here we are. They did it with ease.
When I finished the game and the credits rolled, I was highly impressed, then I played more untill the real credits rolled along with the huge emotional weight of the scene and then I head Blood Upon a Snow. It's was truly a Masterpiece.
The only thing that was missing was appreciation of the gorgeous music that filled the world with life and culture. From the epic crescendo of the main score that gives me chills every time I hear it, to the quick rhythm of combat jigs, every piece of music completes a realm's atmosphere. Bear McCreary really outdid himself this time.
My favorite part was the part where Kratos sat down and ate with his friends. If you told me a 5 years ago that would be a scene in a God of War game I would have thought you were crazy.
Really? I can't believe the society we live in would allow a piece of media to elevate male role models and shit. Is the rest of it super woke to make up for that?
I love when dunky really enjoys a game and shows true appreciation for it, this reminded me of his elden ring review with how highly he talked about the new god of war
I'm even more hyped to play this now. Also, I always considered the first (fourth) game's story to be impressive because it was so good *despite* being based on such a simple concept. Very excited to see them break out of that for the sequel
At the end of the day it is still a game about family and relationships. Those are simplistic concepts, but it’s the way they deal with them that makes the game special.
Honestly the last scene is the highest acknowledgement Dunkey ever gave to a game, it looks like he's once again showing something goofy, but at the end the game actually was prepared for dunkey's behavior. So dunkey includes the footage without comment, as a nod.
I could not stop playing this game, it’s been a while where I felt so immersed in a world’s lore, combat, exploration, and its characters. GOW ragnarok is my favorite game on the PS5 hands down, possibly favorite PlayStation game of all time next to the last of us 1.
The fact they knew someone would continue throwing the axe at the chime and made extra dialog just for it proves they know their audience. Excellent.
I love that they even put in extra dialogue even for Ratatosk's seperate... personalities? Emotions? if you sit there and continually hit the chime when he isn't available 🤣
They know gamers.
they did the same thing for eavesdropping Odin as Atreus :D
@@mateuszzawisza8425 I was waiting for one of them to come out to kick my ass lol
There's a bit right at the start where Mimir says, 'I'm sure we can find a quiet way in.' but a destructible collectible is next to the entrance and if you smash it he says, 'or you could do... that.'
The Squirrel of War was such a good addition. Kojima has really nailed it once again
The second strand type game
Unfortunately Kojima is confirmed to not be working on the next God of War, and instead is going to be "focused on delivering a sequel to the critically acclaimed Knack 2." Not really the move I would have expected but Knack has been stagnant for a while and breathing some new life into such a massive franchise isn't the worst thing.
SungWon always slays.
you could mean Quirrell of War, Potter's non-canon nemesis
The Gandalf fight on the Citadel at the end of the game made me tear up.
I absolutely love when the troll boss makes it’s first appearance in that cutscene and Kratos instantly chops it’s head off. That’s the Santa Monica team basically looking right into the camera and saying “we heard you”
It gets better. There are hidden troll fights and after you beat the first one Mimir says something like "I missed those troll fights". Kratos stays silent.
But they kept those Ancients. I guess people didn't complain about them.
@@Mr.Ditkovich. eh, there's like three of them in the 30 hour game
@@Mr.Ditkovich. Yeah a bit puzzling tbh, I liked the troll fights, they were cool enemies. The ancients however were/are dogshit and terrible fights, yet they kept them instead of the trolls.
@SirJoey The trolls looked cooler but they weren't better. In the first game I liked the first troll boss since it was the first time fighting it and also you didn't have Rage. But I think the Bridge Keeper in Helheim was the best and hardest troll, although I was hoping and expecting it to be a brand-new enemy and instead we got another troll.
I love how you finally meet a mini boss that is from the last game and you don't even fight it, you straight up execute it
you can fight them later on tho, if you didn't know..
@@rayed6011 is there a dragon boss fight like the first one later on??
@@TheZomboy11
You can fight dragons in this game but they're nowhere near as big as the one from the first game
If I understood correctly from in-game dialogue, they keep hinting at trolls being pretty much extinct because kratos killed so many
@@Big-BossX There are secret sleeping trolls that you can fight, and Mimir also thought that they were extinct
Finally, a Dunkey and ProZD crossover episode. Even if Sung Won didn't know he was in it.
WELCOME ABOARD THE MYSTERY FLIGHT!
Well SungWon does watch Dunkey so I'm sure he'll be seeing himself soon
Where?
@@edgemaster334 he plays the funny squirrel
Oh thats cool he’s actually in the game
The thing that is the most impressive to me is the sheer amount of fucking dialogue in this game. There’s so many little lines they added to keep you immersed and make the characters seem real. Like whenever mimir is telling a story but you get out of the boat before he finishes, he has a specific line for this specific story about the specific part of the story you left off at. They could’ve easily just had some plain line like “oh what were we talking about again?” But they put so much work into this so that you’re never annoyed by lines repeated until infinity.
Except for when Atreus asks if Bifrosted is a word
Except for when the BOY keeps solving puzzles before I even noticed we gotta solve a puzzle 🙃
Do people like that? I found it to be a major downgrade from the first and only detracted from the experience. The characters did not need to talk every 5 seconds and certainly not if all they had to say was just funny haha quipy joke or just exposition that DID NOT feel Natural. Freya's trying to deal with her emotions and grow beyond her hated for Kratos? That sounds like the perfect time for Kratos to turn this isn't a depression contest and exposite all the shit he never wanted to talk about before, gotta prove to the haters that we actually did play the old games. If people really are just that cringe these days and that's really relatable then I hope we go back to unrealistic characters because I cannot stand dialogue this awkward and uncomfortable.
@@MegaOverclocked uncomfortable 💀💀
You're in too deep
Atreus' hints and status reminders are my biggest peeve with the game. I remember fighting through Ragnarok at the end with super serious, intense dialogue and music, Atreus is yelling, I'm yelling, everyone is, then he pops in with a light "Father, you're bifrosted! Is.. bifrosted a word?"
@@Xenobork EXACTLY it’s kind of a bummer. That and mimir going “You’re on fire Kratos, it’ll pass”
One of my favorite parts of the game is how much effort they put into the dialogue for when characters are just wandering around and exploring. Mimir telling stories and bantering with Atreus and Kratos makes exploring feel somehow more real than in other games where you are following objectives and quest markers.
Yeah when you explore you don't feel like only traveling, there is some dialogue and story which make your travel time enjoyable, sometimes you just arrive at destination but the story is not finish yet so you stay on the boat/cart to finish hearing the story.
@Videogamedunkey01 thank you videogamedunkey
That’s a trash part. The game is 30-40 hours only and how many of that is cutscenes or stupid walking around with character exposition. Is this a freaking game or marvel movie? Atreus ironwood mission is sure wonderful game moment
@@Childofbhaal how can it be a marvel movie? Mediocre games like elden ring should be compared to Disney movies lol
@@Jjcbgoat GoW is literally an interactive movie. They didn't add the dialog to make traversing more interesting, they added the traversing to hear the dialog. Literally pointless content
“In this game, the plot i- I give up.”
The way this is delivered and edited 👌 pure comedy.
I wasn’t expecting it and I had to go back and rewatch.
Oh what an excellent Summary of all the Kingdom Hearts out into one concrete sentence!!!
As goofy as it is, that interaction with the squirrel guy and the chimes is a great way to handle repeating events in a game. Instead of saying nothing or repeating the same phrase, he adds onto what he said previously. It may seem like a small detail but a lot of games miss out on the small things like that and it's just nice to see the extra thought they put into their game
One of my favorite little interactions in the first game is that if you keep repeating the same combat move over and over when out of combat, Atreus eventually says "Ummm... Are you trying to teach me something?"
It's not something new but it's sure as hell cool when developers add such details into their games.
the voice actor actually said they didnt give him a limit on his character's lines, he just got to write as many as he wanted for the character.
Details like that is what make a game immersive. When you're trying to do stuff you assume the game doesn't take into account, but then it does.
games like this heal my adhd brain
I agree. This game deserves the "AAA" title. It's super polished and carefully curated. Excellent performance as well.
It's super casual and carefully curated for the investors. Won't be surprised if they were their actual play testers.
not played it, but i def agree AAA gets thrown around allot at games that are in some cases basically unfinished betas reguardless of the budget spent on them.
half soap opera, half button masher, the credits were a relief for me
@@FunTheMentalist ofcourse its half soap opera and half button masher for you youre playing on journalist mode bruh, git gud.
@@FunTheMentalist shit take but good job for finishing it
You know that when there is little to no sarcasm and lots of praise in one of dunkey’s reviews, it’s a god damn good game.
Plus its a collab between Dunkey and ProZD so w
if it says "dunkview" there's not going to be much sarcasm
@@aoBubs you obv never watch dunkey before, a lot of his reviews are filled with sarcasm
and he signs off as “Dunkey” and not something joke like
@@OGSilentMan no, you just clearly haven’t noticed the difference between reviews with “dunkview” and reviews without it
The fact they anticipated the squirrel chime interaction is just amazing.
This is a gimmick that goes back to 1994, with the OG Warcraft, at least.
It's ridiculously obvious to anticipate and not special at all imo.
@@Pit1993x most relatable comment in Ohio
A lot of games do stuff like this
@@stonalisa3729 yeh but not nearly to the same extent
Truly a calm and reasonable review, thanks Duntos.
Hahahahaha
Krankey
Are you a calm and reasonable reviewer?
his name is Dorritos supreme Jr
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STOP WITH THE FUCKING CHIME!
I love how dunkey said the names of different characters with ease
He isn't IGN he actually plays the games lmfaooo
I honestly thought he was making them up
@@anonesteban I thought it was one his joke segments; one of the only videos i've seen from him where its pretty much pure review. goty
well, he was being sarcastic. dunkey says like half of them right
@@hanson2331 both of his GOW reviews are pretty much pure review with a little touch of dunkey here and there
I absolutely love the fact that you can have Atreus shoot at the little spiders and other creatures on the wall and actually KILL THEM. I've played so many video games where there are things on a wall and you can't interact with them at all. They added so many little things like that to the game and it's incredible!
You can kill them yourself if you throw your axe/spear :)
Yes. It clearly pays homage to the greatest game of all time, Skyward Sword, in which you can catch bugs with your bug net that are on the walls. It makes sense that developers wanting to be the best would use the best work that has already been done
@@yourmomsboyfriend3337 Skyward Sword is actually copying a unique feature from Resident Evil 5 where you can kill big spiders on the wall for no reason.
@@splatmaster2007 Resident Evil 5 is actually emulating the experience of playing Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! where you're the main character and beat the game.
gaming has fallen
God of War:Ragnarok being God of War 2 and 3 is the best way to describe it. Going into it completely blind gave me an absolutely magical experience. One of the best video games I've ever gotten the joy to experience. So thankful to simply be alive for this era of gaming, there's so much beauty being released and discovered as of late.
It also cured my grandmothers blindness 👍😁
@@topdog88 so inspiring
I would say it has the massive problem of being god of war 2 and 3. I mean as in they tried to crush down the entirety of god of war 3 into god of wars 2 ending which created really bad pacing issues
@@alexmac851 The ending felt so rushed. You could feel the crunch the team had to be under throughout the entire game.
God of war ragnarok is god of war 5 🤡 not 2 & 3
Dunkey being happy with a new game warms my heart
Was thinking the same thing... too many shit games lately but hearing him be excited and passionate was something I've missed!
You know he likes a game when he has a jazz outro. Can't wait for his pokemon Scarlet and violet reviews just because I know he'll find new bugs somehow
it is truly inspiring to see more games learn from knack 2 just like god of war has done. What an absolute masterpiece!
Snack 2*
@@murraarrum9042 Knack 2*
Hell no. It's a solid game and all but it ain't touching Knack.
I do not need a knack
absolute knacksterpeice*
This game really makes you feel like a REAL chime ringer.
10/10 Chime Of The Year
first chime type game ever
A real chinger.
I will never chime the chime way again
Jesus Christ I'm so sick of this comment on every dunky vid
I made that comment earlier, a real dead ringer.
4:53 - 5:45 Absolutely incredible. When a reviewer's sheer joy over a work of art spills over into his editing, it proves that there was something special there. That emotional payoff of 5 minutes of build-up makes this REIVEW high art. GOTDAMN!
People getting so worked up over a game whose plot is the very definition of mid
@@paz1514 let people enjoy things dude
@@paz1514 L
@@paz1514 Embarrassing comment
@@paz1514lil bro plays on xbox, you seem really pressed to comment 3 times on this vid💀
Growing up my dad was always the one who got me Into video games at such a young age. We have a special bond when it comes to this series, the second one came out a day after his birthday which felt so poetic and we just finished it. Something about this game and dunkys review makes me so damn emotional. I know this is one of those games that change my view of life and grew such a connection between me and my dad I will always come back to it. What a magnificent peice of art
@@WatchMojo010 ratio
@@tks3022 no u
@@tks3022 how? Just cause he makes jokes, it doesn't tarnish his say so.. if he was as plain and simple as any other "reviewer" he wouldn't be as big as he is.
@@tks3022 That's why his videos are instant classics? Seethe and cope
Good for you mate. My father is like Odin :D
5:30 the combination of the visuals and the music gave me chills. Great editing, dunk.
Is this ost on this soundtrack? I am going crazy searching for it
@@m33pisrandom search for "Letting go" and it's near the end of this track
Same. Shook me to my core
It was, but making it as a punchline of this review was dissapointing. We all saw that ending coming.
I fucking cried man, just finished the game and everything came to my mind !! Really good editing from dunkey.
Man. When Dunkey really likes a game it so good to hear how he explains it. I love it
The first time he got me to buy a game full price was Elden ring where he delivered his review just like this and he was 100% right, this will be the second time and I have no problem support people who create a masterpiece.
@@DsgSleazy Elden Ring vs GoW this Game Awards! 👌
@@ricardohoang8452 both are amazing i dont care who wins because both of them deserve it
Without spoilers, there's a bit where you're told to leave while 2 other characters talk. There's am interact button to eavesdrop and if you keep doing it, it's hilarious because they know youre eavesdropping. At one point they're like "did you know that they'd be so weird?" And "this is getting awkward"
LOL I just played that part, I kept going back to the door to see how ridiculous it would get
wait what part was that if you wouldnt mind
@@groverkiinmuppetborn714 when hiemdall was talking with odin, after you released garm.
I did the exact same same thing, haha! Unfortunately the prompt button goes away after a certain amount of times, was hoping for some interesting action
The best part of that whole interaction is WHICH TWO CHARACTERS you're eavesdropping and how uncharacteristically puzzled they are by the whole thing.
Odin's voice actor Richard Schiff doesn't get enough love. Stellar performance. My personal favorite in the game.
Odins characterization and performance was mvp
Gotta love how he sound like annoying old man when talking normally , but when he chant his spell his voice will make you shat your pants 😅
Adam Harrington was my favourite, had to bring a lot of diversity and complexion to his acting in this game, especially compared to the last game where sindri had a lot less characterisation and was more basic as a character
He's the best
his mocap is crazy good too, the delivery on "you a little trickster, huh?" is gonna be stuck in my head forever
God this review with the inclusion of those shots of Kratos hugging with Faye and Atreus separately made me genuinely tear up all over again. No single game will probably make me as emotionally exhausted as this game did. Santa Monica absolutely knocked it out the park and I cannot wait to see what they do next.
I completely agree, but TLOU2 really takes the cake for emotional exhaustion, this game was nothing on that.
TLOU2 say hi!
@@lostinalazerquest4378if you played the original saga this game hits different
@@patrickcampos6743 Couldn’t disagree more. So much more context. Emotional exhaust doesn’t exclusively come from sadness. I get it, you don’t get the story as deeply as others, but your attempted discounting of another’s opinion based on personal bias is laughable. Embarrassing shit lmao
@@patrickcampos6743 what are a teenager?
No game has ever blown me away like this. Just the attention to details and the amount of clutter and assets that were made. And how well it performs on last gen. It's mind-blowing
just shame they missed the race of the original giants
its not surprising that ir runs well on last gen. Everything is almost similar looking.
It’s kinda like the death knell for that console and hopefully now they’re moving to focus more on ps5
@@Neonax1 it doesn’t really affect that much imo
Nobody should pay £60 for anything less than this. This is the bar.
5:40 That is legit one of the coldest moments in gaming cutscene history
I almost cried at that scene. It was so epic!
I recorded and rewatched immediately. So damn cool
Yup, the simultaneous execution of two Valkyries from father and son each was super hype. I'm glad Atreus got a lot more moments to show off and be badass in Ragnarok.
Its has that "this pic goes hard, feel free to screenshot" type vibes lol
5:17 I like how Dunkey made these 2 parallel
This is my third game that engrossed me so much that I couldn't help but go for the Platinum trophy. 45 hours later and not a single part of this game disappoints. The ability for the developers to create such an engrossing personal story and weave it into a significantly larger narrative with such satisfying gameplay is still astounding to me. I can't wait to see what Sony Santa Monica does next and I hope this game serves as a benchmark that future developers strive to meet, like The Last of Us was in 2013
Seriously, not many studios are left that won’t “make a game for modern audiences” anymore. It makes me sad that woke Hollywood has even bled into the gaming industry, but atleast there are a handful of studios that will just make what they want without being changed for wokeness.
@@beastness501 kojima really needs to make us a new game
You should play more games.
What were the other two?
hog RIDAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH
Spoiler:
As a someone who played the original games, the last scene where Kratos sees him being worshiped as a god of peace brought a tear to my eye. Dude started off jumping off a cliff because he saw himself as irredeemable to someone people look up to is just beautiful.Another indomitable human spirit moment. Ragnorok is one of my favorite games.
You are right for the majority of this and the ending sequence is one of the best I have witnessed in gaming, but you have to remember, Kratos wasn't jumping from the cliff before Olympus because people didn't worship him, it was because the gods of Olympus did not help Kratos forget the horror of killing not only his own family, but to many others undeserving as well.
That part hit different, “what’d you see”
Kratos “A path”
Thinking of that moment where he stepped off the cliff… to the moment he looked at that possible future, I fucking cried like a baby.
@@shinobiofshade He was also cursed to where he was unable to die by his own hand iirc, his severe and brutal attempts in his darkest depressed days were of no use, GOW has always been pretty deep with its story.
It cuts a little deeper when you consider Faye painted it. The giants saw Kratos dying because he couldn't change his nature, just as the Norn did. Faye always believed in him though. She betrayed her people and took a chance on a future she saw where Kratos changed and wanted to stop the bloodshed and god killing.
Haven’t played the game but it sounds like Sung won nailed it with the squirrel character. His vocal range is so fun to hear
That was _him?_
I didn't even realize it was him until I saw it online after beating the game, but it made so much sense after that. He is really talented, IMO one of the best voice actors out there right now.
Oh crap, I was wondering why he sounded so familiar. I was trying to place it the whole video.
That's ProZD? The fact I couldn't recognize it shows just how good of a voice actor he is.
Didn't guess from the voice but I did guess from the energy haha. He's great
Even the Dunkey cut of Ragnarok got me with the chills. It’s absolutely amazing and it’s one of the few games I wish I can go back to and experience it for the first time again. Honestly the “worst” parts of the games were the slow traversal parts that are intentionally placed to slow you down in between load segments. It’s a PS4 game at heart, and I can’t imagine how much better the flow would have been without those segments.
A few of the Atreus sections absolutely suck but that is my only gripe. God of war has become the PlayStations Magnum opus and its wonderful to see
No the climax not enough epic😭
@@wacozacko89 the Atreus sections were the only weak part in the game imo, the genuinely made me want to bash my head against a wall.
The constant unrelenting backseating is also a pretty big problem whenever you aproach a puzzle. It's pretty immersion breaking, you jcan just feel the writers treating you like a baby
@@pedrovilar6123finally someone talks about this. It’s so annoying how two seconds into every puzzle every single character instantly tells you what to do and you can feel the game treating you like an absolute idiot. It’s so infuriating.
Every one of your reviews manages to introduce and elaborate on each of your ideas so cohesively in such a small amount of time while still having comedy throughout. You've been the best in your field for years never stop.
Meanwhile at IGN: "It has a little something for everyone."
@@pyrotechnick420this games feels like you're Kratos
I agree, but this reads like a high schooler writing his first essay lol
@@zeepopular he does tend to sound a bit immature due to how casual he is at letting his guard down. but whenever i pick apart his reviews, they manage to make sense and paint exactly the type of perspectives dunkey comes from.
@@angel_of_rust I think dunkey is very well-spoken, I was referring to the way this comment is written
Dunkey stopping hitting the chime after the squirrel screamed had me dying 💀💀💀
The 5:35 moment actually gave me goosebumps I’m sad to admit, I haven’t even played ragnarok. Wonderful video as ever Dunkey
Same haha🙋♂️
Literally wrote in my notes while playing Ragnarok "ABSOLUTELY STUNNING VISUAL"
Agree, this is one of the few games that make an emotional connection with the player, even though the protagonist IS a character. Sort of the same vein as playing as any of the Snakes in Metal Gear, but way more powerful. sure, it is, in fact, a story. lol but how its delivered in GOW:R is masterful.
Man nothing gives me chills like that score, so beautiful, so expansive, it truly conveys the beauty of the god of war universe, and how far Kratos has come as a father
I also love it when Dunkey gives a score
Dunkey really gave it a
@@daani1733 I know how are we supposed to know how we felt about it if he doesn't give us a number out of 10
Play raeb's lament on my funeral boys
im gonna assume he gave it a 5/5 and the video was meant to insinuate that
The cauldron battle really was dope but the wolf/fox sequence was so lightheartedly serene, I loved those moments that broke up the action
That race segment is incredible. The while Ironwood arc was simply sublime and one of the most charming parts of the game. I love how you can feel his desperation to want to stay there and talk with the last of his race. The flirting was cute. But anyways, the race kind of being the culmination of the entire Ironwood section was beyond fitting because he was trying to learn how to control his powers was fucking awesome.
The final scene between Kratos and Atreus hit me as hard as a real life event, and having never played any of the GoW games in the past, I still felt like I understood Kratos' journey and how far he had come when looking at that last mural. It had me choking up. The acting, score, and direction are simply better than a vast majority of films.
Not gonna lie, you are the audience they cater to and I dislike that. I like Kratos growth but people like you PRETEND to understand what's happened or full on act like he was mindless and all of a sudden now he can think. The man was a Spartan general, a tactian and warrior who was betrayed by not only those he thought to be more powerful, but also his kin. He is the perfect example of a Greek tragedy but once these games came out it was diluted to "screaming guy." He's always had emotion, he's always had drive, now is a point he doesn't need to be on the offense and knows it, he just can't move on until he gets help from Mimir and his NEW child.
@@Kirkenburer74 You need to touch grass my friend. Having empathy for a character portrayed through experiences you have not lived is called being human. I didn't play the games, but I know his story and have a general understanding of why he was who he was. It's so incredibly weird that you make this weird sweeping generalization about a stranger.
@@OdinCasts lmao way miss my point and make ad hom attacks. Stay out of my hobby you poser.
@@Kirkenburer74 To be fair, your first comment did come off as pretty pretentious
@@yellowcard8100 ikr the game writers never played the og games so not surprised
Repeatedly throwing the axe at the chime was one of my favorite things I've done in a video game. Definitely got a respect point and a laugh out of me.
Dunkey’s videos are like art man i could listen to this guy talk about the games he loves forever
I don't even mind listening to him talk about games he doesn't love. He just has a great sense of humor.
@@Amps_ that's what makes him great
@@Amps_ that's kind of the point
Imagine if he stuck with League. Rito has done us a great service unjustly banning this man
I've watched Dunkey's video multiple times. Twice before I got the game, one after I got this game as a gift, another after completing the story. What a masterpiece.
Holy shot no way I literally did the same thing. It's definitely one of Dunkey's best.
SAME SAME!
There is more artistry in some of Dunkey's videos than there is on entire RUclips channels.
Indeed
Yet the haters gotta hate, dunkey is my absolute favorite youtuber, i like his videos so much, hes the only youtuber that i keep rewatching his videos till he releases smth new.
Dunkey really does a better job promoting games than actual game promoters. His excitement when explaining the game he likes really is contagious
6.5/10 "Not enough Knack"
The choice and timing of the music on his delivery makes it perfect
That squirrels outburst at the end made this a MASTAPIECE on its own
The nidhog boss fight is probably the most visually stimulating and brilliantly crafted giant monster type boss fight to ever exist. This game is beautiful, brutal, emotional and just fucking wonderful.
Never played the original God of Wars obviously 😂
Laughs in Shadow of the Colossus
If we're talking about older games then in terms of big bosses, Bayonetta did it way better than the old gow games, but thats just my opinion and is in no way objective. Also imma have to say then that most well designed bosses would have to go to the devil may cry series. Like only in dmc can you fight 3 whole bosses at the same time on dmd and still be like, that was so fun I wanna do it again, until your again becomes like the 200th time lol. Nelo angelo and vergil mission 20 are still some of the fondest memories from gaming that i have. Hideki Kamiya and Hideaki Itsuno are actual legends.
Lel never played Monster hunter I see.
@@BombaJead I have, I mean I’ve played tri and world but that’s about it really. Fatty is an amazing fight. Alatreon, fatty, furious rajang and thunder puppy are my favorites. At this point I think I’ve killed like 500 or so fatalis lmao. But after 1600 hours I got bored. Have yet to be bored of any dmc game that isn’t the demake, 2 or 4. Honestly just wish dmc 4 had more bosses(that weren’t gimmick bullshit).
You know it's a great game when Dunkey doesn't rate it
He doesnt rate them anymore
Rating art is for people who lack emotional intelligence.
@@evshrug unga bunga ooga booga
@Kenkuli what you mean he doesn't rate games anymore?😳
@@Kenkuli nah...he wrote "more dunkey". this is his max rating.
The amount of additional dialogue for specific scenarios or gameplay is amazing.
It's annyoning.
Ragnarök is genuinely one of the hardest-to-put-down games I’ve played in a long time. If given the opportunity to play it for the first time again, I would take it instantly.
I only did to replay GOW and then I'll be back
I'm just waiting for a NG+ to play it again.
This is one of the best games ever made, period. Everything is so polished. The combat (the variety of combos you can pull off with weapon swapping is insane), the environments, the environment traversal, the character building, the story, the cutscenes and transitions. The side quests are also top notch and engaging. This game and the Witcher 3 have done side quests a lot of favors and set the bar high. For me, this was the most engaging and enjoyable single player experience I've had in gaming.
And I forgot to mention the boss fights. Excellent variety in boss fights. Some really challenging and fun boss fights in there. Loved the pacing in Odin's fight. The final berserker and Thor's fight were super fun too. The game really made you learn how to use each weapon well. And the combo so well into one another, why would you not fight that way anyway? But I digress. This game hit it out of the fucking park! What a ride it's been since the first game. Well played Santa Monica, very well played
It sucks
@@splathermp1341 go back to cod kids
"Death can have me when it earns me" is one of the best lines written anywhere.
Oh that is good
It's just an instant classic, I hear it once and I'm amazed I haven't heard it before
Wouldve worked if he know, didnt already die 3 times.
The squirrel's response to repeatedly beating the chimes is a nice and funny touch. I think all other games i've seen just have the character stand there.
@Radigan Jesus Christ dude get off this games dick. You are at every comment that tries to say anything positive about the game just to hate
@Radigan damn your must have an advanced sense of humor cuz i laughed too
STOP WITH THE STEWPID CHIMES
@Radigan cringe
@Radigan projection
Just finished the game today, been waiting to watch this till I finished and God damn it was a great finish
me too! Dunkey didnt disappoint
I platinum'd it with 100% completion at 56 hours 3 days ago.... By far the best, most complete and refined game I have ever played. I physically miss playing it, new game+ cannot come soon enough!
All I have left is Gna. Im getting my ass whooped.
At 50 hours and still have %52 on trophies mate, how did you do that in such short time?
Is game on plus confirmed??
Took me 56 hours exactly too
@@gregorthegrey no, but the developers added NG+ to GOW 2018 about 3-4 months after the games release, so it'd be kinda weird if they dont do the same thing here
I am 52 hours in, and still playing. There's content to play specifically for after the ending of the main story. It's so damn good.
that would be impressive if it were 2003
@@idklol4197 what?
Its boring as hell
Really? I'm 28 hours in and the only thing left for me to do is find the ravens and complete a couple treasure maps
@@GMOTP5738 24 comments on just this video, you love the game, you just want attention.
I’ve been waiting for this. Thank you Dunkey from the bottom of my heart
What, did, you, make, the, game?
I am Donsly and I say you’re welcome
@@noah5793 add a comma that was hard to read like this sentence
@@enchantedplays7860 fine 🙄
The editing in this video is top tier - great job Dunkey
Last minute or two in particular
This game had moments that will be remembered and looked back upon for years to come. Incredible stuff from the music, to the beautiful visuals, to the scale. Haven’t felt like a game story was such an epic EVENT in years. Feels like Halo 3 in terms of the bombast and grandeur and grace in its execution
everytime dunkey uploads, he delivers not only in the technical side of things, but also with what he says in the videos. this man makes me laugh too much without even trying
That edit with Dunkey saying "goddamn" immediately being followed by the three ba ba bas gave me fucking chills.
Not only did they nail the characterization of the gods themselves, but they tied everything into the actual mythos very well. Everything from the subtle details on the walls to the plot points that originally seem to be one-off parts of the story. As someone who has played God of War since the first game, I was blown away by not only the attention to detail and respect for Kratos' past but how they also made this character with nothing but blind rage into an interesting, wise, moral, and realistic human being. Mastapeece.
The climbing does really suck, though
yea the climbing does suck which is why im glad they added the function for the blades to hook you place to place
What about when Loki ties his nuts to a goat?
@@DinggisKhaaniMagtaal love that part
@@LeV01D Hell yeah
But who blew the horn tho
My favorite part of dunkviews (positive ones anyway) is the montages he puts at the end they’re always well edited and capture the way I feel about a game. This and the jazz montage form gow 4 are my favorite.
gow 4?
I never get why people only like positive reviews, I mean I get the echo chamber route wanting to only hear good things about your fav game, but why do people use that as a criticism for the reviewer...?
Especially when they're right...?
@@pensuls7595 pretty sure they mean god of war 2018
@@Grimnoireit’s because there’s such a contrast in the way he speaks of a game he enjoys to one he loves and appreciates. Dunkey is so “verbose and erudite” when it comes to talking about games he truly has passion for. It’s demonstrated by his words and especially the way he syncs music up with scenes. It’s not much of an echo chamber but being a dunkey fan and knowing “damn he really likes this game”.
@@sekiro7397 Yet he does the same no matter the game in every "dunkview" go back and watch the videos! He gives an equal critique!
The traversal, where you are climbing in long areas is actually a trick. The game is unloading and loading assets to avoid loading screens. There are a lot of little tricks it uses to get away from them. They usually use those times to insert dialogue or world building. It is honestly genius and probably a nightmare to design.
Yea, the same happens when you're runing between portals on the great tree.
The devs have said this is less for loading’s sake and more to funnel the player so they’re not wandering everywhere with no direction.
The devs have spoken against this line of thinking. It’s funneling the direction of the player. Either way it’s mildly frustrating and worth pointing out
I think we are all aware it’s the same trick they’ve been doing in the industry since The Last of Us
lol it doesn't work like that
5:30 one of the best moments in a dunkey video ever, great review
And then he dunkey'd all over the place
😭
Truly one of the reviews of all timr
For me, it was the time when super Mario Bros won game of the year
The way he edited that drop with the different intimate scenes of GoW was really beautiful
Shit made me tear up
I’ve played many games. But it’s been so long since I’ve felt such emotional weight emanating from the story, the characters, and the music. There are a few life lessons that I will take, being a father now and wanting to be a better man. Can’t believe I’m saying this, but Ragnaok has now become one of my top 3 games of all time. I hope more people will play this game and find things they can take away from this journey. God damn!
Okay. Good luck on...that.
@@Vanished584 someone is feeling saucy tonight 😏
@@andythai8676 Welp if I was, it would be with a guy. And the thought of kids is no, I like freedom better than kids...
Apart from the already obvious and many times mentioned things great about this game, the extra dialogues (as you've shown with Ratataskr here) and the attention to detail is what makes it truly a triple A game. You can feel their passion, and that in turns create a fun game.
Also, it actually surprised me, seeing a damn huge game without a single game breaking bug. Also, the reason why I wanted for there to be 2 GOTY awards given out this year.
What would the other game be?
I had 1 bug which was more of an annoyance than anything. My shop always said it had something new even after I bought everything.
@@safabekr Why, Elden Ring of course!
@@HackerArmy03 Forgot about that one, omg! Both good choices.
There is unfortunately an audio bug plaguing a lot of people. (Imagine your in an area with rushing water/waterfalls but you hear no water falling. Applies to footsteps and health/ragestones being destroyed) not game breaking totally, but it did make the entire of svartleheim feel dead (i was lucky that the glitch was contained to that one realm for me)
That part Kratos cuts the troll's head off was such a good nod and fist bump to the player. GOW 2018 was great, but it had too many of those bastards.
I've been waiting for this forever, like a calm and reasonable person
Calm just like squirrel-person
In my 30 years of gaming, this is THE best game I've ever played. A true masterpiece.
Hahahahahahahaha
Hahahahahahahahahaha. You're serious?
@@Skellotronix Yes, the best game I'VE ever played. If you're so insightful please tell me a time I played a better game? Since you clearly know my gaming history.
Cutscene simulator
@@Skellotronix This is easily one of the best pieces of media ever produced.
So I take it you are a big fan of rock climbing and spelunking?
This game and the breaking bad finale are the only times in recent memory that a story made me cry.
The whole monologue after 4:40 with music in the background ending in this fantastic crescendo was so fucking amazing I almost forgot it's still dunkey speaking, instead of some motivational speaker trying to get me to live one more day for the sake of life's beauty.
True. It gave me chills
Which song is it of the Ost does Anybody know?
@@misterx2814 It's called Letting go
“Open your heart to the world as you have to me, and you will find every reason to continue living in it”. Some great dialogue in this game
I loved the part where Atreus said “Maybe the God Of War was the friends we made along the way", truly, a 10/10 game
"Maybe the real God of War was the friends we made along the Ragnarok"*
I can actually hear him speaking that
I preferred the part where Kratos yelled: "IT'S RAGNAROK TIME!" then proceeded to spray his Kratussy juice all over his foes 🥲👏👏
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@@ireallyhavetopee2404 Seconded.
there is nothing more amazing then seeing dunkey throw away the memes for a small section of his video and really go into deep and enriching talk about how good a game really is thats when you know your game is good. when dunkey really takes a second to speak from the heart and show how amazing a game really is
I literally just got to the end credits and all I have to say is WHAT AN AMAZING VIDEO GAME AND WHAT AN AMAZING VIDEO!
This is a Public Service Announcement: If you beat this game and stopped playing there, boot the game back up and do the postgame sidequest in Svartalfheim.
The ending of this game is honestly masterful. It is so rare to see any story end as perfectly and confidently as Ragnarok's.
Is there even more to the story!?
@@mikeyblakeley5511 yes. I dont want to spoil anything but you can even go to locations you havent been to as Kratos.
5:36 got me shedding a tear
No story will ever be held this near to my heart. I’m going to miss wondering how it will end.
Do you know which song from the OST that part is? I’ve been trying to figure it out because I just want to relieve the swelling music that matches so well with the ending
@@evanthedank554 it's called "letting go" I believe
Usually when I get teary about a fictional story I tend to think "uh, why am I sad? It's just fiction". But gow story was so good I didn't think that once, the kind of game that you go slower because you don't want it to end.
bless you, legend
Ive teared up a good 6-7 times now and I think I still have another 10 hours to play 😂 game and story is just incredibly well done
The story was perfect to me and that intro was the best intro I’ve seen in a video game and it was so epic. Everything really felt like a movie for each cutscene for me
"this game might not be high art, but it is high entertainment"
This is well said Mr. Dunko. I think this is a good way to look at what triple A games bring to the table
This man always makes a perfect review. Every line feels like a perfectly refined punch line.
The Sopranos reference... THEY PULL ME BACK IN
This game really makes you feel like being annoyed at your companions for telling you what to do within 3 seconds of trying to solve a puzzle.
Yeah that's my only problem with the game so far. If they made the player press a button to give hints instead it would've been better, but it honestly doesn't annoy me as much 'cause the whole game is just perfect
What's hilarious about 1:16 is that if this game was bad, this clip would be presented in a bad light. But because the game is phenomenal, it is presented in a humorous light. The duality of dunk.
So you're saying because sonic frontiers was bad the bugs in his video showcasing that weren't humorous??
The entire video was hilarious not once did he say, "THIS, YES OFFICER THIS BUG RIGHT HERE!"
and then proceed to go on a 20 minute rant critiquing every bug.
He just happens to show a lot of common bugs in bad games, it also just happens to be a bad game with bad bugs, he also also just so happens to find bugs in games funny 🐛...
What's hilarious is how butthurt Xenoblade and Sonic frontier fans can be... over a reviewer they don't even like or pay attention to.
@@Grimnoire bro chill the fuck out my guy 😂
He just made a joke of it
Some call it duality, others demagogy.
@@Grimnoire homie you wrote so much text. I didnt mention Sonic or Xenoblade once. Chill.
This is my favorite dunk video. It show's his incredible ability to review games while making it entertaining. I've watched this video numerous times because it makes me feel like I'm getting to enjoy the game all over again. The editing is second to none as well. Thanks dunkey for making a video to put in my favorites and come back to whenever I want to relive the feelings of one of my favorite games. :)
Yo why am I tearing up as Dunkey is finishing off the review with the montage of kratos holding Faye and then holding Atreus. 5:20
“it may not be high art, but it is high entertainment”
this is it. this is the sentence i’ve been looking for, whenever i want to describe a game or a show that isn’t particularly life-changing or thematically deep, but there’s so much entertainment value that comes out of simply enjoying it, in one way or another
You mean "This game is so "for casuals"?"
I have just watched 10+ hours of God of War content to watch this video (GoW 2018 and Ragnarok). Love you dunkey
fuckin worth it
When I heard they were finishing up the story of this God of War series with 2 games I was skeptical. The first was so good but I didn't see how they'd tie up all the story threads and still make a satisfactory ending but here we are. They did it with ease.
I cried like a baby during the opening hour and cried like a man at the end.
Beautiful game, wonderful words by the amazing poet Dunky!!!
It's masterpiece. The story is better than most Hollywood movies
You’re a baby if you play it lmao
You cried like a soyboy.
@@Nobodysurvivesevenonebit it’s a sony hallway cinematic movie.
@@miketaggard309someone’s self conscious about his masculinity
When I finished the game and the credits rolled, I was highly impressed, then I played more untill the real credits rolled along with the huge emotional weight of the scene and then I head Blood Upon a Snow. It's was truly a Masterpiece.
The only thing that was missing was appreciation of the gorgeous music that filled the world with life and culture. From the epic crescendo of the main score that gives me chills every time I hear it, to the quick rhythm of combat jigs, every piece of music completes a realm's atmosphere. Bear McCreary really outdid himself this time.
This game really makes you feel like emotions.
This game really makes you FEEL like your wife died and you have to protect your son from the rampaging madness of a manipulative god.
My favorite part was the part where Kratos sat down and ate with his friends. If you told me a 5 years ago that would be a scene in a God of War game I would have thought you were crazy.
When I finished this game. I actually went and gave my dad a hug. Made me realise the sacrifices he made to keep me safe.
is your dad Kratos?
Really? I can't believe the society we live in would allow a piece of media to elevate male role models and shit. Is the rest of it super woke to make up for that?
@@roosterjackson7258 probably Odin
All those undead Vikings he kills
Gay
I love when dunky really enjoys a game and shows true appreciation for it, this reminded me of his elden ring review with how highly he talked about the new god of war
I like that you show brok coming in the house when you say "incredible cast"
I'm even more hyped to play this now. Also, I always considered the first (fourth) game's story to be impressive because it was so good *despite* being based on such a simple concept. Very excited to see them break out of that for the sequel
At the end of the day it is still a game about family and relationships. Those are simplistic concepts, but it’s the way they deal with them that makes the game special.
this felt like a love letter to the game, the best game I have played this year.
I agree it's been an abysmally bad year for gaming. Hopefully it'll improve.
@@echoowl7742 u good? lol
@@echoowl7742 tf? 2022 was an amazing year for gaming. My goty is still SIFU :3
Elden Ring is better
Ragnarok has WAAAY too many unskippable cutscenes. It's like 75% unskippable cutscenes. Absolutely insane.
The fact that Prozd voices the squirrel makes it even better
i love dunkey reviews, but it definitely hits different (in a good way) when you get this type of review. love it!
Honestly the last scene is the highest acknowledgement Dunkey ever gave to a game, it looks like he's once again showing something goofy, but at the end the game actually was prepared for dunkey's behavior. So dunkey includes the footage without comment, as a nod.
As the credits rolled, really felt like I was saying goodbye to old friends
I felt that and i don't even have friends
I could not stop playing this game, it’s been a while where I felt so immersed in a world’s lore, combat, exploration, and its characters. GOW ragnarok is my favorite game on the PS5 hands down, possibly favorite PlayStation game of all time next to the last of us 1.
"The plot of the first game was getting the Mom's ashes to the top of the mountain, the plot of this game is I give up."