I like how the ending is setting his wife's ashes free, something that is the opposite of the curse of having to wear the ashes of his own family
@matthewjuhlke1068 Жыл бұрын
Makes even more sense for him to remove his bandages for this. Getting to release those ashes made him feel like Ares wasn't controlling him anymore, that his scars are healed and he no longer needs to bandage them
@Xyphir Жыл бұрын
Imo that was the worse part of the game… that the entire plot was just trying to get to the tallest mountain to scatter the ashes. Obviously a lot happens in between; but at the end of the day this was the weekend aspect imo.
@DOC_9516 ай бұрын
I find that very beautiful. I hadn’t considered that
@keiferweiland94154 ай бұрын
@@DOC_951 Idk it was a great plot in my opinion, didn't make the story super over-complicated and kept it simple, meaningful, and like the other dude mentioned it actually had deeper meaning
@genie35314 ай бұрын
The button mashing to push coliapie away was honestly a pretty intelligent narritive choice to me. The strength it takes kratos to kill a minotaur or a god is to the same strength he needs leave his daughter behind, and that's a powerful idea for me
@Splonton Жыл бұрын
Bro stop being a smartass acting like u came up w that💀💀Ik u saw that other vid talking about the button mashing too smh
@TheHBP Жыл бұрын
@@TheHBP You do realize that I can agree with something someone said right? Stop being a smartass acting like you're calling people out for stealing, when it's literally just me sharing an opinion with someone
@Splonton Жыл бұрын
@@Splonton then next time do say that you agreed w someone’s else’s thoughts smartass, love you bro tho don’t get me wrong
@TheHBP Жыл бұрын
@@TheHBP I don't have to credit someone else for opinions I just sohappen to share with them
@Splonton Жыл бұрын
@@TheHBP???????
@compassrose14664 күн бұрын
Honestly I enjoyed the qte of Kratos pushing his daughter away it's as if he's pushing with all his emotional strength rather than his physical strength as per usual
@_doofiis7420 Жыл бұрын
same. likely one of the only qte I've ever found truly compelling
@thishandleistacken Жыл бұрын
Agreed. I never got why people are bothered by it being a qte, it's basically exactly what they were made for. I do agree though the moment is ruined by it not really being a choice for Kratos but I see it more as Coliapi doesn't understand and he will never see her again.
@arthurdurham Жыл бұрын
Yeah kinda goes to show how cruel it is to him to force him into doing that by making you mash the button that you would usually mash to rip someone’s head off and then tear the body apart
@nikitachumachenko3412 Жыл бұрын
😭
@bionicallyacomputer292 Жыл бұрын
There is a piece of dialogue that's very easy to miss GoW 2018 where Mimir theorizes that the battle between Thor and Jormmungandr fractured the world tree and sent him back in time. This would explain why he already hates Thor and also how he seemed to just appear out of thin air (which iirc is brought up by Freya when taking the elevator down from the mountain).
@eelshark12345 Жыл бұрын
Very true ^
@kyleshoe02 Жыл бұрын
Well most likely see in Ragnarok because we see Ratatoskr (sorry I don't remember his name) and Kratos grabs him. Probably will get some answers from him.
@user-nn1fx1nc7e Жыл бұрын
That thepry also would explain how and why jormmungandr already knows who Atreus is. Jormmungandr and Fenris are the children of Loki
@scooz4523 Жыл бұрын
I loved those dialogue lines, because I think Odin told Thor to fight jormmungandr, and I feel like the idea of Odin actively trying to stop ragnarok but because of fate ends up causing it through his actions
@TheMasterblah Жыл бұрын
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@kayindaiske Жыл бұрын
For the bifrost bit during the baldur chase sequence, Ive always been under the impression that it takes everyone to hel because kratos locks it in prematurely midway through the temples initial spin towards the asgard gate. Because of this, the temple automatically picked the nearest realm tower in its spin cycle, which happened to be hel.
@samtan1344 Жыл бұрын
If you read the novelization it clarifies this, saying because it wasn’t locked in, the travel room malfunctioned which is why they were sucked into hel.
@lordmortimer8055 Жыл бұрын
Baldur was setting it to Asgard, but kratos locked in his own bifrost on hel as it was rotating, locking it in once it was right on the hel tower
@QueenPancake-7 ай бұрын
God of war 2018 was such a monumental moment in my life I had grown up playing the God of war games with my dad I'd watch him play and then I'd have my own save and get to play as well. As I got older and moved out and due to some personal issues in my life I was separated from my father for about 6 years and that's when 2018 happened and was such a euphoric experience playing this father son experience in a game that was my father son experience. I want to reconnect with my father and play this game with him like we did when I was little. Thank you to anyone that took the time to read.
@KrispyBuddha69 Жыл бұрын
Well, if it's possible for you why not reach out to your father? Much like Kratos and Atreus, it's never too late to reconnect with someone you love, sometimes you'll have to take the first step towards that, family is important.
@avangelinechatters3 ай бұрын
It's actually quite impressive how much that scene where atreus says "that wasn't me" went completely over your head
@lilyeves892 Жыл бұрын
Yeah I noticed some of gingy’s complaints are because he doesn’t understand
@beezybaby1289 Жыл бұрын
This guy is pretty good but however like all of us certain things are bad takes like criticism of the nudity when Greek mythology is full of nudity
@TrainerRed51911 ай бұрын
@@TrainerRed519ets not pretend it's just selling sex for horny teenage gamers. It's a product of its time.
@radityapoerwanto701810 ай бұрын
@@TrainerRed519yeah I was a bit confused about the nudity section as I don’t think it was “gratutiuous” in any sense of the word. Maybe for a ps2 game
@Mawyman23169 ай бұрын
Some of the arguments about GoW2018 almost made me dislike the whole video. Otherwise it is so great, but the bifrost acting weird because it actually is being sabotaged in use and atreus not meaning "it's not me" literally are so obvious to the player that it made me more skeptical about the arguments earlier in the video.
@KnivstikkerOla8 ай бұрын
I think the "that wasn't me line" in Helheim from Atraeus was meant to show him seeing his actions from a different perspective showed him how he has changed after finding out he was a god and showing some regret or shame for his brutality when killing Modi not an actual memory loss/black out type thing (edit: spelling/grammer/stuff)
@SolomonTheBard Жыл бұрын
yep. i have no idea how this line confused anyone at all
@thishandleistacken Жыл бұрын
That is exactly what it meant. Like you said Atreus is in disbelief because he thinks he is a good god but here is a vision of him brutally killing someone. Kratos affirms that Atreus, on the whole, isn't truly a cruel person but he is allowing the fact of his godhood to change who he is. It was fairly clear to me on the first playthrough but I guess not for everyone which to a certain extent is understandable.
@MelancholicAwesomnes Жыл бұрын
Yeah thought so too
@tovbyte Жыл бұрын
I did find it confusing so ty for this comment, gave me an authentic everything clicks into place "ohhhh ok" moment. I get a lot of those as a detective but I never get tired of em
@TwoDaysFromRetirement Жыл бұрын
Yeah it was obvious n this guy who made this video is dumb
@nasamcmahon Жыл бұрын
2:14:31 Atreus just didn't realize how cruel he was and seeing himself killing someone makes him realize this is not who he was raised to be. Kratos know its not in his nature to kill someone in cruelty. "It's not me" is, to me, obviously not literal. This also ties in when Atreus wanted to spare Baldur later.
@guitari Жыл бұрын
Exactly - it was about his character/personality.
@fifaplayer9866 Жыл бұрын
Dude THANK YOU
@ViperTheInfinite5 күн бұрын
2:14:43 Kratos is shown in this game to have a healing factor in his fight with Baldur, so him healing from a rock stabbing him shouldn’t be a big deal
@mrmackellar3337 Жыл бұрын
This
@queteimporta7262 Жыл бұрын
Gingy you’re a machine brother, you just keep cranking out 10 outta 10 bangers and I love you for that.
@douglasmcdouglason9461 Жыл бұрын
Aptly said. Amazing channel honestly
@isaabdullahi9097 Жыл бұрын
Idk why i read that in mimir's voice lmao
@kurosaki3848 Жыл бұрын
He just never misses
@spadehaze1541 Жыл бұрын
34:18 the point of that scene is that all quick time events are meant to be kratos test of strength and either using all or a lot of it to over come a task. So him having to push his daughter away is actually really him using everything he has to leave her and the memories basically
@dsg9648 Жыл бұрын
Yeah but what if the player doesn't want to leave? You actually have no choice despite there being a qte
@freddiem68054 ай бұрын
@@freddiem6805 yeah you don’t have a choice it’s more dramatic flare and story telling. That’s how stories and games work The player doesn’t have a choice cause kratos already made the choice and ended up killing his daughter and now he’s in a world we’re she’s back but none of it is real. And it’s either he has to live in the past that’s not real and cope Or understand they are gone and no matter what you push forward for them and yourself
@dsg96484 ай бұрын
1:51:50 the world serpent spitting out your axe is actually a huge deal because he imbues your axe with his poison, the poison that kills Thor. Also a cool detail is that Faye had the axe created specifically to stand up to Mjolnir. Which was also created by Brok and Sindri and is why they don’t speak.
@lordmortimer8055 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the spoiler👌🏽
@Sam-om3iu Жыл бұрын
@@Sam-om3iu The game is 4 years old bro, Norse mythology is way older too lol
@strike1b7 Жыл бұрын
@sam23 dude we don’t even know if that’s what is gonna happen or even be an explanation its a small theory among thousands
@shorelinefishing9213 Жыл бұрын
@@Sam-om3iu Ay bro, the lore is thousands of years old.
@JakenTheGreat Жыл бұрын
@@JakenTheGreat dude kratos isn’t in Norse mythology 😂
@Sam-om3iu Жыл бұрын
If I recall correctly the reason Thor took 3 years to respond to his son's deaths was because time flows faster in the realms the higher it resides upon the World Tree; the flow of time in Asgard is faster than in Midgard, so news reaching Asgard from "lower" realms takes longer.
@PBart7 Жыл бұрын
Isn’t it because he’s supposed to fight Kratos at the beginning of Ragnarök? Fimbulwinter is 3 years long.
@lordmortimer8055 Жыл бұрын
If you go back to Kratos's house in the forest after the main story ends a cut scene will play. Kratos and Atreus are awoken by a storm and when they go outside to look, a shadowy figure stands there silent. Kratos yells 'who are you?'", and the stranger reveals a hammer holstered at his hip that is electrified by his touch, the screen the turns black.
@mryoung0412 Жыл бұрын
Cant be. Modi came back critically wounded shortly after so Thor knew about Kratos killing Magni way before.
@Kostas_Dikefalaios Жыл бұрын
Doesn’t make sense to me personally since he beats up modi for Magni’s death immediately.
@thats4thebirds Жыл бұрын
Hmm, that explains why Kratos was able to save Atreaus. When Atreaus got sick. Kratos traveled to Hel to retrieve the heart from the troll in Hel. What could've taken days, only took Kratos a few hours/days in Hel, since time in hel runs much slower compared to Mid-Gard's. If Kratos would've traveled to say, Asgard, it would've taken him years traveling between realms & Atreaus would've been toast...
@KermitOfWar Жыл бұрын
On Demios: He's not being rational because he was kidnapped as a kid and stuck there for years. Trauma and grief at losing his family turning into rage against the older brother who should have protected him. It's good storytelling
@jadencrawford2772 Жыл бұрын
Kratos talks about this in Ragnarok it's badass
@mrchiefbs Жыл бұрын
Great video, but I think worrying about continuity as much isn’t necessary. Lots of mythology is a little scattered or unexplained and I feel like they like to use that to their strength with shifting story elements or direction
@robertvance3064 Жыл бұрын
That's kinda my view on how the God of War story goes too. Mythology is very inconsistent with itself, all springing from different writers during different points in time, and the story of these games is no different. For me, it's just part of the charm, and I learn to just roll with it lol
@Road_to_Dawn Жыл бұрын
Ooooooo a Gingy vid up to 2 hours and 30 minutes??? Yes please!
@Awolfx Жыл бұрын
Freya gave them a witch's compass which shows them where they need to go for their destination. That's probably why they went to the statue in the lake and followed its instructions.
@rj86dr89 Жыл бұрын
A Devil may cry or dishonored story retrospective would be amazing considering how you focus on story and lore and how gameplay works with said story
@ArgentVirtusAV Жыл бұрын
That "2d fighting" part with Zeus is literally a stage in Mortal Kombat 9
@papabray4703 Жыл бұрын
Ascension easily the most underrated entry had the cleanest combat and a badass story
@mtp1213 Жыл бұрын
Never played a single one of them, yet here I am about to listen to this 52 hour master thesis on a game series I'm in no way into.
@bennygerow Жыл бұрын
God of War has become part of the Gaming Osmosis. It's totally cool to watch a video like this about it and still come away satisfied. If anything, you might find something interesting about it that you can go, "huh, okay, I see it now."
@sopranophantomista Жыл бұрын
@@sopranophantomista that's not it. It's that I enjoy his vids that much, and this type of vid as a yt genre.
@bennygerow Жыл бұрын
52hour?
@BluEx22329 Жыл бұрын
@@BluEx22329 Exaggeration bud.
@therealtrashcan3495 Жыл бұрын
@@therealtrashcan3495 😉
@bennygerow Жыл бұрын
I feel like one thing that's really important to consider is that Kratos already changes fate in a huge way when he kills Modi, because if I'm remembering right, Modi is supposed to survive the events of Ragnarok. As soon as he's killed, everything that was supposed to be predetermined is suddenly up in the air, so I can see why Odin and Thor might hesitate to go after Kratos after that, either out of fear that there's no guarantee they'll make it to Ragnarok anymore, or curiosity now that through whatever it was he ended up doing, it might be possible that they could actually make it THROUGH it.
@rabidporcupine0 Жыл бұрын
One final touch that you didn’t mention (which is fine you’re not Nordic) is how detailed, intricate, and prevalent the use of real old Norse/Icelandic was utilized throughout the latest GoW I played through this game and my gf, who’s Icelandic, noticed so much that I wouldn’t have given a second thought to Many Icelandic friends of mine who played the game shared the same sentiment. They clearly did their homework and hired great consultants for these details.
@GlutesEnjoyer Жыл бұрын
Theres a 2 hour documentary on KZhead about the development of the game. Many of devs actually did go to Iceland to take pictures for references and research on the culture. They also hired an Icelandic choir for the vocals for music.
@freshlymemed5680 Жыл бұрын
How can you have more than one Icelandic friend? There are only like five of them in existence.
@theonlybilge Жыл бұрын
Also, isn't Fimbulwinter considered to have happened around 500 AD? The fall of Sparta was nearly 500 BC. something to think about.
@davejones9469 Жыл бұрын
@@davejones9469. No.
@adamwright2596 Жыл бұрын
@@davejones9469 No
@666Kaca Жыл бұрын
2.5 hours went by in what felt like seconds. Thanks for an awesome regaling of all the stories!
@DarklordofBarovia Жыл бұрын
Somebody made a video to show how strong Kratos is. He pointed out that when you grab a enemy and mash circle it was like Kratos using his full strength to finish a enemy. Having you mash to get away from his daughter is the game telling you that it’s literally taking all his strength to push his daughter away so he can keep going.
@umbridly_doodly_oodly4 Жыл бұрын
the amount of work you have put in these videos must be insane for our enjoyment for free. I didn't play any of these games unfortunately and I can't go back in time and play them I'm too busy but I lived it through your experience and great narration ... thank you Gingy
@qpGOLDENqp Жыл бұрын
Kratos has developed into such a different character from the first GOW games and I can't wait for how he is in GoW5.
@AJGundam Жыл бұрын
While its a shame the gameplay kind of felt lacking, the story and writing were definitely a massive leap ahead. Really hope he gets a happier ending this time around.
@freshlymemed5680 Жыл бұрын
@@freshlymemed5680 the gameplay is infinitely better in the gow 4
@Rosegoldshawwty Жыл бұрын
@@Rosegoldshawwty that’s debatable tbh gow 3 combat was the best in the genre when it came out
@ArjunB5 Жыл бұрын
Only j-5 !
@robote345 Жыл бұрын
@@ArjunB5 GOW 4 gsmeplay is definitely better.
@Inebriated_Goat Жыл бұрын
Seriously one of my favorite video game KZheadrs. Your critiques are incredible and you PUMP these videos out (which is very uncommon for KZhead video essayists lol)
@kirbeeez6131 Жыл бұрын
The time travel issue you had only really makes sense if you choose that one specific theory of how time travel would work. Time travel is pretty much always paradoxical, not just a problem with gow
@lossnt557 Жыл бұрын
These games were a big part of my childhood. Might not be the most optimal game for a child but it hooked me right away and I didn't let go since.
@naveamitay Жыл бұрын
Thank you Gingy for this masterpiece ❤️ fr man i appreciate all the work and details you put into your video so we can get the full understanding of what we’re trying to figure out in stories as amazing as this one!
@kingkels393 Жыл бұрын
That’s nice that you’re doing a god of war retrospective and keep up the good work
@springtro4781 Жыл бұрын
Just found your channel and loving the breakdowns and storytelling. May your legend live on!
@HeartIIess Жыл бұрын
Hey man you got someone posing as you in the comments saying I won a giveaway and started asking me for my information. I was excited at first but I was quick to realize it wasn't you. Just thought you should know. Great vid as usual
@jonathonparson7967 Жыл бұрын
This channel was recommended to me last week while I was working a double shift. Those 11 hours flow by fast af I appreciate the hard work and dedication you put into each video bro.
@Tmob29 Жыл бұрын
bro you just are thinking way too hard about some things. the Atreus in Hel scene is clearly just him being ashamed of how violent and reckless he's been and Kratos telling him he's still a good person but has been acting like an asshole recently.
@nomorepartiezz Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite series of all time what a treat.
@nickkarrick Жыл бұрын
Thank you I’ve been trying to find a video on the entire god of war story and I haven’t found a good one and then to my absolute joy one of my favorite KZheadr puts one out
@wretchedgames5194 Жыл бұрын
Thx Man for all the content lately, I and I’m sure many others enjoy your content a ton. Appreciate your effort for these videos!
@themaniac8596 Жыл бұрын
I watched from beginning to end, you're an absolute beast for making such an incredible and detailed video.
@Zaxe Жыл бұрын
I know whole story and everything about it but listening these has been really entertaining and enjoyable honestly I love the content’s quality and how informative it is at the same time you are doing a fantastic job keep being you man.
@TutkunDzgn Жыл бұрын
I must say this video is really well done. Despite the length everything felt very concise and informative. I never felt bored the whole way through
@strawhat1500 Жыл бұрын
Ughhhhhh I looooove this. Whether I watch or I listen, this is stuff that is beyond my pay grade and we get to watch this technically for free. Thankyou so much. I appreciate this a LOT. You are the new Joseph Anderson.
@LorienzoDeGarcia Жыл бұрын
These videos never fail to impress me the amount of detail of analysis is insane, good work gingy
@alucard6730 Жыл бұрын
As a Norwegian, I climbed the highest peak in Jotunheimen "Galdhøpiggen" with my father as a kid. They offer waffles and coffee at the peak.
@hevnervals Жыл бұрын
Finally one of the youtubers I love plays the games I love. Shoutout to you man who keeps pumping up these amazing videos
@Imdruu Жыл бұрын
The graphic jump from ascension to 2018 is insane
@spencebradburn5 ай бұрын
My first time through GoW3 I took about 5 minutes on the Zeus beat down because I thought it'd just end when it needed too. I started getting worried once the screen filled with blood that my game had glitched. And when I finally got off my couch to reset the console it started the cutscene and I realized I was the reason it went on for so long
@jefferyschroeder3104 Жыл бұрын
2:13:58 The dragon was foreshadowed just before the first fight with Baldur (hence why the house was shaking and Baldur then appears outside) where the dragon was during the fight I have no idea
@mrmackellar3337 Жыл бұрын
In 2020 I went and played every game and platinumed them back to back and it was such a great experience. Especially when you get to 2018 and it all builds into his new character
@Ha1frican Жыл бұрын
god of war being my favourite franchise love to see a video like that hope you enjoyed it a lot, also a bit disappointed because i can' play ragnarok but i am still excited for it
@Tzedos Жыл бұрын
I loved GoW 2, more than 1. Interesting to see a different perspective. I remember beating it and immediately starting another play through to see all the details again with a different take on it all.
@marcelsf23br Жыл бұрын
Same here. I've gone through 1 like twice but the second one more than 10 that's for sure. Absolutely loved them when I was younger
@Forbidden-Spaghetti Жыл бұрын
I replayed it on the hardest difficulty without upgrades (did the same with coo or gos can't remember which)
@cleagymeen94654 ай бұрын
Gingy seems like a calm and reasonable person
@Ian-hz8fl Жыл бұрын
thank you for making this video! other story recaps haven't been nearly as good as this one I recently played GOW 2018 on my PC and wanted to know about the previous games.
@TooLazyFor_A_Name Жыл бұрын
So glad I found your channel! Love your content immediately! I have a huge request of a video for you to do on shadow of the colossus. It seems like a game you'd really enjoy but also that game seems similar to your Bloodborne video (Which I loved!) in that a lot of the story isn't just given to you, but rather found through community efforts! Glad to add you to my list of subscriptions!
@TheGamingzombie1 Жыл бұрын
I think more then adding to the overall story, the goal of Ascension is to add more depth to Kratos as a charcter, I know it makes me appreciate and elevate what he becomes in the first 3 games by seeing how he is in Ascension.
@_4lc4tr4z_5 Жыл бұрын
Thought you should know in the novelization of the game, they explain what happened with atreus and the elves while kratos was in the light and how he was able to kill the dark elves.
@Kyle-su2wq Жыл бұрын
This was a fantastic video. You do great videos and analysis, I look forward to seeing your other ones.
@imistborn Жыл бұрын
such a brilliant video, thanks for your amazing work and insights i love listening to your stuff and every upload gets me sooo excited to watch n listen
@tibby7709 Жыл бұрын
I love this video, I only have one correction; Santa Monica said Ragnarok is gonna be the last game in the Norse saga, I hope it'll be able to shove everything they really want in there without making it a mess
@roymoyalisawome Жыл бұрын
It’s beautiful. A masterpiece
@adamd.3571 Жыл бұрын
I find it so fascinating seeing these recent retrospectives on the original series from people who hadn't played them. It's such a mix of love and apathy. Some people see why they're so cherished and others think they're kind of hack and slash shlock and the only good ones are the reboot series. And I'm always happy when someone gets their value. I dislike this idea that the story and games are only good now. I prefer the original trilogy tbh.
@arthurdurham Жыл бұрын
Fantastic job man, don't normally comment but I have been watching your videos for the last couple weeks and you keep releasing bangers brother. Keep it up.
@fap_napkin8889 Жыл бұрын
This video is awesome. I never got a chance to play the original games and to finally contextualize the stories prior to God of War 2018 was incredibly elucidating. All that I knew was that Kratos killed the Greek gods, minor and major dieties of that realm, and that he himself was a god. Being somewhat informed of Greek mythology helped as well but actually connecting what I knew to the games themselves was very enjoyable. A great video and a great retelling.
@plainoldwill Жыл бұрын
Magni and Modi were prophesied to survive ragnorok so thier Kratos winning them breaks the prophecy of Ragnorok or in other words the norse gods now longer know if any of Odins prophecy collections can be broken, changed, or have already been changed.
@personman1148 Жыл бұрын
Subjective, I think nudity enhanced those said cutscenes by immersing me into the time period these games took place in. Sexuality played an major role in those early civilizations and helped shape the overall mythos in many ways.
@candletv6591 Жыл бұрын
This was absolutely fantastic!! I’m a huge fan of GOW!! I absolutely loved all the small details you pointed out!
@jakefromohiostate11 ай бұрын
Incredibly thorough and well done video man way to go!
@tdiens420420 Жыл бұрын
Aphrodite cheats on her Haphestas ALL THE TIME in the myth
@dawson3776 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful thank you for all of your work 💯
@Gh0stKiller3 Жыл бұрын
Bro your work rate is crazy. This has become one of my favourite channels
@nunuonroad9969 Жыл бұрын
LETS GOOOOOOO GINGY! Your videos are fucking AWESOME man. I love the entire series retrospectives that you do, I get something that I can listen to through a large chunk of my work day
@NotsoHero5101 Жыл бұрын
Correction: the elf brothers don’t turn invisible, they actually move between dimensions that’s layered on our own
@shoshonnie7796 Жыл бұрын
elf brothers 💀
@Melkspuiter3000 Жыл бұрын
@@Melkspuiter3000 forgot their names, its been 4yrs cut me some slack😂
@shoshonnie7796 Жыл бұрын
@@shoshonnie7796 um actually hes referring to the fact you called them elves. Their actually dwarves😂
@austinflynn9259 Жыл бұрын
@@austinflynn9259 once again, 4 YEARS😂
@shoshonnie7796 Жыл бұрын
thats a grudgin
@rhagos5562 Жыл бұрын
Gow 2018 would never have had the same effect it did if not the first 3 games... They're actually a brilliant masterpiece... I literally feel like I grew up with kratos... From a hate & anger filled teenager... To a reasonable adult who sees everyone as human being... I didn't value life before.. But now, I do know.
@aggersoul23 Жыл бұрын
My guy I just want you to know that you have been CARRYING me through long work shifts recently, like mimir said you’re Cracked ❤️🔥
@deejd9837 Жыл бұрын
Let's go! I know what I'll be listening to in the background of my workout session tonight :) Content has been great keep it up! You don't miss 💯
@leolegendgaming Жыл бұрын
Your standards are really high all these games are 10/10
@christiansalinas1991 Жыл бұрын
I think one of the few times that QTEs were done correctly in a game was with Kingdom Hearts II with Reaction Commands. Reaction Commands require you to hit the correct button quickly and consecutively or be punished usually with damage or sometimes death, give you a visual spectacle that is both unique and satisfying, the rarely feel repetitive unless you are fighting the same enemy, used to enhance what can be done with the combat system, and give the developers a way to tell stories in the middle of a fight rather. In boss fights, especially with Organization XIII members, attempting to use Drive Forms has a VERY high chance of triggering Anti-Form, which is essentially Sora going berserk losing access to magic, Reaction Commands can not be used, and you can stun-lock enemies but take damage much more and give a lot less damage. These kind of moments hammer home how natural they make the QTEs as part of the combat as it something you would not be actively think about. So, triggering Anti-Form in most boss fights is a detriment or a possible death sentence on Critical Mode. Long story short: QTEs can be used to enhance a game but it is rarely done because something like the Reaction Command system is not simple to make. Usually, QTEs were/are used as a lazy way to make complicated senses, save on development time, and/or give a visual spectacle that requires little to no effort from the player other than just paying attention. The God of War games eventually make up for this by making the QTEs be for extremely brutal yet poetically satisfying moments where Kratos pulls a Doomslayer before DOOM 2016 was even a thing.
@ajflink Жыл бұрын
You got this up just in time for me to fall asleep to it THANK YOU MATE
@mostfactualartificial8228 Жыл бұрын
The pronunciation of Tisiphone is especially hilarious considering you got Persephone spot on. 😁 Excellent video and a beautiful trip down memory lane.
@Haveldorf Жыл бұрын
How parents can harm their children while trying to protect them because they're afraid of losing them is, yes, very much a theme of this game. Also, I seem to recall the World Serpent fell down Yggdrasil while fighting Thor during Ragnarok, which sent him into the past. This would explain why kid Loki meets him during the game.
@TrueDiox Жыл бұрын
It says a lot about how far we are from gamer gate that you can speak for so long and pointedly abou tthe gratitous nudity in the game, I still remember when Adam Sessler from Rev3 commented for about 10 seconds in a 10 minute review that the "bros before hoes" achievement for ripping a lady in half to open a door was cringe and the review was like brigaded for that with huge downvote ratio
@bascal133 Жыл бұрын
Great video man I can tell you put slot of hard work an effort into it👍
@anonymousguy8497 Жыл бұрын
Seriously don’t know how you’re not at the pinnacle of these video game reviews. Remember when you used to make for honor videos and I’m glad to see you branched out of that and evolved into something much more. Keep up the content man, your videos are literal ASMR. I mean that shit too dawg I fall asleep to it 🤔😤
@WonbinWins Жыл бұрын
It’s a small bit to mention but it’s also pertinent to note that Loki was the one to kill Balder in Norse myth as well.
@nostopit179 Жыл бұрын
Implicitly yes, but not physically. Hödr does the killing.
@adamwright2596 Жыл бұрын
Sort of. Didn’t he trick someone else to throw a mistletoe arrow that hit Baldur.
@grigoregruesome3606 Жыл бұрын
Great video. I find it odd that you're ok with gratuitous violence, but not gratuitous nudity. I think that's the point. Everything is over the top.
@thekidfromcanada Жыл бұрын
Bro is pumping out bangers constantly. Great work lad!
@goodtaste2185 Жыл бұрын
Yet another banger video - you don’t miss my dude🤙
@MrPeachie42 Жыл бұрын
51:30 I could not disagree more. The point of that sceen is to showcase how much humanity he lost by this time. That is is esentaly a blood thirsty monster. And he only starts second guessinmg himself after he killed Hephaistos and escorting hes daughter to certain doom. Also he only cared for her for a second when he tought that she is Kaliope. When he realized that she isn't he was very stand off-ish to her.
@richardduska1558 Жыл бұрын
I personally don't really understand the controversy of the women dying by getting crushed by the wheel. Like you're literally ripping out cyclops eyes out of their head and the entrails out of centaurs, but still people were like "oh no! That poor one women!" not to dismiss anyone's or Gingy's opinion. I just don't get it why that was focused on. Also the nudity never really bothered me at all. I've watched a lot of horror and gore flicks. I'm not a 5 year old. I'm mature enough to see to nip from time to time and keep me cool. If I made a God of war review I probably wouldn't even had but one sentence in my whole video simply acknowledging the fact that nudity is present in the video game.
@warshaddow7977 Жыл бұрын
Same here. I love Gingy's videos but this one, I don't like it much. One of them is because of how many times he complained about the nudity again and again. It's quite annoying to me. I get that he doesn't like it but we get it when he said it once.
@rukahazuki6650 Жыл бұрын
I appreciate you making this video cause I don’t really have time to play the games but I still want to know the full story of GoW.
@davidaris Жыл бұрын
So well done my dude!
@frodosfrostbite Жыл бұрын
My dude really REALLLLLYYYYYY hates nudity. Wow
@GlutesEnjoyer Жыл бұрын
You're really hung up on those polygonal "breasts" though. They're probably there considering it was a norm in Greek mythology storytelling and also they're for the same reason as any game would also have a "gratuitous" amount of blood and guts. Tits are harmless. Never hurt anyone. Other than a silly sense of embarrassment. But blood and guts in games for children? One could make an argument.
@mickael486 Жыл бұрын
Bro some of your line of questioning for GoW 2018 is so off. Starting with Kratos being stabbed. It was never said that he wasn't able to feel pain, that's solely Baldurs thing because he's cursed. So why would the fact that he was stabbed be talked about again when he has a healing factor? For the bridge scene, Kratos put the key in before the bridge was done aligning with the realm so it took him to the nearest one in the cycle and caused a malfunction. When Atreus is saying "that's not me" he doesn't mean that in a literal sense. He's saying that's not who he truly is and Kratos is reiterating that it's who he's become as of late. And for him throwing the axe into the water.... The sign literally tells him too. I'm fully convinced you didn't play the game lol.
@Goaheadandstaymad21332 Жыл бұрын
Another amazing video like always, I am more excited for more of your videos
@digitalizotakugamer_ Жыл бұрын
Lol the amount of complaining about the nudity is ridiculous you must not know how actually Greek history was nudity was as frowned apon as it is now
@craigshields8192 Жыл бұрын
It's very odd how much you love the blood and gore but call any nudity disgusting. Screams of US sensibilities
@GrandMoffJake9 ай бұрын
Wow I was waiting for this one, very nice!
@gnarlypancake2362 Жыл бұрын
This has yo be the greatest retrospective of a series I've ever heard
I like how the ending is setting his wife's ashes free, something that is the opposite of the curse of having to wear the ashes of his own family
Makes even more sense for him to remove his bandages for this. Getting to release those ashes made him feel like Ares wasn't controlling him anymore, that his scars are healed and he no longer needs to bandage them
Imo that was the worse part of the game… that the entire plot was just trying to get to the tallest mountain to scatter the ashes. Obviously a lot happens in between; but at the end of the day this was the weekend aspect imo.
I find that very beautiful. I hadn’t considered that
@@DOC_951 Idk it was a great plot in my opinion, didn't make the story super over-complicated and kept it simple, meaningful, and like the other dude mentioned it actually had deeper meaning
The button mashing to push coliapie away was honestly a pretty intelligent narritive choice to me. The strength it takes kratos to kill a minotaur or a god is to the same strength he needs leave his daughter behind, and that's a powerful idea for me
Bro stop being a smartass acting like u came up w that💀💀Ik u saw that other vid talking about the button mashing too smh
@@TheHBP You do realize that I can agree with something someone said right? Stop being a smartass acting like you're calling people out for stealing, when it's literally just me sharing an opinion with someone
@@Splonton then next time do say that you agreed w someone’s else’s thoughts smartass, love you bro tho don’t get me wrong
@@TheHBP I don't have to credit someone else for opinions I just sohappen to share with them
@@TheHBP???????
Honestly I enjoyed the qte of Kratos pushing his daughter away it's as if he's pushing with all his emotional strength rather than his physical strength as per usual
same. likely one of the only qte I've ever found truly compelling
Agreed. I never got why people are bothered by it being a qte, it's basically exactly what they were made for. I do agree though the moment is ruined by it not really being a choice for Kratos but I see it more as Coliapi doesn't understand and he will never see her again.
Yeah kinda goes to show how cruel it is to him to force him into doing that by making you mash the button that you would usually mash to rip someone’s head off and then tear the body apart
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There is a piece of dialogue that's very easy to miss GoW 2018 where Mimir theorizes that the battle between Thor and Jormmungandr fractured the world tree and sent him back in time. This would explain why he already hates Thor and also how he seemed to just appear out of thin air (which iirc is brought up by Freya when taking the elevator down from the mountain).
Very true ^
Well most likely see in Ragnarok because we see Ratatoskr (sorry I don't remember his name) and Kratos grabs him. Probably will get some answers from him.
That thepry also would explain how and why jormmungandr already knows who Atreus is. Jormmungandr and Fenris are the children of Loki
I loved those dialogue lines, because I think Odin told Thor to fight jormmungandr, and I feel like the idea of Odin actively trying to stop ragnarok but because of fate ends up causing it through his actions
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For the bifrost bit during the baldur chase sequence, Ive always been under the impression that it takes everyone to hel because kratos locks it in prematurely midway through the temples initial spin towards the asgard gate. Because of this, the temple automatically picked the nearest realm tower in its spin cycle, which happened to be hel.
If you read the novelization it clarifies this, saying because it wasn’t locked in, the travel room malfunctioned which is why they were sucked into hel.
Baldur was setting it to Asgard, but kratos locked in his own bifrost on hel as it was rotating, locking it in once it was right on the hel tower
God of war 2018 was such a monumental moment in my life I had grown up playing the God of war games with my dad I'd watch him play and then I'd have my own save and get to play as well. As I got older and moved out and due to some personal issues in my life I was separated from my father for about 6 years and that's when 2018 happened and was such a euphoric experience playing this father son experience in a game that was my father son experience. I want to reconnect with my father and play this game with him like we did when I was little. Thank you to anyone that took the time to read.
Well, if it's possible for you why not reach out to your father? Much like Kratos and Atreus, it's never too late to reconnect with someone you love, sometimes you'll have to take the first step towards that, family is important.
It's actually quite impressive how much that scene where atreus says "that wasn't me" went completely over your head
Yeah I noticed some of gingy’s complaints are because he doesn’t understand
This guy is pretty good but however like all of us certain things are bad takes like criticism of the nudity when Greek mythology is full of nudity
@@TrainerRed519ets not pretend it's just selling sex for horny teenage gamers. It's a product of its time.
@@TrainerRed519yeah I was a bit confused about the nudity section as I don’t think it was “gratutiuous” in any sense of the word. Maybe for a ps2 game
Some of the arguments about GoW2018 almost made me dislike the whole video. Otherwise it is so great, but the bifrost acting weird because it actually is being sabotaged in use and atreus not meaning "it's not me" literally are so obvious to the player that it made me more skeptical about the arguments earlier in the video.
I think the "that wasn't me line" in Helheim from Atraeus was meant to show him seeing his actions from a different perspective showed him how he has changed after finding out he was a god and showing some regret or shame for his brutality when killing Modi not an actual memory loss/black out type thing (edit: spelling/grammer/stuff)
yep. i have no idea how this line confused anyone at all
That is exactly what it meant. Like you said Atreus is in disbelief because he thinks he is a good god but here is a vision of him brutally killing someone. Kratos affirms that Atreus, on the whole, isn't truly a cruel person but he is allowing the fact of his godhood to change who he is. It was fairly clear to me on the first playthrough but I guess not for everyone which to a certain extent is understandable.
Yeah thought so too
I did find it confusing so ty for this comment, gave me an authentic everything clicks into place "ohhhh ok" moment. I get a lot of those as a detective but I never get tired of em
Yeah it was obvious n this guy who made this video is dumb
2:14:31 Atreus just didn't realize how cruel he was and seeing himself killing someone makes him realize this is not who he was raised to be. Kratos know its not in his nature to kill someone in cruelty. "It's not me" is, to me, obviously not literal. This also ties in when Atreus wanted to spare Baldur later.
Exactly - it was about his character/personality.
Dude THANK YOU
2:14:43 Kratos is shown in this game to have a healing factor in his fight with Baldur, so him healing from a rock stabbing him shouldn’t be a big deal
This
Gingy you’re a machine brother, you just keep cranking out 10 outta 10 bangers and I love you for that.
Aptly said. Amazing channel honestly
Idk why i read that in mimir's voice lmao
He just never misses
34:18 the point of that scene is that all quick time events are meant to be kratos test of strength and either using all or a lot of it to over come a task. So him having to push his daughter away is actually really him using everything he has to leave her and the memories basically
Yeah but what if the player doesn't want to leave? You actually have no choice despite there being a qte
@@freddiem6805 yeah you don’t have a choice it’s more dramatic flare and story telling. That’s how stories and games work The player doesn’t have a choice cause kratos already made the choice and ended up killing his daughter and now he’s in a world we’re she’s back but none of it is real. And it’s either he has to live in the past that’s not real and cope Or understand they are gone and no matter what you push forward for them and yourself
1:51:50 the world serpent spitting out your axe is actually a huge deal because he imbues your axe with his poison, the poison that kills Thor. Also a cool detail is that Faye had the axe created specifically to stand up to Mjolnir. Which was also created by Brok and Sindri and is why they don’t speak.
Thanks for the spoiler👌🏽
@@Sam-om3iu The game is 4 years old bro, Norse mythology is way older too lol
@sam23 dude we don’t even know if that’s what is gonna happen or even be an explanation its a small theory among thousands
@@Sam-om3iu Ay bro, the lore is thousands of years old.
@@JakenTheGreat dude kratos isn’t in Norse mythology 😂
If I recall correctly the reason Thor took 3 years to respond to his son's deaths was because time flows faster in the realms the higher it resides upon the World Tree; the flow of time in Asgard is faster than in Midgard, so news reaching Asgard from "lower" realms takes longer.
Isn’t it because he’s supposed to fight Kratos at the beginning of Ragnarök? Fimbulwinter is 3 years long.
If you go back to Kratos's house in the forest after the main story ends a cut scene will play. Kratos and Atreus are awoken by a storm and when they go outside to look, a shadowy figure stands there silent. Kratos yells 'who are you?'", and the stranger reveals a hammer holstered at his hip that is electrified by his touch, the screen the turns black.
Cant be. Modi came back critically wounded shortly after so Thor knew about Kratos killing Magni way before.
Doesn’t make sense to me personally since he beats up modi for Magni’s death immediately.
Hmm, that explains why Kratos was able to save Atreaus. When Atreaus got sick. Kratos traveled to Hel to retrieve the heart from the troll in Hel. What could've taken days, only took Kratos a few hours/days in Hel, since time in hel runs much slower compared to Mid-Gard's. If Kratos would've traveled to say, Asgard, it would've taken him years traveling between realms & Atreaus would've been toast...
On Demios: He's not being rational because he was kidnapped as a kid and stuck there for years. Trauma and grief at losing his family turning into rage against the older brother who should have protected him. It's good storytelling
Kratos talks about this in Ragnarok it's badass
Great video, but I think worrying about continuity as much isn’t necessary. Lots of mythology is a little scattered or unexplained and I feel like they like to use that to their strength with shifting story elements or direction
That's kinda my view on how the God of War story goes too. Mythology is very inconsistent with itself, all springing from different writers during different points in time, and the story of these games is no different. For me, it's just part of the charm, and I learn to just roll with it lol
Ooooooo a Gingy vid up to 2 hours and 30 minutes??? Yes please!
Freya gave them a witch's compass which shows them where they need to go for their destination. That's probably why they went to the statue in the lake and followed its instructions.
A Devil may cry or dishonored story retrospective would be amazing considering how you focus on story and lore and how gameplay works with said story
That "2d fighting" part with Zeus is literally a stage in Mortal Kombat 9
Ascension easily the most underrated entry had the cleanest combat and a badass story
Never played a single one of them, yet here I am about to listen to this 52 hour master thesis on a game series I'm in no way into.
God of War has become part of the Gaming Osmosis. It's totally cool to watch a video like this about it and still come away satisfied. If anything, you might find something interesting about it that you can go, "huh, okay, I see it now."
@@sopranophantomista that's not it. It's that I enjoy his vids that much, and this type of vid as a yt genre.
52hour?
@@BluEx22329 Exaggeration bud.
@@therealtrashcan3495 😉
I feel like one thing that's really important to consider is that Kratos already changes fate in a huge way when he kills Modi, because if I'm remembering right, Modi is supposed to survive the events of Ragnarok. As soon as he's killed, everything that was supposed to be predetermined is suddenly up in the air, so I can see why Odin and Thor might hesitate to go after Kratos after that, either out of fear that there's no guarantee they'll make it to Ragnarok anymore, or curiosity now that through whatever it was he ended up doing, it might be possible that they could actually make it THROUGH it.
One final touch that you didn’t mention (which is fine you’re not Nordic) is how detailed, intricate, and prevalent the use of real old Norse/Icelandic was utilized throughout the latest GoW I played through this game and my gf, who’s Icelandic, noticed so much that I wouldn’t have given a second thought to Many Icelandic friends of mine who played the game shared the same sentiment. They clearly did their homework and hired great consultants for these details.
Theres a 2 hour documentary on KZhead about the development of the game. Many of devs actually did go to Iceland to take pictures for references and research on the culture. They also hired an Icelandic choir for the vocals for music.
How can you have more than one Icelandic friend? There are only like five of them in existence.
Also, isn't Fimbulwinter considered to have happened around 500 AD? The fall of Sparta was nearly 500 BC. something to think about.
@@davejones9469. No.
@@davejones9469 No
2.5 hours went by in what felt like seconds. Thanks for an awesome regaling of all the stories!
Somebody made a video to show how strong Kratos is. He pointed out that when you grab a enemy and mash circle it was like Kratos using his full strength to finish a enemy. Having you mash to get away from his daughter is the game telling you that it’s literally taking all his strength to push his daughter away so he can keep going.
the amount of work you have put in these videos must be insane for our enjoyment for free. I didn't play any of these games unfortunately and I can't go back in time and play them I'm too busy but I lived it through your experience and great narration ... thank you Gingy
Kratos has developed into such a different character from the first GOW games and I can't wait for how he is in GoW5.
While its a shame the gameplay kind of felt lacking, the story and writing were definitely a massive leap ahead. Really hope he gets a happier ending this time around.
@@freshlymemed5680 the gameplay is infinitely better in the gow 4
@@Rosegoldshawwty that’s debatable tbh gow 3 combat was the best in the genre when it came out
Only j-5 !
@@ArjunB5 GOW 4 gsmeplay is definitely better.
Seriously one of my favorite video game KZheadrs. Your critiques are incredible and you PUMP these videos out (which is very uncommon for KZhead video essayists lol)
The time travel issue you had only really makes sense if you choose that one specific theory of how time travel would work. Time travel is pretty much always paradoxical, not just a problem with gow
These games were a big part of my childhood. Might not be the most optimal game for a child but it hooked me right away and I didn't let go since.
Thank you Gingy for this masterpiece ❤️ fr man i appreciate all the work and details you put into your video so we can get the full understanding of what we’re trying to figure out in stories as amazing as this one!
That’s nice that you’re doing a god of war retrospective and keep up the good work
Just found your channel and loving the breakdowns and storytelling. May your legend live on!
Hey man you got someone posing as you in the comments saying I won a giveaway and started asking me for my information. I was excited at first but I was quick to realize it wasn't you. Just thought you should know. Great vid as usual
This channel was recommended to me last week while I was working a double shift. Those 11 hours flow by fast af I appreciate the hard work and dedication you put into each video bro.
bro you just are thinking way too hard about some things. the Atreus in Hel scene is clearly just him being ashamed of how violent and reckless he's been and Kratos telling him he's still a good person but has been acting like an asshole recently.
One of my favorite series of all time what a treat.
Thank you I’ve been trying to find a video on the entire god of war story and I haven’t found a good one and then to my absolute joy one of my favorite KZheadr puts one out
Thx Man for all the content lately, I and I’m sure many others enjoy your content a ton. Appreciate your effort for these videos!
I watched from beginning to end, you're an absolute beast for making such an incredible and detailed video.
I know whole story and everything about it but listening these has been really entertaining and enjoyable honestly I love the content’s quality and how informative it is at the same time you are doing a fantastic job keep being you man.
I must say this video is really well done. Despite the length everything felt very concise and informative. I never felt bored the whole way through
Ughhhhhh I looooove this. Whether I watch or I listen, this is stuff that is beyond my pay grade and we get to watch this technically for free. Thankyou so much. I appreciate this a LOT. You are the new Joseph Anderson.
These videos never fail to impress me the amount of detail of analysis is insane, good work gingy
As a Norwegian, I climbed the highest peak in Jotunheimen "Galdhøpiggen" with my father as a kid. They offer waffles and coffee at the peak.
Finally one of the youtubers I love plays the games I love. Shoutout to you man who keeps pumping up these amazing videos
The graphic jump from ascension to 2018 is insane
My first time through GoW3 I took about 5 minutes on the Zeus beat down because I thought it'd just end when it needed too. I started getting worried once the screen filled with blood that my game had glitched. And when I finally got off my couch to reset the console it started the cutscene and I realized I was the reason it went on for so long
2:13:58 The dragon was foreshadowed just before the first fight with Baldur (hence why the house was shaking and Baldur then appears outside) where the dragon was during the fight I have no idea
In 2020 I went and played every game and platinumed them back to back and it was such a great experience. Especially when you get to 2018 and it all builds into his new character
god of war being my favourite franchise love to see a video like that hope you enjoyed it a lot, also a bit disappointed because i can' play ragnarok but i am still excited for it
I loved GoW 2, more than 1. Interesting to see a different perspective. I remember beating it and immediately starting another play through to see all the details again with a different take on it all.
Same here. I've gone through 1 like twice but the second one more than 10 that's for sure. Absolutely loved them when I was younger
I replayed it on the hardest difficulty without upgrades (did the same with coo or gos can't remember which)
Gingy seems like a calm and reasonable person
thank you for making this video! other story recaps haven't been nearly as good as this one I recently played GOW 2018 on my PC and wanted to know about the previous games.
So glad I found your channel! Love your content immediately! I have a huge request of a video for you to do on shadow of the colossus. It seems like a game you'd really enjoy but also that game seems similar to your Bloodborne video (Which I loved!) in that a lot of the story isn't just given to you, but rather found through community efforts! Glad to add you to my list of subscriptions!
I think more then adding to the overall story, the goal of Ascension is to add more depth to Kratos as a charcter, I know it makes me appreciate and elevate what he becomes in the first 3 games by seeing how he is in Ascension.
Thought you should know in the novelization of the game, they explain what happened with atreus and the elves while kratos was in the light and how he was able to kill the dark elves.
This was a fantastic video. You do great videos and analysis, I look forward to seeing your other ones.
such a brilliant video, thanks for your amazing work and insights i love listening to your stuff and every upload gets me sooo excited to watch n listen
I love this video, I only have one correction; Santa Monica said Ragnarok is gonna be the last game in the Norse saga, I hope it'll be able to shove everything they really want in there without making it a mess
It’s beautiful. A masterpiece
I find it so fascinating seeing these recent retrospectives on the original series from people who hadn't played them. It's such a mix of love and apathy. Some people see why they're so cherished and others think they're kind of hack and slash shlock and the only good ones are the reboot series. And I'm always happy when someone gets their value. I dislike this idea that the story and games are only good now. I prefer the original trilogy tbh.
Fantastic job man, don't normally comment but I have been watching your videos for the last couple weeks and you keep releasing bangers brother. Keep it up.
This video is awesome. I never got a chance to play the original games and to finally contextualize the stories prior to God of War 2018 was incredibly elucidating. All that I knew was that Kratos killed the Greek gods, minor and major dieties of that realm, and that he himself was a god. Being somewhat informed of Greek mythology helped as well but actually connecting what I knew to the games themselves was very enjoyable. A great video and a great retelling.
Magni and Modi were prophesied to survive ragnorok so thier Kratos winning them breaks the prophecy of Ragnorok or in other words the norse gods now longer know if any of Odins prophecy collections can be broken, changed, or have already been changed.
Subjective, I think nudity enhanced those said cutscenes by immersing me into the time period these games took place in. Sexuality played an major role in those early civilizations and helped shape the overall mythos in many ways.
This was absolutely fantastic!! I’m a huge fan of GOW!! I absolutely loved all the small details you pointed out!
Incredibly thorough and well done video man way to go!
Aphrodite cheats on her Haphestas ALL THE TIME in the myth
Wonderful thank you for all of your work 💯
Bro your work rate is crazy. This has become one of my favourite channels
LETS GOOOOOOO GINGY! Your videos are fucking AWESOME man. I love the entire series retrospectives that you do, I get something that I can listen to through a large chunk of my work day
Correction: the elf brothers don’t turn invisible, they actually move between dimensions that’s layered on our own
elf brothers 💀
@@Melkspuiter3000 forgot their names, its been 4yrs cut me some slack😂
@@shoshonnie7796 um actually hes referring to the fact you called them elves. Their actually dwarves😂
@@austinflynn9259 once again, 4 YEARS😂
thats a grudgin
Gow 2018 would never have had the same effect it did if not the first 3 games... They're actually a brilliant masterpiece... I literally feel like I grew up with kratos... From a hate & anger filled teenager... To a reasonable adult who sees everyone as human being... I didn't value life before.. But now, I do know.
My guy I just want you to know that you have been CARRYING me through long work shifts recently, like mimir said you’re Cracked ❤️🔥
Let's go! I know what I'll be listening to in the background of my workout session tonight :) Content has been great keep it up! You don't miss 💯
Your standards are really high all these games are 10/10
I think one of the few times that QTEs were done correctly in a game was with Kingdom Hearts II with Reaction Commands. Reaction Commands require you to hit the correct button quickly and consecutively or be punished usually with damage or sometimes death, give you a visual spectacle that is both unique and satisfying, the rarely feel repetitive unless you are fighting the same enemy, used to enhance what can be done with the combat system, and give the developers a way to tell stories in the middle of a fight rather. In boss fights, especially with Organization XIII members, attempting to use Drive Forms has a VERY high chance of triggering Anti-Form, which is essentially Sora going berserk losing access to magic, Reaction Commands can not be used, and you can stun-lock enemies but take damage much more and give a lot less damage. These kind of moments hammer home how natural they make the QTEs as part of the combat as it something you would not be actively think about. So, triggering Anti-Form in most boss fights is a detriment or a possible death sentence on Critical Mode. Long story short: QTEs can be used to enhance a game but it is rarely done because something like the Reaction Command system is not simple to make. Usually, QTEs were/are used as a lazy way to make complicated senses, save on development time, and/or give a visual spectacle that requires little to no effort from the player other than just paying attention. The God of War games eventually make up for this by making the QTEs be for extremely brutal yet poetically satisfying moments where Kratos pulls a Doomslayer before DOOM 2016 was even a thing.
You got this up just in time for me to fall asleep to it THANK YOU MATE
The pronunciation of Tisiphone is especially hilarious considering you got Persephone spot on. 😁 Excellent video and a beautiful trip down memory lane.
How parents can harm their children while trying to protect them because they're afraid of losing them is, yes, very much a theme of this game. Also, I seem to recall the World Serpent fell down Yggdrasil while fighting Thor during Ragnarok, which sent him into the past. This would explain why kid Loki meets him during the game.
It says a lot about how far we are from gamer gate that you can speak for so long and pointedly abou tthe gratitous nudity in the game, I still remember when Adam Sessler from Rev3 commented for about 10 seconds in a 10 minute review that the "bros before hoes" achievement for ripping a lady in half to open a door was cringe and the review was like brigaded for that with huge downvote ratio
Great video man I can tell you put slot of hard work an effort into it👍
Seriously don’t know how you’re not at the pinnacle of these video game reviews. Remember when you used to make for honor videos and I’m glad to see you branched out of that and evolved into something much more. Keep up the content man, your videos are literal ASMR. I mean that shit too dawg I fall asleep to it 🤔😤
It’s a small bit to mention but it’s also pertinent to note that Loki was the one to kill Balder in Norse myth as well.
Implicitly yes, but not physically. Hödr does the killing.
Sort of. Didn’t he trick someone else to throw a mistletoe arrow that hit Baldur.
Great video. I find it odd that you're ok with gratuitous violence, but not gratuitous nudity. I think that's the point. Everything is over the top.
Bro is pumping out bangers constantly. Great work lad!
Yet another banger video - you don’t miss my dude🤙
51:30 I could not disagree more. The point of that sceen is to showcase how much humanity he lost by this time. That is is esentaly a blood thirsty monster. And he only starts second guessinmg himself after he killed Hephaistos and escorting hes daughter to certain doom. Also he only cared for her for a second when he tought that she is Kaliope. When he realized that she isn't he was very stand off-ish to her.
I personally don't really understand the controversy of the women dying by getting crushed by the wheel. Like you're literally ripping out cyclops eyes out of their head and the entrails out of centaurs, but still people were like "oh no! That poor one women!" not to dismiss anyone's or Gingy's opinion. I just don't get it why that was focused on. Also the nudity never really bothered me at all. I've watched a lot of horror and gore flicks. I'm not a 5 year old. I'm mature enough to see to nip from time to time and keep me cool. If I made a God of war review I probably wouldn't even had but one sentence in my whole video simply acknowledging the fact that nudity is present in the video game.
Same here. I love Gingy's videos but this one, I don't like it much. One of them is because of how many times he complained about the nudity again and again. It's quite annoying to me. I get that he doesn't like it but we get it when he said it once.
I appreciate you making this video cause I don’t really have time to play the games but I still want to know the full story of GoW.
So well done my dude!
My dude really REALLLLLYYYYYY hates nudity. Wow
You're really hung up on those polygonal "breasts" though. They're probably there considering it was a norm in Greek mythology storytelling and also they're for the same reason as any game would also have a "gratuitous" amount of blood and guts. Tits are harmless. Never hurt anyone. Other than a silly sense of embarrassment. But blood and guts in games for children? One could make an argument.
Bro some of your line of questioning for GoW 2018 is so off. Starting with Kratos being stabbed. It was never said that he wasn't able to feel pain, that's solely Baldurs thing because he's cursed. So why would the fact that he was stabbed be talked about again when he has a healing factor? For the bridge scene, Kratos put the key in before the bridge was done aligning with the realm so it took him to the nearest one in the cycle and caused a malfunction. When Atreus is saying "that's not me" he doesn't mean that in a literal sense. He's saying that's not who he truly is and Kratos is reiterating that it's who he's become as of late. And for him throwing the axe into the water.... The sign literally tells him too. I'm fully convinced you didn't play the game lol.
Another amazing video like always, I am more excited for more of your videos
Lol the amount of complaining about the nudity is ridiculous you must not know how actually Greek history was nudity was as frowned apon as it is now
It's very odd how much you love the blood and gore but call any nudity disgusting. Screams of US sensibilities
Wow I was waiting for this one, very nice!
This has yo be the greatest retrospective of a series I've ever heard