A little side note: The way hes treating his son is actually WAY nicer than he has been treated...as a boy. He was raised a Spartan...which is very similar to how a witcher is started.

@jamescormak8342

4 ай бұрын

Atreus: why do you treat me this way!? Kratos: Back in my day…

@kevin_linkoo

4 ай бұрын

latterly 🤣🤣@@jamescormak8342

The story hits harder if you started with his original story with God Of War 1 in 2005

@Nemisis007

5 ай бұрын

I thourally agree.

@moody9847

5 ай бұрын

Agree

@Jay_theartist19

5 ай бұрын

They should start with ascension first then chain of Olympus God of war I Ghost of Sparta God of war 2 then got over 3 then they are completely caught up the story

@Nam3less2U

5 ай бұрын

Agreed lol this remind me of the folks that assume they know kratos life based off 2018 god of war but missed out on the Greek saga 😂

@Nam3less2U

5 ай бұрын

@@Jay_theartist19 yup that’s the correct order too 🫡🤌🏾

“Do not be sorry, be better” when it becomes whole circle, it’s very heart warming. Wholesome!❤

@its_Arpn

5 ай бұрын

Dont spoil it for them please

@abinabraham4732

5 ай бұрын

​@@its_Arpnwhat he said 👈

@kilmone

5 ай бұрын

Words to be remembered😏

@92brunod

4 ай бұрын

When it comes full circle*

One amazing thing you won't really be able to appreciate watching just the cut scenes, is that the entire game, save for the end, has no visible cuts. Start to finish it's one fluid presentation. They were very clever in how they managed to do that.

@mauropedrosa7317

4 ай бұрын

Truly a work of art

@runtwer5700

4 ай бұрын

Yeah...watching cut scenes only in a game like this is just...really fucking stupid. There's so much left out. It's like eating instant ramen but you only eat the noodles and throw out the seasoning.

This hits different when you know about the previous games. The character evolution is crazy.

@TheKrislaf

5 ай бұрын

To be fair, playing this game not knowing hits different too. If you played the old games, you see the story through the eyes of Kratos. But if you didn't, you'll relate a lot more to Atreus. This is a great game to get introduced to God of War because while it still has Kratos as a protagonist, mostly everything else is new and introduced for the first time. If you didn't know Kratos before, you'll learn more about him alongside Atreus. If you did, you'll find out what happened to him since God of War 3 and how the events of the older titles has impacted him in after the dust settled.

@EskChan19

4 ай бұрын

@@TheKrislaf Yeah, it's really crazy how both of these ways to experience the story lend themselves to a very different but equally valid experience. Though even then it's probably worth going back to watch the old story after this one, there'll be a lot of "Oh yeah that makes a lot more sense now" moments there.

Everyone's favorite part. I love it . "WHICH WAY "IN THE DIRECTION OF DEER" 😂

@SachiN-Vishwakarm

5 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂

The voice actor won as best performance actor. You guys should react to A Plague Tale and Gears of War after this. Really awesome story too

@gregmurdoch3809

5 ай бұрын

Didn't Robert Clark (Arthur from RDR2) win that?

@maxcanonstunner6532

5 ай бұрын

​@@gregmurdoch3809 In 2018, yes. But Christopher Judge got nominated again when God of War Ragnarok came last year and won the second time.

@nareksilisalata

5 ай бұрын

Clark and Judge - both legends 🫡

The game was created to be a single shot start to finish. Load screens are hidden behind walking through portals etc. This game won a ton of awards but at the Game Awards it was nominated/won: Game of the Year Best Game Direction Nominated: Best Narrative Best Art Direction Best Score Best Audio Design Best Performance Best Action/Adventure Game Most Anticipated Game

@oscarspannare3585

5 ай бұрын

Surely red dead 2 won those other awards . Definitely deserved them

@mr.stuffdoer8483

4 ай бұрын

It not winning narrative or score is fucking wild, some of the best in gaming for both

@bhliss5088

4 ай бұрын

@@mr.stuffdoer8483 didn't it lose to RDR2 in those categories? because that's why lol

@friendly2759

3 ай бұрын

Its crazy that it didnt win BEST SCORE because the music production is better than some Hollywood movies

@mr.stuffdoer8483

3 ай бұрын

@@bhliss5088 how the fuck does RDR2 have a better score

The fact that they made this game all one continuous shot>>>

@44:35 I do love the “close your heart to it” advice since the world it’s not a friendly place. Not saying that Atreus shouldn’t feel what he is feeling, but he shouldn’t dwell on it if he wants to continue the journey… it only makes it harder.

I agree with everyone saying you should probably start with the original first so you won't be confused about this story

@raider2108

5 ай бұрын

3:05 i wish they knew 😂

@Joeystick

5 ай бұрын

they don't really have to though it is rewarding to know. This game is largely standalone and it's fine

@bored_potato

5 ай бұрын

@@Joeystick yeah this was my first introduction to god of war and i pretty much enjoyed it without needing to watch the entire first trilogy

@HarryK-ld2ed

5 ай бұрын

​@@bored_potato It's way more satisfying when you have played/watched the previous games tho.

@user-uy9tw2zb6g

5 ай бұрын

In the previous parts, "blood from the eyes" from the graphics. It's enough just to get acquainted with the plot using Wikipedia. I tried to play the third part - it didn't work out, so I just read Kratos' story before I started playing this restart.

3:06 You'd need to watch the story of the 1st few GoW games to understand where that scar came from.

40:19 Atreus: "I think there's a chest over there!" Kratos: Does a 180° *Godly Grunt* Some of the funiest thing I've ever seen in GoW 2018 😂

@razormaw

4 ай бұрын

WHERE?!?!?!

@musicxxa6678

4 ай бұрын

lmaooooo ahaha good catch

the reason Kratos calls Atreus "BOY" so much is because when they were making the game, they hadn't completely set on a name for is character. It gets better throughout the duology of games

hoping you would react to the history of Kratos, just to get an understanding of his character :) excited to go on this journey with ya'll

29:05 That and everything regarding Ares is explained in the previous GoW games which I recommend watching (maybe even before these ones since that story becomes more important later on).

For reference these Games GoW (2018) and GoW: Ragnarök are continuations from the Greek Saga which covered 5 Games. The Norse Saga happens much later but I highly recommend you guys at least watch a backstory video to cover key highlights of Kratos’ story from his time in Greece before his time now in Norway Also fun fact: All mythologies and religions exist in the GoW universe. Simply the territory of mythologies and the gods from each culture only exist as far as the people they are from so Greek Gods rule Greece, Norse Gods Rule Norway, Celtic Gods rule the United Kingdom, Egyptian Gods rule Egypt etc

I highly recommend watching the KZread video Raising Kratos, it shows all the effort the team did to making this!

@JesG.

5 ай бұрын

Agreed

@that207guy7

5 ай бұрын

yess such a good vid

I was kind of hoping you'd also react to the original games before this one which is recent but I'm still very excited.

@chand911

5 ай бұрын

those arent really react games.

@The_Phantasm

5 ай бұрын

@@chand911 The cutscenes are.

@usmantariq7997

5 ай бұрын

@@chand911 They are

@JamesOnDeck

5 ай бұрын

Nobody wants to see that 😂😂😂

@BaithNa

5 ай бұрын

​@@JamesOnDeckwhy wouldn't people want to see that? They're some of the best games ever made.

I love that you're diving into this game!🤩

As much as i adore this story/game, it's really diminished when you havent seen the stories before. This is like the 6th game in the series, you guys missed so much

@shaqibdesire9205

5 ай бұрын

definitely true

@jaysax7381

5 ай бұрын

It’s not diminished at all, though, if anything they wouldn’t have to do anything but read a summary of who kratos was before this. The story of this game doesn’t seem incomplete or unfinished when experienced on its own, which I’m sure was intentional

@gurnoorsekhon6402

5 ай бұрын

​@@jaysax7381the impact is 10 times harder if you know and experience Kratos's story. Because it's the change in his character that makes the story great. The reason why Ragnarok's story got mixed reviews was partially because it almost completely threw the past out of the window.

@brewdaly1873

5 ай бұрын

I disagree. This was the first of the series that I played, but even after going back to the older ones I don't feel like my playthrough of this one was diminished at all. It fully works as a standalone story.

@gurnoorsekhon6402

5 ай бұрын

@@brewdaly1873 not diminished. But enhanced. It's good for people who never played but it's amazingly great for people who have played. Especially stuff like when the boy got sick. Athena talking to him etc.

Words cannot describe how much I love you guys for this!

So happy you guys are watching this, can’t wait to watch the rest of them. This is one of the greatest stories I’ve ever heard.

@TenDoses89

5 ай бұрын

Are you 15? Lmao. Experience more stories

@BlackBaudelaire

5 ай бұрын

@@TenDoses89GOW has amazing lore, it’s quite literally one of the greatest stories when it comes to games that has nothing to do with age, just preference

@tamd5670

5 ай бұрын

@@TenDoses89I have a degree in English literature and I still think the god of war games are excellent stories. Definitely one of my favourites

@oscarspannare3585

5 ай бұрын

@@tamd5670if the expert agrees then it must be true!

@Tanyositlopai

3 ай бұрын

​@@TenDoses89mad for what?

Or watch a brief summary of the story up to this point😂

Can't wait for you to watch part 6/6 on this. Its crazy how the story comes full circle at the end. Well deserved GOTY

Hell yeah!! thanks for doing this I was disappointed that you guys played it 2 times long ago and never played it again.

I was never good at playing video games but I loved watching cut scenes from God of War, so I had this system, where my little brother would play it and I would watch his play through. I often made us popcorn or curry to enjoy while he played so it was great trade off.

Ahhh I love that you guys are reacting to this!

You two are entertaining with these videos. Keep up the good work

I love that this game shows that he used to have anger issues and he is trying to overcome his rage

This is like the 7th game This is god of war 4. Some of the things they are talking about you Will not understand the meaning...you should maybe try and watch the first 3 at least

@yashsoni7614

5 ай бұрын

These reactors are trash they know nothing about this game they just want views🤣

You guys are up for a ride on this masterpiece of a story !!

Christopher Judge, the new voice actor and motion capture actor, has an extensive career in the entertainment industry. I think he started as a football player, appeared in MacGyver with Richard Dean Anderson with whom he reunited with for Stargate SG-1. Voiced Magneto in X-Men: Evolution and Coach (what's his name) in the CGI Action Man series. Some other stuff then this!

I am so excited for this journey

I love this game can't wait to see the rest of your reaction to it

I never knew I needed Achara and Kristen to react to god of war 2018 but this is yes 🔥

What an amazing choice! Looking forward to the next part :)

Oh Hell Yes!!! I've been asking for this

Please go and watch the original God of War 1-3 cutscenes. You would understand so much more about him. Can't wait to see y'all react to the rest of this.

I’ve been looking forward to this playthrough viewing. I adore this story, and maybe my favorite game story. The entire game is a long one-shot. Would have been cool to have seen you both watch a summary of the previous three games. It really pays off knowing Kratos’ history before this. Seeing what he went through. Kratos started as a demigod but was elevated to full god by Athena when he became the God of War, after he killed Ares.

oh boy, you are reacting on what I wished you could❤

I can't wait for ya'll to react to more

Tons of games are like movies. That's why people love games. Uncharted series "Sleeping Dogs "God of War series "Batman and Spider-Man and Metal Gear Solid series are my favorites. Great video video ladies 🙌

@Nemisis007

5 ай бұрын

Sleeping Dogs is underrated af.

@theawesomeman9821

5 ай бұрын

surprised Hollywood hasn't adapted many of these games to film or TV

@Nemisis007

5 ай бұрын

@@theawesomeman9821 | Amazon is currently cooking up a God of War show.

finally one of the best playstation games. To understand kratos you need to know his older game stories. He is a legendary god of war, with a deep in depth story. The only difference in this generation is that he has a son whom he had to guide to make him better than himself

This is where the fun begins!!!!! 🙏🏽💪

I’ve been waiting for this

As an indian following the og channel from the beginning this was one video that brought me to this side because of how great the story telling is in this

YESSSSSSSS!!!!!!! I WAS HOPING FOR THIS REACTION TO HAPPEN!!!!!!!! IM SOOO HAPPPYYYYYYY

There's a 3 hour video called "God of War Greek Saga from Beginning to End" that gives a recap of all of the previous games, you might want to check it out for more contex ton Kratos' background.

Having the antagonistic head of Baldur argue with the friendly head of Mimir all the way through the journey - would be kind of amazing. 🤣🤣

Cant wait for the next part

This is a really good cinematic cut

35:53 Did you see the change in the way Kratos walked here, form hurt to "everything is fine"? I guess to not show his own vulnerability in front of Atreus.

Keep em coming✨👍🏾

40:20 had me dying laughing

I do agree you should start with the beginning but I’m so hype for this and I can’t wait for ragnarok

Check out Eivor. She’s the one that does the vocals and singing for the soundtrack for this game and the next, also for show the Last Kingdom. She’s criminally underrated despite how magical and talented she and her music is. Song like Falling Free (live Old theater Torshavn) and Wake me up (live) and of course Trøllabundin, will have you feeling things you never imagined. I love this reactions and can’t wait to witness you guys do more, specially the second game.

what a pleasant surprise

Fortunately this game has several difficulty settings. If you want more of a casual playthrough it's fairly easy. If you want a challenge and are masochistic like me you can play it on Give Me God of War. Either way, this game and it's sequel are absolutely worth playing.

You guys should definitely react to Red Dead Redemption 2's cutscene. It didn't win game of the year against GOW because it came out pretty late in the year but it is one of the most detailed games and one of the best stories I have seen. Arthur Morgan is just legendary in terms of writing.

@maldrix5449

5 ай бұрын

I dont think rdr2 would be good to watch cutscenes. Its an amazing game dont get me wrong, but you get so much context for Arthur in side parts of the game

@Agent-57

5 ай бұрын

@@maldrix5449 True. Batman Arkham ? Or Assassin Creed Origins.

29:12 Don't want to spoil to much information. However, Kratos is an original character from God Of War. He's one of Zeus' children, born out of wedlock. He's not Aries, but has a "certain" connection with him in regards of being the God of War. Long story short, there's a reason why "parted ways" with the Greek Gods and came to this realm of the Norse! One of those reasons is that he did some "maclious" things. He now just wants to start fresh, and live a better life than before with his family. Hope this makes sense! 🙏🏽💪

BLdur's introduction scene is just legendary.

24:29 busted out laughing love your reactions

One thing i appreciated in this game was the fact that the entire game is just a shifting camera with different angles. No cutscenes. No fade to black, fade to white, it's all done with one camera that just shifts to various angles.

There is a compilation of God of War story lore GOW 1,2 and 3...if you want to know why kratos is the way he is... also I've waited a long time to watch your reaction to GOW and Kristen is just perfect to watch it with.❤🎉😊

The move done by Baldur is suplex throw, a freestyle wrestling move

MassiveG! damn man, I miss him

Someone needa to do this for GHOST OF TSUSHIMA. Its gonna be one of the best Samurai movies of all time

At 9:50 (and a little before when Kratos enter in his house) they mixed the song of this game and the old trilogy when he was in Greece. 17:10 : I love how Atrieus mimic his father and take the same pose and trying to said something to him but can't.Then it's at the turn of Kratos to wanted to say something to him but can't too.

Also, I find it odd when atreyus is lighting up the candles offering the final prayer for his mother. The writing staff kind of abridged the last rights to the Nordic afterlife. The full version.(roughly as I remember it) "Lo there do I see my mother. Lo there do I see my father. Lo there do I see my sister's and my brothers. Lo do I see the line of my people back to the beginning. Lo they call to me/you, they bid me/you take place among them in the halls of Valhalla, where the brave may live forever "

Y’all have to react to the full god of war back story to understand what’s going on in this game and the next you need to know his past

Why would you start with god of war 2018…..it’s like starting on ep 7 of Star Wars without knowing anything about Star Wars

@azeeeelf

5 ай бұрын

This one is practically a new beginning, with new characters yet to be developed, and they contextualize Kratos' past well, so I really think their reactions will be more fun due to the mystery of what Kratos did

@ShAmW0W808

5 ай бұрын

@@azeeeelf this and ragnarok hit wayyy harder in the feels knowing what kratos has gone through since the very first game.

@yashsoni7614

5 ай бұрын

These reactors are trash they know nothing they just want views🤣

I need more of this when is the next one coming out

I'm on for this ride.

Achara,Kristen and this is where it all started!...♎️❤️

ohhhh, i am excited

One of the greatest games of all fucking time can’t wait for GOW3

I just finished this game last week. Awesome game and story. Watching this with you now. But also react to Batman Arkham series and I'm sure that you'll love those too.

Evwryone in the chatbox is in agreement 😂😂😂please pause and go back in time

40:19 Cratos aggressive reaction to his son noticing a chest 😂

27:42 Exactly! 😂💪

You guys need to start from the real part 1 in 2005

"I wonder if he`s like Ares" did they really just decide to watch the 4th game without even reading a little bit about what happened before?

Wonder if due to all the comments if they're gonna react to a short recap video about Kratos. Even if they take a detour here it will massively come in handy for the overall appreciation for this story. Does anyone know the title of a good one for them to watch? Ive never watched any because i remembered the other games pretty well or watched reviews for the ones i couldn't play 😂

@gurnoorsekhon6402

5 ай бұрын

No recap can do his past justice. It'll be like reading a history book but if they just watch the cutscenes of the past games, it'll be FAR better.

I am excited.

We have a long journey ahead, Boy

Cinepals which ever series of god of war you start with next I will enjoy all of it because I love you girls reactions

yep! It did win Game of the Year and won best actor too!

God of war is, was and always will be the greatest game series of all time.

YES!

40:20 Atreus: I think there's a chest over there. Kratos: HUH!!! 😆😆😆 I died!

Maybe a quick pause for a recap video of all the previous games for context and lore! ❤️ but great game story to begin!

Baldur vs Kratos is like when a boxer meets an MMA fighter

pls complete this god of war is amazing

If you haven't watched or know the previous story of kratos Have a little knowledge of it It will be important 😊 Aways like the reactions though😅

God of war 1-3 Will away be my favorite

Dynamite choice. Love the comment on the scar on Krato's Abs. It's been with him a long time! I'll refrain from spoiling how if y'all wanna go even further back in Krato's journey one day. The attention to detail in this game is staggering

wish you guys wouldv reacted to the reaction of the crowd back at e3 where this was revealed once Kratos steped out of the shadows and tells his boi to hunt the dear the crowd just loses it

you guys should definitely check out the 13th warrior with antonio banderas.

Finally! God of war is....as martin scorsese would say Cinema. Absolute cinema.