Before continuing to God of War: Ragnarok, Watch the History of Kratos by History behind the warrior because the greek saga is really important to Kratos character arc and it's 1 hour and 12+ mins. It will hit much harder if you know the Greek Saga.

@bingForbes

6 ай бұрын

yes pls

@theoreomixer9107

6 ай бұрын

I'd tell them to watch the cutscenes for the games themselves tbh

@rdp2015

6 ай бұрын

You feel so much for the character even though you don't know his past, then when you finally do your jaw drops 🥶

@moody9847

6 ай бұрын

Yup

@ThinkStoicPersona

6 ай бұрын

very true. It's important to watch the history of kratos.

In mythology, Loki's parents are Laufey (Faye) and Fárbauti. Fárbauti is roughly translated as "dangerous striker", which suits Kratos pretty damn well. I imagine in-universe that's what the giants named him.

@sombrashadow0013

6 ай бұрын

It is. It's on the mural

@Avenger85438

6 ай бұрын

Cruel Striker.

@shadowproductions969

6 ай бұрын

so many mythology hints in this.. the whole story of Baldur and mistletoe, loki and the world serpent and wolves, even the coming of ragnarok

@akashmalik957

6 ай бұрын

But in mythology Faye/laufey is a goddess and farbauti is a giant so that’s a race reversal I guess😅

@UrbanMinerMC

6 ай бұрын

⁠@@akashmalik957depends on the version being told in most versions laufey is a giantess and farbauti is either a giant or a foreign god

"Why am I getting teary-eyed? It's just a video game!" It's never JUST a video game. This is art, what you've just seen. This is emotional and impactful. Games can be more well-crafted than movies or tv these days.

@rsltgc8706

6 ай бұрын

Typical person who don't know about games. It is ok. Games are most of the times better than movies. You have story, you can play it, and in case it is an open world game you can endlessly explore and can do whatever you want.

@00euclid

6 ай бұрын

The best stories in games nowadays are better than most of the high budget movies.

@commandy7889

6 ай бұрын

Exactly. Lots of video games have amazing stories that are equal to if not better than many movies. But many people are simply not aware of that. It’s also probably harder to connect to the story by just passively watching gameplay rather than experiencing it first hand to be fair. Still, a very ignorant thing to say

@ChaosLORDish

6 ай бұрын

@@rsltgc8706 Dude, I've been a gamer my whole life. I was just making a statement for people not as familiar with the power of gaming. Maybe don't assume so much about others?

@ChaosLORDish

6 ай бұрын

@@commandy7889 How is it ignorant? Sorry if I misunderstood your comment, but I was just making a statement for people who don't seem like hardcore gamers.

Fun Fact: So game director Corey Barlog said in a spoiler interview that Faye made all of the yellow paint designs that indicated climbable surfaces, because she foresaw every single step that Kratos and Atreus were going to make on their journey and she wanted to guide them in some small way. Atreus actually points it out on the top of the mountain in Jotunheim when he sees his mother’s handprint below one of the designs.

"The cycle ends here" was the very same phrase Zeus said to Kratos when he tried to end him.

"I'm gonna sleep through winter." Achara: "Like a Bear." the unintentional foreshadowing from Achara 😂

@vinisha2969

6 ай бұрын

😂

So in the actual mythology, the reason why Baldur's weakness is mistletoe is because when Freya(Frigg) was "blessing" him, she went to every creature, every being, every person, everything and made them promise to not harm her son. When Freya went to the mistletoe, she deemed it to be "inncent" and thought it wouldnt be able to harm Baldur in any way so she let it be. In the same myth, Loki had heard about Baldur's weakness and exploited it. The gods in Asgard knew nothing could kill Baldur so they would play games and throw weapons and basically anything to test out Baldur's new "gift." Loki being the trickster, talked to Hoder, Baldur's blind brother in the myth to throw an arrow at him during the game. Little did Hoder knew that the tip of the arrow had mistletoe in it set uo by Loki, so when Hoder threw it at Baldur, it killed him.

@aethernity8270

6 ай бұрын

Damn then what happened next

@shafwanhidayat3423

6 ай бұрын

​@@aethernity8270baldur's death its a start of ragnarok, there will be a long winter everyone gather allies to war

@aethernity8270

6 ай бұрын

@@shafwanhidayat3423 what happens with Loki then do anyone suspect him

@Flasksval11

6 ай бұрын

@@aethernity8270 Read if you have time. The gods made a sport out of the situation. They threw sticks, rocks, and anything else on hand at Baldur, and everyone laughed as these things bounced off and left the shining god unharmed. The wily and disloyal Loki sensed an opportunity for mischief. In disguise, he went to Frigg and asked her, “Did all things swear oaths to spare Baldur from harm?” “Oh, yes,” the goddess replied, “everything except the mistletoe. But the mistletoe is so small and innocent a thing that I felt it superfluous to ask it for an oath. What harm could it do to my son?” Immediately upon hearing this, Loki departed, located the mistletoe, carved a spear out of it, and brought it to where the gods were playing their new favorite game. He approached the blind god Hodr (Old Norse Höðr, “Slayer”) and said, “You must feel quite left out, having to sit back here away from the merriment, not being given a chance to show Baldur the honor of proving his invincibility.” The blind god concurred. “Here,” said Loki, handing him the shaft of mistletoe. “I will point your hand in the direction where Baldur stands, and you throw this branch at him.” So Hodr threw the mistletoe. It pierced the god straight through, and he fell down dead on the spot. The gods found themselves unable to speak as they trembled with anguish and fear. They knew that this event was the first presage of Ragnarok, the downfall and death, not just of themselves, but of the very cosmos they maintained. At last, Frigg composed herself enough to ask if there were any among them who were brave, loyal, and compassionate enough to journey to the land of the dead and offer Hel, the death-goddess, a ransom for Baldur’s release. Hermod, an obscure son of Odin, offered to undertake this mission. Odin instructed Sleipnir to bear Hermod to the underworld, and off he went. The gods arranged a lavish funeral for their fallen friend. They turned Baldur’s ship, Hringhorni (“Ship with a Circle at the Stem”), into a pyre fitting for a great king. When the time came to launch the ship out to sea, however, the gods found the ship stuck in the sand and themselves unable to force it to budge. After many failed attempts they summoned the brawniest being in the cosmos, a certain giantess named Hyrrokkin (“Withered by Fire”). Hyrrokkin arrived in Asgard riding a wolf and using poisonous snakes for reins. She dismounted, walked to the prow of the ship, and gave it such a mighty push that the land quaked as Hringhorni was freed from the strand. As Baldur’s body was carried onto the ship, his wife, Nanna, was overcome with such great grief that she died there on the spot, and was placed on the pyre alongside her husband. The fire was kindled, and Thor hallowed the flames by holding his hammer over them. Odin laid upon the pyre his ring Draupnir, and Baldur’s horse was led into the flames. All kinds of beings from throughout the Nine Worlds attended this ceremony: gods, giants, elves, dwarves, valkyries, and others. Together they stood and mourned as they watched the burning ship disappear over the ocean. Meanwhile, Hermod rode nine nights through ever darker and deeper valleys on his quest to rescue the part of Baldur that had been sent to Hel. When he came to the river Gjoll (Gjöll, “Roaring”), Modgud (Old Norse Móðguðr, “Furious Battle”), the giantess who guards the bridge, asked him his name and his purpose, adding that it was strange that his footfalls were as thundering as those of an entire army, especially since his face still had the color of the living. He answered to her satisfaction, and she allowed him to cross over into Hel’s realm. Sleipnir leapt over the wall around that doleful land. Upon entering and dismounting, Hermod spotted Hel’s throne and Baldur, pale and downcast, sitting in the seat of honor next to her. Hermod spent the night there, and when morning came, he pleaded with Hel to release his brother, telling her of the great sorrow that all living things, and especially the gods, felt for his absence. Hel responded, “If this is so, then let every thing in the cosmos weep for him, and I will send him back to you. But if any refuse, he will remain in my presence.” Hermod rode back to Asgard and told these tidings to the gods, who straightaway sent messengers throughout the worlds to bear this news to all of their inhabitants. And, indeed, everything did weep for Baldur - everything, that is, save for one giantess: Tokk (Þökk, “Thanks”), who was none other than Loki in another disguise. Tokk coldly told the messengers, “Let Hel hold what she has!” And so Baldur was condemned to remain in Hel’s darkness, dampness, and cold. Never again would he grace the lands of the living with his gladdening light and exuberance. Keep in mind in Norse mythology Loki is neither a good or evil god, he fights the aesir as much as he fights along side them, Also even though Loki and Thor are commonly represented as brothers in modern literature and representations (Marvel comics/MCU), traditionally they are not considered brothers. Loki became blood brothers with Odin, Thor's father, after they participated in a blood-sharing ritual. Loki is thus Thor's adopted uncle, not his adopted brother.

@aethernity8270

6 ай бұрын

@@Flasksval11 i did read and thanks 👍

Okay, Baldur isn't a "good guy" but what Freya did to him would drive anyone insane. Imagine not being able to feel the touch of another, taste a warm meal or even feel the sun on your skin, for 100 years! I know she was a mother trying to protect her son. Still, In the end, she helped fulfil the prophecy she hoped to prevent. By preventing him from dying and by extension feeling anything including compassion, empathy, and joy. It's what makes him so compelling as a character. I don't know if I could forgive someone if they robbed me of the ability to feel (without consent) even if it was to keep me "safe" Additionally his forgiveness was not her right, you can only ask for forgiveness, it but it's always the wronged parties right to accept or reject it and sometimes you have to live with the fact that they might never accept it.

@Tony2-Dirty

6 ай бұрын

Not only that, considering gods in this world process time like we do, that shit was not fast for him.

@alexanderthegreat5649

6 ай бұрын

​@Tony2-Dirty right it wasn't like it only seemed like a week ago for Baldur.

@poopyboy2222

6 ай бұрын

Exactly, Freya made Baldur “bad” as far as we know

@HellBrYnger

6 ай бұрын

indifferent to everything, no feeling at all = nothingness

@HellBrYnger

6 ай бұрын

@@poopyboy2222 he went and knocked on Kratos's door in hopes he would make him FEEL SOMETHING, desparation move in 100 years of madness

Christopher Judge already won me over when he acted as "Teal'c" in Stargate SG1, but him as the voice of Kratos is a god damn(ed) fine cherry on top.

@harmonphillips7026

6 ай бұрын

indeed

@FlexStudioPL

6 ай бұрын

In Poland they translated him as "TIC"...

40:11 It being a videogame doesn't make it any less worthy of getting teary-eyed imo. It's just like a movie with more options and "free will" added onto it and a lot of games tell beautiful stories.

@LeonWagg

6 ай бұрын

It's better than most movies actually

@thefonz8373

6 ай бұрын

I can understand what you are going for, but she got teary eyed because of the cinematic, not because of the gameplay.. I think that is a distinction we need to draw. Movies are not games and vice versa. Let me explain what I mean, a good example of gameplay fueling your emotions would be the Souls series. The adrenaline rush of combat, the ephemeral glee that you have once you think you have bested the boss, then the existential dread when the boss comes back stronger than before. That is a wild rush of emotions you are feeling. Hell, this is just one aspect of gaming, albeit the foundation on which gaming works. There are a number of other ways in which you can feel while playing a game. Another great example is Brothers: a Tale of Two sons where the narrative impact of the game actually affects the gameplay. You go through the narrative beats of the game without a single spoken dialogue(or rather understandable dialogue because every character in this game talks in gibberish). Games are a different medium from Movies. You are not passively observing the plot, you are actively partaking in it. The mere presence of you in game is changing the narrative and while I appreciate games like God of War, Spiderman etc.. I feel like they are essentially movies interspersed with Gameplay.

@solidbhatt

6 ай бұрын

​@@thefonz8373souls made me cry but in pain

@thefonz8373

6 ай бұрын

@@solidbhatt It is all part of the process 😂. The unbridled rage that you have, the ecstatic almost Sadistic happiness once you beat that annoying ass boss that gave you so much trouble

1:01:00 It wasn't Thor who asked "Who are you?", it was Kratos asking Thor, and that hammer reveal was his answer to Kratos that he's Thor.

@TheBombasticFatRat

5 ай бұрын

Its sad that you had to explain this

@MyName1sJosh

5 ай бұрын

@@TheBombasticFatRat😂

Can’t stress enough how much you guys need to see the history of kratos + a video called Untangling God of War by Good Blood + God of War Ragnarok. This entire saga is just too good. ❤ One of the best of the best!

@diegopansini3152

6 ай бұрын

Pin this!

@LeonWagg

6 ай бұрын

Untangling God of War is so fucking good

@MOP-iq4qm

6 ай бұрын

You need more like so they could see this comment

@laurajanco2i

6 ай бұрын

They really should watch this before Ragnarok

They did not change the storyline. Most people believe that Marvel portrays the mythology but it does not. In real Norse Mythology Loki and Thor are never brothers.

@zychowka

6 ай бұрын

in marvel movies, loki was adopted . he is a frost giant

I have been holding back that Loki reveal for so long😂😂😂 There are many hints throughout the game that Atreus is Loki. His gift for language, him asking if he can turn into animals(Loki does that a lot in Norse myth), the mistletoe arrows(Loki tricks Hodor into killing Baldur with a mistletoe arrow), the World Serpent says that Atreus looks familiar during their first meetinf(Loki is the World Serpent's father in Norse Mythology), and even the runes on the front of the house ehich literally say Loki

The craziest part about Freya and her son. She literally knew exactly how to release the spell. But didn’t do it even after all the pain he’s obviously going through mentally. She really was insane

@houseofaction

6 ай бұрын

NO she was not insane, there are a couple of reasons she didn't 1: she didn't want her son to die by any means, 2: his death harolds fimblulwinter and ragnarok

@holyjolias3229

6 ай бұрын

​@@houseofactionokay, so what about your comment is supposed to prove your point about her not being insane? because that all sounds fucking INSANE

@kotishjaiman8231

6 ай бұрын

@@houseofactionhe wanted to die or at least live a LIFE which he was robbed of, he cannot feel anything mentally or physically. He was basically a dead body walking around in hopes to one day feel something

@classonbread5757

5 ай бұрын

​@@holyjolias3229The second point is not insane. Would you rather save the entire world or make your son feel again so he dies?

@iReiGNxx

5 ай бұрын

@@houseofactionWhat she did to him is not very different from torture. Like Mimir said about being stuck to the tree: “This isn’t living.” Baldur would rather be dead than continue his life the way Freya made it for him. Any parent that is okay with that IS insane. At least in that area of life.

I have seen so many kills in video game stories, but Kratos snapping Balder’s neck hits me each time I watch it. The performance, sound design, and the music all come together so perfectly. It really feels like Kratos isn’t killing out of hatred or revenge but to protect. Everything is paid off in the sequel. Those scars on Kratos’ forearms were from the chains on the Blades of Chaos that were burned on him. A symbol of his original enslavements to the gods. I don’t see watching this movie edit as cheating for the game. There are a lot of puzzles this cut doesn’t show, and there are many side quests. Even optional dialog that fleshes out more characters. Time in the boat Mimir has so many stories to tell.

The hardest hitting part is you have to remember he called him boy throughout game. It was first time at the end he called him son. This was amazing father / son story. While my dad was not as harsh he did have firm hand with me as I was rambuncous boy. He did impart a lot of his wisdom in fatherly ways. This game made me miss him so much.

@SagePervy480

13 күн бұрын

Actually That's really good but I'm sorry to break it to you, But The director of Gow 4 was not sure that they need to give BOY !! the name Atreus, It was decided at the end of game making, That's why in whole game he called him boy, But yeah Your point is Right and Genuine

With every part, everyone is suggesting a Kratos recap, which is needed if you want a full eye opening lesson into the journey, but also, you should check out the side quest in the game, because some become important in Ragnarok (The Valkyries), and others answer a lot of questions (which are funny, like why Brok is blue), and Mimir's stories about Norse mythology.

The scars from the arms are from the chains of his swords. They were grafted to him and couldn't be removed when he was essentially a slave to the God of War.

@Mrsplifferdoodle

6 ай бұрын

The blades of chaos aren't swords

@kotishjaiman8231

6 ай бұрын

@@Mrsplifferdoodleyeah they are BLADES

It would be super awesome to see Achara and Kristen’s reaction for God of War Ragnarok as well ☺️

@TheBombasticFatRat

5 ай бұрын

Kristen dont care

My spartan rage awaken from the inside seeing Kristen GODAYUM

@bobbywilliams4438

6 ай бұрын

Yea she look good

Fun fact: the female voice singing in the background is supposed to be the voice of faye singing

It's crazy to think this whole story was a case of mistaken identity. the whole game you think the norse gods had it out for Kratos, but in actuality Baulder showed up looking for Giant and mistook Kratos for being that Giant. they didn't realize until later who he actually was. Chances are that once kratos cut down that tree and destroyed the barrier they were sensing the giant blood in Atreus' .

@kotishjaiman8231

6 ай бұрын

I think that is why Faye wanted those specific trees to be cut, in order to led Baldur to Kratos and Atreus so that all of the pieces are set in place for fimbulwinter to begin and then ragnarok to occur

Atrius being half-giant and the god Loki was something I didn't see forcoming

@shadowproductions969

6 ай бұрын

I didn't either at first, but if you know norse mythology they drop a lot of clues like him speaking to animals, the world serpent knowing him, even Atraeus asking if he can change into animals or fly when he finds out he's a God. Plus the fact he's an archer and is the one who is responsible for the mistletoe and killing Baldur bringing on filmbulwinter

So excited to see you guys react to Ragnorok! 😭😮‍💨🔥🔥

The saga continues…it’s gets better 🥹🥰

In actual norse mythology Loki is not a god or Thor's brother. He's a giant. So god of war gets norse mythology a bit more accurate than marvel.

I have been a big fan of Kratos's rage and power. But this game in the trilogy really hit / humbled me when I noticed that he was bearing all the pain throughout this story... it's more realistic and hits home to the feels. Amazing to see you two reacting to the cutscenes here! While I'm at it, I wanted to suggest another game lore/cutscene movie that you two might enjoy: Doom 2016 (then Doom Eternal later) (if you can withstand the gore).

I wish Valkyries were also included for our relation backstory with them in the next game

In regards to the situation between Baldur and Freya, I'm totally on Baldur's side. She made him invulnerable and unable to feel pain, but took away his ability to feel ANYTHING. He can't taste food or drink. He can't feel touch, which means he can't feel sex! She took away his ability to enjoy life and he's immortal so he's got to suffer that for ETERNITY!!! On top of that, she knew the whole time how to break the spell, but didn't tell him. She cursed him to suffer as a living ghost!

@keratos92

6 ай бұрын

ikr who the hell gonna stay sane if you can't feel literally ANYTHING for ETERNITY

@kotishjaiman8231

6 ай бұрын

@@keratos92he was still sane for centuries but at some point he lost it

@introduction1266

6 ай бұрын

why pick sides lol. you can literally see both their point of views but most have more sympathy for freya for multiply reasons but one reason is that kratos gave him multiple chances to walk away and take your new found freedom and go away and he chose to still try to kill them and freya. kratos said something earlier along the lines of that they are grown men...you can't blame the parents for their actions anymore when talking about magni and modi. he is responsible for his own actions are a point and ya'll can't just blame freya

@emeraldas1013

6 ай бұрын

@@introduction1266 And she's a grown woman who purposely and knowingly tortured her son for a 100 years. When he begged her to free him from the torture she just said, "You'll understand one day," and continued to watch him suffer. Then when he was finally free, she was all like, "Well, now that's water under the bridge, let's just put this all behind us." I'm not blaming his parent for his actions. I'm blaming Freya for hers. What she did was cruel, unforgivable, and self serving. She only cared about her own feelings. She didn't care what kind of life he was living, no matter how miserable, as long as he was breathing it was enough. He had every right to be mad. As I said in my original comment I'm talking about the situation between Baldur and Freya not the one between him and Kratos.

@justsomeguywithnomustache6245

5 ай бұрын

​​@@introduction1266 i dont see why freya point is valid. She mentally tortured her son for hundreds of years and sidnt even break the seal herself. If artreus didnt hit him with mistletoe by accident he would still be immortal. She didnt try to take away the pain. I think baldur is valid for wanting to kill her. Imagine being souless and void of feeling for years and your mother knows how to cure you but rather torture you instead

The beauty of this story is it's just Norse mythology with Loki removed, and this is how the dominos fell. Loki was responsible for the death of Baldur only days after he became immortal. Without that event, Baldur's immortality became madness, and gave use this alternate world.

@houseofaction

6 ай бұрын

in norse mythology he wouldn't have gon mad as he still has all of his senses

@chand911

6 ай бұрын

​@@houseofactionI dont think you understand what's happening.

@chaucerianfraud6767

5 ай бұрын

This comment shows your ignorance of Norse mythology. This game is by no means historical.

In original Norse myth, Baldur was the most beautiful and beloved by all things and beings. All from the Aesir gods to the souls in Hel and everything in between loved him. However, Baldur would be plagued by nightmares of his death and Odin travel to Hel to find out why. Odin was informed of a prophecy that Baldur would soon join the land of the dead. When he told Frigg, his wife and Baldur's mother, she had everyone and everything pledge to never hurt Baldur; god, man, beast, plant, elements all pledged. All except the Mistletoe, who Frigg saw as too young and did not ask for it's promise. Knowing that nothing can hurt him, Baldur and all the gods made a game of throwing various object and weapons at him and delighted in watching everything bounce off him without a scratch. Not even Mjolnir made a dent in him. Loki found out about the Mistletoe by shapeshifting into a young maiden servant and was able to get Frigg to divulge the information. Loki then tipped a dart laced with Mistletoe and gave it to Baldur's blind brother, Höðr, who was melancholy for missing out on the fun since he could not see where Baldur was to throw items. Loki guided Höðr while keeping himself invisible, handed the dart to Höðr, and had him hit his mark. Baldur fell dead instantly. The death of Baldur is the event that will set the final pieces of the celestial chess board for Ragnarök. After the gods finish with their judgement and punishment of Loki for his actions, the 3 year long winter Mimir talks about; Fimbulvetr, sweeps across all the realms. A time of darkness, chaos, and death across the universe until finally the last battle for the fate of all comes to a head.

History of kratos is a must watch. The backstory from the original games make these new additions to the franchise so much better.

if they thought this game was hard to watch especially when Freya vows vengeance against Kratos for killing Baldur then watch GOW Ragnorok and try not to shed a tear

1:00:31 He is not Thor's brother. He is techincally Thor's uncle. Long before Loki became a nuisance to the gods, he and Odin saved each other's lives and they performed powerful magic to become blood brothers. He is the god of Fire and Secret Truths and is The Catalyst for Change.

I would love to see the side missions because they are also integral to the story and to God of War: Ragnarok.

Watching the reactions was wonderful!!! The story hits harder when you seen god of war 1-3. Glad you guys loved the game, the gameplay and gaming mechanics are equally as impressive trust me🙏 it’s one of the most satisfying games when your fighting

1:00:25 Loki is not Thor's brother, he never was, that's Marvel's Thor.

@ChoyaGillieJr

6 ай бұрын

Even marvel's Thor they aren't biological brothers either

@oentusiasta9148

6 ай бұрын

@@ChoyaGillieJrNot biologically related, but in the Marvel universe, they are considered and treated as brothers since Odin adopted Loki. In real Norse mythology, Loki is the sworn brother of Odin (not blood related as well) and the uncle to Thor, not his brother. Haha!

This was a lot of fun to watch with you two! Would definitely recommend watching more about Kratos story on history behind the warrior before watching the next game

I so much hope you see Ragnarok as well,it's an absolute 10/10 masterpiece.

An even harder eye tracking test than the ghost busters video

They need to react to all of Mimir’s stories, they will get a better understanding of Freya, Baldur, Thor, Odin and everything that is part of the main story.

Great reactions! Very much enjoyed

In the mythology loki isnt thor's brother.. he is odins blood brother

In Norse mythology Loki is not Thor’s brother, that’s a Marvel universe invention, he’s technically Odin’s blood brother meaning not actually related, but bound to each other by oaths

People often fall into the pit trap of thinking that Marvel is in any form an accurate depiction of Norse mythology when really Marvel treats mythology like a piñata and whacks it until something interesting falls out and ignores everything else. In actual myths that feature Loki, he is actually referred to as the sworn brother of Odin that might of been through some sort of blood oath, it's very unclear due to fragmentary sources in regards to Norse myth. However it does become relevant in one myth, see in the myth of how Baldr dies, the Aesir all knew Baldur was basically invincible and found it a pretty neat party trick to just chuck things at him. So one day Loki decides it'd be funny to throw something at him that could hurt him (unclear how Loki knew this, it's unclear how he knows most things), makes a spear of mistletoe, hands it to Baldr's blind twin brother (he had one of those) Höðr and just sticks back and watches. However none of the Aesir actually KNEW Loki was responsible yet. See there was this party, Norse gods love parties, and Loki got kicked out for killing a servant, got real pissy about it and basically called upon the oath with Odin that they would never drink without the other to get back in, gets into a lot more arguments with the other gods and in the process admits to being the one who was basically responsible for the death of Baldr.

This is great! Keep the video game reactions coming especially with the Playstation exclusive games cause they are top tier when it comes to storytelling.

This series was such an amazing watch! Can’t wait to see your reactions to GOW Ragnarok and I agree either way others that you guys should watch Kratos’s history as well.

I'm soo excited for your reactions to the second Game

@Mrsplifferdoodle

6 ай бұрын

8th game

hope you guys move on to GoW Ragnarok, maybe put some history of Krator inbetween :)

Finally!!! Lol waiting all day

We need this for ghost of tsushima

Never really enjoyed the combat in GOW, but my gosh did I fall in love with the world and characters. To add a talking Norse-Encyclopedia to Kratos‘ belt was such a genius move. Alastair Duncan, my man!

I would not say Baldur is “pure evil” mainly because having all feelings…good and bad stripped away would drive anyone crazy. Imagine never even being able to feel a comforting touch or a nice taste…that would be horrid. And gods live for thousands of years not just decades. I had a dnd character once who could only see and hear but all other senses were robbed and that felt lacking asa result…so I can only imagine what that would do to a god who lives forever hypothetically

I doubt you guys would ever do it since it’s such a long game but would love to see you react to Red Dead Redemption 2 all cutscenes

He said “I’m gonna sleep through winter” she said “like a bear” The biggest smile came across my face. 😂

I juust finished playing this game a few days ago, its sooo good

First of all, great series you two. Second, I have some thoughts that might provide some additional context. I just wanted to wait until you finished because of spoilers. 1. Kratos' death on the wall was not meant to happen immediately. It is an image of the future. 2. When Mimir says that Kratos changed something, it wasn't because Kratos lived at the end. It's because Kratos was not originally supposed to be in Midgard at all. Prophecy didn't predict that a wild card would arrive from (the pile of rubble that used to be) Greece. 3. Related to #2, the biggest impact Kratos had on the Norse world is the death of Baldur. In Norse mythology his death is the first sign of Ragnarok, immediately before "Fimbulwinter," the three-year winter. 4. You're probably sick of hearing this, but to understand the conflict within Kratos you must watch recaps of God of War 1, 2, and 3. There's other games sprinkled between them but they're mostly just fluff. Those three are the only story you actually need. ONE FINAL THOUGHT: Baldur's story in this game is already a sad one, but the final boss fight against him makes it even more tragic. Once his spell is broken, he is able to absorb elemental damage and use it against his enemies. When players use the frost axe for long enough Baldur turns blue, becomes immune to the axe, and starts dealing frost damage. This forces the player to switch to the blades of chaos (which cause fire damage) until Baldur becomes immune to them and begins hurling fireballs. The player must then repeat the process, switching between fire and ice. All gods have unique abilities, sort of like the mutants in X-Men. This is Baldur's power. As a defensive power, it could not work until he was able to be harmed. And since Freya cast her spell on him when he was a baby, this is probably the only time he could ever use it. Even worse, it proves how unnecessary her spell was. His strength combined with this ability would have protected him from damn near any imaginable threat. For Freya not to know he could defend himself like this, she had to have cast the spell almost immediately after his birth.

39:21 That scar on Kratos's hand are the burn marks from the Blades Of Chaos from his previous game. Those blades were a curse to him and they were literally connected to his flesh.

In the Norse mythology Frigg and Baldr dreamt his death (Frigg was a Volva a seeress as well as a witch) and Frigg ordered every object on earth vow never to hurt Baldr. All things made the vow except the mistletoe. This ultimately leads to his death and Ragnarok when Loki played a game. He made a magical spear from this plant (in some later versions, an arrow). He hurried to the place where the gods were indulging in their new pastime of hurling objects at Baldr, which would bounce off without harming him. Loki gave the spear to Baldr's brother, the blind god Höðr, who then inadvertently killed his brother with it .

I agree with some of the other comments, please watch an overview of the god of war series prior to watching the god of war ragnorok gameplay. Doing so will help build a better understanding of who he was and how he because who he is now

Can't wait for Ragnarok now

Documentary is amazing as well.

Cant wait for GOW 3 and Ragnarok vid now!

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. Glad to see you’re diving into his background and mythology, is a must to understand the way he is now.

"Can we change the destiny?" I won't spoil anything (hoping nobody else already has) but the sequel has this exact theme throughout the plot of the story. Also, like literally everyone else pointed out, do watch the history of Kratos before reacting to Ragnarok.

The scars on Kratos’ arms are from the chains attached to the blades of chaos. When Ares made the deal with Kratos, he had them seared to his flesh so he couldn’t take them off.

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And the novels say that the scars bleed sometimes, hence red bandages. Also Kratos feels agonising pain and anger while using the blades which add up to his past memories and make it hard for him to use them now

Ragnarok was amazing! You gals got to watch it!

I am so glad you guys choose to do this! But know the start of kratos

The man also killed his wife and daughter which he ain’t tell his son

Whenever I see Balders death it's so sad to me. The way his last word is snow, because for the first time in his life he know what snow feels like. But sadly he is leaving this world and can't enjoy it. If only he had listened or changed his ways he would still be able to know what snow or hug from his mother fealt like. He is truly a villain that has been broken so much he is now evil.

Baldur isn’t pure evil he’s broken because of what Freya did to him and I don’t blame him for wanting to kill Freya anyone would go insane if they spend a life time not feel anything

this is more than "Just a video game." your emotions told you so.

Can’t wait to see the God of War Ragnarok reactions! (P.S. still hoping for Batman Arkham one day)

The comments have spoken: Before you watch Ragnarok, you NEED to watch a small recap of Kratos’s history in previous games

Side note, I know you guys will inevitably watch Ragnarok next... whether or not you guys watch the recap on the OG God of War (1 - 3) is one thing, but it might be good to catch the gameplay trailer as sort of a teaser to the sequel. It'll be a good primer to the next part of this.

Every time you said “low-key” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Fantastic game fun reaction i want you two do reactions to the uncharted and TLOU aswell as kratos history those would be great

For kratos story you should check out the complete story of God of war by the black mastadonte

Both gorgeous

I can’t wait for y’all to react to god of war ragnarok it’s amazing

in the actual mythology Loki and Thor is not brothers... Loki is actually Odin's blood brother so he is more of an Uncle of Thor than brother.. while playing this back then, as soon as I saw the mistletoe arrows I immediately predicted the whole plot... even tho most of my Norse Mythology knowledge only comes from playing Hellblade Senua Sacrifice .. theres a bit of story there about Baldur, Freya and Loki that is enough to predict this whole game LOL..

26:13 spartan rage seemed like a game mechanic thing at first.....but this was the moment we all knew Kratos was PISSED OFF....

Can't wait for Ragnarok!

can´t wait for God of War: Ragnarok!!!

"You don't need a face." LOL! :)

You guys should do a reaction on Red Dead Redemption 2 next. In my opinion, it's one of the best narratives in video gaming history.

i have seen ragnarok , but i want to see it again .

This GOW series has been a delight. Please continue with Ragnarok.

Love the videos you guys post! But must react to the history of Kratos. It is really an amazing tale. To understand the entire story.

Looking good Kristen❤ as per usual

The previous 6 GoW Greek story were all tragic but just as well written. You need to watch those games.

Yes, Please do ragnarok!

Kristen watch Ghostbusters The Video Game cutscenes with Vivian after this. It's takes place two years after the events of Ghostbusters 2.

I missed the Valkyries' history... but it stiil good videos.

remember when baldur first met kratos and was all like "i thought you would be bigger and that your kind was supposed to be so enlightened so muc better than us" we are led to believe that hes refering to kratos as a god, but actualy he went there to look for a giant, faye.

Moree❤❤GOW..

I love your god of war videos i hope you watch history of kratos to really seen how far he came and what it meant to kill a god again

You know what this means right? Atreus is a Loki variant. He's lucky that that Loki reformed the TVA and is holding the tree of life together so that his timeline can exist.

Freya did not deserve to be forgiven in my opinion. She ruined his life, drove him insane and then barely acknowledges how much it tortures him and even tries to say it’s tortured her because he doesn’t love her. Her apologies to him were all horrible that we saw. She says things like “I have paid” and “this is a good thing” to the person who is her VICTIM. She even hid the mistletoe from him when she knew it could cure him and let his mind deteriorate so she wouldn’t have to be worried about him dying. I do think Freya is a great character and shouldn’t have been killed but her wanting to be forgiven is just selfish. It feels like she never really accepts in this game that she created who he is now. She doesn’t even really apologize at the end to him just wants to let him kill her because it’ll make him whole but she doesn’t say it’s fair that he feels that way. It’s like someone saying “I’m sorry you feel that way” instead of “I’m sorry I did that”