If only Atreus understood how he felt when Kratos nearly killed him, the fact he almost lost another child he had to his own hands made he even more scared than before

4:30 how Kratos took Mimir off his hip to march behind Aterus and yell at him made me chuckle. Its like a dad and an uncle trying to teach a toddler not to throw tantrums at the supermarket lol

Hats off to the designers; they made a wolf look like Atreus.

Angrboda talking Atreus down and calming him when no one else could at that point was such a subtle yet powerful moment

Mimir Freya and Kratos parenting Atreus while Sindri and Brok act like the uncles is the most amazing thing ever

4:50 Man, I never thought I'd hear Mimir speak like that. And to Atreus, of all people. He was just concerned in the last game, when Atreus was getting a big ego. But now he's comfortable enough to speak up. He knows he's a part of the family, and has a duty to try and protect Atreus from making dangerous mistakes.

"stop thinking like a father and start thinking like a General!" Calliope : 💀

11:02 Kratos almost had a heart attack thinking "oh no not again"

Brok's reaction to Atreus turning into a bear was hilarious 😂

Nobody: Atreus: please bear with me

Finally, he controls his rage. It is very good, because now Atreus can turn into different animals, like he suggested in gow4

It's very good attention to detail (or me looking into it too much) that whenever Atreus turns into an animal it represents what he is discovering about himself. When in danger or angry he turns into a bear, a symbol of power and rage showing that he is losing his temper. Then whenever he forges his own path he turns into the white wolf representing an alpha wolf leading his pack, or in terms of the story, trying to lead his own story and control his own fate.

6:07 That "BOY" was filled with such fear and anger. Atreus was like "ah hell nah I'm gone I'mma get whooped" 😂

It's crazy when you think that Atreus may have inherited this power from Zeus.

What's funny is in the previous game when kratos told atreus he was part god his first question was "can I turn into an animal?" Lol foreshadowing

0:17 DAMN, I knew it would of made him significantly stronger but genuinely didn't expect the guy to get sent that hard that caught me off guard🤣.

10:10 I really love when they do their father and son tag team playstyle.

It's crazy to me how atreus was able to casually toss kratos aside at 5:48

brok’s reaction at 5:50 has me dying every time 😭

I love that Kratos taught Atreus to heal himself. It comes with the territory of being a God, you can heal on your own if you know how to focus enough to do so.

Kratos was finally treating Atreus like somewhat of an equal, they had a much stronger bond than ever. When Kratos yelled “BOY!” You could feel the rage and disappointment he had for his son

That very subtle but effective camera zoom at 13:43 when Kratos says NO. Daamn!

I love how Mimir acts like Atreus's grandpa and just tells him to calm down

10:45 mimir really just got smacked by a bear and didn’t say shit about it lmao

Gotta love how Kratos and Atreus instantly powers up when the other is in immediate danger. In the first game, Kratos unleashes his Spartan Rage without hesitation, multiple times to save Atreus - like the time when an Elf abducted Atreus and when he collapses because of Modi. Here, it was cool to see Atreus use his bear form to save Kratos from Freya.

I swear to god god of war has some of the most realistic reactions out of characters I have ever seen

i think something that i find really cool is that a bear- while a perfect example of brute strength and force in nature - is one of the best mothers in the animal kingdom. mother bears are some of the most protective and fierce mothers you will ever come across. this is even proved at the beginning when the sow dies to protect her cubs from atreus. while he turns into a bear when he loses his temper, he does it also when someone he knows or cares about is threatened which leads to rage born from the instinct to protect whoever is in danger. he empathises and puts himself in others' shoes and hesitates to fight or to kill something because his compassion wants him to help and not destroy. the bear is a perfect example of the kind of power atreus can achieve when he gives it all he has PROVIDED he can use it on command and control it, but it's also an example of his compassion as a person. he's a really good kid.

It’s interesting how he becomes stronger when transformed, almost all other gods become weaker or stay the same when shapeshifting

4:30 I love how Mimir it's like the uncle of Atreus in that moment

13:14 bruh kratos' worried look was so fatherlike I loved it!

6:04 That BOOOOOOY scream had me 😳

Atreus is one OP character because of his mix of greek and norse power i hope we get to play as him in the future as he travels to Egypt to have as scuffle with the Egyptian gods 😂

2:07 "sun's getting real low"

atreus is like a fusion of beast boy and hulk

6:03 kratos about to whip out the belt of chaos

Please don't let atreus transform into a mare. NEVER!

huh... I think you left the part where Freya attacks Kratos like a Valkyrie in Midgar, and Atreus is like; "NOOO!!" And then Kratos trying to stop him saying; "Atreus, she was our friend! CONTROL IT!!

Kratos sure does love ripping wings

The subtitles saying *(cheerful wolf bark)* were so freaking wholesome.

I cant imagine mimirs reaction to kratos beating the daylights out of and almost killing artreus

9:48 I couldn’t be more proud 😊

When the Spartan rage comes back in the new generation only this time it’s a norse mix 😂

Awesome transformation

Honestly I really liked the parts where I played as Atreus. I know some people don’t, but I feel like they did an awesome job with it!

“Stop thinking like a father for a moment and start thinking like a general!” “No!” So that’s where the part from the teaser was.

I love that Atreus does the pawing pose before turning into a wolf. Or the batting motion before turning into a bear Like he's locking into a mold.

5:35 that armour is amazing

0:20 That guy was very enthusiastic about dying

In retrospect, in GOW4, when Atreus activated his "Spartan Rage," I think he was actually about to transform into the bear or wolf, but the same system of GOW4 would have applied otherwise, the problem was that Atreus believed that he was mortal there, and couldn't connect to his transformation powers, like the story says. Another idea I had was that the Spartan Rage is basically the same bar as Atreus' transformation, and the flame/glitter effect look very similar. The devs easily could have made it a different color, but maybe it's essentially the same power, just different outcome? I think that one's less plausible because of the fox transformation, which is because of a positive emotion. Just in general, I think it's a bit sus, tho.

Honest question: In Kratos first fight with Thor, Thor says that he's not allowed to kill him. He even revives him after killing him. Now, WHAT IF YOU PURPOSELY LET THOR KILL YOU? Will he revive you again? What if you let him kill you over and over and over again, will he keep reviving you each time you die? Pls make a vid on that

What da dog doin has an entirely new meaning with this game.

2:50 I honestly asked myself how long is this dream going to last turns out our boy can teleport now

Angrboda: are you ready Atreus: yeah im ready Also Atreus: I WAS NOT READY!

9:37 no words, just perfection

"can I... Turn into an animal?" It seems you can Atreus

Pertaining to the prophecy of Kratos's death, it more than likely would have happened if Odin succeeded in filling Atreus's head with the idea that he is supposed to be the Champion. This in turn pushed him to seek out Odin and learn his powers through his training while posing as a better father figure. Then with the idea of peace flowing through his mind, and the thought of having to go to war in Kratos, this would create a conflict between the two. Odin would then rally his family behind Atreus and would result in Kratos being killed by his own son, which explains the golden trail in the mural of him using his soul extracting ability, however, it all changed when Kratos started changing as well. His tendencies slowly unraveled. Instead of closing your heart to the pain, he encouraged his son to open his heart to the pain. Instead of outright killing Thor, he learned from Atreus about forgiveness even for those that spoke ill about killing his son, spared him when he discovered Atreus was friends with Thurd. The big turning point of Kratos dying would be if Atreus pieced together Kratos was planning to start war while he was gone, despite their joined effort for peace. It would be seen as hypocritical and another major secret tha Atreus is so pissed off about when it comes to his parents. However, Kratos shared that info with them while also proclaiming Heimdall's death was purely to protect his son. It's like what the Norns said: your tendencies are predictable which inevitably leads to prophecy. Kratos is willing to go to war so long Atreus is in danger. Atreus would have killed his father in favor of Odin to maintain peace if he allowed his ego to get ahead of him into thinking he was the Champion. Odin would still be alive and used Atreus to gain the source of All Knowledge.

Poor Kratos thought he'd killed his child again

9:39 god that transition

10:12 was a badass shot

That Atreus being a bear standing behing Kratos are awesome.

I know sindri is upset at atreus about brok but his laughter after he saves him shows that he still cares for him. He just needs time.

He’s so adorable in his wolf form! 🥺

10:20 I love how Kratos getting flung and tackled into a tree actually does damage to his health.

Atreus : "Stop thinking like a General and think like a father" Loki : "Stop thinking like a father and think like a General"

13:01 thouht kratos was gonna slap atreus in the face lol

It's a nice touch that when Kratos set the head down on the table it rocks back when he let's go

Well Atreus or Loki is still very young for a god or Giant he will develop more if the story continues in a way. Either he becomes physically stronger as he gets older because he’s still a teenager and for a god that’s like a baby and he’s also part giant and his mother was very strong too. If the story continues I hope we see him grow horns or have a helm with horns on it and he develops his own style of fighting and grow and go down his own path and then returns to see his father. This was a long thought sorry.

The fact that for a moment kratos and mimirr reacted like angry parents

This atreus is wayyy better than the old one i loved that fight between him and kratos

Atreus 2018: Can I turn into an animal?

I’d just realized his name is not just Loki Laufeyson it’s also Atreus Kratoson

I can already hear jacksepticeye yelling during the Valkyrie fight. THATS MY BOY!

So faye knew kratos could change fate, which is why when she foresaw the future she saw kratos die, she knew kratos had the ability to change his fate and stop himself being killed, and he would come out on top.

Imagine Atreus Transforms into a bear with Spartan rage... Daym 🔥🔥🔥

Holy hell, I f*cking love that part where Kratos and Atreus falling in rage together. This is so amazing. Father and Son. Just like it always needs to be.

Angrobroda is so well written. A mystical giant who knows more then youll ever know. Actress is great too

Funny how if Atreus knew how Kratos is basically immortal he wouldn’t have this reaction

4 years later and Atreus still gets messed up by his barber

5:12 mimir’s word of wisdom

That first scene with angrboda is so sweet

9:04 It sounded like Churchill's speech. relarthson lmao

At 3:00 Atreus forgot that his father mocks and changes fate💀

All scenes are touching to me even on the last one when he said "stop thinking like a father & think more like a general" because he used to be like that until his wife & daughter died by his hands

Seeing that future of Kratos dying and Odin taking Atreus in is somewhat impossible as Kratos cannot die Even I would be mad if I was in Atreus' position

Anyone else looking forward to Atreus how to really make the most of his abilities with The Morrigan?

12:27 the way hes trying to get the blood off his hands jere is sad :(

Is no one gonna talk about how Atreus sent people flying with just a jab from a bear!? Is this what godly strength does to an animal???

i have a theory that all these prophecies in the game didn't come true because Loki didn't exist, Atreus is. The moment kratos named him atreus, all the prophecies is crumbling. Because all the prophecies is about loki not atreus.

At 10:19 the name of the animal is named Björn and that means bear in Swedish because north mythology is also from Sweden

10:05 This feels so empty without the music lol

1:44 badass not gonna lie

9:04 the way he says “release my son” sounds so goofy

When he transform into a dragon, than I'll call him badass

Think about this. He almost killed Atreus, then he asked Kratos to act like a General. The last time Kratos was a General, he killed his daughter and wife. That "No" was pure PTSD

Thanks!

13:40 that glare could freeze all of helheim

Dipenjaraaa kau meninggalkanku begini ☹️

Finally we get to see Atreus evolve!!!😀😀😀😀💪💪💪💪

the quick retort of "Since when he became the one making Sense" From mimir is just *_I love it_*

3:15 the impulse of Kratos bloodline to say fluff destiny