When kratos saw the depiction of being loved and nearly broke down, that hit super hard.

This is by FAR the most emotional ending to a video game for me. Not because a character dies but you see a character grow and find happiness. Kratos have come a long way.

He deserves this bruh, after all the bullshit he's been through he actually got what he wanted. To be loved. To be respected. To become the god he's always wanted to be. And honestly, it's one of the best endings we will ever get in the god of war series

I love how they were able to show atreus as the god of mischief and deception in a non evil way. He hid secrets from kratos, lying, snuck out all the time but it was for the sake of protecting kratos. He tried to decieve odin for peace. He made his name as the god of mischief while still doing it for the greater good

Let's take a moment of silence for those brothers and sisters who are no longer with us and didn't get the chance to witness this beautiful ending to a beloved character

“ Loki will go, Atreus remain “ Hit me hard like a train. *EDITED* thanks for 1k like it’s hard to let our love one go but we must let them go also they’ll remain in our heart forever we cannot erase.

After everything Kratos has been through, he deserves a peaceful life and redemption. Perfect end for his story.

Im a simple man… if kratos cries i cry

“Take care of everyone” Boy you have literally no idea how impactful those words must have been to Kratos after he saw the depiction of him being loved

I just finished this tonight. And... I tried to hold my tears from this. I just hope they'll reunite together in the future... Kratos... You deserve this man... Your second chance.

I’ve never seen Kratos so willing to cry

Kratos got what he deserved in the end, a path of becoming what he always wanted be. The god of peace

5:38 kratos finally knows how it feels to be worshiped and loved….I’m happy for you my old friend

Faye was such an important person in Kratos's life. Destroying his fate on the board so both Atreus and Kratos would create their own fate. Leading to Kratos becoming the God he has yearned to be since leaving Greece. Faye was the reason this was all possible, and she was exactly what Kratos needed.

funny how we saw a kratos as odin fanart a few years ago and that ended up being the ending such a magnificent ending and way to round his character

A father seeing his boy grow into a good man and wishing him farewell as the son leaves, the duty of a parent is to protect and raise their kid to be able to handle their own, and Atreus is ready. But not only did Kratos see his son grow up and leave to start his own path, he saw another path open for him: the God of Peace path. After so many MANY years, he’s now loved by people and has achieved peace. He did the best any father could and got the peace he wanted Rest well Kratos, you deserve the peace you finally got.

this is so fucking absolutely beautiful the writing and the voice acting as well. THE PAIN you can hear in his voice when he says "Atreus Remains" damn man, just raw emotion.

Kratos is the god of war, and Bear McCreary is the god of score! (Seriously, his music makes epic scenes turn into badass ones and heavy emotional scenes like this into tear jerkers. Thank you Santa Monica and Bear for yet another legendary entry in the gow franchise!)

If we ever get more god of war I need Atreus and Kratos to see each other again, this can’t be the end of them

It's felt really hard to see Kratos cry of Joy to see the path and show him what he deserved. To be loved, worshipped, and a man of Peace. Congrats Sony for making this unbelievable game. Number 2 Fav GoW game behind my fav number 1 GoW game, God of War 3. ❤️

I really want to see Kratoses ascension into All Father of Realm. Cause he’s really looking like he’ll be a worthy head of the Norse Pantheon.

The ending was already pretty moving when thinking about Atreus’ arc… but when he just immediately hugged Kratos… man it was over for me… this game has made me cry more then any other game I’ve played… a story of a Father and son…

I wont lie, I cried when I saw this😢. Kratos let's his son go to finally walk his own path and sees the future of what he is to become. Loved and respected by all. A God of peace. he obtained something he was fine without having and got it anyway. seeing him cry for that was heavy. it's well deserved after all he's been through. he's endured through all of it and will now begin to reap the reward for his hard work.

I feel so empty now… playing the post game without Atreus just doesn’t feel right

He was once the god of war Now he is the god of peace

Kratos crying would make any grown man cry.

The man just wanted to live a quiet life on a foreign land , but in the end he became a ruler of said land ...

Finally, The Ghost of Sparta find the peace he ever wanted.

I have never cried with a video game as much as I cried with this ending. I lost my dad 10 years ago this month to prostate cancer and he was my best friend. We did everything together like Atreus and Kratos. Having played every GoW. Seeing Kratos go from such a vengeful and angry person to a kind and compassionate one has been some of the greatest development I’ve ever seen. Seeing him breakdown here was just perfect. He fully redeemed himself.

"Loki will go. Atreus remains." I had to pause the game because I couldn't see it anymore through my tears.

The subtle flute that plays when Atreus walks over to Angrboda, hinting that there's more there than friendship was a nice touch.

I wonder if we'll play as adult Atreus completely in the next games

God of war 2018: You are not ready boy God of war ragnarok: Son...you are ready Hits you right in the feels

Having played all 8 official games… holy shit Kratos crying over being loved and admired is making the tears fall. Kratos is by far my favourite video game character of all time.

A lesson of this ending is no matter everything you face through, peace always awaits you at last.

Imagine you kid is leaving and that song starts to play, life would be impossible

This is scene really hit me and make me cry a little, it's so beautiful seeing the relationship of kratos and atreaus, and see how evolved in the game of kratos being a father scared for what might happen to his soon, to fully trust in him and wish the Best for him, kratos really loves his soon and this scene probes it.

It breaks my heart to see Kratos sad like this. He even put A hand on his chest. Still alone at the end 😭💔

Man.. seeing the protagonist of the metal gear solid games get subtle recognition by his rival in splinter cell, seeing Geralt and the whole of characters in witcher 3 greet its fans as the player made its adventure with Geralt, and then THIS Kratos getting that praise and seeing him vulnerable like that - it feels good to grow with these characters. We are all getting old.. but at least we all grow old, as fans and players, together, and we were all brought together by these beloved characters and games and we in turn, for a few moments, found our peace and forgot division. Thank you to these game devs for wonderful gameplay, story telling, and most of all, relatable characters!

Pay attention to the music when Atreus is talking to Angrboda before he leaves. It’s Celtic, and if you’re wondering where the next game is gonna end up, I think that’s a huge clue for his story moving forward.

I’ve got to tell you I had to pause several times throughout this scene just to process the emotions

Kratos isn’t the perfect father (no such thing imo) but he is a great father much better father than Zeus. Kratos got what he deserved in the end after all his suffering and the goodbye between him and his son was so bittersweet.

Redemption. Forgiveness. Change. Love. For anyone who has followed the God of War franchise from the beginning, and for those who joined anywhere along the way, we can all learn from the path forged by this character as well as the companions and enemies he’s encountered along the way. A masterpiece.

Arthur Morgan, John Marston, Lee Everett's death. This scene the moments where gamers shed tears

Maybe him glowing gold is the white ash of his dead family being removed from his body a sort of redemption kind of to let go of that pain of failure so early on in his life.symbolism for becoming a better being I guess.

seeing kratos's lip quiver after watching his son leave without him and not knowing if he'll be okay yet still being proud of him is so sad and so emotionally powerful

As parents all we can hope for is to be better and do our best to end any cycle of hatred. I'm thankful for Santa Monica developing Kratos as a character even hes of godlike magnitudes as parents you'll find urself in these games .

Kratos,idc about any others game ,this game hits different,now kratos knows and feels the way of being a father and protecter ,PEACE TO ALL OF YOU,i hope to see a movie and by Gods willing i get a role from it.....

Congratulations Kratos i Guess your now promoted as a normal npc or companion.

I don’t think Artreus left the Norse realm but he’s more on journeys He’s more all over the place

Scene can make a grown man Cry😭😭 3:00

i bought this game to hit things as kratos, not to cry multiple times throughout the game

I’m thrilled for all the new fans these two games have brought. But, as someone who grew up playing these games. All of these games, ps2, psp, ps3. This ending hit like a ton of bricks. An evolution of kratos that feels real to the Kratos we had in the previous games. What an astounding achievement these two games were. If this is the end to Kratos journey, it’s a perfect ending. I’ll never forget him and Atreus journey. This ending cemented itself as one of my favorite endings to anything ever.

This had me in tears seeing Atreus leave I hate it but I understand and Kratos finally being the god that is loved after everything he has been through this is the best God of War game in the entire franchise pure gem

The Boy became a man, and the tortured God of War became an actual war hero - now that's wrapping up character arcs neatly.

Kratos deserves a happy ending

" does it frighten you ?" - yeah " that is why you must do it " Best fucking quote I heard in my entire life...

The feeling of seeing your children grow up and leave always hit hard

I cried hard like a man during this ending. I’ve never been so emotionally invested in a game. I can’t wait for the next game

Man seeing Atreus look at not only his Father but also Us at the very end felt so real. I felt like a big brother watching him leave to make his own in the world...

On the next GOW, Kratos Will give a little chat with sir Jesus, Lol

I just realized that the depiction of Kratos being loved and worshipped was painted over the depiction of his death

"Does it frighten you? That is why you must do it." Inspiring words.

I am so proud to witness Kratos crying because of joy, probably never gonna feel a better gaming moment than this ever

all the remaining realms will become his boy. Now that's nice

Guaranteed that 99.9999999999999% of people that have followed this game since the beginning were fighting back if not cryin tears of happiness seein him finally get the ending he deserves. Kratos: God of Peace.

Kratos was a better father than Zeus and seeing him feel sad yet proud of his Son really hits your heart, God I Love This Game!

imagine a stone wall crying thats kratos in this scene

Man i cried a lot seeing this scene

Dammit. First Moss Book II, then The Last Guardian, now this. Three games this year that made me emotional at their endings.

*_"We will be the Gods we choose to be. Not those who have been."_* -Kratos That one specific Shrine in the ending: "Understandable have a Great Day."

Maybe he’ll go to Egypt Also, whatcha mean leave the Norse realms? He never said that

I haven’t played the original games but this ending still made me cry tears of joy for Kratos.

Santa Monica studio is perfect. They didn’t pull TLOU2 move on Kratos and make him die in Ragnarok, and the ending is so touching and fitting for Kratos to end his journey: became a god that people love and worship.

With this ending, I think Celtic mythology would be the best option for the next setting in the saga, with Atreus as the protagonist. Celts were already referenced in GoW 2018, along with the Egyptian and Japanese pantheons. It would make sense that Atreus reaches the British Islands first since they are closer. Besides, Vikings would visit them pretty often during their travels and conquests, and we already know that Mimir is in fact the fae Puck. I can totally see Atreus looking for more giants among the Fomorians of Celtic myths, who are depicted in a similar way to the Jotnar; as monsters and enemies of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the Celtic Gods. This would probably put Atreus against the entirety or most of the pantheon. And perhaps he could learn a few tricks from the fairies, since they could be quite the tricksters towards mortals, just like Loki. I would also like to see Atreus or Kratos face the Morrigan, the goddess of war, death and fate. I'd say she's both brutal and cunning enough to be a good rival for Kratos and/or Loki. That, and she also has the raven as her symbol, a feature she shares with Odin.

As a dad, Atreus heading out on his own into the world hit HARD. Amazing writing, acting, etc all around.

*This is the first game I actually cried for* Kratos and Atreus last goodbye made my lip quiver and I hate it made me do that… and when he saw that he finally had worship - I started snivelling.. I must close my heart to the feels

I really like how Ragnarok made Kratos this man that is wiser but also a tired dad dealing with the fact that his son has grown up and must go on his own journey. It shows a certain sadness that I didn't think was possible for someone like Kratos. I have to clarify that he seems tired and old but NOT weak. He will still defend his family and friends with everything he has got

That last shot of Atreus looking back at Kratos before leaving made me tear up. It kinda feels like we raised this boi and now we’re all proud of the man he becomes.

“Has anyone ever worshipped you? Can you imagine that kind of love?”

The only time Kratos gladly embraced fate.

Just completed the game today and this scene had me crying so hard. The journey coming to a conclusion and kratos getting the admiration he deserves. So sad that the Norse saga comes to an end with this game. Really do hope that Atreus and kratos meet again hopefully in a new game. I'm not ready for this to end. Such great storytelling. I'm blown away. Still don't know who blew the mudguard horn in the previous game though 🤔🧐

I’m curious what they’ll do next. It makes way more sense for future games to follow Atreus, since Kratos’ story is done. Smart money is having Atreus go to realms of different ancient polytheistic pantheons. Egypt, China, Japan, hell maybe Rome and have him face Greek pantheon 2: Electric Boogaloo.

I couldn't ask for a better ending to a game. That wave of emotion Kratos expressed was so hesrt felt. I hadnt gotten that emotional over a story in a long time. Beautifully done!!!

For some reason i cried in this part not because i was sad but because kratos see his child grown up and he become god of "peace" I really want ng+ in this game and next game. I hope kratos and freya marry. 2 broken persons together.

The edge of the cave where Atreus looks up to from Kratos' PoV has the silhouette of a Giantess' carving. It's another nod at showing us Faye was still always alongside them both, in their minds and spirits, how Atreus seeks his own path, with the blessings of their people.

Atreus made his old man proud. Kratos is proud to see the man his son became.

Fathers, tell your sons you love them. Sons, tell your fathers you love them.

This scene and the last scene of Valhalla GOWR hits hard Forgiving oneself. Peace. Hope

It'd so emotional

From god of war to god of peace. Such a story beautifully written

Kratos showing fellings how wonderful

this is enough to make a grown up man cry 😢

Lost my father recently. The scene where Kratos and Atreus hug cuts a lot deeper now that he is gone.

Don't be so Sad!!! The Brighter Future always Wait for All of Us!! 🙏🏻😇🙏🏻

Never-ever has a video game made me cry. But the hug after "Atreus remains" breaks me EVERY TIME.

After 1 yr this still makes my cry how he puts his hands on his paint on that idk But him remembering that hiw he was than before Truly a ending he deserved 🥲🥲

nahh bro this right here hurts bro like fr realt pain it brought me to tears

This is a true story we need more games movie like this after all he went through he finally found peace and will be the hero of the realm needed the most as the prophecy says everyone hated him and fear him and now the legend said he will be loved and worship that is one of the most greatest ending game in history

This makes me cry everytime...