Death can have me, when it earns me -Kratos

Every time a valkyrie screamed "Valhalla" in this game, I had a flash back to being killed by Sigrun with the dive attack and having no resurrection stones.

I absolutely love the way they portrayed Thor and especially Odin. Thor being this timid physical kid around Odin, but then letting his crazy side out when he's not around. And Odin being this Mafia-esque Don, who's incredibly manipulative, sneaky, and pretty douche-y.

This game ended up feeling more like a movie than most mainstream movies these days, weird times we live in.

This might be one of the few games where saying "it doesn't feel like its own game" is actually a compliment. This game is pretty inseparable from 2018 and so much so that it feels like one continuous story from start to finish.

There was a lot more Thor in this game than there was in Taika Waititi’s Thor movies.

This might just be me, but Thor really came into this game and was like, "Lemme become one of the best God of War characters ever and one of the best God of War boss battles while I'm at it." Thor was awesome in this game!

“It needs the blessing of a great blacksmith…” favorite part of the whole game was that moment tying up brok’s line about the nature of things. Beautiful

Kratos ALWAYS put his family first his brother and his first wife and child, losing them is what made him the cold killer he became for so many years but now he is older, finished his mission, and has a son. It's only natural he has a soft spot! Doesn't change the fact he's one of the most powerful and brutal killers in videogame history!

Game of the year for me easily, what an experience.

Can’t believe you didn’t mention Bear McCreary’s absolutely insane soundtrack to this game. That is worthy of some awards, immaculate stuff.

The scene with the Norns was one of the most well written scenes I’ve seen in anything. Game, TV, or Movie. The writing in this game is just superior.

What I liked the most was Kratos development, the last game and this one he was running away from his past, trying to forget what he’s done but this game and it’s ending, he’s finally accepted what he’s done and wants to be better, to be a better God.

The first battle between Thor and Kratos hooked me in for the rest of the game.

I like the ending to this, because Kratos ends up becoming the very thing Atreus was looking for the whole time. - - - *SPOILERS* - - - The very thing Tyr was suppose to be, Kratos becomes the God of Peace & Wisdom rather than War, actually being worshipped & loved. A complete shifted from where he was at the beginning of God of War 2, he has become Tyr.

One thing I really liked is how they took some of the runic attacks from the last game and just made them part of your normal kit in this game. It's like Kratos has used these moves so much that he can now do them without trying. It's a nice way to balance losing a bunch of your power from the previous game; yes, your weapon is not as strong as it used to be, but Kratos himself has grown in power and experience.

Just beat the game and wow … simply wow

I just beat it the other day and it was the BIGGEST transformation for Kratos as a human being in a GoW game. This game deserves to be GotY!

The first game had more epic battles. At this moment I think that's a better game. But Ragnarok had way more character development and story. This game feels like what vol 2 of guardians of the galaxy was to the first film. It's more about family and friendships.

The combo potential in this game is phenomenal as a fighting game player I love it and its one thing I wish elden ring had

Beat it 100% last week. I definitely enjoyed it more than the last game. And the new characters introduced were a welcome addition

This game has been called “the GodFather 2 “of video-games for A reason,but I can’t praise this game enough for what an amazing world they have made with this game,I think this game truly has set the benchmark of triple A gaming.Ragnorok is a game that to me I think about even when I’m not playing.and very few games can do that these days

The oooonly thing that gives the first one the edge for me is the blades of chaos moment. Retrieving the blades was one of the greatest moments in any entertainment medium of all time. Chills just thinking about it. The horn was a damn close second though.

It took a game to hear AWESOMETACULAR again. Well deserved.

There's so many emotional moments (if you know, you know) but there's one that stuck out for me... When Kratos and Atreus are getting rest in a tent the night before the battle against Asgard begins. Kratos is telling a story about the told man chopping wood for his village who is tried and at the end of his road and is accepting death, a story reflective of him... We saw Kratos at the end of GOW3 after finishing his quest for Vengeance which came at great cost, unfulfilled and ready to end his life without a care in the world with nothing to lose... In GOWR he was once again at the point where he's accepted his fate as he expects his death will come during battle. Although acceptance this time around is reluctant, he is almost on the verge of tears, a side of Kratos we've never seen before, this time he's got so much loss and so much to live for and it leaves you on the edge of your seat wondering what will happen, it was the point that also has you (the player) also sadly and reluctantly accept his fate too. Great writing and one of the greatest journeys of character development and growth I've ever seen done for any character. Who knew we'd grow to care and root for The Ghost Of Sparta the way we did after all the bad, cruel things he'd done... BRAVO!!! 👏👏👏 Also, I'm finding the Beserker King and the new Valkyrie Queen more of a pain in this game. The last 2 things I have to complete

I lost it when he said “get up brother” hahaha I was expecting like a voice line from the Valkyrie queen but no..yeah, that’s so accurate😂

That is the perfect analogy of anyone who faces off against Kratos: they always hear boss music when they face him.

Fell in love with the game…instant classic

Being able to seamlessly swap weapons mid combo and continue your combo is so satisfying!

"get up brother" literally said it with him

This game's story can make hollywood run for its money. It had heartfelt moments amazing combat. This is THE game of the year!

I can't wait for the next one. This is an unforgettable game.

This was such a satisfying game. Not every question was answered but it was still awesomtacular as you said sir.

Please do many more game reviews. Your gaming passion shines through so strong and I personally think (retro) games are your real passion. So please do more about that. You have done no videos on gaming in a long time.

I beat this game and literally cried. If a game can make me cry because of something that happens to a character I care about, then that is truly a special game.

It was probably the best piece of media (games, film, shows) I’ve consumed in a long long time. Loved every minute of it.

Music was OUTSTANDING in this game!!!.. Last mission felt like Avengers Endgame !!!

Never have super powerful beings capable of destroying mountains felt as human as in GoWR

Absolute masterpiece! Then when pairing with 2018, it’s one of the best one, two punches in history. The story! The characters! The world! The gameplay!

Just two of my favorite quotes from the game that resonated with me: "It is the Nature of a thing that matters, not its Form." and "To grieve deeply is to have loved fully, open your heart to the world as you have opened it to me and you will find every reason to keep living in it."

I feel like they intentionally made the Norse gods’ characters opposite of their representations in Marvel movies. Think about it, Odin in Marvel is a strong looking figure who cares about all beings in the nine realms, seems impossible to do evil, and loves his sons. In this game, Odin isn’t presented as physically strong, but very witty and scheming, doing evil things for his own people at the expense of others, and expresses his disgust in Thor openly. Speaking of, Thor in Marvel is this blonde, muscular man who becomes a hero, experiences a ton of loss, but still remains good. Meanwhile, Thor in the game is a large, fat, emotionally damaged character who wants to do best by his family, but doesn’t know how because he sees himself as nothing but his father’s destroyer (or hammer, in this case). In Marvel, Heimdall is portrayed as a wise protector, who is very close to Thor. In the game, Heimdall is very arrogant, influenced by his ability to see peoples intentions so that he’s pessimistic about things. He also is at odds with Thor

I ended the game with kratos being a 700+ defensive stun beast. That build is amazing even if it requires end game armor.

I finally got the Platinum yesterday after 60.5 hours. Gna is no joke. Another masterpiece, just like the 2018 game. Hopefully they make a God Of War PS5 collection since this game is selling so well.

What a bittersweet end to a full circle story.

I love the build up to him saying….. “AWESOMETACULAR”. Lol

Don’t think people are taking enough about how well voice acted angrbooa was. Amazing job

I really enjoy all of your reviews. Keep up the good work and thank you.

gow was the game that got me into gaming as a kid and to see them pay so much respect to kratos past and history. And then upgrade every aspect possible while taking him into the world of Norse mythology and flushing out those characters so well. I gotta say 2018 and ragnarok are already probably my favorite games ever.

That final scene with Faye, man, that pretty much broke me

This is my game of the year. I finished the story last week and I'm still playing because there is so much end game content.

The sound of kratos shield parry landing is so enthralling

The game had so many epic moments and a fitting ending for both Kratos and Atreus

I really hope more AAA devs learn more from games like these. If you combine good writing with good gameplay you'll end up with a superior product.

Gna was harder than Sigrun. She had all the move set of Sigrun plus more. That was one challenging fight.

they managed to take the few weaknesses the first game had and improved on it. Phenomenal game all around

The game was like The Two Towers and The Return of the King in one story: satisfying, but so overwhelming.

I was slightly worried when we took control of Atreus but pleasantly surprised. They used him just enough and gave him everything needed to make his story and gameplay fun

Overall I thought this game was brilliant. I love what they've done with kratos as well and how it's come full circle with him as a character so to speak. Thor was really good in it as well. Loved some of his dialogue near the start of the game. "was it luck? Did my sons die by pure fucking luck?" thought it was great and interesting and really sad what happened with sindri as well after everything what happened. Imo he sort of mirrored who kratos was in the early games by the end.

In terms of the valkyrie queen, I disagree. I had much more trouble with the Berserker King than with Sigrun. But maybe that all comes down to playstyle. The phrase that was seared into my head from that battle was "Nasty hit, are you alright brother?".

Sigrun the Queen of the Valkyries from God of War IV was not only the toughest boss I've ever fought, but is also the best and most addictive boss battle ever. I didn't stop until I defeated that bird and when I finally did I cheered and threw down my remote. Glorious.

only 6 seconds in the video but you absolutely killed that sponsorship singing thing lol

I just started this game last night. The art of it is beautiful and the voice acting is great thus far. Perfect timing for this review, for me. Thanks.

I used to watch you like 5 years ago and this is my first video back and i just love your rating system ;D

This game is amazing. Nuff said, give me a Loki focused game in a new mythology

Been waiting for this video, this game was just amazing

Love your videos man. Always spot on.

Just beat game a few minutes ago and I get a review from one of my favorite reviewers!

I really hope there's some sort of story dlc because my main gripe is I wish there were more gods in it. The plot could basically be Aesir that were not seen in the game could be rallying to avenge Asgard and Odin and I believe there's enough information known about a lot of the more obscure gods to make them interesting and intimidating but also leaving creative room for the writers to work with

thank you for saying that us as the gamer in control of kratos is our duty to make kratos a badass when we play him.

I love this game so much. I put in about 60 hours to 100% everything. I want to go back in on the hardest difficulty tho. Great review, great story, great time

Gná is probably the closest we get to Sigrun difficulty which makes sense since she's Freya's replacement as the Queen of the Valkyries.

I liked it mostly, except the ending.Spoilers AHEAD after broks death, the game feels rushed like the ragnarok part was just 30 min. I really think the whole third act should have been the third game. i really feel most of the asgardian characters didn't get enough character devlopment. Even thor's death was just eh...

I feel like Atreus is more like the main character in this game more than Kratos and I kinda worried at first because I thought Kratos would get the Joel treatment from Last of Us II but I was wrong. Nothing can kill Kratos!

If you know your norse mythology then you'd see how perfect the relationships between thor, Odin and loki is portrayed in this game so lovingly to its source material even how loki could be "seen" as the god of mischief, loved it.

Catching up on some jeremy videos, bro looks happy and rejuvenated. I know he had a rough 2020/21

When Thor first spoke in this game I legit thought it was Josh Brolin and I immediately had to pull my phone out.

This was possibly my favorite game ever. Just finally beat it last night and it was a cinematic, blockbuster, truly next gen spectacle of a game with a fantastic script, acting, direction, story gameplay, exploration. A true 10/10 masterpiece IMO.

I think I preferred the story of the 2018 game, however the advancements they made in gameplay was just amazing. It’s my favourite combat system in any recent AAA game

the way you articulate your reviews are awesome!!

Dude your end thoughts were amazing! I’m sure I speak for all of us when I say please share more life views. Pretty brilliant.

I platinum’d this game about 10 minutes ago, perfect timing Jeremy

Shit the new valkyrie queen might be even harder. She's been kicking my ass 😂

What about the line that's constantly repeated when you die: "Kratos, get off your back..."

Another amazing video!!! Thank you!

"Get up Brother!" ICANT! The memories!

Game of the year for me, finished the main story now doing all the side missions. Feels like even the side missions have missions because there's so many lol

Thank you for the review, Jeremy!

Absolutely loved this game!! Have to agree tho, nothing gave me as much trouble as Sigrun. She kicked my tail!!

An awesometacular game indeed. I got nothing to add in terms of its strengths. However, some minor weaknesses imho: a. Odin is not a threatening villain, nothing like Zeus, Ares, Baldr or Thor. His motivations are well-written, he is a complex character but not a threat to Kratos. b. I miss ginormous locations, statues, characters that make Kratos look like an ant. It used to feel so good seeing him run around, fly around those huge places trying to survive. Now Yormungandr and Ragnarok are giant and beautiful but we only observe them from afar. c. Going through the game stopped feeling like we're doing larger-than-life high-impact things along the way to a big-deal final fight. All missions feel like separate time-consuming mini games. d. Change in Sindri felt really out of character despite what happened. I thought he would have acted differently. But all in all amazing game. 8/10

I love god of war ragnarock it was really awesome and badass.

This is the only God of War Ragnarok review I was waiting for! I loved the game and was so eager for your thoughts on it.

Fantastic review as always, HOWEVER GNA, in opinion is much harder than sigrin if we’re being honest. Hell maybe even the berserker king

I found the Beserker King and Gna to be as difficult or a bit more than Sigrun myself. But, I also think I'm just better at the game this time around than when I fought Sigrun at first so it definitely took less time to beat both of them. Well the winning battle was longer, but the amount of attempts were lower.

This is one of not just greatest games I’ve ever played, it’s also the best sequel/conclusion to a saga I have ever seen on screen! I cried no less than 4 times at this game, both at heartbreaking and heartwarming moments. And now we have seen not only Atreus/Loki grow into his own, we have seen Kratos finally do something I thought impossible…..open his heart not just for his wife and son, but to the world. The moment he breaks down after seeing his tryptic shrine and sees that he becomes not just the new All-Father but a good and loving god I cried just as hard with him. Thank you Corey Barlog, Eric Williams and all the great geniuses behind making this game. I will treasure it always.😭😭😭👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Need that Andor review! Great stuff as always!

Favorite game this year for sure. Probably in my top 5 of all time.

The final moment in Asgard was great. All the carnage happening all around you was so satisfying to see. And sindri is a badass. Way to go dude!

It is interesting to see how others fight in the game. Once I get an ability I like I use it. And the gear I just used the one at whatever came at the higher level when I got it.

The Valkyrie Queen from the first one almost made me rage quit. Lol

Jeremy what's happenin partna. Been rocking with cha since 2012. Keep doing ya thang mane