Kratos Facial Expressions Without The Beard Is Something Else God Of War Ragnarok Valhalla

[@grubbyarmadillo9863]

I think most of us can agree that it’s such a raw and outstanding performance from Christopher Judge.

[@the_infinexos]

"A god of... hope..." Kratos suddenly remembering Pandora after a thousand years is such a tearjerker

[@theatre721]

Even without the beard, past Kratos is still a demonic looking monster compared to current Kratos. Kratos still has the capacity to be a monster, *but I am YOUR monster no longer." All the props to Carson and Judge

[@uxgfreestyles6830]

Trash ....sounds nothing like him

[@matinazadeh6870]

Future God of War should have a skin for an older Kratos but with the shorter beard

[@CoolKtt]

Got good news for you regarding the DLC

[@matinazadeh6870]

@@CoolKtt but that is a younger Kratos with the shorter beard

[@Gonzo2288]

Are you talking about Fallen God comic Kratos?

[@matinazadeh6870]

@@Gonzo2288 no I'm talking about the chin beard but on our current Older Kratos

[@CypherDeChoco]

@@matinazadeh6870old Kratos with a goatee would be kinda weird due to difference in facial structure

[@zovinchen3281]

The animators could've easily save time and effort by hiding behind Kratos' beard. After all, you don't see the whole expressions if you play as bearded Kratos. The fact that they still commited to animate the whole facial expressions really shows their dedication to the art

[@redwaldcuthberting7195]

Pretty sure his face movements were captured too so... Because he wears a mo-cap suit and I think there was a rig to capture his face.

[@The_Lord_Vader]

Honestly the artists may have been celebrating when this skin was out cuz their hard work can be seen without being hidden behind a beard

[@thatsaweirdone]

Man, the mocap technology as well as Judge's performance are top-notch. All those subtle lip movements and minute creasing around his nose. So amazing

[@Rolling-nachos40]

The young Kratos on the throne is a Slightly different 3D model Then the old retextured Kratos

[@ratzworththeratemperor3329]

I thought so too

[@Rolling-nachos40]

@@ratzworththeratemperor3329 when the game comes to PC his young on throne model can be examined and compared to retextured old Kratos.

[@Rolling-nachos40]

It would be awesome to see if players can restore unnerfed barehanded. Players figured out if Kratos lands on the ground at the right time his first slow punch is still in game but was never used since GOW 2018. If the file is still in game players may be able to restore one of the things that players complain about

[@apexivory4982]

If only they got TC Carson to reprise his role as young Kratos then this scene would of been absolutely perfect!

[@coolnsolid198]

@@apexivory4982 i totally agree

[@Batt-man]

Yeah I know it was a free dlc but it was really weird how young Kratos said nothing

[@FunnyRedemption]

​@@Batt-man No it wasn't, lol. It's literally a projection of Valhalla. He wasn't real, just imaginary.

[@Batt-man]

@@FunnyRedemption just like Helios was..but he could talk.

[@FunnyRedemption]

@@Batt-man Because that's how Kratos imagined Helios. All of the projections in Valhalla is how Kratos imagines them.

[@ThatGuyyApollo]

Moments like these however are when you know there are true animators that love their passion and are some of the best around. Even though they knew a beard would hide ALL emotions and would have to exaggerate his eyes or lips, etc. they still went out of their way to give him real emotion and conflict in his speech and give his face vibrant emotions with the animations. It’s like the one animator in how to train your dragon who said he would spend 2 weeks making a high detailed animation on the dragons, only for the after effects to just cover it up with water or smoke. So even though his beard is covering most of it. The fact they still animated it helps sell it even more when you do get tiny quips of being able to see his facial expressions.

[@pedrothiagosimoes5832]

The writers wanted Christopher Judge to voice young Kratos in the original script, however he refused because only TC Carson (the original Kratos voice actor) should voice him. This was a golden opportunity for them to bring back TC Carson for this scene and maybe for more appearances in the dlc but they just rewrote the script so young Kratos doesn't speak, to me that seems really disrespectful

[@revfivez7069]

It's already a free Dlc also pretty sure adding TC would burn more money yes Sony is a multi billion company but different sectors have a different budget

[@pedrothiagosimoes5832]

@@revfivez7069 but it's important to consider how much integral TC was to the franchise, his performance is one of the main reasons Kratos is considered an iconic character, you could even say that the new games wouldn't be around if ir weren't for him, the least they could do would be to put him in a DLC which the whole point was to honor the past games

[@YousefMohamedAbdulMoniem]

wah wah wah

[@squashmallow2006]

@@pedrothiagosimoes5832 They framed it as a soliloquy, a Greek tradition in storytelling. So it's still on brand for someone like Kratos.

[@CoratMcRed]

@@squashmallow2006 It also kinda works if you see it as Younger Kratos silently judging Older Kratos.

[@goofygoober2382]

I like that this whole thing was Tyr giving Kratos the therapy he needed

[@ShacondaCartoons]

Great job , best gamer in the world 💪💪❤️❤️❤️

[@coolnsolid198]

@@ShacondaCartoons thanks brother

[@The-Last-Prime]

I know its the younger Kratos skin and such but I can definitely see the GOW3 Kratos in this moment.

[@morepower6800]

The OG kratos is unmatched

[@madog61]

This goes to show the pure talent Most games removing the beard would look weird but here it looks normal

[@evildestroyer6129]

If theres ever a fight between young kratos and old kratos, tc carson needs to voice young kratos

[@enzonoire]

Shakespearean Kratos is the best Kratos

[@moyassermohammed7516]

Imagine how chaotic it would have been if they got Carson back to reprise the role and we had to fight past Kratos to overcome his fears and regrets ... It would have been so AMAZING and would definitely break the internet and blow everyone's minds

[@genesismultiverse4896]

The fact that it's also free my god santa monica is there anything you can't do Santa monica: no

[@ahmedalanzi.]

Santa monica studios should bring back tc carson

[@coolnsolid198]

sure

[@arandomperson3840]

If you mean bring him back to fully reprise the role of Kratos then no. Christopher Judge's voice has now become synonymous with old Kratos. However, if they plan to do a scene where Kratos somehow ends up talking to or fighting his younger self then they should bring TC Carson back to represent young Kratos.

[@coolnsolid198]

@@arandomperson3840 he means the fighting thing the second thing you mentioned

[@ahmedalanzi.]

@@arandomperson3840 santa monica planned to do remake or re-release the old god of war games

[@arandomperson3840]

@@ahmedalanzi. Well if they are planning to do that then the smart thing would be to just use the old audio and touch it up a bit. They don't need TC Carson or Chris Judge to redo the entire Kratos dialogue.

[@Cloofinder]

The moment Kratos looks upon the statue of Pandora, you can see how he wanted to honor Pandora's words and sacrifice to become a beacon of hope and be a better man than he was in his timemof greece.

[@decoydecoy2255]

The real younger Kratos would of course lash out scream back at him but this apparition is Kratos accepting and listening to himself. Having TC Carson would be fan service but the game is better for choosing to have the quiet scene with just Christopher Judge's Kratos IMO

[@jamainegardner4193]

Nah Kratos in the older games spoke witha loud tone but he very rarely would scream at someone conversing with him.

[@marethyu_primo7638]

I can not WAIT for the next installment. With the God of HOPE and his Adult Son What an amazing game that will be

[@vickybruh7412]

I trully think this was the best bow the series redeemed itself from the main story. I dont want another god of war game, as i feel it would not keep the same level of trust as the first reimagining was. Im very hsppy santa monica is making a new game. Something that they attempted before, but couldn't get out as they wanted. I believe comming back to finishing their classic piece was a beautiful way to show how they can put the same level of love and passion. The new game may not have the most memorable characters, but the gameplay will never fail to be satisfying!! If they plan to make another gow game. I believe giving time for this franchise is their best effort. Time, that made gow4 a beautiful serenade. Letting people it with it as long as possible and then coming back to it.

[@Png-z6d]

Once a monster always a monster

[@grubbyarmadillo9863]

But not Athena’s monster anymore

[@justanannepfp9814]

oh he is a monster alright, but gladly, that is reserved now for the protection of the ones he loves.

[@joaquinmoisesverarodriguez6108]

But also always "MORE THAN THAT"

[@kiberrose1229]

​@@justanannepfp9814it's not necessary to be a hero to protect others. Even monsters are capable of attachment, love, feelings for others. The ones who look like heroes often pretend to ne ones. Might be a funny parallel, but remember Shrek. He ain't the prettiest man on earth, he's still a monster and he knows that. But he knows where and how to find the strength to not be one on terms of deeds and protect his close ones

[@nolanschotanus2769]

honestly I really hope next games are exclusively about Atreus. This is such a perfect send off for Kratos.

[@lucianomangroo]

It's all fun and games till young kratos becomes a final boss fight

[@anferneesaycon1026]

The best graphics ever who can handle PS4 console

[@ShortCoder616]

I hope in god of war 6 kratos has a shorter beard, i want to see the facial expressions more

[@brayanguerrerocalderon3786]

Waiting to play on pc this thursday 19th. Ufff

[@kratos-ys6zu]

Como é bom ser kratos 🌎

[@gagethewarrioruvu7097]

Without beard kratos talks to without beard kratos

[@ShadowSpark-dx4jq]

Can you play as young kratos in the main games ng+?

[@coolnsolid198]

@@ShadowSpark-dx4jq sure i am gonna do it i just need to finish the initial game first

[@julioavalos7624]

​@coolnsolid198 how long does it take to beat god of war ragnarok story

[@Pin0games]

@@julioavalos7624couple hours if your interested in seeing it thru that’s if your just focusing on the main story

[@julioavalos7624]

@Pin0games okay thanks

[@playzaid4k]

​@@coolnsolid198 He was asking in general if anyone could play as young kratos in ng+ 😂 he wasn't asking you to play.. 😂😂😂

[@NiCoNiCoNiCola]

Don't care what anyone says, goatie is the goat

[@husainabbas_]

Bro lost his jawline..his shoulders..became flat-chested

[@ETGamer-yl6dm]

His jaw line is incredible, wtf are you talking about. He also has an insane build, bro is zero percent fat all muscles.

[@gabstillgaming]

stuid question: the Kratos model sitting in the chair, is the same that we can use in-game ? idk, it seems diferente to me, maybe the light.

[@coolnsolid198]

Maybe

[@naxxm1922]

@@coolnsolid198there eyebrows and eyes are different young kratos had darker eyebrows and Asian eyes also the skin is different too the young kratos had rough and darker white skin with abit of dirt textures

[@LegendGamer56]

God of PlayStation

[@Alex-theez]

can you replay valhalla with the young kratos appearance?

[@coolnsolid198]

Yes

[@MohammedAnas-f3t]

Pandora

[@UNDISPUTED_Gamer2169]

Why are his teeth so yellow

[@ratzworththeratemperor3329]

He lives in the time of the Vikings

[@DemonKingNemo]

Is this a mod or a skin? Havent played this one yet

[@maxmcqueen1196]

Skin. You unlock it after completing Valhalla.

[@DemonKingNemo]

@@maxmcqueen1196 oh okay thank you!

[@LucasRocha-rt2ul]

How u do this

[@colepayne7988]

I didn't fully understand kratos point kinda felt like he was venting more than proving a point, wasn't exactly confronting his past he was kind of rambling idk, if someone could explain it a little

[@tototakto4611]

They should really fix his teeth, damn.

[@coolnsolid198]

@@tototakto4611 😂😂😂😂😂

[@maxmcqueen1196]

Looks so much better without the beard. Christopher Judge's voice is great. But it having to come out of Kratos' "Zeus beard" sometimes gives the impression of someone who is rather one-note, switching from stoic to tender without any range. This finally gives Norse Kratos the range that he so desperately needed.

[@mikeyb0121]

They made his young model look too old. Lazy character design, they just took his beard off and lightened his skin😂