E3 2016: God of War Reveal Live Reaction (Front Row) From Sony Press Conference

This was the most epic moment I have experienced at E3 since the Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty trailer from E3 2001. The PlayStation Nation and the gaming community as a whole came together in a big way that day. Thank you for watching.
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[@ismaelortiz4790]

11/9/2022.... Our lives will be changed forever...

[@Playstationhaven]

🪓 🔨

[@extraordinarygamer937]

can't wait for Ragnarok Man

[@Philthorn]

@@extraordinarygamer937 it's gonna kick ass and probably sell double than the previous one

[@Philthorn]

@@extraordinarygamer937 I'm on it

[@Daniel-Rain-YT]

Speak for yourself and raise up your low standards, this boring moviewannabe game has nothing to offer besides the graphics.

[@stefanusalvie]

AC Valhalla: Odin is with us Kratos: Not for long

[@mohammadtaghi6863]

looool, good one

[@AsianEyes007]

YESSSS 😂😂😂😂💯❤️😌 I made a similar joke on the Valhalla trailer. Not nearly as good as this one tho..😂

[@asmrbully6980]

Yes

[@australianfool4267]

Boyyy who are these men running across the field at me 😂😂

[@ariel_pr86]

applause!!!!!!!!

[@despe666]

Only Kratos could make grown up men scream like little girls

[@Playstationhaven]

And Snake, possibly Solid Snake.

[@carlinhosmatadordeonca2332]

@@Playstationhaven you damn right

[@ItsMzPhoenix]

?

[@TheResilient5689]

@@Playstationhaven You left out Aloy, Ellie, Spider-Man, Miles, Cloud, Nathan Drake, and other Playstation A-listers too!

[@Playstationhaven]

TheResilient5689 they are all great but I don’t think they would reduce grown men to tears, at least not right now. With what happened to Metal Gear and Kojima I think a reveal trailer with Solid Snake appearing might get the same response as Kratos did here.

[@zen_coco2658]

Then they had the audacity to release yet another masterpiece after this😭

[@Playstationhaven]

How dare they 😁

[@StillWeRide]

😤😤😤

[@jadon2740]

Literally flexed on every game that came out this year

[@Samconery]

@@jadon2740 Except for Elden Ring but both games are equal in my eyes.

[@jadon2740]

@@Samconery Elden ring has nothing in comparison than this, I bought that last month put 3 hours in and just wasn't living up to the hype. The graphics on the other hand are garbage compared and the story line. Just dead game literally. But just my opinion

[@OdinWright]

No sugarcoating, no lies, real gameplay. That's how you reveal a game. Games should not be published if they can't meet the expectations set at the reveal.

[@Playstationhaven]

Amen

[@lokoli6756]

And we have the days before there .

[@kacperzimowski4626]

Expectations were exceeded in the actual game: - Blades of Chaos returning - Kratos recalling all of the PS2/PSP/PS3 adventures - Young Kratos as a GoW skin - God of War 2 theme in the Valhalla DLC + BONUS Atreus finally leaving Kratos at the end of the game xd That's the moment that many people waited for as well.

[@theangrypotato2.031]

@@kacperzimowski4626 3/4 of those arent in this game specifically.

[@HO-mm6ob]

@@kacperzimowski4626wtf are u talking about. All the things u mentioned are mostly in ragnarok only. Only 2 of ur points are in gow 2018

[@TheJanvicgwaps]

The audience werent calm and reasonable when Kratos appeared on screen.

[@opto9]

Ayo

[@TheWalkingDeadFanBoy5321]

@@opto9 😬

[@TheResilient5689]

Are YOU a calm and reasonable person?

[@TheJanvicgwaps]

@@TheResilient5689 I AM a calm and reasonable person

[@burakbulut7761]

@@TheResilient5689 Yes.

[@aishwarshukla5237]

The music felt as if the musicians were summoning kratos back from the dead

[@UKEDNHAT7]

They were performing a ritual

[@pablodg72]

thats like the best game reveal ive ever seen. I wish I was there to experience that.

[@joaquimgianini1234]

I wish the people recording were silent and not yelling and clapping during the presentation

[@Sid_Vintage]

RIGHTTT

[@aduckonaplane3816]

@@joaquimgianini1234 thats why you search for the trailer, not a e3 reveal. Most e3 reveal videos are just people filming them. You can find the trailers from the reveal elsewhere.

[@iamaaronsmith]

just finished Ragnarok and came back to watch this. still gives me goosebumps

[@2timegarza583]

So awesome I remember watching e3 and screaming 😂

[@hadyanth]

Same here bro, same goosebumps as the first time. What a great series.

[@playzy546]

Same

[@ValiantPixel]

I got the Platinum trophy last night and I feel such a sense of loss because I just wanted to stay in that world forever. I never got all the trophies in the 2018 game so I wanted to make up for that. I don’t know what’s next for Kratos but I will definitely be playing it.

[@HishamA.N_Comicbroe]

@@ValiantPixel Agreed.

[@leeannpelletier4117]

As someone who was in orchestra, the cheers make so happy!!!!!

[@Enbyfriendtoall]

:0 whoa! Awesome!! :D

[@jezzluck]

I play trombone and l can imagine how it is to play a piece that evokes as much power as the GOW theme. I would have loved to play among that orchestra in that moment.

[@MenacingTato69420]

Same here bro! The music for this game was off the damn charts!!!

[@KChap1223]

Is there a recording of yall playing it somewhere? I love the little differences from the studio version

[@zacharyrodriguez6027]

The moment PlayStation won the console wars

[@aaronseidl5941]

You mean grown men arguing over which hunk of plastic is better 😂😂

[@ttime441]

Aaron Seidl You’d rather want grown men arguing over which hunk of metal is better? Oh wait, that was the Cold War.

[@paramveersingh3666]

@@ttime441 ok this was officially the best cold war joke I have read in the internet

[@robbieking8423]

Pretty sure Uncharted 4 gave us that moment

[@robbieking8423]

jimmy johnson PlayStation has way better exclusives

[@MrL1G3R]

0:09 "boi" This guy is from the future

[@PedroApp]

I realized that

[@crisrokke9783]

Lmao

[@bKLGsunny]

King crimson

[@CatMuffin69]

Hahahaha

[@boredUser69]

Lool good one xD

[@nv1323]

still reading and hearting comments from here 7 years later what a chad

[@Playstationhaven]

I try

[@iasked2313]

​@@Playstationhavenlove you sir.

[@themojogamer75]

11:09 I always liked this bit of characterization from Kratos. Sure, he's probably a bit frustrated that Atreus accidentally shot him, but it also comes off to me as he understood the intensity of the situation as opposed to Atreus missing the deer earlier where it wasn't as dire.

[@Madheim777]

true. patience to teach his son and let him learn from mistakes. The Norse saga made wonders with the characters.

[@justinberg3616]

What type of father wouldn't see that? Common sense.

[@themojogamer75]

@@justinberg3616 No, for sure. I just think it's a neat bit, especially considering Kratos did yell at Atreus earlier and considering that I personally think Kratos from games prior to this one would have probably been a deal more pissed that his son shot him XD

[@AdamKoukal-tw4wt]

​@@themojogamer75lets be real old kratos wouldnt have a child. I wouldnt ve surprised if he impregnated some women along the way.

[@supersocksaviour]

@@AdamKoukal-tw4wt Calliope???? His entire family and reason he went beserk in greece????

[@36pointsinscrabble]

If you close your eyes 8:04 sounds like Kratos is killing the audience

[@angrygamer1309]

Hahahaha omg you're insane 😂😂😂 I like that 👏

[@nicksdaarvan3180]

Hahahahaha

[@savage_turtle1791]

🤣🤣🤣🤣omg it really does, that shit had me dying

[@bhanukashyap1115]

Omg wtf is this observation dude so true lol

[@driano359]

dang

[@revo2321]

0:08 *"you go BOY!"* Time traveler confirmed lol

[@Playstationhaven]

🤣

[@n0iryt944]

LMAO 🤣🤣🤣

[@EKB130]

*bowi*

[@mike_nik7417]

Lmao

[@satal6089]

REVO Its BOI

[@sam_widge9183]

It was my dream to attend E3, but now that dream is gone. Rest in peace E3 , you will be missed.

[@Conky88]

What happened I’ve been under a rock

[@pu55yEaterr]

@@Conky88 e3 is dead, bc sony, microsoft, nintendo and all the big players stop attending e3 (showcases through the internet become more viable), plus the conference itself was getting worse little by little every year. it just dies in the most anti climatic way ever edit: covid is also a contributing factor i suppose

[@capitatecab6049]

@@Conky883 2023 got cancelled due to covid and lack of interest apparently

[@DCshandle]

@@Conky88e3 and the gaming industry sucks

[@winxwest2964]

@@Conky88there is an industry shift towards independent company based directs instead of large multi company events like e3. Nintendo is probably to blame due to the massive success of their directs. Ultimately less and less companies wanted to attend e3. E3 2023 2024 and 2025 were all cancelled. There will probably never be an e3 again.

[@Crynightgami]

E3 will be missed, for moments like these, the memories... Rest in peace E3.

[@DevinDBell]

Soon as PlayStation dipped it wasn’t the same 😢

[@soliderarmatang5664]

Lmfao, that one guy “that’s god of war 4” as soon as he heard “Boi!”

[@andrewdowns9047]

The two are the same at this point lol

[@derpi3438]

Can you post the time frame for it?

[@yakurhybin8038]

@@derpi3438 5:20 here ya go

[@dzgaming8507]

Yep 😂

[@shashwatarora557]

He was persistent and spot on

[@echo12345ish]

Millions of gamers simultaneously came when Kratos appeared on screen

[@Playstationhaven]

Pretty much

[@house_of_nem]

Big fax

[@the-yeast-beast9358]

i did also 😏

[@elitedonut1089]

This ain't it chief

[@michaelzhang9806]

I just did again with the Ragnarok trailer

[@SomeBarrels]

Imagine you secretly spend hundreds of hours developing an old, supposedly finished franchise in secret, completely changing the setting and style of game, no idea if it will be a commercial success or not, and you get a response like that 5:50 I'd probably cry

[@slavi261]

Almost 7 years later still makes me crying out of happiness

[@federicoimpellizzeri5718]

Same.

[@sarayuna9627]

same...I come back here from time to time😢

[@slavi261]

true g@@sarayuna9627

[@ryuuotaku35]

Still epic as Heck

[@kratosthefallengodofwar9710]

Microsoft:Im sorry. . . Sony:Donot be sorry, be better. . .

[@darkmatter8900]

Kratos The Fallen God Of War there can only be one god of war

[@tonyghoul3555]

AHAHAHAHAHA

[@kendtchileninjah5905]

Kratos The Fallen God Of War 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@goofed86]

Nintendo: I'm sorry Sony: Don't be sorry, Be better

[@mir3714]

errttg

[@dagdamor1]

Dear E3 2016, God of War delivered.

[@waluigi356]

Understatement of the century

[@fierylatinasarvente681]

#REKT

[@zoohair4084]

Me 1k likes.

[@UnclesMoses]

Zoo Hair no

[@ythandlename]

This was the perfect reboot because it was a perfect demonstration that you connect with the audience gamers for what they want to play. God of War was THE game that came out for highschool teens and young men who played it for the most testosterone pumping, hype inducing game fit for hormone fueled boys who wanted to be like Kratos for being such a savage badass. Now they made a game much closer to that generation's age, where Kratos is now a next level badass who has to confront even stronger foes; the challenge of parenthood, to restrain his self destructive anger and surviving as a foreign exile god against another group of gods who want them dead. Cory Barlog wisely cashed in and succeeded in his gambit for a target audience who he knows will want to play the game and it was revolutionary because he brought back a game that is played in a different perspective.

[@kaishajacobye]

This isn't really much of a reboot, more of a continuation from God of War 3. Other than that, completely agree with your comment.

[@notaneboy]

Its not really a reboot, yes everything is different but it still connects to the past gow games

[@TheGameTripleH97]

@@kaishajacobye Its a soft reboot

[@michaelmyersonrr9926]

@@TheGameTripleH97 NO

[@vanderwallstronghold8905]

​@@TheGameTripleH97 not a reboot but a sequel

[@quanlinglingdingle6122]

"Now youre ready" "For what?" "A new beginning" Not just for atreus, but us, years later and its still one of the best game reveal ever

[@mr.pickle5334]

the dude saying “my heart, my heart cant take this”. absolute mood during this

[@Vaidinys987]

Someone litteraly felt like having a heart attack lol. thats how you reveal a game!

[@Playstationhaven]

@6:36

[@sabus1265]

Natural selection. Dude has a micropenis

[@kingartison]

Slice Of Life 1985 wow..

[@jiann__.]

King Crimson....wtf are you doing here, your supposed to be behind me

[@enzmondo]

Btw, this is a real gameplay trailer. Cory Barlog was playing behind the curtains. He had to memorise when to hit and when to get hit.

[@mattgoyeau]

Imagine how funny it would be if Cory died like 3 times in a row

[@megamen7353]

@@mattgoyeau It would be funny :D But they change the damage and other things for the trailers. So basically its nearly impossible to die :)

[@mattgoyeau]

Megamen ya I assumed they tweaked it to make the gameplay look better

[@yoboioreo_0523]

bro it took Cory Barlog a while to activate spartan rage so someone prob told him to do spartan rage 🤣🤣

[@meeranhaq9479]

Yeah he was playing it, but they had boundaries set in place so it looks better and you don't just go walking into objects lol

[@kin4386]

Watching this after beating Ragnarok just fills me with a feeling of joy and comfort. Like I'm among fellow people who love these games.

[@SabrinaJkn]

It’s the same thing for me! This all makes me so happy :’)

[@soltkat]

This!

[@Stewart12333]

Same!

[@combatbeatdown]

7:29 this line hits different knowing what happens in ragnorok…

[@ryanmabee5335]

in this trailer the troll comes from the bridge and in the game its different. But its great because when you cross the bridge in the game, atreus actually says “i expected there to be a troll under that bridge”. Pretty clever line to add right there haha. I love the passion this games has

[@KxrbonTh30ry]

Yeah its like atreus went into the past and future

[@anashasan6415]

@@KxrbonTh30ry it's actually like talking to the player (as if he have watched the E3 GOW reveal where the troll comes out at the bridge) so the player is being ready but it didn't happen

[@cropgaming2923]

Also another reason for it could be that we know that the world serpent fought thor in ragnorak which occurs sometime in the future and was sent back into the past before he was born by odin which may have had a cataclysmic effect throughout the realms. In the original mythology, Loki is a actually the father of the World Serpent as well, which is why the World Serpent seems to recognize who Atreus is. And so Atreus instinctually felt that a troll would be there because he had been there before without even knowing it. To add on to that, there is a mural at the end of the game when they are in Jotunheim, which shows Kratos dying in Atreus’s arms which shows a snake coming out from the mouth of Atreus which could be how the world serpent was born

[@cropgaming2923]

Dai Funka I believe so, since the world serpent from the future was sent back in time to before he was born, so it would make sense if the the world serpent from the future meets the version of himself from when he is eventually born by coming out of Loki’s mouth

[@UdayAggrawal]

Loki has gotta know everything!

[@ert7453]

XBOX;WE HAVE 4K 60FPS PC:WE HAVE 240FPS PS4:WE HAVE GAMES

[@deodorantman4721]

What pc has games

[@ert7453]

@@deodorantman4721 But exclusive games are differenet

[@michaelchronicles9780]

@@deodorantman4721 exclusives

[@JosephRaporute]

@@ert7453 Just cause exclusives exist on console means PC has no games? Seems legit.

[@Reaperl97]

@@JosephRaporute the only exclusive games for PC are the RTS games

[@yodoleheehoo90]

6 years later this reveal still draws tears to my eyes at the performance and amazing positive reaction of the audience. I wish I was there! Even before the visual reveal, people knew by the MUSIC what it was, so freaking cool!

[@emperortime2356]

People knew by the voice that is Kratos even though is a completely different voice actor.

[@gotyournose6479]

Music is completely different from any other GOW so I doubt that

[@gotyournose6479]

Well I guess you could argue the chanting is similar to Rage of Sparta and The End Begins

[@nashtv2000]

5:54 the crowd sheeeez. always a goosebumps! you can watch it over a 1000x still the best reveal

[@StarWarsTheory]

And now here we are, ready for a new beginning, again. Gow5 ❤️

[@julianas.3352]

Haha, right? Ragnorak is coming boys. Wonder how they’re going to handle during Fimbulwinter.

[@drewlbers]

Heck yeah

[@FBI_Not]

With a little drop of BLADE OF OLYMPUS

[@alfidolan2258]

Im afraid something gonna happen to kratos in the new game

[@drewlbers]

@@alfidolan2258 he’s definitely going to die. It’s time

[@mr.mentesh8130]

This is why E3 can never be replaced by virtual conferences...you need the gamers there

[@priscilla.90]

Jamais!!

[@gracerasmo8034]

Yeh its more fun and virtual doesn't even feel real ☹️

[@mr.mentesh8130]

@@gracerasmo8034 E3 being cancelled ruins that big year event hype...its rubbish now we have these little virtual presentations

[@gracerasmo8034]

@@mr.mentesh8130 yeah its more hype to see it with your own eyes and see everyone's reaction and now its boring

[@mr.mentesh8130]

@@gracerasmo8034 exactly, hearing the crowd roar with excitement and see the trailer play live with musicians live and see the hype start pumping was something amazing...gutted that those days are gone and now it's sporadic trailers that hold little hype and anticipation

[@jesusvaldez3168]

I just love this, the moment they see Kratos, EVERYONE freaks out. You can hear the joy and love they all have for this series. Games bring people together, more than we realise

[@samcorbett8783]

I LOVE the energy of this crowd. The energy started high, and only got higher. Also shout out to the one guy who absolutely SNIPED it when he saw atreus and said "oh shit God of War 4?" Dunno how you knew, but gg

[@yu6btemz]

On that day... Diamond wasn't the hardest matter on the planet.

[@Playstationhaven]

Yiğit Efe Yüntem 😂😂😂

[@FeedMeSandpaper]

i mean graphene is harder than diamond

[@hootbutler]

Yiğit Efe Yüntem 😂😂😂

[@mohamedchoyoua7532]

Soos ler Congratulations, you got the joke.

[@Mythravish]

Şuan da dünyadaki en sert şey elmas değil nznsnajzxnsja

[@procastination_is_my_passi4182]

Santa Monica really had a live orchestra and LIVE gameplay for their showcase lmaoo. That's so fucking iconic and really shows their confidence in their work. Nothing could ever top this moment

[@TheMason7125]

If you watch the Raising Kratos documentary, Cory was not confident in the slightest leading up to this event. He had no idea if people would love it or hate the new direction. I think it's safe to say he was confident after this demo! Lol

[@Primitive01]

@@TheMason7125 He’s one of few people who actually care about make a GOOD game.. Dude was crying live while checking the reviews and scores the day before release.. When people are that dedicated they’re always gonna shine

[@jaydee2847]

The fact that the orchestra scored the live gameplay in real time is insane

[@Dowux]

He rehearsed the demo for over a MONTH. That's just show he's the total legend

[@pwnzlikeme]

One thing I hate is how many people are talking. Cardinal sin of a music performance

[@aperture147]

Imagine played the original god of war as a teenager and attend an E3 reboot demo after becoming a dad. What an unmatched experience for a "father" who used to be a "boy".

[@NotAnAIpromise]

This and Ragnarok tell an Oscar worthy story. Thank you Santa Monica studios for creating the best series ever.

[@joeybelea4772]

*Just imagine how great it was for the developers to hear these reactions*

[@Playstationhaven]

I can only imagine

[@youknowwho257]

Not that great as it seens, as they are trying to fucking kill Kratos on the next game.

[@allianzsaint4336]

@@youknowwho257 did the dev said that? If you got that info from that last scene in the game that is stil a ? If its gonna happen since his name is not loki he kinda denied that fate

[@twiceutonin]

All those years of work finally paid off. Glad to have the monster back.

[@liambather8674]

Iosif Belea kinda stole my comment there bud😂

[@kratosgodofwar77]

Who is here in 2020?The chills are still here!

[@gammaray2723]

Me. Back here again after Idk how many times I've beat the game. Can't wait for some Norse sequels

[@zouzhul9607]

yeah it still is.

[@stubbztheman3052]

I STILL get tears watching it

[@CRIMINAL827]

The tears are still here too

[@tatertot2312]

Kratos God of war I come back every couple of months

[@Murph1331]

“Do not be sorry, be better”-Full Circle

[@kostaskotanidis4843]

This the best way to reveal a game, straight up awesome gameplay, no trailers no teasers, well done Sony

[@smeagels1277]

how is it possible the game is out and i could still watch this reveal and be so hyped?

[@Playstationhaven]

Adrian Campbell I filmed it and I still get hyped over it like it’s the first time I saw it 😂

[@ricardorodriguez7462]

I just watched it this for the first time and I feel the same. Btw I’m playing GOW right now, amazing game!

[@michaelfigueiredo2741]

Playing it right now as well, and if this game can still get Me hyped even after completing rdr2 than I dunno what to do with Myself

[@ruanoosthuizen6084]

Me too, man this is amazing.

[@tomoyashinzuku8096]

GOW GOTY bois!!!!

[@connor28stabwounds]

My Beard grows 10x faster while listening to this music.

[@isaacmendes1926]

In my case 10x0=0 lol.

[@TheWalkingDeadFanBoy5321]

@@isaacmendes1926 In my god of war case 10x0= ⭕️

[@babyfood9537]

@@isaacmendes1926 minoxidil grows beards but research it first

[@babyfood9537]

@@isaacmendes1926 👍🏽

[@surveyor1515]

its still not a beard my dude, a beard is more than big sideburns and peach fuzz

[@Menhtrol]

Even after all this time it still brings me to tears. Hands down one of the best game reveals of all time.

[@thaimperial97]

Tears? Kratos would smack you😆

[@Menhtrol]

@@thaimperial97 Hahahaha true😂

[@idontevenknow4614]

this is my favorite reveal for a game ever. you can FEEL the excitement in the room, the hushed whispers of people guessing its god of war, but still thoroughly shocked and hyped when kratos steps out of the shadows. what an amazing reveal.

[@reesepoitier4995]

My dude is still hearting comments after 3 years. What a legend.

[@Playstationhaven]

😊

[@reesepoitier4995]

@@Playstationhaven like I said. LEGEND.

[@ThePokestopPapi]

I C O N I C

[@jin-hyepark4252]

ME KNOWING GOD OF WAR 2 2021 IS COMING LESS THEN A FUCKING HALF YEAR GUYS!

[@MnulRsln]

@@Playstationhaven i

[@mateus4793]

the guys in the front row started barking like vikings and ended up screaming high notes like mariah carey wtf

[@ABELXDAYA]

Eyyoo 🤣

[@YoloTB]

Don't blame him I would of been hyped asf if I was in the audience

[@ivad5529]

'screaming high notes like mariah carey' THIS SENDS ME 😂😂

[@TheJanvicgwaps]

Cause all they want for christmas is a New Kratos game.. 😂

[@hamzahsaddique1512]

Lol

[@killuafreecs4058]

Years later and 2 keys off this ost is instantly recognizable. Truly a powerful game.

[@kimsemoms]

Still watching this again and again. This is a core memory. THE best game reveal ever.

[@iantoja]

0:09 time travel confirmed. The guy that said “boy” before the reveal of God Of War is clearly from the future.

[@hankhill2254]

BOY!!

[@lochness5524]

BOOOOOOOIIIIIII

[@thiagofernando1657]

READ IT BOI

[@dejsiburgir4070]

Boiiii

[@The_Backman]

*BOI*

[@DrizzyEmin3m]

I Have the game, I completed the game, I'm still hyped about the game.

[@andydbr2969]

Me too

[@Person-fj2ci]

Same

[@harmonygaleria6311]

I completed it a week ago and I am still hyped. Does this ever pass? I think I need help HAHAHAHA

[@robertjv]

Me: I want it Me: but I dont have ps4 Me: cries inside

[@adamnajami4902]

Pierre Cruz I also completed the game recently. Still hyped to platinum the game.

[@home9dog2blue199]

5:23 yo i can hear Jirard "The Completionist" saying "IT'S GOD OF WAR FOUR, IT'S GOD OF WAR FOUR" Like he told us in his game review video 😂😂😂

[@WoLShiverify]

Just finished Ragnarok Don't know why I keep coming here I love this

[@nasrirosman8220]

Cory Barlog was nervous out of his mind right before this reveal, little did he know, the fans were all behind him with this game.

[@johnnycoolguy9554]

That shows why he is the best game director for the job. Not only was he involved in the beginning, but he's still humble about it, rather than being cocky about his accomplishments. He directs like he still has something to prove, even though he's created some of the greatest games ever. I can't wait for Ragnarök, it actually comes out on my birthday. So I think I'm gonna be "sick" the next 2 weeks after release.

[@Kratosx23]

I would be nervous too. Taking Kratos into a brand new mythology was a huge risk. It had to be amazing to work, and it was. Creators are often, even in the face of amazing work, their biggest critics and wonder if the public will love it as much as they do.

[@commcody0627]

@@Kratosx23 yeah Cory is great. 2-3 months ago when the game was near finished the whole team and Cory weren't satisfied they were scared and said that the game wasn't ready and what they were going to do. They questioned if they were going to make Ragnorak long or not but they decided to make it one whole game. And now they accomplished what they set out to do and showed the world how to do a sequel correctly

[@xbrus1132]

Literally

[@Loqsta]

@@johnnycoolguy9554 sickness arrived??

[@Play-Club75]

Game of The Year BOY !!!

[@osmosisgaming2359]

Its BOIII!!

[@jjajjaa12f]

@@osmosisgaming2359 ghoti

[@Kazmll229]

@@osmosisgaming2359 No

[@FatherManus]

@@Kazmll229 Yes Boi!

[@zylo1330]

And it really deserved it

[@niravkapasi727]

After playing Ragnarok, watching this is just amazing. Would have been an experience to be there

[@macshild]

I am hardcore PC gamer and I have never owned a Play Station or any console in my life, but I played the Orignal God of War games for the first time in 2020 on a friend's PS 3 and then GOW 2018 on another friends PS4, but I am proud to announce that for the first time in my entire life, I bought the PS5 console just to play God of War Ragnarock, and I have no regrets !!

[@flimreviewer952]

Anybody here after watching the raising kratos trailer?

[@MohammadAli-iz9ld]

Lol me

[@MikeMessiah]

ME TOO

[@lanycera]

Yep!

[@haiden6654]

Garrett952 On god

[@imhamzawy]

haha yes!

[@AD-fs3qw]

Why am I watching this even tho I have already completed the game

[@realgamers452]

travis / cuz we cant have enoug gow, we want more...

[@javier01123]

same xD

[@danieldevito6380]

Same lol... Twice... Can't get enough

[@thegamingll3ma322]

I've Completed it twice

[@ShadowKamehameha32]

Because it's a beautiful event to witness, even after the fact.

[@fire-typhoon123]

RIP E3.. we'll never get epic moments like this again ❤

[@ArthurMorgan-vr4mg]

Why??? What happened???

[@fire-typhoon123]

@@ArthurMorgan-vr4mg E3 got canceled permanently recently

[@ArthurMorgan-vr4mg]

@@fire-typhoon123 Woah when did that happened??? Last E3 I think was in 2021 or 2020 something

[@ArthurMorgan-vr4mg]

@@fire-typhoon123 Don't worry we still have PlayStation Experience just for PlayStation but the problem is that even they are not conducting it I don't know why

[@akiglaceytanaka3244]

We have come to a time where Video Games are not just meant to be played. Its an interactive work of art, telling a very beautiful tale.

[@lomaxdesigns1716]

I like the fact that back in 2016 this audience sat through about 5 minutes of classical music with no understanding of what they were listening to or why. Today if the average PS owner hears 3 notes from that track, they know exactly what it is and exactly what is coming.

[@camzilla603boy12]

It was a song from God of war

[@enavihz]

@@camzilla603boy12 no shit sherlock

[@gilgamishna]

Let's be honest though, just about every PlayStation fan who heard this music at E3 2016, even though they were only hearing it for the first time, knew INSTANTLY that it was God of War. That's the genius of Bear McCreary.

[@trmbne]

Classical? Just because it's real instruments and not FL Studio?

[@lomaxdesigns1716]

@@trmbne - Is there a competition going on to see who can write the dumbest comment here? It's classical because it has a conducter, timpani, a chior, a strings section, a brass section and a woodwind section. Everything about it is classical. What the hell do you think it is? Reggae?

[@physicssimulator2656]

Everyone when they saw Atreus: *"Oh this already looks like a boring game”* When Kratos reveals himself: *"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH"*

[@amateurwave3593]

As soon as they heard "BOY" 🤣

[@xod8870]

His name wasn't boy?

[@preBLANK]

@@xod8870 lol

[@bigmanwildin2216]

@@preBLANK Not funny

[@dreadnightmarezzz]

@@bigmanwildin2216 lol

[@The_HoochGoblin]

It must have been amazing to be in the crowd that day. GOW is such an amazing series.

[@erickandrewp]

I'm back. Nothing has changed when I first saw this. A masterpiece, indeed.

[@jc_8119]

Dude I’ve never notice that when Kratos gets pissed at Atreus his Spartan Rage meter flashes then lowers as he calms himself.

[@hanleal2001]

I just noticed too!

[@thespanishdutchman]

When? During conversations during gameplay? It wouldn't surprise me, I've been playing this game since January 2019 and never stopped playing and keep finding something new.

[@hanleal2001]

thespanishdutchman Starts at about 7:15 when he yells at Atreus. Check the top left corner of the screen. 👍

[@thespanishdutchman]

@@hanleal2001 oooooooooooh that, never noticed, little detail they left out in the final built.

[@thecommentguy9380]

Shit will get real if the circle appears above atreus

[@fakeplasticgamers9850]

This might be the greatest game reveal ever. It was a surprise, it was straight to gameplay, it showed almost exactly what the game would be like and the final product surpassed expectations, working as a perfect way to "reboot" Kratos' story while respecting his past self and setting up an entirely new universe for him. What an insane accomplishment.

[@onlyacomentarynothingspeci2419]

Also you can still see the old Kratos in him it's a believable character development

[@fakeplasticgamers9850]

@@onlyacomentarynothingspeci2419 Exactly. They didn't just put a new guy there and call him Kratos. It's the same character we knew, only later in his life.

[@HOUDINI12]

@Đorđe Makala it..... is though?

[@ryanschaubba9389]

It's easily one of the most impressive feats in gaming history.

[@mashiroo5542]

@Đorđe Makala it is bruh, that's why they named it God of War, not God of War 4

[@conorreavey5960]

And 6 years later. I can confidently say this game and god of war ragnarok are both some of the best video games ever made.

[@Alex-oq8yg]

Absolutely

[@random-assdude4986]

Ragnarök surpassed God of War 2018 imo. Damn thing is legendary, making mfs cry and shit.

[@shakira.rahman8786]

This will go down in history as one of the coolest moments in the entertainment industry ever.

[@Vinokurtsevautomotive]

Who's here in 2019? Spine chilling when you see Kratos in the doorway

[@marcelcostache2504]

One of the best if not the best Soft Reboot in the history of Gaming, hands down a Masterpiece for the Ages, the Team at SANTA MONICA and Cory Barlog have created a game that will be remembered as the most polished and one of the most beautiful game ever made, this is way i play games!. Its good to See the good side of Kratos for once. Know fire up that Playstation 4..........BOY!!!!

[@amadeux5471]

@@marcelcostache2504 GoW4 has probably set the standard for becoming one of the greatest games ever at an all time high. Not to mention Santa Monica Studios and Cory Barlog, the next game will undoubtedly be next big thing, for better or for worse.

[@christophermatthews7914]

Yep im still playing this game, finished the game 10 times and watching this still gives me chills

[@marcelcostache2504]

@@christophermatthews7914 storyline whise this game its a mastarpeace, and the game has a level of polish i have never seen in a video game. This is very close to perfection

[@kxvin_ax]

I used to play god of war on the psp i loved it

[@barnacleboi2595]

One of them said "none of that is real" They were right It looks much better after release

[@Avratin]

Looks pretty much the same actually. Maybe slightly better, but just barely. Obviously not 'much better'

[@gabrielfreitas2139]

Avratin it actually there's a lot of diff between reveal and retail, and all for the better. Colors look more vibrant, story is more complex than seen from reveal, and even the playing mechanics changed so yeah a lot changed and for the better.

[@youwatch2muchtv]

Manuel Garcia they removed that whole “knowledge gained” thing

[@danielgalbeaza7021]

@@youwatch2muchtv I think they replaced it with experience.

[@manuelvaldivia1682]

@@youwatch2muchtv yeah i was just thinking that, i dont know if it was for the better that they removed that

[@Alex-theez]

I still come back to this video every now and then. I watched this live and when Kratos came out of the darkness, I absolutely lost it. God of War has been my all time favourite series since i played the first back when i was 9 years old. After hearing Santa Monica has confirmed they're working on a new game, i with them well it its a new IP but i really hopenits another God of War masterpiece like the 2018 entry ❤

[@CutiePieBio]

To this day this remains the GREATEST live conference reveal in the history of gaming! Still gives me chills 6 years later! Also I have to compliment all the musicians and the singers too and especially the composer Bear Mccreary all of them made this possible! thank you so much for this masterpiece of an OST! Also have too add that I feel a bit sorry for the people that understand Old Norse or Icelandic since the entire game pretty much got spoiled through the lyrics of the OST and also gotta add the OST is so beautiful it makes me cry every time I hear it especially around 4:07 when the lyrics basically say “He Needs A Father Not A God” such a good soundtrack!

[@liamcdm3689]

God of War is the first game in living memory that not only met the hype, but also surpassed it. God of War is close to perfect.

[@Playstationhaven]

CDM_Enigma I agree. Glad to hear about others having fun with the game.

[@KungFuTayo]

I agree, I cant find anything wrong with this game besides the fact you dont get a trophy for beating it on the God Of War difficulty -_-. A lot of games dont hold my attention like this. I hate to say it, but it really lowered my expectations for red dead and last of us, which are my favorites, because of how great this was. Caught me by surprise because I didn't think much of the God Of War series. I'm sure Red Dead and especially Last Of Us will still be great games, but GOW set the bar way too high

[@liamcdm3689]

__ __ God of War is very story driven, rather than combat driven. The option is there for those want want the difficulty, but in mind, it's a game to be savored and enjoyed, but not a game to overly challenge the player. It's much more exploration driven as well.

[@liamcdm3689]

__ __ At least we know what the Game of the Year is! Unless RDR 2 and TLOU 2 somehow surpass it.

[@KungFuTayo]

CDM_Enigma I play the hardest difficulty on games because it makes me feel more accomplished when I finally beat it. Sounds corny but once you do it once, can't stop doing it. Also makes you get the most out your money. I can see Last of us challenging this game but maybe not so much for red dead. Rockstars story are very Hollywoodish although red dead was their masterpiece. I just don't see them doing much with the sequel

[@parthpushkar464]

Never have I cried at the appearance of a bald rough 50 year old man till now

[@swooshieblooshie6083]

*immortal god

[@genkiz8541]

Parth Pushkar 150 years old*

[@PurpleCh4lk]

@@genkiz8541 ~ 200-1000 years actually.

[@genkiz8541]

Undead Soldier that’s still awesome

[@PurpleCh4lk]

@@genkiz8541 It truly is ! Only question after that game is.. how the hell anyone is gonna top that :o

[@thenrgdrink7694]

I will never get tired of this video, the sheer hype in all of their voices

[@AB-zx3dc]

I will always feel tired and cringe when people screaming like monkeys

[@robertfeldmann542]

still get chills moments like this is what E3 was all about

[@prakharshrivastav127]

There is a reason why my profile picture is Kratos for past 2 years

[@Playstationhaven]

A very good reason.

[@ily4as_lxq790]

My home screen is

[@its_Criminal1]

My reason to live is

[@saribshazad8388]

lol

[@VegetaMentality]

My ps avatar

[@delsin1126]

I love how everybody just loses their shit the entire time

[@aspinnycracker]

Kratos getting angry that Atreus missed the door, and watching the rage meter build up and go back down in the top left corner is such a cool detail

[@ben_g_min]

Never fails to draw several tears from my eyes, even 30 watches later

[@valdbagina2273]

Random guy shouting: It's God of War! **Kratos revealed** Random guy: I knew it! I knew it! Lmao there's always that one dude

[@nensha5084]

well he did guess it right so, give credit where credit is do I guess lol

[@crimsonghoul8983]

That's Jirard Khalil, the completionist.

[@malarie11]

Well, there is an orchestra playing the theme before the trailer.. Chances are small that another game would be presented...

[@valdbagina2273]

Abhiveer K - Don’t even know who or what you’re talking about.

[@crimsonghoul8983]

@@valdbagina2273 He is a KZbinr, and a fan of the series. Look him up.

[@kermut]

It flawlessly lived up to all the hype

[@procjar2493]

I agree

[@victorkempe5661]

Jake Bailey It gets 10 BOI out of 10

[@Asmodeus562]

It surpassed the hype

[@khailart8858]

Jake Bailey it’s only flaw is that it ended. I want more.

[@anhbindo]

Yeah , it totally lived up the hype... Beautiful game

[@Alex.Yuriov]

Kratos’s soundtrack can most definitely put a man into tears. Such heavenly choir

[@zombslayer9i433]

Santa monica imo is probably one of the best studios out right now because they listen and know what we want and deliver exceptional quality

[@aaronh248]

It's funny because before this was shown, everyone saw GoW as a dead franchise. Kratos as a lost character. Most thought if they did continue the franchise the character would have to be replaced. Then this happened. Then the Game of the Year happened. Man what a job Santa Monica did. Truly one of the most awe inspiring games I have EVER played. Commendable. Even having played the game multiple times already. Can't help but smile wide at these reactions. Gotta love the dude in the back saying " none of that is real " lmao. You know you have created greatness when it is all so good people think it has to be fake

[@AsianEyes007]

Aaron H Never played Ascension but I believe that was when people lost hope in GOW. Quickly did Santa Monica pick up after their mistakes. Truly, a praiseworthy gaming studio full of passion and love for their games. The attention to detail, character development, visual graphics, soundtrack, lore, gameplay, and most of all, THE PAYOFFS 💯❤️🔥

[@rover5058]

you should try the previous games,they are as good or better in my opinion

[@tomaszoracz9829]

Actually I had my mind made up after GoW 3 and even though it was really great I was sure not to play another God of War if the Gameplay/Fighting would be the same again. I've had enough of this iso perspectiv combo fight stuff. Then that happen. Man did I enjoy ripping Sigrun into pieces

[@johnbaptiste1440]

They did replace the person that played Kratos but i don't mind it

[@haelkerzael7589]

@@AsianEyes007 People didnt hate the game but it was never considered a insane AAA game tier. It was always a fun hack and slash with a good story.(And after 3 nobody saw how they could do the same formula again) Nobody expected them to go 180 and make the most insane game ever in every aspect.

[@1Guason3]

At 5:52 they intentionally made him be still and quiet for a few seconds because they knew the crowd were gonna go crazy.

[@bait5257]

Oh shit. Yes

[@cmcproductions26]

Are you not aware these games were literally PLAYED live? They had a PS4 and monitor set up in a booth or whatever they're called, up high on the side. Cory Barlog, who directed God Of War, was playing the demo. If you watch the God Of War E3 2016 live gameplay demo, on here, it shows him playing on the right of the screen, and shows his hands on the controller, so people knew it was legit gameplay. There was also a bunch of the game's developers in the audience, and they all said they did not expect the crowd to react like that.

[@1Guason3]

@@cmcproductions26 what does that have to do with anything? I'm talking about the cutscene not the gameplay. Have you been to the movies where an actor says a joke and there's a small bit of silence since they know the crowd will laugh. After years do you really think the crowd was gonna stay quiet after seeing kratos?

[@cmcproductions26]

@@1Guason3 Jeesh. Calm down fella. No need to get so defensive. I was merely stating a fact. I thought you meant right when the gameplay starts, and Kratos stays still for a few seconds, before beginning to walk. Not when he paused for a couple seconds, after saying "I am hungry"

[@1Guason3]

@@cmcproductions26 well if you would've clicked on the timestamp in my original comment you would've known lol

[@Ray-vm8ut]

A Masterclass on how to resurrect an icon!

[@Adeiza]

crazy how at the time they had no idea they were listening to one of the most iconic music pieces in video game history. the entire score for these games is just utter perfection.

[@The_Swinn]

Anyone else notice kratos' rage meter fills a tad when he shouts at atreus for missing the deer he takes a breath and it emptys😀

[@shahan484]

Yoo that's crazy

[@eyeofthetyger8504]

There was something similar in the fight with heimdall The first time you hit him in the cut scene, his health bar drops

[@navinkumar9881]

The moment God Of War took the throne back as the greatest game ever made.

[@sabus1265]

Good one

[@justabiblicalusername4384]

@that one guy most probably a rdr2 or halo fanboy

[@justabiblicalusername4384]

Nah man, the one above you.

[@SWTobito0702]

@@sabus1265 God Of War became GOTY 2018 for a reason, buddy.

[@yanrunze08]

Arguably the greatest game this Gen. Not the greatest ever.

[@cjay6664]

Dude the orchestra in the beginning was so badass the best theme song I've ever heard

[@2000stasis]

No matter how many times I come back to this video it never fails to make me emotional. Easily top 5 moments in videogame history

[@JohnOIdowu-ru4jy]

After almost 6 years, this is arguably the best game reveal EVER...

[@prematuretigerflesh7717]

You're 100 percent right bro

[@jamesconlin5099]

its not

[@JohnOIdowu-ru4jy]

@@jamesconlin5099 Says who 🥱🥱

[@darksnow9865]

@@JohnOIdowu-ru4jy its james conlin 😨 don’t argue with the group leader

[@IwinMahWay]

This and doom eternal

[@loserkai]

Man, I really hope God of War 5 is announced soon Update: just realized God of war 5 was announced! Can't wait for it to come out!

[@nathanlaughlin5380]

@Dionysian Beast yeah, but WE STILL HAVE TO GET A WHOLE NEW CONSOLE.

[@vectorus8036]

@@nathanlaughlin5380 I mean, I will only but the ps5 if GoW5 is announced on it. Worth the money cause they'll be 2 GoW games on the ps5 I believe.

[@medofawzy3602]

I know it ain’t the same at all and I don’t know if that’s true or not but i heard something about that they’ll make a god of war comic book or something that fills the gap between 3 and 4 . Like what happened after killing zeus and how kratos traveled to midgard

[@OXhuls]

@Dionysian Beast nah bro. they got everything only things are gameplay and level design. vory said that he already wrote the story of the second game while directing the first one. and the engine is set and ready to be used. it only needs to be upgraded to ps5

[@florinraileanu4300]

@Dionysian Beast not realy bro... I think 2022 will be out. Can t fuckin wait to see hiw will look the next game on ps5 4k 60 fps

[@Faust_YT]

Nothing but a pure genius idea of Kratos appearing in a different pantheon. The open ending of GOW3 really worked quite well for them.