God of War: Ragnarok Spoilercast w/ Director Eric Williams - Beyond 777

[@kavilash300]

For me, Draupnir is so helpful in destroying the ravens...

[@Force-Multiplier]

so it does for you about the only thing the axe did for me in early Ragnarok and 2018 cool ...

[@chefboiardeeznutz9881]

@@Force-Multiplier what?

[@ArashiKageTaro]

@@Force-Multiplier Dumb take but go off.

[@Alex_Penjamin]

*Drip-nir 🔥🔥🔥

[@dankdill8286]

Literally.

[@MrMasterx33]

it’s so important for eric to acknowledge kratos was always a deep character

[@dtanobo]

Exactly. Which is why this Kratos makes so much sense. They know Kratos better than anyone.

[@madao2286]

Sindris transformation was so well done. Hope to see more of him in the future.

[@wardencobb7442]

It makes no sense that he's upset with Kratos or Atreus. And it makes no sense that Freya would forgive Kratos. And it makes no sense that the studio went woke and decided characters in European culture are too white-so they changed some to black for "duhversihtee"

[@conflictiontalks5188]

@@wardencobb7442 Don't agree. Also you are sad 💀

[@snowmnkley]

@@wardencobb7442 Wdym? Angroboda is able to change her appearance lmao.

[@justchrisgaming173]

@@wardencobb7442 people like you are so lame

[@robardian3697]

@hispook3609 does she ever though? Lol

[@dtanobo]

This spoilercast actually somehow makes the game even better. Seeing how much detail is in the game and all the reasons for why decisions were made just puts into perspective how much work was put in the game.

[@gamerchords4526]

Ragnarok completely surpassed my expectations; every aspect of this game (gameplay, music, story, acting, etc.) was phenomenal. Eric and his entire team absolutely crushed it!!

[@lolanimalcrew89]

Game of the yearrrrr

[@georgey2tymes271]

Meh the other one was better. The last half of the game felt rushed and none of the fights were as epic as baldur. Other then that. Great game.

[@adamkondracki3201]

@@georgey2tymes271 agreed 👍

[@cookingwithkratos]

@@georgey2tymes271 fax

[@architdewan6717]

@@georgey2tymes271 the Thor fight clears Baldur

[@travisspazz1624]

The crater completely stopped me in my tracks from the main game haha. I compulsively did all of it before going back to the story!

[@anasshahid224]

The Crater was incredible!

[@shawnthompson2303]

That’s where I’m at again. Putting off Ragnarok and…. The thing that happens.

[@HouseofRedWine]

One of the few people to acknowledge that Kratos was not a one note character

[@Force-Multiplier]

unlike the hosts since IGN was one of the places where they started to sell that lie

[@TwoDimensional]

the whole series literally starts with him trying to end his own life due to guilt, IGN has never been a great source for video game info, thats why they dont get any where near the views they used to

[@bobkys7916]

That's right......he was a two note character

[@Colinator369]

We proudly named my son Atreus two years ago so happy he didn’t kill Kratos lol

[@heavyDuty113]

Wow congratulations dude !!!

[@A_Tiny_Fox]

Nice man congratulations

[@chefboiardeeznutz9881]

When you're not around, your wife calls him Loki to her friends.

[@efc2097]

When he asks you why are you going to tell him what kratos told his son?

[@AndradeFacu]

@@efc2097 bOi..I'm a gamer

[@UnrealGenius]

I’m currently enjoying all of the post game content, and the continued character/world building is rather satisfying!

[@3mileisland516]

REALLY need NG+ 🔥🔥🔥

[@UnrealGenius]

@@3mileisland516 Agreed, I’d also love to see Photo Mode along with it!

[@mookiestewart3776]

@@3mileisland516 this

[@ShinobiDrip999]

@@UnrealGenius there is photo mode lol

[@RaymondMichaelBarrera]

this game is NOT just a game... it is an EXPERIENCE like no other. the combat,acting and storytelling is some of the best ive seen in years, in not just gaming but storytelling and deep dramas period.

[@mechanicalmonk2020]

It's more of an experience than it is a game.

[@emir6110]

It's just an interactive marvel movie

[@RiverKinn]

the attention to detail is absolutely unmatched. what a masterpiece.

[@sh00ner]

Really surprised me when he mentioned how hard it is for him to do appearances like this; all the videos I've seen of him talking about this game, he's a really captivating speaker and he keeps your attention constantly.

[@GJXGamingArcade]

The GOAT Eric Williams. 🪓

[@richardruiz4463]

At least Eric's a man yo

[@hasanraheemdamorkwas5666]

@@richardruiz4463 uh huh

[@NeroSparda99]

@@richardruiz4463 what lol

[@johnconnor2753]

@@richardruiz4463 no he's not

[@bobkys7916]

@@richardruiz4463 whats does gender have to do with anything lol

[@coladict]

36:06 You can pet the other dogs who pull the sled, too! One of the times you play as Atreus and are outside the house you can go down and pet them, and talk to them.

[@kokomiyax]

it's great to finally hear what cody's secret 3 things were, worth the 4 year wait!

[@claudelamothe6621]

Timestamp?

[@chrisborden9302]

@@claudelamothe6621 24:00

[@Madmanpapak]

Absolutely fantastic work - a dazzling display of the heights of art games are able to achieve

[@briancardona8762]

I’m more than okay with not getting to use mjolnir. The Axe is a similar weapon and a lot cooler in my opinion. Also getting the spear was perfect for getting something new and fresh. Although it would’ve been cool to see Kratos use it atleast once in a cut scene.

[@romeo143211]

Technically he does when he blows off Heimdall's arm

[@princeofthelake]

@@romeo143211 he talking bout kratos using the hammer in a cutscene

[@StueyTheWiz]

To be honest the thought of kratos using the hammer never crossed my mind 😂

[@Savagekingx30]

💯

[@NyengoM]

Great interview! It's awesome seeing the amount of love and passion that went into this masterpiece

[@lordglaesgaroth596]

Wow okay Eric is coming around now he’s getting more comfortable that is great to see you did a great job guys loved this interview

[@NeroSparda99]

Love the breakdown, also love how they they made Atreus playable and the thought process behind it, wouldn’t mind a sword for him next game though.

[@filiperocha4025]

He needs a scythe.

[@sebastiancastaneda3177]

Why a scythe?

[@kalvinversetheworld]

a staff would suit him better.

[@gdeadpool9622]

For you who don’t know the heirloom you get in Midgard you can awaken the dragon in Svartalfheim and the trolls in Midgard, vanaheim,and Alfheim

[@Gurpreetsingh-fg4ku]

Awesome detail

[@Caught1nTh3Crossfire]

Eh thanks for the tip! 👌🇨🇦

[@Justin-iu6ks]

had no clue about the dragon, where is this dragon ?

[@Caught1nTh3Crossfire]

Finding the ravens is much easier your first and future runs through any area with Closed Captions, and the option to show the direction of the sounds on! It's a Raven Radar lol.

[@jamesjeckle92]

You can also go through the accessibility settings to change it so them and any lore you missed are a different solid color so they stand out better.

[@JB2FROSTY]

It's so funny that he gave him gold teeth because he read somewhere that Heimdall had gold teeth but it actually in Norse mythology says he was gold-toothed which is an old saying meaning the same thing as "silver-tongued" lol

[@FitNerdz]

They should have done a trilogy... The buildup for Ragnarok was so huge and the event was so short. I spent more time picking up fruits with Angrboda than in Ragnarok

[@NekMinuteG]

Stay mad plz lol

[@nwing07__]

@@NekMinuteG Santa Monica anti-criticism bot. 👏

[@poethefallen1333]

That is actually a fact.

[@WolverineBatman]

The final act starts at the camp and ends at the credits. It's actually quite long. Any longer and people would complain about how they can't get back to the side quests. You only think it's too quick because you only start counting when they go to Asgard.

[@NekMinuteG]

@@nwing07__ lmao your name is literally 'Nightwing' . Crack up. Just cause your game of the year is Gotham knights💀 Toxicccccc.

[@maximilianodiaz525]

Loved his explanation of his favorite part in chains of Olympus about moving the box through the dream mist 😆

[@patflann29]

“What gets bigger as you take more from it?” A hole. What an incredibly written game

[@cookingwithkratos]

An a hole does get bigger the more u take away from it.

[@TheBlueGoldenHawk]

When do they reveal that as the answer to the riddle?

[@alexiawegscheid2927]

@@TheBlueGoldenHawk right after Brok's funeral

[@Juttargoe]

Did anyone else notice- the scene in the beginning with Thor and kratos. The axe and hammer sit opposite of each other on the table. Thor pours wine even tho he doesn’t drink. But the gesture, metaphor. He pours, to test and see if kratos will take it. When he realizes kratos won’t bend , he goes to offer it to ateryus. And then kratos intervenes. This is such foreshadowing.

[@eliasmartinez4836]

"THE CRATER" Area Was Amazing for the SideQuests.

[@westonhensley4902]

When getting the spear.....the vibrations in the controller when the blood comes out of your finger is amazing!!!

[@bittersushi]

wish they would’ve had asked him about the raven tree, that was easily the most disturbing thing in the game, the stuff that the ravens said man, odin had no limit to his cruelty

[@cookingwithkratos]

Odin was not cruel.

[@bittersushi]

@@cookingwithkratos sounds like something odin would say🤨

[@BlackAnt27]

Eric: the hammer is evil, and has a bad history associated with it Also Eric: makes Berserker Armor usable for players

[@alexcogames636]

Berseker relic*

[@Caught1nTh3Crossfire]

The hammer performs exactly like the Axe, and it killed majority of Kratos' wife and sons race - why would Kratos take it?

[@BlackAnt27]

@@Caught1nTh3Crossfire “The hammer performs exactly like the ax” Hammers smash….axes cut The hammer wields lightning…the ax wields ice The hammer is incredibly heavy…only a few can lift it…but literally everyone can pick up the ax… Yeah…so similar And miss me with that “the weapon killed all the blah blah and Boy’s family… Kratos wields the same weapons (blades) that he killed his original wife and daughter with… Nah son. Come back with a better retort…

[@jack29724]

@@BlackAnt27bro they made the game and thought making mjolnir would be too similar💀💀💀 who cares what you think

[@BlackAnt27]

@@jack29724 you care if you’re taking time out your day to respond.

[@kristonace1278]

Really wished they appreciated this interview more this was amazing.

[@SirEggNog]

1:31 Feels weird to say Mjolnir is an "Evil Weapon" when after you beat the Berserker King, Kratos goes on to say the Berserker King's Sword's story isnt done yet and thats why Kratos use it as a relic. Also the reasoning of it isnt surprising to have the weapon is weird to me, just because its expected makes it a bad choice? Even a dual wield evolution with axe and hammer with open up new moves.

[@unknwnn7673]

Please my friend, abandon this path. We didn’t get the hammer, it is what it is, & it’s not that big a deal. The weapon we got is amazing, brings unique gameplay, & has more importance / personal significance to Kratos than Mjölnir ever would. The copium levels are strong here.

[@Dire_Hit]

The hammer would play just like the axe is what he's saying.

[@cuphead5887]

@@unknwnn7673 His reply isn't copium, yours is. Its a simple passing comment that has compelling arguments, that for some reason no one can find any solution other than to dismiss it.

[@634popi]

We have to complain so they will give us mjolnir in ng+ is not difficult for them

[@chefboiardeeznutz9881]

@@634popi we dont need it and considering Thrúd has it now...yeah, we're not getting the hammer.

[@y2dereko]

18:55 "Dumb luck" it's almost as if somebody knew their plan and sent him there lol

[@IAMRS3GAMING]

😉

[@adamherbst1694]

best game ive ever played ! Thank you Eric!

[@missioncomplete420]

Listening to this was awesome. You guys asked kickass questions

[@guitarman0365]

Honestly sindri didn't surprise me. From the moment of their introductions it showed both of them including sindri were capable of massive grudges. And they were brothers. Why wouldnt sindri have contempt for just some kid who brought about through his never ending stubborn teenage angst the events that leads to his brothers death. Completely believable within sindris character even though emotionally upsetting.

[@saboorheath7769]

Even from the 1st game.... when atreus went off on him during his "we're gods" phase. At some point, enough is enough

[@BACKDOORBROWNIE710]

So cool to hear all these things about the game. So excited for the next game

[@thedarkknight2221]

2:07 Spear and Brok talk 42:18 Odin talk

[@WisdomThumbs]

Draupnir Spear beats Odin’s spear in terms of cool factor, imagination, usefulness, and the skill/training of its wielder. Definitely in the top 3 coolest spears ever.

[@DP-wf8ws]

Already hyped for next GoW or maybe a Atreus spinoff

[@DShawnPaytonOffiicial]

When you tell everyone you need to kill Heimdall, Tyr seems mad when they say they stole Draupnir, and blocks Sindri's way, causing him to bump into him.

[@ryanb6614]

There’s also raven feathers in his cell & other small slip ups Odin makes impersonating Tyr

[@jb0258]

​​@@ryanb6614 like RIGHT after they save Tyr and take him to Sindri's house. Sindri asks him if he's hungry and Tyr explains what he wants in detail, even asking "with a pinch of salt". That's being pretty picky for someone that just spent a couple of lifetimes locked away

[@joshuaagpawa4098]

@@jb0258 the food odin, as tyr, is requesting, is essentially struggle food. He’s being very particular in requesting purposefully bad food to further hit home the fact he’s not as capable as he used to be. Hardtack is literally bread that’s as hard as a brick to help with preservation. It’s not to be especially picky.

[@robardian3697]

For me my only major disappointment was the pull back on melee combat with fists. With Lundas set it was the perfect chance to have 2018s melee combat.

[@saboorheath7769]

Right. Was atleast expecting dual stance combat again with more then just the axe. But that's nitpicking

[@EveryTimeIDavid]

45 hour platinum. Such an amazing experience.

[@15loulou1515]

60 hours and I’m not even close on mid difficulty 😅

[@tealyclanker]

55 hours for me

[@Caught1nTh3Crossfire]

A bug is preventing my platinum lol, 100% every area but one lore piece for the lost pages bugged out on me >.

[@jblaze600]

70 hours. What a journey. My GOTY. The journey and boss battles was epic.

[@VolumptiousDckDavid]

@@Caught1nTh3Crossfire yea to me too, its the birgir sidequest only

[@pmac206]

Is it just me or would be be awesome if the found a way to combine 2018 and Ragnarok into one massive Definitive edition. Basically just make it into one game . Also please we need new game plus

[@davidwhite206]

New Game+ will likely come in a few months.

[@pisky5067]

@@davidwhite206 or weeks

[@stephensearles673]

@@pisky5067 weeks would be much better lol

[@maxminy5634]

It’s essentially one massive game in two parts. It’s great!

[@KristianK316official]

it brings back memories of the spear from GOW Ghost Of Sparta hehe

[@Mark-ot6um]

37:50 Wait does Tyrs animations maybe spell out the next Mythology or something is that what he's alluding to?

[@Jarrabi]

He was doing tai chi and meditating; Chinese/Japanese pantheon for the next game confirmed!!!

[@shumayelkhan8154]

Sweet!

[@Mark-ot6um]

@@Jarrabi nice one! I'm Irish so would love for them to do Celtic eventually

[@MrBigB]

@@Mark-ot6um in gow chains of olympus kratos has an Irish skin.

[@j.a.7758]

The time When eric say that about Tyr?

[@DanielWayne-fl3dj]

Brok will never be forgotten rio to the goat 🫡

[@VideoGameSophistry]

That's Tai Chi! We are going to CHINA BABY!

[@A_Tiny_Fox]

Hey VGS love your videos 😄

[@christianlowman2698]

Oh please no

[@mrsoulslike570]

Sindri broke me like 3 times towards the end. Just looking at him the one time did it. Great game team 🤘

[@pokeman316]

judging by the username, is GOW or Elden ring your goty? love both

[@GuyCostigan]

That hat was my favorite part of Odin's character design lol

[@jeb4148]

Does anyone else find it odd that they cut to black after the funeral and not at the end of main game? Left me feeling that the true thesis of the game is more grim than the hopeful message portrayed by Atreus and Kratos’ journey

[@thesilentsociety3252]

2018 did the same thing with the Dream scene

[@jeb4148]

@@thesilentsociety3252 sure but 2018s scene left me feeling excited for the future and felt like a fun tag at the end of the game. Idk, the difference in tone b/w the first roll of credits vs the last is just so jarring

[@v__j]

So Eric basically acknowledged that the character of Odin is based on a mafia member ,from "A bronx story" movie.

[@MrMasterx33]

hope to see thrud and sindri in the next game

[@MarquisDeSade415]

It would be awesome if they do one of the next pantheons Japanese, Chinese, Thai, sumarían, Aztec, Olmec, Amazon, Inca. Hopefully they already started to work on the next installment.

[@TheBlueGoldenHawk]

Seems like they're thinking of the Hindu gods next with how Eric said Tyr's yoga poses in the post-game are alluding to what will come next

[@ChickenBellagio]

37:48 timestamp for hint

[@jyetaylor6898]

?

[@ryanjones3097]

The 'Real' Tyr is doing tai chi meditation from ancient china all across the realms.

[@catbushi1756]

Thank you!

[@andrewwexler2573]

Question is, when is new game+ coming out!?!?!

[@FRSavage]

Never

[@tealyclanker]

few months just like gow2018

[@Force-Multiplier]

@@FRSavage you truly are average lol

[@MrBigB]

@@Force-Multiplier the average response is that they are gonna make new game plus.

[@Force-Multiplier]

@@MrBigB they most definitely are going to make NG+

[@UmildisTV]

Thanks for this video!

[@danielroberts1482]

Nice jacket man! Chocolate skateboards ftw!!

[@Unruined0]

Even if it didn’t become playable, it still would have been sick asf, if they made Kratos at least throw mjolnir at Thor once during one of the fights.

[@altair227]

He did throw it once with the blades of Chaos in the second fight

[@ryanb6614]

He grabs mjolnir with the blades of chaos & tries to hit Thor with it

[@Savagekingx30]

Nah

[@erikhendrickson59]

Another masterpiece.

[@theultimateindian2657]

Congratulations Santa Monica, GOTY u made.

[@chase4773]

Great job panel! Well done interview!

[@JB2FROSTY]

ERIIIIIC, PLEASE PLEASE PUT SPARTANS REVENGE (THE L1+X) From Ascension as an armor build for new game plus on Ragnarok. That would be so sick. Y'all please up vote if you're a GOW fan because this move would be so OP

[@yokaigypsy]

GAME OF THE YEAR.

[@spartan117819]

It looks like Deimos’s spear

[@Demigod_3scrub]

Scott Porter's Hemidall was Awesome

[@Ic3h0rnEt14]

1:04:27 it's funny that they're talking about Jim Carey while Max looks exactly like Ace Ventura.

[@calwu8252]

Final 3rd of the game felt very underwhelming unfortunately. Maybe covid really impacted dev time. Baldurs boss fights were so much more epic than fighting Thor and Odin in the same 20 meter mud pit in-front of Odins house. ‘Ragnarök’ felt rushed and forced at times.

[@ededdandeddytv5164]

And there was a lot left unanswered in my opinion. No clue still as to how or why faye died, leaving her marble empty. Tyr was a dud. Hardly met any dieties of the Norse pantheon. The rift and mask turned out to be nothing. Considering this was the end of the Norse saga, it left me pretty unsatisfied.

[@robardian3697]

@@ededdandeddytv5164 did you see the post game stuff yet?

[@maxminy5634]

@@ededdandeddytv5164 play the post game! It builds the lore to all of what you described.

[@theG4M3R100]

@@ededdandeddytv5164 freyas marble is empty because atreus couldnt cast the spell on her when she died.

[@GRUSTLER]

You dropped the ball on the story Eric Williams!!!

[@Ahrths]

any one that asks why kratos doesnt use thors weapons clearly did not play the game 😂

[@Daefn710]

10 out of 10 👏👏

[@Sirfluffy51]

I’m still curious who blew the horn

[@thesilentsociety3252]

Future game will reveal that

[@paulsmith9192]

But,who blew the horn in 2018,when atreus was sick?when kratos was,getting the blades?never was revealed

[@shumayelkhan8154]

Where was it confirmed it was baldur?

[@shumayelkhan8154]

@@MagikarpMaestro ^

[@HR-ms6ed]

@@MagikarpMaestro this is not true

[@DonShotta24]

It was not Baldur.

[@thesilentsociety3252]

Future game will reveal who it was, it wasn’t Baldur, Jormungandr doesn’t like Aesir so he would’ve attacked & we would’ve felt that battle take place.

[@ryanmorton1638]

You gotta get glen Schofield on here for callisto protocol

[@davidwhite206]

That game screams awesome!

[@ryanmorton1638]

@@davidwhite206 damn right stoked

[@Thierrystheories]

The game is a well deserved 10/10

[@Qeiji]

we need a dlc called "wrath of sindri"

[@Randomm504]

We need multiple DLC's

[@thesilentsociety3252]

Sindri arc is done, maybe Forseti as the main antagonist since he the son of Baldur & is in Ragnarok we just never see him in person but he’s in Asgard when Atreus 1st arrive & he’s also the one who find out Kratos killed Heimdall

[@Dr.Restitution]

This series was a great development for Kratos character to not feel dry as he travels into other pantheons, BUT PLEEEEASE BRING BACK THE SWORD OF OLYMPUS ONEDAY! We all wanna see Kratos with his magic back and use the Sword as a Rage option

[@thesilentsociety3252]

Blade of Olympus is gone, Kratos states he can no longer uses those magics anymore he’s tried.

[@Savagekingx30]

Greece is gone, all those weapons and magic are gone as well.

[@AbeLuvsTheatres]

Such an awesome comment to come back too. Hopefully you play GOW Ragnarok: Valhalla!

[@paulsmith9192]

He did one with kinda funny games too

[@damianson56]

Based on some comments about Tyr and the movements hes doing when you find him being a hint as to the next games settings, could it be Indian? Kratos vs Kali would be sick

[@BACKDOORBROWNIE710]

The story was great. It could have definitely been better, and 2018s story is better, but ragnaroks is still great.

[@xi0mara44]

Max asking question about The Crater when he hasn't played it.💀💀

[@KhaleelWard]

Great chat. Loved the game. It's beautiful

[@altair227]

Great game eric gave us

[@Domggo]

To me, it’s not the Draupnir Spear. It’s the Ravenslayer.

[@crispytortilla]

Max is great!! 🎉

[@ragnarok9658]

45:52 @@CookingWithKratos you were right again

[@CringeSamurai]

Who blew the horn?

[@paulsmith9192]

They want to make a,castlevania game.

[@AKGaming-oj8hk]

Thats fimbulwinter for ya!

[@javierlopez3756]

This game made me weep so many times

[@AlainSTO]

Pat Stares At totally called Tyr being Odin since he saw him at the rescue. And then every time he saw him after that. "Look who conveniently stays in his room all the time" and how he tried to grab the mask from Atreus long before the confrontation.

[@reveredrogue9725]

Still should have given Mjolnir. It would have satisfied some of people's hype. Even if Kratos had only used it during the final battle, it could still be given to players in new game plus. Considering the fact that this is the last of thenorse saga, it would have been amazing just to use it. In terms of gameplay, it could have been a side weapon where it replaces the shield by allowing Kratos to break defenses instead of bashing it open.

[@634popi]

They have to give us mjolnir...we have to complain about that....if a lot of people complain about that he will give it to us in ng+

[@ohsupdom]

There's no point in having it when we have the axe...

[@artvandalleigh7894]

@@ohsupdom I'm with you. The axe and mjolnir are pretty much interchangeable.

[@chefboiardeeznutz9881]

@@634popi no.

[@MrBigB]

@@chefboiardeeznutz9881 why not? Extra content is never bad.

[@TeddySpaghetti2X]

And why can we not know why Faye died???

[@jeremiahsmith8812]

Tyr is also in hellhim

[@steelspecter2779]

Are we getting a New game+ update?

[@octobersvobear2450]

Drunkman would’ve had Kratos die and make us play as heimdall for the second half of the game

[@catbushi1756]

Please ask about the continuation of the series next time

[@paulsmith9192]

@CatBushi what next time?this is it on,ign.Eric did other podcasts kinda funny games

[@catbushi1756]

@@paulsmith9192 So they mention it?? Can u send time stamp please ??

[@paulsmith9192]

@CatBushi did u not hear the interview? Besides, this is last game in norse,not the franchise

[@riddenuk]

Haven’t seen dornbush for a while, has he left?

[@jadarina5035]

Yes Dornbush left a bit ago for another great opportunity, we were sad to see him go, but happy to see him get the great opportunity.

[@knauxu]

Should have asked who blew the horn in GoW 2018.

[@OwaisLone]

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