Greg Miller's God of War Review - Kinda Funny Gamescast Ep. 166

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Greg Miller beat God of War! Here is his review and Tim/Jared's impressions. Thank you to David Burke for the thumbnail! (Released first to / kindafunnygames Supporters on 04.13.18)
00:11:17 - Mario Kart
00:20:03 - Desert Golf
00:22:11 - God of War
01:12:28 - Audience Questions
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[@Airlijah]

Greg Miller for the WIN!

[@90CRXGSR]

Greg is a b*tch. My co-workers and I watched him "shew" off a young kid with his dad watching at a deli in SF. I couldn't believe my eyes but it happened. F*ck that guy.

[@zodiac909]

Greg Winner for the Mill..

[@biscariot1074]

@@90CRXGSR oh no the horror!!

[@VicioPotter]

Review starts at 22:15

[@mkat490]

Nidal Martins legend👆☝️

[@VicioPotter]

You're welcome, sir

[@miloandot]

They have time stamps in their description. Not being an asshole, just letting everyone know if they didn't for future episodes.

[@jeffdaman6969]

miloandot Thanks bro You too OP

[@VicioPotter]

Ohhh I didn't see it, that's why I commented here, but thanks anyway

[@Thuriazs]

It was such a hot button issue for so long and now we take it for granted... man... I really appreciate the time stamps, gang.

[@KindaFunnyGames]

[@godssalvation87]

People argued that santa monica was destroying who kratos is but This shows when devs take risks with a popular franchise an they are passionate about it great things happen

[@MiguelGarcia-cu9mu]

Its so presumptuous for people to say that Santa Monica was destroying Kratos's identity. They created the character in the first place, they have the right to evolve their character in any way they please. We wouldn't have a Kratos if it wasn't for them.

[@TheBatman135]

@Deryl Adelson except at his core, kratos is still the same character here, just changed and evolved, like people do as they get older and have life experiences. He kills a bunch in the game, like he always has. And god of war would still exist without the fans and money lol. Just wouldn't have been as successful. But this game was amazing and their gamble paid off.

[@brandonthomas6602]

They turned it into safe corporate art made for critics

[@FreddySavage3]

This is the last of any coverage I’m taking in on this game and then I’m going Ghost of Sparta off of KZbin. I’ve heard stories of spoilers in the recommended videos. Steel yourselves folks!

[@NYYanks2003040506]

Yup, I'm watching this review and Colin's and that's it for me, done with youtube for a few days after that until I beat GoW. Don't want the samething to happen with Uncharted 4 where I had the epilogue spoiled.

[@Largentina.]

Same. I'll see you guys in Valhalla.

[@jackuid4474]

Man, I can NOT wait for Thursday night!!

[@TravelWright22]

Cihan Gürbeden it's going down

[@hamzaisa3130]

Cihan Gürbeden dude, it's literally the only thought on my mind, it's maddening.

[@rappleby91]

I know its a sponsorship and everything... but a service like Simple Contacts promotes you never going to an optometrist... There are so many health issues that can be identified through a proper eye exam. One of my very close friends is an optometrist and not only would she chew my ass out if she found out I avoided an eye appointment for this app, but this girl discovered a brain tumor in a young girl that got sent to urgent care straight from her eye appointment and had to have emergency surgery to remove it. This thing could have killed this girl but thanks to an eye exam, she is doing great. Go to your actual eye exams!

[@bendecidospr]

I’m amazed at the four drinks in front of Jared.

[@MidEastBeast99]

Tim's chat about the camera angle and the challenges of it are awesome. Good points Tim and cheers to you guys and all my best friends!

[@kelvinrolon8207]

“I have a shriveled raisin” I had that same look Greg had on 1:47:20. Lmfao

[@Xednii]

Already waiting for that pre-load, Thursday night hurry up please!

[@joeyxl3456]

sounds good :)

[@MatthewFresquez]

THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR KEEPING IT HELLA SPOILER FREE. Stoked for this game and want to hear some takes on it but do not want even the smallest details spoiled. Appreciate you.

[@KirkRedgate]

I can't wait to start God of War on Friday! The Witcher 3 is still my favourite game on PS4.

[@thegamejunky7223]

Kirk Redgate Yes, and yes. LOL how u liking GOW?

[@Hissingace110]

Man you guys bring up how much better the controls are from Dark Souls, but Dark Souls uses the same damn controls, and absolutely they care about how the controls feel. R1 light attack R2 heavy attack L1 block L2 parry It's been like that since Demon's Souls.

[@hybridmink]

Kinda Beardy Games

[@brandonrutherford4007]

I have been watching for about two years now, and I'm still in love with all the content you guys make

[@DrTurdsley]

How do none of them know that every Soulsborne game has attack mapped to the bumpers/triggers? Jared even acts like he's played Dark Souls yet he is wrong. Tim asks if any other action games use them like he didn't hear Andrea and Greg talk about Assassin's Creed: Origins for a month.

[@ethan-scott]

Love you fellas! Great to see you this week. It's going to be a tough one with college finals, so thanks for the Monday positivity =)

[@bryaneveritt9388]

It’s no surprise how good the score is in this game. Remember that Bear McCreary is an Emmy award winning composer that has done work on shows like Battlestar Galactica, Eureka, DaVinci’s Demons, Outlander, and The Walking Dead.

[@boots8562]

The soundtrack to season 2 and 3 of BSG are so good!

[@MrBungle222]

It was a let down compared to the previous games soundtracks for sure. It just seems to repeat the exact same motif throughout the whole game which is a bummer.

[@ginraisama]

No Jared... shoulder buttons are exactly how you attack on Dark Souls, Tim was spot on

[@BladeJonezz]

Setsuna Mudou yeah I noticed that too.

[@ginraisama]

ASMR Player 1 yeah i'm not sure what that was all about. It seemed like he was ashamed to admit he never played DS or simply didn't remember at all. In any case it happens, not a big deal, just wanted to clear that one up because it was kind of weird

[@edwardstark6817]

facebutton are better in gow cz of combo. You don't do crazy combos in dark souls.

[@RobbyGood1]

God of War is a certified 10/10, no question. One of the most incredible achievements in the history of the medium.

[@JoshMarshain]

Goldfarb/Tim/Andy/Greg/Barlog for spoilercast in a week or two? Giving a little time for people to play and talk about it?

[@maddoggnick96]

I can’t wait for 4.20

[@Iceman10794]

maddoggnick96 I know, right? Everyone is so excited about Nintendo Labo!

[@JoeMedforth]

Shoutout to what I think Tim is describing as the Nulaxy stand that I also got from Amazon. So useful!

[@demonicloki216]

Been waiting for this😍 I took off Friday just too play at midnight😎

[@MarcDobrzynski]

Ladies and gentlemen the world's most responsible adult.

[@VokiZAbsTracT]

You should actually get the game before midnight if you preordered a physical copy

[@andrewizquierdo5944]

I was going to take off work too for Friday, but then i realized that it probably doesn't look right to take off of work on 04/20 .... gives off the wrong message lol

[@ghjhty7]

Andrew Izquierdo Just do ittttt!

[@SinisterFlesh66]

Gamestop releases it on thursday between 9-10pm. They dont do midnight releases anymore; instead, they stay open 1 additional hour to give you the pre-order for big titles

[@mattbell1907]

You had me at "it's portal level writing" Jared

[@levishanks860]

Greg: "Cool Greg, we can curse again." Cool Greg: "Huh?" Greg: "We can curse again. Fuck yeah, you know what I'm sayin'?" Greg & Cool Greg: "Yeahhh." The epitome of chill.

[@KiraKamii_]

Jared attack buttons for dark souls were on triggers. I distinctly remember it being one of the first games I played that had melee on triggers. Also it was circle to dodge not X. #KINDAFUNNYGAMESYOUREWRONG

[@JTone]

The part where they said you don't use shoulder buttons to attack in dark souls made me want to scream to the heavens in agony. More games have been adopting that control style for melee and its because of the souls games.

[@brandonthomas6602]

Haha did you expect these shills to actually know what they are talking about

[@bakes7678]

@@brandonthomas6602fr lost some credit when he was so sure it was face buttons imagine using face buttons in souls

[@brandonthomas6602]

@@bakes7678 Kinda Dunny is trash tier when it comes to critique or game knowledge

[@JoshMarshain]

Joel & Ellie & Nate & Elena & Kratos & Atreus (& Aloy)

[@Tre047]

JD Marshall and jak And daxter And Crash

[@averagegamerjoe8171]

& Spider-Man

[@albertovillegas3892]

Playing this game, was not easy, but when u beat an area, valkyrie queen I'm looking at you, I never felt so accomplished. I hated this game at times, but am absolutely in love with this game.

[@alextownley9388]

I find it extremely hard to believe the story is better than TLOU.

[@kylemf8844]

I like Jared, he's one of my favorite expansions of the team. But boy if he didn't remember his time with Dark Souls he shouldn't have commented on the controls. I don't think anyone is going to take stabs at God of War for using triggers for combat, you can give Dark Souls some credit. It felt like he just wanted to dismiss it so God of War could have the cake.

[@Kmaitland89]

No, Jared is dead wrong. Dark Souls ARE the shoulder buttons... Also, I know this is years later, but they DID put it on PC. Lol. I'm a time traveler.

[@BlackHand531]

6:33 "I moved into the future Jared" as he holds a massive battle axe.😂

[@grizzlysparks7117]

Haha. I wasn’t looking at the screen when Tim was introducing the hosts. And when he said “you might not recognize Greg today” I looked at the screen to see what was going on and at first glance. There were to Jared Petty’s hahahaha hahahaha

[@mjkoolaid1511]

The cast consists of what 9 ppl and that’s probably why i think its so good bc they can focus on them and develop them, every character had an arc and cory said he likes storys that are simple but the characters are complex Minor spoiler from here on So the characters is it really only nine? So theres kratos ,atreus, brok, sindri, freya, mogi , his brother, mimir, balduer of course theres other characters that get developed and explained but arent those all the on screen characters correct me if im wrong

[@alexwalter8669]

The bald dude in the middle sounded like he was recounting a story told to him by someone's friend who had an uncle that used to be driver for someone that played Dark Souls once, when he tried to describe the controls. Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, Dark Souls 2, Dark Souls 3, and Bloodborne: R1 - light attack, R2 - strong attack, L1&L2 deal with weapons/shields/guns, but depend on the game.

[@DrTurdsley]

Haha! Agreed. I thought it was pretty common knowledge that Souls games use shoulder buttons for attacks.

[@ironopinion101]

Alex Walter yuup

[@voxploxx]

He also said X was the dodge button for souls xD

[@ironopinion101]

Greg, ty for the info about the trophy list. This may be my next Platinum. 👍

[@KindaFunnyGames]

Any time. - Greg

[@partyofnone2753]

Hey, I'm at work and can't watch the whole video... what does he say about the trophies?? Please tell me we can back track if we miss something.

[@WolverineDrew]

No difficulty based or missable trophies. Sounds like story, collectibles and other challenges but just a timesink

[@partyofnone2753]

Drew Stokes niiiice! So basically Horizon zero dawns Trophy system but without game+. Sawwweett. I actually wouldn't mind a difficulty Trophy though. I beat Horizon zero dawn on ultra hard just to find out i didn't even need to play it in ultra hard for the platinum. 😅

[@the.kobester]

eHarmony advertising to the nerds cause they think we don't beat cheeks. Little do they know we out here gettin it in

[@kylem4470]

Kobe #MambaMentality 😂

[@roublemac3882]

Assassin creed origin, bloodborne has shoulder button attacks

[@DrTurdsley]

And literally even Souls game.

[@EviEhvee]

Why do they have so many drinks ?! LOL

[@PragmatikReviews]

Love that setup

[@kfc902]

"Will you bring the WII balance board with you next time" LMAO

[@alexanderchilton911]

Haven't been so hyped for a game since Odyssey and BOTW last year. Let's go!

[@GodWarsX]

I like the way Jared explains things

[@Gr8Kratos]

Best review/discussion i have watched about God of war.. keep up the good work guys!

[@leonz3545]

This got me beyond hype af

[@stephenward5559]

Tim! No dude has been shown walking up to Kratos in the previews! What the HELL

[@cassiboi1423]

Stephen Ward I don’t remember that either. But in the easy allies review I saw the scene they are talking about :(

[@heretotroll.9703]

Yh a few reviews show him so be careful mate. Don't ruin it for yourself the worst is ACG review who shows a massive boss and new areas so be careful what you watch.

[@stephenward5559]

I have only listened to reviews and haven't watched anything on them, I want to go in as fresh as I can. Thanks for the heads up, Skill Up is probably the most respectful video review I have seen.

[@stephenward5559]

Thanks for the heads up only listened to it so I am good.

[@cassiboi1423]

I was a little disappointed by Colin’s review also showing a little more than IGNs. But it wasn’t too revealing. I had gone blackout on media coverage for the longest time on this game. Then I made the mistake of showing my girlfriend the story trailer that came out a couple months ago to show off the game to her. I hadn’t seen that before and it got me too hyped and spoiled a little for me

[@zachmoslander]

God, Tim would wanna do something big for episode 169...

[@MyriadofNeglect]

Wow at first I thought it was a stretch but that was actually a great analogy for Mario Kart by Jared.

[@Kvelertaknes]

"I dont know like: this is a video game." THE REACTION ON GREG MILLER'S FACE.

[@FilthyPeasantGaming]

Weird thing to say, Dark souls DOES use shoulder buttons for attacking etc...

[@cuccamunga]

And now that I have finally beat the game at my own pace/leisure, NOW is when I'll start watching reviews.

[@Phunkyave]

23:00 thanks Greg. Excited for this one

[@josephholmes6049]

Tim shaving Greg should be an Extra Life tier goal

[@juda_5163]

If i remember correctly, in order to get three stars in a Mk8 grand prix, you need to get first on each race, and be in first place for 2 out of 3 laps in each race.

[@bigbotzone]

Terminator 2 pinball game was my favorite back in the day! I must have dumped a few thousand dollars into the one at the pizza place by my house. The sawed off shotgun handle to put the ball in play was iconic! Memories!

[@BenjiPrice502]

Greg as Kratos? All you have t to do is be able to lift 3000 tons and you'll be twins!

[@flyhigh271]

Way to give away a twist that now everyone who watched this will undoubtedly now expect

[@Spidey7747]

That Thumbnail though 😁 😁

[@HusslerkiD]

Even more hyped with the GOW stuff.. you guys deffo need to do regular reviews more. Would like to hear tim and jareds thoughts on completion. Makes me wish EA took this care and approach witg the star wars IP Sidenote: Soulsborne games all attack with shoulder buttons.. 0 is dodge.

[@preacherduderox]

Nice observation Jared! Never thought of 150cc that way.

[@OriginalBoondocksXVIII]

Those praises for NBA Street Vol. 2 are well-deserved!

[@smashingsuccess4827]

Damn can’t wait for this game, hoping my amazon shipment of it comes on Friday (like it’s supposed to)

[@rustcohle3803]

given their past few games like order 1886 or whatver, its so great they are now back on their feet. santa monica studios deserves all the praise they can get for their effort in making a truly wonderful game, and not just a cash grab. 5 years is a long time but well worth it, if youre a ps4 owner, pick up this game (NOT USED)to support this underrated studio!!! cuz they have yet done any launch dlc which i appreciate the hell out of them for cuz they know us gamers get fucking annoyed by that.

[@Mikey_mau5]

First KF video I’ve watched in a while. Nice beard Greg. It’s weird that it seems like you’ve always had it. I can’t wait for this game.

[@rishi4778]

Talk more about prince of persia! I love those games and I wanna see atleast one more!

[@bywatterson175]

Kinda stunned Tim doesn't know shoulder button melee attacks are increasingly the standard. Souls, Bloodborne, Horizon, AC Origins, etc.

[@adamkondracki3201]

I just found out Jarred Petty joined the team lmaoh..I haven't watched KF literally since the Colin fiasco! I absolutely love him!! It was good to see the boys again. Especially Jarred!! Awesome acquisition

[@Alex_Logan22]

How do they not know of PS4’s system level button mapping. Like wow.

[@olijackson3870]

I really like what Greg said about making a new Jak game when saying that a new game could re-invent all of the outdated and unnecessary aspects about the trilogy but still maintain the core of the series much like God of War did. This would be EXACTLY what a new Jak game would require. This starts at 1:01:13. I should also note Jak 1,2 and 3 are my favourite games, I have thought about what a new game would be like for a long time, I do believe I understand the Jak games quite well and I certainly care about them. The Jak and Daxter story finished with 3. It is very much a trilogy. There can't simply be a "Jak 4" and it can't just be a direct sequel with the exact same feel. There is no point to a game like that. There are a lot of people who care about that franchise and most of those people do want some kind of prominent return. Again, Greg was absolutely spot on. I was aware that he "liked" the games but he absolutely nailed what Jak needs if it ever does have a big return.

[@King_Platanero]

Are there any playstation games that Tim ever enjoys? Or does he just enjoy platformers on nintendo? Would love to hear his final thoughts once he beats the game

[@ramiz1242]

Jp Dar he‘s the Nintendo guy.. I Never cared about his opinion on any game that I‘m looking forward to, because he just has a different taste. i always rely on Gregs and Colins reviews

[@dboyderron]

I never liked his opinions on games and never takes him serious I seen him say he didn’t like so many great games he real cool tho and he loves Nintendo

[@alextownley9388]

Are you kidding? 😂 He loves Horizon, The Last of Us, and the Uncharted franchise overall..

[@alexanderchilton911]

Jp Dar "It is amazing, I am just not sure how amazing it is yet" Yeah, he clearly hates it. It has nothing to do with your own fanboyism that makes you triggered by any sort of criticism.

[@matthewurso6840]

Can we please get a Switch accessories episode? As a happy Switch owner I'd love to hear what other cool stuff I can get to make my Switch time better.

[@theJoelness]

Default for Dark Souls is R1 light attack R2 heavy, I believe...

[@JoeSmith-pp6uy]

Correct

[@BLonsdale912]

Just platinumed Far Cry 5, now anxiously waiting for God of War!

[@luciddre4m]

This will have to be one hell of a game to dethrone Bloodborne as the best PS4 exclusive. Kinda Funny's blind spot to the Souls games will never not be frustrating lol.

[@wolf99000]

Anyone got a clue on how much HDD space God of war needs I have mine full as I am trying to catch up on my backlog so wondering what to remove so my pre order fits

[@Hexbox117]

Kate Ground 45 gb or so I believe. That's what I read.

[@wolf99000]

Thanks am trying to finish far cry by the time it comes out but taking my time to 100% has sort of killed that idea so guess I will uninstall agents of shield

[@AsToldByAlix]

Whenever I hear Jared say Ubisoft I legit want to clawwwww my eyes out haha 🤣 I can’t be the only one lol

[@mustafazaid7573]

Gottdamnit. Now having played this and listening to Greg talk about the game, I can't believe how restrained he is.

[@chefmoney404]

love how much la croix is on the table lol

[@Flamerunner451]

Jared was actually wrong about every Dark Souls reference

[@Bri-ss9rm]

Yesss Greggs review is whos i was waiting for from kinda funny

[@steve87j]

colin left KF becuase he was tired of talking about video games. Only to talk about video games on his own channel. WORSE FRIEND EVER.

[@steve87j]

my friends dont expect me to defend them on social media, especially if it could compromise my business arguing with strangers. why'd you stop being friends with that dude? becuase he didn't tweet for me bro. LOL

[@heretotroll.9703]

We all know he is a massive Nintendo fanboy.

[@StruckByEvil]

ACG Karak for the win.

[@ricardoalmeida4719]

In Dark Souls X is for your Estus (or other items in its place). Circle is for dodge/roll. I'm not sure if it was the first game with the attack buttons placed in R1,R2, L1 and L2 but it was the first I've played that way and now is the "norm". Just another amazing - yet apparently simple - way DS changed gaming.

[@lemmingsplat5279]

Square was items/Estus. Circle dodge/Sprint. X was interact. Triangle was 2-hand weapon switch. L1 Block/L2 Parry. R1 Light atk/R2 Strong atk. Pretty similar across all soul games. Bloodborne is a bit different, but the basics are the same.

[@ricardoalmeida4719]

LemmingSplat True. Either way, Jared got it wrong. :) And yes BB is a bit different.

[@zacharykoplik6135]

So just curious, Can u continue after beating the story, I would hate to have to play this through with all my skills gear and quest complete to just loose that progress

[@brandonthomas6602]

That dark souls reference was PAINFUL, SHILLS

[@jacobwilson935]

Just beat God of War less than 20 mins ago, had to come hear what some of my best friends thought!!

[@3737whatever]

Dark Souls attack’s are on the shoulder buttons.

[@LexLutha]

I usually play games on hard for the challenge but I feel this game on normal could be ok. What are others playing on?

[@garyd1065]

I can't wait to play this game. I pre ordered Saturday night to have it pre load on thrusday night or Friday morning

[@ronniepooch]

The Turbo Express was the original Switch!

[@anthonysantics2631]

Never played a God of War game. This looks so interesting and different and I’m debating whether to get it or not

[@neojd]

Anthony's Antics Sounds like it’s worth playing

[@Pizzakong633]

Damn if this game is better than Uncharted 4 that is very impressive

[@RedCloudIX]

“Do not watch Video Reviews for God of War.” well fuck me

[@deviouslaw]

Dat surface though

[@LordAndrus]

Was everything Jared said about Dark Souls wrong?

[@Kaodusanya]

Holy shit how long has Greg Miller had a beard.

[@ambition7282]

I played so much NBA Street V2....over, and over, and over. They need to make another along with Fight Night.

[@mymindistellingmenobutmycu5109]

I wonder if the trophies will be difficult to obtain, I'm not talking about it being hard, I'm talking about play the game on legendary and beat the story without getting hit once to receive a bronze trophy

[@mariogonzales5448]

I've been watching all things possible on the game and I still don't think it's been spoiled.