Martial Artists REACT to God of War Ragnarök

[@despicableyou1736]

they should have shown off the heimdall fight, there's actually implementation of technique and its wonderfully done

[@My6119]

The only noteworthy techniques I noticed while playing is Kratos using elbows and knees against Bjorn, and of course the tenacious boxing against Heimdal.

[@rupturedtides4831]

@@My6119 yeah a better example would be back in GOW4 where he put the hands on baldur in their first fight

[@My6119]

@@rupturedtides4831 He came at him like Braun Strowman. Kratos: I'M NOT FINISHED WITH YOU

[@Jagernotty]

When Heimdall fights Atreus the first time the animations of Heimdall parrying and dodging arrows and strikes are some of the best animations in the entire game.

[@Pointman11111]

@@Jagernotty it's like as if you're fighting against Ip Man

[@charlesc4511]

I found this Thor so intimating and so much more powerful than MCU Thor.

[@deanospimoniful]

And more of a jerk.

[@jaughnekow]

@@deanospimoniful he had a rough life. can't blame him that much.

[@darkceptor44]

i doubt mcu thor was ever meant to be intimidating from the start, he was (in the same first movie) hated at the start then loved at the end, but neither were related to intimidation, and despite what people think (last two movies) he was always meant to be comedic

[@Marky-Mark1337]

They picked a good voice for thor too

[@MorganTheTimeLord]

It's not a competition, both are interpretations of Thor. MCU Thor is based on both myth and comics whilst GOW Thor is just myth, because of this Marvel have many more ways they can make the character

[@Noopteen]

they need to react to the heimdall boss fight that fight is incredible

[@kingartison]

Kratos threw the nasty hook and Bob

[@333dae]

that fight was good because once heimdall's power was overcome it was just a straight beating

[@FatalCorleone07]

​@@kingartisonNASTY

[@GamesRUs-bj2ut]

Yes

[@SL4PSH0CK]

Gotta milk part 2, exclusive platform fans are gullible

[@phoenixfrohmanderst2586]

Kratos isn't holding the chain and the sword, he holds the swords and the chains are wrapped around his arms extremely tightly (they even use to be physically attached and apart of him before) Edit: after looking at the design of them, it looks like the chains are attached to the armor on Kratos's forearm as well.

[@holliswilliams8426]

yes but when he throws a sword and whips with it, some of the chain has to unravel and he has to pull it back without hitting himself

[@gbtygfvyg]

The chains are still part of him. He can never truly get rid of them as they always come back if he throws them away

[@chrisbolt9717]

I love the Blades of Chaos but I never did fully understand how they worked, I mean ya obviously the chains are supposed to be attached to the blades but they just dont make sense to me sometimes because what they should be showing is the chains attached to the swords and yey every now and then you can clearly see that they aren't, for example when he puts them on his back you can see the chains aren't wrapped up in the handle and so on. So what's the deal there like how does that work or make sense and after they were taken off and he put them back on how does that work too because weren't the chains supposed to be like literally seared into his armes, hence the scars

[@damn6039]

@@gbtygfvyg how'd you know that?

[@anjaneyasreetrout2444]

@@damn6039 It's shown in one of the comics. Kratos tried (a lot) to get rid of the blades after destroying the Greek Pantheon. However whenever he woke up from a nap the blades would teleport to his location.

[@TheBrotatoPatch]

Disappointed they didn't get shown Heimdall. Would've liked to see if they catch what Kratos does is the 3 scenes where Kratos lands a hit on him.

[@theoreticalexistence9630]

people would be angry about them showing the spear. those same people are probably angry having learned that Atreus is a playable character.

[@TheBrotatoPatch]

@TheoreticalExistence yea, but people find a way to be angry about anything. It still would've been cool since that part was one of the coolest imo, it shows Kratos is not just a brute.

[@rayvincyful1]

@@theoreticalexistence9630 it's their own fault if they got spoiled. Why would you watch a game content on youtube, you know there will be spoilers.

[@damn6039]

@@theoreticalexistence9630 yea but why would you click on this video if you hadn't played the full game yourself?

[@theoreticalexistence9630]

@@rayvincyful1 my point exactly. I would have liked to see the spear too.

[@derrickhaggard]

That boss fight against Thor was the first one, there's a 2nd and final one against him towards the end of the game.

[@average__height8033]

They can’t read your comments during the video

[@tayshaunaxelbello3385]

There's not a third one, there's only two times you'll fight Thor.

[@Calekoflight]

Yea, but it's such an epic fight, it's definitely believable final boss fight in the game. To hear it's the first fight is kind of wild.

[@average__height8033]

@@Calekoflight you know what else was an epic fight? I don’t think you’re ready for this.

[@ultrainferno.]

Should've shown them the heimdall boss battle instead. Since hiemdall uses martial arts in a sense.

[@holliswilliams8426]

true, Heimdall's dodging is actually pretty tight, the person who mo capped him has definitely done boxing

[@Neuvillete99]

Heimdall boss fight had so much detail to it Initially he throws some powerful punches to gauge heimdall and throughout their fight kratos switches to fast strikes to overwhelm his foresight and lays one one in, it was very satisfying and well thought of

[@camps115]

U beat me to it

[@CL-vw5bb]

Yall don't have proof to of the "gauging" thing, he was just getting out-paced by heimdall. His actual switch-up, apart from the spear, was forcing Heimdall into situations where even if Heimdall can tell what's going to happen, he physically can't avoid the hit

[@SpdDemonAL]

@@CL-vw5bbbro go back and watch that again, he throws those combos faster and faster each time. 2nd time landing on his bracers and third time decking him in the face

[@CL-vw5bb]

@@SpdDemonAL yes..? do you think I missed that...?

[@tenjenk]

​@@CL-vw5bb we can clearly see whats going on. He tests his response times the 1st time, takes advantage of this to force him to block a faster attack the 2nd time and in the third he doenst just get faster, he leads heimdell into blocking again but this time kratos grabbed the bracer and yanks him into a punch so he cant dodge.

[@insertgenericusernamehere2402]

Not even 20 seconds in and we already get a cheeky joke from Gemma. It's why we love her 😂

[@doomsday2_]

Yeah, she is the best.

[@wesleycolvin7158]

The Rope Dart MIGHT be a real world equivalent to the Blades of Chaos. When you play as Atreus, you might notice that his moves are much more inspired by existing martial arts. His bow works a lot like a staff or club since it's more of a bludgeoning attack. His combos seem to include something like a spin kick. He doesn't hit as hard as Kratos, but he's more nimble and a bit faster in his attacks.

[@chakinabox]

Another one I'm thinking of is the kusarigama, the sickle with a chain attached to the weight. If I remember correctly though it was more about swinging the weighted end to entangle your opponent before closing in to attack with the sickle. Still, I'd imagine the weighted end could do some hefty bludgeoning damage too and may be the equivalent to swinging heavy blades attached to a chain!

[@SL4PSH0CK]

"Blunt" lol bludgeoning, holy 5 word essay to describe how a teen uses his fully body to exert force.

[@SwordTune]

No, the best equivalent would be chains with no blades on them, since that's how Kratos uses them. In reality the blades would be nearly useless because it's impossible to control the edge alignment, so you'd just be smacking foe with the chains.

[@Carson878]

This really helps you to appreciate the effort they put in the details, animation, and martial art choreography.

[@SomeoneTookMyOldName]

No spear combat? I feel like it’s one of the most accurate portrayals of spear combat I’ve seen in games.

[@Don2006]

Barely any barehanded combat either. I'd imagine these two would have a lot more to say about spear and barehanded combat than bow melee and blades of chaos.... 🙄

[@1145223bena]

That ain't fat on Thor, that's muscle Edit: okay, point made. my b

[@williamleonardreesejr.1992]

It's both

[@1145223bena]

@@williamleonardreesejr.1992 fair retort

[@dariusmht]

Fair enough

[@jaughnekow]

Muscle Thor

[@JaketheJust]

People have argued this Thor is like a strongman body like Brian Shaw

[@frostieschocopop]

Gemma and Yoshi need to see both Judgment games. That is literally their field.

[@HoneyBee-nm6hl]

Thor and Kratos fight is one of the best fight in the gaming history so far

[@ssplif5415]

It was not that good calm down😂😂

[@senatorstevenarmstrong6703]

How was it the best fight? It was good at most and mediocre at worst

[@GamermanJoe_]

@@senatorstevenarmstrong6703 it was amazing. Your bugging. God of thunder vs god of war. The hype building up to the fight. The scaling, the music, they way they both talk trash to each other as two of the strongest gods fight to kill each other. It’s so badass y’all are hating big time

[@maniwishihadthelongestname7641]

@@senatorstevenarmstrong6703 if you're talking about the gameplay, it's the guy playing the game that's the problem, he doesn't know how to be creative in a game

[@SL4PSH0CK]

@@GamermanJoe_ yea but that's all subjective emotional aspect, most boss fights were set in flat ground ignoring it's objective aspects of implemented various combos and interaction for its added verticality, HOLY gaming illiteracy.

[@Tango_Mike]

The mocap was cool but voice actors in this game were just something else. Can't recommend it enough.

[@SL4PSH0CK]

So was Star citizen, dragon age, and Avatar. Love how were relying subjective emotional value cus you can't tell an objective aspect of the game due to the hindering gaming literacy of 25min cutscenes of handholding how to think and feel. Hint: it's more dynamically engaging as implemented verticality, when boss fights are lease exciting due to go flat ground set locations.

[@B3nny56]

@SL4PSH0CK try being even more incoherent, it'll be funny, surely.

[@TheShakan973]

Best action sequences I’ve ever seen in any game

[@Simon_Azrael_The_Doctor]

"very hard weapon to use" When you have like 7 games to practice with chain swords you pick up how to and how no to use em

[@CaptainPilipinas]

and some supernatural (in that reality's own right) assistance in the middle of all those more Material-bound training and such of this guy's.

[@tiagosilva2349]

the blades were way more useful in the og games tho

[@CaptainPilipinas]

@@tiagosilva2349 not much surprising as the first saga had the longest run of those blades of chaos' of this old franchise's.

[@tonyhamilton6948]

Gemma: Do you see Chun-li having any of his move or weapons maybe using the Bow and arrow?

[@that-corny-kid-you-know9949]

Gemma not only has the best and funniest reactions, but she explains things hella well right after. 7 time champ for a reason 💖💪

[@KenBladehart]

1:00 quote of the year

[@pyit.876]

Its so fun to watch their reaction videos and Gemma's puns😆

[@theyautjawarrior6652]

"are those swords? or they're like whips!" bruh imagine watching god of war and not knowing about the blades of chaos.

[@bryanreyes5358]

This was really cool them talking about it because God of war is one of my favorite games

[@TheNorthie]

3:17 Thor just had the biggest power move in video game history.

[@ninjaflamestone]

I'm glad I'm not the only martial artist reacting to this dope game

[@SwordTune]

It's not like there's much to talk about.

[@justaayan2]

​​@@SwordTune that's fair, they removed the bare-handed skill tree

[@cheezburger653]

@@justaayan2 that was a thing?

[@reveredrogue9725]

Why didn't you have them react to Kratos vs Heimdall? That boss fight had actually an interesting combat with Kratos testing Heimdall's abilities and adapting in order to get a hit.

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

Picture if the next god of war took Place in Egyptian times or colonial Times? Kratos beating the hell out of a pharoh Or red coat. Or dark ages.

[@deanospimoniful]

The possibilities are endless.

[@xemera1d]

Egypt, Japan or Indian Mythologies. I want them to visit those 3

[@jaughnekow]

I think they should end it right here.

[@angelwilliams8965]

Kratos during the revolution? He gonna be going wild with a musket.

[@corryjamieson3909]

@@angelwilliams8965 nah, give him a hand cannon, berserk type.

[@LegacyOfM]

The beauty of that Thor fight is Thor at this moment is basically in the same place as Olympus Trilogy Kratos. He's basically fighting his past self, and Thor has that same fury and relentlessness that Kratos had as he raged against Olympus and the traitorous Titans.

[@maniwishihadthelongestname7641]

But the thing is, Thor isn't as strong as kratos nor was he going full power, he wasn't even going full power in the last fight and was throwing Thor like a ragdoll

[@BrahmaDBA]

Dang, you go Gemma! I never knew she did motion capture for Atreus. I hope we have a martial arts driven game like Sleeping Dogs and see Gemma as a character.

[@DoktorWieg]

A bit of story about the blades that Kratos uses which are swung around like whips : they are called the Blades of Chaos and while it seems like Kratos is holding the chains, they were originally fused to his flesh in his younger days. As such, while the swings look smooth and controlled, they are literally an extension of Kratos to the point that it wouldn't be far-fetched to say he might actually be able to control their trajectory mid-swing given how accurate and deadly he was using them both in and out of combat. Though by the time of God of War : Ragnarok, those aren't fused to his body anymore, it's somewhat understood that they can still be used like they were while the chains pretty much keep themselves wrapped to his arms when he uses them.

[@The_Vent_Goblin]

5:15 that technique is called hitstop. The animation is slowed while the game detects the character dealing damage to mimic the effect of a blade catching material.

[@Varto1st]

I have beaten god of war 4 atleast 13 times and after so much gameplay, it becomes and instinct to dodge at the right time and even knowing the dialogue😊

[@too_official6194]

8:17 shorty really said whip me daddy 😭😭

[@deanospimoniful]

Simple: I see Gemma and Yoshi, I thumbs up.

[@randommadman7348]

Gemma's OST is 100% played using a kazoo.

[@Latenivenatrix_Mcmasterae]

I love how they’re here to explain Martial Arts but you can see in their eyes and obvious reactions that they’re enjoying this to the core

[@Ragan31687]

9:25 Kratos doesn’t have to hold the chain. The magic keeps it connected to his forearms. In the original trilogy they were seared into his skin.

[@landonmyers7985]

For the Blades Of Chaos the chains wrap around these guards on his forearms as he only holds the small hilts of the blades in his hands

[@fortunelekoto6704]

really enjoyed the hell out of this game

[@Caught1nTh3Crossfire]

I love the new GoW games and just came across these Martial Artists react videos yesterday, what are the odds lol 👌🇨🇦 happy new year!

[@garrettkujo26]

I like the way each of the god fight in this game, they're all unique and fits the characters well, my favorite would either be Hiemdall, Thor or Baldur. The mocap for both of the Norse God of War games were on point

[@TheRazaah]

Since shocking a stopped heart does nothing it implies that thor hit kratos so hard that he had a heart fibrillation event. Basically thor gave kratos a heartattack and defib'ed it for him because it would have been boring otherwise. :D

[@ricocristobal4128]

Always looking forward to watching you guys react. Really fun and insightful! Btw Yoshi really awesome seeing you in the movie Bullet Train! Great acting! 🙂

[@gamerdude7481]

Don't know why they skipped that punch that wrecked Thor's shit at the end of the boss fight

[@danielouellette1258]

Oh this games fight scenes are so good and I love that they got all the gods accurate according to lore like how thor is actually fat Not buffed

[@DeltaDubs89]

Ok. These two know each other very well if was able to recognise some of the mocap movements as hers.

[@hexagonshorts2186]

I love the fact that they understand this is a game and react in that premise unlike IGN experts who straight up bash the game for being completely unrealistic

[@BouncingTribbles]

I was very impressed with the fights in this game. Singular attacks can seem very wild and committed, but the contrast with the perfect execution of a complicated combo is beautiful

[@Shuyin128MK4]

The Blades of Chaos that Kratos was using in the 2nd half are bound with magic, so the chain retracts and extends when Kratos himself wants it to, allowing him to use a two handed style weapon (chain with one hand blade for the other) with just one hand/arm, and in turn allow him to dual wield two blade-chains.

[@mailpack584]

Sad they didn't include the Heimdall fight fight scene where Kratos's punches get so much faster and more unpredictable he slips through Heimdall's foresight and lands a hit on him

[@getshwifty3101]

I wish they had explained the Chaos Blades. I would've loved hearing their takes on the realism of the chains being wrapped around Kratos' FOREARMS, with the Blades in his actual hands.

[@frostmourne1986]

If your first boss fight has people wondering if it is the final boss fight, you have one of the biggest wins.

[@zackthezabarak739]

2:50 I like this shoulder throw, it’s sloppy and probably can’t do it like that in real life but when you have super strength you can get away with that.

[@jupap24]

Bro for all u people that want Heimdall they still don’t wanna spoil the game cuz it’s that good. This Thor fight happens literally at the beginning of the game 2 boss fights before him

[@vexbutter]

These 2 gotta be my favorite duo

[@KingKaiju58]

I don't want to be spoiled so just gonna drop this here. Can we please have Martial Artists react to Bloody Roar? Please

[@snakethejake97]

1:13 his belly fat acted as an extra layer of natural body armor which saved him from a lethal blow. The axe just pierced a layer of fat or 2 while not hitting his vital organs. If he was built like Chris Hemsworth he’d be dead. Fun fact, Roman Gladiators would put on weight in their chest and stomach areas so that fat acts as an extra layer of protection against blows that are landed in order to protect their vital organs, they’ll get hurt but they’ll still be alive to keep the fight going as the weapon would only penetrate the first few layers of fat, this would not be for through and through wounds.

[@MandatoryFruit]

I'm disappointed by the lack of Heimdall here. Perfect opportunity for them to react to his buttery smooth movement.

[@garrettfairley3401]

Idea: Have Tim "Spike" Davis and Kinga Philipps react to something together. I'm really interested to see them teach each other in their own fields.

[@OP-1505]

Gamology please make Gemma & Yoshi react to 'Lookism Anime' or 'Lookism Webtoon', cause they would both love the abundant and mix martial arts that's in there, plus a lot of viewers would also like it a lot

[@drearmouse9510]

Hell yeah! Gemma in GoWR? ..rad.

[@TarossBlackburn]

That fork-like weapon is a 'mancatcher'. It's designed to pin a person to a wall or the like around the neck with those tines.

[@BlazerK1914]

Johnny Cage: “Kratos, I thought you’re dead.” Kratos: “I was.” Sonya Blade: “What are you doing here?” Kratos: “Trying to stop that.” Thor: *appears* 🌩

[@gerryfegan3608]

"Whoa in the game they like, give you a death screen and then like..... THATS DOPE" This guy ^

[@kAY-yl5en]

I dont think GOW Ragnarok has anything to do with Martial Arts but here we are, doing god knows what

[@redsnorlax1945]

The blades of chaos stand above all video game weapons truly iconic

[@matheuswagner1309]

Hey, make them react to Combat Gods II, the stick fight one from Jhanzou. The second one actualy has some cool martial arts moves that their imput would interresting to see

[@OutlawSiam21]

I know Gemma, Noah, and Yoshi react to games on this channel but I honestly would love them to do a reaction to all the fight scenes in Raid redemption and raid 2. Just saying if you are reading Gemma, Noah, and Yoshi. Love you guys.

[@piusdoe8984]

Not sure why we needed martial artists reacting to this but cool

[@Aisaaax]

I think the blades (whips) are purely animated. The mo-cap artist probably swings swords or nothing at all for the recording, and chains are added in post.

[@makukawakami]

I'm surprised they didn't react to Kratos outboxing Heimdall. that combo was so clean

[@jurtheorc8117]

"Whip me daddy" NOT WITH *THOSE* WHIPS, GEMMA! SAFE, SANE AND CONSENSUAL! *points at Claws of Hades* Use those ones. Much safer. Kidding aside, didn't expect a video on GoW featuring this fun duo, considering how the usage of fantastic weapons is more prominent in moment-to-moment gameplay compared to deeper hand-to-hand fighting such as the likes of God Hand or Kya: Dark Lineage for example. But I suppose the cinematics do show some good stuff, and it's nice to see them enjoy what's on offer.

[@StephenDurnan]

"Is this the final battle?" This shows how bizzare and long this 1st fight is

[@whereswaldo333]

The Blades of Chaos are the swords Kratos uses. They are a curse he had to bare and they are an extension of his body. He can move them as easily as he can his arms.

[@thanos5149]

If only they got GBG to do the gameplay for this, they would be mind blown from the combos

[@jaiceaicher8169]

Also they should look how he actually has the blades are attached to him it’s nasty how he put them back over/in the scars but so good what a movie moment

[@Kachikooko]

gameology are the only game journalists that arent trash at the games thank goodness

[@chillwillfromtheville]

I love how you two have never played any GOW games so you appreciate it that much more. And those aren’t whip blades. them there are CHAOS BLADES. A staple of GOW. and I recommend you watch the first fight in the previous one where he gets punched through his house.

[@trollpatrol1177]

Some weapons within mythology, or fan written stories of mythology, can only be used by those with extrasensory capabilities. Basically anyone above the average mortal. It's not exactly clear how the Blades of Chaos are used with such precision and dexterity, but my personal theory is that the chains for the blades can be mentally controlled to some extent, and Kratos instinctively knows their positions as they swing around. Part of this can be explained by experience and training. But to prevent the chains from tangling up, releasing just the right length for distance, making micro adjustments mid swing, something supernatural is at play. Science has its place. Magic changes science as it wants to.

[@chabri2000]

9:30 the chains are attached to his arms (they used to be burned into the flesh, but now they are just bound with magic)

[@TheMadKid91]

those "daggers" are The Blades of Chaos, created by Ares who then gave them to Kratos after he gave his service and soul to Ares, the blades chains are attached to Kratos arms, basically they are part of him and he have many many years of combat experience so he doesnt need weight or something else to do whatever the fuck he wants with the blades

[@theo-jamesmoulton2000]

From a mocap standpoint probably weighted rope from a lore standpoint the chains were magically grafted into his arms when he was human. once he became a god he became able to detatch them. He just can't get RID of them. (He tried. They came back.)

[@CaptainPilipinas]

some of it is Gameplay. *(**03:33**).* 'yes', because these 2 are not Causally-bounded and mortal beings that you are visually just seeing here. remember that. (03:50).

[@apocaleptic6073]

its upsetting they didnt know his signature weapon

[@z.ngaming2681]

2:29 love that push kick 3:41 true 7:22 his face tho 8:09 sick

[@humanbass]

Thor being left handed makes himself more exposed to body shots from a right handed opponent, so Kratos deliverying the axe strike to his belly is very accurate.

[@Nightwolf11210]

I'd love to see these guys react to and possibly play Virtua Fighter, since it draws from so many real fighting styles

[@NeroCM]

9:15 if we want to get specific, the chains are tied on his arms, not held in his hands. If we want to get even more specific, the chains are magical weapons made by and for gods, so you can excuse practically everything with "it's magic".

[@Avarazium]

They need to react to lost judgement because they could identify and critique the techniques better than this one

[@aidan8465]

7:00 "Is this the final battle?" Nah this is just the opening

[@Just_a_pressure_fan]

This was the best one so far of kratos they make it so funny and explaining everything

[@ladyms7840]

Those chains are magically bound to his wrists and the blades detach but he cannot remove the chains. Also , heimdall fight please. This game is so good

[@stocktonlevel1goblin]

1:13 "how is he alive" My guy *he is literally a god*

[@joshualedesmasegovia]

Which Mythology should the next God of War after The events of God of War Ragnarok for me Egyptian Mythology

[@SpoodMajin]

I thought he came from Egypt before Ragnarock.

[@joshualedesmasegovia]

@@SpoodMajin No He is from Greece

[@SpoodMajin]

@@joshualedesmasegovia watch the video by comicstorian before he came to the Norse mythology he was in the Egyptian mythos.

[@somethingofascientist58]

He’s already done that

[@dariusmht]

@@SpoodMajin ehhhhh? but still… will GOW6 take place at Egypt Mythology?, i was really curious….

[@gastergamer510]

We are STILL waiting for these guys to react to Lost Judgement

[@TheKing-oz8pz]

Well it would have been even more awesome if both of them were back in one room reacting together.. but still awesome to see em back reacting here

[@TrvisXXIII]

When she goes “battle of the floating weapons” I don’t think these guys realize that Thor’s hammer is an unmovable force, and the fact that kratos could stalemate it with his axe, as well as take a hit and avert it away from him is an incredible feat in itself

[@clarencedemaree1787]

Two things I would've liked for them to include was 1. Kratos slo mo haymaker punch Thor 2. The fight between Kratos and Heimdal.

[@dtnsimba1754]

Happy new year from vietnam folks🇻🇳