God Of War: Ragnarok - Review After 100%

[@jasonbuchanan7042]

I still think about Mimir's line when he tells Kratos that Atreus will walk his own path, no matter what Kratos wants, and if "you don't want him walking away from you, smarten up and walk with him a while." As a father of a son barreling through his tweens at a breakneck pace, I think about that line more and more. It's a good one and has stuck with me.

[@JustxLiving909]

Game story wise is amazing

[@Level-ts7xl]

im currently 55hours into this game and so far it's an 8 for me. the "first" GoW on PS4 blew me away and was a pure 10. Ragnarok feels like it's more of the same, which isn't a bad thing, but it also doesn't have that wow-factor that the "first" game had. also, a bit too much padding for my liking. i wish it was more streamlined.

[@Ocean5ix]

That's usually how most sequels are. The recent Mad Max movies are a great example of how something can be great while being just "more of the same" but still lose 80% of it's magic just by being a sequel.

[@robertkorth2911]

​@@Ocean5ixfuriosa is by no means 80 percent wose than fury road!

[@dgayle2348]

That's kinda how all sequels are now, and it sucks. Miss the sequels from the PS2/XBOX/GC era

[@martinc8965]

It has things that change like the way the story is told or the implementation of the son's gameplay, things that are used as reasons why this game feels worse than the first, even with changes I get the impression that if it really was more of the same maybe and only maybe I would have liked it more.

[@damcrac]

Oh, snap. We got that "KZbin Jazz" twice in this one, boys. Living large.

[@silverhost9782]

GoW 2018 was a 10 for me but something about Ragnarok didn't sit right... Not a bad game by any means but the 'vibes' were off

[@_george84]

Same thing happen to me

[@23Firejet]

Atreus' gameplay sections killed the game's pacing and honestly was a bit of a "turnoff" having to spend a chunk of the game as Atreus, this is what makes NG+ quite tedious for me Aside from that, the game never fell short of details and new experiences

[@Dethklok2266]

Same, story wasn’t all I thought it would be, still amazing game just not the greatness I had in my head when someone says they’re doing RAGNAROK, that final battle was just happening in the background 😭

[@arielzao150]

2018 was a 9 for me, a lot more than what I honestly expected, and that raised my expectations for Ragnarok when I got to it, but it ended up as a 6 for me.

[@billida]

Same.

[@caljente]

i agree with your "bloated" comment. chapters like that one in ironwood were just way to long and boring

[@tamsirjames3793]

Yup. Even if you say it was necessary to set up the story they really should have made the gameplay better, picking the fruits just feels so freaking slow and your playing as atreus it's like sant Monica forced you to play with one hand. It's just in general the problem with the climbing and "platforming" it's too simple and requires no engagement.

[@user-lz5vh9bb5w]

Hell I thought GoW 2018 was bloated, if this is even more bloated then it's a definitive no from me.

[@sammartin350]

@@user-lz5vh9bb5w It's worth for the story alone. I B lined the main story on PS5 release week and my save had around 28hrs with one or two side-quests. The only parts of the game that can feel like a drag are the Atreus sections IMO, but if you enjoyed the story of 2018, it's kinda necessary to see it through IMO.

[@scotthilinski9655]

@@user-lz5vh9bb5wdon’t buy this game. It’s is quite literally the most bloated game I have ever played. I’m not even kidding when I say there is a mission where it essentially functions as a 90 minute cutscene. You ride on the back of some animal and atreaus (all his missions in this game are below par) and collect fruit, while talking with arguably the most annoying character ever (angriboda)

[@CrazyxEnigma]

Probably the worst section of the game for me. Ironwood is overly long, has nothing interesting gameplay wise aside from the gimmicky boss fight and doesn't even feel like it moved the story or characters anywhere beyond setup.

[@Pontreo]

Wow I just completed the %100 for this yesterday, I finally caught up to Mortym’s speed! Oh, but he also played or finished dozens of other games in the meantime…

[@berlinerjunge]

@@nspades the 1st yes, but this is the 2nd Game, Steam release was the 19 September 2024

[@gleipnirrr]

@@nspades basic reading comprehension would have prevented this comment

[@user-lz5vh9bb5w]

@@nspades No it didn't, it came out 2024-09-19. Console releases do not matter.

[@winstonpetersen8473]

@@nspades Lol ,tell me you did not watch the video, without telling me you did not watch the video.

[@berlinerjunge]

@@SuggonDeezNutzzz yeah but he is playing the Steam Version

[@vincentmiller9555]

Loved the story, combat was solid, atmosphere and graphics were epic. But man, the ever powerful God of War being unable to step through a crack, break a pot or jump up a wall, instead having to solve a puzzle got tedious and frustrating.

[@martinc8965]

To be fair, the Kratos of the Greek saga had a hard time opening chests, doors, and sometimes he died instantly due to a bad QTE from a random enemy or by falling off a cliff, when we have seen him fall from giant heights without a scratch, those "necessary" inconsistencies have been there since the beginning of the saga.

[@cantu7214]

Atreus missions bring this game’s pacing down SO MUCH. No idea what the devs were thinking making those segments take so much of our time.

[@pjlusk7774]

Honestly, I loved them from a thematic standpoint. Even the Ironwood segment - which probably drags the most - is a lovely break from how grim and dour the rest of the game can be. I needed to see Atreus finally get to be a kid for once, however briefly that summer lasted.

[@Ocean5ix]

I thought it was great as a service to the story and change of pace but I agree that it should be 100% skippable on subsequent playthroughs.

[@greenbrickbox3392]

fr I quit this game like 3 times since I was just dreading playing the Atreus sections. Yeah I get their story purpose but walking around/doing very basic platforming was so unengaging compared to being Kratos and his bow combat just feels so unsatisfying compared to the rest of the combat.

[@iurigrang]

I don't even mind Atreus combat. But Jotunheim just feels like doing chores for 2 hours. These games needed a way to skip stuff that isn't exactly cutscenes, but you still just walk, press interact, walk, say something, press interact, so on and so fourth.

[@pedropgrahl]

the only really BAD mission is ironwood

[@Gracyn1102]

Just beat the main story a few days ago, and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. The rest of the game aside, the story hit me hard and it was absolutely beautiful

[@Solid--Snake]

imo ragnarok has the better story. i guess people were expecting the action and spectacle from the first one but ragnarok has a lot more small moments that really got me.

[@frankbedwelljames4596]

I honestly was expecting the combat aspect to be just as good or better but it didn't meet my expectations

[@uhgjjkuhgjjk]

Funny... Vaneheim is my favorite realm.. I even 100 percented it first after finishing main story. That realm is just so beautiful for me. I dont care if it doesn't have much fast travel points or something... I just running around finding mystirous quests and turning days and nights

[@Stormfather_x]

The Atreus segments could have been a lot better if the combat was more satisfying. Going from Kratos and all his weapons and abilities to Atreus’s pretty limited arsenal kinda sucked sometimes.

[@JittikMieger]

Played and finished all GoW games. I am currently playing Ragnarök. About 17h in. Having a blast, though! I have played and finished the 2018 one twice, first on PS4 and then on Steam Deck. I found the 2018 story already guilty of padding... So we'll see how this one goes... I would not mind if games were about 15 - 20h long to finish. There's more to do and play in this 1 life I have...

[@leightonpetty4817]

A point in the game that will always be a breaking point in terms of “unnecessary padding that moves the story nowhere”: The search for the Norns. Kratos EXPLICITLY goes in search for the Norns because they know everything, and thus they can tell him how to get to Asgard. So you riiiide the sled to one part of the map. Fight some enemies, wrong direction. So you riiiiide the sled to another part of the map. Fight some enemies, wrong direction again. So you riiiiide the sled to another part of the map, where they make you fight enemies , fight some enemies, and fight some enemies all they while call you a bad person. Finally you make it to the Norns, to which they say “You’re a bad person, also go make a weapon to kill Heimdall” and Kratos just… accepts that answer and leaves. YOU WENT SEARCHING FOR THEM FOR A WAY TO ASGARD. YOU NEVER EVEN ASKED THEM.

[@juniorld6141]

If you look in the diary you can see they use magic and he was already forgetting the conversation just as he leaves. That scene shows how Kratos is unable to change and this could be his downfall,they went looking for one thing but the moment they said Atreus was in danger he completely changed his objective to killing another God. It takes too long but this scene is really important to the story.

[@2xRainb0w]

I mean the idea is that they don’t want to be found but okay Also they don’t say make a weapon They said he’s going to find out about heimdalls intentions and do what he does best, he leaves cauee all he cares about is protecting Atreus whether it causes ragnarok or not.

[@iurigrang]

He was never searching for a way into Asgard? He claimed to want to know where Atreus is (he wasn't even sure he was in Asgard at this point), but, as implied by everyone, including the norns, he wanted to know about his fate. In addition to that, him storming out of the room without thinking is exactly the kind of character behavior the scene needed? The norns were claiming to know how they act because they're unchanging archetypes, and his archetype is to deal with all his problems with violence, specially when it comes to his loved ones. Storming out of the room to go forge a weapon is exactly what this archetype asks for. It's a return to form for him. Though I do agree the search for the norns itself is also a return to form to the older game. I found this game to be a lot more free of "the princess is in another castle" moments, but going to 3 different places before finding them just felt like meaningless busywork, or, if you will, "unnecessary padding that moves the story nowhere". The idea of going to them, and the scene itself, I liked, but all that dumb following the wolves to 3 separate unrelated combat arenas, sheesh.

[@2xRainb0w]

@@iurigrang crazy all the likes he’s got for misunderstanding, do people just not pay attention?

[@mrrobluxo2369]

Nigga did u pay attention to any of the dialogue? That’s not what happens 💀💀💀

[@chiefheath9339]

Literally absolutely loved it

[@YuniorGamboa]

The game tells a captivating story that, at times, may feel overly drawn out. It boasts breathtaking graphics and visceral animations. The combat feels better and faster than ever and engaging in combat with the spear provides a particularly gratifying experience, and the addition of free Valhalla DLC enhances the game's value. Players can also look forward to an array of enjoyable side quests and puzzles with great mini-bosses throughout its semi-open world. On the downside, the game has some notable drawbacks: - The inclusion of numerous Atreus missions can feel overwhelming and repetitive. - The pacing of the story may seem oddly sluggish during certain segments, impacting the overall flow. - Minor glitches within the game can detract from the immersive experience and when trying to quit the game, it would be stuck on the home menu saying it's already running. The only fix to this is restating the pc. It's annoying so day the leas. A few crashes here and there too - It's worth noting that the companion often provides solutions to puzzles, potentially diminishing the challenge for players. -Fighting that Gna Valkyrie was tough as a nail. DAMN - VALHALLA DLC KEPT CRASHING Constantly!! UNFORTUNATELY 8/10

[@derheadbanger9039]

I really hated that some things are only accessible AFTER the main Story or certain story points. I wasted a lot of time searching for missing Bosses, Ravens ect.

[@martinc8965]

You can complete the crows' mission just when you meet Surtr, it is before Ragnarok, the "harder" secondary bosses are another story.

[@sephirothjc]

You described Vaneheim and my mind went directly to Gongaga in FFVII Rebirth, I haven't played Ragnarok yet but I hope it'll grow on me eventually like Gongaga kinda did

[@liszt646]

I really liked Gongaga 😂 dunno why some people hated it. Cosmo Canyon tho, that place was really boring to explore

[@War624]

"Me? Gongaga?"

[@Psych_Lore]

man it is so impressive how consistent you are with the amount of content you pump out, idk how you do it!

[@AraneaPatiens]

I love this game for primarily for the story. It felt like the reckoning between father and son I never really got with my dad. As fathers we love our kids to a depth that we maybe never thought possible. Through their presence, we’re made aware of our past mistakes and current short-comings. We worry that we’re not good enough to guide them through this difficult life and yet will likely never give up on that process. I, personally, have said or done a lot of things out of anger in an attempt to ‘help’ my children. But some blunt words from my teen son and some compassionate ones from my wife helped me realize my anger comes from anxiety over their future and I worry about their future because I love them. It’s still a work in progress but speaking from that love goes over much better than anger.

[@pedropierre9594]

My biggest gripe was that right when you getting the hang of Kratos gameplay they change you to Atreus

[@LukeyBoyKid]

With God of War, I come for Kratos and Kratos alone. His development across all the games is truly incredible to witness as a player. Having played every GoW title (minus the mobile game) this story was incredible. The only redeeming factor to the laborious sections with Atreus is to imagine the impact that is having on Kratos behind the scenes. The Ironwood section is a particular highlight in that Atreus is missing for a few days without Kratos knowing where he is. Just imagine the mind fuck that would be having on Kratos and it makes sections like that more impactful. If you haven't played the previous games and experienced Kratos's full story, I couldn't recommend them higher! The appreciation, sympathy and empathy you have for Kratos in this part of his story is unmatched as a result.

[@erichbauer3991]

Ngl the thing I miss the most from the combat system is being able to get those glory kills with a charged heavy. That was so satisfying

[@felleg4]

I’m surprised some people found this game laborious. For me, it was truly refreshing and a source of joy, probably because I resonate deeply with its theme.

[@whosaidthat84]

I loved it from beginning to end.

[@PiiskaJesusFreak]

Thank you for the review! I bought GoW 2018 this autumn because I i was looking forward to Ragnarok. It was a 9/10 for me (basic enemies have too much health for immersion), but i decided to wait for your review before buying the sequel. Now I know no need to rush, I'll wait for a discount.

[@Dracobyte]

Nice review about Boy Game 2: The Apocalypse!

[@prophet4722]

i can never forgive freya for taking away the cape

[@gilardes]

This game's larger secret areas did it for me. I loved exploring every nook and cranny so much. I think that's the direction they should take with the next one, if there will be any: A story better delivered with a lot of optional exploration and loot to find.

[@jesseberg3271]

As someone who is not a parent (yet? There may be a "yet" in there, not sure) I can still enjoy a story about being a parent. I'm sure it resonated for you in ways it didn't for me. But that doesn't mean it didn't work for me.

[@battlericky17]

9:04 my girl just started kindergarten and the house feels empty without her

[@Porkthepie]

I enjoyed Ragnarok, but to me it had a lot of traversal issues that just made sections of the game feel artificially bloated. In boss fights and cutscenes you'd be flying and jumping miles through the air etc, but 10 minutes later you'd be figuring out how to switch a lever to reach a platform 2 meters in the air, or using a boat to go across a short river. Thats not to say I didnt enjoy the puzzles, I just think it was a bit inconsistent and long winded, and I just wished Kratos could jump over a few sections lol

[@martinc8965]

reminds me of a comment barlog made about gow 2, it was like "if you think that way about the game why can't the character do this or that but in gameplay yes or the other way around then you practically can't make a game" or something like that. I'd have to watch it again.

[@vint4gesank3y20]

Pacing is 100% the biggest issue of the game for me. Listening to some interviews from the game director and Cory Barlog (God of War 2018’s director) Ragnarok was actually meant originally to be 2 games. They made the choice to cram 2 games worth of story into one game. Overall I think the game did well, but yeah, definitely bloated in some points and rushed in others.

[@karlklein2263]

Story was never the reason I played God of war, but it was also never the reason I wanted to stop playing, until ragnarok. Its just so messy, moving at light speed in some serious sections and the subsequently dragging on in many others. And then the final section just. Happens. And goes out like a tired fart as quickly as it comes.

[@andyursino2743]

This game was a 10/10 for me. Sure, there are some issues here and there, but none really got in the way of my enjoyment. I really liked how the story tied back to the previous game's plot points in a way that made the two games together feel like a cohesive whole! Also, starting off with the blades of chaos and adding the spear midway through the game was a good choice for keeping the combat fresh. 10/10 art direction, too! That part is subjective, but I was in awe at the visuals of all 9 realms in the game! Also, there are a couple hidden endings in Niflheim and Jotenheim if you go there after the credits roll, in case anyone felt like some plot threads were not fully resolved at the "official" end of the game.

[@CrazyxEnigma]

The problems with Ragnarok are basically the new GoW games were originally concieved to be a trilogy and the devs decided instead to make it a duology and wrap everything up now instead of making a third game plus it's open world and I don't think there's ever been an open world game that did pacing in a story with stakes all that great, it's just something you have deal with and suspend your disbelief. One thing I feel deserves much praise for is these games took Kratos who wasn't in any way a good guy, tragic and sympathetic sure but he made the bed he lied in and made his redemption feel *earned*

[@martinc8965]

Personally I think it's the change in how they told the story, most of the Gows if not all (including 2018) are pretty bearable compared to how they told the story, go to this place to get this, now go here for that, it made you feel like you had clear objectives concise throughout the adventure, here too that happens with sections like the Norns or creating the spear or helping the wolves in Vanaheim but MANY times the story advances because of the decisions of the characters, and that leads to things that feel out of place or that are not "well explained". I have literally seen complaints where they say that the Atreus sections are filler, that they do not contribute anything to the story, but if you remove those parts the story would basically collapse like a house of cards.

[@brucepreston3927]

There were 2 things I didn't care for in Ragnarok compared to 2018...The pacing was pretty off in my opinion and the nerf to barehanded + shield combat really sucked...I can get over the pacing issues, but I really enjoyed using my fists and shield in 2018 and I really felt that change in Ragnarok...Ragnarok was a good game, but I wish game sequels would stop nerfing all the fun stuff from their previous games...I have seen this happen in so many game series!

[@Rasmutaz11]

The combat gets a lot of praise, but to me it feels like every attack that isn’t a finisher or some other locked animation is weightless. Hitting someone with the axe has no sense of impact.

[@AaronBiswas]

It's more fluid than 2018 and is more flexible than it. But it lacks the heavy damage vibe from 2018.

[@d1MnZz]

I think it was always going to be a tough act to follow the first game, so when I get my hands on it I just hope some of the negativity surrounding this game is a bit overblown even though I have good reason to believe it isn't; thanks as always for the honest review!

[@Elektrokardiogramm]

If you enjoyed the first game, you will most likely enjoy Ragnarök.

[@rafaeld-h8987]

Good take. I think the bloat is a minor annoyance for me too. Epic game though. Only 2 crashes (video memory) on my end.

[@Jake-po4sp]

The bloat killed me. The story was meandering as well. I made it about half way. One of these days perhaps I'll try to finish.

[@goalyhost]

i definitely feel the pacing issue. i think the Atreus parts are getting us comfortable as playing the boy, as i feel the next game will be an Atreus side game. who knows, i think it would be cool

[@CrazyxEnigma]

Yeah I think the intent is for Atreus to take the mantle as the protagonist going forward and let Kratos have his nice happy ending. Hopefully that goes better for him than it did for Gohan in DBZ.

[@CrazyxEnigma]

Yeah I think the intent is for Atreus to take the mantle as the protagonist going forward and let Kratos have his nice happy ending. Hopefully that goes better for him than it did for Gohan in DBZ.

[@coconutologist]

Thanks for the video. Congrats on the dad feels. I'm probably wrong with this take, but "open world" just feels like a gimmick with titles like these. It's not really open, more of just backtracking with a different paint. I can't feel that I'm still on rails, and with the emphasis on spectacle... I guess it's just pokemon snap vibes. Onward to 400k. All glory to the algorithm.

[@THESouthernBuckeye87]

Gna was rough, but Sigrun is still harder to me

[@PretendCoding]

3:00 Ah, so it's morally acceptable to pirate this game. Got it

[@hi123452008]

When pirates get a better experience than paying customers, the company messed up big time.

[@Warning2248]

Legally? Nope. Morally and ethically? Definitely Yes

[@PretendCoding]

@@hi123452008 For sure. Piracy went down after Steam opened up to more devs, iTunes reduced music piracy, streaming platforms reduced movie piracy, etc. Every single game with Denovo....

[@radont84]

It's never morally acceptable to pirate anything.

[@rasheedqe]

A mean at this point it encouraged.

[@andyswe112]

The mod/file to remove the psn requirement worked and has kept working for me even trough the patches. After the game had me create a psn account or quit I got the file instead 🙃

[@TearsInReign]

Which did you like better between this and Final Fantasy 16? I know theyre pretty different kinds of games but they both came out on PC recently and i decided to go with FF16 but am having a bit of buyer's remorse

[@Zero_Zone.]

Great review. I still haven't played it yet but I plan to sometime in the future. Sucks to hear about the PSN account and that there is bloat. If it is half as good as the 2018 GoW, then I'm in for a good time.

[@misfit5317]

This games great but 2018 hit different. It still does if you go back to it.

[@zkatom3773]

It was a beautiful game to finish the Norse saga imo. Combat was fluid and fun to me, my complaints were boring gameplay with Atreus and traversal. Other than that, I loved it. Felt sad saying goodbye to Kratos.

[@Boss_Fight_Index_muki]

Every environment is a "corridor" even the outdoor areas. It feels like DS2 for some reason in that regard.

[@Kinos141]

Shields are fine, IMO. At least, it does more than what a shield usually does.

[@pakkitman]

only on this channel could you see a guy 100% a game in less than a month and apologize to his viewers for "taking his time"

[@tamsirjames3793]

Amazing game really enjoyed it. Probably even more then the first this one just really clicked for me, played on the highest difficulty and it felt rewarding to get stronger, making the exploratio.n loop actually have a point. I enjoyed the story it had good moments though overall the 1st game was stranger i think. Asgard had allot of fake depth which was cool at first but after the game its obvious atreus didnt spend enough time there. My biggest complaint is rhe fucking climbing my god i hate this kind of "platforming" it requires no skill which is a bad thing because that makes it boring. There is no room for player expression if you look at gameplay everyone will climb the same way. Even uncharted lets you jump without context but y i digress. This type of platforming needs to die. Imagine if moving around felt fun not like a chore.

[@gondalasatvarsh5892]

I just don't understand why they had to pad put the game so much considering that the game is already very long for a single player game.

[@EastyyBlogspot]

I do appreciate what they did with the modern god of war games...but i still prefer the more combat from the ps2 and ps3 games....and i still felt so much more could be done with that.

[@LP-mh6ri]

I think most thing bar the graphics where better in the old games..every piece and part just felt more epic. Bosses where bigger and more dramatic ,the locations more impressive (better vistas, stuff going on in the background, like fighting across a series of burning sinking ships, in a city on fire, on a titan climbing Olympus etc ). the new Kratos would scream "I am the God of axe throwing puzzles!" instead of the classic "I am the god of war".. Solid games but they sure do lack the flair and do not live up to the OG. IMO. Thor was awesome though. character as he was should have had his own game instead lol. The neurotic dwarf was also great.

[@rafindeed]

i think its combat now is a good mix of more strategy, pacing and combos compared to the smash fast you would have on the ps2 but i agree that more could be done with that because it was! devil may cry 5 and nioh 2 are examples of the modern balls to the walls , go crazy style of gameplay. I love the originals but i like this style of game more and i think that is better suited for a heavier, more serious story that they developed.

[@prophet4722]

I’d say the most annoying thing in the pc port is that there is not camera sensitivity option in aim mode.

[@jabloneynophony1875]

This game should have been called God of Puzzles. You can't walk literally 30 seconds in any direction before encountering a puzzle to open a chest. They're not hard puzzles, just endless.

[@donotevenbegintocare]

I loved the first GOW from 2018 (2022 on PC) but this one was not nearly as good and honestly a chore to get through. The worst part was the lack of plot in so many chapters that was instead replaced by constant use of the age-old romantic comedy trope that was hated 30 years ago already: characters don't talk to each other because the plot says so. If they described what was happening for 5 seconds that would've been the entire plot, but instead of that 5 second explanation we get dozens of hours of "No time to explain, just trust me!...Why don't you trust me?"

[@cwhip2432]

I believe these segments you disliked the most are specifically “teeing up” the next installment for the series.

[@matthuck378]

I'd be willing to bet the only thinking behind the give me God of War difficulty setting is "we gotta do something for the 'GaMeRs' who need it to brag online or via achievements on their console profile." That's it. A thing for dumbass bragging rights. Same reason Fromsoft won't put in difficulty setting at all. It's hardcore.

[@jollama]

You use this logic for all hard modes?

[@HASH280689]

I feel like there was both a pacing and a tonal issue. It kind of tried to juggle classic epic with tele-novela at points. I was trying to be open to this portrayal of Odin for example but it just felt like a lot of clashing tones. They were trying to make him like both versions of movie-dumbledore at the same time

[@mariobarbara2893]

I feel that a game called ragnarok should have ragnarok happening and that should be the main plot. Not a last mission afterthought that lasts 20 minutes of a 30 hour game

[@matthiasbreuer8710]

Good to know this works offline on Deck now - I remember at launch people where complaining it did not, and I was confused that it got verified with that.

[@rpl1318]

Thanks for the great breakdown. Gonna skip this one, cause mandatory psn account for a singleplayer game is a big no no for me.

[@RAWFestival]

Can u do a video about top 10 crpgs at the moment. And some list of upcoming crpgs. Preferably console

[@MortismalGaming]

Just search crpg on the channel page

[@athormaximoff4634]

My biggest complaint is the lack of enemy variety, there's a ton of enemy types (old and new) but for some reason you always end up fighting the damn frogmen things.

[@peanhead2543]

hi i want to know, can i play ragnarok without playing 2018 first?, that game is sloooow af, i played all greek era gow and already know the spoiler of 2018 from wiki.

[@martinc8965]

Are you sure you want to try this one? Because it goes in that direction, it lasts longer than a game from the Greek saga, much more but it takes its time too, you can play it without having to play 2018 but keep in mind that you will be half lost or you will get that feeling that you are not understanding something, it is like playing Gow 3 without having played any other Gow before that.

[@peanhead2543]

@@martinc8965 what about the experience of first 7 hours? is it as slow as GoW 2018 or Horizon series? and does it pick up the pace after 10 hours just like FFXVI, I don't mind the bloat and can always Skipp side quests if im ready to moved on

[@martinc8965]

@@peanhead2543 a little bit, but... I'll try to summarize it. Ragnarok ASSUMES you've done 100% of the previous game, there are references to a lot of things that happen in that game even in secondary content, so I'd say those 7 hours are enough for you but not too much, and in my experience the best thing you can do is play them all the way through because only then will you understand everything, but I can't and shouldn't force you to do that. It's just as slow as the first one at least at the beginning, and after that there's one area that's the slowest in the game, and boring. It picks up the pace after that part and in another 4 or 5 hours the story speeds up or becomes more interesting because you have boss battles constantly for what the story showed up to that point, the secondary missions in this game are particularly important since they give more solidity to the main story and the characters in general, but if you skip them there shouldn't be many pacing problems, there comes a time where the story goes straight to what it wants, but in my opinion, I'm NOT sure that this is a game with which you will even get to the half of it, 1/3 of the story is the slowest by far and the secondary content, although of quality, I don't think it will convince you too much if you didn't like the first game, if I were you I wouldn't play it, but that obviously depends on you.

[@peanhead2543]

@@martinc8965 picked up the brand new euro copies 20bucks (cant install valhalla dlc though withouth euro account), 5 hours in, its definitely better and not as slow as the first one, so its more enjoyable, also the stake is much higher, i couldnt care less about the 2018 story outside the lore and setting tbh. but this one, im already engaged the first few hours

[@aaabobabibo]

Mort is a PC gaming god

[@Piet-d1j]

They need to release the original GoW trilogy on PC

[@roaani1]

I have completed the story and i liked it a lot but sadly after almost exactly 60 hours in the game it began crashing on me regularly. It has done so that i have shelved it untill further updates in hopes they might fix the memory leak. By the way not a single crash before the 60 hours mark🤔

[@PapiDooke]

Personally, I think GOWR is a good game but a lackluster sequel, I can explain why if anyone cares

[@battlericky17]

Im here

[@shockshow9823]

Lets hear it

[@bealotcoolerifyoudid7217]

Feel the same what's your story then?

[@jordancollins2553]

Yup let’s hear it because I agree

[@liszt646]

Especially how rushed the "ragnarok" was. For a game called Ragnarok you'd expect it to be the main focus instead of a 2h rushed section in a bloated game

[@___AD]

It was meant to be a TRILOGY it's why it's so long. They smashed the last 2 games together as the actor playing Arteus was growing up so fast and how long the games take to make.

[@primate90]

Just finished the game 100% (all achievements etc) and it is a 9 for me. Atreus missions were lackluster

[@standardmax4373]

I couldn't keep playing after I reached Ironwood. I just got so bored and felt like i was the one being played at that point.

[@mattlee4618]

Usually wait for a sale on these PlayStation games Idm waiting longer. If I wanted day one I woulda bought a PS

[@ragvald8835]

I finished my ps5 version just the other day. Not sure if the pc version is exactly the same, but i agree with most points. It's bloated, actual ragnarok is like 20 min. after 40+ hours of hyping, many plot points were just a filler, like Ironwood. Difficulties actually do increase enemy health, and more importantly, their stun meter. Couldn't stun any enemy on "give me gow", then decreased it and was surprised of how easy glory kills were now. I gotta say, i disliked higher difficulties, they ruin the atmosphere and setting. On normal, you're unstoppable destruction machine, which you are supposed to be, and any higher - you're a sore loser who dies when swamp toads tickle you twice. Regular mobs are way more dangerous than bosses, they always attack from your back or sides with no hesitation, attack warnings are kinda useless since they show the intention of an attack that can either follow instantly or after 5 secs. I also disliked how hard they tried to make Odin to look like a singular Evil™, very cringe. But overall, a fine game, despite it flaws.

[@nc630]

7.5/10

[@thats4thebirds]

Beautiful game.

[@MangyB4033]

While I liked Ragnarök overall the game failed to hook me like the reboot did. It really did meander a little and the twist fall pretty flat for me. Storytelling is essentially emotional manipulation but it's not supposed to feel like it is in the moment. The game has it's moments and plenty of them are worthwhile but I'm hoping they mix things up more next time. Oh and the Loki thing was the big cliffhanger for the last game but they didn't do enough with it to make me happy. I'm not a parent though so while I can empathize with the characters I'm probably going to miss some of the nuance.

[@martinc8965]

Technically, much of what happens in the story and the characters like Thor or Freya or the fall of Asgard are thanks to Loki, Heimdall was right in the end. Who knows what change he will bring in the next mythology he visits.

[@MangyB4033]

@@martinc8965 While that is a fair argument it doesn't make him consistent with the mythology. This version of Loki could be replaced by any young boy that causes trouble and I was hoping it would get a little more dark than that.

[@martinc8965]

@@MangyB4033 An ordinary teenager would NOT do what Loki did in this game, a normal teenager would not have stopped Garm, split a Valkyrie in half, deposited the soul of a god in a marble, teleported through a dream, transformed into a wolf and a bear, climbed a 200 meter wall and recovered shortly after, survived temperatures of at least 40 degrees in Muspelheim and also -10 degrees as Midgard must have been, and survived several encounters with beasts that easily kill an average human. It is true that this Loki is not a "dark" version of the character, or not for now, precisely because his father wanted to avoid that as we saw in the first game, but his manipulative and liar side is still there, as he constantly lied to Kratos, and kept things from Mimir and Freya, as well as Thor, Sif or Surtr. I think the only ones who saw through that were Odin and Heimdall.

[@martinc8965]

@@MangyB4033 For now this Loki is one that generates change, manipulates and lies, but he is not necessarily bad, I don't remember how they described him in the myth, but honestly I don't care if they make him faithful or not to that, Gow sometimes tends to do the things he interprets faithful to the myths, and other times not, as long as it is well done or in an interesting way, I am happy.

[@MangyB4033]

@@martinc8965 Ok fair I was a pretty weird kid tbh

[@undertheskysoblue5477]

Personally, I was very disappointed with both GOW titles on PC from their praise. I found them both oddly paced, having an excellent intro and hook but getting awful and boring once a boat shows up in both titles. I also felt like they were shoehorning a parenting story with manufactured drama that didn't feel earned with how long the conflict went given the pieces. Avoiding specifics for spoilers, I gave them both a 2/4.

[@lalilola3770]

GoW Ragnarok feels like 1.3 or 1.5 game. A bit too much for a single game, not enough for 2 games. The Ragnarok itself happened WAAAY too fast. Like I remember playing it late at the evening and thinking I would finish the game like by 2 or 3 pm and I was done in like 30 minutes or something. When the credits rolled I was like "Wait that's it?" Santa Monica should've make this game called "Fimbulwinter" and by the end of it the Rangarok should've happened and the third game would be entirely about it.

[@plusixty8992]

you were surprised by the credits after you beat... ODIN???

[@danielwalker2596]

ahhh i cant watch yet as i want to go into it blind. will come back when i have finished it.

[@standardmax4373]

Was it just me, or was the combat a major downgrade from the 2018 game?? I played Ragnarok right after i finished 2018, and it felt like everything was just worse.

[@Hunterese123]

Are you further in the game or just started?

[@martinc8965]

The 2018 one is slower and feels heavy, you feel in your hands the sensation of power or strength that Kratos should transmit, although there are times where the enemies don't even flinch at that, even in Spartan Fury, in Ragnarok you feel more versatile in general, I don't know if less powerful, because the sensation that you control a powerful being when you finish off waves of enemies like in the 100-enemy challenge in Muspelheim is still there.

[@flerbus]

much like the horizon zero dawn sequel was really excited to play but ultimately bored me and couldn't finish it thumbs down

[@NikolaBevanda]

Took me around 85-90 hours to platinum this game on give me god of war difficulty. Only reason I never went to new game+ are Atreus sections.

[@sieq82]

One thing where this game excels compared to first one is gameplay to me. The fighting in this game is way better than first it has a almost like fighting game felling to it which hooked me up. Story wise it was a bit wasted opportunity but still good but not as great as first one (Atreus annoyed the crap out of me and absolutely hated his gameplay sections)

[@n4m3l3ss0n31]

Thank you for the review. I could not decide if I should step into this franchise and now I know that I won't. Maybe in the distant future for like 10 Euro.

[@Vegitabauxit]

Nobody gonna speak its terrible enemies lock on mechanism? My camera so easily and so fast change targets its so annoying, making it literally unusable when u fight multiple targets. I dont recall the first game has this annoyance. Does somebody has a fix for that?

[@clifcorcoran9917]

Ragnarok KZbin Jazz 🎶

[@MagicSnapO]

They rushed the story to wrap it up in Ragnarok. Atreus should have been way more developed by this point. Instead he was annoying and unlikeable. I have a feeling Ragnarok may have ruined GoW for the future. They will have to make him a villain at this point to make him interesting for the story.

[@JayRNoteS]

how the hell can you play with lock on at all times? damn

[@KrustyBunion]

The MacGuffin really didn't help the story, especially towards the end

[@BindingVolume]

There are mods to bypass PSN and some other annoying things in Ragnarok.

[@hi123452008]

If you need a mod to _not_ have your data harvested... 🏴‍☠ is a service problem.

[@Llortnerof]

That you can bypass it with a mod is kinda telling how little it actually has to do with the game. And also obliterates any claims of it being copy protection or anything.

[@nilsrodas6967]

Its kinda crazy that you don't play action games with controllers man, its just 60 budor for a decent controller 😭

[@MortismalGaming]

They could be free, I still wouldn't use them

[@nilsrodas6967]

@@MortismalGaming honest question, why?

[@champadin1755]

This definitely should have been 2 games or one shorter game

[@mohamedbenomar98]

The lack of new weapons is a disaster. 4 years between the 2 games and the only new weapon is a spear, we're not even allowed to have Thor's hammer which was teased in the first game and is also in the game's collector's box. 4 years for worse gameplay and only one new weapon, not even air combat or anything...

[@bruhifyforpresident2700]

Hello ,can you do silent hill 2 remake next

[@MortismalGaming]

Not really my genre

[@prsoon]

Yup 2nd atreus part was way too long. The constant companion puzzle comments were also extremely annoying. And for me personally the combat didn't feel satisfying. I kept wishing my light attack was faster. Less button combos tactical feel more just timing based stuff. Cause you're playing freaking kratos. Idk probably just me.

[@TheGronkus]

Gronk!

[@adamturner6123]

The third person action adventure with climbing mechanics has become one of my least favorite genres

[@harrisonosirrah]

but you like long narrow cracks that the character has to slowly inch through right?

[@justtmw]

I've been avoiding these "cinematic realistic aaa story driven action games with over the shoulder camera with stealth elements and puzzles that exist to pad out runtime" for many years now. It almost feels like they aren't even different games, it's just the same game over and over

[@bloodybill01]

​@@justtmwThey're part of the "games for people who don't play video games" genre.