Revisiting God of War Ragnarok - A Flawed Masterpiece

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[@johnnguyen9136]

This and God of War 2018 are some of the best examples on how 10/10 can mean totally different things to people. God of War 2018 is as close to flawless and perfection as you can get hence why it's deserving of a 10/10, God of War Ragnarok in comparison has some flaws (especially in regards to IronWood), but the game is much bigger in scale and has many more highs than 2018 hence why people would still give it a 10

[@TheOnlyTaps]

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[@Thechozochampion]

I played God Of War 4 for over 4 years straight, while I dropped Ragnarok in 4 months

[@clifflodriguss122]

GOW 2018 and Ragnarok are two of my favorite games of all time. Probably the most meaningful story in a game I’ve ever played. Man I love this game.

[@josueduarte6499]

I think one of the biggest issues is that this game should've been split between two games. If we had a trilogy, the final battle would've been better designed

[@Nightlizard1564]

Absolutely still love this game but probably the biggest issue I have is the event of Ragnarok itself. It didn’t feel like a war but felt like a small skirmish. Like the Odin and Thor boss fights were still hype but compared to baldurs where were fighting ontop of a dead giant was really missing that scale. Wish we were fighting Thor ontop of the wall ngl. Overall tho I still like the game

[@anthonyoliva1784]

I agree. I feel like the Thor fight should’ve involved jormungandr somehow, like imagine after that Thor fight him and kratos actually team up without odin there and send jorm back in time

[@florianfischer5593]

The could have made the war a whole single game and im sad they didnt. Still enjoyed the game a lot

[@Clipssssssssssssssssss]

Oops I think you accidentally put the word 'flawed' in front of 'masterpiece' in the title

[@Jacket50Blessings]

nah, it’s flawed.

[@Kyubii01]

Definitely flawed and rushed

[@Vkiller711]

Na, that ragnarok battle was trash sadly

[@ninojouet6485]

It's flawed because it tried more things than the original and despite his flaws i prefer this one on every aspect

[@axelkristoff]

LoL

[@jamesshaver2376]

What’s crazy is Odin is seriously addicted to controlling everyone. He could have so easily killed Kratos and Freya while they were sleeping. He just couldn’t let go of his want to use everyone

[@kwamekuma360]

23:04 You can transmog your amour btw, you just have to upgrade it to level 9 before you can apply the appearance of any other armour. That still kinda sucks tho 😂😂

[@kokushibo1014]

I absolutely love this game, i played it so much and re did the story a lot. The only two problems i have with it is the iron wood mission, the first time it's cool since we're discovering but redoing the whole section is awfull. And the event of ragnarok itself. Other than that, im sorry to say this but, it's a perfect game (im biased asf)

[@anonymoustv5770]

GOW 2018 = 10/10 GOW Ragnorok = 8/10 It’s very good, but the story was better in the first game. I also didn’t need the very long Ironwood section or most of the Atreus sections.

[@AbhijeetMishra]

The flaws in this game become more apparent on subsequent playthroughs. The first time was great, but playing it again reveals the rushed and not-so-developed parts of the story. But I was glad it was a happy ending. Too many creators these days make it a mission to avoid happy endings, or at least that's what I feel. And frankly, Brok's death and Sindri's deteriorating state of mind at the end was sad enough, anything more would have just made it too depressing and possibly turned people off from continuing to play the game after the main story ends.

[@vezokpiraka]

The spear is absolutely cracked. In Valhalla the spear was my main weapon by far, but it is also great in the Muspelheim trials. I did think it was pretty bad at the start, but building it correctly makes it a house and by far my favourite weapon

[@nightangelx1513]

The one thing I wish they didn’t cut out was the fists. My favorite part of GOW 2018 was punching the crap out of enemies

[@nickolasemenger9000]

I think the game would be perfect if on replaying it or on NG+ you could have the option to skip Atreus levels…. Or at the very least, Ironwood level

[@rainer516]

Exactly- replaying it currently and that level is TORTURE.

[@iliebalica4012]

I think part 1 is better because its more replayable aldough you have less choises, but ragnarok was very nice as well

[@AkaHugo1]

The chain kick was everything

[@Bigtxsfan]

To be rare I also blame covid for the rusted story (don’t get me wrong I think this game is great and is just a good as 2018), covid did stop production a lot and that was really unfortunate.

[@YeOldeMachina]

I'm not in love with Ragnarok as a package, but you're spot-on about Odin. Richard Schiff should've gotten best performance imo. They did such a good job of making me want to trust him despite all I knew about him. They completely subverted my expectations of him. I think he was the best part of the game.

[@joelgarland3161]

I wish most games are reviewed with this much passion and thought behind it. Keep it up bud, you’re reviews are top notch

[@LeeEverett1]

Love this game but replaying the Atreus section with Angrboda is such a drag. Hate that section so much.

[@mrthiccc2370]

I hated playing as Atreus, and the final battle of Ragnarok did not live up to the hype even though it was still very impressive

[@Spartan_9013]

I liked to play as Atreus. But the Jotenheim bit was dragging. Like I went back and replay it, and it truly felt like the Angreboda adventure felt slow

[@sumairshirazi]

This story was weak unlike 2018 .

[@danimmmmm]

This came with my PS5. It was my reintroduction to gaming after the PS2 cycle. I love it and hold it close to my heart. I also appreciate the Ragnarok DLC to just get into the action.

[@Kyubii01]

Imo they should have never switched creative directors or whatever Cory Barlog was. Almost every PlayStation exclusive sequel for the ps4/ps5 was made with a flaw that made it inferior long term to the original

[@rainer516]

The story would have been better if the Atreus sections were removed.

[@ryans7097]

The title is a fair way to put it. It is a flawed masterpiece. Overall its an amazing game, great story, great graphics, but definitely has some flaws that I think making it a trilogy would have helped with. I think it absolutely lived up to the hype and still my favorite game to this day. I think we build up some of these games away too much these days (probably doesn't help that they announce some games 3-5 years in advance) and then try to overanalyze every aspect of them instead of just enjoying it... but that's a whole other conversation lol.

[@KillerTofuDrums]

It IS very story/narrative driven vs 2018 being more character driven but i think they balanced it very well

[@Redtadao-t7f]

Great vid. Ghost of Tsushima next pls

[@jamesshaver2376]

If not for Elden Ring being a once in a decade superstar it was dropping in the same year Ragnarok definitely would’ve won. I think it deserves Game of the year if it came out in just about any other year

[@Bunsann]

This could have been a proper trilogy even though i have enjoyed this game thoroughly and my only platinum till date

[@jamesshaver2376]

He really said Cory Balrog! Awesome

[@Victor_AshenOne]

Agreed, the game is truly impressive with its cinematic experience and storyline. As for the gameplay, I can’t really give my opinion since I haven’t played it-my hardware can't handle it. I'm considering trying the Boosteroid cloud service for this, as I saw that the game is available there.

[@tatsuya4975]

funny how i just watched the 2018 review 3 hours ago and now this one just released

[@justanep1cplayer66]

32:43 WHAT, honestly what do you even mean here, its Freya's story, her mission, obviously you need Freya here, this point makes no sense.

[@cheerfulberserker]

i feel like ragnarok was a masterpiece even if it is a flawed one, 2018 was also one but i would not have it anyother way. the hype for the next one would be filled with doubt if they would have reached perfection with ragnarok. with valhalla they answered many open questions of ragnarok and they did it with dignity without seeking additional profit from the fanbase

[@JaydenJaymes100]

Ive played it ove loved it ive cryed for it and im still have the soundtrack on my spotify playlist i miss this game so much it was perfect

[@XyuimgZ]

Im literally just finishing this game today

[@technicalgamero9701]

Love your critiques man.. watched your last of us 2 critique and i agree with most of your points..

[@uhoh2307]

You can select the armor view tho?

[@overnightavenger1470]

Can i watch this yet or are there big story spoilers. Still need to play it.

[@AbderrahmenLahyani]

big spoilers, play the game first

[@overnightavenger1470]

@AbderrahmenLahyani thank you

[@ostrry1]

I think that combat, boss fights and graphics are the only 3 things that gow ragnarok did better than gow 2018

[@KillerTofuDrums]

God of War Ragnarok had transmog

[@whompplayzgames9810]

best youtuber out rn

[@RavenValkyrie]

I love the God of War series soo much but i would never call Ragnarok a masterpiece, the game's story was not meant for 25 hours, it needed room to breathe, alot of things just happen too suddenly, the norse saga was rushed for no reason.

[@RizzyGyatt]

rag is not a masterpiece, its a solid 8/10

[@tariqroberson8496]

No transmog? U sure?

[@umarheadcutter7189]

If is was a Conan game and he will have unalived everyone including the dwarfs

[@fp3379]

I love your game analysis. Will you be doing one for Cyberpunk 2077?

[@GameOverloadMO]

Been chipping away at this for a while. Big 2025 project for me!

[@ChickenOfTheCaveMan]

It's a great game but yeah is over ambitious. It could have gone the road of Ghost of Tsushima and introduce a bunch of characters but put their whole stories in side quests, but in here, each side characters need their story told almost completely to get main story told. It's what they chose and it makes sense but that makes the main story heavy and kind of bloated.

[@Trouble_90210]

Can we stop using the word masterpiece for every single good game???

[@BridgianFoundation]

I agree. I think that’s it’s stupid that every game, or for that matter every movie or show too, is either an absolute masterpiece or the worst thing ever made, all these right wing people hating on things for supposedly ‘woke’ messages that in reality are just being progressive (she hulk not withstanding). A lot of people are also just annoying and want to hate for the sake of hating.

[@Soysauce878]

Movie Overload, what are your thoughts on the horror film, It?

[@umarheadcutter7189]

Atreus is horrible and I hated playing as him

[@ezekielsal1059]

Great video!!!! Explained it perfectly tbh. I felt the exact same way about this game and I have played all rhe GOW titles. Personally, atreus sections were cheeks 🤣🤷‍♂️

[@TheOnlyTaps]

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[@louniis]

The new games are fun and whatever but nothing beats the young kratos he was bloody and reckless and have zero mercy

[@ZEUCOXFANTASTIC]

As much as i have ironwood and walkie talkies the combat in this game is so good theres no real reason to play 2018 over this from a gameplay perspective

[@LulamaNembahe]

First one here

[@sleepy9932]

Flawed? Flawed???

[@lotheravanti4295]

The more I think about it, the more I hate what they did here by neutering Kratos. To think we went from God of War III to this, laughable.

[@dasmittelalterrockt]

Not laughable. Plausible and well told character development. Kratos is older, wiser and more level-headed. He actually thinks about His actions and The consequences and He allows himself to feel emotions. If you really think These aspects make someone weak or neutered, I would suggest a therapist.

[@lotheravanti4295]

@@dasmittelalterrockt sure man, sure. Except it's God of War. We could have had ALL that and then he'd still be forced to take down the Viking pantheon. It was utterly weak.

[@dasmittelalterrockt]

@@lotheravanti4295 you have missed The entire Point of The Story and Message. Or you are trolling. But hey, it's your taste, Not mine.

[@lotheravanti4295]

@@dasmittelalterrockt oh I got the point and it could have been done while still giving us GOD OF FUCKING WAR

[@GameOverloadMO]

That’s kind of missing the point of the story of these two games