Should Your Boyfriend Play God of War Ragnarök?

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Ragnarök is here. And the battle for Game of the Year has begun. Spoiler alert: Kratos wins. #ps5 #sony #ragnarok #godofwar
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[@GirlfriendReviews]

So who wins? Elden of War or Ragnaring?

[@ahhhhhhhhhbees8840]

Idk I really enjoyed Ragnaring but some of the story was ambiguous, though Elden of War has some great acting, I'm still thinking Stray will sweep the game awards Edit: yes, me saying Stay was a joke and sarcasm is very much a thing. Also a lot of y’all are missing the point of this video saying that both are objectively incredible games and the community is better with both

[@allwinissac4924]

My support is for elden ring obviously since I can't play gow r on my xbox Gowr is trash bcoz I said so

[@phantom3827]

Ragna**** is my style of game over the souls like torture combat and enemies that gimp you off of cliffs. GOW feels like a more polished game to me. The only thing hurting it, is it can only be experienced by PlayStation players. Elden ring is a fantastic game too, but I think it’s real win is being the first hot major release after a gaming drought. And it’s release on all major platforms.

[@StewNWT]

Elden Ring - it's pathetic it's even in the same discussion. God of War is just fine, but it's nothing compared with Elden Ring. Recency bias is the only reason God of War is even mentioned. People won't give a shit about God of War in a few months. people will be talking about Elden Ring for years

[@steeg03]

@@ahhhhhhhhhbees8840 stray is trash. I hope that was a joke.

[@johnblaine4840]

Not auto-climbing down the chains was great but also not having to find those controller rumble spots when you had to chisel the hidden chamber doors was also nice. Ragnarok's coming. Ain't nobody got time for that.

[@zazuch]

I totally forgot that was a thing for those doors and so glad I didnt have to do it haha.

[@alfiebarboza]

maybe next one will have a 'complete game' button so you win it instantly.

[@VaydaladaVodalada]

@@alfiebarbozayou’re so funny!!!

[@jpowens2010]

How about not having to enter that chamber to change realms and wait forever for the vines to let you out…. Massive improvement!

[@R3TR0J4N]

after TLOU2, AAA titles are now renaming "gameplay settings" as "accesibility" for the sake of wider audience scope and media awareness.

[@BKSkrub]

“ This is no ordinary illness.” Absolutely killed me

[@tynivinnie]

so good im still deceased

[@TheCaliforniaHP]

Insanely good line lol

[@jonathan0225]

I was about to hit like, butni dont wanna ruin the 420 as is.

[@BKSkrub]

@@jonathan0225 I salute you

[@Uldihaa]

That whole "dodge is default 'X' in this game but I played a lot of Elden Ring this year so my muscle memory defaults to 'O'" is why I went into the Settings and changed it. I'm ever so grateful that remapping controller buttons on consoles has become common. I remember the Bad Ol' Days when you couldn't do that.

[@MMAOdin]

I remapped the exact same buttons lmao

[@axelfriberger2119]

Why would they set the default to x tho? So wierd

[@rockycvs3]

Same. Lol. I did it immediately.

[@dwhite-mann5399]

They also made it it's own option to switch dodge to circle they know the fans well ha

[@spiraljumper74]

They definitely made a clear choice to make GoW more soulsy with 4, so O just makes sense.

[@Nightlizard1564]

What i liked about this game was that they made Kratos feel more human. I mean seeing him actually laugh at one of mimirs tales was just amazing. Overall kinda sad people will debate over which game is better rather than just accepting we got two incredibly well done games this year. Both elden ring and ragnarok.

[@Carloszavalalol]

Sonic Frontiers

[@Nightlizard1564]

@@Carloszavalalol to be fair sonic frontiers was more of a test run to see what sega could do for future games

[@Alej_915]

While I get they have similarities they are incredibly different games, not really fair to compare them. I'm a Fromsoft fanboy, I can't stop playing their games as hard as I might want to. But what they did with God of War in these last two games is just amazing, absolutely perfect games for what they are. I don't think they are very comparable.

[@williamw8590]

I literally cried when he said stuff as simple as "I like this riddle"

[@tz5116]

I would vote for Elden Ring but could instantly accept if Ragnarök takes the Crown. I just loved both so much and they may be in my Top 10 games so far.

[@bofa83]

I enjoyed playing as Atreus quite a bit surprisingly, and the killing ravens being actually useful was a nice change.

[@pforgottonsoul]

did you not get anything for killing them in the last game?

[@bofa83]

@@pforgottonsoul a trophy if you killed them all. you can get special gear for killing certain numbers of them in ragnarok. you basically cash them in.

[@DragONheart27X]

He was so good to play, it felt like how Kate Bishop and Hawkeye felt in Avengers but 100x better.

[@Ostrid1]

@@bofa83 it also unlocks a secret boss fight and ties up a secret loose end to the story aswell.

[@bofa83]

@@Ostrid1 oh damn. Guess I need to get the rest of them.

[@zwergz1122]

This game was the first in quite a while that made me shed a tear, also the soundtrack was absolutely incredible "To grieve deeply, is to have loved fully, open your heart to the world as you have opened it to me and you will find every reason to keep living in it" Tears were flowing.🙃

[@zazuch]

I sometimes just sat still and looked at the environment while listening to the music. I love this style of music. Its why when ever i leveled a new character in wow I always made sure to go through howling fjord/grizzly hills.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

"A" tear? Singular? I could fill a jar after it was over.

[@joeisdude]

Odin’s theme hit different 🥶

[@Yougotcaged102]

As a wise man would put it, the soundtrack is bumpin'

[@zombiedoq]

I actually crird 6 times in 10 last minutes 😅 It was really touching how the characters developed and it's heartwarming

[@justenfinch5911]

"doesn't reinvent...it reinforces". What a fantastic way to describe this follow up to the 2018 masterpiece!!

[@DragONheart27X]

The same philosophy Doom Eternal has and ain't nothing wrong with that.

[@Kabra2012]

Applies validly to the series as a whole tbh

[@TechNinja.1701]

Shelby is right about Stray... but only just barely because of all the good doggos in GoW:R including Fenrir, Sköll & Hati, Spekki & Svanna, Angrboda's giant Fennec fox friend, and the wolf friends in Jotunheim. Edit: And Ratatoskr; cute fluffy Ratatoskr played by ProZD!

[@buttermilk5364]

Stray is actually pretty clunky l, the only thing special about it is that you play as a cat.

[@stevenstokes6306]

@@buttermilk5364 It was pretty clunky at times but I still liked it, not game of the year but I'm a suckered for cyberpunk aesthetics

[@johndodo2062]

@@buttermilk5364 that's just not true at all

[@buttermilk5364]

@@johndodo2062 sure it is

[@Razbewy]

Don't forget Garm! he's the lively one.

[@liliumvonschneriss6923]

I love that in the GOW (2018), they build up Thor like bloodlust God that come knocking on your door just to then Make Him and Odin try to negotiate for "peace". A potrayal of Thor as a father with a Drinking addiction that was manipulated by Odin is really a nice idea. And Odin potrayal as Manipulator that seem "reasonable" and easily "agreeable" persona is very refreshing. It was in line with how Mimir and Freya potray Him in previous installment. I finished the story too fast, apparently the dialog changes in side quest depend on the character besides you. Yes! There are several different dialog if Atreus or Freya is in your companion. Love it! Especially when Atreus said, "My fathers likes loot" XD

[@Incoherent-excitement]

It just reinforced the whole theme throughout all the games of the consequences of bad fathering and why Kratos is trying so hard to be better for Atreus.

[@greybeardbarlow5830]

"Are you a calm and reasonable person?"

[@ResidentO]

I think most people don’t get that Odin is genuinely terrified of Kratos. From the first scene you can see that when Thor comes in alone with ravens ready to teleport him back. And only then he calls for Odin to come.

[@jonathan0225]

​@@ResidentO agreed. Gotta send in the tank first to check if the coast is clear.

[@Adi-mk2lq]

@@ResidentO not really

[@rodefshalom]

Shelby pleading, “Matthew, I need you to take care of your thumb!” is one hell of a positive girlfriend review, right there.

[@shreksslave3264]

Day one of asking for you to play Shrek Kart.

[@RandomGuy-nm6bm]

Keep going

[@abysswalker2115]

Another one

[@mcdanzy8379]

We will watch your career with great interest

[@IAmMightyMike]

Oh no

[@akifharith7744]

Keep it up don't give up

[@13nativerocker13]

I am soooooooo glad you re-used the “big ol 4k tv” line by far one of the best bits on this channel

[@nopedontthinkso]

That was quite a emotional roller-coaster, and that without huge events, I shed a tear or two when Kratos just sat there, and you could see, how sad he looks, and his whole facial expressions during these scenes omg

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[@CommanderJaneShepard]

I loved the boss fights with thor and odin, the new spear weapon which is fast and awesome, and the new friends atreus made including thrud. Loved playing As atreus, his rage powers which transforms him into a wolfie. So awesome!

[@scottwoodtraining]

I held of watching this until I finished the game today....holy wow. What an incredibly emotional journey. Like you said, they reinforced all the amazing bits of 2018, and improved on everything else. Gaming has reached a level that is just constantly jaw dropping. Any GFR with a Napoleon Dynamite reference is amazing too thanks bye!

[@shawaam]

I watched an 18 hour long playthrough on KZbin (because too broke for PS4/5 and GoW) and it was worth every minute. The story and characters and everything are just insanely good, beyond what you'd ever believe.

[@Akrymir]

I always wonder why no one looks through the options menu. They literally made a separate option to swap X and O, separate from control remapping (either method works), as they knew many people would prefer it. Maybe they should have added it as a tutorial call out in the introduction to make it even more clear.

[@wickedspank]

I wonder, since it has its very own option to swap, why they even swapped them in the first place. Was it just to try and shake things up? 🤷‍♂️😀

[@xman9354]

@@wickedspank Dodge is also spammed during cutscenes and O in cutscenes are reserved for very special moments in the god of war series

[@Akrymir]

​@@wickedspank Yeah, it's odd that they default to the way that is not standard and they recognize that with the dedicated swap option. Maybe they started with X to dodge and got use to it and just assumed everyone else would, but some focus testing revealed that it's confusing to pretty much everyone else, so instead of trying to understand it they just added a swap button.

[@AlexRN]

Agreed. It also bear mentioning that this isn’t even new, the option to swap X and O was there in GoW2018 as well! That’s the first thing I tweaked. Always check the options menu!

[@dtanobo]

Not automatically climbing down the chain everytime you kick it is enough for this sequel to be justified

[@mdrittmanic]

The somewhat deadpan commentary with your excellent selection of memes is so brilliantly combined. Seriously! I’m at work and am stressed and tired and no way am I laughing today but then this video came along and wrenched a laugh from me out of nowhere - and I didn’t even make it past the first minute. Nice work and thanks!

[@asiagov6996]

5:42 Thank you for showing me how to awaken that beach dragon. Really my blew mind when I saw that

[@Brioshie]

This was the cinematic experience that even cinema doesn't provide us anymore

[@JohnnyBRad]

The sequel we've all been looking for!

[@skdeathxlife]

It's a good game solid 9 It was just a bit disappointing during the last half, it never really hit god of war 3 scale and fights. First few hours especially Thor fight was dope though

[@creedflow]

Bro that Viking funeral mission had me on the edge of tears during the whole moment Whenever Mimir solves the riddle it literally made me cry hard, it was the perfect send off Love this game and the characters, I hope this is not the last time we see them cause all of them are just wonderful in their portrayal, I still need to kill the berserker king but at the same time I do not want to because that would mean the game is truly over for me :C

[@someguy5673]

Dude, I can't get over Sindri. I started the game over again and just cannot view his character the same again. They did an amazing job but it's SO SAD!

[@Jon.Sparks]

Edge of tears ain’t quite enough. Viking funeral definitely made me cry like a baby. Several points in this game made me a blubbering baby lol. I stand by it. This game was a work of art.

[@balvarine8709]

@@Jon.Sparks Top highlights for me in no particular order; - Brokk's funerals - Kratos asking Brokk to bless his Draupnir Spear, "for it's the form of things". - Mimir telling Atreus on one side quest on how Kratos just wanted to spend time with him. - Kratos telling Freya about the death of his first wife and daughter - Fenrir in his giant wolf form crawling up to Kratos and Atreus. - Thrud and Thor's speech after the alehouse brawl. GoW: Ragnarok is a goddamn masterpiece.

[@amidaobscura]

I was expecting Atreus to be at Brok's funeral. It was such an important moment I thought he wouldn't miss.

[@daltonmoen1404]

It blows my mind that you guys posted the review for the last one 4 years ago. I found you guys with that or the original RDR2 review and ever since then yall have been my favorite channel, and that's saying alot because I love those Hacks at Red Letter Media.

[@samueljohnson4365]

Bunch of hack frauds over at RLM

[@MichaelSotoCE]

Yeah those hacks can't act and have never heard of video editing

[@aaronalbertson8670]

I wish both communities could just rejoice that we actually got two brilliant games in one year, games that each scratch their own genre itch, leaving us satisfied.

[@songsfromtheblackbox]

Broo this game broke me AND mended me all at the same time. That ending was so hopeful and wholesome that I couldn't ask for more. I am so hyped for the next game.

[@xKarma_411]

I found myself voluntee-arly walking majority of the time taking in all the scenery around me. It felt like each step that Kratos took was handcrafted with such care like a grandma who refused to let you leave with an empty stomach.

[@ihazshort8093]

This game is genuinely class. I haven't played Elden Ring so I'm not going to compare them (not that there's a point in it anyway). All I know is Ragnarok is probably the best game I've ever played. Idk how they topped the first one, but they did it.

[@postupislilrodneysson9986]

Elden ring is definitely over hyped, god of war ragnarok is a much better game.

[@yavvivvay]

@@postupislilrodneysson9986 God of War is overhyped, Elden Ring is a much better game ;)

[@postupislilrodneysson9986]

@@yavvivvay the only 1 thing elden ring is better at than god of war ragnarok is its weapon variety, Elden ring has a ton of weapons but they’re all shallow

[@theNoxie]

@@postupislilrodneysson9986 Both are masterpieces. Elden ring is a generational game honestly. The way the made that open world design and the world mystery. But not for everyone. God of War Ragnarök is also amazing, but way more streamlined and can appeal to more people. Both deserve their praise. Also completely different games

[@danny123451]

@@postupislilrodneysson9986 I'll take Elden Ring.

[@dfllifuran]

“This is no ordinary illness!” this destroyed me! LOL😂😂

[@madeofcastiron]

your rendition of faye’s theme is so iconic that when i played the game and the song came up, my brother and i never fail to sing “this is your dead mom~ and we’re gonna burn her down~” lol

[@TrinhThanhTrung]

1:33 Thanks to the carefully placed ads right at this moment, I realized it was actually "a head" 😂

[@drgonzo123]

I saw a lot of takes that 2018 is still better, but I honestly enjoyed Ragnarok more. The story and acting was top notch, but most importantly the gameplay just felt smoother. The puzzles were fun and not irritating like a few in 2018. And I didn’t get lost so much trying to clean up side quests. Maybe it was just my mindset while playing 2018, but Ragnarok felt like a more polished, enjoyable time. It’s my GOTY, but we all know Elden Ring is gonna get it, which I can admit, even though I personally didn’t like it

[@maybeitsyou1317]

It's a good matchup for GOTY. Elden Ring had superior gameplay and exploration. GOW R has superior storytelling and production value. It really just depends what you value in a game, and that's not to say GOW R had bad gameplay. It had really good gameplay. But Elden Ring on another level imo.

[@John-996]

@@maybeitsyou1317 I feel God Of war had better Gameplay But Elden Ring had better enemies designs. Elden Ring had good exploration at times but it honestly felt like there was allot of the same content. God Of War Ragnorock had the better side quests and Found the exploration to be better in terms of Intrinsic Exploration. Having allot content in World does not really make exploration good for me as Feel Like I am playing a ubisoft game when the world is filled with Items and Boss fights that are offten Repeated.

[@SteelWool567]

The gameplay was really good but the story pacing felt way off. You could tell they mashed 2 games together for ragnarok. The third game should have focused on the war. The ending of this game was super anticlimactic and disappointing. Not to mention a ton of plot holes

[@nicholasgarcia7830]

1:54 lol 😂 that one got me laughing waaaayy too Loud at 3am

[@adams3627]

I appreciate that Kratos looks exactly as exasperated as Shelby with Matt's difficulty choices

[@parikshitthakur5465]

there's an option in the game to switch X and O buttons. Not sure why you guys never explore the settings. It was the first thing i did when I found out O was interact and X was dodge.

[@Danycrumble]

The humor in this video is impeccable. Laughed out loud multiple times. Thank you.

[@MogamiKyoko13]

I played for an hour with the dodge button as X before I realized I could go into the settings and remap it. Then I spent the whole rest of the game occasionally hitting X to dodge like my thumb had gained new muscle memory in that single hour 🙃 Despite that, GOWR was the best game I've played this year. I really loved Horizon Forbidden West, but Ragnarok just absolutely nailed it as a sequel and culmination of a story.

[@bagelbenji]

Watched this while playing GoW R! It is such a beautiful game

[@Zackasaur1917]

Easily game of the year -- and one of our species' greatest artistic (and gaming) achievements.

[@asleepatkeys]

It might have been the increase in Parks and Rec references or that I watched MY boyfriend play this game. This video was one of your best imo! Thanks for all the great content!

[@x0Christy0x]

Please play Binding of Isaac. The basic plot is ‘Isaac's mother receives a message from God demanding the life of her son as proof of her faith, and Isaac, fearing for his life, flees into the monster-filled basement of their home where he must fight to survive.’ He fights them with his tears!

[@Hello_Sidney153]

Just finished the story and came straight here, your reviews are always just what i need after finishing a masterpiece like this (also i appreciate the friends joke at the end and hadn't heard blood upon the snow yet so thank you)

[@Matt_Man_94]

Don’t tell the boyfriend that he could’ve changed the dodge button to circle. It’ll probably just make him mad at this point

[@austinjm92]

Haven't laughed out loud this much from a video in a long time. Great video as usual and I felt the same way playing this game...that it just solidifies this studio and this franchise as one of the highest quality in all of gaming. Incredible in every aspect.

[@JakeCusick94]

I still can’t hear the “this is your dead wife” music in game without thinking about those lyrics from the first review 😂

[@notfromtitan]

"My boyfriend loves getting stepped on" whenever I think you can't be anymore funny you guys prove me wrong.

[@singularity108]

I watched my friend play the game since i can’t afford a ps5. It was like watching a masterpiece film where he kept dying ON THE EASIEST DIFFICULTY.

[@naufalap]

I watched the cutscenes on youtube, and then all dialogues in the post game I wish I watched the 15 hours version instead of 7

[@mishfishy7645]

Your videos are always so amazing! I’m glad you enjoyed Ragnarok as much as I did.

[@MariaEverlasting]

I half watched my roommate play this and i still WEEPED at the end of the game. It was such an amazing game to watch!!!

[@TheThe-1326]

Oh boyyy, it was an insane game. One of the many I will share with my future children and want to become better with them. (also remapping dogde from x to o was the first I did in 2018 and ragnarok ( and that sweet option of auto pick up loot in ragnarok is priceless)). Ragnarok exceded our expectations and subverted them at once, this is pure magic of a game.

[@AndrewAffolter]

Holiday Armadillo: I'm Santa's representative for all of the southern states

[@HazardTrip]

Had my wife watch this in hopes she would want to watch me play it and also watch me play GOW 2018 for a third time afterwards. Unfortunately my plan did not work but she did appreciate your pop culture references and video editing. Initially she said "Oh this is 8 minutes long?" and then huffed with a tone of disappointment. But in the end she smiled and laughed at your references and enjoyed the video as well. "To be fair" (Letterkenny) she does get motion sickness and I too would Nolan Cam her into a sickness detracting from the experience.

[@thelowlygamer7905]

I have been a very recent fan of this channel and rarely do I comment. But I love the segment in the beginning when talking about the GOTY award and Atreus is "Elden Ring" and then Kratos comes from the realm door in front of him like a badass. That's how I view this years GOTY award as well.

[@lucifer-yt8im]

I Love your videos . A different king of take in reviews 1st

[@CommandoKnight200]

4:25 Sony: Nope. 😄😄

[@rachelthornton4442]

I love how two of Shelby’s fave games lets you play as a cat and play as a boy who can turn into a dog. I’m sensing a pattern.

[@senpafl4405]

Elden Ring was a phenomenon, that changed how we view gaming as a whole. God of War Ragnarok goes under your skin at every moment and set a new standard for character writing and story telling. No matter how I put it, no matter who wins GotY, the winners is us, we got two holy grails of gaming in one year.

[@Kinos141]

I liked playing as Atreus. His fast speed and long range prowess makes me an awesome character to play over Kratos more slow and brutal combat.

[@alsopsarchive5384]

He just plays like a more boring version of Aloy without the added strategy of traps and different weapons. Ironwood section is especially awful.

[@mikeglasswell-gameplay]

Great video. I was the same with the dodge button. In the menu there is a swap X for O option. Saved my life.

[@stevenhickman6939]

It was so good I finished it and decided to play the whole series in Timeline order

[@jimmywellington]

I had been waiting for this video like a kid waiting for Christmas. Thank you for the laughs on this one and all of your videos.

[@tommieveazey7224]

Morbius needs to be nominated for best picture. It needs an Oscar.

[@minioli01]

Best « the room » type movie?

[@misszee007]

My kid got me into playing it. It started as a mom help to mom let me play. So I had him do the fights and I did the puzzles.

[@jahquestanderson9471]

That thumbnail is all wrong😐

[@nikolasdenicola2005]

Ragnarok was the first game I ever 100% on the way to finishing the story instead of going back to collect everything. They did such a good job making the collectibles discoverable along the way. The most satisfied I was playing and completing a game. I think about it still, truly the pinnacle of my gaming life seeing a character I grew up with, ascending into this new stratosphere

[@jbuggyps2]

This game had a whole lot of onion cutting. Haven't played it yet but watched a good 15hr playthrough and wow..... It topped the first game

[@solid.john47]

I just platinated the game today. Awesome. And about dodge button, I put the O as dodge/interact thing. Much easier for me.

[@shwowbow5858]

This story takes such a unique perspective on the self-fulfilling prophecy. There are few major elements that the story doesn't tell you will happen and it still surprises you and makes you emotional

[@zazuch]

I know once i started using my full arsenal the way it was meant to be. Such as switching between weapons to buff each other due to status affects. It made combat so much fun. Also the ending lead up was pretty fun to. Some parts truly made you feel like a god amongst weak enemies and that's just as fun as the hard battles that kick your butt lol. I to had the to much sid questing and getting my ass handed to me syndrome to a few times. One of which was the dual mob boss you showed here. I activated that got stomped and proceeded to nope my way back licking my wounds lol.

[@PhoenixRealOne]

'This is no ordinary illness!' got me good 😂😂😂

[@yeeee859]

The jokes and references were amazing as always. Great video

[@whazee]

And thank you for having no KZbin ads in your awesome video! Made my day. 😊

[@tylered85]

Love your reviews. Hoping Pokemon Scarlet/Violet is coming up, especially since it sold over twice as many copies in half the time despite all its controversies. Of course they didn't have to issue refunds for GoW:R either so it probably balances out. Lol

[@astonmartini6970]

LoL the fact you can switch the dodge and interact button to be the souls method haha I had the same problem till I switched

[@PedrinKiske]

Great timing, just finished the game! I with Kratos said BOI more often

[@TheLoyalShinobi.]

5:00 This is why I was so glad and relieved that they let us swap the dodge button from ❌ to ⭕

[@Niftygizmoz]

God Of War Ragnarök is a masterpiece. Elden Ring is Huge piece. The result... Two of my favorite games of All time no matter which one won

[@dialek037]

You guys really should look at settings before playing the games you can switch the parry and action button on Ragnarok. You can also take the button prompts off on Stray to make it more emersive.

[@CB-lw7ty]

For me, while I 100% agree with this game being technically better than 2018 and basically being more of what we loved about 2018...I just can't help but feel that it's not as tight an experience or feel as good as 2018. I'd still have 2018 GOW above this when it comes to which one would I pick up and play again despite knowing that Ragnarok is just 2018 but bigger and improved, its a weird one to really put my finger on.

[@jt3061]

Agreed, Ragnarok started strong but got messy and bloated. There are so many good things about Ragnarok, but it makes it all the more frustrating that the writing, themes, and messaging were so all-over-the-place as the game progressed. GOW 2018 had such a tight story line that this game sadly couldn't continue. Big bummer, I hope Cory is in charge of the next one. His knack for themes, symbolism, and depth of writing were sorely missed here.

[@Double979tv]

Before starting the game, I swapped X and Circle in the options. As God intended.

[@AlexRN]

A fellow illuminated gamer who checks the options menu before playing. Smart!

[@monkeytown1239]

god of war all the way, no question. just compare the open world and the combat. elden ring is the best looking souls game yet but it is just that...a souls game. roll roll roll >> attack >> roll roll roll >> attack etc.

[@0815Mann]

You can actually change O and X-Button in the settings. I did that 40 hours into the game, got more confused and changed it back😅

[@Raytheus]

Still waiting for that NG+. I played it straight for 23.5 hours on its release. Odly enough GNA's boss fight was too easier, compared to Sigurn's. It took me approximately 40 tries to beat Sigrun but only 5-6 to beat Gna, granted I was already maxed out by then but I wish I had a tougher fight with her. My game of year/generation along with its prequel.

[@jackrusso4700]

I’m so ready for NG+

[@azarel7]

Are you sure though that it isn't easier because of the Sigrun practice/muscle memory?

[@Raytheus]

@@azarel7 Somewhat, because some/most combos from 2018 game were missing/replaced by newer ones in ragnarok. So I had to retrain my memory and moves, from scratch (I died once in almost every fight, so I had to lower the difficulty to "easy"). Now, granted that I fouth Gna on "easy" mode (if my memory serves), my concern lies more with the move sets and movement, attack and defence patterns, rather than the damage dealt/received and the like, that is controlled by the difficulty setting. So, you may be right or perhaps there is something else at play (pun intended). Either way, I love this game!

[@TimoBaader]

"My boyfriend loves getting stepped on" YEEEEES :DDD

[@carlosdonizetti9573]

Wich mythology do you guys want for another game ? After hearing mimir backstory I m hoping we get Celtic.

[@GirlfriendReviews]

We’re hoping for ancient Egypt or maybe Hindu!

[@SceneSurgeSnippets]

@@GirlfriendReviews Hell yes I'd love me Hindu mythology as well but the amount of controversy that would cause is unreal, so it would sadly never happen

[@smokedope4733]

How many father's have this same relationship with there son ! Then it's a bad relationship.

[@loda9782]

The Will Ferrell meme usage was brilliant - actually laughed out loud.

[@archeryguy1701]

One of my favorite games ever.... everything you loved about GoW 2018, but bigger, more epic, and with higher stakes.

[@Tellion12]

What an absolutely amazing first minute and a half. Truly a fantastic intro!

[@SahilShahcomedy]

WAITING FOR THIS

[@Redfield70]

I finished this last night. I think I like Elden Ring more because it doesn't slow down to give me exposition and it's way less 'fetchquesty'. Also, I prefer how there are so many options for builds that you can experiment with so many styles and can play the game 100% how you want. I still really enjoyed Ragnarok but Elden Ring is still my personal pick.

[@elys4470]

I haven’t played a game in years since the last god of war but when i saw ragnarok i went gost 2 weeks and enjoyed this beautiful game I couldn’t get enough of this game

[@HairyWizardGamingg]

This game was incredible, the fact I got 100% just last night and this video releasing today was poetic, thank you for the content you create

[@freshmentos]

As a wife of a gamer, I have one thing to say... SKJALFA!

[@Object1ve]

I am trying to explore every corner of this game. 21 hours in, just brought back Fenrir and I still have so much to do and explore. Ragnarok is game of the year for me. Edit: I will be back to watch the rest of the video when I finish the game lol

[@midnightjay]

4:14 This part sent me lmao

[@ThePequenocristo]

This is my GOTY. Loved Elden Ring, but a real story with wonderful characters will always win out. ❤️

[@Retrophoenix-]

Wait what? That dragon statue is an actual dragon? I've been looking for that final dragon for ages

[@chammy2812]

Ragnarok is of course the better game to backseat watch. It is basically a movie, where you are taken from beautiful set piece to beautiful set piece. But in my opinion, just like you said, it is basically a GOW4 clone, with a new story. Elden Ring, is a complete reimagining of the Dark Souls formula amazingly built into an open world. It pushed the boundaries of both genres and produced an unbefore seen masterpiece. That is the kind of game we should be rewarding with Game of the Year, not one that reuses the same design philosophy that we have seen from the previous title. Otherwise, we are encouraging studios to just keep making the same game with new window dressing. Reward companies for taking risks and trying new interesting game loops and genre merges, especially when it works as well as it did in Elden Ring, will encourage other studios to try new things and will lead to better more unique experiences for everyone.

[@LD-yy6qt]

"GOW4 clone", you do understand how sequels work right? Ragnarok is not only a sequel but also a direct continuation of gow4 so ofcourse it's gonna be like gow4. Elden ring is my goty and 2nd favourite game of all time (GOW ragnarok and 2018 is 4th). You don't need to bash ragnarok to try and justify why you think elden ring should get goty

[@mellar5864]

Alright calm down with the d**k riding, you like elden ring we get it.

[@mellar5864]

@@LD-yy6qt yeah it's especially stupid considering gow 2018 won goty, so why the hell would they try to reinvent the wheel in a direct sequel instead of improving the things the first one got criticized for, which is exatly what they did.

[@chammy2812]

@@LD-yy6qt I wasn’t trying to bash Ragnarok. If that is what you understood then I’m sorry. I was trying to point out that it didn’t innovate gameplay in the same way Elden Ring did as the design philosophy is exactly the same as GOW4. (Not saying it bad, just not innovative. I would say the same thing if FromSoft released a sequel to Elden Ring that copied a lot of the mechanics) I just think GOTY should go to the game that is pushing boundaries as opposed to a game we have seen a bunch before even if it is masterfully done.

[@CB-lw7ty]

You do see the Irony in calling Ragnarok a clone but then calling Elden Ring "a complete reimagining" when Elden Ring is basically every Fromsoft game you've ever played just in a more expansive open world. There's nothing new, unique or interesting in Elden Ring that you can't point out has already been in another Fromsoft game except the open world being much bigger, that's it. What you're doing is fanboying Fromsoft for a change they should have made in DS3 to go open world while bemoaning the idea of "encouraging studios to just keep making the same game with new window dressing", which is Elden Ring in a nutshell lol.