Spoiler Mode - God of War with Cory Barlog

[@BlueBirdRPG]

Dude on the right is the happiest person I have ever seen.

[@doomslayer960]

@Dr. Loomis no he's a huge God of War fan and is excited look at his shirt.

[@TheKondinho]

justifiably so

[@doomslayer960]

@Dr. Loomis i don't know what the effects of adderall are because i don't take it or search it up. I believe you.

[@WTF3585]

is he on coke or something?

[@callum6224]

Yeah cause being passionate = must be on drugs

[@SomeGameNews]

On one hand, I really want to finish the game so I can watch this. On the other, I don't want the game to end because it's so damn good.

[@Guchooo]

Exactly my thoughts. :D

[@KingTata]

SomeGameNews yesssssssss. I am sooo happy but very sad cause i know it will end

[@samulalimo6615]

UGH These guys arent even asking the right questions.. What i need to know is who was the person who called the world serpent because whoever called him mustve been able to speak with the serpent, but it was confirmed by Mimir “the All-Knowing” that he was the only one who could converse with Jormungandr? Was that Tyr?? And where did Tyr run off to? What caused his death? If Kratos REALLY IS Tyr, by chance could it have been Kratos’ appearance in Midgaurd that killed off Tyr? What was Faye arguing with the other Giants about in that mural?? We need THESE questions answered for real!! Am i the only one??

[@mutsuhanma7807]

Those and so much more....i need to be able to read those characters lmao gimme translation

[@groovydespairgod5190]

Samu Lalimo the all knowing is often referred to as Odin which makes sense as he grew up with giants so I guess he talked to him for some reason

[@jeffler383]

I also love how in your first fight with baldur you're literally changing the structure of the landscape around you. you hear in so many legends or whatnot how a god's thrashing or fighting created mountains, canyons, etc and in the titanic clash of these two powerful gods that sort of power being tossed around is implemented beautifully. you could easily see in 1000 years or whatever some local shaman would tell of baldur and kratos's test of strength, "such was their power that they pushed the mountains apart and created the very valley we stand in now"

[@allan919]

this gave me chills perfect description

[@goodname9371]

Wow never thought of it like that

[@KobeLoverTatum]

didn’t all of the changes revert back by the end of the game…?

[@jeffler383]

@@KobeLoverTatum I honestly don't remember - the thimbulwinter started, they got to the mountain and discovered who atreus is, then they went home 🤷‍♂️ then it was "many years later" when thor showed up. I might have missed something in there

[@SouMorse]

@@KobeLoverTatum no they didn't

[@generalwoofles6240]

I feel like one thing that needed to be talked about more was how great a character Mimir was. Besides being the lore dump guy and the guy who helps gets you to the giants rely, I felt like he changed the whole dynamic between Kratos and Boy. To put it in perspective, Mimir may be Kratos' first friend.

[@dick1234ify]

Orkos m8

[@Marksman3434]

General Woofles love how you refer to Atreus as “Boy” lol

[@Skycube100]

Mimir for me is basically the Uncle in this family dynamic

[@nguyenbagiap7433]

@@Skycube100 *whisper* Until he get lumbago

[@aliwamid5422]

Kratos first friend is Atreus (The spartan version)

[@Rittermark]

Tons of Loki hints in hindsight. The mistletoe, the question about turning into animals. Mother being Faye which could be a short version of Laufey.. just so good.

[@trafalgaconan02]

Dont forget faye called kratos farbauti,which is loki father in myth

[@Kmaaq]

Rizky Akbar What? When did that happen?

[@trafalgaconan02]

Khalid AlQattan well somebody on the internet translate that mural at the end , faye called kratos farbauti on the mural

[@ayoubzabar4326]

+Rizky Akbar yes you ar right

[@ArgenDTK]

You can find one inside the house. You can see a part of Loki's symbol next to kratos bed on the wall

[@MadamGojira]

Cory is a national treasure! Such an amazing video just became a Patreon.

[@MrNoNoNope]

Megan Linart l

[@lorddraco1359]

Your Very Nice Woman ^^

[@thenickseditious]

Megan Linart you summed it up perfectly for me

[@Kicktugo55]

He is too fukin pure i love it.

[@chucknv5482]

I have something to admit. I didn't know how to sprint for the first 12 hours I was playing the game. I was getting really annoyed that his "sprint" was so slow. Then I realized I had in fact not been sprinting, but walking everywhere slowly. I had finished a significant portion of the game when I learned how to move faster. Sigh...

[@drquantum6548]

The guy to the far right dopamin levels are off the charts!

[@734ch3r]

Dr Quantum he is awesome! Search for "Shenmue 3 Huber reaction". Priceless!

[@CuriousChronicles82275]

Thats huber watch his shenmue 3 reaction. Thats dope.

[@AbujanDisco]

nahhh he just on some medical crack

[@marlom7882]

I wish I had his happiness

[@MrGreen757]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 great comment

[@SpartanBobo]

I wonder if Atreus will refer to the world serpent as boy when he's raising him hahaha. For real though this game really is a masterpiece 10/10. It's definitely in my pantheon (hehe) of top games ever

[@panbouk]

Where they referring to the last picture on the wall under the cloth? If yes it looked to me that Atreus takes ( sucks) the power from Kratos.

[@dodo299]

panbouk In norse mythology the world serpent is lokis son thays why hes from the future in the game

[@SpartanBobo]

Don't think anyone knows at this point. I'm sure someones working on it in some capacity. He's said he's written the entire story for this run I'm pretty sure so really it's just a matter of them putting the games together.

[@SpartanBobo]

They could totally do 6-7 more games in the future and go into other mythologies, but I imagine when he says the story is written he means this story in norse mythology. Which would prolly be 2 more games and maybe a spinoff. We'll prolly have the mainline of this trilogy finished within 6-8 years give or take I imagine. The way the games play is already laid out now along with the story so its really just realizing those ideas into a character models and worlds now, and of course peppering in some stuff to change it up here and there.

[@SpartanBobo]

Could be only time will tell haha

[@RebirthCrusader90]

The bit about every yellow marking in the entire world being made by Faye...oh, that's a juicy tidbit that didn't even occur to me. I just assumed it was only about her funeral pyre. Good stuff, and obviously it's great that you got Cory on board for this.

[@hellionshark3197]

I think the kid says by the end that she "Marked their way" which was a hint at that. How powerful is this woman, seriously...

[@khangle6872]

@@hellionshark3197 she is supposed to prepare for Ragnarök and bring balance to the whole world, and protect the Jötunheim gateway from all gods, even Thor acknowledge her power. So, pretty strong

[@odinj647]

I'm literally only a minute in and the sheer enthusiasm emanating from Huber is the most palpable I have ever seen, and that's saying something because this is Huber we're talking about. Congrats EZA and congrats Cory Balrog and the rest of Sony Santa Monica on 5 years of hard work paying off. Love and Respect.

[@tenchu006]

I love it so much, glad others noticed :) pure passion and good vibes

[@ibouchi]

I can't be more happy with how this interview went. To hear him talk about this labor of love and how much thought went into it makes me want to go back and play it all over again. As for me, my fave part would be at the end when they are in jotunheim and about to reach the peak and kratos decides to shead his bandages from his arms. To him and, by extension, us, this moment means so much cause of having known where those scars came from and what they lead to. But Atreus had no idea how important that moment is and he is just an excited kid who's dad is standing on the edge of a cliff doing something odd, so he immediately interrupts and asks if the can get going cause they are so close. It totally humanized both of them for me and I loved it! Thank you guys so much for posting this.... It was incredible

[@stinkinmushroom]

Finished the game. Came here. Turned it off after 10 minutes because i did not go home!!

[@thegamebrary5096]

stinkinmushroom did the same 🤣

[@murilotradutor]

Same. lol

[@jakubinet]

Yep, same here. However, I was playing a game while listening and didnt manage to stop it in time. Spoiled. Shit :D

[@falagarius]

same

[@an_obamanation]

Why would you not though

[@Otoshi_Gami]

Cory....in the HOUSE. :P

[@amittoibis]

Washington dc will never be the same

[@hoopyy782]

Cory in the garage.

[@RBRfilmproductions]

im ya man!

[@TShorty929]

😂

[@courage552]

Hahaha

[@BurkhardtGaming]

If i could ask this man one question. That question would be when atreus is sick and you are taking him to freyjas house who blew the world serpents horn

[@beefknuckles]

Kratos and Atreus probably did. Time is distorted and time travel has been confirmed (the World Serpent goes back in time after the Yggdrasil tree splits in half during his fight with Thor)

[@BurkhardtGaming]

this is exactly what i was thinking especially since in norse mythology during ragnarok the world serpent gets sent back in time. I love where this game is going as a whole setting up so many things for the future

[@beefknuckles]

Yeah it's amazing. Thor in the next one then Odin in the third. I just finished this game last night and I feel like replaying it already so I can pick up on all the little story hints that are secretly dropped throughout the game. I can't remember the last time I wanted to replay something so soon after finishing it.

[@caj10__13]

TheBurkhardt yeah I coulda sworn we were about to find a dead world serpent at the hand of Thor.

[@alexanderchilton911]

beefknuckles When and in what sense has time traveling been confirmed?

[@ShinkeiDEI]

I have admired Cory for years now and he has been an inspiration. It is awesome to see that he is also such a humble, hardworking and talented man, and that he is such a cool person too. Thanks Allies for such gift.

[@TShorty929]

Shinkei DEI he’s a light in the game development community. Hope his vision gets to be created again and again!

[@ShinkeiDEI]

Paul Smith No clue, but based on his comments on other interviews he probably wrote the story framework for the sequels, thus he can leave the project to a new director and he can move onto a new IP.

[@user-om6dw7gt7u]

The spoiler mode song always cracks me up. Great game man, gow 2 is one of my best experiences still to this day, such good pacing and spectacle.

[@mistahstandman375]

Did I just die and go to heaven? I can't believe you guys got Cory on the show. Although I'll comeback and watch this after I finish GOW Edit: Just finished the game (besides the Valkyrie Queen) and the video 10/10 definitely in the running for GOTY

[@RB8Gem9]

Mistah Standman not heaven. Valhalla!

[@oBCHANo]

20 minutes in and nothing of interest was said, I imagine the rest is non-stop ass licking too.

[@WhomGodGiveth]

It gets better.

[@Yungie201]

oBLACKIECHANoo stfu

[@courage552]

oBLACKIECHANoo. Don't be that guy

[@ZaPaMi3]

So many amazing moments in the game. Can't believe in favorite moments no one even gave a nod to Kratos removing the wraps from his arms. To me symbolizes that he accepts himself, he knows he's changed, and knows he has to not be ashamed of the past but learn from it and continue to be better. I love this game.

[@highonhype5204]

God of War is in my top 5 games of all time 👍🏻

[@Hermes.kills.Zagreus]

What about gow Ragnarok?

[@Boki_86]

The first clue that the Atreus is Loki, is wehn Kratos uses the name of his Wife after the first fight with Baldur. He calls her "Faye". In Norse mythology the mother of Loki is Laufey. So its more like Lau-Faye. If you keep playing after the game Mimir calls Atreaus' mom Laufey the Just. Also Kratos' name in the giant language runes was Fárbauti, Loki's father in Norse mythology.

[@dynamike549]

B0KI_86 your clearly paying attention. Thanks for pointing out that the giants called Kratos, Fárbauti. Kratos, being Loki's father kept me busy, but you cleared that up for me. Now a lot of people are saying that Kratos is laying dead in Atreus' arms on the murial at the end, but has anybody considered that the one laying in Atreus' arms isn't Kratos! Look at the colour of the clothing the man in his arms is wearing. Something doesn't ad up. And the thing coming out of Atreus' mouth is some form of speech! Not a serpent like some people are suggesting. What is your take on it?

[@Boki_86]

it's really difficult to say but i think it's intentionally that you can't see if i it is Kratos or not. On all panels before Kratos is facing left so you can recognize it is him because of the tattoo.

[@dynamike549]

B0KI_86 true.. On the last mural, the man is seen from his right side, i noticed that too. This game is really good at giving vague hints for the future. Love the game! Thanks again man.

[@danielgordon84]

After that final scene, if you travel to another realm, Mimir actually pieces it together and realizes that “Faye” WAS Laufey, or “Laufey the Just” if you want to include the epithets.

[@Mert-A-L]

Btw fárbauti means ”Cruel striker” which is exactly What Kratos is.

[@JohnSmith-vh1tt]

I was blown away by GoW, and I went in with pretty serious expectations after the review cycle. It's probably my favorite game since RE4. Seeing interviews with Cory Barlog actually influenced my decision to get it day 1 because he seemed like such a solid dude, really cool to see him in this spoiler mode.

[@gewdvibes]

John Smith yea honestly I went in with probably too much hype and this game still somehow exceeded the hype I had for it lol the only other games to do that for me were the Witcher 3 and Breath of the Wild

[@thib568]

John Smith respect.

[@Halo117Legend]

Congrats on getting him on the channel.

[@Vydos7777]

I actually didn't know you could go home until I youtubed for possible secret endings and saw the hint of going home lol. I instantly stopped the youtube video and booted the game, so that I instantly could go home and watch whatever waited for me there lol. The mind blow effect worked on me lol.

[@bryankoerselman5698]

I felt like I was the only one who knew this for a while lol. After any of my friends finished the game i asked if they went back home yet and their eyes would just get wide and they would go running to their ps4 lol.

[@MrBananaCheeks]

Polygon had posted a spoiler free article about how to get the final credits, simply saying, Go home, go to bed. I read that as I started the game, and forgot about it entirely. After being able to travel to and from those portals, I started visiting my house from time to time, just because, so by the end, I only went home to see what they say. I was so excited when I remembered the article I had read.

[@jakubinet]

Well, lucky you. I was running trials of Surtr while listening to this and got accidentally spoiled by Huber before I could stop it. Shit :D

[@TShorty929]

Odd! That’s the first thing I thought about doing as soon as I beat the game!

[@SandyCheeks1896]

Vydos why would you not know that. It’s on the fast travel list as “home”

[@magenof1440]

Cory Barlog is such an awesome dude, could listen to him talk about his game all day!

[@MultiRecordMusicInc]

Cory Barlog in Brandon Jones garage is like something straight out of a fantasy.

[@monichi_0]

57:57 I didn’t even know Cory confirmed that Jörmungandr (the World Serpent) is Atreus’ kid

[@theonewhoismany8072]

Atreus is Loki. Jormungandr, Fenrir, Hela are Loki's children with the giantess Angerbrode.

[@cookingwithkratos]

You think hes gonna tell us otherwise?

[@DavidHayderGamerOfficial]

I haven't played GOW yet but I just came here to say, wow! The hard work is paying off and getting someone as important as Cory to talk spoilers about their game they just finished is amazing to me. Good work Easy Allies. I'll be back SOON!

[@frasafrase]

42:06 OMG Cory just made me want to replay this entire game...

[@marhubyak]

Frasafrase i beat it 2days ago I’m missing all the amazing moments that i wanna beat it all over again. Think am gonna do it on the hardest difficulty

[@s.m.a8182]

im getting the platinum and starting a new game on the hardest one too, this is amazing detailing i missed.

[@Starglaed]

I immediately remembered the scene when they first reach the Lake of Nine and Atreus spots a statue in the water with the words, "Sacrifice your arms and awaken the cradle of the earth" and Atreus remarks to Kratos, "That shouldn't be a problem for you", hinting at the Leviathan Axe recall ability which , now in hindsight, Faye was well aware of, because it was her own axe. I found it interesting that the visual markers seemed etched on the wall and not natural rock breakers or markers, so Cory revealing that it Faye guiding them all along just blows my mind.

[@ahsanwqazi]

Have you noticed that when you have to climb a ledge, or jump over a fence or a tree, there are yellow markings on it? So that means, Faye took the same path and in retrospective, was guiding us. *MIND BLOWN*

[@vilebuddha883]

Starglaed dude, that just clicked when you mentioned it. I knew the palm prints were yellow but I’m like wait... what yellow text? Oooooooooh yeah! Lol

[@nib95]

This was one of the best spoiler discussions I've ever had the pleasure of listening to or watching. So many juicy titbits and hints, so much potential for the sequel. Game was a masterpiece, and I can't wait for the next instalment!

[@bottledspace]

When you're carrying Sickly BOI to Freya, who blows the horn, Cory? WHO BLOWS THE HORN CORY?!?

[@BatmanTH]

Tyler H Baldur

[@iluvmycountry100]

BatmanTH no he can't speak their language

[@gewdvibes]

Tyler H it might have been Kratos and Atreus since time is all messed up, they’re the only ones that can talk to the serpent since they have mimir. So it could’ve been them blowing the horn the first time or the second time that’s obviously not clear

[@punchdrunkmonk]

Shuuei Shotakun Kratos and the world serpent share the same colors. They both have white and red. So I don’t think you are wrong about Kratos being reborn as the serpent.

[@apollo849]

The guardian referred to on the mural is Faye, the last 2 giants in Midgard referred to the Serpent and her,she was the guardian, I believe it was confirmed in the codex or by dialogue, but I am certain it was confirmed that the guardian referred to Faye. I don't know who blew the horn though.

[@zodiac909]

This is hands down one of the most badass featured appearances ever on EZA

[@fauxsix]

Hi, I'm a game developer and I love hearing about how other studios are working on their games. This is the best 'interview' I've ever seen because everybody is so genuine and respectful about their opinion. I hope most developers follow Cory's example and go talk to these guys in the future.

[@BurkhardtGaming]

Dude him saying faye left all of the visual ques in the game is so fucking crazy

[@yasmush5733]

Faye was a game designer confirmed lol

[@beefknuckles]

Never seen a game do that before. Where the game design is actually worked into the lore.

[@t.o.p.4175]

Well, it was pretty obvious if you beat the game.

[@idojuegos2151]

StarsnGravity for most people it wasn’t

[@seanmurtagh5646]

I'm pretty sure it was explicitly stated by Atreus in the Giant realm when looking at the murals.

[@xanavir34kakarot21]

Cory as your personal stalker, i worship you. Loki is going to trick the future to save his dad, If i have to believe Cory saying that loki is a trickster. That could be a good twist. Nobody wants Kratos to die!

[@skytron100]

Nobody!

[@harlempunk4481]

why would they kill kratos? That's like Nintendo killing Mario. Kratos is one of the faces of Playstation. After the success SONY will never agree into killing Kratos.

[@xanavir34kakarot21]

They want loki to be the new guy, which is a nightmare. Kratos is a to perfect awesome design.

[@malimaui2802]

I definitely think that Atreus will save his dad. Also think that both of them might travel to other mythologies (it will be especially easy since his son can turn into animals)to save people similar to Tyre .

[@gageunruh3574]

xanaviR34 Kakarot I want kratos to die esspecally to save Atreus

[@dacbiet]

Me and 2 of my buddies were just speculating all day of what is going to happen on the next God of War. Kratos being the embodiment of war, him being the reincarnated version of Tyr, and of course the last piece of the mural at the mountain of Jourthiem (sp?). Then I started to delve into the Norse mythology and I was blown away how Cory Barlog and his writers can implement their version so well that any speculation can be a good debate. I can’t wait for the next one. Good job to Cory and his team at Santa Monica Studios

[@asgiov]

Wanted to mention something about that last boss fight... (Spoiler below) ..... ....... ........ ........... ............. It's mentioned by the head while you're traveling that Freya was cursed by Odin to not be able to do harm to anybody either magically or physically. Taking away her battle prowess as (another spoiler) she was a Valkyrie who had her wings stripped off by Odin. I didn't learn this until after the boss fight and it definitely changed my perception of Freya a bit. It makes you wonder if Freya would have done more to Kratos during or after the boss battle if she was able to.

[@TShorty929]

big D that’s what he’s saying

[@fleeplayTV]

not only a valkyrie but the motherfucking queen valkyrie, you know that bich endgame superboss? was only filling up her shoes. Mimir states when you go back to her cave that she payed him a visit when they went to giants realm she was asking if he knew where odin kept her fighting spirit. her wings. She's likely to be a pretty strong boss next game.

[@brandonbulthuis2740]

fleeplayTV I thought the same thing, I don't want to have to kill her though.

[@alexjames2264]

If she was still the queen valkyrie, she definitely would've tried to kill Kratos. Atreus too, if she had to. IMO

[@Sultaanash]

She's stronger than sigrun she would put up a fight with kratos but he would beat her easily

[@subashchandra9557]

OMG when Baldur say's "I thought you'd be bigger" is it because he thought he was going to be seeing a "Giant"?? That's so hilarious.

[@hiphereon1090]

1:03:40 Notice how he says exactly what is in the new gow5 trailer, Atreus saying: "I want to find out who Loki is". Its all connected mannn

[@Hermes.kills.Zagreus]

Who's this in pfp?

[@alexmoffat7302]

I wish Huber recorded his first play through just so I could see his reaction when Kratos got the blades of chaos. For this and so many other moments it would be internet video gold. I will say that I thought of him at that moment when I was playing and I bet I'm not the only one.

[@SleepDeprived02]

Just finished the lore and legends book and im glad i came back to watch this. i CAN NOT wait for Ragnarok

[@masterchief5231]

So faye showed us where to climb and everything?

[@AbrahamZX1]

Master Chief she walked and marked it all

[@masterchief5231]

wow, she was a keeper

[@TheUnderratedOrange]

@@masterchief5231 kratos hit that

[@mr.2gr33dy7]

Dark Habits godly

[@devchatterjee2955]

Came here after 3years never knowing it. This fucking flew my blind, the lore in this game is absolutely incredible.

[@barbaro267]

49:25 Everyone seems to think that the design coming from Atreus' mouth in the mural was Jormungandr himself. But this same style of drawing has been used in the Facebook prequel game, where Atreus hears voices taunting him or crying out in woe and agony. The design simply represents speech. There are words printed inside the speech coming from Atreus' mouth if you look close enough to the mural. My interpretation of the mural is Atreus either calling for help, casting a magical spell (unlikely), or reciting a prayer.

[@jameswebb3410]

AT LAST someone said it,had grew sick of so many people believing that it was the actual serpent

[@boldlyfumblin]

Huber, you've grown so much since EZA started. You excelled as the host/moderator here - great work.

[@thedreamcapture2681]

agreed huber was a very good host here.

[@heetukatit90028]

i randomly decided to check this out, but wow man, this was an awesome spoiler cast. well done everyone!

[@timytimeerased]

The number of details and references that I didn't catch in my 1st run of the game. Makes me wanna replay it, and I almost never replay story based games. Probably in the top 5 best story and world in a videogame.

[@jacobkriner5767]

So like I can’t watch this. But it’s amazing that they have Cory on here with them. Kudos

[@rheymarcalbalos6928]

Just finished the game. I can safely say that in my 17 years of gaming, numerous consoles and handhelds from Sony to Nintendo, this is the best game that I have ever played! Thank you Santa Monica Studio for a tremendous experience!

[@michaelhudson3737]

42:00 yes so happy he mentioned this i noticed it at the end and thought i was overthinking it.

[@Kicktugo55]

I just beat this and holy merry mother of god what a phenomenal video game. Deffinetly in my top 10 of all time!

[@dreamxhollow]

I wish I was that happy like the guy on the right

[@elfynde8863]

ohh man I can't wait to finish the game and come back to this

[@PapaYA2187]

0:30 "Hey cory, how ya feeling right now?" Cory in Baldur's voice: "I can't feel any of this!"

[@diamondrattler7453]

This conversation was awesome. Loved it.

[@TheKurisa]

My absolute favorite scene was a tibit of Kratos and Atreus sitting on the elevator and sharing his first drink of the lumonos wine. It was such a human moment. He wasn't a just a Good of war. He was a Dad of War ❤️

[@Babadoe117]

1:11:30 it’s interesting to hear him talking about this after the backlash of fat Thor

[@madjjack6426]

i was thinking the same thing

[@babomb2100]

The only problem with this Spoiler Mode is that it's not an hour longer. Good work Bois. Thank you Cory and the team for making such a wonderful game.

[@sergiodevivo16]

Huber is my new favorite person in the medium. You can just feel his genuine excitement when Cory speaks.

[@tenchu006]

Watched this multiple times now and I always notice something new Side note, if I can find and befriend someone with even half the passion, energy and vibes as Huber I'll be super happy, seems like such an awesome human being :)

[@pallyjaius]

Just finished it, can't wait to see what happens in the next game.

[@FebreGundam]

I'm just watching this now, after finishing and getting the platinum trophy for this game and I must say that this is probably one of the best EZA videos ever! Congratulations to all of you and to Cory Barlog! Thank you guys!

[@Coreyahno]

Can't wait to watch this... after I finish GoW

[@KM316-m1b]

Cory you are a fucking genius, to take a risk and reinvent the entire franchise, and arguably a better game than the previous trilogy, and have it succed to a level it did, props man, thank you so much for this masterpiece.

[@maggotdw]

i think that the reason Faye was so powerfull was because all of the giants sacrificed their life energy to her so that she could go on this quest. And the reason she wanted her ashes spread on jotunheim is because she gives the energy/ power back to the giants. Completing her quest and Awakening the giants from their slumber. Since the giants have an integral part in Ragnarok siding with Loke/ Loki in the destruction of the Aesir gods. And her ashes had a specifil magical glow to it.

[@Cullinane2010]

He was about to mention how high of a praise it was for the Leviathan Axe to be compared to the doom shotgun until he was cut off.

[@uzzab6937]

Huber hype reaching critical levels

[@DummyAccount]

Godzilla is approaching the generator!

[@hamidalipour2206]

Knock it off please... we all surrounded by bored and tasteless people so stop this bullshit and nonsense...uhhh let us enjoy with this guy i realy like him

[@Sjahko_]

I don't own a PS4 and I am not sure if I will ever buy one. I simply know I will never get the time/find the dedication to finish a game. But I suddenly came across this video and I am blown away they managed to get Cory Barlog on episode. That's why I really want to watch this.

[@CoffeePhrawg]

Bro it kinda hurts they didnt talk about how awesome it was when Atreus spoke the world serpents tongue and the serpent lunged at the giant (my favorite moment, so badass)

[@Heidern98]

So glad I was disciplined enough to not watch this until I beat the game. I got real tied up in finishing everything I could find ie Valks, exploring, rifts, favors, mus and nef the 2 end game zones, and anything else I could find. I probably played a good 60 hours before just now seeing the ending and all I can say is thank you to Cory and his team for making all of the other GoW games worth so much more. This game is a treasure and one of the best stories in gaming. They should feel very proud and I can't wait to see what is next in the sequel. So many of the things Cory said made moments and lore worth so much more then I first felt. Knowing how deep the thoughts on not only this game, but future GoW games are, I am so excited to see what comes next and how it will all end. As Huber said, I could go on and on about so many things we loved in GoW (like how this game has optional end game content that so many action single player games don't put in), but I will just leave it with this: Great video EZA thanks for the hard work, and holy shit Cory Barlog never stop making games, you are an awesome person with genius game design. You deserve great success for this, and I am sure your son is proud of his dad of war.

[@dreadlordphan]

This twist with Loki is actually really awesome because according to actual norse myth it was Loki who killed Bauldr with a mistletoe arrow. Well done Cory Barlog, well done.

[@AlbertusSalvatierra]

Not only that - but Loki was to lead with his fellow Giants against the Æsir during Ragnarok. It seems in God of War, Loki is taking the position like his mother

[@phrozenliquidz]

Long time KZbin subscriber but just became a Patreon after watching this. This show was a blast, I hope you guys can manage to get developers on more in the future because the insight and rapport was great.

[@dbzfun44]

The depression on their face when he was talking about the buttons and triggers and how everyone has a weakness and is broken in some way it was so funny

[@sebastianr4196]

This is such a great and introspective video for the industry. The excitement for the sequel continues to grow all these years later.

[@miendude]

Didn't even beat GoW, but came here for the Barlog and was not disappointed! Awesome insights in creating the game, and having the Allies being able to question him face-to-face was really cool. 10/10

[@enochamoahmintah5832]

Cory should turn himself in to be arrested, he has ruined gaming for me, i dont know what to play anymore after God of War

[@alexjames2264]

Enoch Amoah Mintah right lol all I want is every game to morph into this style now

[@hamidalipour2206]

@Frans Delt it is amazing but naaahh god of war is somthing else...

[@ayushagrawal6996]

You had me in the first half. Not gonna lie.

[@jasonlin5673]

Cory Barlog in Brandon Jones garage is like something straight out of a fantasy.

[@BeeHatGuy]

@Frans Delt I got it instead of God of War in 2018, and honestly, it just doesn't hold up well after you beat it. God of War is worth replay after replay

[@aniforprez]

at 42:00 cory says that it's spoiler but doesn't the game explicitly say that? it tells you that she foresaw everything and decided that she would guide them most of the way. it's still a very epic moment and by epic I mean by the proper definition of the word because it really is an epic moment

[@VectoredPromise]

He means she also literally placed the golden climbing symbols on every wall and ledge they climb

[@aniforprez]

well when they leave the murals at the very end, just before they climb the peak, atreus literally shows you the symbols on the rock and tells you that they were probably made by the mother because she foretold the whole journey. it's not even side dialog it's told to you. the moment he said that it blew my goddamn mind and something i took completely for granted took a whole new meaning

[@RainManYT]

aniforprez Anyone that hasn’t finished the game, it’s still a spoiler. He didn’t say anything wrong.

[@aniforprez]

but the entire podcast is dedicated to discussing spoilers. plus he said spoilers in the context of secrets. whatever i'm not complaining. just wondering why he said that

[@eddie02129122]

I just want to know what does the final mural tell about Kratos I’ll cry

[@milesl.2467]

What he said in the beginning, about just starting Far Cry 5, was really freaking hilarious to me. I spent so much time debating on whether I should buy God of War or Far Cry 5. I got God of War, and I'm so glad I did.

[@franzusgutlus54]

I always liked when Kratos opened up and you expect Atreus to be shocked or disappointed, but then he reacts like a child. For example when Kratos tells him he is a god, Atreus just asks if he can turn into an animal;)

[@theonewhoismany8072]

Wich is a hint to the fact that Atreus is Loki.

[@dead7781]

You guys are awesome, usually there's a dumb one or one that doesn't care or one that isn't engaged in these types of channels/videos. But not here, everyone asked such interesting and nuanced questions and seemed to be genuinely engaged in the discussion. Everyone was pulling their weight, and it was awesome.

[@Paroex]

17:07 "I have a cat.."

[@Clesstan]

This is such a great discussion and having Cory there is just surreal! I'm so happy you guys were able to have him on the show and man.... GOW!!! What a game! I can't believe we live in this age where all these great games are possible. A big thank you to all the awesome developers around the world bringing us countless hours of joy! L&R!!

[@kennyamr5]

I'm definitely watching this as soon as I finish GoW. AMAZING game so far! :O

[@kennyamr5]

I got my platinum, I'm ready to watch.

[@ipodcrazy1030]

Dude the dead GIANTS in the end!! That scene was both epic & heartbreaking. All of them lying dead, and that dead giant hand in the distance. My god this game is so good!

[@ogprints]

I just completed the story for the second time and I have to say that Atreus kickin ass alongside his father is so good. Shootin arrows while free fallin is so hype

[@ElkhanDesign]

easy allies getting Cory shows how big this group is! not many got a chance to make such an indeep interview with him... love the Allies and love Cory

[@edgarskonnegard8975]

38:18 ”loki spitting out... the serpent “, Cory joins in on the “serpent” part and then looks around like **oh that’s what they think it is**.

[@the_noxer7922]

So really , is it Loki giving birth to jormungander ?

[@jeffler383]

went back and found where the camera hesitates for just an instant when kratos gets atreus out from under the house, when he's saying he's not ready and it gives you a glimpse of the blades. Such cool little details

[@joaoanes6050]

If you ever, EVER, make Kratos run from someone, i will rain down every agony, every violation imaginable, upon you. I will parade your cold from every corner of every realm, and feed your sould to the vilest in Hel, that is my promise!

[@kthebarbarian8223]

João Anes I could see him running in order to protect Atreus. A tactical retreat more so out of strategy and concern than out of fear. Between the games lore and Mimir's stories, Thor does not sound like the type of guy you would want to fight with your kid around, no matter how helpful and resourceful he is. This is a Aesir who went on a Jotnar killing spree and has Mjolnir. I'm really hyped and can't wait to see how that battle will eventually turn out, but it likely won't happen in the next game either as it comes at the end of Fimbulwinter and the real start of Ragnarok.

[@artstudioudara5273]

If he runs, its better be the reason to hide Atreus and afterwards face Thor mano o mano. These guys need to touch some wood for their words. Kratos run out of fear.... Man, Cory pls!!! Don't be the next Rian Johnson!!!!!

[@PauloSantosk]

Brazil here and I must say: this is a high quality podcast content, keep the good work EZA.

[@electropetya]

This guy on the right totally getting geek about every word of Cory Barlog lol

[@ComplexPlastic]

I have to speak about my absolute favorite story point in the game because I haven’t heard anyone mention it. And it’s so innocuous but powerful. When Kratos is trapped in Tyr’s temple and atreyus has to stop the chains from spinning, he uses his mother’s knife to save his father. The man who he has resented for so long and somewhat hates. He used his last memento of his dead mother to save Kratos. In that moment he let go. He was beginning his journey to truly moving on and starting to love his father. And I love how it is just kind of glossed over. It’s not a big moment where they talk about the importance of the knife, atreyus just matter of factly writes it off and they continue on. Truly powerful in my opinion.

[@theburningphoenix8211]

I'm surprised Baldur was able to remain sane for that long. I would've had went insane in a few months of not being able to feel or taste anything. I felt so sad for him when his final word was, "Snow." Because he was feeling it for the first and last time.

[@Miguel-qi7rt]

Also it was the start of ragnarock

[@Xarkom89]

Thanks for posting this, Cory seems like a very cool guy. Lots of small details I missed, their attention to detail is astounding. Made me appreciate the game even more.

[@AlexanderWilithinIII]

48:15 Alright, I need to know what this one is when it's found.

[@purswanitarun]

Did you find it yet? I’ll be completing my first run ever on this game and then start over with ng+gmgow.. I wish look for it too.

[@unnatjadav199]

Did someone found it??

[@generalcorgi6665]

2 years later haha, but ill still comment... I think hes talking about the Jotunheim mural that you knock down with baldur at the very first boss battle. That big Stone that you topplw over him is actually a mural that shows the end boss fight. Just Google like "god of war first boss mural"

[@thesedays1985]

This is the pinnacle of EZA so far. Honestly I'm blown away. Good for you guys. (and for us)

[@Monsterhero21]

take me to Valhalla!

[@TShorty929]

Baldur should be there

[@marlonthomas2713]

TShorty929 No doubt having orgies and drinking none stop now that he can feel and taste. 😅😅

[@lukedodson3441]

UNWORTHY UNWORTHY!!

[@BOTCHED]

This is honestly one of the best action/adventure games ever made. It made it's way into my top 3 games of all time. What a journey

[@prototype204]

1:14:23 The guy on the right got Thor perfectly right... WOW

[@Inogat]

favorite moment : the little lantern of the giant that is foreshadowing for the frickin flyin ship! That was soooo magical and epic I loved it very very much

[@deanenlow7129]

I really hope cory will be the director for this upcoming new trilogy or saga

[@mitchelazevedo8363]

Still the best ever interview with Cory Barlog