Starting My God of War Arc From The Beginning | GOW (2005) - Part 1

Today I finally start the long awaited God of War journey with it's first entry from 2005
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God of War is an action-adventure hack and slash video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. First release on the PlayStation 2 console, the game is the first installment in the God of War series.
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[@matiasgago]

It's happening! Everyone stay calm! No but for real I am so excited to finally bring this long awaited journey to you all. Any support on this first episode would truly mean the world ❤

[@Slimtalis]

FINALLY🥹🥹🥹 INSANEEEEE

[@tonydiploma]

So glad you started from the original....

[@gamingmadness8158]

Old skool gaming at it best enjoy Mati m8 🔥🔥🔥

[@nebky]

Regarding the frame rate/streaming issues, the recording seems to be smoothing a lot of that over, looks fine!

[@nickcarrillo5237]

Volume is fine. Frame rate is fine. Gotta’ thank you for taking me down memory lane.

[@azazelkh]

FROM THE SOULS TO THE GODS OF WAR BRO IS NOT MISSING !!! Can’t wait to witness this new journey ! You will love it !!!

[@matiasgago]

We love playing greatness over here :D

[@shirazahmed5192]

Glad to see u playing god of war actually God of War Ascension is the prequel to this game and even though there are people who dislike it I would definitely recommend playing it Especially for lore what happened before god of war 1 also I found the whole game amazing some of the best boss fights. Trust me bro

[@royhyde8842]

​@@shirazahmed5192 I hear you about the prequel but In my opinion, to truly appreciate Ascension.. you have to play these ones first so you can appreciate and understand where he came from to get here and why these happened. I dnt know whether you get my point

[@tobitroyer9429]

​@royhyde8842 Ascension is not a good game at all. It's a bare minimum rip off the game as multilayer game. This hasn't even a story.

[@BryanMasten-pn8wo]

'Can a mortal kill a god?' That one question kicked off an entire franchise and what a journey it's been.

[@namirakira7138]

38:16 “Boobas! I’m so excited for this” 🗣️🔥🔥🔥💯💯🔥🔥💯💯🙏

[@straygoat4366]

I was about 20 when this came out. It was mind blowing. I also recall a whole slew of games in the following years that tried to emulate it.

[@nikalasguadagnino1296]

Spartan Total Warrior is GOAT

[@kyle1806]

Dantes Inferno was my fav GoW clone

[@straygoat4366]

@@kyle1806 Hey, same here! That was a real gem. Didn't it have a demon of lust with monster spawning nipples?

[@x-Abraham-x2]

@@nikalasguadagnino1296that game is pretty cool ngl played it all the time on GameCube

[@getgood8069]

damn unc

[@pumpkinLive]

Oh man, so glad you're starting with the original trilogy. Kratos is, uh, a very special kind of protagonist, and it's going to be very relevant for the later games.

[@user-ug5sr2lm7u]

We need more of these games to remind all these simps what a Man is.

[@Tekkenandgaming]

The Kratos you’re talking about is only starts being that in the 3rd game

[@YetiCoolBrother]

​​@@Tekkenandgaming Bro he literally dropped a man back down in to the throat of the hydra at the beginning of this game when he could've easily saved him, what are you talking about

[@Franklinmobilegamer]

​@YetiCoolBrother I would of do that too

[@idirbouchdoug1567]

​​@@Tekkenandgaminghe was always a big asshole / callous af if not cruel , he just got worse the deeper you go into the trilogy , most noticeable in gow 3.

[@hasantrab]

this video was the first thing that popped up in my feed, immediately subbed plus god of war is my favorite game franchise. have a blast👊🏻👊🏻

[@matiasgago]

Welcome to the gang bro!

[@royrogers495]

​@matiasgago Hey Mati, do you have a PC now/yet? I finally got a gaming PC last week, and have downloaded the Convergence mod for dark souls 3 and dammmmnn it's good. (But hard!). It's got incredible new bosses, and changes to levels/layouts etc. (Also very easy to install, and i am new to mods). It would be great to watch you suffer through a playthrough of it 😂❤

[@whosdanl]

DUDDEE HELL YEAH, THS IS GONNA BE A FUN ONE

[@matiasgago]

YESSSIR

[@KuylersUsername]

I was 9 in 2005. My mom wouldn't let me play it (no M-rated shit for me lmao) but I was allowed to watch my stepdad play it. I remember him being shook by how ahead of its time it felt to him. He's been gaming since the 80s and he said this was up there with Super Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time in terms of feeling like the future of gaming for him. I've since played through the entire series (except Ragnarok, I finally got a PS5 last year to complement my PC and I'm slowly working through the catalog of first party shit) and there really aren't any misses across the board. GoW 2, GoW 3, and GoW 2018 are especially some of the best games I've ever played. You're in for a ton of fun dude!

[@aced4fun]

Finally, woo!! Can’t wait for the Santa Monica catalogue on the channel, it’s gonna be a BLAST

[@matiasgago]

It's gonna be a trip and a half and I couldn't be more excited for it!

[@aced4fun]

@@matiasgago I’ma be here for ALL of it brother

[@davidd.6448]

​@@matiasgagoMati, may I suggest playing the Santa Monica games on the Give Me God of War difficulty? It is absolutely BRUTAL at the beginning but so satisfying once you master it

[@garsedj]

16:13 welcome to dark souls, baby! Gow1 really has the hardest puzzles, 2 and 3 went more soft

[@XxT0kY0DrfTstYlExX]

Same with platforming, looking at you Hades Underworld🤣 pure hardcore game, awesome

[@godofthegaps4949]

Gow 1 has the hardest puzzles . platforming . Bosses i played all the greek games on hardest difficulty the hardest is 1

[@manaveshwarsingh7521]

HELL YEAH!!!!!! THANK GOD , i was so worried that u might play the new ones without playing the originals, LET'S GOOOOOO. Also glad to see ur doing better now Mati

[@matiasgago]

I could never!! If we're gonna get into a story we're gonna do it the right way

[@unlawfullegions1500]

Mad respect for starting with the FIRST game, your doing more than most the new “fans”

[@luisrosales3430]

HELL YEAH LESSSSSS GOOOOOO. Kratos, thymos Tha tous skotoso olous Kratos, thymos Tha tous skotoso olous

[@MW_Asura]

Once you complete all GOW games you could definitely check out Asura's Wrath if you can. The theme of both games is very similar and it's a banger

[@matiasgago]

I'm all about that!

[@gateofpain1334]

I concur. Just found Asura’s Wrath on sale a couple of years ago. Definitely regret not playing it when it came out.

[@1LoveGame2]

Gow is simply one of the best games ps2 had to offer. The first one is pretty good but lacks some boss fights. Gow2 on the other hand had it all ! Not to mention gow3 that is a true masterpiece !

[@BaldorfBreakdowns]

GoW 1 may be lacking bosses, but Pandora's Temple is one of the greatest levels/dungeons/what-have-you in all of video gaming.

[@bronwynecg]

Regarding the voice actors. For the first handful God of War games , Kratos was played by TC Carson . I believe Christopher Judge took over on the 2018 God of War

[@findlestick]

Launching an enemy and then spamming ‘O’ is a way to throw normally-unthrowable enemies around.

[@Someguy_8e2]

I was 23 when this came out & vividly remember it had the best graphics, gameplay & combat I'd ever experienced in a video game at the time. The whole franchise is a masterpiece & Im really looking forward to those nostalgic feelings as I live vicariously through you as you experience them for the first time also. ✌️

[@LourdessApekatt]

I can tell this playthrough will be calm and reasonable

[@matiasgago]

Basically a cozy game lmao

[@cryptic2705]

This game has some of the hardest puzzles and areas in the series. I love it.

[@XxT0kY0DrfTstYlExX]

And platorming is the hardest too, by far the best imo, snd its just PURE KRATOS

[@godofthegaps4949]

​@@XxT0kY0DrfTstYlExX The worst kratos look in the series

[@x-Abraham-x2]

@@godofthegaps4949no shit this was the first game😂

[@raymorin7726]

So stoked for this my fav franchise of all time. First time playing on hard though 🤣🤣

[@matiasgago]

That's the only way we do things around here 🤣 Hope I dont regret it too much late haha

[@JoshTheGamerYT]

ok... YOU ARE THE MOST UNDERRATED KZbinR EVER AND YOU ARE THE BEST I AM NOT JOKING I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!

[@BaldorfBreakdowns]

Hell yeah, dude! God of War is my favorite video game series of all time! (Tied with Zelda) Also, good to see you caught onto, "Break everything" 'cause you absolutely want allllll those orbs! This game blew my mind when it came out. Combat was insane with all the different enemies and finishers! And I was convinced video game cutscenes couldn't get any better than these. Then GoW 3 blew my mind all over again.

[@kaiderhai86]

No way!!!! The year is saved!🎉🎉🎉 I was waiting for this games since i discovered this channel. Played GoW2 first in 2009 and loved it. ( thanks for the uncensored european version❤) Btw i was already 23 in 2009😅

[@TheMadHexa]

Oh, fudge yeah! ❤ This is the best thing of 2024 on KZbin. This will be a BANGer! I started my GOW Journey with GOW3, on a borrowed PS3 from a Friend. But I never played 1 and 2. Hyped! Oh and you already met the Boat Captain I see ... remember your deeds Kratos!

[@matiasgago]

It's gonna be an unforgettable journey I can feel it man! It's crazy how good this one has hold up

[@TheMadHexa]

@@matiasgago If this one won't bring you to tears, while at the same time satisfying your inner god of war in movie like epicness... we played a different game.

[@tobitroyer9429]

​@matiasgago I'm glad that you are finally doing the God of War series. 💯👏🙏🔥🫶after that you really need to check for the Nier Automata. Or play the Remnant from the ashes games.

[@tobitroyer9429]

​@@matiasgagoyou need to check out the soundtrack from Nier Automata. Absolute legendary masterpiece 🙌 please listen to the soundtrack 🙏 this will get you pumped for the game.

[@fernandohinojosa3211]

Very happy that you have decided to start the saga from its origins and not watching bad and partial summaries of the story on youTube to go directly to the new games. The original trilogy has NOT aged AT ALL. They are still very accessible games. In fact, I think the new games are going to get old faster than the original trilogy. But that's my personal opinion.

[@darkyouth2005]

Just wanted to say, I just found you out like two weeks ago, and binge a lot of videos and just wanted to say THANK YOU for that! Been a tough beginning of the year for me and watching your vids has brought some joy into my days and i really appreciate it! Can’t wait for more content in the future.

[@ChangedMan2.0]

I’m so glad you started with the originals, Enjoy the journey. It’s a tough one…

[@matiasgago]

Gotta get that full experience man! Will do

[@drew1753]

Mati! Why do you keep playing all the games I love?! Good shit, man!

[@matiasgago]

I do it just for you drew hahaha

[@bleevnme1779]

As soon as you said, "I'm playing GoW from the beginning...", I hit "subscribe"! I was 25 when this dropped and after I beat the Hydra I knew this game was gonna be special and set the standard for years to come. You're gonna have so much fun taking this journey and I'll be watching 👍🏿

[@ABG_SPARTAN]

Couldn’t be happier to see you start this franchise other than dark souls. Let’s go Mati 💯

[@sebastiansnyder8500]

I loved the original trilogy so much. Really glad your playing from the start. Just a quick tip there are a ton of hidden sections that can be difficult to find/see check every area of each map.

[@chrisw1555]

Bro, you will have content for ages going down this road, and i'm here for it 😁

[@matiasgago]

Happy you're on board man

[@MrJToll92]

I was 13 when this came out. I was OBSESSED. I have posters on my walls of Kratos to this day. GoW 3 was my first ever platinum. It was a teenagers fantasy for it's time. So glad to see you playing this!

[@LokiLaufeyson93]

God of war 1-3 had the best fighting mechanics and the music was BANGERZZZ 🔥🔥🔥

[@xBubbaMattx]

OH SHOOT!!!!! You're gonna love this series, bro!

[@user-kn4ke8zi5k]

Bro, I’m so excited to see you play this. First you play the Souls bangers, and now you play this! You’re the GOAT ❤🎉

[@AmericanNerdLife]

seeing how much fun you are having with this... Devil May Cry has to be the next series. I'M READY FOR THIS NEW JOURNEY WITH YOU!

[@kittykat0509]

"I'm doing my best here youtube" 😂 So excited about this series!

[@kyle1806]

Kratos is THE best written character in all of video games, in my opinion. You're doing yourself a huge favor by playing the original trilogy. Besides being great game in their own right (particularly 2 and 3), you get to see the full scope of Kratos' journey. It makes all the payoff and callbacks in the new duology (particularly 2018) hit SO much harder. Bro you WILL be yelling, jumping out of your chair, covered in goosebumps and crying by the end of the journey. I guarantee it!

[@scott_lough]

Absolutely!

[@dog.b74]

Yo! Ive been working through the games over the last few months 2 bro! Looking forward to playing these games together bro!

[@matiasgago]

Lets go man! another one of those perfect timings haha

[@Nihilanth]

39:21 why's no one talking about how clean that was? look at the orbs, so satisfying

[@vonstoppable2747]

Mati ive gotta be honest...i clicked this damn video at LIGHT SPEED the fastest i ever clicked on one of ur vids. YOU THE GOAT BRO. they dont call you Mati dont miss for nothin (liking the vid before i even watch it)

[@quasarone3083]

So glad you're not skipping the OG Trilogy. You're in for a treat, especially with 2 and 3

[@jonmichaelbarnett2051]

This new arc is gonna be insane. Can't wait to see this transpire.

[@matiasgago]

So happy you're on board with us jon

[@JozieKaye]

im so excited for this ive only played the two newer games and they were great so ive always been curious about the older ones

[@matiasgago]

That is such an awesome pov hell yeah!

[@struglbus]

Heck yeah! I was hoping if you did GoW it would be this one. Love to see this.

[@matiasgago]

HAD to start from the beginning

[@MathewHargreaves]

I want to like this a thousand times IM SO HAPPY YOU'RE PLAYING THIS MASTERPIECE 😭😭💕

[@josephyoung6231]

This guy is hitting all the good franchises!!

[@MrTrueCaller619]

Let's gooooo Mati, i never imagined myself as a grown man jumping outta joy when i got this notification, Thank U so much MATI .

[@matiasgago]

That makes my heart warm brother this is gonna be an experience and a half I can already tell! Thank YOU for being here

[@vishalpanwar4332]

finally my favourite youtuber is back❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@matiasgago]

Luh u bro :')

[@dabestgames4047]

Yessir!!!! This in my opinion, along with dark souls is the most consistent game series of all time! Congrats on 32k!🎉

[@matiasgago]

That's what I like to hear man! and Thank you feels like yesterday we hit 30 man

[@Dicezzzzz]

"I love greek mitology"... "Athena, it's the godess of love i believe"

[@markpayne8004]

Had to go away for a bit because I haven't had the pleasure of playing Demon's Souls yet, but we back, baby! Huge props for going all the way back and not just jumping into the 2018 version.

[@paulocarvalho6480]

Never crossed my mind you were going to play the original game. It has very good graphics if we consider it was released in 2005. Sir Gilbert now lives through Kratos. I'm very hiped with this new adventure.

[@TheRealProdigy]

Christoper Judge ( Kratos) He is also Teal’c in the show Stargate SG1, highly recommend btw Different actor in the originals he started in 2008 one and the new one

[@MW_Asura]

2018*

[@blitzy7961]

This is gonna be fire bro. Glad you're doing this. I'd also recommend the Uncharted series

[@matiasgago]

That's another one we'll have to do for sure one day!

[@blitzy7961]

@@matiasgago That's dope to hear! You'd love it, it's one of the best adventure series out there.

[@drew1753]

20:40 Yeah, definitely! Each of the mainline games have been pretty mind blowing. 3 especially was the first time I really felt like the power of the PS3 was being fully utilized.

[@nunosa528]

Uncharted 2 also looks stunning for the time it was launched. God of War 3 is one of my favorite games

[@TheBeastNC]

​@nunosa528 Those 2 games were epic fun. There's something special about how those games mechanically felt. The other games that gave me that same feeling is Motorstorm and on the Xbox 360 Gears of War.

[@UpstateofMind2324]

I was 14 when my dad grabbed it for me because I loved Greek mythology and he had no idea how game ratings worked. It has been my favorite franchise ever since. There was nothing like this at the time.

[@Pation655]

it is very good for a 2005 game, speaking of which, shadow of colossus was released in 2005 too.

[@tobitroyer9429]

But not the version he played.

[@questionablezoomer764]

Nice! I’m not a big fan of God of War (I only played 2018), mostly because I’m kinda done with the cinematic movie games, but hopefully you’ll enjoy them, and I’m gonna watch you play them because I think it’ll be more enjoyable for me than to play them myself :D Btw I have a couple of game reccomendations: Little Nightmares 1 and 2, two amazing horror games no longer than 1 or 2 episodes each game, maybe for Halloween?! :D Metroid Prime trilogy, perfect timing before Metroid Prime 4 releases which is supposedly not too far away, plus they have some resemblance to Soulsborne games on how you discover lore, in Soulsborne it’s item descriptions, while in Metroid it’s scanning the environment and objects around you to get to know what happened with alien civilizations.

[@jeffers0315]

Man I was 14 when this game came out and it absolutely blew me away. It still holds up today too. Them PS2 tiddies 😂. I went on to play every single game in the franchise, and even got the collector's edition of GoW 3.

[@mohammedraed2928]

Finaly broooooo This wil be such an incrideble journey and I guarantee that to you We will be with you until the very end of this journey All the love❤❤

[@billnyedarussianspy1921]

HELL YEAH, THS IS MY CHILDHOOD

[@matiasgago]

Welcome back man it's missed you

[@Riis25]

I’m excited for when he gets to the newer ones and these ones too! Gonna be fun watching this series

[@iuliuslovin37]

@Riis25 The new ones are garbage with that shit BOY

[@Slimtalis]

LETS FREAKING GOOOOOOOOO❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@matiasgago]

IT'S HAPPENING MIDIR

[@Slimtalis]

@@matiasgago IT IS!!! Thank you so much Mati, love ya🎉

[@evenpostholmsolem3744]

Yes! Finally god of war! U got many great games to look forward to my guy❤️ Watched all ur playthroughs recently, and I am loving ur content.

[@jeremyhomschek8620]

I'm so stoked about this

[@jotadio608]

LET'S GO BABY!!!! GOW IS HEEEEEEEREEEEE🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@matiasgago]

YES INDEEEED 🙌

[@hyperrabbit1]

I played God of War in 2005, and for that time, it was indeed a visually stunning console game. I remember floor reflections at certain levels, weather effects, vibrant environments, and epic backgrounds. Additionally, the level design and the use of various perspectives to depict colossal events were noteworthy. The combat system was diverse, and the puzzles were interesting. By today's standards, the game still holds up well.

[@jotadio608]

Bro 80k views??? Damn this went beyond my expectation, AND I FKIN LOVE IT❤❤❤

[@Reamer]

There are TONS of chests and things hidden all over the place, make sure to look carefully (including walking toward the camera sometimes.) Also, huge set of balls on you for doing your first real playthrough on Spartan. I played through the initial trilogy multiple times when they were released, amazing games.

[@rudymarquez1185]

This new Journey will be so long... But definitely will be really good, i'm in Mati letsgoooooo

[@alyssabrown3145]

This is gonna be so epic! 🎉

[@tavomb]

bro, this is such a classic

[@brafx]

this has been fun, this will be a fantastic adventure to journey with you!

[@artvandalleigh7894]

I am in for this journey!

[@MenteColectiva]

That's a beautiful thumbnail that you created!

[@jasonbullockjr6356]

YEEEESSSS LETS GOOO MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE SERIES

[@matiasgago]

I will do it justice good sir

[@Leon-yg5gm]

oh my god i was not expecting this, but i'm here for it. this should be a wild journey.

[@EthanM606]

Let’s goooo 🎉 Enjoy mati!!!

[@matiasgago]

Will do bro!!

[@akainuoptc7633]

Let's go! Very happy this is what you chose to play.

[@rjbalbuena7789]

Mati my guy this is gonna be one Hel of a journey! I'm buckled in, my friend

[@barca24barca]

Gonna love this❤

[@thetimebeing4288]

Been waiting for this, I remember commenting it way back, so hype it’s finally here

[@gamingmadness8158]

Nice to see you playing these classics Mati m8 enjoy and a big shout out from the UK 👍👍👍

[@slimboogie777]

Can’t wait to see you experience the 2018 GOW also, really inspiring to see you play older titles. Really inspiring

[@ThePorkchopExpress975]

omgg og god of war!!! love it!!!

[@eduardoelhage882]

Man, so happy to see you playing this masterpiece, can't wait to see the whole serie.

[@Alvin.Mwalimu]

So much respect for this🔥

[@Kalimocho]

Enjoy man, what an adventure

[@slothman300]

Gonna watch all these vids this is my fav game series man!!!

[@nolanlahrman4367]

Top 5 gaming franchise, and probably my favorite character in gaming. So excited for you to play these.

[@Kaasi20]

YESSS I CANT WAIT. Your gonna love these games mati, especially the combat

[@isabellazeiler1454]

thats so cool!! cant not wait for the next episodes

[@Gonzo2288]

Got a new sub. Good luck bruv

[@tfree1239]

I’m so happy to see this

[@jaimerojas6578]

Heck yeah!, man this game used to be my fav, so good!

[@Croppncxswt]

just subscribed, keep going bro ❤