A Response to Sony Fanboys

[@Hwite_Knight]

The only thing more depressing then fanboys refusing to acknowledge legitimate criticism is normies who don't expect any kind of quality from gaming.

[@JM00237]

And most of those sheeple have never played og god of war

[@zjmstrash7181]

@joelouis99 not an excuse lmao, there are tons of people who played the OGs that love the new ones. Just because you hate the new ones does not mean everyone who loves them has never touched a GOW game bf.

[@JM00237]

@@zjmstrash7181 well as far as I can tell most of you haven’t played the original games because kratos is no where near as interesting now then when he was just a “mindless killer” seeking vengeance to no end. Tell me would you rather rip gods heads off or would you rather sit through hours of cutscenes?

[@zjmstrash7181]

@joelouis99 I enjoy both lmao, I'm a variety gamer. And there's a lot of videos on yt that express how good kratos character was in the OG trilogy, while also appreciating his older version. Tactical bacon productions goes over both games really well.

[@zjmstrash7181]

@joelouis99 and again that's just more of a you thing, just because you don't enjoy cutscenes doesn't mean others do not. And I think it was time for a switch up due to the fact that there were 6 games with that same gameplay style.

[@Alexander-nc4vy]

I miss the days when game developers were gamers themselves.

[@GreedAndSelfishness]

Damn thats true.

[@Alexander-nc4vy]

@@frogglen6350 Will do.

[@MarijuanaGuy]

I miss the days when gamers were racist

[@jayomega2717]

@@frogglen6350 cope

[@rances4418]

@@jayomega2717 Not really everything he said was true.

[@dl30wpb]

The problem with gaming today is these developers are more interested in activism instead of actually development.

[@thedukebelmondo]

I think the worst story piece in GOW Ragnarok, is the fact that Kratos was used by Faye to fulfill these prophecies. They spent the entire game talking about getting a different ending where Kratos survive and break the prophecy, but voilá, Faye has seen everything from the start and hid it in a mural. Once again, Kratos was manipulated into taking care of someone's else personal affairs, like in the original trilogy. What a great character "development"...

[@BARDOTAKIS]

what the mural said was what faye thought would happen all the prophecies arent prophecies they are predictions.... based on every perspective it was said with the fates

[@dolphin-studio]

promises or prediction, do you even understand what clairvoyance is? throughout the whole saga giants are portrayed as a race who can predict the future where do you even take the idea that it was a promise? promise and prophecy is not the same, the only promise that was made was to spread the ashes and that's it. Faye knew what could happened so she went against her people in way that she could manipulate the events. I agree Ragnarok isn't perfect and in my opinion it was rushed and there shouldve been two more games not just one, but for what it is I think it's a great story. Calling it overrated and then hating on it's just lazy and taking it personal, but that's what you haters do, you hate. You are also confusing character development with character interaction that is the interaction he had with Faye and nobody else at no point this prediction relates to kratos character arc yes her predictions afected kratos actions but to call "bad character" for the interaction by itself and encapsulate said character to said interaction only means you understand nothing about storytelling. Yes raganarok wasn't perfect and left some decent amount of things to be desired nor did it answered all the questions, it should have been two more games and it felt rushed but that doesn't mean that what we had was utter garbage or with terrible character development. If you want to make a valid critique make a valid and reasonable one, not something out of complete misunderstanding and out of ignorance.

[@Dirty_Nero_Main]

Oh, no. It's okay if he's manipulated by a member of an oppressed race.

[@scubasteve3032]

This is very telling to the character, or lack there of, of who the people are that write this garbage. Anything that sweet baby inc. has their paws on is absolute garbage.

[@rushpatriot2866]

​@@dolphin-studio4 months later and it's still not good that's why people still talk about Elden Ring while gowr is irrelevant. The new gen gow games are mediocre Sony movie slop made for bandwagoning gaming NPCs. You aren't a gamer bro you're a soyboy marvel moviecel. Stop talking about critiquing, analyzing and rating games leave that to the actual gamers. Now go back to watching shows trending on Netflix like a good bot.

[@ericmcmanus5179]

This re-imagining of Odin was one of the most disappointing things I ever witnessed. A frail, Poindexter who looks like he should be complaining about his job as an accountant, played by an actor who is only ever known for being pathetic, is one of the worst moves in video game history.

[@whocares8576]

Re-imagining? He is an old man, wise and cunning who is the most powerful person in all of Norse mythology. Matches up pretty well.

[@MrSernyak]

@@whocares8576 The only good thing is that people like you won't pass their genes.

[@AB-fr2ei]

Its more like his clothing and character that are just very boring They managed to make one of the most mysterious and intersting entities in mythology to be very boring

[@Deadsu-sensei]

I’ll take the Japanese games interpretations of Odin because at least they add interesting spin like having a tokukatsu design or being an armored horseman

[@ericmcmanus5179]

@@whocares8576 acting like there is no difference between the Odin we all know of legend and this twerpy office space looking weirdo is obviously disingenuous on your part. This guy looks and sounds like his wife cheats on him and he's ok with it because he's just that pathetic. There is nothing intimidating about him in the slightest. He was made this way simply to be a "subversion of expectations" which seems to be the only way people can do "artistic" things these days.

[@LegoM12]

Bro when that dude said "go play the game for yourself, go watch the full movie" I lost it

[@luminasdiary]

"Here bro, just watch this 22 hour playthough on YT" What world must you live in to say that unironically!? WTF 😆

[@BallinlikeimMj]

@@luminasdiary because he said that for people who cant play if they dont have a ps5 goofy ahh

[@ItsjustTNT123]

No, it's for people who can't play the game He recommended it to them so that people can have an unbiased view and see the story for themselves

[@zombieslayer0336]

@@BallinlikeimMj LOL

[@geigercourtier]

It’s kind of weird reading this when literally 15 years or so ago this conversation was being had about FFX….so I see people picking irrational sides. “You have no frame of reference, you’re like a child”

[@midnightmawile]

Sony fanboys aren't able to accept the fact that people find their 25 hours movie game mediocre and they attack every criticism.... You're playing a video GAME for the GAMEplay lol, but the fanboys can't admit it...

[@zawarudo8991]

Sony has destroyed most if not all it‘s exclusives and these morons just suck it all up. I miss pre 2016 games.

[@amanpun2884]

@@TheBigM.T ppl who hate gowr don’t think with logic

[@midnightmawile]

@@TheBigM.T did you play the old god of war games? Even then, 7 hours of cutscenes is laughable. You're buying a video GAME for the GAMEplay, it's not some lost secrets, so why wouldn't you want to play it? I don't want to sit watching a boat ride or cutscenes for 7 hours, it's a third of my day lol. The game may be good, but it still doesn't change the fact, you play it, not watch it, and most of the enemies were taken from the last game.

[@midnightmawile]

@@TheBigM.T This is a non argument btw, if you want to watch a movie, dont pay 70 bucks for a video game, go to the cinema lol

[@midnightmawile]

@@TheBigM.T Thats not my point, 7 hours of cutscenes in a 25 hours game that they charge you 70$ for is mediocre. I can accept cutscenes, but it doesnt have to take a fucking third of the game. Also, gameplay is almost if not identical to GoW 2018, same kind of fight and linear paths. Yes they did add good bosses a new spear weapon and some new attacks, but it doesn't justify the 70$ price

[@iridescentsea3730]

What stuck out to me about that low-T guy saying "aren't all games just walking simulators and movies these days?" is that apparently he didn't see how that IS the problem. Instead, he thought because the problem is so pervasive, that means it's actually normal and fine.

[@rushpatriot2866]

It's like saying slavery back in the day was fine because it was normalized or how cannibalism would be fine if a whole country did it

[@ShamliseG]

@@rushpatriot2866 You just described haiti.

[@richardhambel648]

I'm tired of long-established franchises sacrificing their identity, rules, and core gameplay to appeal to mainstream normies. But I know it can't be stopped because mainstream is a cash cow, and true fans of these franchises will be drowned out by the vocal masses who want their movie games and Ubisoft-esque sandboxes.

[@dolphin-studio]

yes I am too, but gow is not one of those so you dont one that doesn't evolve and stays the same, if you like the old formula playstyle and such that's ok but that doesnt mean gow changed at it's core, it's a slasher still it still has a simialr combat style, it changed to appeal more to the story, and it's def not a cash cow and if it was how come at no point they charge you extra money not once heck even the dlc was free and you know well they coulve charge and people would def have payed for it. you say normie but you are also a normie hater, who hates without giving any proper reason and well structured, I don't claim that ragnarok is a master piece but is not a mainstream game catered to the sheep. That is if you are referring to Gow as well.

[@dilhancongar-pn1nd]

@@dolphin-studioBRO. The story is weak affff. The ONLY story that would have been good is Atreus being killed by Odin and Kratos going BERSERK on Nordic mythology. The prophecy should have been Atreus being dead in Kratoss arm and him having his heart broke and tries all he can to change his sons fate but in the end he dies anyway and that’s when old Kratos takes over and becomes the force called ragnarok KRATOS HIMSELF SHOULD HAVE BEEN THEIR END OF THE WORLD. Even MEEEEE can come up with a story that would have won 199983 Oscar’s dou you even know how hard that would have gone if it actually would have been like that? I can’t even find the words how hard they fumbled the ball on this game and no person on this world can actually debate me on this. If I was the lead writer for this game You would have had the greatest story in a game you would ve experienced until the end of your life

[@mr.breadman4181]

​@@dilhancongar-pn1nd for the love of God it's like you guys don't want him to get better he basically went to the God of war version of anger Management he saw that he had real problems he wanted to be better it's like moving to a new town to get a new start and moving away from what made you a bad person

[@Xandemar51]

@@mr.breadman4181 Go away, sperg.

[@ap4702]

Odin was a wasted opportunity. He manipulates people and uses the worst parts of them to exploit. Imagine if he managed to get kratos to really lose control. It would mean he failed himself and atreus would see the true nature of kratos, making him side with Odin like in the prophecy. This was the true stake of the story since 2018 and it has never been fully challenged.

[@fewntug3760]

If Kratos lost control like that, Atreus wouldn’t have been around to see it.

[@Crichjo32]

I think that was the original idea for the story. But they went for the safest and most generic possible route for the story, where Kratos learns to let his son be nice and allows himself to get emasculated by everyone around him. This is not what God of War is about. It's always been a tragedy with Kratos being an incredibly flawed character whose actions directly or indirectly leads to destruction around him. If Kratos allowed himself to get used by Odin and in a rage was the who kills Brok by accident, turning Atreus against him, that would have been much more like classic GoW.

[@KaijuOfTheOpera]

They said Kratos cant even access those powers because its tied to his realm. Freya said this.

[@ChrisGoldie]

Kratos already went through that. And odin knew it. Which is why loki was his target from the start. And kratos almost kills his own son at the start of the second game and beats multiple gods up in front of him. He doesnt need to see kratos rage out to know he was wild boy in his past. He sees it in person lhh and if u been around since the very first gow then u would know kratos chilling and protecting his family IS his true nature. The only reason he raged out was because his family was taken from him. It just seems like yall wanted kratos to go crazy and that would kinda defeat the purpose of his character growing

[@jells31]

yeah we know that, there were another 100 stories better than the one we got. I'm done with these Sony studio's

[@AdonanS]

Kratos has snapped back at people without outright attacking them. In that scene with Odin, he didn't even speak for himself.

[@GrokeytheHunter]

@@frogglen6350but this sort of leads into the issue this game is all custscenes. Like could you not do a QTE, where you show how much Kratos wants to attack, but like in old god of war you have to mash the circle button to resist this old urge. It’s small, but shows how hard Kratos is fighting the urge to murder Odin right now

[@GrokeytheHunter]

@@frogglen6350 what? I never made a comment on the boss fights but ok. You completely ignored my argument to tackle something else. If you want to rep this game, try actually countering the arguments against it, instead of making up your own boogey men and attacking them

[@GrokeytheHunter]

@@frogglen6350 it’s reminiscent of the old games, and would spice up the cutscenes more. It would help older fans see that the devs played the older games, and I’d a good way to show how hard Kratos has to struggle. It’s similiar to when he had to do it to push his daughter away. Such a simple gameplay function can tell a lot of story

[@AdonanS]

@@frogglen6350 And? You think Odin is gonna kill his son because Kratos said a meanie? I think Odin is a little more mature than that; he's a manipulator.

[@Scornfull]

@@frogglen6350 Odin isn't a moron lol

[@nathansinclair7023]

I remember loving cutscenes in video games back in the day because they were treated as a reward for your efforts and had a lot more work done on them despite the limitation of the system/technology at the time (FMV's) etc. Nowadays, it seems like cutscenes are a crutch to game developers to inflate the game's length and that's not even mentioning the artificial loading times that take away from the gameplay experience, example being holding down a button to move forward. I hate artificial game lengthers. Developers need to go back and play/watch what games truly are and that's the gameplay aspect of games, that why it's called gaming. Too much soulless filler.

[@Krysnha]

I remember, i remember starcraft, warcraft 3, i used to love them, mi another frontiers wars, freespace, with all limits and limitation look amaizing, and these suppose modern high tech, looks like `plastic, and empty

[@Johnytomm]

Cutscenes in Silent Hill games were like a reward for going through hellish monster filled locations, you took a deep breath every time one happened. Now most games constantly take control away from me for 20 minutes at a time with cringe writing

[@mr.breadman4181]

1 I don't mind a few more cutscenes they can be done good And I don't think I've ever seen to be called rewards for your gameplay 2 would you rather just have a long ass loading screen instead of being able to move around because at least if I'm moving around I know the goddamn loading screen isn't going to be forever

[@fredo3161]

LOOK AT THOR, HE JUST LIKE ME FR Yeah I agree with the personalizing the gods and making them "more relatable" strips away their mystifying and threatening nature. They end up just sounding like normal schmucks with super powers. The worst case was Surtr, who was supposed to be a primordial God and he just sounds like a depressed 39yo divorced guy. Terrible characterization.

[@tomislavpoje2159]

LMAO so true Only Heimdall felt like a God.

[@ntb3210]

Aren’t that how gods in mythology acts? If you actually research in those stories you know what an asshole these gods are. They’re literally human but with godly power, gods aren’t “good guys”, they are rulers, powerful humans with emotion and can act like assholes.

[@fredo3161]

@@ntb3210 True to an extent yeah. I'm talking more about the modern sensibilities injected into the story here, like Surtr and Freyr sounding like sitcom characters.

[@ntb3210]

@@fredo3161 You’d be surprise how even Gaia (greek primordial god) can even acts like a selfish grandma. So i don’ expect Surtur or Freya to be any different. These mythologies are stories of gods made in the eyes of human. To me the fact that they act so “ungodly” is what made the gods so unique and different from most films about gods.

[@AB-fr2ei]

Also this They just dont feel interesting and more like marvel characters

[@Yarsig]

It's simple, I personally think Kratos is a less interesting character, and his "development" goes completely against what he was as a person in the first three games to the point he's just an uninteresting loser. If you don't think so, that's great. You're not going to change my mind that this interactive movie isn't a bore.

[@Rebell-mi4zu]

For my take I think Norse Kratos completely going against his previous characterization is literally meant to be the entire point. He no longer wants to be the ghost of Sparta, he regrets letting his rage control him so much and wants to move pass this. And his whole character arc is him struggling not to fall down that dark pit again of god slaughter and rage. This can very easily be seen on 2018 with him holding back his rage whenever he can, and warning Atreus to not follow the same path he went down. And in ragnorock he constantly tries to avoid war whenever he can because again, he doesn’t want to kill another pantheon if he doesn’t have to. And in the Valhalla dlc it really makes it clear he regretted what he did in Greece and kinda just wants to retire his godhood in a way.

[@AB-fr2ei]

He was great in 2018 but shit in ragnarok

[@Disconnect350]

Zoomers who probably started gaming with a PS4 have no right to tell anyone what makes a good game. These kids are the reason why gaming is horrendous now.

[@KratostheThird]

I know. At least as a Millennial I grew up with good games like Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Silent Hill 2 and even Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1. These kids want interactive movies, then get offended when you call them out on their crap.

[@greyfox6786]

@Wolf Hound I don't care about back in your day.

[@wilsonwade6361]

Cry me a river

[@wilsonwade6361]

You being a sad old cuck doesn't make you any more right than someone else. Keep crying.

[@KratostheThird]

@@wilsonwade6361 The NES to PS2 eras were real greatness. You with your Ragnarok game is offended by what older gamers are saying. I’m sure you looked at that stupid talking animal on the thumbnail of this video and thought “this character is a great addition to God of War”. God of War 2005 >>> God of War Ragnarok any day of the week.

[@cptdaddy-gc7ks]

im so glad that there is actually a community who doesn’t just take ragnarok for what it is and call it a masterpiece just because it’s the sequel. i actually think the story is fundamentally NOT god of war. “but he’s grown”, “character development” etc. the point is you can have BOTH. you can have meaningful development whilst still embodying the character that is KRATOS. you can’t just write him to have grown and call it a day. it’s consumer simple storytelling with a few “subversion of expectations” to call it good.

[@dolphin-studio]

this comment is incomplete. can you elaborate on fundamentally not god of war, then what is? at what point in the game or games was he suddenly changedd 180 then nothing else happened? makes me believe that you just follow the original creators suggestion of making kratos a softie and that's it as if he was a one dimensiona chaacter which he never was not even in the orgianl thrilogy or any of the characters.

[@exaltedreverse4463]

I'm glad there is a community that doesn't see Elden Ring as a masterpiece and understand it's flaws

[@turbotrup96]

​@@dolphin-studiohe was already soft at the beginning of GoW4, and we didn't get any background to that, not even a quick compilation of flashbacks.

[@sinchuf3367]

When it went norse

[@sinchuf3367]

When it went norse

[@TRECTADACTYL]

I'm not surprised to hear that zoomers think half of "every game" is cutscenes, dialogue and traversal. That's exactly the kind of goyslop they're inundated with.

[@UltimateTobi]

I remember gems like Half-Life & Half-Life 2 that completely consisted of gameplay. Story was told through gameplay and there were no cutscenes in the modern interpretation. (Cut)scenes happened during gameplay. Or The Legend of Zelda, which tells its story through environmental storytelling (it does have cutscenes, varying from game to game). The "modern audience" (I hate this term by now) doesn't know what a game is. Especially Sony audience it seems.

[@PadreMaronnolo]

@@UltimateTobi how is no game for U? How retarded can U be?

[@cjhoops7]

"Goyslop"? Bruh, go back to pol.

[@TRECTADACTYL]

@@cjhoops7 no

[@trigunn3414]

@@cjhoops7 copium

[@TheLemon420]

Man, if they killed Atreus, I think I'd call it game of the year. Just to have the balls to do something like that would be incredible, plus I think it would give us more insight to how Kratos felt killing his wife and daughter, as Atreus is a character we've spent a whole game getting to know.

[@megashark1013]

Kratos letting Atreus die in such a stupid way would be blatant character assassination, my guy.

[@JM00237]

@@megashark1013 how do you know?

[@pepperonicheesecake1656]

Imagine if they killed off Joel in the Last of Us 2?

[@Robertward111]

@@megashark1013 How they portrayed kratos in Ragnarok WAS character assassination my guy. How would that recommendation be any different?

[@megashark1013]

Because it has been established throughout the entirety of 2018 and Ragnarok that there is nothing that matters more to Kratos now than protecting Atreus. Him killing Odin, knowing that it would put Atreus in extreme danger while he is out of his reach, would directly contradict this core facet of his character. Surprised I had to spell it out for you.

[@toastydanny9136]

The fact that the guy responding to the previous video unironically suggest to watch all the cutscenes from Ragnarok to "experience the game" is so hilarious and even further proves the point of Sony games being one big cinematic movies.

[@JohnSmith-ox3gy]

7 hour movie that costs god knows how much these modern titles cost.

[@SuperMicklovin]

Yeag I suppose Metal Gear Solid and Deus Ex are movie games too because you have to watch and actually understand cutscenes to get the most out of the game. You ADHD rattled smooth brains are hilarious.

[@toastydanny9136]

@@SuperMicklovin Wow, some people like you really don't take a second to think about what comments they write lol

[@SweetChib]

@@SuperMicklovin I think you dropped this 🧂

[@jahmelbrewster4568]

@@SweetChib what did he say

[@ndep93]

The core issue with Ragnarok and GoW 2018 is that they are not God of War games. They, instead, are Sony Exclusive Third Person Over The Shoulder Adventure game - basically Uncharted with more physical combat and tacked on RPG mechanics. That’s not what God of War is. I was severely let down with 2018 and have no interest in purchasing and playing Ragnarok.

[@Drainblazor]

And most of all, it’s a movie game. I ain’t going to play a game that I’ll fall asleep to 😴

[@Izzmonster]

Here's something I don't understand, Freya at the end of the 1st game was trying her best to stop kratos from killing her son. In this new game Freya is the "leader of the valkyries" and she can beat the crap out of Kratos. Why didn't she turn into super Valkyrie lady and beat Kratos at the end of the 1st game?

[@BranchFam805]

Odin stopped her from being able to fight. Which is why she had to use the giant and could only restrain or block each of them. It was mentioned by Mimir in both games.

[@Izzmonster]

@@BranchFam805 I dont recall this, but if Kratos can beat Odin and Freya can beat Kratos then I don't see how Odin is a problem.

[@dontbothertoreply9755]

@@Izzmonster but Brock was trying so hard to make an excuse (I mean clarify) Bro.

[@Izzmonster]

@@dontbothertoreply9755 That's the problem these days, everyone has an excuse.

[@testacals]

@@Izzmonster kratos can beat odin? alone ?

[@partogihutapea8632]

This is why Elden Ring won GOTY

[@lonestar6709]

Be honest... even that game is going through the motions now. I wasn't impressed with Elden Ring. Dark Souls with a donkey. AAA gaming is horrendous, right now.

[@Constellasian]

I made a comment, on another video, about this game criticizing the devs' poor portrayal of Kratos as "more powerful now than when he was younger". I almost immediately got a bunch of fanboys defending the devs about this. Many of the comments missed my point and were rambling about things that had little or nothing to do with my criticism. Arguing with such fanbases is usually a waste of time.

[@kingj9664]

I mean I don't really get what the problem is with the new kratos he seems like a pretty all right character to me.

[@megashark1013]

@@acrane3496 No. That is not objective criticism at all. Death of the author is one of the most important concepts within objective criticism, the idea that the content of the story matters far more than the writer's claims outside of the material they wrote. You literally claim you're being "objective" while using authorial intent, a concept that goes AGAINST objective criticism.

[@tugboat6940]

"Woke" Kratos is so much more interesting. He actually has nuance and grows as a person. He's less predictable. Old Kratos was so one dimensional. He was just enraged 24/7.

[@kingj9664]

@@tugboat6940 I personally disagree with the old school cradles being one dimensional I think there was some type of theft To him I honestly think the 2 the new kratos just builds upon that and you can see it more clearly. Also the term woke is starting to mean absolutely nothing because even people are calling princess peach woke if you saw the trailers for the new Mario movie

[@tugboat6940]

@@kingj9664 I mean I agree with that. He is a continuation of the old Kratos, somewhat reformed and regretful. So many fan boys hate that though and just call him woke because he's not enraged all the time. And ya the word woke is a joke now.

[@delphipriestess9968]

Zeroneedscoffee is a PERFECT example of the modern day braindead gamer.

[@roachdoggjr8399]

He bought subs after synth called him a smaller channel 😂

[@studiousshoddy]

@@roachdoggjr8399 Yeah it's really sad actually poor guy.

[@extremelyboredtatsumaki.495]

And SM’s “why isn’t Kratos beating his son and attacking everything in sight?” isn’t a braindead modern gamer? Lmao.

[@studiousshoddy]

@@extremelyboredtatsumaki.495 Did you like your own comment?

[@extremelyboredtatsumaki.495]

@@studiousshoddy It’s actually sad how people like you are more concerned over KZbin likes than the raging racist misogynist.

[@jayceallen6530]

As a playstayshun owner, theres a difference between a regular player and a fanboy, and these guys are absolutely fanboys, i dont think any game is perfect, but the fact that some of the GoW fans cannot handle criticism is crazy, as a sonic fan and a general gamer, im quite experienced with criticism of gaming things, i think people should be able to critique and criticize things Light take though, maybe in future vids, edit in some things to support your points further, like how people talk about their emotions all the time for example, and you dont have to defend every argument made against you either, its okay to agree sometimes too Edit: i dont really like this review much after watching it again

[@russell4658]

God forbid anyone criticising his last review for missing the most in your face story beats and calling them plot holes then proceeding to call Freya a ‘Mary Sue’ like it’s 2016 💀 The story review in his last video is by far the worst analysing he’s ever done. Oh and don’t forgot the story ‘emasculating’ Kratos for mourning his dead wife.

[@Nekrumorfiini1]

If you can't take a massive shit on your favorite game, you're an NPC.

[@jayceallen6530]

@@russell4658 i literally said its okay for things to be criticized, i have problems with this video myself even

[@SyntheticMan]

@@russell4658 Can you name any major story beats I misunderstood? Because not one I addressed in this video was important to the overall plot beyond people straw-manning my intentions behind the peace treaty and Freya's assassination attempts. Also, stop pretending you watch my content. It's not a good look.

[@Dragonage2ftw]

If his critiques weren’t trash the video wouldn’t have gotten laughed at all over the internet.

[@blckorb6322]

The fact people say these movie like games are good are the reason we just accepted how gaming is now

[@HANDLE152y]

I like these story games because they are honestly fun single player games with high production story’s over Ubisoft garbage or boring mp games

[@CrackerJohnson887]

So we can't have opinions now. You act like we are communists man and we're the reason for the devolving of the world man. Respectfully please stop. Just stop

[@jayomega2717]

@@HANDLE152y So Capcom, Fromsoftware, and Nintento are invisible to you

[@giornogiostar3214]

​@@CrackerJohnson887 Yes you can have opinions... No one is saying you can't, but those "opinions" are what have let gaming to be what it is now.

[@CrackerJohnson887]

@@giornogiostar3214 and what is that? Wokeness? This gama has has 2 wokeness references. One was a black person which originally was gonna be white. And another has to do with a SIDE mission in which a gay couple is the main topic of. It was a tribute to someone very important that passed away that was gay. Freya was always strong so who cares if she knows how to fight. Deal with it. Yall gotta quit being so over sensitive with black people and women being in things. They exist. Deal with it

[@kerseyatwell4475]

The Sony fanboys that think the story is so complex and real just really depress me. It makes no sense why the Aesir would leave Kratos alive for 3 years after he killed Baldur and Thor's sons. It's honestly a breath of fresh air to hear actual fucking criticism of the story and gameplay that doesn't just rate it as a 10.

[@jointfreeman3971]

2* also there is a in game reason for this. So

[@kerseyatwell4475]

@@jointfreeman3971 the reason for it is fucking stupid. It's hard to think these hillbillies of Gods are even a threat when Kratos fucks their shit in less than a decade after fighting Baldur.

[@jointfreeman3971]

@@kerseyatwell4475 balder wasn’t much of a challenge he was just immortal

[@kerseyatwell4475]

@@jointfreeman3971 he still killed 3 Norse Gods with his son though. It makes no sense why Odin the smartest God wouldn't know where they are or totally punish his Kratos family after 3 damn years. The death of Baldur is the start of Ragnorok cause that's how it was in the original mythology. Having Kratos refuse peace and Odin actually keep his truce until Kratos kills Hiemdall is the dumbest shit to restart Ragnorok because it just means that it's due to Kratos acting like a total dunce when the game never shuts up about how much wiser and calmer he is when he's just acting like his old self but more depressed.

[@greasyboi751]

@@kerseyatwell4475 you gotta be joking right??????they literally had protective magic to hide them no shit the aesir didnt found them..the game itself literally explains it??were you playing the game with your eyes closed or something..the moment atreus turns into a bear and destroys one of the protective barrier ,thor and odin literally visits him because they can pinpoint his location..and just say you didnt even understand the game???the prophecy acts out exactly like the norms said because kratos didnt acknowledge change..almost everything is self explanatory but santa monica failed to acknowledge that we would have borderline idiots that needs spoon feeding

[@t.bo.e2487]

I agree the gods in this game feel more like super-powered weirdos than actual Godly beings and the story is worse for it. It would be magnitudes more interesting to have kratos interact with the gods actually behaving like gods with all the story possibilities that brings than this Americanized version of them just being sort of shitty humans with powers. Odin being a snake oil salesman type for example just completely stops anyone from really taking him seriously honestly. It feels weak and lacking in substance.

[@ShadowMoses21]

I never liked the "new/softer" direction they threw kratos in; They made him softer than warm cookie dough now compared to how he was in the first 3 titles.

[@godofkarma1260]

Listen man you aint wrong fam the duck riding for this game is unbelievable This game was a $60 movie with an interact button

[@godofkarma1260]

@@variantgamer9885 oh fr fr I wouldn’t put out multiple vids of it if I didn’t play the game bozo

[@guyc1479]

🧢

[@detective2221]

@@guyc1479 Stop doing this. Why do you people just say stuff like this instead of actually putting effort into making a response and not putting your feelings about the game first? Maybe have a logical conversation with someone about the game instead of doing crap like this. It just makes you look bad.

[@guyc1479]

@@detective2221 have a genuine discussion against an argument made in bad faith? Nah 🧢

[@guyc1479]

@@ihavenoidea1304 the story wasn’t the best but still worthy of being above average. I gave it a 7 for how Kratos is being handled. And Thor. But yeah ironwood sucked and I can’t stand freya

[@fernandosanchez9726]

I like how that dude says "no one complain about cutscenes" like dawg where were you when MGS4 came out? internet meme'd the hell out of that game because the cutscenes lol

[@citizenvulpes4562]

to be fair MGS4 came out in 2008, and the ending cutscene is literally 76 minutes long. I have never seen a game go that extreme again [not counting games like TWD game, and Heavy rain]

[@julien6871]

Wasn’t one of his biggest complaints in the last video that the game is mostly filled with unskippable cutscenes lmfaoo people don’t watch these videos they complain about

[@brandonmartin8628]

There are alot of things that we used to complain about that we just accept now. Also, they were at least skippable

[@30cal23]

I played MGS4 and loved the gameplay but I'm still pissed you can't skip the intro TV show bullshit

[@mrshmuga9]

“where were you when MGS4 came out?” He was probably a sperm cell. A lot of that guy’s “points” are garbage. Because he just states how things _are,_ but doesn’t ask/question if those things are _good/acceptable._ It doesn’t matter if something is common if it sucks, that’s the whole point of complaining about it, to get it _changed._ But he just wanted to jump on a trending video to make a quick buck an used whatever strawman arguments he could just to have something to say.

[@strikeone7803]

I think the gaming community as a whole is in a state of denial regarding their favorite brands and franchises. I'm an Xbox guy and I recognize the massive lead Sony has in term of single player exclusives and I've seen same levels of blind fanboyism in games like Halo Infinite. I think the sad truth is that behind every rage induced comment is a fan disillusioned deep down, and they hold on to whatever piece of hope that makes the game they bought seem great when it isn't. If anyone attacks said product rhey feel attacked too because of much time they have invested at a personal level to the game/franchise/platform. I mean people are praising Halo Infinite for it's Forge modes release, forgetting the fact every game since Halo 3 had it at launch. Halo MCC w mods is way more entertaining than the most recent game in the series...let that sink in.

[@thiccolascage8180]

I agree, but most of the time they are getting attacked too. I think it's important to stick to the point of your criticism. Instead of saying, "I think this, and you are *insert insulting BS here* if you don't agree." I could give a f*ck less, if people don't like what I like. When you start making me have to defend who I am as a person because I do or don't like something, it becomes a whole different thing.

[@JM00237]

@@thiccolascage8180 it’s called having an educated discussion most are too immature to take emotions out of an argument.

[@onemanarmysswampparty]

As an Xbox player myself the biggest betrayal ever was what they did to gears of war

[@TerrorOfTalos]

"If anyone attacks said product they feel attacked too" twitter especially is the embodiment of this shit.

[@PreeSpunky]

Agreed. I felt like I was in the Twilight Zone when the campaign for Halo Infinite came out and everyone was praising it (you know the 30ish second videos just titled "The x in this game is amazing!"), despite the story sucking ass, and it being an unfinished game at launch

[@jyk1301]

It is very clear that it is not God of War fans but Avengers fans. The original God of War games leading up to the last one(and there are at least 5 that I can remember including ascension) had a very specific aesthetic and storyline. Avengers too has its own aesthetic, humor and storyline... I wonder which one these products the modern GoW resembles more.

[@blazingsilver7218]

How is GoWR like avengers? Is it just because gow is mainstream now? Legitimately what does this game and anything from phase 4 have in common?

[@BillGunslinger]

@@blazingsilver7218 the humor and tone of the narrative is closer to an Avengers movie than it is to the God of War trilogy. The whole thing felt like a Disney movie. The Valkyrie and Berserker fights made it worth my money tho.

[@blazingsilver7218]

@@BillGunslinger I can see how it has some, some, phase 1/2 humor, but definitely not anything from phase 4 soon 5.

[@cjhoops7]

​@@blazingsilver7218 what are you even talking about?

[@blazingsilver7218]

@@cjhoops7 if you’re seriously having trouble following the conversation, go back to 5th grade English, but I’ll break it down for you ABC’s style for ya, since you’re a homie with a extra chromey. OP said the game has Marvel style humor, specifically an Avengers movie. I ask him how, another person pops in and just says the same thing as OP did, with not really much to expand on. I agree there’s some modern type humor that could be attributed to Marvel phase 1 and 2, but GoWR is definitely not influenced by phase 4 or soon to come phase 5 Marvel movies/tv shows. Then there’s you with reading comprehension skills so bad, I trust my 13 year old dog to follow along better. Do you understand what I’m getting at now, kid?

[@led-0185]

Never change, Synthetic Man, don't let the sheep bring you down. Expose Snoy's garbage for what it is.

[@supergirlvideoclips894]

So you are all proud members of incel gamer gate groupie.

[@luisfermin608]

Lol

[@bigboi18463]

true PETE member here

[@omarsabir1210]

@@supergirlvideoclips894 lol

[@chokedbybacklog5433]

@@supergirlvideoclips894 seethe

[@ISIIN15]

I was actually quite disappointed by the end of Ragnarok. I expected this huge epic battle where you're flying all over the place killing lots out Asgardians. But no it was kinda just run along and kill in a straight line.

[@mackncheese1683]

Nothing will ever be good enough

[@DreadBoi504]

Just can’t please gamers anymore smdh🤦‍♂️. No matter how amazing a game is, they’ll complain about the most minuscule of things imaginable 😩. Look, they don’t make amazing games like this too often so just chill.

[@ISIIN15]

@@DreadBoi504 oh jeez saying I was disappointed by the last mission in a 40 hr campaign. I mean that obviously must mean I didn't like the game.

[@Vortexnicholas]

@@DreadBoi504 I find the ending to be underwhelming as well. To avoid spoilers , ragnarok should’ve happened in a different way.

[@KushiLungs]

@@DreadBoi504 this is such a retarded argument to make

[@DirtyDev]

“B-but synth they actually make games unlike xbox”

[@daboyz2374]

Yeah over 100$ walking sims, “games of the decade” compared to stuff I basically get for free

[@oscaroska7613]

What is Xbox ? Never heard of it

[@finaluchihashane1760]

@@daboyz2374 Returnal is a walking simulator?

[@daboyz2374]

@@finaluchihashane1760 I’ll admit that gets a pass

[@2wolf5]

You can see how today's media already changed young people perception of strength, and strong female characters. They think physical strength has anything to do with being strong.....mental strength, strength of your believes, matters. Ability to stay calm and perform in the worst situation matters. Sara Connor, Ripley, Single mother's who raise their children and still manage to make them decent human beings that's strong females. Men don't hate strong women, because men were raised by strong women, what men hate is women pretending to be strong.

[@frankbasile3662]

That's very true and well said,..

[@kjk607]

Well said. Also, i hate how writers nowadays seem too scared to actually make women characters struggle. They always just make them amazing at everything. Male or female, that crap is lame. If your character is a God-level threat, then either just make them a God or show how they went through HELL to earn their spot in Heaven.

[@_CrimsonBlade]

cope harder

[@key0777]

So you care enough about someone man or woman pretending to be strong that you hate it? Who gives af lmao doesn't effect anyone. Men pretend to be strong all the time who cares.

[@1810jeff]

I swear this "yes mommy" "dommy mommy" stuff is tainting a generation of men's thinking.

[@grayfox6518]

Arguing with gotcha people is such a waste of time, because they can never believe or acknowledge they are wrong (due to their lack of critical thinking) they gaslight you, manipulate you, and bad faith argument everything you say until you give in. I only made it a little ways into the God of War remake where I knew something was wrong before I stopped playing and refused to ever play another iteration of it again (It's subversive propaganda). They are bad remakes of a pretty good franchise. I'm sure this comment will sound like a synthcel comment, but I respect you for not only playing through this slop all the way, but perfectly refuting every argument thrown your way so succinctly. People who criticize you who haven't watched your content thoroughly are wrong about you.

[@davidlane6535]

They made Odin look like 80 year old George Carlin

[@leedleleedleleedlelee283]

We have the technology.

[@The_House_Always_Wins]

I used to think nostalgia was clouding my memory’s of old games but no older games really are just better on average than newer releases

[@z304legend]

Yeah blame that one chick that worked with naughty dogs as she did severe damage to the gaming world

[@GeraltofRivia22]

Yep. It's definitely not nostalgia, plenty of old games I never played as a kid, but I did play now, are so much better than the crap we get nowadays.

[@phalanx8437]

That’s because “back in the day” the gaming industry hadn’t yet become monopolised/corporatised and was relatively creative. There was competition, not a hand-few of giant corps churning out the same grey slop yearly that’s a safe bet. People actually had to make shit that was desirable, fresh, and exciting. Games back then just had more ‘soul’, more charm, more love, more thought put into them. Being creative is expensive and risky, all the big hitter franchises are established and safe, why stray when you can meet the bottom line and the consoomers don’t mind? Yes there is some nostalgia, and some child hood whimsical attached to it, but like yourself I’ve gone back and played those games, they are simply better. Gaming is another medium that’s going the way of all other mediums that get tainted by greed and homogeny, it’s the natural cycle of capitalism. And people who’re holding out for some sort of renaissance-are frankly naïve-or haven’t been around long enough. The golden years are behind us, and genre defining/generational/ground breaking titles are a thing of the past. It’s just the way the cookie crumbles, be happy you had those experiences, not bitter that they won’t happen again.

[@spimpsmacker6422]

@@phalanx8437 honestly a great take. I think all digital media in general in the past two decades has been gradually slipping into a deep plateau of mediocrity, not outright terrible but not in any way exceptional or good either.

[@phalanx8437]

@@spimpsmacker6422 Doesn’t take a great philosophical mind to reach these conclusions, it’s just the byproduct of late-stage capitalism 🤷🏻‍♂️. And I’m not some morale grand-stander, if I was an executive at EA I’d be laughing my way to the bank as all these mouth-breathing saps bought FIFA 89. Again, WHY RISK, when you can be safe and make GUAC 🥑? So you can provide enjoyment and perhaps even fond memories that’ll undoubtedly add enrichment to an entire generation through a beautiful medium that provides interactivity and expression like no other? Fuck off, daddy needs a new golden Yatch, buy my card packs and MAYBE I’ll consider changing 3 textures for next years release, peon.

[@kay_keik7842]

current sony games are so goddamn tiresome. sonnygers are the worst

[@tobyeaterofbark9582]

BROO LMAOOO It will be sad if unhinged shit like this ever gets mass moderated but until then I will laughed at the most fucked up sentences known to man

[@SolonGaming]

Sonyggers and prolapsed SeXboxes need to stop the stupid console war. It's pure degeneracy and only helps the big corporations

[@lunch96box]

Thank you for actually voicing your opinion instead of trying to pander to some bull shit. Thank you man you are a legend brother! 🙏👏🙏👏

[@TonyTonyRedgrave]

Zoomers think action games are supposed to be 50% load masking and talking to NPCs...you gotta feel bad for them.

[@Sgt.ArchDornan]

The fact that there was a 9 minute response video to an 1 hour long video really shows how the attention span has shortened with these damn zoomers (probably thanks to TikTok)

[@kingj9664]

I'll shut up with that crap if this was if someone man 9 minute video about someone you didn't like you probably wouldn't even care.

[@thewarrior6792]

Or it just shows how this guy made so few points on his video that a nine minute video responded to it all

[@cobain2261]

For real

[@JM00237]

@@thewarrior6792 at least synthetic man sounds educated while that other clown started almost every response with “dude no”. Obviously you didn’t watch this full vid

[@zjmstrash7181]

@@JM00237 If you consider synthetic man to sound super educated you either must be dumb or the biggest meat rider to ever exist lmao.

[@melochronic9895]

Ive been reading a little on spirits and gods. Baldur - He gets the worse treatment. Baldur is supposed to be the kindest and fairest of the gods. Baldur would allow the gods to throw rocks at him in jest because of his immortality. However, Loki took MistleToe, gave it the Blind God Höd, and directed it at Baldur. Baldur died instantly since the mistletoe went through him cleanly. This action broke up Loki with his Blood Brother Odin as Baldur's death signified Ragnarok. He couldve been brought back but Loki refused to mourn him. Thor - Thor is a big lug with Red Hair and Fiery Red Eyes, a loving family man, and while a drinker tis only to the extent of being a partier and is known to accept cheap swill if offered genuinely and graciously. Freya/Valfreya - Freya is Freya. I mean the lady knows vast magic, is the goddess of war, leads the valkyries, and taught Odin a great deal of Magic. That being said, she still went to every living thing including the other Aesir to ask for their word they wouldnt harm new born son, Balder. While she did, she sadly couldnt prevent or resuccitate him. Odin - Learns all sorts of magic and genuinely seen as sort of god of shamanistic knowlege, esoteric knowledge, and in some cases death. I mean to learn how to master certain runes, he hanged himself from the Yygsdrassil (World Tree) for Nine Days, Nine Nights. Respectfully learned Fate magic (fate magic was seen as mostly a female magic) from Freya and other women mages. Loki - Loki is Odin's blood brother and both enjoys each others company. They like to discuss magic. That being said Loki likes Chaos. Whether its disrupting a dinner party by starting gossip and watching the calamity ensue, Cutting off Sif's golden braids as a prank, or simply refusing to mourn for Baldur refusing him life. Loki is often attributed with snakes and wovles. Basically God of War 18 and 22 get some thing consistant but either muddy or destroy aspects of the Norse far more wrong than the Greek games did.

[@baddiegaming758]

I guess after all god of war game we could say "god of war writer knew how to destroy mythology"not directly but young people like to watch movie and video game than reading history book so they might get wrong idea and message than the original did.

[@imacat1233]

Whattt they changed stuff so the games would make sense and be fun???!?!?! I mean come on they couldnt just have the games be 100% based on the norse stories, it wouldnt work, the norse myhtology is all over the place, its much better to take interesting concepts and make it work as a game. its not history class, it shouldnt be about being 100% on the mark in terms of what was told hundreds of years ago, i much prefer they shape it to their own characters and world.

[@ryanplzz]

Idk if I'd say for more, the Greek games weren't exactly accurate either

[@Snyperwolf91]

@@imacat1233 They could not change the lore and story of the norse-mythology and still make it fun and sense at the same time. But this requires competence from the writer which is sadly non-existent. But hey , lower your standards even more to show your actual expectations worth as the dirt you're digging through.

[@factory_enslavement]

@@Snyperwolf91 I don't care how accurate the depiction of the nordic mythology is in God of War No one plays the games for their accuracy regarding mythology People suddenly act like pretentious experts while they can't stand a 2 minute cutscene

[@andersonaldo869]

This game gave me PG13 Netflix adaptation Disney channel marvel movie kid friendly vibes compared to the dark viking vibes 2018 gave me

[@carknee04]

so constant decapitation and disembodiment is pg13?

[@R1ck_Ryder]

@mason dumb teeny bopper race swapping female empowerment is definitely Disney vibes dipshit

[@carknee04]

@@R1ck_Ryder race swapping? where?

[@duskyblind4217]

​@@carknee04Angrboda

[@Dimas451]

They emasculated Kratos as well as Odin, the Vikings' god of war, who appears in the video as a coward hiding behind a dwarf.

[@idiotengineer3925]

The fact that i knew there would be a free roam section to complete side quests after the main story because of the "open world" mechanic made me never think Kratos would die. I was literally never worried it would happen. I was also really disappointed in the lack of scale of the endgame. It's on purpose I'm sure, but there was a serious lack of aesir gods compared to the original Greek pantheon. It reminded me of a less epic version of doom eternal.

[@ItsjustTNT123]

I think it was to avoid him being the "god killer" that he was In the original trilogy Cuz if kratos murdered another panteon then he wouldn't really have changed

[@soraahearts7248]

That’s bs dickhead mad games kill off the protagonist at the end, role credits then automatically re-load a save right before the final mission to free roam the “open-world” for side quests and left over content, so you may not have expected Kratos to die but not for that dumbass reason

[@jovenc4508]

@@ItsjustTNT123 Honestly I think that would be a much better outcome and play into the whole Greek tragedy of the originals. That Kratos can't escape the cycle of violence he set in motion.

[@harrydubois6619]

Both Red Dead games have open world after the main story and look what happened to the protagonists in those

[@ihavenoidea1304]

@@harrydubois6619 well, yes but those games had other options to play as GOW rly didnt atreus is kid, and mimir is decapitated thor is dead, so unlike RDR games where. You had options in GOW you relly do not

[@rickfruitygrimes]

The fact that this game was suppose to be 2 separate games in order to make a trilogy but wasn’t done because they realised they would’ve spent around 15years on this trilogy as each game takes 5 years to develop so they just rushed the two games into one which meant they lost lots of planned scenes and development which explains where all the interesting conversations and nuances in the game went. The first 2 hours if this game was the best fighting Thor. After it all fell.

[@JuleZz__z]

The story is basically kratos redeeming his toxic masculine past by fighting the white patriarchy with the diversity squad & his f##### son by his side, its woke af

[@inconsideratebox3000]

Watching channels like these really opened my eyes to how much of society has lost its balls. Been gutless alongside everyone else but seeing people who are willing to say their opinion unapologetically is helping me break that bad habit. Appreciate your videos because of the galls you have, which is integral to being a masculine leader, AKA what men ought to strive for. It always leads to success, and, if it doesn't, at least you'll learn a lot from your failures. Hope to grow the ability to say what I believe, stand for it, and not be afraid to be apart from the majority, much like your brash yet genuine content. It's better to be truthful yet rude instead of being a liar that makes everyone feel good. Glad you stand for that even if the majority hates you for it.

[@sirgreedy88]

Want to become a big name in gaming/gaming reviewing/gaming media? Praise damn near every major studio or get blacklisted. Many choose to sell out, we are here because Synthetic doesn't.

[@martyfromnebraska1045]

Idk if it's just a matter of lost balls per se. Western culture is currently extremely totalitarian and ruthlessly crushes any public opposition to American imperial ideology. "Having balls" isn't just about having people be mad at you. People lose jobs, future opportunities, access to banking and payment processing, and, at the extremes when all else fails, are subjected to surveillance and entrapment from political police. All of this in a social context where people are extremely atomized, dysfunctional, and have no communities to rely on for support.

[@BoleDaPole]

Meh , synthetic man does well enough. He's got many 100k+ viewed videos and makes thousands per month in superchats alone. I don't think he'd be as popular if he was yet another channel that sat on the fence.

[@Para-null]

@@BoleDaPole Good for him if he does. At least that means we will continue have a dissenting voice in this platform.

[@shanekhan6492]

Presto manifesto

[@Kryogench]

It sounds like if someone tries to criticize a game and point out problems, it equals hate for some reason. It's like people only want others to only say positive things just to make them feel good and making them think they are doing a good job.

[@singodofui]

@Lawrence Newman LMAO

[@JCjayne]

Not at all, its just when the criticism is ridiculous.

[@nathanielthomas4071]

To be frank there is more negativity out there in the gaming community. It seems like there is more hating on something than actually loving it. So I could see your point if people talked about games in a positive light. Which is very rare.

[@matsimurf_5900]

@@JCjayne "ridiculous" as in you can't illustrate lucidly why you don't like the criticism, it just enrages you because you have the complete woke brainwashing package.

[@matsimurf_5900]

@@nathanielthomas4071 What good is false intentional love. Love is earned, not deserved. This game is a false development of the character and therefore, like many other similar ips, worthy of genuine loathing.

[@draza3083]

Nothing more entertaining than trying to turn into a pacifist! Jesus christ god of war died the second they decided to make a "redemption ark".

[@uncannyvalley3190]

You have DOOM, go play DOOM. GoW completely revived the series and now it's one of the best on the market in terms of story games.

[@uncannyvalley3190]

@@JackoX901 they wanted to revive the series with a story. It’s like complaining that RDR2 has cutscenes and a good story. Or like complaining about the 3D Mario games because the originals were 2D. Yes Doom and GoW are different games completely, that was part of my point. The originals are still available to play, there’s indie games with the same combat as the old ones too if you want something new.

[@TheRealTact]

Yup GOW is ass now

[@robertmclease]

​@@uncannyvalley3190 ruined gameplay to make it cutscene simulator

[@uncannyvalley3190]

@@robertmclease grow up. Gameplay was great and the story was great. This is Kratos at his best. You prolly loved RDR2 and that game had hours of cutscenes.

[@Ki_Adi_Mundi]

Here comes the efap fanboys to mass dislike the video because lord Mauler disapproves.

[@jts9325]

Says a Synthetic Man fanboy.

[@kjl291]

I thought Synth-Man approved of mass disliking videos...

[@fabiocontraol]

his GOW review got a LOT of people salty, damn. EFAP fanboys saying stupid shit as usual.

[@Ki_Adi_Mundi]

The fact you fools are even here proves my point, much less that you felt the need to reply to me with drivel like that 😂

[@kjl291]

@@Ki_Adi_Mundi The SM fanbois seem fun...

[@KnightSlasher]

You are correct with some of the complaints in the previous video I just think that quality of games has been downhill so often that the moment something is remotely good people praise it

[@JM00237]

You can’t even call this a game it’s more of a interactive movie until you finish the story

[@Dragonage2ftw]

@Joe Louis You haven’t played the game, huh?

[@jgg6932]

@@Dragonage2ftw I mean they do have a lot of cutscenes I like it but it's similar to a movie in some regard

[@JM00237]

@@Dragonage2ftw why would I waste 70$ on a terrible story.

[@JM00237]

@@Dragonage2ftw go play ragnarok if it’s so good bud

[@kaidorade1317]

Man your review was spot on! It actually helped me realize several flaws in the game that I had overlooked. You are one of the last honest reviewers. Don’t let the haters get to you

[@kingj9664]

And why exactly should that matter did you enjoyed the game or did you return it all because he said some stuff

[@covertgaming1628]

@@kingj9664 Uh? What?

[@kingj9664]

@@covertgaming1628 I was trying to say before this person saw this review did they ever play the 2018 gotta war or do they still have the new one and do they still enjoy the game

[@kaidorade1317]

@@kingj9664 still enjoyed it

[@kingj9664]

@@kaidorade1317 Already then just wanted to know. Because yes the game has its problems and it's no masterpiece it is still a good game in my opinion

[@theenjoyer1445]

Thanks for another video, Synthetic Man! I always appreciate your criticisms of the modern gaming industry and its simps.

[@bradley4385]

I feel sorry for these zoomers - they think games with 2 hours of gameplay and 32 hours of cutscenes are the cats ass. How do cutscenes QuickTime events etc. etc. give a game replay value??? There's a reason people STILL play Resident Evil 4.... I've played that game 30 times - at least - and everytime I play - I learn something new. Same with Dead Space 1 and 2.... Those games never get old and cannot be "mastered" or "perfected".... There's always a new strategy or something previously unnoticed to be discovered and give me another excuse to play it AGAIN and AGAIN. Who's going to be replying GOW Ragnarok 17 years from now??.... Nobody. It's going to keel over and die in a matter of weeks.

[@wrecker_7094]

@@bradley4385 lol right! Just search up god of war speed run, it’s all the original trilogy

[@joelt9034]

@@bradley4385 why do you think the original GOW games would be played more than the current games? The previous GOW games were not open world games, they were purely plot driven games. The new games are semi-open world games for the person to explore. Which is more interesting to play, a game that just sticks to the plot or an open world game? Is Resident Evil 4 an open world game?

[@friendofp.24]

@@joelt9034 You're comparing story to a gameplay genre. Two completely different things. I think you meant to say a linear game with heavy focus on gameplay vs an open world story game. And yes, the linear game with deep gameplay is always more replayable than a bland open world where everything looks the same and I can't interact with any of it, let alone fucking jump. It's the same reason why people replay Doom, Left 4 Dead, and COD Zombies levels hundreds of times, because the gameplay is deep and unique everytime, unlike God of War where you take a fetch quest from an NPC and get it done the exact same way every single time.

[@jovenc4508]

@@bradley4385 As much as I love the first Dead Space I can't replay it because of how it's structured. Complete an objective? Necromorphs. Coming back through an area previously cleared after completing said objective? Necromorphs. It got to the point were I could just wait next to an open vent for the enemy trigger and shoot them as they came out because they were so predictable.

[@AlineaEuros]

In the Bayonetta games Bayonetta feels stronger and more dangerous through each passing game, she doesn't keep the weapons she gained except for her Iconic pistols on each game, but regardless despite her getting even more powerful, her enemies do as well and it feels insane in a good way, as a player in the third you can now summon your demons at will as long as you have enough magic available for the summons and its so satisfying beating up massive enemies with them watch them struggle to fight back, there is also drawbacks to summoning them as it does leave bayonetta open for attacks since she is controlling the demons and the demons themselves can also become enraged and attack everything including you or some cases they can also be killed temporarily. But regardless Bayonetta at the very least retains some of her gained abilities and her magical powers just seem to get much stronger through each game.

[@wuwei473]

Good point

[@OmniDan26]

Kratos solos bayonettas verse.

[@Drm13883]

​@@OmniDan26and ?

[@edgytrailblazer66]

​@@OmniDan26nah Bayonetta solos.

[@Krysnha]

Honestly, i watch the tree games and for me Bayonetta one was best, the second one, was meh, but the third one kill everithing, i hate multiverse crap and kill franchise, for me one was best

[@iambrando8342]

So damn glad I happened upon your channel. Your not even negative for the sake of being negative. Just straight up honest and based reviews. Keep it up!

[@mokingaming6574]

i mean that's just wrong, but whatever

[@Dmitry_Medvedev]

@@mokingaming6574 PlayStation fans attempting to produce a real counterargument.

[@Chunky7453]

@@mokingaming6574 ur so based

[@TheGameianDark]

@@mokingaming6574 straight up honest is wrong! That's so like a Sony Ponny

[@hedgehoginacanoe5838]

Yeah hes truthful in his hatred of Independent women

[@eherden2169]

Many of the games that have come the last few years feel like movies with some interaction for the viewer to immerse themselves more.

[@trunksbriefs4132]

53hrs to completion, about 6-7hrs of dialogue and cutscenes. So roughly 46hrs of gameplay. That's longer than 1, 2, 3 and Ascension combined... what the fuck are you people on about?

[@TheRealTact]

@@trunksbriefs4132 wtf are you talking about? He’s talking about lots of games not just one specific one, are you retarded?

[@trunksbriefs4132]

​@@TheRealTact So you think they're not leveling this same criticism toward Ragnarok? On a Ragnarok video, where the comments section is full of people complaining about the game being too much of a movie with little gameplay? I hope you're a fucking kid because you're thinking like a child.

[@TheRealTact]

@@trunksbriefs4132 oh so because the comment section is filled with a bunch of people criticizing the game that automatically means we should assume all comments are doing the same? And you have the audacity to say I’m acting like a child, use your fucking head.

[@trunksbriefs4132]

@@TheRealTact Yes, that's exactly why. Are you like, overly analytical or something, to the point where you need absolute confirmation? You can read between the lines, yeah?

[@codylawson1257]

Crazy how people skip over Freya torturing her own child in the first game

[@samuelreed1195]

Are you talking about the curse she put on baldur😊

[@codylawson1257]

@@samuelreed1195 Of course. She even knew how to break but chose to let him suffer. Completely irredeemable yet people somehow like her

[@citizenvulpes4562]

@@codylawson1257 She kinda reminds me of my mom. As long as I'm not in harms way she doesn't care how I feel.

[@dontbothertoreply9755]

@@codylawson1257 the same reason why men defend their abusive mothers even when they are pieces of shit?

[@sarahjessicafarter7383]

@@codylawson1257 The first game was just searching for the biggest penis in all the realms it was a bad narrative.

[@sgt.shooterperson5067]

This was an absolutely legendary beatdown of the Snoys.

[@lewispooper3138]

Fastest selling gow game ever

[@idklol4197]

@@lewispooper3138 game still sucks dick haha

[@sergiodiaz2725]

The most impressive part of God of War Ragnarok is that it took them 4 years to make.

[@durrangodsgrief6503]

3 years if discussions with 1 to make the actual game

[@drfabulous2804]

Yeah, you’d think there was a worldwide pandemic happening in that time that would’ve severely limited their production time. I’m not the biggest fan of this game, but it’s impressive that they made such a complete and detailed game with well over 40hrs of gameplay in only 4 years during COVID. Think before you comment.

[@Johnytomm]

200 milion dollar budget lmao@@drfabulous2804

[@torshec8634]

This is Sony's current main audience. Sony Japan died and a lot of old studios that actually make games got shafted in favor of the Cinematic Walk and Talk Games from California. Yes, I know it's hard pill to swallow that defending your purchase of the PS5 via mobbing gainst those who dare insult Daddy God of Soy Kratos.

[@NewVegasCarrier]

Nice Red Letter Media reference. Mike also says that people are intellectually and emotionally lazy. They want the same thing over and over in movies. The same applies to God of War Ragnarok.

[@fulcrum6760]

Mike would’ve insulted this guy.

[@R1ck_Ryder]

Red letter media is fucking garbage themselves so i really could care less what they think

[@NewVegasCarrier]

@@R1ck_Ryder Elden Ring GOTY >>> God of Bore. Happy New Year Ponies!

[@PATHETIC_DISASTER]

I do agree that it would have been a shitload more interesting if Odin made a mockery out of Kratos, and went back to "use" his son. I would've also liked it if Odin wasn't an actual "bad" god, and Fraya & Mimir were the ones who set Kratos up to kill Odin. Then you see Kratos leaving the norse mythos/the 9 realms, and see nothing but destruction behind him yet again, even after he tried his best to change. This is actually what i thought would happen, and many conversations made me believe that it would. Beat the game yesterday, and i am disappointed with the last 3rd of the story.

[@ExtremeMan10]

Considering how Aesir gods are manipulative (Heimdall even references this) it was surprise when none tried to push their hidden agenda on Kratos like Athena did.

[@PATHETIC_DISASTER]

@@ExtremeMan10 Indeed. And another thing i just didn't get is Loki himself. You hype Atreus as beeing Loki from the previous game, play through Ragnarok, and he does absolutely nothing that is Loki-like. Wtf was the point of even calling him that? After gow2018 i thought that the older Atreus gets, the more Loki-like he becomes, but none of this was present. Comeplete horseshit.

[@vagodinfir1636]

@@PATHETIC_DISASTER Loki in the mythology made Ragnarok happens "accidentally" like un-directly but he was the cause.Its supposed to be the same in the game၊Atreus going to Asgard because of his curiosity and his eagerness for war cause Heimdall to meet him - get killed - get gjllarhorn - begins ragnarok

[@PATHETIC_DISASTER]

@@vagodinfir1636 If that's all Loki does in their mythos, then he might've as well be called by another name.

[@vagodinfir1636]

@@PATHETIC_DISASTER who tf r u to decide who in the mythos should be named who?the writer? The plot you gave was pretty nice but just because Santa Monica didn't go the route you wanted doesn't mean it's horseshit,if you don't like the mythos,go write your own or consume other mythos

[@Sean-eo8ns]

That zero guy has made so many videos in response to yours. From what I can gather from inference, zero is a small KZbin channel just making videos about another channel to get views. Keep it real, Synthetic.

[@Sean-eo8ns]

@Parnocaboss they’re both small to me, and don’t create content I enjoy Synthetic made a decent god of war review, and that’s it for me

[@taconerd101]

I honestly love your reviews cause as a 20+ year gamer they really have devolved cause fanboys will buy anything these studios release and you actually call them out. Games arent art anymore, they are copy paste with updated textures and release at full price.

[@luisfermin608]

So let me ask you something. If I like the first god of war and I want to play the second one( ragnarok ) should I buy it or not depending on another dude’s opinion ? I like the story of the game like it was 🤷🏻‍♂️ I have both consoles and I don’t buy the game because I’m a Sony fanboy. I buy the games because I like them. It’s that simple

[@kwsssssssssss]

@@luisfermin608 what are you saying bro? If someone else's opinion made you biased about ragnarok in particular then i suggest to buy it later on some sale or smth. The game is good. I could sit here and write all day as to why it is good but i will never finish. Dont listen to anyone bruh. You want something work for it and go buy it. Sure there are some things that could use a bit of work from santa monica primarily some bugs but it is still good man. Buy the game or borrow it and give it a shot. Dont listen to anyone but w.e i had a very good time with Ragnarok. The game is intense also quite sad at times. Ive been playing god of war since 2006 with the very first ever god of war and i all i can say is they did a pretty good job with both the 2018 game and Ragnarok. Sure its not perfect but remember that no game is perfect. The good things that the game has overcome all the negatives that exist in it. It is a good intense and a touching experience. In my humble opinion they managed it pretty well considering that it was supposed to be a trilogy but they decided to end it at two games because they didnt want to devote 15 years at it. I recommend it for sure. If you like Kratos and the whole setting go for it man. Dont miss out on it. It is a very good gaming experience.

[@luisfermin608]

@@kwsssssssssss oh bro trust me I did bought the game and finished it 2 days ago and it was fantastic. That’s why I commented that. Because people can’t stand other people’s opinion on a game. It was awesome and I’m not going to stop playing it because of this guy’s video

[@jovenc4508]

@@luisfermin608 If you see a game and it looks interesting to you then buy it. If you see one that you think you might like but have reservations about then watch some gameplay and reviews of it to see if your reservations are appeased or justified.

[@joefer5360]

@@luisfermin608 Cart blanche rule of thumb for today's industry. NEVER EVER PAY FULL PRICE! Figure out a way to circumvent that price by either waiting for a price cut, scouting G2A for a game copy code, buying used (is that a thing still?), pirate the game, or CC charge-back a hard copy. This industry needs to get the message that it's products are shit and the price being asked isn't worth it. If the book's revenues aren't in a profit after sales, they'll do a double take in an instant.

[@jackhazardous4008]

Unlocking the same abilities you used last game is always my biggest frustration with games. Banjo Kazooie managed to give you a new moveset while keeping your old, and we cant do that in the modern day?

[@Danosauruscrecks]

Same with crash bandicoot. Every game you just get more skills

[@jackhazardous4008]

@@Danosauruscrecks so two of the oldest 3D platformers in existence could do this but not a GoW game?

[@Danosauruscrecks]

@@jackhazardous4008 yeah pretty much.

[@gaborsalamon3629]

Same with arkham knight.

[@surjay5633]

It’s not just modern games a lot of old games do it as well. All the previous gow games for example have that issue.

[@CalebDekker]

When the games are 70% cutscenes, then watching a play through is an extremely comparable experience.

[@KratostheThird]

Because they are. Every Sony game is now melodramatic, has a horrible interface, has elements that purposely slow down the player, has sponge like enemies, has unlikable characters, and contains the obvious feminist narrative.

[@asepsisaficionado7376]

Efap fell off. I suggest you ask to be on their show to discuss god of war. Why? Because they'll reject you. They've gotten weirdly sensitive lately, to the point where your jokes suddenly get them all offended when it's nothing they wouldn't have said 2 years ago. Take care.

[@larryfoulkeofficial8609]

🤓🤓

[@arminius504]

Their laughable fans even use words like “homophobic” now to criticize people. I mean WTF lol

[@larryfoulkeofficial8609]

@@arminius504 Throwing around works like "woke" isn't a criticism

[@apocryphicdeath]

Them acting high and mighty is pathetic considering the things Rags and Jay have said over the years. EFAP is nothing more than pearl-clutching contrarians now. The audience is mostly sheep because they browbeat dissenters away any chance they get. One might call that an echo chamber.

[@larryfoulkeofficial8609]

@@apocryphicdeath the irony

[@karimali9699]

I dont agree with everything you said, but you definetly got a point when it comes to the Angrboda part. Its waaay to long and normaly I dont mind walking parts as long as the conversation is interesting but damn I was 2 hours in and I just wanted to get back to Kratos

[@MrImaWizard]

Just say you dont care about character development then. If you care about the story and the characters ironwood is not a drag at all.

[@krissuyx]

@@MrImaWizard I think this review is the biggest load of cow manure on the planet... but even I agree that jötunheim was a drag. The slow rides on the yak killed the pacing.

[@MrImaWizard]

@@krissuyx that was an integral part of building atreus character and the bonding with angraboda I just think people are incredibly impatient. If all you want is to smash things as Kratos there is 3 whole games that you can do that in.

[@krissuyx]

@@MrImaWizard It was integral. I'm not denying that. I'm criticizing the pacing. It's about 2 entire hours of doing Angrboda's chores, with a huge chunk of it spent riding a slow moving yak while having inconsequential small talk with Angrboda. If this section was cut into 3 seperate parts, it wouldn't be such an issue. Maybe have Atreus visit Jötunheim multiple times in the story to spread this part out a bit better.

[@karimali9699]

@@MrImaWizard It was important, but it should have been shorter, way shorter. Also the granny boss fight was kinda not necessary, or at leas I wasnt invested enough into Angrbodas character to care for her family troubles (btw I know that this section was important to revive the small world serpent, but I am talking about the boss fight)

[@Meta9871]

God this zeroneedscoffee guy hasnt played a single videogame made before 2018... "devs dont know what you unlocked in the previous game!!!" This guy is going to give me a brain aneurism.

[@JohnDonovan1968]

Atreus is such a unlikable obnoxious character... He's cringe, spoiled, unlikable, obnoxious, cyinical and annoying. He makes Jar Jar Binks, Emily (from Until Dawn), and Michael's family (from GTA 5) look like likeable characters. I think Eric Cartman is more likeable than Atreus. And he's pointless and useless as a companion. In Bioshock 2, the random little sisters that Delta adopts are more likeable and more helpful than Atreus. And Eleanor needs no introduction, she's a excellent character

[@grubbymustard5466]

I just seen that the efappers burned half a day to defend this trash game, guess your doin something right man.

[@zawarudo8991]

Mauler lost all his integrity after the DS2 drama anyways. It’s still funny seeing all these scrubs with hurt egos tallying back here thinking they have ammo. Lmao

[@sparkypack]

Half a day? haha.. they burned almost an entire month focusing on GoWR counting all the gameplay and breakdowns. I followed EFAP for years but this bored the heck out of me. Not to mention that they apparently stopped thinking out of the box because of all their gushing over Kratos. Repeatedly it's "you can't trust Odin", "Odin is lying", "obviously Mimir said it", like duhhh, of course you don't trust Odin! The point is to get out of this situation and buy F time. Thor literally killed Kratos in the upcoming fight, intended or not! But oh boy are we glad Thor brought him back, right? Same thing happened with Spiderman NWH. JLongbone was thinking out of the box and was shut down by Mauler. When it's about a character EFAP likes, then the story seems to be written in stone.

[@Don11037]

@@zawarudo8991 wtf his ds2 content is his best work

[@sparkypack]

@@Numpteez Siding with him? Where in my comment indicates this? Because I brought up one point which he by chance also made? Do me a favour and learn to read comments and don't choke on the gympie-gympie plant you fool.

[@easytiger35]

TRUTH. People cant admit that while it is fun.....there is 100% baked in rainbow gay ass bullshit in every scene.

[@Zahriis]

Half of the game watching cutscenes and walking straight lines while hearing endless dialogue is definitely a Sony exclusive

[@redninja3056]

Yep and I love it

[@carknee04]

when a cinematic game is cinematic🤯

[@liquidsnake5881]

So true, but i feel i have to point out the fact that atleast the fanboys are coming to Sony's defense. Xbox fanboys not so much since Halo and Redfall. Exclusives are stupid, but they're also not the reason games are bad.

[@secondprize]

Freya is the head Valkyrie in Norse mythology though, not just the last game.

[@iceyardfan4394]

Still not the point.

[@morswestford2398]

True mythological lore is irrelevant... as these games have never been 100% true to them. But nope... the valkyries didn't even have a queen, and they directly served Odin.

[@morswestford2398]

Also, Odin's wife in Norse mythology is Frigg, not Freya. And Frigg is Baldur's mother, not Freya.

[@morswestford2398]

Freya in Norse mythology is basically like Aphrodite in Greek mythology. Although historical documents also suggest that Freya was in charge of receiving half of the souls brought to the halls of Valhalla, at no time is she listed as the wife of Odin, queen of the valkyries and mother of Baldur.

[@morswestford2398]

In fact, Freya in Norse mythology already has a husband, who is called Odr, and two daughters, called Hnoss and Gersemi.

[@lamparo7028]

I almost snapped the game in half because i finished the cringe woke sweet baby inc angrboda section then immediately played as kratos and got yelled at by Freya for 2 hours straigh. Like since when was god of war about strong female characters, im here to kill gods not see Freya say "if it wasn't for Atraus i would have killed you" Old kratos would of ripped her in half

[@akopischka2]

mauler is literally sneething and coping that somebody didn't like sony's new boring walking simulator and called out snoys for their shit taste and extreme fanboism based synth man for exposing that hack

[@siddharthakvr5154]

I like Mauler and his takes quite a bit, but his ZSJL review was trash

[@wangusbeef86]

I used to watch EFAP a lot, but just stopped around the time they were praising The Last of Us tv series... I get that their goal is to be objective about critiquing stuff but its starting to feel like their getting to the huffing each others farts territory

[@magnuscritikaleak5045]

Ulcer MAULer is a Disgraceful shallow, ethically Corrupt Borderliner Personality inner manipulator

[@streptococo4735]

After a year of GoW R being out this video has aged like wine. The game is more dead than even TLOU2 NOBODY talk or even remembers it, they still talk about Gow2018 and the Originals, but Ragnarok might as well never happened.

[@Timic83tc]

agree lol

[@AB-fr2ei]

Exactly Ragnarok was a mistake

[@averyaustin1]

Dude, your review was refreshing for me! I've seen so many "perfect scores" this and "Game of the Year" that, and in my own experience, i liked Ragnarok less than the 2018 one. I thought i was missing something or just crazy for thinking that, but seeing someone like you, someone who's not afraid to be honest and tell it like it is, it's very refreshing and is a good reminder as to why I subscribed to you to begin with. Never stop, man, never stop!

[@dustygearhead]

Agreed. 2018 god of war is the better game. Get to play as Kratos the whole time. Less padding and wasted time with lame side distractions. Less characters and more emphasis on truly important things. I did not like playing as Atreus.

[@KnucklesWTD]

2018 was more impressive by default because it was running on a PS4 so you could oversee some things. This game is not impressive in any way on PS5. Feels the exact same with zero innovation

[@AceW0rld]

The story is better in Ragnarok the gameplay is more fun in Ragnarok because of it's more a gameplay choices the side quests are more flushed out and seem like a whole story. So I don't know what you're talking about

[@qwertyuiop3656]

100% agree. I was wondering what is wrong me lol. Honestly, some of it I enjoyed, but the writing was overall pretty bad and sloppy. Not to mention during the main story, the constant slow walking, climbing, riding, etc. Then there's Atreus...

[@Trollamollex]

@@AceW0rld You're forgetting that the absolute hype that Ragnarok had (the in-game event, not the game). What was imagined by fans was crushed by the pathetic thing we saw. I'm genuinely confused about what you thought was good story in Ragnarok? The introduction of many characters and their sub-par character development didn't do it for me imo. Sure you had way more pretty scenes and character interactions, but holding these things up in comparison to other media just doesn't rate.

[@covertgaming1628]

As a long time playstation fan, a ton of your takes in your previous video regarding GOW: Ragnarok were pretty correct. Some takes I felt were iffy but you never said anything I would consider outrageous. Personally I prefer the story of GOW 2019 to this game because the father son dynamic in that game was alot more engaging imo.

[@kyotheman69]

clearly woke was was present in this game reminded me of Last of us 2, it had bs woke garbage and terrible story telling in it as well

[@mike4490]

Yeah the first game was definitely better. They really outplayed the father son dynamic and made Kratos a kuck.

[@covertgaming1628]

@@kyotheman69 yeah last of us 2 was super unbearable at times like Jesus, one thing that still annoys me to this day was the pregnant chick getting pissed after Abby said she shouldn't go out FIGHTING BANDITS AND ZOMBIES, AND SAYING WHAT WOULD THE FATHER OF THE CHILD THINK, and her response was essentially: "no, I'm my own women, fuck the dad he should have no say in me getting shot and clawed at, I'ma girl boss." It was really painful

[@suda_lifts]

@@mike4490 bruh how they make kratos a cuck

[@mike4490]

@@suda_lifts I wanted him to be a gay god of war but instead they made him a cuck father.

[@meldrickedwards1892]

Y'all synthetic man fanboys are more annoying than the sony fanboys. The fact some of y'all willing ate up some of his nonsensical "criticisms" is astounding to me. The only valid criticisms were the ones about the walking sections, the hidden loading screens, what he said about Ironwood, and the combat. A few of his nonsensical ones, were him complaining that Kratos doesn't trust Odin, that weird shit he said about Sindri, and him complaining about Freya being the true Valkyrie queen. (Even though Sigrun straight up said Freya was the true valkyrie queen.)

[@ColorMeDoubleZ]

Imagine calling an all powerful God a 'Mary sue' dude just hates seeing women doing anything that he cant

[@wisecontragio172]

did you enjoy efaps pitiful attempt at a character assassination the other day?

[@fulcrum6760]

Pitiful? For the first time I agree with them! Synthetic is acting like Quantum TV.

[@draakgast]

Litiful?? You mean eyeopening

[@arminius504]

@@draakgast how so? For anyone who actually watches Synths streams it was a laughable attempt.

[@draakgast]

@@arminius504 that's what I meant

[@rasendori20]

19:00 Lol I never realized that. So essentially your helping Argbora (whatever her name is) brake her grandmother’s crack pipe.

[@jointfreeman3971]

Yeah. It’s fun

[@BigDaddyDeepDish]

The way you spell and articulate yourself makes me realise, of course you're a fan of this idiot.

[@ezzahhh]

Damn man the Sony fanboys have been so damn cringe online recently. I saw a guy spam the comments of several GOW critiques freaking out over every comment that was even slightly critical of the game. If your opinion isn't "ZOMG 10/10 MASTERPIECE BEST GAME EVA!" then they absolutely lose it. I saw someone absolutely lose it when another person asked if there was a skip button for the cringey cutscenes, I'm going to insert the entire quote for mockery since it was so damn cringe and I couldn't believe what I was reading, it's literally reached Rick and Morty levels of fanboysim right now. "The story is a masterpiece of the game and one of the best things about it. I’ve never seen it called cringey, clearly you are trolling or if you really don’t enjoy any stories then you should respect a well told one and how it makes the majority of people feel. If you feel nothing, you are like Kratos pre boy and should work on letting emotions in. Good luck on your journey, Be Better."

[@reggietyrone]

Man that is so cringe, i've seen my fair share of them as well. I swear every year the fan boys get worse and worse.

[@rattlehead9902]

So apparently if I enjoyed the game I have a shit taste in video games? Ok whatever, so fucking what? I'm not trying to impress anyone. I'm just trying to have a good time with games I personally find enjoyable.

[@steak-enjoyer]

Don't fret, the soy zoomer batallion is coming to defend their heavenly consumerist lords.

[@yeetleskeelte3460]

People tend to forget that your just an average Joe gamer, they think that you have to be refined to the point of professionalism, but I for one appreciate you're raw approach to your reviews. I may not agree with all of the points but I enjoy your content nonetheless. Keep on keeping on Synth Man, don't let the haters deter you ever

[@mrsalmon16]

He obviously is bullshitting and just hates this genre of games because he hates movie games, also he is another white male who thinks he is being discriminated against because he is white. He complains about a black character, being black! Which is racist but if you call him out for it he will say your a woke soft libtard or something like that, but in this case he calls them "Sony fanboys" 💀

[@delta_dellas2839]

He is an insufferable idiot who knows fuck all about story telling, characters development, and gameplay mechanics. And no one will miss his channel.

[@lucasleite2092]

But hes absolutely terrible at reviewing

[@es_three232]

@Lucas Leite hes not a professional reviewer, hes just a guy on the internet who gives his own take on what he thinks on a game. I like his reviews cause its basically like listening to a buddy give his opinion on a game he liked or didnt. He's not super technical cause he doesnt has to be. If you want a super in depth mechanical review you watch ACG or Skill Up not SynthMan

[@lucasleite2092]

@@es_three232 synth man is a clown. His claims are logically fallacious. He has a superiority complex. Giving your opinion is fine. But when you're actively belittling People for disagreeing is clown behaviour. Calling people that disagree with you "liberal soyboy feminists" doesnt enforce your point. His superiority complex has been on display for a while aswell. "I love gaming more than anyone, I want games to be good. Disagreeing with me Just shows you're a fake gamer" Or when he boasts about his masculinity being superior by flexing his fatrolls on everyone. Hes a massive fucking clown. I dont even wanna mention his misogynistic undertones because the word "misogynistic" gets thrown around way too much. But what else can you call it?

[@dripfoe_3307]

My response to Synthetic Mans response Part 1: 1. Gets called out for being factually incorrect then blames the game and hallucinations then somehow declares that him being corrected is irrelevant because he's right in every other critique but you'll see later in the video that he admits to making several other factually incorrect statements about the game. He even attempts to cop out by claiming he doesn't really care about YT enough to be accurate as possible.....I really wish I was making this up but it's insanity. 2. Doubles down on the 1st Berserker having too much health, yet he fights him while being under leveled LMFAOOOO. 3. Synthetic Man further proves he's a narcissistic contrarian by saying he believes his version of the Odin and Kratos(2nd) conversation would've been more interesting as if his vision is objectively better. He also says we learned nothing from the cut scene, yet it is him who learns nothing. In the cut scene, Odin roasts Kratos for not truly being worshipped as a benevolent God, this visibly strikes a nerve with Kratos as he turns away from Odin, indicating some truth to Odin's words: we see Kratos as the official God of War being feared but never loved in the previous games. The cut scene ends with Mirmir saying "don't let him get to you".This is further touched upon in the end when Kratos sees his future and sees he's being worshipped out of love for the first time. 4. He believes that Kratos should've killed the most important Norse character and strongest Norse God( final boss) in the middle of the game and have the possible new franchise character( Atreus ) killed off. Steller writing in his eyes. What a way too establish a base for a new possible franchise. This sounds like some Neil Druckman kind of writing: shock and awe...what a twist! He also says "wouldn't it be great if we got a cycle of vengeance, wouldn't that be great writing"......well we already had that but at what point are characters allowed to develop? There's 6 games of the OG GOW games that are about rage and vengeance.....but people like Synthetic Man complain about the industry staying stagnant but says stuff like this LMFAOOOO. 5. Synthetic Man then goes on a long tangent basically explaining why YT shouldn't be taken serious lmfaoooo not even joking. He admits that he doesn't do accurate research, he's made several inaccurate statements about the game because none of it matters apparently. Basically YT doesn't matter that much to him......ok then do you think you should be labeling your videos as reviews, probably not. Most people come to watch reviews to get accurate as possible and hopefully unbiased as possible information, not some guy ranting about a game for an hr calling it a review. Will people hate you for ranting about their favorite game, sure but not as much as labeling your video as a review as if you actually care that much, which we now all know you don't by your own words. 6. Somebody said this guy is infamous for doubling down on his bad takes and they weren't lying. He doubles down on disliking sequel games that start you off with very little from the last, which is like 90% of games, must be a terrible game practice LMFAOOOO and then he suggests that the game do something it already does LMFAOOOO This is absurd. For one, Kratos doesn't start off with zero equipment, he starts off with more equipment he had in the previous game(axe, blades of chaos, chisel, Atreus with max arrows and melee combat) as opposed to 2018( Axe & 1 arrow). He said they should make the game easy enough in the beginning so that you don't need runic attacks which is literally what the game does LMFAOOOO. 7. He doubles down on his Freya could've done a better job at trying to kill Kratos critique but he doesn't provide any ideas how. And I think he really doubles down on this because he really wants Freya to be a Mary Sue.....even though she clearly isn't. She can't catch Kratos in the beginning, Kratos has to stop Atreus from possibly killing her, she uses Kratos's help to help free her from Odin's spell, she and Kratos both kill that blue dragon together, asks Kratos to be her General and lead the fight on Asgard, saves Kratos and Atreus momentarily but stops to monolog and allows Odin to throw a bird at her, and they finally jump Odin as a team. Wow, amazing Mary Sue. I could make a part 2 but, Callisto Protocal is calling me soo, but if anyone thinks I can't dismantle this whole video don't try me. That includes you Synth, I know it was you with that fake @$$ account trying to @ me. Bro don't even try it, you don't want no smoke.

[@acehood9953]

1:Loved Callisto Protocol. 2: Don't write LMFAO so much, it takes away from some pretty good points and makes it hard to take you seriously.

[@dripfoe_3307]

@@acehood9953 1. This was on the day Callisto released before everyone really knew about it, including me, so you can't fault me for that. 2. You not wanting to read my long comment isn't a rebuttal to my points, so I can't take you seriously. But nice try.

[@dripfoe_3307]

@@acehood9953 Also there's no indication that I loved the game in my comment, only that I'm going to play it. Me, loving the game is something you made up LOL. Come on Ace.

[@ShellShockerSporanox]

You didn't understand the video if you think Synth wanted Odin to die in the middle of the game

[@dripfoe_3307]

@@ShellShockerSporanox You didn't understand the video if you think Synth didn't want Odin to die in the middle of the game on account of him LITERALLY suggesting it. You want me to provide the time stamp?

[@BIPOCShakur]

Does the kid who responded to your GOW review realize that games made before PlayStation 2 were gameplay centric because the technology at the time didn’t allow for the stylized games dominating the market currently. Also, gamers made games back then, and everyone understood the point of a video game was the gameplay experience not the story or the exposition of said story.

[@chandlerholloway3900]

Dude, love your honest opinion and thanks for having the balls to actually critique a game. I can love games and still appreciate any criticism they get. But when the fandom just blindly salivates over every thing with no critical thinking at all, it worries me. We might as well be robots that only give free money to the gaming industry. This applies to every industry actually.

[@Mugoflighterfluid]

He's literally an idiot

[@hitlord]

I mean, the game is designed with "forgettability" (and no replayability) in mind. It's supposed to feel great during hype period, and then fade away so people don't over analyze it. For a more recent example, think of Civil War, from Marvel. Great movie, but it was definitely meant to be watched that one time, during the release month. No one that has watched it them probably remembers the movie as a whole, but everyone certainly remembers it was the best Marvel movie to date when it released. The second you stop to look at it (the game) with a slightly more critical eye, you realize it's barely a game, and that the whole thing is coming apart at the seams. When you take away the gameplay component of the game, all it has to rely on is the story, which is pretty much the case with those two new GoW games. And the one from 2018? No one has fucking touched it since it's own release month. Because the game is designed to be "enjoyed" once. The gameplay is repetitive and without surprises. And I'd bet you good money that the people that played it then, but has never touched it again to this day, will say the game is incredible, because it's all they remember. Everyone cheering for the return of Kratos, videos everywhere saying it was good, the hype. If you take away the hype from either new entry into the series, no one will ever remember they existed. And if proof of this is needed, show me someone still talking about Horizon Forbidden West like it's relevant at all. It's been the trend with Sony exclusives for a few years now, and they'll probably keep at it. The formula sells, specially when people are hunting specifically for that one dopamine spike day in and out. THE HYPE.

[@GeraltofRivia22]

Oh I know exactly what you're talking about. The "it's great in the moment, but give it a minute of thought afterwards and it quickly falls apart" type of movie or game. Disposable entertainment. Its exactly how I felt about the Force Awakens. Blown away in the theatre, started hating it 5 minutes after leaving and thinking about all the problems.

[@tobyeaterofbark9582]

@@GeraltofRivia22 GAME OF YHE YEAR BOYS WE DID IT SONY WINS

[@redninja3056]

You know it's okay for games to be played once and on the other hand I played god of war more than six times and people always analyze every game they play there literally all over KZbin with both god of war games so this whole comment was just wrong

[@perfidious333]

@@redninja3056 Cope.

[@perfidious333]

@@redninja3056 Don't you have softcore hentai to watch on your "anime" playlist. Go watch some lofi and cry, kid.

[@reaperofthegrey7294]

its bizzaire just how low these peoples standards are. as long as the game doesnt break. its a 10/10 to them. they have no critical analysis skills. no awareness in pacing or characters or plot.. they are genuinely braindead and it makes me sad

[@Mojavekight17]

Xbox had no games in 2022 Weak Xbox output Zero must play games Series x it's just a dust collector since launch

[@reaperofthegrey7294]

@TexasRoadhouse why are you talking about xbox weirdo ps5 doesnt have any games either. just ps4 games you can own on ps5

[@KentzHodiono]

Yea this game was no way close to a 10 for me. More like an 8 because I did enjoy my time. But nothing revolutionary.

[@reaperofthegrey7294]

@Kentz Hodiono to me its a 7.5. only off of the gameplay... its nowhere close to gow3 and just how much player agency it gives a player. but boy. i dont think ive ever seen a games developers just go after 1 new entry in a new saga say "we are done with norse, lets just crap out the story and lame characters so we can be done"... you can see some love in the gameplay. but the story felt like they said "we hate god of war"

[@ryderm5912]

Having a different opinion doesn’t make one braindead

[@devwil_]

Synthetic man is the truth bomb reviewer we all need to counter all the garbage that gets put out in this platform from fanboys.

[@_You_Are_Not_Him_]

People only want to see / hear that people like the thing that they like.

[@Realkeepa]

Hypocrites

[@CrimsonGuy69]

Violets are blue Roses are red Elden Ring is the GOTY Sony fanboys can stay mad

[@ariald869]

The part about Characters not needing to be relatable is so true.

[@andersonrobles2933]

I guess it depends of the games purpuse

[@harukakuroro9396]

Being relatable is the most unrelatable thing for Kratos.

[@tobeornottobe5611]

Of course, characters don't *need* to be relatable or complex, just as they don't *need* to be one-dimensional either. It's up to the creators and you can't call a game bad for choosing one route over the other.

[@BWMagus]

@@tobeornottobe5611 Unless it's a sequel and it doesn't mesh with the previous games...

[@firestriker3580]

Not true

[@pineland_national7497]

It should tell you something that you can watch a no commentary video about a “game” and essentially experience it the same as someone who actually fucking played it

[@tugboat6940]

Ya and that's not how this game is at all

[@kyleward7417]

Ok and what does that tell me?

[@kara-mari9909]

Persona 5 fans:

[@tugboat6940]

@@ihavenoidea1304 you can easily weed out the liars when people like you say it was like watching a movie. You didn't play it at all. Anyone who's actually played it will tell you the cut scenes are well spaced out and they're not even long. You're obviously bullshitting

[@ihavenoidea1304]

@@tugboat6940 yes it was bullshiting, i didnt finish game but i was one part in it, first part has a lot kf cutscenes not playable moments etc. I tought whole game is like that but i have 100% it now and i think my last oppinions were bullshit