The COMPLETE Story of GOD OF WAR

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Thank you guys so much for watching. If you enjoyed the video, don't forget to like and let me know what other games I should explain the lore for EDIT: In the video I say that Loki is Thor's brother in Norse mythology. I was mistaken. In Norse mythology he is actually seen as Odin's brother.

[@bomberman9296]

Resident evil or Yakuza

[@xenonblaz3814]

Blazblue

[@bartmuljono872]

You know crazy in myth, Hades is not really a bad guy. He loves his wife, Perphepone his dog Cerberus and even helped some Greek heroes. His pretty chill, unlike Zeus or Poseidon.

[@HenraeMarshall]

Onimusha would be dope I wish Capcom would do a remake or continue the original storyline

[@thelordofthelostbraincells]

Bro, YOU PUT IN WORK WITH THIS!!!!

[@Ouskii]

"Return my son, or you may meet the god I once was" God I got chills just by writing this epic ass line 🔥🔥

[@Lasershadow]

It took killing a whole pantheon to learn that you take Kratos's threats seriously.

[@Rhidayah]

Imagine this story is just imagination while he dying at the first time

[@luciferthedoberman8991]

@@Rhidayah Since Gods can self-actuallize. It is kinda moot.

[@kristinngigjar2226]

@@luciferthedoberman8991 is this you agreeing or disagreeing? like wut does moot mean?

[@luciferthedoberman8991]

@kristinngigjar2226 You were asking if a fictional character's story was imaginary. Moot = Asking if Bill will come to work tmrw, at his funeral.

[@Zyecko-]

The fact that atreus stops listening to ur commands in combat was such beautiful attention to detail

[@KhezuOnYourScreen]

You KNOW this franchise taught a whole generation how to be a good parent even if they themselves aren't good people. Fucking legendary.

[@Bumbaclartios]

@@frankbasile3662Man you don’t even have a firm grasp on the English language. Just because something is made to entertain people doesn’t mean whatsoever that you can’t take important lessons from it. You absolutely can learn about parenting skills from this game and make them fit into the context of your own life/relationships

[@frankbasile3662]

@jt7331 My English language is just fine. I'm typing a quick reply on a phone,only a cornball would start a reply with that.Damn you are a clown

[@frankbasile3662]

@@Bumbaclartios Cornball,stay in mommy's basement and do the world a favor by not breeding.Not that you'd be able to find someone willing to be with you.Is that plain enough grasp of English for you,ya Lil Fanook

[@firepaw2469]

@@frankbasile3662the hardships of seeing your child grow up, and having to let them grow even though they grow apart from you. Kratos learns to walk with Atreus just as parents should walk with their children. Kratos is walking trauma and problems, he could let those consume him, just as we can with our trauma and problems, taking things out on our children, or he could conquer them to give his son the best chance, a better chance than he ever had. Yes it’s a video game, and yes the story of the game isn’t realistic, but the THEMES of parenting is obvious for the last two games, so much so my own father and I had grown together with GOW 4 and 5’s story. No hate whatsoever towards you, but I implore you to recognize themes like those in this series before you say it is only made to entertain. It’s a game of growth and changing your true nature, even if that was believed to be impossible.

[@lilbuck334]

@@frankbasile3662you’re correct. When people make dumb statements like the original.. I have to remember these people live in basements with no life

[@CheezerTheGrate]

“The complete story of God Of War” Valhalla: COMPLETE YOU SAY?

[@milesmorales6305]

Kratos is definitely one of the best characters you’ve covered in honest gaming history

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

He's definitely my favorite

[@KaprineTheFirst]

Long time no see Miles!😂

[@collinmason739]

I like your Spiderman picture

[@TBT707]

Kratos is definitely one of the characters ever

[@godzillazfriction]

​@@TheBlackMastadonte just to point out from your video.... Kratos wasnt born in sparta... GOW 1 mentions that he was born in some village instead of sparta and GOW 2018 clarifies this by kratos saying that he was born near the island of Lemnos

[@jason-hh6lu]

I bought a PS5 just to play GOD OF WAR 2018 and Ragnarok. I love the story and played through both 3 times. The most emotional parts when he goes home and gets the blades of chaos, when Fenrir dies and when Kratos asks Brok for his blessing on the spear. Love your narration is this video.

[@rayhayes7701]

This story goes from a revenge story to a father and son story. And I just have to clap my hands with this. Seeing a father be father for his son gets me.

[@adamturner1234567]

I’m a single dad, and I 100% teared up at the end of God of War Ragnarok. This was a great read, you should be proud. I would like to request some of the post game content though. There’s an extra few hours of Fay’s backstory, Freyja’s story, Mimir’s back story, and more.

[@ImJyu]

Honestly this would be fire

[@Moonscentedhunter]

In my opinion, when he met his daughter in hades is the biggest tear jerker in the series

[@davidcamacho3542]

Me too!

[@zakkmylde1712]

​@@Moonscentedhunter that scene in the fields of Elysium was wasted on the game it was in and it should have been in a main release. Too many people haven't seen it.

[@notbrian6805]

"The nightmares ruin his nut" greatest line since the dawn of man

[@alexmercer5414]

Lmao timestamp please?

[@notbrian6805]

@@alexmercer5414 21:50

[@zoeakaMarc]

Lmao 🤣 bruh

[@yourcordialvermillionchapw2398]

Yeah I feel him, though it doesn't need to be nightmares: Intrusive thoughts are indeed a bitch!

[@PeaceTheGypsy]

"So basically if you're not mortal, you can't be trusted"... pretty much sums up our boy's entire journey smdh! The dedication to telling the FULL story is very much appreciated! I'm a huge fan of the franchise and I learned so much from this video

[@nattyt4721]

Epic history lesson from the legendary gaming historian himself 👏🏾👏🏾

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Appreciate it fam

[@ethanarends4267]

I love how he goes chronologically to make it make sence... truly legendary 😎

[@kinosaga21]

God of War will always hold a special place in my mind, from start to finish it is a story of a man who went threw absolute hell; but the latest two installments made him a human, to me the God of War series is Peak story telling. no other game has made me tear up consistantly with the same sense as this game has.

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Yeah the God of War story is truly peak

[@thomas-stilinski8149]

I appreciate all the effort you put into your content for us your videos are what get me through these tough days thank you man

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Thank you for watching

[@mjnari022]

The whole g.o.d. time-line is just next level storytelling, I think we all got a little emotional with it 😅

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Oh hell yeah

[@my2randomcents]

"The g.o.d. timeline" God Of Dwar

[@gianluccamontechiari7662]

​​@@my2randomcentsGod of dwarfs

[@firepaw2469]

@@gianluccamontechiari7662nah nah it’s God of Doors 😂

[@jaynight15]

I hope the next God of War takes place in Egyptian Mythology and that Kratos and Freya had a kid together. They honestly need some semblance of happiness

[@hugp9134]

Hopefully they do aztec! Egyptian gods are lowkey overused and kind of generic. The Aztec/mayan gods are more powerful also so it’d be nice to see him push his limits

[@jaynight15]

@@hugp9134 I hope for both in the future, but Egyptian Gods are more likely due to their popularity. But Aztec/Mayan Gods would be awesome

[@mandeepvines]

And kratos during final fight see his son loki fighting against him without knowing and loki kills him and the story of him begins from there

[@kevincapote82]

@@jaynight15personally I'd like to see Shinto gods or hindu they would make for some insane fights

[@jaynight15]

@@kevincapote82 You're not wrong, the issue is the popularity of Pantheons. Egypt is the most likely to be next

[@soooof2212]

Hiii! I know you probably wont read this but just so you know. When baldur came to their home it was to find fae, not kratos. He didnt know who he would find, just that one of the last giants lived there and that he needed to go there. Hence his comment "I thought youd be bigger" and the "your kind" comment. This is also referenced in Ragnarok with a voice line by mimir, where he says that baldur was looking for a giant in midguard but found kratos.

[@relibossdon4158]

I have watch at least 4 versions of the full GoW lore (including the 11 hour straight cutscenes one) and I can definitely say I absolutely loved this version. You deserve the praise from this. Not only did you tell the story but your voiceovers constantly kept me intrigued into the story. I even got my girl to watch so you know it’s fire. Keep striving in this cause I promise, it’s definitely a commitment who loves this kind of stuff and you’ll most definitely stand out

[@camerondkent1]

Yeah this one great. Any recommendations for others too?

[@kaizenzx_kzx]

Facts.

[@bossmancj5338]

After all the effort, pain n tears. We thank you, this is much appreciated

[@crimsonrose9253]

1:48:12 Donte... I almost cried!? Like I've seen this so few times yet it makes me shed a tear in only one of my eyes at times I've only seen it once, this being the second but this will forever hit me on a deeper level!

[@jakubhejduk4560]

I love how you matched the soundtrack with the different parts of the story you were discussing - like The Hand of Odin, Giantess of Ironwood or Alfheim - very well done!

[@Brandon._.Walker]

Dochi back again with one of the greatest series on KZbin🥳Kratos' growth is fr the greatest and hype to see more of his growth in future games Sif's gaslighting to turn Thor on Atreus was crazy tho

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Thanks for watching fam

[@kingz8075]

I was listening to this while working overnight and I honesty was tearing up when Kratos was talking to Atreus in Ragnarok. Those words are so powerful.

[@eraser2592]

Fun fact: in Norse mythology the only way to identify the real draupinir is that the real one will shine the most since it self duplicates

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Interesting. Thanks for that fact

[@eraser2592]

@@TheBlackMastadonte you can watch Jon solo for more information

[@gamerboyva7755]

Kratos is one of the few/only gaming characters that have a story so moving and a character so compelling, the tales of the ghost of Sparta is always enjoyable, no matter the game

[@JaimeD.]

@TheBlackMastadonte gave us a grand complete story of the most treasured video game franchises in history and enjoyed the live chat, the G.o.W lore, and his heartfelt speech at the end of the video. Respect to the HGH legend. Keep doing what you love to do here and take care. 🏹

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Thanks so much fam

[@Ipo_Ooped_Maself]

​@@TheBlackMastadonteCould we get an update with the Valhalla Addition?

[@zeroshadeslayer3000]

Dude Ik u didn't mean to but ur vids has been making feel better. 2023 has been rough for me too I've been dealing with alot losses this year but im glad we got the god of war vid its been good so thanks alot my guy

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

I'm so glad my video could help you feel better

[@AprilSamurai]

This was an extremely well crafted and heart felt video. I could really feel the emotion coming from you especially as you delved into the later god of war games. After finding your channel you have been a inspiration for me to continue as a KZbinr so I hope this video spreads and finds many eyes because it's just that good. All in all. Thank you for making this video and I wish you nothing but success in your journey as a content creator. ❤

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Thank you so much. And I wish YOU nothing but success on you creator journey

[@AprilSamurai]

@@TheBlackMastadonte thank you my good sir

[@slxvyy]

I am so glad i ended up stumbling upon this as now that i've seen thru all of it i realised just how much i missed of the story and lore of Ragnarok and the start of Kratos's story, thank you for making this!

[@rodneybrown2059]

God of War is one of the best games ever made. Santa Monica really be out here doing their thing. Like I was kinda worried about Ragnarok because people were harassing them for a release date. But they managed to pull through and delivered us an awesome game. That alone, along with the Raising of Kratos documentary should be enough to have people appreciate and be thankful towards Santa Monica for the things they do. And like it if we got more God of War comics in the future, like I want to know the full story on how Kratos and Faye met. And thank you Donte for giving us great content like this every single day.

[@Vampiremoose]

Watched this whole video no skips or anything. Definitely the best video I’ve seen while on my Kratos rabbit hole search

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Thanks so much fam

[@Crashman-1005]

1:26:33 “you just never see anyone just so relaxed like this” Sindri offscreen: *V I S I B L E A N G E R*

[@freddie514]

This was an absolute "God Tier" summary of one of my favorite franchises of all time. Keep up the amazing work!

[@uncleshorts7948]

im so happy this came out like i never knew kratos had a comic books or even a mobile game and i say god of war was actully a life lesson tbh

[@tredausmaxima]

Especially the Fallen Gods comics explaining Kratos' journey to the unknown after the events of God of War 3. Felt bad when I saw how guilt still remained in him even after unaliving all of Greece

[@RainSennin_ismyAlt]

18:40 Gotta love the renders you used from the Hades game

[@Fireroderickcummings]

Bruh that this is two hours long and explains the more most story movies proves that Donte is A goat when it comes to these types of videos

[@snafuthegreat]

The best way to understand Kratos: TC Carson: The Incredible Hulk Chris Judge: Bruce Banner

[@sladezero7089]

Yessir🎉 Highly anticipated and we are abt to go through Kratos' story again,this time with much details Lezz go

[@YourRich-Friend]

I tossed this on in the background while I was playing other games, and I already played most of the GoW games, and even now, spreading Faye’s ashes and “Loki will go. Atreus. Atreus remains.” Got me a little emotional, just thinking about it.

[@DomoSama13]

I grew up with the God Of War series, first getting this game back when I was 12. You are truly an amazing Hero! This series will always hold a special place in my heart, so once again... Thank you for doing this GOD Tier of a series. Can't wait to see what the future holds for Kratos and Atreus.

[@HiroSnowLeopard]

ive never seen any of your videos but HOLY SHIT did i pick an amazing one yo start on. 11/10 you did the series justice

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Thank you so much

[@stefhonsmith6547]

This was BY FAR THE BEST HONEST GAMING HISTORY YOU HAVE DONE!!! Appreciate the work and effort and time you put into this video.

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Thank you so much fam. This means a lot

[@pantelisliaskos1898]

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[@pantelisliaskos1898]

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[@pantelisliaskos1898]

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[@pantelisliaskos1898]

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[@Acedooncoon]

Literally watched this WHOLE thing minute for minutes. Second for second. This was well made. Excellent job bro....excellent job! I know I'm a yr late but IDC.

[@kaizenzx_kzx]

Facts😂😂😂

[@joshspurgeon5369]

I’ve been a GOW fan since the first game and have played every single game. Even then, I still learned so much from this video. Man, you did such an amazing job with this and I applaud you with every ounce I have.

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Thanks so much fam

[@DonQuixote-_-]

This video was over two hours and I was still sad when it ended

[@dawanlloyd9791]

Thanks for the dope video Fam. I’m glad you out this up because as much as I’d love to play thru the last 2 games, I simply don’t have the time but I love the story. Thanks again for dope videos bro.

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Thanks so much for the Super Thanks, fam

[@travimosley1979]

My man's never forget to come back to fan favorites you've gotten better through out the years even introduced me to alot of great anime. Ippo helped me development, but you convinced me to actually take a fighting class thanks bro

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

I appreciate the kind words fam

[@dionysisnance4204]

Kratos the god of giving them god the hands

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

FACTS

[@KingHakeem94]

I'm happy you put your outro the way you did.

[@dylanriddle782]

This was hugely amazing!!! The amount of effort you put into this video is incredible and tugged my heartstrings and emotions like never before. Seeing Kratos begin as a merciless cold-blooded killer with intense vengeance against the gods whilst stopping at absolutely nothing to kill them to a warrior who fought to protect his son and stop the tyranny of Odin for a truly noble cause whilst strengthening his fatherly bond with Atreus is one of the best character development arcs ever. No longer the Ghost of Sparta, now The Savior of the Norse Realms. Thank you. :)

[@Aprjtosbricnsgflr]

1:15:53 just a correction, but in Norse mythology Loki is not Thor’s brother, that is only in the movies. In mythology, Loki is kinda Thor’s uncle

[@romansnider4676]

Only thing wrong you said was that Loki wasn't the brother to Thor. He was a blood brother to Odin with no relation to them.

[@chriscooper7474]

You are a true Star seed of God and we appreciate this video ,sending you love and light from Valley Village California, my Divine brother of SOURCE 2:04:01 😊❤❤❤

[@christianmbabazi9722]

I don't know about anyone else but I like these longer form factors Yes I know they take a lot of time and energy in a lot of effort which we do appreciate you for it 🙏🙏🍿🍿

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Thank you! My hope is to drop 3 vids like this a year

[@christianmbabazi9722]

@@TheBlackMastadonte 😭🙏, we'll take it 💪 keep up the great work

[@loftelie407]

Respect to the man who made this.

[@infamouskid6413]

This is legendary

[@tommyaoi1183]

Thank You!!! This was an Awesome story you told for an Awesome game. 😊😊❤❤

[@abdulkadirjannes]

omg this channel is a hidden gem may god bless u with succes in this life and the afterlife

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Thanks so much

[@JustHereForCats]

This is literally my favorite series!!! You have no idea how cool it was to have such a long video. You kicked ass! Thank you so much for pushing this video out

[@normanburch9173]

Absolutely one of the best video games franchises of all time!!!

[@mr.yirmeyahu]

From a person, who has never kept up with the storyline. This was perfectly explained. Great work!

[@josephcirrincone9596]

This video was awesome and I appreciate you so much for putting so much work into this video man

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Thanks you for watching!

[@josephcirrincone9596]

​@@TheBlackMastadontegladly

[@AxelordSMIJES]

Great video, for real. First time seeing anything by this channel, and I will definitely be back.

[@Yocoda24]

This was the greatest GOW video I’ve ever seen hands down. Applaud yourself sir!! Legendary

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Thanks so much fam

[@davidmagnussen-lf6pp]

Someone who i’m family helped to make the music for god of war, which is cool

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

That's so dope

[@TheYakumbrOrganization]

I don't mean to be that guy but Loki isn't Thor's brother rather a "guy" who made a blood pact with Odin. It's one of those lies made by Marvel to make things more interesting.

[@bazingabazingaMB]

1:19:45 Correction: Thor very much DOES care about the deaths of his sons. That's his entire motivation for hating Kratos. However, Odin never lets the dude think on his own or speak his own mind because he needs Thor submissive and able to be manipulated. That's why Odin is constantly so viciously rude towards him, calling him a useless hunk of muscle that he liked better drunk. Thor could kick Odin's ASS in a straight fight, so Odin makes sure it never comes to that by keeping Thor beneath him mentally. In short: Thor isn't angry about Magni and Modi there because Odin isn't ALLOWING him to be angry about it yet.

[@Djjolly037]

everything about this recap was 11/10, it was super engaging, unique and transitions and animations were well on point, you definitely earned me as a subscriber, would love to see you tackle the assassins creed franchise next

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Thanks so much fam

[@azraelwolfsblood2902]

Sif never said anything about Atreus killing Thors sons to him. She wanted Thor to be a man and stand up to his father. But he was incapable of doing so at that time and turned his frustration onto Atreus. It had nothing to do with Sif sicking Thor at him.

[@gmjjjones]

This is already incredible

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

I really appreciate that

[@Jmal_dingleson12345]

I just went to santa monica studio for a field trip💀💀💀💀💀

[@DivineDishonor]

I heavily appreciate this video because I’m more of a new fan, thanks for the effort man and you helped explain a dope ass very confusing franchise to me and made me find a whole new love for it

[@johnstewart4209]

Great Job! I haven't played the God of war games since 3 so really appreciate all the details and explanation. I didn't realize the incredible detail Santa Monica went in on the games. Keep up the great work!

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Thanks so much fam

[@yendorspades]

Amazing story summary bro. I truly hear and feel the passion for the material from you. Keep up the great work. You should be super proud.

[@Cainb23]

Putting all of the information in this video, essentially outdating the other videos, instead of making us have to go watch those first is awesome of you and this might be the moment I’ve had the most respect for a youtuber. Most would tell us too bad go find those videos and watch them first so I can get the extra 2 views. Kudos for that I literally have never seen that.

[@datruph653]

You did your THANG! We truly appreciate the work you put into this! I'm a new subscriber now!

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Thanks so much fam

[@tony_an]

Thank you so much for making this. I appreciate you too.

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Thank you for watching

[@ThusSpokeBushmasterZer0.]

You deserve so many more subs man, excellent video!

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

I appreciate this man

[@LuisLopez-mx3er]

Yo have you heard of the new Valhalla DLC released I think that deserves a recap.

[@MrJJames25]

I rarely comment on videos, this was an amazing work of art. Best of all is your passion showing all throughout your review. Keep up the good work.

[@LordVader785]

This honestly has been one of my favorite videos I've seen on my long time on KZbin. Please keeping making these videos. As a long time fan of God of War I feel like you did the series justice with this video. So thank you very very much for this

[@Hoodspidey1]

Bro you fucking killed this shit you went all the way tf off with this one! Amazing job keep it up my boy!

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Thank you fam!!

[@enricocantillo811]

I don’t know what I enjoyed more the story line or the narration these dudes could narrate anything and I would thoroughly enjoy it definitely subscribed to these guys

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Thanks so much

[@sipp5657]

YOu worked hard and it shows great job

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

I appreciate it

[@DieEineMieze]

Kratos is such a poor kitten, he really needs some hugs and cuddles. 😿😩

[@HitmanHimself]

Well i would like to tell you there are gow1 and gow2 novels aswell which goes deeper into the stories. Athena wasn't really sus.. She wanted kratos to have get his nightmares removed. But It was in the hands of Zeus, Zeus thought kratos doesn't deserve. Athena pleaded and tried her best to convince Zeus. Athena suffered from the same misunderstanding that kratos did. Zeus told her, his sins will be fogiven but never mentioned his nightmares would go away.

[@chriscooper7474]

Please the complete lore of God of War would take more than 2 hours to reveal

[@davidsonsimeus3298]

The moment you realize that if Coliope had stayed alive she could've been really powerful being the granddaughter of Zeus.

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

She could've been a MONSTER

[@crz_ju4003]

Thank you so much for making this, it adds so much to the fandom and the community that are really hyped up for this whole franchise and I'm so grateful you took time out of your life to make this, thank you ❤

[@revivalbird]

Update on Valhalla?

[@danjbundrick]

Never played this game, and I'm so glad I had you to walk me through it.

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Glad I could be of service

[@Mesa-tr7kc]

I hate how much hades is slandered by pop culture

[@nima848]

Great Video my dude 🔥🔥🔥

[@lmapa69]

That voice change you do makes this so much harder to understand than it should be

[@rentalitalian3337]

Ngl man this video is pretty badass and funny I enjoyed every second and I’m glad you see that the hard work you put in is worth it no matter the views

[@LegendOfKitty]

Holy shit my dude. Fantastic video! This is the first of your videos I've seen and you better believe I'll be checkin' out the rest of your channel. Keep bein' awesome~

[@beezybaby1289]

The way you covered this… I’m a fan my dude. Love it.

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Thank you so much

[@meme_man763]

1:08:00 that has to be my second favorite line in the whole game the first one is where he says "there are consequenses to killing a god" then atreus is like "HOW DO YOU KNOW 🦅🦅🦅"

[@markbermudez304]

At my age of gaming, I’ve grown to enjoy stories more than game play (to a certain degree). GOW is truly one of those games. Thank you for the breakdown even though I’ve played the game and finished it. This was a great retelling and breakdown.

[@thabanishezi2541]

Good job bro.. this was a revelation to some of us, I'm a huge fan of Kratos. Loved the story and your take on it was incredible. Thank you dude. Shout out

[@TheBlackMastadonte]

Thanks fam