Untangling God Of War

Written, produced, edited & animated by Javed Sterritt
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CREDITS
Sound Design by Andrew Miller: imdb.to/3c5f0rA
Norse Myth art by Clint Reid: tillmanproject...
Additional animation by Thomas Price: imdb.to/3ebpI2k
Music provided in partnership with MusicBed
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Soundtrack here: spoti.fi/38qxku4
Sources:
Books
The Poetic Edda - Jackson Crawford
The Prose Edda - Snorri Sturleson
Norse Mythology - Neil Gaiman
The Viking Spirit - Daniel McCoy
Norse Myths - Kevin Crossley-Holland
Norse Mythology - John Lindow
Norse Myths - Jake Jackson
Video
Reinventing God Of War:
• Reinventing God of War
Jackson Crawford's Norse KZbin channel:
/ @jacksoncrawford
Other
Jotnar Shrine Translation by Waystar:
bit.ly/3qD7BEU
Brilliant GOW rune translation also by Waystar:
bit.ly/3t7HgQZ

[@GoodBloodGames]

A beautiful acknowledgment from Mr. Barlog: bit.ly/38Q5KGP Three quick amendments: 1. While indeed Snorri spent time as a leader in Norway, he was Icelandic by birth. 2. The longer the stories were being told throughout the generations, the 2 fertility gods, Frigg and Freya, began to bleed into the one goddess. In the Edda's, Baldur's mother is Frigg, but I've purposefully kept it as Freya in this video for ease of understanding. 3. I've made a typing error and wrote Alistair Sung as Alistair 'Yung' in the credits. Getting someone's name wrong is for me, the greatest crime so I am so sorry for this.

[@jacobmcdaniel2812]

hey I’ll take quality over quantity anytime!

[@Elliottallen]

Where have ya been? The zelda one hooked me to your channel

[@sagewaterdragon]

@@Elliottallen He's been working on this and the Majora's Mask video continuously since the last one went up, these things just take time.

[@IshikawaMusicPalette]

Excellent example of why learning essay-writing was actually pretty useful and important in school. That was such a good listen!

[@Omonja]

You returning to youtube is enough to bring a tear to the eye

[@ditchboy9700]

"Untangling God of War" and ends it with Kratos untangling his bandages.... Poetic indeed!

[@xMostHated]

its also Loki's knots untangled.

[@MishraArtificer]

@@xMostHated I honestly forgot Atreus tied those bandages for him...

[@Gromek999]

I never realised how deep it went. What a fucking masterpiece of a video. The incredible amount of work that went into the lore of the game and the work in this video is awesome.

[@aidenmclaughlin1076]

Terraria veterans take on God of War lmao

[@t_milne]

Couldn’t agree more

[@Pleber0ni]

What u doin here

[@minatyayah8768]

Gamer: Viking lore but no Loki ? Game twist : Loki was there the whole time ! The ultimate trick ! FABULOUS !

[@Kjf365]

I would expect no less from the series.

[@IronPineapple]

good lord, everything about this video is incredible

[@samadams8533]

Give this guy a shoutout or something, he needs more attention

[@junoglrr9119]

^

[@patfuryy]

You gonna play this godlike soulslike game?

[@8butsideways295]

I see you waiting for the next dad of boi 🤗 Wrrrryyyyyy

[@Bullet55NL]

You mean, good god*

[@olivercrespo2329]

“You honor your mother, and abandon this path that you have chosen” coming from Kratos that line is pure chills.

[@pranav522]

That man can say literally anything and I'm gonna get chills

[@Tezok19]

That line cuts deep considering how Atreus was acting

[@brainrich1358]

For me it's when he tries to stop Baldur from killing Freya. "This path you walk. Vengeance. You will find no peace. I know." This man has walked it and suffered for it. He doesn't want Baldur to suffer like him even more than he already is.

[@MilestheDirtyMindedGoblin2099]

I like how Atreus switched up very quickly after that

[@joebyron2984]

This game and of course Ragnarok being out now are full of so many quotes and knowledge that sometimes makes you go like WOA 🔥🔥

[@Follygon]

so that's what 2 years of editing looks like

[@qsettee]

3 years, he probably started right after the game was released 🤣

[@QuinnKuslich]

@@qsettee Well he had to read both of the Eddas so research was a factor

[@qsettee]

​@@QuinnKuslich Well he had to make the game itself so that was a factor

[@TIPPYtoeup]

Can you imagine how well the writers at Santa Monica Studio’s knew the mytho of Norse Asatro !? Asatro is what the old Norse religion is called. Hah I had to look it up to be sure. But seriously, to create a storyline the way they did is so impressive. We can see that, thanks to this breakdown in the video. Thanks for making this video guys. Beyond Epic 👍☀️😎

[@thespider-vikingshow3908]

@@QuinnKuslich i think he read the edda before but just reread certain parts again

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

"It's like being fed bad food, to remind us why we want good food" This man is speaking facts

[@ulrickguiliman4810]

Very true

[@daemonanax7214]

Damn I see you everywhere

[@supersaiyanbro]

@@daemonanax7214 facts

[@benfrank9622]

Facts

[@cristianaligarcia]

The snyder cut is our good food 😆

[@razbuten]

good blood out here making literally everyone else on youtube look bad. I love it so much. Incredible work.

[@heyitsFluxxy]

Damn, one of my favorites on this site, commenting on one of my new favorites!

[@MerelyMarcos]

fax omg i was thinking of making videos but this is just on another level.

[@mrmellon5141]

Aye! Raz!

[@razbuten]

@@MerelyMarcos yo to be clear, you should still make videos. Javed has spent a lifetime gaining the skills to make something this polished AND it took a few years of dedicated work to get it to this level. My point is that work this good should inspire creators to keep upping their game, but it shouldn’t really be a point of comparison to your own work.

[@TheClassyGamesman]

Raz and Good Blood be putting so much heart into their work the rest of us be like... lemme put some more heart into my work! ☕️

[@thewagid]

Since God of War Ragnarok is out, you better be making one for that too because this is completely beautiful. Take as much time as you need! This is pure art.

[@Mr.jbaloch]

Honestly ragnarok too a very safe approach compared to the 2018 which was far superior.

[@thewagid]

@@Mr.jbaloch it was more plot and more meaning behind it tho.

[@sadclownjoin5021]

@@thewagidabsolutely not. Ragnarok imo lost almost everything that made Gow special. It’s very trite compared to the other.

[@thewagid]

@@sadclownjoin5021 agree to disagree

[@skippydinglechalk9945]

holy jesus that would be amazing

[@riffy4]

God of War removes Loki by putting him at the centre of it all.

[@Manor001]

You are actually the first person in this comment section to realize that paradox lol.

[@Rahul-mm2yu]

@@Manor001 can you please explain, I don't understand?

[@croppedinpeace]

@@Rahul-mm2yu God of War removed the presence of Loki in order to tell their story of Kratos because he is the murderer of most Gods (Kratos' identity and role as a God). But in order for his story in the lands of Norse Mythos to stand authentic, they had to replace Loki's presence with Loki (BOI) and place him directly in the center of it all. It's a paradox where in order to remove the presence of Loki, you have to replace him with BOI. But to remove him, you'll also have to place him in the center of the entire story.

[@elnoare]

Cool trick of them lmao

[@nerdyism2523]

You just blew my mind in a million little chunks.

[@tobesanguine1102]

It’s funny how it ends with him saying “it’s never too late to reinvented the story” and cuts to a black screen where you can see yourself in the reflection of the screen. I appreciate the art and passion put into the video, thank you.

[@jethrocket9283]

bro... that's genius.

[@copykaktus4193]

Joke's on you because my monitor's anti glare, so it gives no reflection .___.

[@natekakakaway274]

Well you just made me cry.....

[@jonathanbenavidez201]

But my screen is cracked, so my reflection has cracks all in the reflection of my face...making it sound like an insult, like, “...hey cracked face. Ya need to reinvent yourself cuz you are one ugly fu-“ jk

[@jonathanbenavidez201]

@@deetsitmeisterjd I was actually thinking the same thing towards a few different posts like these lol.

[@Riptide27]

How about the line after Atreus kills Modi? “This knife is much better than mothers.” Acknowledging the temptation of his father’s path of wrath and violence instead of his mother’s path of kindness and peace.

[@Kai_Gamezone]

Facts but can you blame him at that age you not going to keep talking about my mother and I just found out I’m a god I’m violating him lol 😂

[@bandawin18]

I don't think Modi is truly dead yet, he's a big character and getting kicked off a ledge probably won't kill him. Some people would say the knife would kill him but again, he's a god so he wouldn't be so easy to kill.

[@maxobb7259]

@@bandawin18 I was about to disagree but I think you're right. Magni was killed for good because Kratos' axe was imbued with Eitr from Jormungandr, thus allowing it to kill immortals. Atreus' knife however, has no Eitr in it.

[@jam5287]

@@bandawin18 he’s only half a god. Still powerful but Thor, vidar, and Odin are the gods that I think will be the end of kratos.

[@br9760]

@@Kai_Gamezone Slippery slope....

[@PLs379]

As someone who's had issues with my father, I couldn't help but choke up at the end. If/when I raise a son, I'm going to treat him like there's no other more valuable person in the world. We will be the men we choose to be. Beautiful work my friend

[@NoirRaven]

Do be sure to do right by any daughters you may have as well.

[@PLs379]

@@NoirRaven of course

[@samuelrichards5521]

@@NoirRaven daughters are cringe

[@zetterburger]

@@NoirRaven always a cuck around

[@Sm0k3turt]

Yeah same. It really hits.

[@lamnt3z]

This deserves to be a Netflix Special.

[@PersonalAccountIndeed]

And the man needs more subs!

[@StoppingRocket]

FACTSSSSS

[@jaybeesnake4872]

Lamont Thomas, I couldn't agree more

[@Kryptix0III]

fr

[@kashyaphinglajiya9895]

yes.....🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@deathblite9806]

This wasn't a KZbin video. This was fucking art, and I love it

[@pouncelygrin6699]

FACTS

[@Leon-ub8pe]

Nah

[@_ripVanWinkle_]

Facts

[@bsmccrunner4]

RELAX

[@Joeysaladslover]

When do you turn 15?

[@literallyalois2966]

Kratos saying "It was needless and unkind." really show how he grew a bit of a heart.

[@thefisherman0074]

Tbh he always had a heart, it just kept being destroyed

[@agustinmendoza7968]

Exactly, now its a heart that hasnt been stomped on and broken....*Yet* or wont happen again, who knows

[@Alizudo]

In many ways, humans do not change even when they do; much of Kratos' failures and faults stem from the fact that he had *too much* of a heart, and was too open with his emotions. The "change" was about which type of emotions he expressed. In this way, he's exactly the same person he's always been, he just doesn't *appear* as aggressive.

[@yoshijb9428]

To be fair he never intentionally hurt innocent for no reason. Yes the prequel games show him being a heartless bastard. However Faye gave him a second chance. A chance to be the true version of himself he was meant to be. Kratos doesn't give a fuck but he know now that just cause you can be cruel and intimidating doesn't mean you need to.... he learned to try to be more Empathetic. Despite the fact he's trained as a Spartan to be a ruthless warrior and he was. But he was also a kind and loving father to Caliope. He's not a cruel man but a man forced to cruelty to because the GODS show no mercy. He know what the Gods are capable of. And he fucking hates them. So he made it a point to NEVER be like the gods of his land or his new homeland.

[@CoralCopperHead]

And way down in Midgard, some folk still do say/That the Spartan's heart grew three sizes that day.

[@alvarcej3]

Videos like this are proof that, among all the fast food-like content that youtube has, true masterpieces and hidden gems are created by passionate and talented people just because they love what they do

[@404T2K]

We must be better, as Kratos says. Good prevails.

[@rufus5208]

Every once in a while a I stumble upon a masterpiece like this. I wish there was more of this kind of content on youtube.

[@glassfireactual9207]

Check out Asha Logos

[@elddr2]

check out www.youtube.com/@XboxAhoy

[@meldrickedwards1892]

@@rufus5208 There's a thousand other videos just like this.

[@joleeejoleee11]

If you’re trying to make me play god of war again for the fifth time. Well... you succeded

[@rorymacqueen1623]

My exact same thoughts 🤣

[@theodorosthethotsbane6554]

Bruh I beat the game twice to get all the achievements, it's that good. Can't wait for Ragnarok.

[@bemotivated8443]

Such an amazing game better than most movies

[@rorymacqueen1623]

Im about to do my 5th play through! I lost my mother right as this game came out and I connected with it on a level no-one else can. lost my relationship with my father. This game! This game showed me that the relationship between father and son should be strong. And my god are we strong now.

[@Erocks301]

@@rorymacqueen1623 Thanks for sharing that. There are a lot of words I could use to explain why I am thankful, but I don't think they need to be said. I hope that strength can continue to grow. Just like this game shows...the strength that can come from a father/mother and son's relationship is an amazing force.

[@sathboi]

2 years. For this very moment.

[@alayerlp]

worth it

[@m.c.darwin1897]

Oh shit I never realized how Kratos said the same words to Baulder that Zeus said to him before “killing” him. “The cycle ends here” AMAZING WRITING

[@gunnarschlichting9886]

Same! I never realized that either, that recontextualizes things a lot.

[@darkdraconis]

Yeah I started screaming internally when he said those magic words. Cristopher Judge has a blessed voice but god damn the nutty sound of zeus's voice actor Corey Burton when he said "the cycle end's here" god damn.

[@mustafaucuncuoglu6990]

"It is never too late to reinvent the story" Time to time when i feel i down i remember this line and come back here. What a master piece.

[@laalchatni]

Best quote of all time fr

[@game-enjoyer13]

Atreus being Loki is the BIGGEST surprise i’ve had in a long time playing video games.

[@bemotivated8443]

And I think the second biggest surprise for me is how there are several different hints in this game about other pathogens of gods like I saw several Egyptian symbols and at least one Japanese on one of those boards that you can find in the game

[@caseytolley1582]

@@bemotivated8443 i’d fucking love it if they do go to the Egyptian pantheon. I’d love to see how they do Set and Horus

[@awakenow7147]

@@caseytolley1582 I wonder if Horus would be a hero or not. I've heard varying accounts of his behavior.

[@lazaroshatziioannides5298]

@@caseytolley1582 He already went to Egypt.. I dont wanna spoil it to you , so go check the new comic "FALLEN GOD" , It takes place right after GoW3 .. Be aware of a prequel at Egypt ;)

[@royaltyfreewalterwhite6304]

And it surprises me every time I hear it

[@jsmit9484]

They knew 90% of the players wouldn't go this deep. They could've easily opted out of much of the lore, but they still did it. Fucking amazing

[@TheManicMillennial]

This comment section has reaffirmed my belief that not all of the internet is a giant cesspool but can actually have incredibly talented and well-meaning people congregate over the crazy dope stuff really talented people make.

[@bandawin18]

It's always nice to have these kinds of moments

[@ThePeoplesMoai]

This normally happens on people's channels solely focused on making good content, period. These are rare nowadays, and finding a new one is always a blessing.

[@crenshawshank]

Wonderfully-worded sentiment, and I couldn't agree more.

[@AaronKaiMCDNLD]

Imagine telling people in 2005 that Kratos would be one of the most multi-layered, deep and interesting characters gaming has ever seen.

[@MishraArtificer]

I admit: I would not have believed it.

[@irfodbr]

Boy! As someone who was there from the beginning if this franchise...this brings tears

[@meldrickedwards1892]

He always was a deep and interesting. The new games just made him even more deep and interesting.

[@BelchingBeaver69]

@@meldrickedwards1892no, reddit sucks btw

[@oscarlaz]

Incredible, mistical & marvelous at the same time. 😊

[@phantomasuras]

This video made me cry, because I realize I've been trapped in a circle of thinking I can't change, but I now see it's not like that, if Kratos who destroyed his world and everyone he loved could find a different path, I can do it too, all of us, and I believe that's beautiful, thank you.

[@GoodBloodGames]

This video was made with you in mind.

[@godofwar2136]

@Kevin Bro what, lol, stfu

[@BakaryD]

same...

[@SoulSpookz]

This is single handedly the most top tier story telling I've ever heard

[@thmistrapillay1811]

Absolutely, the intricacy and interweaving plotlines of Arkham City, the Emotional impact and care of characters of the Last of us, the Epic Grand-ness of Hzd/Zelda/MH and all wrapped up in the greatest 'modern' rendition of Norse Mythology to date.

[@Jackp2003]

The game itself, or this video?

[@jordan9272]

You mean top "Tyr" 😁

[@Greg-ep9zd]

Last of Us (NOT part 2 or the rebranded ‘part 1’ to try and rehabilitate ‘part 2’) is up there as well.

[@BelchingBeaver69]

@@Greg-ep9zdpart 1 is completely unchanged from the original apart from assets.

[@DUnexpectedKid]

“It’s doesn’t matter how broken or damaged your history may be, it’s never too late to reinvent the story” wow what an amazing video

[@PrimeTimePaulyRat]

The moral of the myth. Every myth has one.

[@lakshitmeena6342]

This video will be forever in my heart it was just a piece of art it's more like a cinematic experience Kudos to the whole team keep it up guys

[@Ultralink1001]

He speaks the truth!

[@ab11206]

I'm a father of three....a single father of three with a high school education and held multiple jobs at one time just to raise them. I made a lot of mistakes (some that could have had me locked away for a long time) in life but somehow after time recovered from those mistakes as well as raised all three of my children the best I can. At many times they all exhibited most of the behaviors that set me back for many yrs. It took time, dedication, patience, honesty and pain but it is possible, as you so eloquently put, " It's never to late to reinvent the story". Despite our story is far from over two are on their way to medical school now and my middle child is being groomed for management for the tonight show in nyc...oh, and I'm now a grandfather. Don't get me wrong, they're still nutty like their old man...just way less nutty. I've been a gamer all my life (since Atari 2600) but as I've gotten older have been really picky about what games I'd invest my time in playing due to a busy life. My youngest (20 yr old) son recommended I play the new God of War....I'm so glad I did. The themes were so deep it had me in tears many times as did you're video. Thank you and bravo. I think I'll do for my son what he did for me and now recommend this video for him to watch. This was beautiful.

[@fallenneberu3422]

Good on you, mate. Turning one's life around takes a lot of strength but is totally worth it. It puts a stop on you hating yourself everyday.

[@lucasflores6684]

i cant see where i need to go this big W is blocking the way bossman

[@raphaeldwain7834]

Very eloquently put.

[@atrophos4104]

You succeeded

[@LPPL-y1v]

You're a good man, never forget that!!!!

[@mudsp1ash]

This man just made his own life so much harder by setting the quality expectations for his next video too high

[@aymensama2995]

true

[@Adustus]

Killed it. God I hope the team sees this, what a beautiful acknowledgement of their work.

[@javadesmaeelpour7833]

Cory has seen this, and approved its high quality 👍

[@uncochen-__-4730]

@@javadesmaeelpour7833 Ooooo could you maybe link something regarding it?

[@ajmalabidinnur2173]

I just came to see this video from cory's tweet

[@avalokiteshvara113]

@@uncochen-__-4730 pp

[@WebbComicsOfficial]

"Who I was is not what you'll be" is very poignant. Love that line

[@Bonsaipop]

Masterful storytelling. Dude you are on another level!

[@spoonabenson8762]

Crazy seeing you guys over here, love your work and keep it up

[@misterx4757]

Hey! Another great story teller.

[@opedromagico]

Just an excellent essay. It feels good to watch something of this quality.

[@VasavChawla]

BEST VIDEO ON GOD OF WAR, WE NEED A FOLLOW UP AFTER THE RAGNAROK TRAILER NOW

[@DoomSlayerid]

First bro

[@DoomSlayerid]

Just came here from your video too XD

[@KINGisSTAN]

Hiiiii

[@soulofconflict]

Well good luck with that since he makes videos like once every 2 years.

[@Purfet90]

100% right here! Also his telling and music flow so well.

[@zachentner3010]

This is absolutely masterful. From the educated observational commentary, the use of typography, to the use of sound and cinema. This is truly a work of art. Never before have I been brought to tears from what is essentially an essay. I can't imagine the time and dedication it took to create this. And whether it's monetized or not, you put your heart into it. Thank you for your excellent work. Please don't stop. I'm looking forward to your essay on Ragnarok 💙

[@jesua_chvgar]

It mkaes two of us now, dude... what a Masterpiece of an essay.

[@sajjanrajvaidya]

This is genius.

[@sakulrai5422]

Isnt anonymity a virtue.?

[@facesareblurredx]

didn't know you were into video games. love your music!

[@sajjanrajvaidya]

@@sakulrai5422 Sensibility is. An important one.

[@ujjwalghale2047]

Love your music. Big fan from NEPAL🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵

[@sajjanrajvaidya]

@@facesareblurredx Thank you. 🙏

[@KageNoTenshi]

Norse gods, God’s of many disabilities, Odin missing an eye, tyr missing an arm, Thor missing a brain

[@84deffy]

And Mimir missing his body

[@KageNoTenshi]

@@84deffy and freya missing a son.... Too soon? Still too soon?

[@foreveruseless1292]

@@KageNoTenshi lmao

[@KageNoTenshi]

@Ahmed Al-thabeti giant not a god

[@grimmywizard]

Baldur missing everything

[@michaelscott6965]

At the beginning, they are both missing parts of themselves. Towards the end, Kratos teaches his son what it is to be a god and Atreus teaches Kratos what it is to be human. Masterpiece.

[@Syndicate]

Just absolutely INCREDIBLE!

[@swaniac8833]

Hi Tom!

[@mikeroussos5586]

The editing level. The lore explanation. The deepness. Am I on KZbin or am I watching a documentary?! This is amazing!

[@FencelineFilms]

its called a video essay pal

[@mikeroussos5586]

@@FencelineFilms You DON'T say?! Guess what... I KNOW! The reason I typed what I typed in the way I did is because this, unlike many other video essays, is far better in the execution department. And I LOVE it!

[@Ichiko980]

"Deepness"? Is that a real word? Maybe you meant "depth" buddy? In the sense like "In depth examination" ...no?

[@mikeroussos5586]

@@Ichiko980 Copied from a normal google search for "Deepness meaning"" Definitions of deepness noun the quality of being physically deep synonyms:profoundness, profundity see more noun the extent downward or backward or inward synonyms:depth see more noun a low pitch that is loud and voluminous see more noun the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas synonyms:astuteness, depth, profoundness, profundity see more

[@slaire7799]

@@Ichiko980 bro u forgot synonyms exist

[@HeavyEyed]

so glad to see this come out so the world can experience how incredible it is

[@Aj-zr1ux]

When kratos got the blades of chaos again, and him accepting he was a monster and now he has to change is the definition of a redemption ark. Seeing a deplorable and vile man turn into a loving and caring father, not being able to find the right words to express his love was a unexpected but pleasant surprise. No story will ever rival the story of the god of war series in my opinion.

[@festivebear9946]

It's only a matter of time. But for now, we have the best damn story told in the gaming industry right here...

[@stefandinus7701]

Honestly, it makes for a beautiful circle. Kratos was a loving and caring husband and father. To at least some extent, the pact with Ares was so he could get back home to see his family, yet it turned him into the monster that cost him everything. Kratos has now capitalized on his second chance

[@ThePeoplesMoai]

Kratos was never truly "vile" per say, except after being betrayed by basically *EVERYONE* after the events of God of War 2, and at the start of God of War 3, where he truly becomes a omen of destruction, solely focused on completely erasing the Greek pantheon from existence. When people say he was a prick in the older games, they forget that was never his true nature, he was influenced by many things that ultimately led him to kill all the gods of Olympus. We are talking about a man that lost all of his family members, except his father, which inadvertedly contributed to their deaths. That's insanely f*ck*d up.

[@nathanmontgomery1516]

@@ThePeoplesMoai he also back in the day killed innocents even he admitted it, so yea I would’ve called him a vile man while he suffered for it,it was because he was ruthless

[@ThePeoplesMoai]

@@nathanmontgomery1516 he didn't kill because he wanted, he killed if resistance was put in front of his objetives, and the innocents he mentions later on in his life, were not killed just because he felt like killing them, it was more of a "oh, I don't mind killing you, since you don't seem to have connections to any of my enemies" so to speak. He didn't sought out brutal, bloody murder 24/7. He only killed when necessary.

[@r3gret2079]

As a bit of a norse mythology nut myself, the care and attention put into this video is flippin astounding. Absolute gold! Thank you for making this, I appreciate you. We getting an "Untangling Ragnarök" too? Eh? Eeeehh??? Edit: holy shit dude(sorry for the language) but man this video is beautiful. A work of art in itself.

[@chickendrawsdogs3343]

Kratos listening to his wife's stories of Norse gods be like: "What's his name?" "What does he do?/What's his power?" "How do I kill him?"

[@ttgNiqqa]

@Daniel .K 😂😂

[@_mossy_8520]

@Daniel .K lol

[@waffelo4681]

@Daniel .K OOOOOOODINNNNNN

[@FFictim]

Quality over quantity. Something KZbinrs don’t do much of nowadays.

[@nalbis]

sadly it's just not profitable or a way to grow, i know from experience but it's for the love of the art

[@Jeremiah_D.]

I agree with @nalbis, due to stupid KZbin rules, you either start uploading nearly everyday or go broke

[@maxdrags3115]

Stop being willfully ignorant, there are a bunch of KZbinrs that choose quality over quantity.

[@rwholemilkisgood5050]

I mean honestly if he could tone down the useless editing, he could upload allot more often

[@FFictim]

@@maxdrags3115 read my comment one more time. definitely doesn't say "every" youtuber. Not being willfully ignorant just stating most youtubers dont post quality content like this, especially a video that takes months to make. But rather, most push new videos every day with a lower production value but for more $$$. Sad you turn my wholesome comment into something negative.

[@Bandstand]

Your After Effects 3D camera pans are 👌🏻

[@gabrielorville5334]

Hey~ I dind't know that's what it was, something new to add to the arsenal.

[@Ash-fm6ym]

Timestamp ?

[@eprince2328]

Oh hey it’s you

[@PersonalAccountIndeed]

@@Ash-fm6ym I assume they mean 1:44 into the video

[@Ash-fm6ym]

@@PersonalAccountIndeed cheers

[@theguy2227]

I'm literally tearing up, God of War's writing is incredible, a simple story told in a pretty complex manner. I'm amazed how well you highlighted it's bits so well building parallels with the north mythology. Thanks for an amazing essay, you are one of those people who keep the platform alive and unique

[@sneasnake6368]

I can't belive I'm able to watch this for free. From the bottom of my heart; thank you. This is a masterpiece.

[@sl9wdive]

Thats why we love youtube

[@BGIANAKy]

We live in a crazy time period. That’s for sure.

[@Middle8]

My favourite game of last generation and probably of all time thanks to this video. Amazing video on all fronts Javed.

[@Mortyee]

@@metalmaster4686 lolwat? Cyberpunk was a fart in the wind, a game of near immeasurable disappointment for a looot of people.

[@peteirrook8556]

@@metalmaster4686 cyberbug was simply bad game lmao

[@alexstruss8485]

@@metalmaster4686 this better be a joke

[@oisacovski9113]

you need to go back... the history may look cool, but the gameplay is not equivalent, the game is boring compared to the real deal...

[@oisacovski9113]

@Daniel Guevara if i didn't i would not be talking about it in the first place, compared to any other gow, it is indeed boring...

[@quinceyb921]

Who else secretly feels bad for Baldur? As inevitable as the battle was, Baldur was a victim in all of this. Odin used him, and Freya cursed him while trying to protect him. Really a sad story within the GOW universe

[@AbderrahmanFodili]

He could've just left at the end

[@lilianthiriet6113]

Especially when you know he is supposed to be the god of happiness and spring

[@Rman94]

If Baldur had just left after his invulnerability was broken(and getting his ass kicked again) he probably would've gone back to Odin immediately, told him everything he knew, and gotten Thor and or a army of Aesir to back him up against Kratos and Atreus after taking some time to rest and heal from their big fight at the end.

[@boopdoodles807]

@@lilianthiriet6113 don't forget that he's the god of the sun because after Baldur gets killed, fimbltwinter comes if there's no sun then thats a problem

[@bradhaines3142]

​@@AbderrahmanFodili he mentioned he was like that for years. he felt nothing, no good, no bad. all he wanted to do was feel. he hated his mother because she was the one that did it to him. he said if he saw her again he'd kill her, so that was his plan. i know i couldnt imagine how mad i would be after hundreds of years of feeling nothing.

[@theone0759]

33:30 always gives me goosebumps. "A story all about the one thing the norse cosmos considers impossible. Change." So simple. The Music. The way you say the line. Just beautiful and impactful.

[@DARE0451]

I knew my editing was mediocre but I didn't know quite how high the medium could be taken. Hot fuckin damn, GB, this rocks ass.

[@ededetudo2879]

Tbf, this is 2 years worth of editing and it really shows 🔥

[@BarryKramer]

Phenomenal video, Javed. I picked up Neil Gaiman's "Norse Mythology" after finishing God of War and now you've convinced me I need to play the game again. And maybe poke at the Eddas.

[@GoodBloodGames]

Thanks Barry!

[@nivekian]

The audio book by Neil is on point as well.

[@meta64]

@@nivekian TRUE.

[@meta64]

@@leonxu9650 Neil Gaiman knows how to create a campfire feel when he does his storytelling, and it results in the norse myths feeling awesome.

[@mruybkye]

@@GoodBloodGamesI hope you happen to see this, but out of curiosity... exactly how long did it take you to make this video 💀💀 I mean research, scripting, re-scripting, editing, direction, re-editing, rendering... the whole 9... Just by watching it and seeing how abstract and subtle some of the themes and references are, I'd honestly guess you've made this over the course of a whole year or something... I'm really curious to know! Great video!

[@sekar402]

"Expect the worst ,assume nothing,anticipate an attack " Legends know this

[@InsanityGameplays]

Ye when you find the dagger in the fathers back ( fafnirs storeroom )

[@Malevolent1]

Fafnir’s storeroom, where you return to the centre and get attacked by draugrs

[@brogurt]

I've never played this game. It made me tear up when he said to his son "you must be better." Generational trauma can always be stopped with us.

[@GameBreakerGod]

Jesus Christ this amazing!

[@Jeremiah_D.]

The GBG himself

[@AdiiLoon]

The God!! You literally changed the way this game is played.

[@ChaosX1998]

Heeeeeeyyy

[@Njin8492]

I knew id find GBG on this video. Lmao.

[@harrypanchal2813]

It got me emotional in the end

[@12Penpaper]

I guess you could say that Atreus is pretty low-key until the end of the game.

[@PinkRanger1105]

Lol underrated comment for sure 😂

[@jacobblack1640]

Heh gotemm😲

[@shineelovetinyjjong1875]

This was such a terrible pun it made me absolutely fall in love with it. Simple & ingenious. Kudos to you sir.

[@12Penpaper]

@@shineelovetinyjjong1875 Glad my pun could make someone happy :D

[@ulengrau6357]

If Americans pronounced Loki correctly, this joke would be lost. Here's to keeping it alive! Cheers!

[@Bl4ckNa1ls]

Corey Barlog is watching this right now and is like “yeah yeah all this was totally on purpose and my idea” 😂

[@RetroShark360]

I mean you never know man. The baldur being all three topics fits

[@thrace_bot1012]

He's acknowledged and clued the audience in on multiple occasions regarding the narrative's craftsmanship in the past (such as in "Raising Kratos"), so it's not as though all of this is unprecedented. And of his avowal, he's stated that the idea of Atreus being Loki was pitched to him by another lead of the writing department.

[@AintPopular]

i read in his voice lmao

[@lotusluv]

I know ur joking but writers are usually very deliberate on hidden symbolism and metaphors

[@jonathanbenavidez201]

@@lotusluv not hidden enough to defeat KZbinrs!” Our on-call code breakers, and puzzle solvers dare them to create a puzzle of symbolism that they cannot solve!! ...except the COD zombies map Easter eggs...they’re a bitch.

[@catwearingshades]

I replay this game every now and then and more and more I realize how important and impressive it is. Passion and hard work is what lead to this

[@samadhoosen6014]

Cory Barlog needs to see this. The whole team does

[@vinnybossman]

He should also change his name to Cory and reinvent himself.

[@JohnDoe-yz6uu]

He actually has twitter.com/corybarlog/status/1369023373557129216

[@samadhoosen6014]

@@vinnybossman thanks for catching that. Fixed

[@samadhoosen6014]

@@JohnDoe-yz6uu love it! Appreciate the update - it's great to see him see the community appreciation after they spent all that time getting the genre shift to mature juuuust right.

[@vinnybossman]

@@samadhoosen6014 That's what I'm here for... also my comment makes no sense now that you edited yours lol

[@zannchristo]

See y'all in two years when Good Blood makes a 2 hours long video about GOW Ragnarok

[@emmaheikkinen2024]

i’m excited for it honestly

[@timmyjoo2489]

@ remind me in 2 years

[@Celinestu333]

I wish its as long as it can be!

[@manuelmathew848]

@@timmyjoo2489 no

[@AlexMoukalaMusic]

I haven't finished God Of War PS4 yet, but now I want to do it just to be able to watch this video. The Ocarina Of Time one blew me away!

[@iamnoimpact]

Goes without saying that it's a great game, but more than that, it's a game that is worth playing simply as an icon of the generation that's passed. It's such an achievement, one that I think will set the bar for how "[quasi]linear" stories are told. Enjoy when you get a chance to play it, and I hope then you remember to come back and check out this excellent video.

[@charlieburnham39]

Its got some great music

[@B3N1TO]

Hell yeah i love to see you try to finish it on give me god of war more

[@bossnian5615]

W..why? Why not finish the game then watch without spoilers

[@nicodemus7774]

@@bossnian5615 that is what they are doing? read what they said again

[@jakesvice]

This is my comfort video. I literally watch this like once a week. There was a whole month I watched this every single day

[@LobotomyDC]

eugh.

[@bryceconner2663]

Brother, Where does one begin? This is top tier content. I discovered you yesterday and you outclassed everyone I have found over my lifetime of KZbin content. There is nothing to say other than well done. 10/10 Editing 10/10 In-depth analysis 10/10 Lore exploration Fucking masterpiece. Well done man. 👏

[@SirToaster9330]

100000000000/10 with that voice!

[@StkyDkNMeBlz]

10/10 Music

[@michaelanderson2608]

This is a masterpiece and a standard for all channels to follow. I’m currently deployed in the Middle East and my first child was born while I’m away. And listening to your breakdown of Kratos and Atreus how all he wants is for Atreus to not follow his path of sorrow and only strive to be better then him. I broke down in tears thinking how this is all I want to is for my daughter to be better then me. Thank you for the peace and solace this brought to me, this game was already my favorite of all time you just helped me understand with a deeper and more profound sense as to why I loved it so much. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[@PaulM28]

The craftsmanship is evident in every frame of this production. The visual coherence and animation. The backbone of deep... DEEP research that supports the essay itself. And most of all, the ability to unpack the game from an objective standpoint and communicate all of the themes that it represents. Untangling and tying up each thread simultaneously, in a perfectly paced and exquisitely produced piece of work. And all of this by one guy. God damn. Ocarina and God of War are my favourite games of all time. Thank you so much for revealing them to me 🙏

[@jakemeredith278]

I struggle to cry, when i feel like I need to but cant, I watch the end of this video. I always feel encouraged, empowered and inspired by the story of God of War. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this.

[@gotbakingsoda5587]

"It's never too late to reinvent a story" this line brings so much hope to everyone who's struggling.

[@Celinestu333]

I'm in a place needing to reinvent myself too! Its very hard! But I hope we all make it brother!

[@gotbakingsoda5587]

@@Celinestu333 Sure, King. We will 👌

[@KillerMontage]

Cool video, but you forgot to mention the story of the Dwarves being forced to make the Infinity Gauntlet for the mad titan Thanos. 9/10 essay.

[@ryloken6652]

😂

[@NecoTheSergalGAME]

This was really well made, normally I'd get bored and leave. Though, as a person who's played every God of War game thus far and somewhat looking forward to Ragnarok, watching this reminded me of why I liked the series and how well-written God of War 4 was. Reminding me of the time I had played it and enjoyed it. I'd be tempted to play it on PS5 with the port you get for owning it on PS4 but, I have no luck finding a PS5 so far. I need to replay it some point soon, I played it to death on the PS4 at launch and beat it on the hardest difficulty, then was burned out and stopped, didn't finish the Valkyries, and this was also before they updated the game to include New Game+. I'm always rooting for Kratos in hopes that even if every attempt to break free from 'Fate', he always seems to be one step behind or fighting a battle that seems like he's won or triumphed, only to find out he's still connected to some form of Fate he can't even comprehend, he has to constantly look forward and use his, ironic powers of Hope - for something better, to power his way through. I hope Kratos at the end of it all when the series ends, gets a good ending for him. We can see he's trying hard to change and its a good start.

[@kevenmonteiro8511]

Same here.

[@transfo47]

The original trilogy also has an excellent story that holds up. There's a beautiful tragedy with Kratos killing the thing he loves most, his wife and child, and then eventually being saved by a remembrance of his daughter (Pandora) leading him to become the better man we see in GoW 4.

[@WhenDevilsDuel]

5? Its more like 8 or 9. Psp games and ascension m8. Wait was it called ascension? Yea right? But that just feels wrong bcus of cod zombies.... weird.

[@NecoTheSergalGAME]

@@WhenDevilsDuel That's not how numbers on sequels work, numbers are for Direct Sequels. Side stories don't count, and Ascension was also a side-story. What happens after the events of God of War 3 and is also a main game in the series? That would be God of War 2018, thus 4. Ascension as was all the PSP games, were all 'What happened inbetween the main series' to fill in gaps.

[@WhenDevilsDuel]

@@NecoTheSergalGAME if you say so chief. It's not that big of a deal. BUT since I like to argue and you've proven yourself wrong with your own words.... The devs called it God of War, not God of War 4. And it's story is very much a "what if" or "extended universe" type of deal. God of War 2018 isn't a sequel anymore than Chains of Olympus, even by your definition, this God of War is not God of War 4, but simply just God of War... 2018.

[@TheCapitalLetterM]

You know, it's something strange when I never questioned where Loki was in this story. In this entire game, until I got to the end, I never had a thought of Loki. So somehow, the writers made everything else so attention grabbing, so thought provoking, Odins evil, Thors barbarism, Baldurs Rage, that you didn't need to know where Loki is in this story, or who he was. He was with us all along.

[@RileyWritey]

I assumed we'd meet him in a similar way to Freya, since he is a trickster and all it'd make sense if he was hiding somewhere outside Asgard. Honestly when I first played the game I thought Baldur was him before we found out his name.

[@laalchatni]

EXACTLY!!!!!!!

[@aribetterlari]

So glad Kratos found his peace. This game is basically the story of Kratos's therapy

[@Chris-iu7yc]

Omg.. Finally another good blood video... Seriously at this point I don't even care anymore what the video is about, because I know it's gonna be masterpiece

[@fadybahgat7057]

This is the best thing I've ever watched in my entire life

[@616vivek]

I know I'm late but what a masterpiece this is. From start to the finish, tears in my eyes. I will remember this for a long time. Thank you for creating a core memory for the rest of my life.

[@habboFreak58]

The DLC nobody asked for, but everyone needed.

[@mikhailratner7091]

Liked this video from several accounts. Wrote Santa Monica Studios an email, asked them to watch it and hire you afterwards. Commented for the algorithm. Hope this helps. Looking forward to seeing more of your quality content!

[@Lucky_Sage]

Fans like you give creators like him amazing motivation. King 👑

[@markobrien7103]

You are a straight up good guy man. Have the respect of the internet upon you

[@JackChappleShow]

Welp...I need to up the quality of my videos lol. Haha good job man, great video of my favourite game

[@taxevader674]

lol idk if anyone can top this quality level lmao

[@caseycook9589]

**GULP**

[@diggernest1546]

​@@taxevader674 There is one! LEMMiNO. The channel also prefer quality over quantity

[@motocross_cooper]

This was such a great game. It’s sad that other game devs can’t take inspiration from this game and actually create something meaningful. I’m not kidding when I say; After I get about halfway through every 3rd or 4th new game that I’ve bought since finishing God of War. I will get bored with them because they’re such crap games, With either nonsensical or ridiculous bad stories. And I’ll then go back and play through part of God of War. So I can remember what it’s like to play a good game.

[@AntiRiku]

clever self plug

[@Dysfunction817]

Always been a fan of God of War, but this story always had a special place in my heart. My father passed the year it came out, I became a dad a year before. So the story of fatherhood in general is always mixed with heartbreak and happiness. Excellent essay 👏

[@Lex_Nocturna]

And that ladies and gentlemen is why GOW is a masterpiece.

[@joedatius]

It makes me annoyed in hindsight of all the contrarians trying to shit on the games story by saying "well the old games had sad moments so this game isn't special" as if thats what makes a story and world great. people don't love this game because there are some emotional moments they love it for the Lore and how it connects mythology within the story instead of in spite of it like the classic games. It manages to tell the stories of the Norse myths while weaving it into its own and thats what makes it special

[@SirToaster9330]

this video has something in common to the game

[@RottenHeretic]

Yeah. This is honestly one of the best game series that has ever come out in terms of their story. The gameplay of the new one was god awful (pun intended) but the story was the thing that made me keep playing.

[@shawn-baby]

The fact that the writers made these small changes which turned out to be significant and they thought about that in the way that they told the story is what made this game just so incredibly special It is by far hands down the best God of War game that was ever made.

[@Ma1q444]

Game is garbage

[@j.rivera6402]

“Who I was, is not who you’ll be”……that’s what most fathers who were broken at one point on their lives want for their sons ❤️

[@Ani]

this video was lovely. really, really well made, and with insightful commentary and a powerful message. well done, man. well done.

[@ChillF4]

how does this have no comments or like huh

[@hamlessbread2945]

Damn. Id never thought id see such professional editing on a video game video essasy

[@Skrogur]

You should watch the one he made on ocarina of time. Its a masterpiece .

[@spartanhunter3003]

Is it okay to say I’m crying at the end of this video? It was just SO WELL MADE and brought lots of information to the table that I didn’t even know was there. This video makes me look forward to being a great father someday.

[@davidowens7305]

Me 2

[@Teeman6574]

David Owens crying from a KZbin video although well done, it’s a video breakdown about a game nothing serious about it lmao

[@davidowens7305]

@@Teeman6574 I'm a new father so it hit different keep living and you'll understand

[@Teeman6574]

David Owens I see maybe I’m just not mature enough yet to understand, good luck with fatherhood!!

[@johannbois2790]

@@Teeman6574 nah these fools just very feminine and emotional/ thin skinned

[@Gakki_Aniki]

This guy was editing this GOD-tier video for 2 years... One of the best video I've seen in a while !

[@saharbendaoued9457]

The fact that you did it all in one game and not in separate games is actually amazing. I can only imagine how many tries this took

[@RingMasterG]

Loki's involvement with god of war's story has been pretty... low key...

[@YeOldeMachina]

Oh shit. That was good

[@BoyToby23]

Thanks man, that makes me laugh ♥️

[@mrkrunch4340]

I see what you did there, as did Neil Gaiman!

[@mrkrunch4340]

@Ahmed Al-thabeti two drums and a cymbal fall off a cliff

[@0ussama01]

Eeeeeyyyyy

[@alv1174]

As a fan of the entire GOW series which has been a part of my life for 15 years, I have never see so much respect and tribute paid to this than what you have done. My only sadness is that mostly gamers or GOW fans will give your work the same amount of respect and appreciation that you have showed. Thank you.

[@indianteepee9534]

Jrjquqhhr

[@nolancopeman9199]

I just hope people dont think that god of war 4 is the first game of the god of war series i see a lot of people not knowing the original games and it makes me upset

[@alv1174]

Most gamers will just play the latest gen games and won't be aware of the rich history within it's realm. It's only when backwards compatibility goes beyond the last gen is when the older games will not be lost.

[@nolancopeman9199]

@@alv1174 its just sad

[@creativename152]

@@alv1174I didnt understand when I played God of War bcz I only played GOW 2 as a kid. After finishing GOW and platiniuming it after 68 hours(basically got the best gears and completed everything), I went and played all the older games on an emulator and now I appreciate Kratos as a character more. GOW is one of my fav gaming franchises now.

[@ozzie1901]

This is the best story explanation i've ever watched, what a masterpiece Javed Sterritt, thank you for this, may this change humanity view on hate towards broken family ties, even if it's just a bit, it will always make a difference. "Who i was is not who you will be, we must be better"

[@buddt222]

This is exactly what I needed after seeing the ragnarok announcement

[@TheClassyGamesman]

Javed Sterritt - A Masterclass in KZbin. Worth all the wait. Worth all the hype. Worth every tear I just shed.

[@cr1speecr3m32]

and remember this was all because Zeus couldn't resist sleeping with every woman he met *sheesh, 1k likes?*

[@jonathantaylor7167]

I mean shit I would if I could too

[@iddan1205]

No pull out game.

[@Organicmann]

Yea he a fool for that

[@dillonburnett3826]

just jealous you cant pull chicks like the big man

[@ossanorice]

Power of the puss

[@gradybaker1289]

I must say that this video has been exceptional to watch and rewatch. The deep dive you do is spectacular and now that GOW Ragnarok is out, I am extremely curious of you doing a video of this caliber on the sequel.

[@ExquisiteCutlery]

I don’t know about ya’ll but the ending piece at 35:03 hit’s close to home for me and always makes me tear up for personal reasons. I also love this new reinvented Kratos and story line from GOW. This video is pure art.

[@etherealMcCoy1]

wow dude, as an essayist I can deeply appreciate how much care you put into your work. The tying (haha) of the the theme and title to a consistent motif, your use of metaphor, variation in syntax, all on top of a genuinely interesting subject - pure, uncut dream fuel.

[@Hatton3729]

Dude this was truly incredible. I stumbled upon this by chance but my god am I lucky to have seen it. Editing was stunning and the understanding of lore and effort you’ve put in needs to be recognised and understood. I really hope Santa Monica sees this somehow and can reach out to you with future opportunities. Keep up the good work, boss.

[@mikhailratner7091]

This!

[@mikhailratner7091]

No joke, I just wrote Santa Monica Studios an email and told them to check this out and hire him afterwards... let's hope it works

[@danielpratt3794]

Man im watching a paly through of ragnarok right now and I keep thinking of things from this video and apply it to story like Loki's chaos and how he's the one that keeps the story moving foward