Weapons Expert Reacts to God of War

Watch a weapons expert react to God of War, from Kratos' iconic Leviathan Axe to the Blades of Chaos! Let's take a look at these God of War weapons with Matt Easton, an all-around weapon, HEMA and battle expert. Matt joins us to analyse God of War axe and shield combat, featuring the Guardian Shield and even the Talon Bow. How would the God of War weapons work in real life? We asked Matt to break down just how realistic these fictional weapons really are and fill us in on how Kratos uses them in God of War (2018).
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - Leviathan Axe
03:19 - Guardian Shield
04:27 - God of War Axe & Shield Combat
06:17 - Leviathan Axe Upgrade
07:22 - Blades Of Chaos
11:48 - The Talon Bow
13:21 - Final Thoughts
Matt Easton is a Historical European Martial Artist, Antique Arms Dealer, and owner of the fencing club Schola Gladiatoria.
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We hope you liked the video! As always, a massive thank you to Matt Easton for his weapon and HEMA expertise. Want to see more from Matt? Check out his channel! kzbin.info/door/t14YOvYhd5FCGCwcjhrOdA

[@allwinissac4924]

He's really annoying lol

[@AyonBhattacharya]

The problem with the guy is that he doesn't have any idea about who Kratos is

[@user-yq8yv9tm4m]

no

[@leonardobolzati3460]

No please, this guy is extremely boring

[@javell317]

@@secoTheSonicFan and it was annoying 😂

[@gnack420]

Wow, I'm genuinely surprised that the ax that magically returns to you and the blades attached to chains of fire are not actually based in reality.

[@Lancaster51]

Thank you. I’ve seen plenty of videos where experts talk about things in games and movies but none of them are as smug and unaware as this dummy.

[@anthonysmeltzer3104]

Ahahahahahaahahah

[@jaredgreathouse3672]

Why wouldn't imagined it

[@becauseaustin3601]

Axe not ax

[@chillsynthwaves5172]

this guy never owned a ps2 it seems, don't know why IGN even did this video

[@mohammedsalims.a7089]

This Man : "Heavy axe will take him slow/tire Kratos : Literally can Move a Mountain

[@BossBast1]

Exactly :D

[@1kbmahan]

It’s almost like he’s aware it’s a video game

[@EchoDragonHawk]

And moving the mountain would literally be Child’s play for him lol

[@gyanprakash3671]

Can flip a temple that literally contains the world tree(with the 9 realms on its branches)

[@ddsmitty1]

seriously. Game devs: please DO NOT hire this man as a consultant.

[@zerosoldier5302]

Doesn’t matter how large or heavy the blade is when the wielder can lift a planet 😂

[@universemaster100]

Never shown to lift a planet.

[@weren9252]

@@universemaster100 As strong as a Titan who would be able to hold the earth with one hand if he wished to. Or even stronger.

[@universemaster100]

@@weren9252 And yet he fails to stop Mjolnir.

[@weren9252]

@@universemaster100 He holds back during the entire fourth game, and by a lot, why would he not do that in the fifth game? He doesn't want to let his anger take over.

[@universemaster100]

@@weren9252 aight let's see what he does in the final fight

[@RevanAlaire]

Video games love having weapons hanging on the back of characters because in third person it lets you see the weapon.

[@MonsterTRG]

Well said

[@darklombax2580]

That and shad did a video on it to show it is plausible

[@hectorvergara3394]

That and it looks cool lol

[@neitherrealms3862]

And when Kratos pulls his axe from his back he reaches down from his waist not up from his neck

[@midpieceandthosemickeymous9857]

where else would u put it if not in your back besides the waist? this clown is a goofball just making up irrelevant 💩 like anybody cares what this soft britt says 🤣

[@shynamillimoviez8018]

Blade of chaos ... the weapon that broke gaming world... the weapon that made people fall in love with gaming ...

[@nisi769]

Literally

[@johnnymcclain4100]

How? Haven’t thought about them since playing the game

[@anthonyervin95]

Speak for yourself

[@nisi769]

@@anthonyervin95 what are u talkin abt

[@JohnWickv6]

@@nisi769 What are you talking about

[@MeatUrMakerZ]

This guy just made a lot of OG GOW players heated lol

[@Dan_Kanerva]

nah , is just that amongs the medieval weapon and HEMA community he is the least informed guy... They could have brought Skall , or Metrat , or Shad , or Joerg but of course in classic IGN fashion they bring the lowest ball

[@willametteanderson4325]

not the case, anyone who is an expert professional criticizing any fictional material is kinda irrelevant and condescending. You see it all the time. "Martial Artists react to -this fighting game-". How about people who apply fictional techniques etc to real life with ideas like "Does the Naruto run REALLY work??"

[@StevieDSt00piD]

@@willametteanderson4325 to answer your question, yes the Naruto run does work and was widely used by Shinobi for silence rather than speed.

[@mrcoldman1515]

@@Dan_Kanerva gamology seems to have the better expert reacts (In my opinion)

[@Dan_Kanerva]

@@mrcoldman1515 well obviously not in this case LOL

[@rogueshadow_3268]

"The chain is only going to very slightly hurt you if it hits you" - someone who probably hasn't been hit with a fast moving chain

[@toshiii8646]

and the chains do burn

[@brianhutcherson1700]

Yea... amazing how people that have zero life experience are experts

[@rasenganmaster101]

@@brianhutcherson1700 he DID say with armor on

[@brianhutcherson1700]

@@rasenganmaster101 true. But even with armor on it's gonna hurt

[@flapjackpancake5486]

my girlfirends brother works on a cargo ship and he told us there was an accident involving chains, it snapped and it hit one of the crew on the back. the guy is paralyzed now

[@kuroroluxifer8321]

love how he's talking about the equipment's weight and how that's impractical, when it's being used by a guy who could flip a temple with his bare hands..

[@K4T._.0]

9 realms *

[@pungivergiverofpuns3611]

Doesn't matter how strong you are. Physics are still physics. A lighter weapon is still more efficient and effective than an overly heavy one. Being super strong just means you could take even more advantage of that fact. A heavier weapon is an intentional handicap even by someone with super strength

[@kuroroluxifer8321]

@@pungivergiverofpuns3611 a heavier weapon hits much harder....take Guts, for example...he could be much faster with a normal sword, but he's still strong enough to be fast while weilding the Dragonslayer, which deals considerably more damage than any other sword, so he still prefers using it...so yeah, if you can handle the weight, heavier is better.

[@MLamar0612]

@@pungivergiverofpuns3611 “physics are still physics….”- a statement that holds no meaning for a demigod that can literally close holes in reality with his bare hands💀

[@theonewhoismany8072]

@@K4T._.0 no. He only flipped the realm travel room wich has no confirmed weight. The realms are not physically in the room only the doors that allow you to travel to them. And the Yggdrasill in the room is just an artistic representation.

[@GameTavern2224]

Maybe next time you can have a Biologist react to the Ogers, Trolls, and Dragons. I'm sure it will end just as well

[@drakonghost6967]

Hahaha yeah

[@carloshungjr]

You mad. You missed the post of video

[@X_xWolfx_X]

@@carloshungjr ?

[@Cremebrulee9650]

@@carloshungjr and you dear madam/sir have completely ignored the word "fantasy"

[@ExtraVictory]

Nah he's right, y'all are mad 100% lmfao

[@earlgumban]

What he said regarding the blades is true in real life application. But has he heard of a word called "fantasy"? He said that getting rid of the blades, the game would be better without it. His opinion is basically a franchise suicide.

[@X_xWolfx_X]

IKR

[@kitsunepryde507]

Yeah im pretty sure you got bait

[@CautaroXIV]

In his defense he is speaking like its real life because currently we do not have axe that can freeze stuff and come back like mjonir, sheilds the pop out and in, and blades that can light themselves on fire

[@daegnaxqelil2733]

and yet the first half of the game was without them

[@waffiie]

He isn’t stating the GAME would be better without them, but that the realism of the weaponry in the game would be better without them - he’s only saying this because he’s looking at the weaponry purely from the standpoint of realism, without context. Thats why he doesn’t realise the contextual reason for the blades initially appearing cracked, or the fact that Kratos’s absurd strength and control of that strength effectively allowing him to disregard the weight issues of increasing axe blade size etc.

[@spiritedback]

on the other hand...this guy is giving reviews based on REAL LIFE...in real life these blades "could" be unwieldy ......but in a game, this weapon is PEAK

[@ilikemusic]

Right? At some times he was spot on but it seems like at times he forgets he's talking about Kratos

[@sprintingsnail9492]

Also in real life, we don't have Greek Gods beating up norse Gods in the steet

[@nickenglehart6469]

@@ilikemusic he literally has no idea who he is and purely judging the weapon on usability and historical accuracy

[@spiritedback]

@@nickenglehart6469 yeah..he's giving EXPERT OPINION on a weapon without knowing kratos has full control over these blades

[@MrGatonegroish]

What's the point of having a real life expert give his opinion if we're going to dismiss it as "it's fantasy"? We already know it's fantasy, that's not useful

[@saadhamud]

''silly'' maybe but the game would be better without them now THAT is what we call a hot take

[@GOATEDMFDOOM]

Not even a hot take tbh, just a bad one

[@Mr_MacMiller]

=>=

[@RaewCZ]

Yeah, pretty bad takes overall.

[@alby_alby]

It's a rage inducing statement for most GOW fans

[@keythekidd]

He’s right about the whole sword on the back thing, but he doesn’t at all acknowledge the fact that Kratos doesn’t grab his Axe the way you’d draw a sword from your back. And the hook keeps it from being super difficult to remove since it’s not in a holster you have to draw the entire shaft from.

[@Don2006]

It actually makes sense how the axe is mounted. And there isn't any other way for Kratos to carry that weapon than on his back. The blades sticking to his back, on the other hand, have never made sense since 2005.

[@theonewhoismany8072]

@@Don2006 They are a part of his body tied to his very soul.

[@X_xWolfx_X]

@@Don2006 they’re tied to his soul meaning they’re part of his body.

[@holliswilliams8426]

@@Don2006 might just be magic to be fair, it's fantasy

[@creepy_assassin6234]

Shadiversity has got a neat vid on it

[@Gamerlord17]

Silly but effective and one of the most legendary weapons of all time

[@nudl3Zz]

they are effective because the game says they are :-D there is a reason why we don't have them in real life

[@mappybc6097]

@@nudl3Zz They are effective because they are wielded by someone who kills gods as a hobby. A toothpick would be effective in his hands.

[@Mark-mu4pj]

@@nudl3Zz People have built them to scale, have a look on YT.

[@nudl3Zz]

@@Mark-mu4pj of course you can build them but they are horrible weapons

[@Mark-mu4pj]

@@nudl3Zz Yeah they way too heavy and impractical for use but as a prop they're cool.

[@Raphael_27]

This just proves how amazing Kratos is: - Incredible strength - Incredible weapon skill - Incredible accuracy Also that part about the Blades having cracks (he said it's due to immense heat and/or use), makes sense. They were Blades made from the depths of (greek) hell and were left untreated due to Kratos reluctance, yet they maintained its shape since they are magical and were cursed to be bound to Kratos.

[@mohammadabdallah8571]

Finally a swordsman can tell us how to handle the blades of chaos

[@nisi769]

“Swords”man not a “BLADES OF CHAOS” Man

[@zulu2345tarpeh]

Nisi what. Did you achieved from this comments 😂

[@wasiqulislam42]

@@nisi769 well said brother, well said.

[@nisi769]

@@zulu2345tarpeh 😂

[@mohammadabdallah8571]

@@nisi769 Lol

[@tazika3559]

Kratos: sacrifices his humanity and freedom in order to win a battle that he was losing and gets blades of Chaos to take down anyone who crosses his path, which is also chained to his arms as a reminder that he will forever be servant of Ares. This guy: Blades of Chaos is silly. Kratos: L3 - R3 for Spartan Rage.

[@guts1913]

did you just diss the blades of chaos...?

[@suokkis]

That's why it's called FANTASY.

[@cwoherem]

Yeah, the expert is aware of that.

[@alexkolesnikov7331]

Oh really?

[@evanbelisle8464]

It’s just education masquerading as complaints

[@airdrifter7651]

I'm sure he is more than well aware of that.

[@Macintosh1001]

really? Who would've thought?

[@notednuance]

"why do they always put weapons on the back in video games" well... mostly... the player is looking at the character's back the whole game so sticking the weapon back there adds some interest and a clear visual representation of progress as you get new weapons or upgrades to weapons.

[@THEFOOL1212]

Well I'm glad a Demigod is wielding these fictional, magical weapons with his enormous super strength.

[@elijahfoltz3755]

*Former* demigod, really. "Demigod of War" doesn't have the same ring to it.

[@d.tcomma]

@@elijahfoltz3755 Biologically speaking he is a Demigod God of War is just the title as he was replacing Ares previous position

[@Mark-mu4pj]

Blades of Chaos aren't silly, their awesome 😎

[@EKB130]

Ya but your silliness makes U dumb

[@ashishgohil_]

Love the blades but always have been silly still fun to use in game.

[@thedecider4755]

@@ashishgohil_in what way are they silly?

[@Mongward]

@@thedecider4755 in the way that they wouldn't function at all in real world. They don't need to, of course, games have their own logic. Besides, things can be both silly AND awesome at the same time, just look at Warhammer 40k.

[@gelothegogang]

Blades of Chaos is an awesome weapon for Kratos. But they won't work and its silly to use in reality by anyone, the risk of hitting yourself with that weapon is extremely high, and just looking at the blades, they look really heavy, the reason it works as a weapon in the game is because it's a "magical weapon" intended to use by a special character, which is Kratos, also notice how Kratos doesn't need to manually detach/attach the chains in his hands connecting those blades whenever he uses or puts them in his back, because "magic."

[@abemontes2518]

That's why we play video games, because we can do stuff that we can't do in reality. To make a game solely based on real life would be kind of boring and characters would die rather quickly.

[@Vik1919]

This guy gets it.

[@ryancbarrett96]

FROM SOFTWARE has entered the chat.

[@Vampire00974]

@@ryancbarrett96 even the souls games have some ridiculous stuff that no way a real human can perform lol

[@Ninjamanhammer]

@@Vampire00974 They also have plenty things that are reasonably close to reality. Watch the new video with Matt.

[@spikepsych]

play gmgow mode and it feels like you play a regular human considering you die in 2 hits from some raider

[@andrewlopezmp3]

Why is everyone upset at him? He clearly knows it’s a fantasy, he’s just drawing real world comparisons.

[@187tynes]

No no no...he was untill the end when he has the audacity to say..the blades should be removed from the game!!?? Who the hell does he think he is!!?? Lol..I mean it is a video game were talking about..an im not that serious..but to say that statement on a legendary game universally loved...then say the key weapon removed would make the game better for more realty in a fantasy based game...he's a dum dum!! Im sorry

[@andrewlopezmp3]

@@187tynes but I’m pretty sure he was jokinggggg mate

[@radornic2387]

@@187tynes The exaggeration is clear

[@rahulprasade8494]

He is lucky kratos is a fictional character

[@cwoherem]

NO! Kratos is a calm and reasonable person.

[@Kratos4ever94]

In another reality, Kratos would show that guy how silly and out of place the Blades of Chaos really are.

[@randomguyintheinternet4200]

@@cwoherem totally calm,totally

[@hestonearp5150]

@@PaganMin671 that was way before he became a calm and reasonable person

[@Polumetis]

You people are so weird lmao

[@PumKnH3D]

Weapons expert: these are silly and impractical Me: BUT DOES IT LOOK FUN THOUGH??

[@MrShoko]

Imagine judging the weaponry without considering the person wielding it... "Swinging an axe that big will tire the man who can collapse mountains with a punch out!"

[@frostmourne1986]

It's almost like you ignored everything about the video just to be offended.

[@radornic2387]

Remember when he said "in reality" right before saying that?

[@Tino_Tino_Tino]

“Now the dangerous bit is the bladed weapon at the end.” Sometimes you just have to defer to the experts.

[@googleit1131]

Video games love the back weapons because it shows you what weapons you have in your inventory without having a distracting hud. But yeah, pretty impractical irl.

[@goealshafay425]

Would be better if you give him some context about the game itself or the world of it

[@ericliftstheworld]

This guy must be fun at party's

[@lordvaderr859]

Ikr

[@MrHeiner96]

he actually is!

[@batteredwarrior]

*parties

[@AmsyarBrosku]

@telegram me on 👉@Official_IGN_1 no bot

[@Lolololololololololo123]

@user-bg4ew8vo7g huh?

[@martinsahlstrom7177]

You have to think about the fact that kratos is SUPER strong so the weight of his wrapons is not a big deal

[@Manmade023]

Kratos: you question my blades boi?

[@mayanksharma3651]

"Get rid of them, the game would be better"....okay boys, time to unsheath the belt of chaos

[@seffbones5655]

The fully upgraded axe is the same exact size as the base axe, should’ve gave him a better picture of it

[@MonsterTRG]

So true, the POV of the upgraded axe made it look very big

[@edgarvala5929]

The blade of the axe is bigger

[@lucabiesse9937]

its not the blade is much bigger

[@seffbones5655]

@@lucabiesse9937 it’s not any bigger it just has engravings on it and obviously the pommels change the length of the handle

[@seffbones5655]

@@lucabiesse9937 ok we’re both right… it only gets bigger after the first upgrade

[@then00brathalos]

"one of your blades will get tangled on to the enemy and now you just lost a weapon" Yeah, except he has another blade, which is how it ended for hades

[@uvisagod1354]

"Makes him slower due to the weight and size" He moves things the size of mountain

[@Omega-uj6qz]

9 realms, 2 billion pounds lmfao and bro thinks a 50 pound axe is gonna tire out this 1055 year old demigod tank

[@Brycethereaper]

@@Omega-uj6qz lol fr tho he also stopped cronos o believe from squishing him with a clap

[@Dogtorbox]

Get him to chat with a weapons consultant on the game and film that, that’s the next level of experts react

[@forrestrichard8133]

Lol "fire?" that part was funny. I'd never thought of that but now it sounds ridiculous for him to say "fire" and not "shoot" or "loose".

[@Ninjamanhammer]

@@scottneil1187 It's commonplace because of firearms, in a setting without gunpowder you wouldn't say fire. Yeah it's common for media to make that mistake, but pointing that stuff out is literally Matt's job, that's why he's here.

[@ragefrost8232]

Well, it is a video game based on magic and such so it doesn't always have to be 100% accurate

[@jrpotter9659]

What makes the blade edges align? Magic, obviously!

[@OLu_Bastin]

RULE OF COOL IS EVERYTHING WITH KRATOS and that is all BOY

[@mattylebatty1518]

Listen lex luthor, the axe fits on to his back because it looks cool af

[@Alick12]

Blades of Chaos: Fire generating and spinning at 10,000 rmp. Guy: This is so silly, how can you even guarantee the blade is facing in the right direction?

[@holliswilliams8426]

does it need to face the right direction when it's hot as an oven?

[@Glitchtin_1064]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="148">2:28</a> did he ever notice the horse shoe? Can’t believe that a fantasy game is fictional haha

[@NPDStudio]

And this shows why realism isn't always best. Because anyone that played GoW 2018, knows how much the Blades of Chaos brought to the game. Narrative & Combat Wise. 👌👌👌

[@justrad7637]

bro whoever played the main series knew that already since many years before GoW 2018 💀

[@pavan7420]

Did he just say to get rid of the blades of chaos!!

[@gackutog5796]

Kratos dislikes this video.

[@Ahmad.sawaid]

Silly ?! Nobody give a f&*k what u think about it , it's Badass !

[@BTBSOUNDS]

Mans just said the game would be better without the blades of chaos and ngl agreed. Blades of Exile all the way

[@-TheTyrant-]

It’s still gonna work the same lmao

[@BTBSOUNDS]

@@-TheTyrant- that's the joke my guy...

[@lordmortimer8055]

Had me in the first half there not gonna lie

[@-TheTyrant-]

@@lordmortimer8055 fr

[@wu_tang_bang1471]

Looks like Mimir will have a new neighbour lol

[@hestonearp5150]

Took me a second to figure this one out

[@davinharris6844]

Some of the things he has stated are accurate but there are a few things that he has missed that stands out to why he can hold the axe he can hold planets and has defeated gods. Yes, it is known he is a created character through a belief system "mythology". And that's why the chain doesn't chop through his enemies it is clearly shown in the game that the blade is doing the chopping.

[@ATribeCalledLegion]

Hes one of the few experts that takes the context of the game into consideration. Ofc most people couldnt use an oversized overexaggerated fantasy weapon. But if you were built like a super hero and could fight like one why wouldnt you?

[@Zuccus]

Convenience. It's immensely annoying to carry around something massive and oversized, when you could be carrying something smaller that doesn't get in the way.

[@187tynes]

No no no...he was untill the end when he has the audacity to say..the blades should be removed from the game!!?? Who the hell does he think he is!!?? Lol..I mean it is a video game were talking about..an im not that serious..but to say that statement on a legendary game universally loved...then say the key weapon removed would make the game better for more realty in a fantasy based game...he's a dum dum!! Im sorry

[@bluemorpho3221]

@@187tynes not gonna blame him, blame the IGN to hire the "wrong" guy lmao

[@justrad7637]

bro superheroes dont compare to gods from gow , and especially not the main greek gods or kratos

[@pranavk281]

He literally says multiple times things will be too heavy and make kraits slow. That’s literally not taking into consideration the setting which is orators being that strong. It’s annoying

[@divinesoul1987]

Hence why we dont ask skilled people such as him to design cool fantasy weapon as he cannot think outside the box. They are not made for real-life. These blades, while unrealistic, are badass and a great gameplay weapon! Truly better than common swords, axes and other weapons. It is a game and style is better than practicality.

[@nudl3Zz]

people like him should work more often on games because games have A LOT of silly stuff but basically no real stuff

[@muhammedlawanmusa5738]

That isn't the point of this video. The video is a deconstruction and criticism of weapon designs, of course he's not going to be imaginative

[@bigdog2488]

@@nudl3Zz but why would you need real things implemented into a fictional game, it would take a lot of fun outta it

[@tumadrechupapinga6252]

@@bigdog2488 cause a lot of people prefer the real thing. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@nudl3Zz]

@@bigdog2488 what is a fictional game? Do you mean fantasy games or games in general?

[@killeroflegends1]

Short answer to all of his questions: Magic

[@AbhishekJain347]

How DARE he called the Blade of Chaos silly!

[@voidwalker8430]

Guys you need to understand that not everybody is a gamer and he is trying to share some real informations like putting weapons on your back.

[@Ninjamanhammer]

Gamers when anyone tries to teach them anything: >:C

[@ZombieBrain2007]

​@@Ninjamanhammer fr

[@xaviervega468]

Matt needs to review Draupnir now.(I think would totally dig it) Also Freya's sword Sparrow.

[@EmilReiko]

Guess the gamer sweaboos are worked up now :)

[@slightlyhomeless454]

This is the same dude that resisted the titan that literally held up the universe

[@dawipeach8948]

He held up greece, not the world

[@grandmasterblueberryice4882]

@@dawipeach8948 plus the underworld.

[@muhammedlawanmusa5738]

Why are people offended in this comment section. This video is a deconstruction and criticism of video game weapons, of course he's not going to be expounding the merits of style and aesthetic, it's about functionality in real life. That's the theme of the video.

[@masteryoda2544]

Thing is we already know they are not practical in real life, we dont need an expert to tell us.

[@Alvigger]

@@masteryoda2544 it was his job to compare this to reality. He KNOWS well that they cannot be real weapons from a SINGLE glance. Stop being so selfish and childish and think about the people that loves these type of content.

[@mastervader4444]

Next time explain the context to the expert, he doesn’t seem to realize they’re gods not regular joes

[@tofuteh2348]

Feel like some people are a bit too quick to judge. Obviously he knows its fantasy. He was invited to take a look at fantasy weapons and to provide his own insight on real life weapons. Imagine getting mad over someone doing what they were invited to do, and over a video game sword no less.

[@grincker9234]

Thank you for this jesus christ

[@bigdog2488]

he doesn’t know kratos is a weapon master with any weapon he wields 😂

[@andrewpresley8676]

Plus he chained up Atlas, killed Gaia, and stabbed his own grandpa in the chin.

[@ahmadshafik_]

@@andrewpresley8676 and.. killed the king of the gods, defeated the arbiters of destiny and fate, killed the furies, killed literal death, escaped hades thrice, killed the big three, defeated a hechatoncharies the gaurdians of tartarus, and bested the greatest greek hero.

[@CrowsTales]

Actually the chains can chop through people, they can be heated (like the blades) and basically melt through anything

[@Ninjamanhammer]

But can he beat Goku?

[@CrowsTales]

@@Ninjamanhammer yes

[@stuffzluvverz_7665]

Doesn't take a Norn to tell how much GOW fans got mad when he called one of the coolest and most iconic video game weapon in existence rubbish.

[@fried-riceguy3327]

Having the weapons on the back is probably going to be more practical when you consider there are a lot of climbing involved in this game

[@BrutusTheOwl]

Wow, surprised that Matt got so much hate over this video. It's a game and he is reacting to them based on his area of expertise, real life weapons. Therefore he judges it on how feasible and practical they are. He isn't hating on the game or telling you you can't like the blades of chaos or think they are cool, he is just saying that they are pure fantasy and points out the flaws it would have in the real world. No one is telling you that you can't enjoy the game, lore, or weapons, this is purely a very targeted analysis of a very specific aspect of the game.

[@eduardogoncalves4159]

Yeah. the problem with this guy is nobody told him Kratos is a Demigod using weapons made for Gods...

[@Prolyfyk]

Supernatural weapons that were bound to this dudes skin for centuries. Yeah....... Let's compare that to real world weapons.

[@nicholasricardo8443]

On the point about chains. Yes getting whipped with a chain hurts, yes if you are hit with a huge chain in an industrial application because of some freak accident it could kill you. But Matt is talking about chains of the size on the blades of chaos, in a historical battle, against armored opponents. Just like how a slap hurts, someone swinging a chain or a whip at you would hurt, but there is a difference between something that hurts and something that is an effective battle weapon

[@EskChan19]

Kratos rarely if ever fought armored opponents.

[@holliswilliams8426]

@@EskChan19 actually he fights quite a few armoured opponents in the game

[@Hetsu45]

The Chained Blades makes a lot of sense what the speaker is missing is that Kratos has been using those for a very long time which makes him more experienced in manipulating how the weapon hits or moves based on all the odds he went through ,not a toddler Kratos but a seasoned barbecue .

[@holliswilliams8426]

They make no sense. They are attached to chains on his arms which magically disappear and then reappear, it makes no sense as a weapon and would be insanely inefficient.

[@SergeantThug]

@@holliswilliams8426 magic

[@JJJJ-jw8hc]

the guy brings up shortcomings of the chains but it is shown in game that the chains can in fact heat up and cut through stuff sometimes

[@fabienpeterson9658]

the game would be better without the blades of chaos?? This man is high on realism

[@marlow21]

Watch your tone boooooiiiiii!

[@foxxy3522]

No way the magical blades of chaos are not historical accurate??

[@TutosViolet]

People in the comments are being too sensitive about this. He's here to analize the weapons, it's his job. If you can't take any criticism don't watch.

[@tcritty2812]

Man I’d like to see this guy and Kratos 1v1

[@Neutral51]

Wow people really did not like the point of the video. Thou it is understandable when the game is widely loved. To be fair thou the points made a lot of sense. Certain amount of reality really helps the immersion and boosts the overall enjoyment for some of us.

[@masteryoda2544]

Calling the blades silly and saying that the game would be better off without them is not an argument that makes sense to me

[@alphablack3224]

Yeah because the game series based on magic and mythology, is aiming for that sense of realism. Sounds like you didn't play the previous games.

[@RussL08]

For his point of the impracticality of swords on back, in the Witcher 3, u can see Geralt will poke the end of his scabbard on his back to get the sword out.

[@batteredwarrior]

Still impossible with longswords. They are too long.

[@itsmanxzyxd5087]

He should react to the weapons and armor that the enemy use fx, the travellers

[@Sebastian-nu5ey]

Favourite part about this guy is that he is very open to the fantastical aspects of what he is analysing and take that into consideration when criticising which a lot of experts don’t think about the in-game laws and rules

[@krittosis]

He's speaking truth there, I'll give him that for sure.

[@kevinvu5432]

But he's being way harder than necessary. He's taking it as a real weapon. Not a mythical weapon

[@grincker9234]

@@kevinvu5432 Well that's the point of the video

[@kevinvu5432]

@Grincker Shadiversity also reviews weapons as a real weapon. But of course he also fully acknowledges the cool factor and that they aren't even trying to be real. He does it for the fun and experimentation. This guy is trashing on blades of chaos because he's a weapons expert. There's a difference. Also shadiversity also proved you can have a weapon on your back like an age.

[@Soccercrazyigboman]

Bro why is everyone so mad at this guy. It's not that serious. He's just talking how well it would work in real life

[@barbs896]

Toxic fanbase

[@adrianaslund8605]

The Blades of Chaos do seem to work kind of like a lightsaber. The chains are literally blazing with fiery energy as they're swung.

[@vicsarmiento4974]

they are more than just light sabers

[@rapiakbar13]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="410">6:50</a> except he forgot the fact that Kratos have freaking superhuman strength and all this time just chose to held back his punches. So the bigger & heavier the weapon the more damage he does to things cause he will be forced to use more of his held back strength

The Blades are his original weapons in the entire franchise. They're the best and hyped weapons.

[@telegramatigngiveaway1086]

Great analysis. Hit me up 👆 for a reward

[@jwood4904]

Guy, he wears them on his back so that the game designers can show off their weapon designs while you’re playing. It’s not that hard to figure out. 95% of the game Kratos has his back to you. It’s product placement.

[@captainalpaka1551]

Ehmm it's fantasy and it's Kratos so he can do whatever the f#¢k he wants.

[@antcramp]

Just wait till he hears about the Jellyfish shield from Elden Ring....or the Ringed finger.😂

[@sahdinkhan1827]

Yup Kratos is very much bothered about his weapons' weight. Lol

[@AMIRA-99999]

Games don't necessarily have to follow our physics. They can have their own

[@ManlyPelican]

regarding why weapons are on the backs of characters in video games, its because the player is usually spending most of the time looking at the back of the character might aswell have something nice to look at.

[@the_hardmode]

its not about weapon... its about whos holding it

[@user-sy4ec3em5o]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="410">6:50</a> Kratos is not human though... he doesn't get tired

[@cloneclone5341]

leviathan axe handle position was in the back pocket area tho, not over the shoulder. does he even watch the clip?

[@Spidxiooo]

bro just roasted everyone's favorite weapon😭😭😭😭

[@MrMichealHouse]

Love everyone getting triggered about his takes on the size of the axe and the practicality of the Blades of Chaos. He obviously knows it's a video game. He's not talking about Kratos using them, he's just talking about using them in the real world by a normal human being.

[@noobieartisttime-lapse6625]

This guy can't divide fantasy and reality

[@andrewlopezmp3]

Of course he can. He’s just comparing them. He’s not crying about how unrealistic it is, he’s just providing entertainment by talking about how things work in the real world.

[@batteredwarrior]

He can...this is the job he was given. Damn, people are dim in these comments.

[@Dirty_Kombos33]

@@andrewlopezmp3 And we don't his help for that, we already know what is real and what it is not. Alot of people worked hard on this game, you don't come and use that for funking views on KZbin just to compare reality and fantasy of the game.

[@andrewlopezmp3]

@@Dirty_Kombos33 wow you’re being so childish. If you don’t like the content you don’t have to watch but there’s nothing wrong with what he’s doing and there is an audience for it even if it’s not you.