What's Your Favourite God of War Moment?

In celebration of God of War (2018) releasing for PC on Friday the 14th of January, we've taken a taken a trip down memory lane to share some of our favourite moments from this incredible game. Let us know yours in the comments below!
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[@PlayStationAccess]

Let's hear it! What are your favourite God of War moments?

[@shadowlinkbds]

Got to say Dave did an excellent World Serpent impression. I give it a uka de a leuganor out of 10. 😂

[@olibob203]

My favourite part is the ax throw and return in terms of combat, and love the elf world (valhiem?) Such a vibrant colourful world with the contrast of evil hidden within

[@Bastion90]

Similar to Ash's but more collectively, the collapsing lift shafts in general. There were two or three in the game and they are my favourite moments, which is ironic because in real life I have a phobia lifts and continually imagine them going into free fall.

[@rorygleeson774]

Similar to Rosie defeating the Valkyrie Queen on GMGOW to earn the plat, It took ages. Hands down my favourite PS4 game

[@sharpkatana1178]

The one moment that really sticks with me is getting the Blades Of Chaos back. The whole journey sitting in the boat alone, the world changing around Kratos. Knowing he's got to go and get something from his past that he wanted to forget. In order for him to save his sons future he needs to dig up the past. Then when you get them it's just a big rush of nostalgia and adrenaline, the combat changes once again. Dam that bit alone just hit so well.

[@MichaelPeoples-lifeannotated]

And then you get to use them. It quickly turns to "oh hell YES!!!"

[@piusdoe8984]

It's a bit of a weird moment since it makes no sense it's the blades of chaos. He doesn't have those. It should be blades of exile. It took me out of it but I guess those old blades more iconic

[@sharpkatana1178]

@@piusdoe8984 I agree! I just accepted it.

[@WakenerOne]

@@piusdoe8984 I guess SMS will just have to do a prequel in which some baddie discovers that Ares didn't destroy them and began using them for evil, and Kratos is forced to hunt down this miscreant using the Blades of Exile . . . which get destroyed. Perhaps he will meet an impressive warrior with an equally-impressive weapon who is dedicated to helping people along the way . . .

[@GeekRaj]

That moment can only be felt by those who have played previous god of wars.

[@sdo1840]

The music and atmosphere as Kratos gets the blades of Chaos out from their hiding place

[@TMind109]

I just said that!! Man the memories flowed in when he got them back

[@CallumMyers1995]

Agreed. I get chills from the music in that scene every time

[@beckyjo13]

Definitely! That was such an amazing moment!

[@shadowlinkbds]

Thing is I thought we wouldn't see the blades of chaos again since for the moment I got so use to the Leviathan Axe. However once we get to the part where he must save Atreus by going to Helheim and the axe not being enough I knew where this was going. I wasn't disappointed. The whole moment with Kratos bringing out the blades and using them again was pretty epic indeed.

[@PlayStationAccess]

Goosebumps every time!

[@redtsunami326]

The stranger wasn't scrawny. Next to Kratos he's small but he was jacked like an MMA fighter

[@MachYew]

Conor McGregor vibes

[@daddyqaht441]

Zeus appearing in helheim to torment Kratos for what he’s done to him, you can even hear Kratos’ sorrowful tone as he says “Zeus, my father”, chills.

[@christianfarren1179]

Awesome as that is, I love Mimir’s follow-up line, “Zeus? Your father was Zeus? Well, that explains a lot!”

[@devilmaycry09dante]

Starting the game... One of my best decisions ever.

[@PlayStationAccess]

Hard to disagree with that.

[@olibob203]

It was my first platinum , played it in 2019 and just loved it, my favourite bits are the random stories as you go

[@devilmaycry09dante]

Yeah, and if I'm being honest about the best bit in-game, it's when Kratos go back for the blades. Not the "taking the blade" action, but the meaning of that action. He is accepting his past for his son, not for himself.

[@nebuloushammer8773]

"There are consequences to killing a god!" It felt so great to see Kratos control his rage and teach lessons from the past games.

[@d3mystic93]

I liked how Kratos after defeating Hraezlyr moves a little to the left so that he is exactly centered when the dragon lands with his mouth open. if this was DMC, his stylish rank would be SSSSensational.

[@TheGodofweak]

When Kratos get the blades. I grew up playing the Greek era, and the blades are incredibly important to me from a metaphorical point of view. I was loving 2018's Leviathan axe, but when Kratos needed to face his past to save his son, I was floored, it meant so much to me as an adult, and I felt like the series had grown up alongside me. Kratos stands up with the blades, and tell's Athena? Himself? "I am your monster, no longer" I don't tear up often, but that moment sent a shiver down my spine, I got goosebumps, and I remember tears of happiness rolling down my face in the subsequent fight. I used the blades the rest of the game, and every time I replay the game I always look forward to getting the blades again. Change is possible, and we have to be better.

[@notoriousbmc1]

When The Stranger first spoke, I thought "Is that the twitchy fellow from LOST?" and it was! Jeremy Davies who played Daniel Faraday. Two great characters.

[@terrancecollins3851]

Honestly I can’t pick a favorite moment but what I loved the most was how the whole game was made to look like a continuous shot. Hiding the loading screens with the elevators , crawl spaces, and door openings was brilliant

[@zaroza]

One of my favorite moments from God of war was when kratos took his son into that one treasure room and seen that vase with a younger kratos on it and he broke it to hide his past from his son.

[@WakenerOne]

But Atreus saw the whole fragment depicting Kratos anyway, and said nothing. He knew it was his father, and he knew his father was trying to hide it from him, and so he pretended that it worked, just as he pretended not to see Zeus. GREAT character development moment.

[@Christopher-md7tf]

The call to adventure in the form of the stranger knocking on the door and an absolutely batshit insane fight ensuing is definitely legendary. Also, the stranger's dialogue, like so many other things in the game, makes so much more sense on a second playthrough.

[@edwin2699]

The fight with against the Valkyrie Queen, Sigrun... Was so difficult but satisfying after beating her🤩

[@WeeWeeJumbo]

traumatic.

[@GeekRaj]

I had to beat her on easy mode. She was just too hard on a higher difficulty for me. I beat all other Valkyries on GMAC.

[@deanofester]

When kraotos undoes the wrappings and let’s them go , he’s actually made peace with his past .great moment

[@AlexDRohmat]

My favourite God of War moment will always be when Baldr first appears and Kratos goes "Leave.... My.... Home...." it gave such power in three words and really great tension, mystery and 100% coolness

[@mapalozimba2107]

Artreus saying to Kratos "Why don't you care?!". Sent daggers to my heart because kratos does care he just has a hard time showing it

[@WakenerOne]

And don't forget that moment being mirrored by "The Stranger" at the end: "Why do you even care??? You could have just walked away!"

[@TehPwnographer]

The entire ending is incredible. I’ve watched the video of it maybe 2 dozen times. The acting and writing in that final scene between Kratos/Atreus and Freya/Baldur is unmatched in the medium. So much subtext packed into one cutscene. And then Kratos finally, FINALLY being a father and connecting with his son when they spread the ashes. Also, the first time you recall your axe. What a feeling!

[@AAdams456]

The boss fights with Baldur were probably my favorite moments. The visuals, the effects, the music, the voice acting, everything about them just gave me chills whenever I played them, on the last boss fight I deliberately dragged it out longer because I was enjoying it so much.

[@davidbrussard-composer7372]

Not exactly a moment, but Bear McCreary's score just made this game. I always get goosebumps hearing the main theme

[@aaronh248]

Whole sequence leading to the blades of chaos. Just absolutely one of the most epic moments ever. Thats an obvious one though so I'll also say it's the first time the world serpent appears and you play and then look around and suddenly you keep panning around and notice that the damn thing is EVERYWHERE

[@aoifehart554]

"The cycle ends here... We must be better than this" What moment, really shows how much Kratos has grown and what he has learned. Love this amazing amazing game!!

[@blackonyx1]

I can't just do favorite moments from God of War(2018), I gotta go through the whole series. Running into Perseus(voiced by OG Henry Hamlin), The Steeds of Time, tearing off Icarus' wings, fighting Atlas, seeing Pandora's temple on the back of Chronos, fighting Chronos, fighting The Sisters of Fate. The opening of GOW3, Kratos pulling Poseiden out of Leviathan, seeing/fighting Hercules(voiced by Kevin Sorbo), Kratos chopping off Hermes' legs, fighting through Daedalus' Labryinth. "The Stranger" showing up and knocking Kratos into the sky, seeing and hearing The World Serpent for the first time. Seeing the aftermath of Atreus killing all the dark elves while Kratos was in The Light. Seeing Magni and Modi first the time, finding out there were Valkyries in the game and fighting my first one. Atreus firing arrows into Baldur while falling during the final battle. Looking at all the murals at the end of the game, finding out Freya was a Valkyrie and seeing Thor show up during the post credit scene.

[@owenj005]

All great moments, but for me kratos returning to his past and gaining the blades of chaos back truly stood out. What a game

[@shadowlinkbds]

Lot of great moments I love in God of War. The intro, the battles with Baldur,meeting the world serpent, Kratos getting his blades of chaos again, dealing with the very difficult Valkyries, slaying the thunder dragon boss, every moment Kratos saying Boy (that should be everyone's favorite moment 😉), entering the many different realms, and of course the way the journey ends. Which btw this game has one of my all time favorite endings in gaming if I were tbh.

[@amakky1989]

Goosebumps digging up a past we swore would stay buried. It hits differently when you’ve played the original trilogy and all the bloodshed that happened in it. The beauty of God of War is that it’s great for new players and rewarding for those who played the originals. Kratos is not the only character that grew and developed, we did as well

[@onemansgarageOMG]

I think Ash wanted "the Stranger's" pointer haha

[@eman_mollytheratliffs4235]

I think my favorite moment is the end fight with “the stranger” and Kratos. That moment when him and Atreus coming together the fight Baldur is something I watch to this day still!

[@TehPwnographer]

Watching the boy finally letting loose was insane! That shot of him shooting the arrows in mid-air had me speechless.

[@Myxth]

When Kratos mentioned he needed to "dig up a past he swore would stay burried"

[@TheJiffy]

"Athena...Get out of my head"

[@--Avi--]

Rob please write a novel. Your vocabulary is fantastic and whenever we see a video that you've written, the narrative flows so well. You'd make a great author

[@justarandomsleepingredpand7324]

The button promt scene where kratos and atreus beats up baldur together

[@zaneex4043]

Kratos - the power of this weapon, any weapon comes from here, but only when tempered by this... This intimate little scene between father and son is Kratos not only trying to convey a lesson to Atreus but also his hope for his son, especially with his plea for Atreus to be better than he was. That's just character Gold right there

[@CrazeeAdam]

My favorite moments (s): 1. When Atreus falls ill and we see for the first real time Kratos shows real worry for his son. And you know he loves him dearly. He swallows his pride and apologizes to Freya. He uncovers his past for him. No matter how painful. 2. When Kratos tells Atreus what it means to be a "god". To me this also represents a talk of what it is to be an adult, to be a man, to know who you are in the world. Something pretty relatable.

[@gatotkacaputrabima]

Traveling around lake of nine in a boat while listening to Mimir's stories

[@lightningspark1903]

When Kratos gives Atreus his knife with the weapon strength advice

[@Freeandwild]

Fighting with the stranger was such a great section that fascinated me. I was truly fascinated by the fact that the game presents such solid combat and epic fight.

[@TMind109]

My favorite has to be when he brought back the Blades of Chaos to go to Helheim

[@CristianGabrielTorres]

100% agree.

[@briannurharjadi7347]

Our Own Rage Filled Mascot - Rob.....True so True

[@notoriousbmc1]

I bought a new TV & soundbar just before GoW came out. My most memorable moment was almost going deaf when the World Serpent spoke for the first time. Windows shook, my bones vibrated, it registered on the richter scale two towns over.

[@JayNotion]

The very opening fight with Baulder will stay with me forever. I am so pumped to see the same with Thor in Ragnarok!!! Heads are about to roll 💪😎🙀

[@quicklittlesnail1616]

i love every teaching moments throughout the game.

[@grawlix311]

As a father of a 7 year old ‘Boy’, this game was fantastic for me in the feelz department. So many “no you’re crying” moments but the one that I will never forget is my first Valkyrie fight. Being picked up and smashed by the face…. The game got real

[@conmensol]

Same Ash, same. That first punch made me think, you already have my attention sir. Seriously though I never played the previous games. I watched my brother play them. The entire beginning with them hunting the deer just really set the mood. I was like, Kratos is all grown up. The point where he reaches his hand out to Atreus had me bawling. That's my favorite moment.

[@gafferman3256]

I like the one where Kratos goes "BOY"

[@TheShaneGuy]

The moment he gets the blades of chaos i was so happy and yelled out that some part of the old game had made the transition to the new world of GOW. And the 2 big dragon fights. The one in the mountain, and the one with the stranger on the back of the flying dragon. Those were the 2 most epic fights for me.

[@OstranderD1986]

I totally agree with the moment of fighting the stranger. Yes it didnt feel as big and open and grand as previous games. But in it's own right, it felt just as epic.

[@GeekRaj]

I agree for me it was meeting Jormungandr. The way water fell and he came out and talked in this huge bassy voice. The whole scene was done so well. I was shocked to see his size and proportion as I didn't know much about Norse myth.

[@Awwscrewit]

Kratos killing Baldur. He broke the cycle of vengeance between parents and children, something he never had the ability to accept before. He took the weight of that crime rather than let another path of revenge and destruction begin.

[@adampoole1972]

The whole game was and is amazing, easily the game of the generation but the part that I love is the axe, the sound and force of that thing is something else

[@saltlakesuperman]

Such a great team. Oh My Ash, you are as Ashmazing and Stunning as ever! So happy you are on the team.

[@mustafakara7739]

Rob's descriptions are always so good. Well done!

[@nursechan1740]

Dave is absolutely right. Jormungandr is the best boi. I also thoroughly enjoyed every moment spent beating the Stranger's face in. He deserved every punch.

[@davidpg91]

I really loved the first time you go into Tyr's temple and the travelling mechanic is revealed, then the Alfheim level.

[@PWJB]

I have watched many a streamer playing through this and even only watching I remember the first time I saw the initial encounter with the Stranger. Now that I finally had the opportunity to play it myself, it is even better. So yeah, I am with Rob on this.

[@Kaminsod1]

For me it was that one time Kratos said.....Boy!

[@legen_ddary]

6 words: "I am your monster no longer"

[@fideljoseph5664]

Playing on 'give me god of war' the most satisfying moment for me, was passing the area near the start with all the stone men that slowly reanimate, found it harder than most of the boss fights, but it felt so good after I beat it.

[@michaelabrahams3131]

Just finished my first playthrough of this yesterday. My goodness what a quality game. Instant top 3 contender.

[@Loneshillouete]

i love mimir's storytelling time on the lake

[@Arichan15]

When you meet Sindri and Brok for the first time. Some of the things they said and did...oh boy. Also, I loved Mimir's stories.

[@b89kumm]

I absolutely agree, Ash

[@AntiDegenerate1971]

All the fights with baldur were the best moments for me since he is like the main antagonist and they rightly gave him a badass model, I like his unique look and wild fighting style. The final fight is surely my most memorable moment 😭

[@afrohue406]

The E3 reveal is still my favourite moment

[@KairiEvans]

My favorite moment in 2018's GoW is simply when Kratos and Atreus drink wine. It's such an intimate bonding moment that still fits Kratos (and Atreus, for that matter) SO well. And as for previous games, I love anything relating to Hades in God of War 3. The Underworld, his boss fight, his voice and character design, the weapon you get after defeating him... everything is SO badass.

[@AAdams456]

"Your soul is MINE!!"

[@leondepaauw]

My favorite moment was the boss fight with Baldur. What an amazing guy he was and what an awesome fight.

[@Rhe21]

In Helheim when you see the giant bird eagle from the distance and then near the end of the level when the ship goes into the air at the level of the bird's head close up was amazing and showed off the true scale of it blew me away

[@blackonyx1]

What a moment. That whole sequence was so ominous. The way the bird just sat there looking around. Gave me chills.

[@mononoke721]

I mean, the ending is just so beautifully done with all the emotional pathos, it literally gave me chills. It's hard to beat that! But, special mention has to go out to my boi JORMUNGANDR!

[@mr.p2976]

For me it's whenever he goes full cracked to protect atreus, even in cinematic scenes when Kratos puts himself between atreus and the ground, puts his arm in the trolls mouth, pretty much all the badass dad moments, all the protective Papa bear moments

[@asadzaidi6188]

It's the Tuesday checklist which comes out on a Wednesday but actually on a Thursday for us in the land down under.

[@timrosborough9578]

My favorite moment is without a doubt: "You're a Monster" "I know.... But I am your monster no longer"

[@Scudge0]

Ooh this opens the door for the question “which is you favourite Horizon machine, it was Trampler I think but it’s now the Clamberjaw

[@Vohaul86]

Of the main games: GoW: The Minotaur boss fight GoW2: The first two Sisters of Fate fight (multiboss done right!) GoW3: Recognizing the voice actor of Hercules by myself (good childhood times) =) GoW 2018: Re-taking the Blades (I was a bit sad there weren't many references to the old games - before *that* scene!)

[@stuffedturtle4184]

Rosie saying " He's angry, he is a big angry man."🤣

[@iantyler5057]

I agree with Rob. The first stranger fight was epic. Also I hope this isn't too weird but no make up ash is awesome to see. Love you girl!

[@Whiskeeyankee]

This was my first platinum as well. I loved every minute of it.

[@WeeWeeJumbo]

for me it's every time the kid gets nabbed, and then Kratos goes berserk like in the old days

[@WeeWeeJumbo]

that or the dragon whose CLICK-CLICK, when it snapped its jaws, was distinct and terrifying

[@Sarius8075]

Clearly the battle against the gigantic dragon. 🐉

[@waveplay3978]

Towards the end when you take on "The Stranger" again, this time alongside Atreus, and then the world serpents joins the fray. I was so giddy with excitement

[@edwardpinto1544]

Getting the blades of chaos and Athena's Ghost haunting Kratos throughout that scene as Kratos takes the boat down the river. Chills.

[@chrisallen9296]

I like how ash is totally still while rob is talking about the stranger.

[@DwarfNFavor]

My favorite God of War moment easily the whole game!

[@geosword6]

First time entering Alfheim. The art direction, design and graphical splendour had me blown away. After so many dreary looking games in the past, I realised that the designers had finally brought to life a truly beautiful mythical setting the likes of which had only existed as cover art on 70's vinyls and old fantasy books previously. It was then that I knew this game was going to be something special. One of the ever increasing number of 'games' I would consider as art.

[@sophiekerr8964]

Every time he says “boy”. Also Freya’s massive turtle house is so cool. Not seen a play through of GOW in ages so that’s all I can remember.

[@tizkit1]

He was very, bad decision at a bar, hot lol. I loved the battle with the huge half dead giant

[@maikerukurosaki2072]

My favorite GOW moment, is in GOW 3 at the end of the game I get to punch Zues so many times that the screen turns bright red with blood, and the entire game is a moment for me tbh

[@chawa623]

lmfao wait wait wait Ash u said STOP LAUGHING...when last time u kept laughing when n couldn't stop laughing during Robs presentation...funny thing is rob didn't bring it up or he forgot about it or diff list schedule recordings lol

[@smaykk]

Not a particular moment, but the pacing of the whole game (the script and moments of silence were well-executed) and the cinematography.

[@sebastiancastellanos9527]

The entire game is one big favorite moment, can't wait for ragnarok.

[@joeybaker4244]

I love how the subtitles call the world serpent"yohgamanda" in this video lol

[@BL00MYB0Y]

One of my favourite moments in the game is when Atreus pulls you out of the Light of Alfheim and Kratos thinks he’s only been gone a moment and when he shouts at Atreus he notices all the dead Dark Elves on the floor around Atreus and stops shouting. Also, how good is Mimir (I love the voice acting) I don’t usually bother with Trophies but I just had to get the Platinum for this as it was so enjoyable. Although I did struggle on my 1st play through to get the queen Valkyrie.

[@carabell188]

I agree Ash 😄

[@Dekead1930]

Wonderful video guys!

[@troytigwell]

Ash thinking a short, scrawny, tattooed, bearded dude is hot has given me the confidence boost of a lifetime

[@alfaomega5532]

Beating sigrun, now that’s the ultimate flex LOL 🤣👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😉 Been playing this amazing game again on PS5 and it looks and feels like a whole new game, especially after coming from the base PS4 version! 👌🏾

[@playboxcasual8319]

Beating the Valkyrie queen was one of the most rewarding feelings I had from a game for a long time!

[@twiceborn_by_grace]

The dragons of GoW make dragons in Skyrim look like raptors with wings. They are so tiny in comparison.

[@irvingquintero818]

Being a god of war veteran thinking the axe was the only weapon in the the game to realize Cory Barlog had something special for us the whole time was just a special moment for all god war fans. Having that nostalgic feeling of being old kraits was something that will stuck with me forever

[@dereksteed2030]

Honestly, just the shift from Greek mythogy to Norse mythology was such a breath of fresh air, and it really breathed fresh life into the franchise.

[@marknewlands9839]

God Of War moment for me would be THE WHOLE GAME! HONESTLY WHEN I PLAYED IT I WAS BLOWN AWAY BY HOW GOOD AND AMAZING IT WAS! ESP THE WORLD SERPENT WOW