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I mean there isn’t much in this game. It’s a linear single player story game. They don’t have to worry about the million things that multiplayer developers do
@@toptiertech7291 odyssey a single player game have micro transactions. there are a lot of single player games these days that have micro transaction, lootboxes, broken on release, bad writing despite being and all this with having the game as singe player.
One thing 2018 and Ragnarok did that I really respect is they didn't throw away Kratos' story from the original trilogy. In this age of reboots, it would have been easy to take the easy road out and say new mythology means different story. Instead, Sony Santa Monica took the difficult path and did so at such a high level that Kratos' overall story arc is phenomenal. While you don't need to play the original trilogy to understand this story, doing so will surely benefit the emotions you feel at the end of Ragnarok
The original gow references like when kratos mentioned Caliope and deimos to freya, gave me nostalgia. Especially when you played the original games, you really connect with kratos knowing the journey he had made to get where he is now
Side quests, more in depth scandinavian mythology and improved combat from 2018 will be the bread and butter of this game for me. A must play adventure like the previous one for sure.
I’m close to 40 hours as of right now from just exploring around clearing out all the side quests and stuff and I gotta say this game has been incredible so far it’s been amazing seeing different sides of Kratos and the game itself just feels amazing I love the armor they brought into this one the weapon combos you can do are fantastic.
I'm about 22ish hours in doing all the side stuff. Told my buddy where I was at and he was like "how are you so far back?!" I do all side shit before moving on. This game is great
@@connordoyle5930 same here! I like to do side stuff instead of just rushing through the story makes me enjoy the game a lot more and makes me feel like I got my moneys worth!
The fact you put in so much effort to avoid spoilers is exactly why this is the only Ragnarok video I've listened to aside from the trailers (I haven't even watched any of the in depth stuff from Sony because I wanna go into it as close to blind as I can). Thank you for all you guys at Ganeranx do for us over the years and here's to many more!
Yes, it is not always exciting to slowly climb up a ledge or shuffle through cracks during exploration, but I prefer it to the alternative, which is a loading screen or lagging graphics. They use those moments of slow traversal to load assets for the next area in a way that doesn't break immersion and allows us to experience an unbroken single-shot narrative. I also appreciate how they often add meaningful dialogue to those areas the first time you visit.
I also saw a dev say that they also use it to box you into areas so you can’t run away during a fight. I completely agree with you, I’d rather have a squeeze through than a loading screen
I honestly hate walk-andtalk sections or slow ass traversal or shimmying to put hidden loading screens. And changing the bridge to the relms is so slow and boring. I usually use those moments to make a cup of tea
@@mytop3467 my kitchen and living room are next to eachother. Boil water, bring over milk and sugar. Let teabag sit and then throw the bag in the bin from my seat. I didn't like my experience of gow but doesn't mean you can't
This game draws in my personal top spot. It shares that spot with ghost of Tsushima. Both are incredible games and you can get lost in the story and environments. I’ve platinumed both (bought GoWR the day it came out) and just WOW. Every player should commit to all of the bosses and favours because this game is such an amazing experience to have.
It looks like they didn’t change the HUD layout which is great because I loved the simplistic feel and look. And I am excited to hear they have more enemies and enemy types. That was the biggest issue I had with 2018. But I am here for it!
@Black people are corruptions who can't be saved if this bothers you so much that is a dlc. Then please let bring in a game that isn't part of Sony in the slightest. Overwatch 2 overwatch 2 could have been a dlc added into the first one, yet they slapped a 2 onto it. God of War ragnarok is a completely new game. Now the fact all you do is complain it doesn't surprise me
@@Dova722 How in the world is it a completely new game? How is the gameplay different from the previous game? Use the knowledge that you've accumulated over your life time on this planet and understand that this is obvious dlc you dunce.
you had me bigger battles, more cool gods, more gore, bigger worlds!! My only complaint with the last god of war was i felt the game was lacking those big amazing battles that its predecessor were so good at creating. Yes, the last game had some most definitely epic parts but just not enough of them!!! I can not wait for next Wednesday!!!
I wanna see Kratos' feats of strength. I saw the leaked Thor fight and I'm afraid it didn't have even 20% of the destruction compared to the first fight between Kratos and Baldur. I hope the scale of this game is as grand as GOW3. It's fun to see BIGGER things, more destructive fights, etc, instead the Thor fight didn't really made him feel extremely strong because there was very little destruction. There should've been moments like Kratos and Baldur wrestling and moving the ground around them, Kratos pulling that big stone on him...etc. Hope there's more like that here
can't wait for this satisfying combat to be back in my life. this one is a no brainer but appreciate all of the before you buys you guys make, always helpful when I'm looking for something new!
Best thing for me is i haven't played 2018 game since 2019 and it also has been awhile since i have played any big time game. Last one was Forbidden West.
Didn't like the feel of combat that much honestly :s Also the lack of enemy variety and them being hp sponges just felt bad and couldn't carry me through the came.
@@turbohc, +1 here. Not sure why games insist on the hp sponge trope. Make a huge Levitan axe feel like a light stick. And almost all AAA abuse this concept for some reason.
I don't get this comment at all, the combat was the game's weakest point. It's so clunky! Everything else is top notch, though, so I'm hoping it'll be even better on this iteration.
I've found your reviews to be insightful, detailed enough to be very informative without being so long that it gets tedious, fair and accurate. When I want a game review before I buy, yours has become my go-to.
I believe I watched a dev video a few weeks ago where they addressed that and said they where putting alot more enemies in the game. The only problem for me is I heard this games super short so we may see the same enemies like 3 times on our journey
Man, I love these videos. They're so authentic. Just reasonable gamer opinions that aren't trying to be clickbait. Paints such a good picture of what the game is.
I've needed this game since it was announced. I've been playing God of War since the original back on PS2, and it is still my absolute favorite video game series to date.
God of War Ragnarok is one of those games that still keep PlayStation feeling like it did back in the 2000s during the PS3 Era, so many great, original titles back then when companies actually tried. I can’t wait to play this masterpiece.
A perfect review. I really wanted to hear about the story themes compared to how they were in 2018 but everyone else just talked about the combat or the exploration for the entire time. Great job!
Fantastic video, well done, Jake! I'm super excited to play this now, this is the kinda game I'm really needing these days. My preorder is preloaded ready to go, just need to avoid spoilers for another week. Can't wait to get immersed in the world and see how this chapter ends.
Love how your voiceover talked about how the game's story delves into fatherhood while contrasting nicely with Kratos slicing a fool in half at the same time. Was pretty funny.
Was already 110 percent going to buy this game but here I am still because I love your take on games. Thanks for the thorough and honest reviews. Keep up the great work!
Let's go ahead and give a disclaimer that this is your opinion. Why don't you? This is not the best review on the internet... That's according to exactly 7 people I've talked to. Please don't generalize and make things definite for other people to read. Choose your comments with more diversity, guy. Seriously.
@@electricallyeclectic5661 isn’t it obvious that it’s their opinion? Or does someone have to type “in my opinion” for you to understand. Shit cracks me up …
@Savetion (YOU ALL NEED A LIFE!) But what if anyone you know isn't into this kind of games? Every people i know in real life that is into gaming has Xbox and likes to play FPS shooter games online and doesn't care for story driven games at all. Or supernatural stuff.
I absolutely love playing this game and something that definitely helped me not get overwhelmed is knowing I didn't need every single item or upgrade to complete the game and have a fun time.I always went out of my way to collect as much stuff as I could because it does make a difference if you explore,I'm not a complitionist though so I'm not bothered if I finish the game and don't have every collectible or upgrade unlocked
Been absolutely loving the game so far. My only nitpicks are the boring/recycled finishers. Most of them are just neck snaps. I was hoping for some variety. I love the brutality of the werewolf finisher (which also is exactly the same as GoW2018) and wished they kept that energy on other finishers.
I took a chance watching this because I knew you wouldn’t spoil it for me, Jake. I was already set to buy it and I’m even more excited now. You’re very much appreciated and I’ve watched you for years, I hope to watch you for a long time to come.
Game looks great and I loved the first one and all of the games in the franchise. Saying that I will wait for a sale because I am more budget conscious now with my money so I have no issues waiting for a sale. Got a ton of backlog games I need to play
I hope there's a sort of endless battle arena for those trying to complete the combat feats cause I only had two issues with god of war 2018 which was the amount of time you spent on a boat and the fact that once you're pretty much at the end of the game it felt like you were running out of enemies to fight
I just know this game is gonna be pure beauty in terms of the combat,the story,the graphics and so much more,already preordered,now patiently waiting💯🔥😁
I feel like that whole Dreki suprise moment still constitutes as a spooiler. Would have been cool to come across that situation myself without knowing one comes barrelling in after concluding the other one is dead.
I have played every GOW games (including the ones on the PSP) and I have to be honest that I was a bit disappointed with the shift from Greek mythology to Norse in the last game. But the more I played it (replaying it now as we speak) the more I feel the series needed a change in direction for the better. Thank you for your video.
@@ciphersaw HFW is nowhere near Elden Ring and GOWR. It was bland as shit and was merely a technical achievement. Gameplay felt way too clunky compared to the latter mentioned games.
I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the initial 1st minute reaction. I’ve always loved this franchise and was looking forward to this living up to the expectations. Thank you for the consistent amazing content
My daughter has been playing games now for 3 years she is 14 she is so lucky, she has saved her god of war experience till she got to it. Now she is getting to play the first and immediately get to play the second right after. She doesn't even know how lucky she is while the rest of us had to wait for years for this.
@@russellcampbell3500 How? Seriously? I tried playing it and hated it. But I come from the ps2 and ps3 era where Kratos could actually jump and do massive combos. That's what I love. I'm just the odd one out I guess
@@nonyabizz3533 that's your opinion. Not all people are the same but I do agree the first god of wars were great. I am from the Atari era I m 52 and still love it all. My girls are starting to now.
I’m a huge fan of the series since 2005 and I’ve beaten them all including ps versions of the psp games. Honestly, I am not as hyped for this game as I was for the every single one of them before. I didn’t buy this one as soon as it came out but just last night. It’s now downloaded and ready to play but I still am not crazy curious, I don’t know why. Maybe it’s the extreme familiarity in looks to the 2018 game which I absolutely fell in love and beaten twice. Anyway, I will of course play this one and finish it off too and hopefully and most probably enjoy a lot. Let’s see..
I'm not playing this game until I get a PS5 until then I will not hear anymore gow reviews or read about anywhere else. I know they have it for the basic PS4 but the guys at GameStop said it kind of freezes a little on basic PS4. So this is the only review I need. thanks for making it spoiler free.
I enjoyed the 2018 GoW, but was a bit hesitant to pre order Ragnarok bc this isn’t my usual cuppa tea. Your thoughts on finding enjoyment in the exploration was great news. Will definitely be picking this up. Thanks.
God of War Ragnarok is a masterpiece, the gameplay, graphics, story all top notch, loved the 2018 God of War and Santa Monica Studio outdid themselves with Ragnarok 👏👏👏👏
No spoiler, but i personally liked the ending more in the first game where it was really both physical and emotional culmination. On other parts this games is bigger badder and crazier for sure ;)
Are there hard bosses like Sigrun? That's what I'm most concerned about as those fights are fun as hell. Also, is it harder or just as hard as "Give Me God of War?"
To be fair though, that also allows for new types of playthroughs to happen. Say you wanted a tougher challenge by limiting yourself to one armour set or one particular weapon like the Leviathan Axe.
I was honestly sad once I completed the game, got the Plat and finished Valhalla. Couldn’t move on to another game for a few days, and came right back to start NG+. Such a great experience.
I just completed the game and I love it. I never really played the first 3 games so coming into the 2018 god of war was brand new . I loved the 2018 gow. And it perfectly set the tone for Ragnarok. And with the new game santa Monica DELIVERED. everything in this game is perfect. I loved how much detail and depth is in this game. Everything from the story to the sounds and the battles I had goosebumps the whole way through. This game was amazing. I had to stay away from TH-cam for days so my story didn't get ruined and your video was the first one I was coming to watch . Honestly just to see if you were talking crap about it 😂😂. Loved the game. Appreciated the review. This game is easily hands down the best game release of the year
Already preordered this game! And this is the first "Before you buy" video I have watched too. And I am still damn excited! And the game play and the added elements looks amazing! Like I noticed that they changed how the XP works. Cause now kratos and atres get their own XP separately. Whereas in the 2018 it was a sort of combined thing and you could use the points to upgrade attacks and whatnot. So this is interesting to see that they are changing up the formula just a little. And I am so excited to learn the story of this one. I have played 2018's GOW a bunch and have beat the main story at least twice. So I am VERY excited to see where Kratos and Atreus go next.
There is no need for this video cuz we all already know that this game is truly amazing and worth every penny! I preordered the game as soon as it was available, and beat it 2 days ago. All I can say is: A MASTERPIECE!
@@Jactional I feel it is tbh. I mean it’s a competitor for the game of the year so of course it’s worth it’s full price. You just may not think so which is ok
They "cracked the code" with combat in 2018?! I'm sorry, but I legitimately had to laugh at this. No offense. I usually agree with your takes, but in this case, the code was cracked in 2005. I was obsessed with the originals on PS2, to the point that I can still remember them pretty clearly. With the reboots, it seems to me like instead of cracking the code this time around, they lost the cipher entirely. I put maybe ten hours at most into GoW 2018 precisely because combat is so utterly stilted, lumbering, non-intuitive, and stale compared to the originals. GoW should've remained an arcade-style hack-&-slash.
I know these before you buys are a long standing tradition for you guys but I think this is definitely one of those before you buys that should be an after you buy. Maybe that's just me, anyways keep up the great work guys!
@@ctparker09101992 this is a review. He didn’t mention anybody else’s’ review. He said “I don’t need you to review this game, I think it’s gonna be so good.”
The only thing I didn’t like about this game was the map for Vanaheim, every corner looks almost identical and the map itself is shaped like a puzzle, and add the fact that their are only so few fast travels unlike Midgard. So it ends up getting quite difficult to backtrack in.
I love this game the only thing i really hate about it is always having a enemy attacking me when im focusing on another enemy. “Watch your back brother” enemy behind you” to the left” it gets so annoying like freya/atreus do something about it then lol but no i have to press square while im attacking so they can help out
@@AceTheMenace. the combos you can pull off in this game are amazing but im always getting slapped upside my head mid attack .. more practice i guess 😂
The old school God of War games were amongst my favorite games back in the day. When GoW 2018 came along, I was completely blown away by how good everything was, so I'm beyond excited for Ragnarok. I'm hoping to grab a PS5 before buying this, but if I can't, I'll still buy the PS4 Pro version, because there aren't many games as great as God of War.
This was one of the most boring games I have played in a long time. 2018 GOW was in my top 5 of all time. They could have cut 80% off all climbing, “puzzle“ solving, cart moving, crack walking through, train riding bull shit. Then the game would have been good
I'm 20 Hours In , And All I Can Say Is If ELDEN-RING Wins GOTY Fans Should Boycott The Game Awards. This Is Without a Doubt In My Top 10 Best G.O.A.T Alongside The Likes Of UNCHARTED-2&4 MGS-1&3 TLOU-1&2 RDR-2 RE-4 GOW2018.....
This game is brilliant, you have no idea how worried I was that Elden Ring and Ragnarok were gonna be disappointments…thank god they delivered beyond any of my wildest expectations. Also, I love your Before You Buys Jake. You’ve gotten really good at giving a fair synopsis without spoiling anything. It’s appreciated ❤
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with a significant game release like this we think it's important to take a moment and say thank you very much for watching us throughout these years. Much appreciated. Hope these videos help.
Thanks for the years of amazing content, always a good day when a Gameranx videos posts. Keep up the great work, it is very much appreciated.
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Love this channel thanks for what you do, only watching 1 minute though don't wana see too much before
I'm glad they had Jake do this video. Falcon just sounds so disinterested by everything that comes out of his mouth, I'll pick this up on a sale.
We need more games like this. No micro transaction,no lootboxes,complete on release,great writing. Let's hope this game compels others to follow.
I mean there isn’t much in this game. It’s a linear single player story game. They don’t have to worry about the million things that multiplayer developers do
@@toptiertech7291 other single player games have done exactly what OP posted
@@toptiertech7291 odyssey a single player game have micro transactions. there are a lot of single player games these days that have micro transaction, lootboxes, broken on release, bad writing despite being and all this with having the game as singe player.
Brother copied a whole comment on an IGN 😭
@@yoink9148 Odyssey isn't linear.
One thing 2018 and Ragnarok did that I really respect is they didn't throw away Kratos' story from the original trilogy. In this age of reboots, it would have been easy to take the easy road out and say new mythology means different story. Instead, Sony Santa Monica took the difficult path and did so at such a high level that Kratos' overall story arc is phenomenal. While you don't need to play the original trilogy to understand this story, doing so will surely benefit the emotions you feel at the end of Ragnarok
The original gow references like when kratos mentioned Caliope and deimos to freya, gave me nostalgia. Especially when you played the original games, you really connect with kratos knowing the journey he had made to get where he is now
Those games ended that story pretty neatly so I don’t think and developer would do that
Side quests, more in depth scandinavian mythology and improved combat from 2018 will be the bread and butter of this game for me. A must play adventure like the previous one for sure.
And Mimir. Without Mimir let's be real. This game wouldn't be half of what it is.
@@jbac5767 facts, i enjoy his storytelling for even the slightest details of the whole worldbuilding
@@GRGCompletionist I cannot wait!
@@jbac5767 mimir was kind annoying ngl
He basically is Just a Tool to Tell the backstory of every New scenario, enemy and bs
@@yuri_cobaia the amount of times he says, " and i guess ill carry this on later" does kind of get annoying :D
Definitely appreciate your dedication to this community with these videos. It's become tradition to watch these videos both before and after I buy.
Thanks for watching our videos
agreed
I’ve impulse bought many a game following these videos… and usually watched again later.
Definitely agree but ill be buying ragnarok either way lol
@@gameranxTV I can't play this game its on Playstation
I’m close to 40 hours as of right now from just exploring around clearing out all the side quests and stuff and I gotta say this game has been incredible so far it’s been amazing seeing different sides of Kratos and the game itself just feels amazing I love the armor they brought into this one the weapon combos you can do are fantastic.
I'm about 22ish hours in doing all the side stuff. Told my buddy where I was at and he was like "how are you so far back?!" I do all side shit before moving on. This game is great
@@connordoyle5930 same here! I like to do side stuff instead of just rushing through the story makes me enjoy the game a lot more and makes me feel like I got my moneys worth!
@@connordoyle5930 I did every side quest, got all the ravens, beat the game on God of war in 45 hours. Skill issue
@@orbz9384 Good for you. 👍
@@orbz9384 Sad, he got more hours out of the game than you, no need to rush. You aren't speed running.
The fact you put in so much effort to avoid spoilers is exactly why this is the only Ragnarok video I've listened to aside from the trailers (I haven't even watched any of the in depth stuff from Sony because I wanna go into it as close to blind as I can). Thank you for all you guys at Ganeranx do for us over the years and here's to many more!
Unlike IGN. Literally stopped after 5 seconds lol
Check skillup review
Lmao bro what are you talking about the first clip they used was an enemy we haven’t seen yet 😂
@@rufusmyoui actually tho, i had to stop cause they straight up showed scenes from a moment i wanted to see in game
not really, Kratos convinces thor to be a better person then Odin kills thor, Odin is also tyr the whole time and kills brok
Yes, it is not always exciting to slowly climb up a ledge or shuffle through cracks during exploration, but I prefer it to the alternative, which is a loading screen or lagging graphics. They use those moments of slow traversal to load assets for the next area in a way that doesn't break immersion and allows us to experience an unbroken single-shot narrative. I also appreciate how they often add meaningful dialogue to those areas the first time you visit.
I also saw a dev say that they also use it to box you into areas so you can’t run away during a fight. I completely agree with you, I’d rather have a squeeze through than a loading screen
I honestly hate walk-andtalk sections or slow ass traversal or shimmying to put hidden loading screens. And changing the bridge to the relms is so slow and boring. I usually use those moments to make a cup of tea
@@hazelcrisp You think you're funny bro? What shitty tea can you make in 15sec?
@@mytop3467 my kitchen and living room are next to eachother. Boil water, bring over milk and sugar. Let teabag sit and then throw the bag in the bin from my seat. I didn't like my experience of gow but doesn't mean you can't
@@hazelcrisp pausing the game is still an option.
This game draws in my personal top spot. It shares that spot with ghost of Tsushima. Both are incredible games and you can get lost in the story and environments. I’ve platinumed both (bought GoWR the day it came out) and just WOW. Every player should commit to all of the bosses and favours because this game is such an amazing experience to have.
It looks like they didn’t change the HUD layout which is great because I loved the simplistic feel and look.
And I am excited to hear they have more enemies and enemy types. That was the biggest issue I had with 2018. But I am here for it!
Its really just dlc just like miles morales how can you people not see that?
@@Thankuforsubing you're acting like people would say no to a DLC with 60 hours of content lmfao. Go cry because a game is good I guess.
@Black people are corruptions who can't be saved if this bothers you so much that is a dlc. Then please let bring in a game that isn't part of Sony in the slightest. Overwatch 2 overwatch 2 could have been a dlc added into the first one, yet they slapped a 2 onto it. God of War ragnarok is a completely new game. Now the fact all you do is complain it doesn't surprise me
@@Dova722 How in the world is it a completely new game? How is the gameplay different from the previous game? Use the knowledge that you've accumulated over your life time on this planet and understand that this is obvious dlc you dunce.
@@Thankuforsubing I see you literally can't let people enjoy the games they like, I understand your frustration but calm down
Finally…the before you buy for a game im definitely going to buy
@Savetion (YOU ALL NEED A LIFE!) where you dropped on you’re head as a kid?
Or already bought lol
@@austinbatton4849 EMOTIONAL DAMAGE..!!!!
@@austinbatton4849 were* your*
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@Savetion (YOU ALL NEED A LIFE!) guys I’m pretty sure this is a bot
Yeah after playing this game and going back to 2018 it's insane how much they improved upon a game that was close to a 9/10 for me
So true man
you had me bigger battles, more cool gods, more gore, bigger worlds!! My only complaint with the last god of war was i felt the game was lacking those big amazing battles that its predecessor were so good at creating. Yes, the last game had some most definitely epic parts but just not enough of them!!! I can not wait for next Wednesday!!!
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That's my stance too. As long as the trolls are replaced with epic bosses I'm satisfied.
I wanna see Kratos' feats of strength. I saw the leaked Thor fight and I'm afraid it didn't have even 20% of the destruction compared to the first fight between Kratos and Baldur.
I hope the scale of this game is as grand as GOW3. It's fun to see BIGGER things, more destructive fights, etc, instead the Thor fight didn't really made him feel extremely strong because there was very little destruction. There should've been moments like Kratos and Baldur wrestling and moving the ground around them, Kratos pulling that big stone on him...etc.
Hope there's more like that here
i’ve heard that for the god of war 2018 they had some budget issues so they had to cut back on some boss battles. not sure how true this is tho
@@acehood9953 way to many troll fights, they weren't even that epic after the first one
can't wait for this satisfying combat to be back in my life. this one is a no brainer but appreciate all of the before you buys you guys make, always helpful when I'm looking for something new!
Best thing for me is i haven't played 2018 game since 2019 and it also has been awhile since i have played any big time game. Last one was Forbidden West.
@@Latitz lucky for me I just played the 2018 game in 2021 so I had a very short wait lol holding out pays off sometimes.
Didn't like the feel of combat that much honestly :s Also the lack of enemy variety and them being hp sponges just felt bad and couldn't carry me through the came.
@@turbohc, +1 here. Not sure why games insist on the hp sponge trope. Make a huge Levitan axe feel like a light stick. And almost all AAA abuse this concept for some reason.
I don't get this comment at all, the combat was the game's weakest point. It's so clunky! Everything else is top notch, though, so I'm hoping it'll be even better on this iteration.
I've found your reviews to be insightful, detailed enough to be very informative without being so long that it gets tedious, fair and accurate. When I want a game review before I buy, yours has become my go-to.
Gameranx has been my goto since 2015 lol
My biggest complaint about the 2018 game was the lack of variety in the enemies and it looks like they might’ve fixed that for this one.
Honestly same here, my only complaint really. Battles just felt the same because it was the same enemy and you just knew the combos
I believe I watched a dev video a few weeks ago where they addressed that and said they where putting alot more enemies in the game. The only problem for me is I heard this games super short so we may see the same enemies like 3 times on our journey
@@spaghettisauce1104 Super short? It’s supposed to be like 30 hours long if you only do the main story
@@gameace999_ I thought I heard 25 hours. Tbf that's pretty short for today's games
@spaghetti sauce stop focusing on time. A game can be 100 hours where only 10 are good and others can be 20 hours where all 20 are awesome.
Can’t wait! Props to developers for NOT making a 3rd one and finalizing the story in these 2 games.
bro theres now 5 games not 2
@Savetion (YOU ALL NEED A LIFE!) ikr ffs
@@clickbait1379 obviously, he means the Norse games…
@Savetion (YOU ALL NEED A LIFE!) Same can be said for you
@@clickbait1379 there’s more than 5 if you’re going there like🤣
Man, I love these videos. They're so authentic. Just reasonable gamer opinions that aren't trying to be clickbait. Paints such a good picture of what the game is.
Literally the only channel I look at for game reviews at this point (though in this case I already pre ordered). Keep up the great content 🙌🏿
Thanks, will do!
The only thing I didn’t like about the game was how the enemies would attack me while I was still hitting them as if I wasn’t attacking at all
Skill issue
@@ToeSucker37 I beat the game with no issue, this would just mostly happen while switching targets during the fight
@@ToeSucker37 💀
Just play easiest difficulty ..lol
basically no hit reaction from enemies. they are just sponges
One of the best games I've played in the last 3 years. Having an absolute blast with it!
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You can say that again this reminded me why I love games so much
Facts, I hope it wins goty but I feel elder ring will edge it
You must be new to games 💁♂️
@@theslayer2360 What's been your favorite game/games sir?
I've needed this game since it was announced. I've been playing God of War since the original back on PS2, and it is still my absolute favorite video game series to date.
Xbox is still better than PlayStation
@@frankcastle9866 🥱 you think like a beta
Witcher 3 is better
@@DeinosAres the game is not even out yet bro.
@@emoticon5765 its still better
Thank you for all your hard work Jake. You and Falcon are my favorite people on TH-cam. Keep up the good work.
13 minute video that felt like a 2 minute. Very smooth and informative review, great job Jake! Can't wait for the Ragnarok :)
Replayed the 2018 God of War about two months ago and got every single trophy 🏆 This was my first game that I have ever got a Platinum trophy.
The game is so amazing dude!
This is probably the first "Before You Buy" I'm watching before I actually get my hands on the game, lol. Great review guys
God of War Ragnarok is one of those games that still keep PlayStation feeling like it did back in the 2000s during the PS3 Era, so many great, original titles back then when companies actually tried. I can’t wait to play this masterpiece.
A perfect review. I really wanted to hear about the story themes compared to how they were in 2018 but everyone else just talked about the combat or the exploration for the entire time. Great job!
Well they couldn't really talk too much about the story without giving away spoilers
Fantastic video, well done, Jake! I'm super excited to play this now, this is the kinda game I'm really needing these days. My preorder is preloaded ready to go, just need to avoid spoilers for another week. Can't wait to get immersed in the world and see how this chapter ends.
@@Dont_click_this_profil3 Thanks for letting me know not to waste my time looking into it, I was _so_ interested otherwise.
This game just never stops throwing new things/concepts at you. It's unreal how much better it's improved upon the last version and then some.
They should never stop making these games
Sadly this is the last Norse mythology one but hopefully next one will do Egyptian Gods or something!!! 🔥🔥🔥
You the kind of person who finds every far cry game innovative
all good things must come to an end, lest they inevitably become trash
these kind of games sucks, u know nothing
@@kyledodson2992 cry harder
Love how your voiceover talked about how the game's story delves into fatherhood while contrasting nicely with Kratos slicing a fool in half at the same time. Was pretty funny.
Was already 110 percent going to buy this game but here I am still because I love your take on games. Thanks for the thorough and honest reviews. Keep up the great work!
Greatest review on the internet thanks for bringing high quality unbiased reviews to almost every game that comes out!!
Let's go ahead and give a disclaimer that this is your opinion. Why don't you? This is not the best review on the internet... That's according to exactly 7 people I've talked to. Please don't generalize and make things definite for other people to read. Choose your comments with more diversity, guy. Seriously.
@@electricallyeclectic5661 isn’t it obvious that it’s their opinion? Or does someone have to type “in my opinion” for you to understand. Shit cracks me up …
@@electricallyeclectic5661 well it’s common sense it’s their opinion
@Savetion (YOU ALL NEED A LIFE!) But what if anyone you know isn't into this kind of games? Every people i know in real life that is into gaming has Xbox and likes to play FPS shooter games online and doesn't care for story driven games at all. Or supernatural stuff.
@@electricallyeclectic5661 shitty bait is shitty
I absolutely love playing this game and something that definitely helped me not get overwhelmed is knowing I didn't need every single item or upgrade to complete the game and have a fun time.I always went out of my way to collect as much stuff as I could because it does make a difference if you explore,I'm not a complitionist though so I'm not bothered if I finish the game and don't have every collectible or upgrade unlocked
I'm so pleased this game seems good! I love 2018 GoW, looking forward to playing this one!
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I was 100% guaranteed to buy this regardless, but this before you buy was the cherry on top. Thanks for your dedication to releasing these videos!
Been absolutely loving the game so far. My only nitpicks are the boring/recycled finishers. Most of them are just neck snaps. I was hoping for some variety. I love the brutality of the werewolf finisher (which also is exactly the same as GoW2018) and wished they kept that energy on other finishers.
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Fan of the series from the beginning. I cant wait to play this and i can only imagine how incredible it is.
You did an amazing job of reviewing it without giving too much away 👍
Its funny how i always watch this after i bought something😅😂
I took a chance watching this because I knew you wouldn’t spoil it for me, Jake. I was already set to buy it and I’m even more excited now. You’re very much appreciated and I’ve watched you for years, I hope to watch you for a long time to come.
i love how they put effort in not spoiling the game we know its gonna happen either way
Game looks great and I loved the first one and all of the games in the franchise. Saying that I will wait for a sale because I am more budget conscious now with my money so I have no issues waiting for a sale. Got a ton of backlog games I need to play
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I hope there's a sort of endless battle arena for those trying to complete the combat feats cause I only had two issues with god of war 2018 which was the amount of time you spent on a boat and the fact that once you're pretty much at the end of the game it felt like you were running out of enemies to fight
Easily my most anticipated of the year, amazing review as always! Few more days left 😬✊🏽
Goty dude
@@bryanngassa2132 head on head race between Eldenring and Ragnarok
This is one of those games that you buy immediately because you already know it’s gonna be legendary 😅
As soon as it was able to be preordered. I did exactly that
Straight facts 💯
Just finished this game. I think it's the best game I've ever played.
love all your before you buy videos. Hope to see more!
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@@gameranxTV omg he replied to you
I just know this game is gonna be pure beauty in terms of the combat,the story,the graphics and so much more,already preordered,now patiently waiting💯🔥😁
My GF and I started with 2018, and we had a blast and love the game. So we're really excited about Ragnarok, and this video made me even more! Thanks.
Was waiting for this review! Love the videos
Jake Baldino back at it again! Great vid, can't wait to get the game
Just pre ordered on steam so as usual gotta watch before you buy immediately after buying a game
I feel like that whole Dreki suprise moment still constitutes as a spooiler. Would have been cool to come across that situation myself without knowing one comes barrelling in after concluding the other one is dead.
I have played every GOW games (including the ones on the PSP) and I have to be honest that I was a bit disappointed with the shift from Greek mythology to Norse in the last game. But the more I played it (replaying it now as we speak) the more I feel the series needed a change in direction for the better. Thank you for your video.
Nah man. 2018 and this game sucks bad. I want the old GOW where Kratos isnt a babysitter and can actually jump.
I have been keeping my self from spoilers for a year and finally I am getting the game can’t wait to play
I'm planning on buying this so I replayed the ps4 version recently and I forgot how good this game is
Took me about 38 hours to beat the game, with a few side quests here and there. Overall It's a fantastic game and I feel it's easily going to be GOTY.
Sure didn't get GOTY. ELDEN RING BABY!!!
HFW deserved to be GOTY tbh
@@ciphersaw HFW is nowhere near Elden Ring and GOWR. It was bland as shit and was merely a technical achievement. Gameplay felt way too clunky compared to the latter mentioned games.
Checking this video again ahead of the PC release the 19th, MY BODY IS READY BOOOOOIIIIII
Amazing guys!! I wonder how you decided who would get to play and review this one, I'm sure there was a hell of a lot discussion beforehand.
I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the initial 1st minute reaction. I’ve always loved this franchise and was looking forward to this living up to the expectations. Thank you for the consistent amazing content
My daughter has been playing games now for 3 years she is 14 she is so lucky, she has saved her god of war experience till she got to it. Now she is getting to play the first and immediately get to play the second right after. She doesn't even know how lucky she is while the rest of us had to wait for years for this.
Lolol. These games are trash
@@nonyabizz3533 and? Oh u think we care about your opinion. Hahahahaha no. We love it all the same.
@@russellcampbell3500 How? Seriously? I tried playing it and hated it. But I come from the ps2 and ps3 era where Kratos could actually jump and do massive combos. That's what I love. I'm just the odd one out I guess
@@nonyabizz3533 that's your opinion. Not all people are the same but I do agree the first god of wars were great. I am from the Atari era I m 52 and still love it all. My girls are starting to now.
@@russellcampbell3500 my daughter is 13 and all she plays is fortnite
SPOILER: I loved the part when they were having this huuuge battle and Kratos says, "It's Goding time". That was absolute masterpiece.
This meme format is so bad
@@scorchia932 bad but still funny
I’m a huge fan of the series since 2005 and I’ve beaten them all including ps versions of the psp games. Honestly, I am not as hyped for this game as I was for the every single one of them before. I didn’t buy this one as soon as it came out but just last night. It’s now downloaded and ready to play but I still am not crazy curious, I don’t know why. Maybe it’s the extreme familiarity in looks to the 2018 game which I absolutely fell in love and beaten twice. Anyway, I will of course play this one and finish it off too and hopefully and most probably enjoy a lot. Let’s see..
I'm not playing this game until I get a PS5 until then I will not hear anymore gow reviews or read about anywhere else. I know they have it for the basic PS4 but the guys at GameStop said it kind of freezes a little on basic PS4. So this is the only review I need. thanks for making it spoiler free.
I enjoyed the 2018 GoW, but was a bit hesitant to pre order Ragnarok bc this isn’t my usual cuppa tea. Your thoughts on finding enjoyment in the exploration was great news. Will definitely be picking this up. Thanks.
Great review without spoiling it for me, I am ecstatic and can't wait for rounds 2 of God and Boy.
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God of War Ragnarok is a masterpiece, the gameplay, graphics, story all top notch, loved the 2018 God of War and Santa Monica Studio outdid themselves with Ragnarok 👏👏👏👏
No spoiler, but i personally liked the ending more in the first game where it was really both physical and emotional culmination. On other parts this games is bigger badder and crazier for sure ;)
Are there hard bosses like Sigrun? That's what I'm most concerned about as those fights are fun as hell. Also, is it harder or just as hard as "Give Me God of War?"
I like the fighting your character is really responsive when you try to defend or attack
Absolutely loved every minute of this game except for the fact that there is no ng+ 😢
It will come
Coming this year!
To be fair though, that also allows for new types of playthroughs to happen. Say you wanted a tougher challenge by limiting yourself to one armour set or one particular weapon like the Leviathan Axe.
I was honestly sad once I completed the game, got the Plat and finished Valhalla.
Couldn’t move on to another game for a few days, and came right back to start NG+.
Such a great experience.
I just completed the game and I love it. I never really played the first 3 games so coming into the 2018 god of war was brand new . I loved the 2018 gow. And it perfectly set the tone for Ragnarok. And with the new game santa Monica DELIVERED. everything in this game is perfect. I loved how much detail and depth is in this game. Everything from the story to the sounds and the battles I had goosebumps the whole way through. This game was amazing. I had to stay away from TH-cam for days so my story didn't get ruined and your video was the first one I was coming to watch . Honestly just to see if you were talking crap about it 😂😂. Loved the game. Appreciated the review. This game is easily hands down the best game release of the year
Incredible stuff man, cannot wait to to have this in 6 days!!!!
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Already preordered this game! And this is the first "Before you buy" video I have watched too. And I am still damn excited! And the game play and the added elements looks amazing! Like I noticed that they changed how the XP works. Cause now kratos and atres get their own XP separately. Whereas in the 2018 it was a sort of combined thing and you could use the points to upgrade attacks and whatnot. So this is interesting to see that they are changing up the formula just a little.
And I am so excited to learn the story of this one. I have played 2018's GOW a bunch and have beat the main story at least twice. So I am VERY excited to see where Kratos and Atreus go next.
When do you get the game since it's pre-order?
@@gantze89 I pre-ordered it digitally. So I got to play it at 9pm the night before it was set to launch.
That Arkham Knight video still holds up sir. Still one of my favorite games. Batman Sim. Keep it up
You guys make some of the best gaming content on TH-cam! keep it up
There is no need for this video cuz we all already know that this game is truly amazing and worth every penny! I preordered the game as soon as it was available, and beat it 2 days ago. All I can say is: A MASTERPIECE!
this game single-handedly changed the way i expect single player titles to be from now on
Great before you buy guys, just a few days to go now, I’ve been waiting for this one! 😁
Completed it yesterday. Kinda feel like they played it a bit safe story-wise with the ending, but other than that a masterpiece of a game.
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I like how the enemies enter to fight from the cut scene rather than simply spamming in the last part.
After two huge releases with 30fps, it's wonderful to see a new major great looking game running 60fps
who cares bruh
@@themanstan0785 People actually do care do you know how much backlash a game will get if their games is run 25 fps?Look at Gotham Knights reception
If you have the right TV, you can even go up to 120fps lol
@@themanstan0785 I do BOZO!🤡🤡
@@silverhost9782 doesn't matter what the TV goes up to, if the console is outputting only 60 fps then what you will be seeing is 60.
I so can’t wait to play this on Wednesday!
I gotta wait till Wednesday evening. Pain 🤣🤣
ehh, game isn't worth 80 usd tbch
Look out everyone we got a cool guy here
@@Jactional I feel it is tbh. I mean it’s a competitor for the game of the year so of course it’s worth it’s full price. You just may not think so which is ok
Only one complain about this game is i don’t like taking control of Atreus character just boring for me but the rest you have mentioned all good
They "cracked the code" with combat in 2018?! I'm sorry, but I legitimately had to laugh at this. No offense. I usually agree with your takes, but in this case, the code was cracked in 2005. I was obsessed with the originals on PS2, to the point that I can still remember them pretty clearly.
With the reboots, it seems to me like instead of cracking the code this time around, they lost the cipher entirely. I put maybe ten hours at most into GoW 2018 precisely because combat is so utterly stilted, lumbering, non-intuitive, and stale compared to the originals. GoW should've remained an arcade-style hack-&-slash.
I agree.
1st 30 minutes, it had me in tears.
Play it, you'll find out. Beautiful game.
Just beat it the other night. 10/10 masterpiece. The narrative hits some heavy emotional tones. The sequel destroys GOW 18.
So excited about this one! Keep your loot and give me a good story every time!
I know these before you buys are a long standing tradition for you guys but I think this is definitely one of those before you buys that should be an after you buy. Maybe that's just me, anyways keep up the great work guys!
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With the early release of reviews, they have to jump on the train now lest the video gets hampered by the algorithm
This makes no sense. Game could be shit. Happens all the time
@@PapaPercules reviews are out smart one lol and I think we all know regardless this won’t be bad by by means.
@@ctparker09101992 this is a review. He didn’t mention anybody else’s’ review. He said “I don’t need you to review this game, I think it’s gonna be so good.”
The only thing I didn’t like about this game was the map for Vanaheim, every corner looks almost identical and the map itself is shaped like a puzzle, and add the fact that their are only so few fast travels unlike Midgard. So it ends up getting quite difficult to backtrack in.
I love this game the only thing i really hate about it is always having a enemy attacking me when im focusing on another enemy. “Watch your back brother” enemy behind you” to the left” it gets so annoying like freya/atreus do something about it then lol but no i have to press square while im attacking so they can help out
“do something about it then” 😂 fr though I feel you on this
@@AceTheMenace. the combos you can pull off in this game are amazing but im always getting slapped upside my head mid attack .. more practice i guess 😂
@@scenes8325 I just started gow2018 so I got another week or so to go before I play ragnarok but it’s the same there lol
Thanks for making great effort at keeping your videos spoiler free that means alot
The old school God of War games were amongst my favorite games back in the day. When GoW 2018 came along, I was completely blown away by how good everything was, so I'm beyond excited for Ragnarok. I'm hoping to grab a PS5 before buying this, but if I can't, I'll still buy the PS4 Pro version, because there aren't many games as great as God of War.
This was one of the most boring games I have played in a long time. 2018 GOW was in my top 5 of all time. They could have cut 80% off all climbing, “puzzle“ solving, cart moving, crack walking through, train riding bull shit. Then the game would have been good
Welp, despite of this, the game is ok and not that oring
I'm 20 Hours In , And All I Can Say Is If ELDEN-RING Wins GOTY Fans Should Boycott The Game Awards.
This Is Without a Doubt In My Top 10 Best G.O.A.T Alongside The Likes Of UNCHARTED-2&4 MGS-1&3 TLOU-1&2 RDR-2 RE-4 GOW2018.....
I really appreciate Jake not spoiling anything, not overly describing new moves or anything.
there is no before you buy, you just want us to watch the video. this game is a masterpiece go buy it if you have a ps5
Or a ps4
This game is brilliant, you have no idea how worried I was that Elden Ring and Ragnarok were gonna be disappointments…thank god they delivered beyond any of my wildest expectations.
Also, I love your Before You Buys Jake. You’ve gotten really good at giving a fair synopsis without spoiling anything. It’s appreciated ❤