It's not often we get these moments where we connect so deeply with a character and it's struggles to the point we're left without words. This was one of those moments. I hope my face can do the talking during some of these insane events and I thank you all for tagging along on this crazy adventure y'all are the best squadron ❤
Just you wait until 2018 and Ragnarok. They hit a grand slam with the story in those games and character development. These games are special for sure but so are those games that you’re gonna play next man enjoy
Mati I would like to tell you that before starting GOW 2018 you have to play GOW ascension (I don't know if it's the correct spelling😅) Because you won't be able to connect to the story after you play 2018 and Ragnarok
Kratos kills himself to release Hope to the human race. This is his last "f*** you" to the gods as he saw Athena, an Olympian, trying to take power to possibly enslave humanity once again. With hope the humans will no longer need the gods and they will be forgotten, putting an end to Olympus once and for all.
i dont really believe that Kratos only did that for just that... especially since that the God's aren't really different from mere mortals aka Humans... you're still equating them to a pedestal that the Gods thought themselves above and beyond especially the Evils that were supposed to represent that, but those Evils served as an allegory to which it became paradoxical against the Gods especially Zeus who put all those Evils inside the box...
Cool thing to note is Kratos "died" on a bird visage. This is meant to represent a phoenix, who rises from the dead, much like Kratos rises from his "death".
@@noincomprehensible3849 that’s why he said “my vengeance ends now” he realised that the person he wanted revenge from the most was not Zeus but none other than himself. Kratos hated himself more than anyone yet he always had someone to blame so this time he gave up entirely and “ended” his life
Don’t think anyone has appreciated this trilogy more than you Mati. I worked with Cory Barlog (who directed a couple of these and started the new series). You would really make him smile man. He took a big risk on the modern games. Pretty bad ass that he pulled it off. Very different vibe but the DNA is still there.
19:31 There is a theory regarding that sentence "the other one," which explains she could have chosen the brother of kratos, which you have to play ghost of sparta to know that.
@@noincomprehensible3849 he did die, but if you look at a mural in god of war 2 , you will see 2 warriors one on the side of titans which is most likely kratos and one in the side of the gods, which id deimos , Kaptain Kuba explains it better, watch his last video.
Bro mati definitely deserves to be wayyy bigger than he is on TH-cam. The videos are fun the editing is great the entergy is also great . I hope he can go full time soon so we can get more content keep up the great work brother love from Greece ❤❤❤
And I love how Athena realizes what happened after Kratos opened Pandora’s box and explains it. That was another perfect light bulb moment cause you realize why Athena changed so much from the first game to the third. Athena, like all the other gods, was affected by the darkness and with her death she was completely changed.
You're going to love GoW 2018. It's different, but they absolutely do Kratos justice. There's a reason they both won best narrative with no contest and would have both won GotY if Ragnarok hadn't come out the same year as Elden Ring.
I remember somebody left a comment saying you were gonna fall off cause you didn’t have any more soulslike games to play. I thought he was crazy then and you’ve proven how wrong he was with this insanely entertaining series. And these next two are gonna feel so good to play right after beating the OG trilogy. So HYPE BRO!!!
@@matiasgagoyour most watched vid is the first episofe of Shadow Of The Colossus, which is one of the first series after finishing the souls games :))
@@BaldorfBreakdowns it got me back too, I remember I watched the episodes of Sekiro that were out at the time the first time I found him and since I caught up I stopped and forgot about the channel. Then, I saw the SotC vids and got back and finished multiple other series.
Exactly 28 hours, 1 minute, and 48 seconds. That's how long this entire series trilogy covered by the game franchise, God of War, has taken. I'm so glad I finally got to witness the end of this trilogy, and your journey through it. I cannot wait for God of War 2018 and Ragnorok, you will love them. Thank you Mati, on regards, of all of us.
i feel like Athena saying " they dont know what to do with it" is classic god arrogance. They feel like they're the only ones that are to be trusted with a power like hope, and they feel entitled to build mankind in their own image.
All godly possessions Zues' eagle: ♾️ rage Hades helmet: maxes out all stats Hermes coin: 10x red orbs Aphrodites garter: allows you to use Athenas blades for the whole game Posidens conch shell: ♾️ Magic Helios shield: Every hit counts as 3 on the hit counter Hephestus ring: wins most of the qte's for you Daedalus schematics: ♾️ item meter ( bow of Apollo, head of helios, etc.) Hera's chalice: drains health but never killing you ( more of a challenge item)
For as good as this was, you’re going to fall in love with old dad Kratos even more. I’m excited to see you carry on. I’m really enjoying watching you play things.
MATI, been here since 4k and seeing you grow over the past 2 years has been awesome, everything has improved from editing to gameplay to commentary. You keep shit real and i got hella respect for that. Keep up the amazing work, you deserve all the subscribers your getting. ❤️🔥 Keep bussing away king😩 ROAD TO 100K🥵🔥❤️
"My vengeance ends now" He was the ultimate responsible for everything that happened to him, so that was always his last kill, himself. Full circle... beautiful You should read the comics, those tie up this with 2018
“Hope is what makes us strong. It is why we are here. It is what we fight with when all else is lost”. I worked at an engraving store years ago and put that quote on a keychain for myself that I still use today, love the quote too. Awesome play though my dude, can’t wait for god of war 2018, one of my personal top 3 games I’ve ever played. Keep up the great work man!
I haven't watched completely yet but I want to say that you are one of the best playthroughts I've seen of the greeks games, that's because not a lot of people go back and play them, instead they start with GOW (2018) and just watch summary of the old ones, so, knowing you wanted to start from the beggining gave hope for the future and you exceeded my expectations. It was interesting seeing you learn the mechanics in GOW1 and how you develope during that same playthrought and GOW2 and 3. Not only the gameplay but the strory, it's very clearly that you care about it and not dismissed it just because of the nature of the saga. With the trilogy already played, you travel in the new games will be more impactful and can not wait to see your experience. I was hoping that in some way you could have play the spin-offs before the new one because of the references (also because even though they are spin-offs have incredible stories who explore more of Kratos's character, especially Ghos of Sparta), but knowing you know the basics is enough. Thank you for playing the greeks game and I'm hoping to see you play GOW (2018) very soon. Fun fact: Kratos was a guest character in MK9 and his stage was the one where you have you first fight with Zeus. That could be the reason why is made with that perspective.
Fun fact about the ending! The post credit scene.. Yeah some guy just decided to put it there. That scene wasn't supposed to be there!! This trilogy was supposed to be the absolute end for God of war series! Man it's been so so so fun seeing you play!! Like it never felt like someone is playing just for views or something. You enjoyed the game the same way I did the first time I played!!
@matiasgago I hope you decide to one day put the arkham knight games and the halo series on your channel. Keep up the great work, you deserve the love man.
You are the first TH-camr (that I stumbled upon) who went through the entire og Trilogy, and you inspired me to go and dive into the lore of all the official games by watching "all cutscenes" videos of them. Thank you for this journey indeed. However, a few thoughts of mine: at the end of this game two plot points are presented to both Kratos and the player. "To forgive someone you first need to forgive yourself" and "Hope is what we fight with when all else is lost". And in my opinion they failed in this moment of story. Chronologically, Kratos was not a god since the start of GOW2, and ever since then it's a 2-game journey to the top of Olympus with Kratos being a mere mortal. SO, there was no need to thrust the Sword of Olympus inside of his body, since all the godly power was in the sword already(plus, Zeus sucked the power out of him one last time before putting him into "Fear" dream). The simple truth is that Kratos wanted to die, because his path of vengeance was over. He has no one to forgive, because everyone is dead and the world is in ruins; and Hope did not help him defeat Zeus, his blinding rage did. He did not forgive himself, and he did not have hope for himself to start a new life. Yes, we have 2 more (reboot) games ahead with Kratos leaving Greece and starting a new life in the land of Norse gods. But what he did after he killed his father was supposed to be a meaningful choice of his own, finally laying to rest; he was supposed to die. I think it's possible to speculate that Athena admitted her defeat and felt remorse, so she revived him somehow behind the scenes. And he left
I feel like at the end he took vengeance on himself. All this time he sought vengeance on Zeus, thinking by killing him, he’d find peace or that something inside would change. After killing Zeus and finally achieving his goal, he looked around and he realized the world is in ruin. He realized he destroyed everything and everyone cause of his selfishness and it didn’t make him feel any different. So in the end he says “My vengeance ends now.” And he ends his vengeance by killing himself.
Dude i don't wanna be that guy. But my anticipation for Mati's playthrough is true the roof. I'm checking like every 10 min on my pc if the new video is there. I'm obsessed xD.
ITS TIMEEEE THE BEGINNING OF THE END, I'm so glad I caught your channel, you bring us so many smiles man, can't wait to see you venture through your next, fresh and LONGER journey with the next game, keep it up Mati
Hard to put into words how much I've enjoyed this journey Mati. I played all GOW 1,2,3 as a kid when most people I knew never played the games, never even knew of them. I haven't replayed the original series and maybe I won't. But it's been a blast watching you play them!
43:17 I think that you have to stop yourself even with the button indicator blinking at the bottom is one of the best moments in the game. It really mimics how it surely was also hard for Kratos to get that he could stop punching and than finaly snapping out of it.
This has been awesome to watch man, I've played the trilogy before but so many years ago that I had forgotten pretty much everything so it was a nice refresher. I hope you enjoy God Of War 2018 its a vastly different style of game but still super epic.
Imagine..this.. beating this..this great game, after many hours.. and then waiting for 8 years.. for another great adventure.. Damn.. i'll remember all the crazy theories by the fans.. "How did Kratos survive?" ... like by Aphrodite.. she saved him because for.. good Schnick-Schnack in the future 😆
Hopefully she has a bastard son as cunning and manipulative as aphrodite and as unhesitant as kratos, preferably a beatiful girl. Like the bloodraven in asoiaf
I'm soo surprised by how much I enjoyed reliving this experience through you. Your streams took us away from all the problems in the world, and gave us a brief respite that we soo need. Thank you.
@19:31 when zeus said that he was talking about his son deimos who is kratos brother also they grew up in sparta together and originally he was thought to have been the marked warrior that would've brought the destruction of Olympus if you play god of war ghost of spart you will see what became of him god of far ghost of sparta story is also set between god of war 1 and 2
52:23 when Athena says they don’t know what to do with it. She means humans.. by killing himself. Kratos gave the powers of the gods to humans. Another reason why Kratos is beloved
What an awesome ending! I didn't remeber it this epic I knew about you because in my feed appeared the first episode of the 2018 series, at the beggining you say you just played the OG trilogy and I had to start from there, it was an amazing journey. amazing content!
Another game series from the “era” of gaming you definitely need to check out is the Ninja Gaiden series. Banger games just started the second one for the first time🎉
21:35 I don’t know if Mati will see this one, but this theme, Brothers of Blood, will forever be my favorite video game theme. It’s such an amazing, artistically choreographed theme, and it plays at such a wonderful moment, and the climax??? Oh my god the CLIMAX of it, god it just hits so well, and I use this theme as inspiration for boss fights, mainly end game ones, because I’m an artist, and this theme is the perfect representation to use for buildup and a Grand Finale, such a powerful theme. Anyway yea I really like this fight, 11/10 game.
the best part is when kratos jumps off of a cliff in his fear realm notice how he didn't complete the whole quote in the first game because now he has hope
19:34 in that "other one" he is actually refering to a kratos' family member. as for him being a other "pawn" option is explained in God Of War Ghost Of Sparta (gow1 sequel and gow2 prequel) where there is a HUGE AMOUNT of lore not just for kratos family and why he is extra pissed with the gods but also about that profecy and shit about a spartan and/or a god of war bringing destruction to Olympus and what the gods where doing to prevent it. i would recommend you play it before gow 2018 and ragnarok since you'll probably miss plenty of stuff
Man this series filled me with nostalgia and made me remember how much i love these games, thanks for the ride Mati! That beeing said, GoW 2018 HERE WE GOOOOO 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Just wanted to say I have been waiting for this episode!!!! Love ya and love every single videos you have. I can’t wait for you to experience 2018 and Ragnarok. It is amazing and I can’t wait for that series.
I'm so glad you went back and played these before starting the new games. It'll not only help you understand Kratos as a character better, but you'll also understand the mixed feelings people have about the new games. They're absolutely incredible games, but it was still hard to see the old Kratos go.
fun fact on 36:35 kratos said "The Gods of Olympus have abandoned me, now there is .... (hope coz he got the blue light )" meanwhile if you remember back at the end of GOW1 instead he said "The Gods of Olympus have abandoned me, now there is no hope (coz gods doesn''t remove his nightmare so he keep suffering until who knows)"
YESS WAS WAITING!!! , before i watch the video here are some fun facts: So there were multiple endings to GOW 3. A developer of the GOW series (Stig Asmussen, i believe) said there was a planned longer ending but they (Santa Monica studios) didnt want to be tied down making the same type of game so we ended up getting a clean slate so that they cud do something new in the future. One where as a result of fighting with Kratos, the gods neglect humanity and so mankind loses faith in them which in turn destroys the gods (as gods operate n draw power from faith). Kratos would then cut his wrists to get rid of the blades (not super clear on this one, dont remember much). The story then concludes with a narrator saying how humanity always needs something to believe in, all while u play as a wiseman following a star. Ushering in the new religion and pantheon. This ending was actually hinted in othe first game with an interactive secret painting. If u havnt guessed already the new religion wud be Christianity with kratos being on of the three wisemen. Thank fuck that didnt happen. The second ending would hav been Kratos's realization of the fact that he can’t die and so he melts the Blades of Chaos and turns them into a scythe becoming the Grim Reaper.(kinda cool) . also a fun little thing, u know how opening pandora's box set all hell loose n drove the gods nuts? n also how each time u kill a god a curse befalls on the land? well its a theory that after killing athena n GOW2 the 'Wisdom' also died from the world, further driving the gods insane. also at 41:53 that black smoke coming out of Zeus is 'Fear' he was afflicted by fear when the box was opened n so feared kratos, after fear gets released he is basically confused as to why he is fighting his own son n so doesnt put up a fight. There was a cut content in which Zeus apologizes for wht he has done, u hav to remember Zeus SPARED kratos when he was a child, so he wasnt All bad from the beginning (he is still a bitch). Cant wait for GOW 2018 N Ragnarok !!!
"The measure of a man is what he does with power" that is the quote when you first open the game. The difference between zeus and kratos is that when zues had power, zeus ruled over the world and enslaved and tortured people and kept himself on top as the KING. While when kratos had the power of hope, he sacrificed himself to give that power to the world.
For the next game I recommend "Give Me a Challenge" difficulty. It's on par with your average Fromsoft title, difficulty-wise i.e. tough but manageable
No. For a first timer I do not recommend that. The game is long and on that difficulty will take even longer. I wont go into details cause I dont wanna spoil game mechanics and enemies and bosses names.
@@costelcosmincazan2321 I beat the game on that difficulty first playthrough and I'm a below average player. If I can do it surely he can, he's beaten all the Fromsoft titles and Lies of P
Don’t worry, even in 2018 and Ragnarok, you still have the OG Kratos. The choices we made in these games and characters we’ve met they all have implications on Kratos, who he is and his character development.
My dude you did it! I hope you’re ready for the next 2! Good luck on hard, and get ready for the learning curve because everything is about to feel completely different. Can’t wait for your next installment brother.
omg you're still using it! Mati please can you tell me what your outro music is from?? I'd reply to a newer vid but I'm still playing God of War so I don't want to get spoiled just yet D: Making my way through your Elden Ring playlist at the mo :)
1m04s in and you get your like, damn you. I'm so hyped to watch this and see your reaction for the ending.. then the onto two stellar revisits to Kratos coming your way. You are not prepared.
It's not often we get these moments where we connect so deeply with a character and it's struggles to the point we're left without words. This was one of those moments.
I hope my face can do the talking during some of these insane events and I thank you all for tagging along on this crazy adventure y'all are the best squadron ❤
All love big man❤️
Just you wait until 2018 and Ragnarok. They hit a grand slam with the story in those games and character development. These games are special for sure but so are those games that you’re gonna play next man enjoy
These are some of my favourite games. I’m finally glad you played them.
I'm warning you Mati. You might not like GOW2018. Do the Prequel first.
Mati I would like to tell you that before starting GOW 2018 you have to play GOW ascension (I don't know if it's the correct spelling😅)
Because you won't be able to connect to the story after you play 2018 and Ragnarok
Kratos kills himself to release Hope to the human race. This is his last "f*** you" to the gods as he saw Athena, an Olympian, trying to take power to possibly enslave humanity once again. With hope the humans will no longer need the gods and they will be forgotten, putting an end to Olympus once and for all.
i dont really believe that Kratos only did that for just that...
especially since that the God's aren't really different from mere mortals aka Humans...
you're still equating them to a pedestal that the Gods thought themselves above and beyond especially the Evils that were supposed to represent that, but those Evils served as an allegory to which it became paradoxical against the Gods especially Zeus who put all those Evils inside the box...
@@godzillazfriction that's only one of the many reason. I could write a whole ahh book on this but TH-cam won't let me
The way he looks at Athena right before he stabs himself is so good!
So basically, the game is about f#@ng democracy? Is that why there are two brothers named Demos and Kratos? Isn't it stupid?
Yes And also, The Last god to die is God of War, Himself.
Cool thing to note is Kratos "died" on a bird visage. This is meant to represent a phoenix, who rises from the dead, much like Kratos rises from his "death".
omg i love that
Yes because his self hate died here
@@lightmohamed5700 That too
@@noincomprehensible3849 similar to be fair
@@noincomprehensible3849 that’s why he said “my vengeance ends now” he realised that the person he wanted revenge from the most was not Zeus but none other than himself. Kratos hated himself more than anyone yet he always had someone to blame so this time he gave up entirely and “ended” his life
Cmon todays the perfect day to upload some god of war 2018
A 'Trilogy' is a Greek invention. There are rules to it. Those rules are 3 parts and it has to be a Tragedy.
That’s…..genius.
@@willsmith6530 it’s about time people acknowledged that the Greek GoW Saga is Genius
@@lightmohamed5700 oh I knew it was genius. Just didn’t know about that specific detail. It’s very cool ngl.
@@willsmith6530 there are many like it. I love it so much
@@lightmohamed5700 me too bro
POV me waiting for the gow 2018 upload 🗿
Don’t think anyone has appreciated this trilogy more than you Mati. I worked with Cory Barlog (who directed a couple of these and started the new series). You would really make him smile man. He took a big risk on the modern games. Pretty bad ass that he pulled it off. Very different vibe but the DNA is still there.
Idk how I'm just seeing this now brother but thank you for the kind words and dono as always
Athena said "They will not know what to do with it" meaning Mankind. Kratos gave mankind Hope.
There is a comic by the game that explains how kratos ended up in norse realms
We need likes in this comment for mati to make content on it
Actually it does not explain shit. We just see Kratos walking and walking.
@@andrealveshjr it kinda did, they did explain that he sailed to egypt as far as I know
@@oussamaplaysyt90 yeah, but we still dosn't know how he goes to Midgard.
That's a great recommendation, good job 👍🏼
A tragic end for a man with a tragic life, who lost everything he loved. Such a crazy game.
19:31 There is a theory regarding that sentence "the other one," which explains she could have chosen the brother of kratos, which you have to play ghost of sparta to know that.
@@noincomprehensible3849 deimos could have been in GOW 3 but for some reasons he couldnt make it so they just throw him in ghost of sparta.
@@noincomprehensible3849 he did die, but if you look at a mural in god of war 2 , you will see 2 warriors one on the side of titans which is most likely kratos and one in the side of the gods, which id deimos , Kaptain Kuba explains it better, watch his last video.
@@noincomprehensible3849 Deimos was going to be in God of War 3 instead of the Ghost of Sparta that came later, and so the story would be different.
this ending was so good, favorite game of the trilogy for me 100% can’t wait for GOW 2018!!!
100% for me too bro it's perfection
You mean mid of war 2018
@@theskorpio1 Atrocious opinion my friend.
@@theskorpio1i hope you realize that you’re a part of an obnoxious loud minority and no one takes you seriously.
i feel like you can appreciate both the originals and the new games, sure they’re different but they’re both amazing games in their own respects
Man I am so ready for 2018 I've been waiting sense I watched this one
Bro mati definitely deserves to be wayyy bigger than he is on TH-cam. The videos are fun the editing is great the entergy is also great . I hope he can go full time soon so we can get more content keep up the great work brother love from Greece ❤❤❤
And I love how Athena realizes what happened after Kratos opened Pandora’s box and explains it. That was another perfect light bulb moment cause you realize why Athena changed so much from the first game to the third. Athena, like all the other gods, was affected by the darkness and with her death she was completely changed.
You're going to love GoW 2018. It's different, but they absolutely do Kratos justice. There's a reason they both won best narrative with no contest and would have both won GotY if Ragnarok hadn't come out the same year as Elden Ring.
I remember somebody left a comment saying you were gonna fall off cause you didn’t have any more soulslike games to play. I thought he was crazy then and you’ve proven how wrong he was with this insanely entertaining series. And these next two are gonna feel so good to play right after beating the OG trilogy. So HYPE BRO!!!
Been proving people wrong my whole life brother they light up a fire under my ass lmao. Really appreciate you and the squadron that still rock with me
@@matiasgagoyour most watched vid is the first episofe of Shadow Of The Colossus, which is one of the first series after finishing the souls games :))
@@sogunuboschet6942 SotC series was the first Mati vids I watched!
@@BaldorfBreakdowns it got me back too, I remember I watched the episodes of Sekiro that were out at the time the first time I found him and since I caught up I stopped and forgot about the channel. Then, I saw the SotC vids and got back and finished multiple other series.
Exactly 28 hours, 1 minute, and 48 seconds.
That's how long this entire series trilogy covered by the game franchise, God of War, has taken.
I'm so glad I finally got to witness the end of this trilogy, and your journey through it.
I cannot wait for God of War 2018 and Ragnorok, you will love them.
Thank you Mati, on regards, of all of us.
I'm glad u enjoyed it, I can't wait for the GOW 2018
It's cooking!
@@matiasgagoBut in my opinion there are still gow accession, gow chain of Olympus, and gow ghost of sparta that you should play
i feel like Athena saying " they dont know what to do with it" is classic god arrogance. They feel like they're the only ones that are to be trusted with a power like hope, and they feel entitled to build mankind in their own image.
Yes they are, it was her power in first place, don't claim arrogance here, when you give something that belongs to one to someone else.
All godly possessions
Zues' eagle: ♾️ rage
Hades helmet: maxes out all stats
Hermes coin: 10x red orbs
Aphrodites garter: allows you to use Athenas blades for the whole game
Posidens conch shell: ♾️ Magic
Helios shield: Every hit counts as 3 on the hit counter
Hephestus ring: wins most of the qte's for you
Daedalus schematics: ♾️ item meter ( bow of Apollo, head of helios, etc.)
Hera's chalice: drains health but never killing you ( more of a challenge item)
For everyone asking when the gow 2018 video is gonna be uploaded: he’s taking a break and he’ll be back in a few days
But the question is how many days?
Damn that was INCREDIBLE😍can’t wait to see GOW 2018
It's coming!
The power of hope is big in 2018!! Can’t wait for you to play it my boy.
Lets go im pumped man
@@matiasgago nah it does not exist. Just power of a modern man’s emotions
@@SomeUserk the story is so much more than that my boy.
Man i wait for the perfect time at night alone with drinks and snacks to watch your videos. Some quality time with quality content creator 👌.
For as good as this was, you’re going to fall in love with old dad Kratos even more. I’m excited to see you carry on. I’m really enjoying watching you play things.
MATI, been here since 4k and seeing you grow over the past 2 years has been awesome, everything has improved from editing to gameplay to commentary. You keep shit real and i got hella respect for that. Keep up the amazing work, you deserve all the subscribers your getting. ❤️🔥 Keep bussing away king😩
ROAD TO 100K🥵🔥❤️
4K Feels like ages ago bro DAMN! I appreciate you sticking around for this long good sir ❤ STAY SEXY
@@matiasgago YOOOOOO STAY HOT🥵😩
Just so you know, the gods were always evil but the box just made them worse
The power of hope 🥹
It’s all we got
I heard Hope is a Bitch that makes you drag your heels. jussayin :/
Just like the blue lanterns lol
Cringe
I loved your series, from gow 1 to 3, you are a really chill dude and has a lot of charisma. Now, let's go the Norse saga!
"My vengeance ends now"
He was the ultimate responsible for everything that happened to him, so that was always his last kill, himself.
Full circle... beautiful
You should read the comics, those tie up this with 2018
Really excited to see u play GOW 2018 !!!
“Hope is what makes us strong. It is why we are here. It is what we fight with when all else is lost”. I worked at an engraving store years ago and put that quote on a keychain for myself that I still use today, love the quote too. Awesome play though my dude, can’t wait for god of war 2018, one of my personal top 3 games I’ve ever played. Keep up the great work man!
FINALLY WAS WAITING FOR YOU!!!!! Dinner and mati it just hits different
Can't eat without TH-cam I gotchu!
Same,dinner/snacks and Mati!
I haven't watched completely yet but I want to say that you are one of the best playthroughts I've seen of the greeks games, that's because not a lot of people go back and play them, instead they start with GOW (2018) and just watch summary of the old ones, so, knowing you wanted to start from the beggining gave hope for the future and you exceeded my expectations. It was interesting seeing you learn the mechanics in GOW1 and how you develope during that same playthrought and GOW2 and 3. Not only the gameplay but the strory, it's very clearly that you care about it and not dismissed it just because of the nature of the saga.
With the trilogy already played, you travel in the new games will be more impactful and can not wait to see your experience. I was hoping that in some way you could have play the spin-offs before the new one because of the references (also because even though they are spin-offs have incredible stories who explore more of Kratos's character, especially Ghos of Sparta), but knowing you know the basics is enough. Thank you for playing the greeks game and I'm hoping to see you play GOW (2018) very soon.
Fun fact: Kratos was a guest character in MK9 and his stage was the one where you have you first fight with Zeus. That could be the reason why is made with that perspective.
Fun fact about the ending!
The post credit scene..
Yeah some guy just decided to put it there. That scene wasn't supposed to be there!!
This trilogy was supposed to be the absolute end for God of war series!
Man it's been so so so fun seeing you play!! Like it never felt like someone is playing just for views or something. You enjoyed the game the same way I did the first time I played!!
Nice touch playing the hope quote at the beginning. Mati with the foreshadowing. Amazing playthrough. Looking forward to the 2018
Man been watchin since right before the first elden rings vids never thought my boy would be gettin through one of the best series of all time.
Before ER! Holy smokes you're an OG bro. Thank you
@matiasgago I thank the YT algorithm for findin ya haha. Your gonna love GOW 2018 and Ragnarok, easily in top 10 games for myself.
@matiasgago I hope you decide to one day put the arkham knight games and the halo series on your channel. Keep up the great work, you deserve the love man.
@@sumtingwong960 the batman Arkham games are goated, I'd love to see him playing those
Started watching at the first God of War 1 video and now feels so surreal watching you complete the Trilogy
I can’t wait for you to play the next games, loving this series and your reactions
When is God of War 2018 gonna start? :D i'm a bit hyped and excited. Hard mode for the win.
You are the first TH-camr (that I stumbled upon) who went through the entire og Trilogy, and you inspired me to go and dive into the lore of all the official games by watching "all cutscenes" videos of them. Thank you for this journey indeed.
However, a few thoughts of mine: at the end of this game two plot points are presented to both Kratos and the player. "To forgive someone you first need to forgive yourself" and "Hope is what we fight with when all else is lost". And in my opinion they failed in this moment of story. Chronologically, Kratos was not a god since the start of GOW2, and ever since then it's a 2-game journey to the top of Olympus with Kratos being a mere mortal. SO, there was no need to thrust the Sword of Olympus inside of his body, since all the godly power was in the sword already(plus, Zeus sucked the power out of him one last time before putting him into "Fear" dream). The simple truth is that Kratos wanted to die, because his path of vengeance was over. He has no one to forgive, because everyone is dead and the world is in ruins; and Hope did not help him defeat Zeus, his blinding rage did.
He did not forgive himself, and he did not have hope for himself to start a new life. Yes, we have 2 more (reboot) games ahead with Kratos leaving Greece and starting a new life in the land of Norse gods. But what he did after he killed his father was supposed to be a meaningful choice of his own, finally laying to rest; he was supposed to die. I think it's possible to speculate that Athena admitted her defeat and felt remorse, so she revived him somehow behind the scenes. And he left
I feel like at the end he took vengeance on himself. All this time he sought vengeance on Zeus, thinking by killing him, he’d find peace or that something inside would change. After killing Zeus and finally achieving his goal, he looked around and he realized the world is in ruin. He realized he destroyed everything and everyone cause of his selfishness and it didn’t make him feel any different. So in the end he says “My vengeance ends now.” And he ends his vengeance by killing himself.
1:02 when matt said”THAT IS IT” it go with the background THEME!!!
When Kratos stabbed himself, he released most of the power of hope to the remaining humanity left in Greece
Dude I love god of war 3 to death, but I can’t wait for you to start the new ones. 10/10 games all around.
I WAS WAITING FOR THIS EPISODE! THANK YOU!!!!
YOU'RE WELCOME!!!
Dude i don't wanna be that guy. But my anticipation for Mati's playthrough is true the roof. I'm checking like every 10 min on my pc if the new video is there. I'm obsessed xD.
All the effort you have put in, its been glorious!
Appreciate you bro
ITS TIMEEEE THE BEGINNING OF THE END, I'm so glad I caught your channel, you bring us so many smiles man, can't wait to see you venture through your next, fresh and LONGER journey with the next game, keep it up Mati
I'm glad too bro! Appreciate you and your positivity next ones are gonna be GAS I can feel it
Just a big FYI, there is an option in the 2018 game to change the dodge button from X to circle. I highly recommend it for the souls brained.
Hard to put into words how much I've enjoyed this journey Mati. I played all GOW 1,2,3 as a kid when most people I knew never played the games, never even knew of them. I haven't replayed the original series and maybe I won't. But it's been a blast watching you play them!
43:17 I think that you have to stop yourself even with the button indicator blinking at the bottom is one of the best moments in the game. It really mimics how it surely was also hard for Kratos to get that he could stop punching and than finaly snapping out of it.
"that is it" synced up perfectly with the music at 1:02
It was an Amazing series Mati .
I'm glad you genuinely enjoy games on your channel, keep up the good work! You are on the right path😉
Can’t wait to watch you experience GoW 2018!
36:34
I love the call back to this line.
Now there is... Hope!
This has been awesome to watch man, I've played the trilogy before but so many years ago that I had forgotten pretty much everything so it was a nice refresher. I hope you enjoy God Of War 2018 its a vastly different style of game but still super epic.
Imagine..this.. beating this..this great game, after many hours.. and then waiting for 8 years.. for another great adventure..
Damn.. i'll remember all the crazy theories by the fans.. "How did Kratos survive?" ... like by Aphrodite.. she saved him because for.. good Schnick-Schnack in the future 😆
That must've been wild years bro! LMAO good enough reason for me to believe
Hopefully she has a bastard son as cunning and manipulative as aphrodite and as unhesitant as kratos, preferably a beatiful girl. Like the bloodraven in asoiaf
I'm soo surprised by how much I enjoyed reliving this experience through you. Your streams took us away from all the problems in the world, and gave us a brief respite that we soo need.
Thank you.
DUDE I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS MORE THAN THE WEEKEND !!!! LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
ENJOY IT BRO! Then go have a sick weekend
Kratos later: the power to kill a god
Earlier: poisedon,hades , Helios and Ares collectively say "are we nothing to you"
Nothing can touch this game.. game play story ost VA etcare all peak
@19:31 when zeus said that he was talking about his son deimos who is kratos brother also they grew up in sparta together and originally he was thought to have been the marked warrior that would've brought the destruction of Olympus if you play god of war ghost of spart you will see what became of him god of far ghost of sparta story is also set between god of war 1 and 2
52:23 when Athena says they don’t know what to do with it. She means humans.. by killing himself. Kratos gave the powers of the gods to humans. Another reason why Kratos is beloved
when athena said "they dont know what to do with it" kratos gave the world hope and in ragnarok you will see it
What an awesome ending! I didn't remeber it this epic
I knew about you because in my feed appeared the first episode of the 2018 series, at the beggining you say you just played the OG trilogy and I had to start from there, it was an amazing journey. amazing content!
Another game series from the “era” of gaming you definitely need to check out is the Ninja Gaiden series. Banger games just started the second one for the first time🎉
Another fantastic playthrough! I really enjoyed that and I'm glad you did too.
Love to hear chief! All the best
21:35 I don’t know if Mati will see this one, but this theme, Brothers of Blood, will forever be my favorite video game theme. It’s such an amazing, artistically choreographed theme, and it plays at such a wonderful moment, and the climax??? Oh my god the CLIMAX of it, god it just hits so well, and I use this theme as inspiration for boss fights, mainly end game ones, because I’m an artist, and this theme is the perfect representation to use for buildup and a Grand Finale, such a powerful theme. Anyway yea I really like this fight, 11/10 game.
Soo looking forward to your reaction for the ending! I can't believe it's only been 2 months since you started the trilogy! What a journey. : )
Time flies when you're vengeful haha
Thank you editor Mati and camera Mati. This whole series has been amazing. Sleep bro.
Your playthrough was amazing bro, nice to see your enjoyment of this amazing franchise.
Dude just imagine how 12 year old me felt I was so hurt. W gameplay
Let’s go! They went all out for the ending on this one.
They really did bro it was a movie
the best part is when kratos jumps off of a cliff in his fear realm notice how he didn't complete the whole quote in the first game because now he has hope
19:34 in that "other one" he is actually refering to a kratos' family member. as for him being a other "pawn" option is explained in God Of War Ghost Of Sparta (gow1 sequel and gow2 prequel) where there is a HUGE AMOUNT of lore not just for kratos family and why he is extra pissed with the gods but also about that profecy and shit about a spartan and/or a god of war bringing destruction to Olympus and what the gods where doing to prevent it. i would recommend you play it before gow 2018 and ragnarok since you'll probably miss plenty of stuff
He should definitely play those games before god of war 2018
@@Real_G_no_Gimics i kinda just wish that he plays GoS since he is one of the best in terms of gameplay and lore
Thank you, Mati, for sharing this journey! I can’t wait to see you jump into God of War 2018
HOPE
Man this series filled me with nostalgia and made me remember how much i love these games, thanks for the ride Mati!
That beeing said, GoW 2018 HERE WE GOOOOO 🔥🔥🔥🔥
So happy I was able to bring it to y'all and it resonated with you bro
Just wanted to say I have been waiting for this episode!!!! Love ya and love every single videos you have. I can’t wait for you to experience 2018 and Ragnarok. It is amazing and I can’t wait for that series.
I'm so glad you went back and played these before starting the new games. It'll not only help you understand Kratos as a character better, but you'll also understand the mixed feelings people have about the new games. They're absolutely incredible games, but it was still hard to see the old Kratos go.
fun fact on 36:35 kratos said "The Gods of Olympus have abandoned me, now there is .... (hope coz he got the blue light )" meanwhile if you remember back at the end of GOW1 instead he said "The Gods of Olympus have abandoned me, now there is no hope (coz gods doesn''t remove his nightmare so he keep suffering until who knows)"
54:22
After 10 years of suffering, 10 years of endless nightmares, it would finally come to an end. Death would be his escape from madness...
YESS WAS WAITING!!! , before i watch the video here are some fun facts:
So there were multiple endings to GOW 3.
A developer of the GOW series (Stig Asmussen, i believe) said there was a planned longer ending but they (Santa Monica studios) didnt want to be tied down making the same type of game so we ended up getting a clean slate so that they cud do something new in the future.
One where as a result of fighting with Kratos, the gods neglect humanity and so mankind loses faith in them which in turn destroys the gods (as gods operate n draw power from faith). Kratos would then cut his wrists to get rid of the blades (not super clear on this one, dont remember much). The story then concludes with a narrator saying how humanity always needs something to believe in, all while u play as a wiseman following a star. Ushering in the new religion and pantheon. This ending was actually hinted in othe first game with an interactive secret painting. If u havnt guessed already the new religion wud be Christianity with kratos being on of the three wisemen. Thank fuck that didnt happen.
The second ending would hav been Kratos's realization of the fact that he can’t die and so he melts the Blades of Chaos and turns them into a scythe becoming the Grim Reaper.(kinda cool) .
also a fun little thing, u know how opening pandora's box set all hell loose n drove the gods nuts? n also how each time u kill a god a curse befalls on the land? well its a theory that after killing athena n GOW2 the 'Wisdom' also died from the world, further driving the gods insane.
also at 41:53 that black smoke coming out of Zeus is 'Fear' he was afflicted by fear when the box was opened n so feared kratos, after fear gets released he is basically confused as to why he is fighting his own son n so doesnt put up a fight. There was a cut content in which Zeus apologizes for wht he has done, u hav to remember Zeus SPARED kratos when he was a child, so he wasnt All bad from the beginning (he is still a bitch).
Cant wait for GOW 2018 N Ragnarok !!!
37:46
hope you remember this when playing gow ghost of sparta
"The measure of a man is what he does with power" that is the quote when you first open the game.
The difference between zeus and kratos is that when zues had power, zeus ruled over the world and enslaved and tortured people and kept himself on top as the KING. While when kratos had the power of hope, he sacrificed himself to give that power to the world.
What a trip down memory lane. I showed up at Gamespot at midnight to pickup my collectors edition. Pandoras box still sits on my dresser.
Where’s my god of war 2018
For the next game I recommend "Give Me a Challenge" difficulty. It's on par with your average Fromsoft title, difficulty-wise i.e. tough but manageable
No. For a first timer I do not recommend that. The game is long and on that difficulty will take even longer. I wont go into details cause I dont wanna spoil game mechanics and enemies and bosses names.
@@costelcosmincazan2321 I beat the game on that difficulty first playthrough and I'm a below average player. If I can do it surely he can, he's beaten all the Fromsoft titles and Lies of P
Don’t worry, even in 2018 and Ragnarok, you still have the OG Kratos. The choices we made in these games and characters we’ve met they all have implications on Kratos, who he is and his character development.
No not in ragnarok. In 2018 yes but not in ragnarok
@@xeox4280 I feel like in terms of story Ragnarok was a much weaker game than 2018.
@@xerxes5785 it really is
yoo this is the best god of war series ever
"your pawn has failed you, gaia. perhaps you should have chosen the other one" is related to the game God of War Ghost of Sparta
Mati please give us some updates on the upcoming vids please
My dude you did it! I hope you’re ready for the next 2! Good luck on hard, and get ready for the learning curve because everything is about to feel completely different. Can’t wait for your next installment brother.
New subscriber, my dude. I will never spoil anything. That being said, you have some amazing things to look forward to
Welcome to the gang brother!
omg you're still using it! Mati please can you tell me what your outro music is from?? I'd reply to a newer vid but I'm still playing God of War so I don't want to get spoiled just yet D: Making my way through your Elden Ring playlist at the mo :)
Brother! its from a stock site, lot of people think its from a game but sadly you need a license. Appreciate you checking out the vids :)
1m04s in and you get your like, damn you.
I'm so hyped to watch this and see your reaction for the ending.. then the onto two stellar revisits to Kratos coming your way.
You are not prepared.
20:39 Gaia must have the worst case of heart burn ever
I think this is the best gameplay to Gow series!
Mati please do a reaction to 2018 reveal gameplay trailer at Sony press conference 2016!