My FIRST God of War Game!! (Tears Already...) ✧ God of War 2018 First Playthrough ✧ Part 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.พ. 2024
- I held off on playing this game because we had so many other legendary games to play on the channel, but I just couldn't wait anymore! And I'm so glad we began this journey!! Holy hells, hope you all enjoy this jam-packed pilot episode and welcome aboard.
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hi everyone!! i’m SO excited to be jumping into this long-awaited and highly requested game… and i have to say… i may already be slightly obsessed.
i made the executive decision to begin God of War 2018 completely blind, without watching any previous backstory or playing older games.
while i understand any incoming frustration from long-time fans…
i have not played many old games, and i have never played anything “platform-y,” and knowing myself, i think i will honestly have more buy-in into the story once i’ve experienced the newer games!
i love going into new games and experiences blind, and although i may ask lots of rhetorical questions, i’m sure the pieces will all start to come together naturally as we continue this beautiful journey.
as always, much love. ❤
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i think that is a great decision. i personally enjoy a much more blind playthrough!
Dont worry, its completely fine, the game's story does a great job of explaining Krato's backstory and Ragnarok even more so. And that's what the devs intended, new and old fans can enjoy this game equally
yeah, that decision is absolutely fine, if anything i'd suggest playing through GoW 2018, Ragnarök and Valhalla and only watching an original trilogy lore video afterwards
Why did you delete my comment about playing previous games??!
I played this game first only having minimum knowledge about the previous ones and Kratos' story and I still enjoyed it a lot. Plus, it gave me more content to watch on youtube in the form of recaps, summaries, analysis and short stories that connect 3rd game to this one. You won't miss impactful things, maybe just the little details when Kratos is silent or making minimal gestures. There's very subtle hints and references to his past.
Was it gamebreaking or frustrating for me not knowing about them? Not at all, it's still a masterpiece of a game and storytelling.
Enjoy it!
You're not fangirling too hard. This is one of the coolest things I've ever played too.
👍
This is one of the top three games of my entire life.
I've never played it but I love watching others play it it's so good seeing them experience it
Generic third person interactive movie with pseudo rpg garbage mechanics, no thanks.
@@ejro3063 good share, now go cry more about a game you haven't played
the whole game being directed in one shot is fucking insanee
What do you mean? Is one shot a thing where the camera doesn't leave the main characters PoV?
@@3loodyVengence yes, no cutscene whatsoever. no loading screen once your in it.
@@3loodyVengenceIt's basically like there's a camera man following kratos around. the camera pans to whoever is talking instead of having the scene just switch to someone else
@@fabiencamille1012 ah cool, thanks! GoW does a fantastic job and hiding loading screens through traversal or shimmy
So glad someone pointed this out. It's a little thing you don't really notice until someone says it and then it's just fascinating to experience the game knowing this.
I'm feeling kinda bad for Atreus. Bright, language talented, sickly kid with obvious need for emotional support, stuck with this literal superman of a father, with the emotional capacity and communicative skills of a gecko.
GECKO 😂
Well, let's not dehumanize Kratos. Atreus is very explicit with his emotions, but Kratos is much more subtle and Atreus is completely missing all of his father's tells. If you think Kratos isn't deeply affected as much as Atreus is, you've not been paying attention.
As for communication, that's certainly an issue the two have. But the situation is making it especially hard, and Kratos is trying to treat his son like an adult... which he is not.
Kratos becomes an even better father in God of war 2. Ragnarok.
Gecko 🦎😂
He's an old timer. Kratos has been through so much where he feels like constant feelings will get in the way. You have to realize that Kratos is a God of war. He has a deep past where anything can happen at any time to him and his son. He not only has to be constantly on go but also his son. It's definitely understandable in his circumstance.
It's so satisfying to see new players exploring the world and not missing any resources while also paying attention to the story and appreciating the visuals. This game is a masterpiece in every aspect. Can't wait to see you play Ragnarok!
I was struggling because she is missing out by only using the strong attack button when she activates Spartan Rage. Use your light attacks fight. Throw your axe in someone’s face and leave It there. It freezes them then go fist-a-cuffs! So glad she eventually did so with the spartan rage.
19:52 yeah Atreus was voiced and mocaped by Sunny Suljic, he was 9 years old during production of this game, very impressive! He returns again for the sequel, I love that continuity.
Once you have completed the game, I recommend watching Raising Kratos; it's a 2-hour making of documentary and shows just how much dedication and passion was pored into this amazing game
God, your snarky side-commentary is GOLDEN. “This man’s got a 72-pack” had me in stitches for no other reasons than 1) you’re not wrong, but 2) why 72 *specifically*??
😂😂
@@eralia OBVIOUSLY(?), it is because 72 is a dozen six-packs! 😛
FYI, you can still use R1 when not using the axe- you seem to be stuck only kicking with R2 when barehanded or using Spartan rage. I’m really enjoying your playthrough! I’ve watched a few others but I love how invested you are in the story
You should react to a “history of Kratos” video on the channel. Not necessarily because you have to ( you can play the game as is and it’ll be fine), but because it will make your gaming experience 1000x better and will explain A LOT about why Kratos is the way that he is. Also his story is just amazing, one of the best in gaming really. Very complex character.
I’ve watched the opening minutes to this game many times but that moment with Atreus by his mom’s body always gets me, at least a little bit. 😭
I already know it’s going to be a lot of fun watching you play & react to this.
So many layers to this adventure.
This video just came up randomly on my feed. I have no idea who you are and I've never seen your videos. BUT LEMME TELL YOU. I started with GOW 2018 and fell in love. This game and its sequel Ragnarok are now 2 of my favorite games ive ever played, so much that it's made me retroactively go back and play the older titles, just to experience it all myself. Im now a God Of War fan.
You are in for one hell of a ride, this game in particular is something special.
So I'll be tuning in for the ride with you!
welcome aboard and thank you!!
Fun thing about this game is that you can be blind to the world of the first 3 games and still enjoy it a lot. Sure, there's plenty of hints and callbacks for those who know the story, but even those of us who know Krato's entire life story had no idea what he had been up to, I had a lot of the same exact questions that you had at the start "Is this is step son?"
I definitely recommend watching that summary of Kratos story, but after a specific point in this game. If I remember I'll comment whenever you get there.
Yes, the VA for Atreus is actually a child, he did such an amazing job!
I still refuse to believe that 2018 was 5 years ago now. By far one of the best year in gaming alongside 2015 where we got Witcher 3, Batman: Arkham Knight, Fallout 4, Undertale, Dying Light, Until Dawn and Just Cause 3 to name a few. Batman: Arkham Knight is 9 years old and still looks better than 90% of modern games released after 2015, Witcher 3 is still stunning to this day as well so you can 100% go back a decade and experience some amazing games that hold up amazingly well.
*Some Key 2018 Games:*
Red Dead Redemption 2
God of War
Marvel's Spider-Man
Detroit: Become Human
No Man's Sky Next
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
A Way Out
Hitman 2
Forza Horizon 4
Warhammer: Vermintide 2
Far Cry 5
Subnautica (Full Release)
Fallout 76 (Have alot of fun memories)
You're right, it is weird to think about that time period as being that long back. I guess because that was like the lead up to the big pause in 2020. Everything afterwards for me has been... Different.
You forgot Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018 really was peak.
Also this game turns 6 in two months
I got my ps4 in 2018!
Last year was also an incredible year for gaming
One of the tiny details I LOVED about both games in the new series is the fact the camera never cuts.
The entire game, done in 1 master shot is such an awesome way of implementing immersion. 👌
Until you pull up the overdesigned pause menus lol
@@samwallaceart288 what wrong with them? I found them to be very easy to navigate and understand. 🤷♂️
@@Qaor mostly all the beveled texture edges on everything
@@Qaor They can be easy to naviagte/understand and still overdesigned. Those things aren't mutually exclusive.
@samwallaceart288 I personally like it, it looks nice and its one of the least confusing UI I've seen
Absolutely love your commentary, this game is a masterpiece and your definitely in for a journey. The sequel is calling your name!
Regarding viewing recaps, I played the 2018 game blindly and found it enjoyable. But then I watched a recap of the previous games and then played the 2018 one again, and it completely transformed the tale and the experience was far superior.
There is a 3H recap for the old games plot done by a TH-camr named Kaptin Kuba. It's like a movie, and you could even make a video reacting to that recap like a movie reaction video, which would be fantastic. This is especially crucial because Kratos' backstory will be extensively discussed in the upcoming game. So, seeing it now would be much better for you and your entire experience.
viewing recap will not spoil a thing, only will boost ur exp, especially in few key moments. Will worth it I promise (;
The R2 spam is strong with this one. You gotta mix it up R1 combo launches with axe or fists, then you can throw the axe while they’re midair. Also, utilize the camera more as that controls where Kratos is looking, not just you. You’ll get the hang of everything eventually.
thanks :)
Found you randomly one day when I was watching playthroughs and so glad I did! Been playing games for as long as I can remember but it’s nice to follow along someone else’s gaming journey reminds me of how I felt when I was experiencing games for the first time, god of war is one of my fav games of all time so looking forward to you playing this! ✨🥰
lifting tree is nothing for him, he once held cronos finger
He literally lift the foundation of a temple that conect to another realm.
@@Nistel32 and he withstood mjolnir force, in mythology once mjolnir is thrown nothing can stop it
@@mambankkk exactly.
I suggest you watch Kratos backstory before Ragnarok since it delves deeper into his lore
She doesn’t need to, she’ll be fine.
@@nubbylittlecat1753she absolutely does. I wish you would stop saying she shouldn’t 😂 it makes the game so much more significant if you know his past
@@mikeyb0121 she actually doesn't need to so shut up lol
And in case you didn't know this game is set in Norse Mythology!
@@lucashubbard5998Well obviously she doesn't *need* to but it would be very weird to play Ragnarok without knowing anything about the Greek saga. Like it's just a completely different experience knowing the backstory vs not knowing, why would you willingly miss out on the experience like that?
My first entry to this series was GOW 2018 back in 22. I knew only a handful of info about Kratos but I still ended up enjoying it sm. However, late last year, I got my hands on the Original GOW trilogy as well as played 2 of the prequels - And I absolutely love them. they’re great in their own right and if you ever are interested in playing more of Kratos’s in the future, I highly recommend them !
Out of curiosity how did you feel about the games playing the newer games first? I ask because I personally started playing GoW back in 2007. And given that I had a different reaction to these games from the beginning. I’m curious about your experience seeing Kratos’ journey.
@@palerider5716 (SPOILER WARNING)
Okay so the handful of info I knew about Kratos before playing GOW 2018 was-
The Blades of Chaos, Wears the skin of his family, therefore he killed his family, he goes and kills the Gods of Olympus.
So I was no blind player unfortunately with its original epic story, but it still made the experience of 2018 great. To know the significance of his blades as he was picking them up and what he had used them for. Funny enough at the same time, while I knew that, I didn’t know who Athena was.
Fast Forward, (I watched a video, something titled “GOW Has Always Been Deep” whole point was going over the old games and how emotional they were as 2018, when that game came out, critics were saying “Oh GOW FINALLY MATURES” and etc. So I knew, a bit more info as at that point, i figured I watch that video since i probably wasn’t gonna play the old games…that is until-
I was gifted a PSVita and first thing I played was Ghost of Sparta, and it was amazing. Having to play essentially a triple A title on a handful was smooth and looks pretty good. Story was great and it was cool having to fight with a NPC for the final boss. And after losing his brother, camera subtly showing Kratos’s foot near the edge of the cliff was a good call back to the first game. I just love how Kratos doesn’t need to show sadness, you just know he’s damaged by the things he has done and had to endure. Shortly after that, I played the 2 first games.
First game, I ofc was familiar with so I knew about the twist but I didn’t know much about the ending and It started to make sense on why Kratos despises Gods (“You are a god?! You think it be not important to tell me?!” - 2018. Honestly my FAVORITE part of the game is when you have to save your family from…yourself. I was blown away.. like I was just thinking “Man this must’ve been incredible, grown-breaking stuff for a video game back then” I love the stage designs, well…perhaps not the spiky moving pipe you have to climb up twice after dying. Ending was great, it’s so weird how critics said these games never had depth to them when the 1st entry of the series starts and ends with him committing suicide.
2nd game I knew the least about. I love the boss fights for the most part. I remember finishing it very fast so I was definitely enjoying myself. I like how it was more action than puzzles compared to the first game. Crazy to see Zeus for the first time and kills Kratos. I knew about Gaia, so I was kinda suspect of her as she does show up in 3. Story was intriguing as it dealt with time travel to stop Zeus before he killing Kratos. It was a great boss fight and was wild Athena died. I always think about Kratos’s little monologue. “If all of Olympus will deny me, then all of Olympus will die”
I love TC Carson sm as Kratos. I love Judge but I honestly wish people give Carson more credit, to me he did an incredible job. The Cliff hanger was epic and love how 3 picks up directly in that moment.
3 ofc is probably my favorite as the graphics was improved significantly. Gameplay was smoother and it’s just impressive how a game from 2010 looks so modern on PS4 in 2024. Story was epic as you literally fight your way to get revenge. I ofc knew about some of the deaths like Poseidon, Hermes, Helios. I like how this time it didn’t rely on narration anymore and told its story with its visuals. I love the part where Kratos has to find Hope within himself to kill Zeus, leading to call backs from the previous games. Yes I kept spamming the button for like 2 minutes when killing Zeus lol. But I think that moment is important as it makes you realize how Kratos just killed as an indulgence. Sort of reflects back to when Atreus kills Thor’s son. I took some research but it seems like Athena’s spirit was corrupted and explains why she was an asshole in the end. Ngl…my jaw dropped when Kratos stabbed himself. But makes sense as he is releasing hope to the world directly, than giving it back to Athena. Then the game ends and even tho I know Kratos returns, I still was like “THATS HOW IT ENDS ?! “ yes I saw the after credits scene. The blood of Kratos over the image of a Phoenix, symbolizing “reborn” I think. Over time, I grew to enjoy the story more and more.
I honestly hope they remake the original trilogy cuz it’s SUCH A SHAME ppl only know the newer games when I feel the Greek Mythology era of Kratos’s life is SO FASCINATING. It would literally be the coolest Greek mythology movie ever. I know they’re making a show but again it’s focusing on Judge’s Kratos I think.
Quickly: Played Chains of Olympus and it’s sort of my least favorite. Nothing was really wrong with it. It was just surprisingly really short like 4hrs. I played the PSP version so idk if stuff was cut out in that version. Only thing that was important was the name drop of his daughter and when you have to spam circle to push her away. But I would love to replay it again after finishing some games, speaking of that -
As of now I have NOT finished Ragnarok!! I just met with the girl as Atreus and meeting her grandmother. I don’t know how it’s gonna end but considering the MANY times Kratos has died, he probably will die again I assume. Especially cuz you play as Atreus and maybe by the end, you switch to him and your sidekick is either the girl or Sindri. Loving the game so far.
Only game I have not played is Ascension. I think I could stream it on my PS4 but my wifi is terrible. Last time I streamed a game was playin RDR1 for the first time and it felt like playing a scratch up dvd at times…still was blown away by that game tho. I Love RDR Series
Overall, I love those old games, I wish they were more accessible as I feel the story is So intriguing and very important for ppl to understand Kratos more. Like it’s weird to think someone played 2018 and not at all knows why Kratos’s skin is pale white. I hope they do remake the trilogy but only if they bring back TC Carson or still use his voice. But yeah, sorry this is long and took me over an hour to write lol.
@@rubvillazbased opinion, hopefully you love ragnarok as much as I and many others did. I recommend doing the side quests as well, they are some of the best optional quests Ive ever done to be honest.
I played this game without playing any of the previous ones (I played them afterwards), and this and Ragnarok are my two favourite games of all time, I adore the story and the characters.
Subbed to your channel to watch you through this journey.
Cat's name is Loki?😂
I would definitely recommend watching a recap of all of the older games. They give away nothing from the new games, and they are completely disconnected from the new games (other than the protagonist Kratos). It would give you a lot of insight to him and why the way he is. The older games are also referenced many times in both of the new games.
She created a post a few weeks ago asking if she should go blind or watch a recap, everybody obviously advised her to watch a recap... but she just ignored it it seems. Too bad.
I just played this game for the first time a couple of months ago. I've never played this series before, although I am aware of what it is, but I didn't see a need to watch a recap. It does just fine telling the story on its own
@@duhvidian2369 I'm sure the game is amazing even with some context missing, and I'm glad it is. All we're saying is that there are quite a few things that you CANNOT get if you don't know the original trilogy, and I think the game's story loses some of its weight for you guyd.
And it's even more true for Ragnarok imo.
But again I don't mean to gatekeep anyone, in the end I'm glad more people get to experience this franchise.
@Unherist I get that for sure. I just had a unique perspective since I myself just played this game. I'm sure there is stuff I'm missing out on, though. It does pretty good on boarding new players to the franchise, but I may do a recap before Ragnorok comes to pc.
I'm currently playing Witcher 3 for the first time, which is much different. Definitely could use a recap for that series, but I'm also starting on the third game in a series, so that's on me
@@duhvidian2369 although the game is completely fine without context, I don’t see why you would rob yourself of an even more amazing experience with added depth and complexity to the main character. It just enhances the experience so much more when you know the character
Fun fact, you can destroy the barrels, vases, wooden things around you and get free loot along the way. Btw loving the first episode. Can't wait for more ❤
this game has turned me into an ultimate loot gremlin
Glad to have found this video! The voice acting, music direction, and dialogue in these God of War games are phenomenal. I had the same reaction when I heard the music for the first time. Can't wait to watch the rest of the playthrough. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
The thing about 2018 GoW is that it can totally be played as a standalone game. Since it's a soft reboot of the franchise, even if you know nothing about previous games you can still enjoy it with no issues at all. So I totally respect your decision to go in blind. A lot of people did the same thing.
BUT at the same time, when you really get into the story, it's totally fine if you decide to watch some recap videos that will give you more context about the backstory for the main character. That would surly enhance your experience (especially in the second part of t he game). And watching those recap videos feels like watching a really good movie!
But again, it's up to you. Maybe after this game you will decide to play all of those old games as well. But keep in mind- that's a LOOOOT of games to play. Like at least... 5, if not more.
there's the 3 main games and 3 side games, but they aren't as important. Honestly, she could easily get away with only playing GoW3 and still getting all the main bits of the lore
@@carl_consumer.of.reality I remember two PSP games and the story in those games was great. What was the third one?
And those events are referenced in ragnarock. I would say they are pretty important to Kratos story. But as I said, there are great recap videos on youtube. That should be enough. So yeah, she could watch those and pause before they start talking about GoW3 if she ever wants to play that.
@@carl_consumer.of.reality they are all important they all form part of kratos characters
@@alexmejia7012nah, really not
@@futrecacao yes they are
Get ready for a franchise that’s spanned across nearly 2 decades! Santa Monica’s baby, and it clearly shows how much love and care they put into this game. Prepare to cry!
As a gamer for over 15 years now, it's so refreshing to see the perspective of a new gamer getting into these games.
Also, made me realise I just power through the storyline. I should enjoy the world, take time and explore more.
There was something special about that generation of Sony games. This, Zero Dawn, and Days Gone -- which I only got to experience once they came to PC since I don't do console -- Amazed me with their sheer polish and quality in terms of graphics, voice acting, storytelling, and character development.
And all three in their opening cutscenes, montages, and "tutorial area" gameplay hook you into what's going on better than any other titles I can think of in the past decade.
I only knew "God of War" as console-{extremely insulting expletive omitted} button mashers. Someone got me this on Steam when it dropped for PC, and I was floored at how unbelievably good it was.
Lesson learned, never let your prejudices stop you from giving something different a chance.
"that remind me a drive with my dad" 😂😂😭 23:03
This is the most emotional person I've ever watched in my life!
Glad you got surprised this isn't a linear game without quests and lore after all. You're in for a real treat.
I slightly fell in love with you crying over the intro. It is pretty wild to watch someone experiencing a game and music on such a thoughtful level.
As someone who has played almost all the gow games, it will be very fun to see someone play it for the first time, i will definitely follow this series and hopefully till you play the next game aswell
First video I've seen of yours and really enjoy it keep up the good work 😁
Heres a fighting tip. Use your light attacks to set up your heavy attacks. Youll string together better combos and more often.
yeah she kept just pressing r2 which gave me a headache lmao
29:59 😊 your reaction put a smile on my face. You are the most thorough new player I’ve ever seen in this game lol
This game is fantastic, and absolutely does not require knowledge of previous games for the player to get a complete experience of the story and characters. It is a masterpiece.
With that being said, this franchise in my opinion, is unlike any other. The main character's past is an inssaaaaaaanely well crafted, layered saga in a completely different realm to the realm of this God of War game -
I just wanna emphasise that there are extremely well made, cinematic, well-narrated recap videos (30mins long) that serve not to ruin a blind experience of the future games in anyway, but to get you acquainted with Kratos's history. And knowing his history will let you appreciate certain references and add extra meaning to half the dialogue in this game..
But I also understand that becoming acquainted with who Kratos is/was through a blind play-through of the new games is possible and valid
So regardless, enjoy the game, Im super excited to see u go on this journey!
Part wrong part true 😆, i will never forget the emotion i felt when he reunite with.. I am not gonna spoiled(you know, the 🔪🔪), but yeah its a amazing stand off game.
I don't know about that, knowing the previous games gives you so much more context and impact, not as complete without that information.
@@SebTheGreat84 Krato's story in God of War 2018 and Ragnarok is super seperate from his history, context might complete the experience but I don't think it's necessary for a player to know whats going on
Babe, wake up. Eralia started a new play through. It’s another banger.
Hello eralia,
I just want to say this is the first video I've been recommended by YT from you and I'm already hooked on your channel. I've played the entire series and a lot of people would shame for not playing the OG's which give some backstory but I'm happy you jumped in blind. This game gives so much story, back story and lore that you don't NEED to play the other games as this game is completely different from the former. Don't get me wrong the first games were amazing as well but in a different way. I have watched some reactions from other creators and I haven't cried at the first scene since I played the game myself until I watched your genuine reaction to the scene. This and Ragnarök is my favorite game since Skyrim and I play a lot of games. I hope you enjoy the rest of the series someday.
Cheers,
Abandn
I love how she still says “boy” like Arthur Morgan
It's worth mentioning that this is one of the first game series, if not the first, that has a 3D environment with a lot of cutscenes where the camera (point of view) never cuts to a different scene, it is ALWAYS in one take, if you notice, which is pretty insane. This was true in the older games of the god of war series but it is more noticeable in this one and in the sequel because of how well executed it is. One take camera, crazy.
Personally I like it when people don't know anything about the previous games. I find it endlessly entertaining when people are piecing the main characters past together along the way.
One thing you'll notice about Kratos is that since he's Greek, he's very elegant in the way he speaks. He never uses conjunctions
I'm really sorry about this, and I hope you can forgive me, but I am a teacher and writer by trade. So I just can't help myself. The term you're looking for is "contraction" rather than "conjunction". A conjunction is a word to combine two parts of a sentence like "but, and, or, if, because", etc. Contractions are two or more words shortened usually using an apostrophe. Hopefully, this information can be of some use to you in the future--maybe to impress your friends?
I heard that the reason he speaks this way in 2018 is to show that he isn't very fluent, obviously we hear them always speak in English for the entire saga, but in world they spoke Greek, and in the new ones he speaks Scandinavian, and being a new language means he isn't very fluent, wich makes sense considering he probably only ever talked to faye
@@Daniel-vi2onnah it’s a very Spartan way of speaking. Just very direct and to the point
jumping into this game with no pre knowledge is wild! The moment he chops the tree down in like 4 swings and picks up the trunk like its nothing and im like SHE DOESNT KNOW WHO KRATOS IS!? SHE DOESNT KNOW WHO KRATOS IS!!
12:20 I cry every time on this scene it is so beautiful and you FEEL his pain and see it in his eyes.
absolutely 🥹
Just so you know...this game BEAT Red Dead Redemption 2 to the Game of the Year award.
Get ready.
RDR2 got nothing compared this masterpiece…well deserved 🔥
@@jeffreygranda9815ummm idk about that
RDR2 is far better than this game lmao
@@RareCr0w we will let you be with that childish opinion 😂
@@jeffreygranda9815 It’s not a childish opinion. You can like God of War better than RDR2, but don’t say RDR2’s got NOTHING on it. I played both games. Saying that about RDR2 clearly means you have not played it.
One of the greatest games I've ever played. Always excited to see new play-throughs.
GOW 2018 and GOW: Ragnarok are a soft reboot of the GOW series. So, while the games on their own are an absolutely amazing experience and understandable as stand-alone stories, I will say the experience is so much more significant and enjoyable with the knowledge of the events of the previous games. Without spoiling anything, Kratos is a character with years of lore and his journey of growth and triumphs is more impactful within the context of the older games. Still, I respect your wish to go in blind and I hope you enjoy the GOW series.
This is one of the greatest games ever made & the story is amazing! Enjoyed this one & will catch up on the other ones you've posted.
As an avid fake gamer. Found you through this first episode, it’s a joy to see experience this story for the first time. I’m not sure if I’ll watch all of the rest but oh *BOY* does it get good. Do not close your heart to how beautiful you feel this story. Thanks @Eralia
Ps. Go fast and don’t die on your deployment.
I don't think you are faking it. I think it is really neat to watch someone go into something blind and experiencing it for the first time. God of War is a great game and story, and often games get negative association due to it being a "nerd" thing to do or for losers. Video games much like a good poem or good book or movie can make us feel and be moved. Games have shaped the person I am today and I totally understand them making people emotional. Watching you feel and experiencing the game for the first time also made me tear up because I remember how it felt. Also GOW is just a great story. Anyway I like your content and you earned my sub. Keep being you and keep up the good work.
I love the way you take in everything. I’ve been scrolling and scrolling on TH-cam but lately there’s been a lack of content that I’ve been interested in. This is perfect timing🔥 just subbed and I can’t wait for the journey you’re going to experience
Ohhh you’re in for a ride! Definitely gonna watch this series to relieve the excitement
Quick tip, on my experience I’ve found that the lock on function in this game is only useful when engaging a single target, anything more than 1 enemy the lock on backfires locking your camera view.
Appreciated Ultrawide Playthrough! Have fun!
Eralia your empathy is next level. You exude kindness and compassion. This will be a good watch. If I had a vote it would be for Life is Strange next. Wait, can I have a vote? I’ll check if you Patreon.
Welp, I've only found you just 3 days ago and I've already binged your TLOU I playthrough and the entire HBO show. You're officially my favorite TH-camr, so LET'S GOOOOO!
Some tips, R1 (light attack) is still a thing, noticed you use heavy almost exclusively. Different enemies are vulnerable to different attacks, experiment or read the journal as new info is revealed. Also use the bow and arrow often to stun and chip away at enemy health, enabling "insta kills".
Coming from someone who played all the 8 GOW games multiple times (first time I played God of War 1 was in 2007) I can GENUINELY confirm that you are one of the very few people who played the 2018 edition that I enjoyed watching.
Keep it up! ❤
P.S. new sub!
When you're done with the game there's an incredible 2 hr making-of documentary on TH-cam on the Playstation channel about the studio, the actors, the musicians the whole team it's really good and goes to show the blood sweat and tears poured into making something like this
"Also, the voice acting...."
Christopher Judge is amazing. I was continually surprised by how much emotion he could evoker playing such a stoic character in SG-1.
Everyone else is damn good in this game, too. But he's the only one I'm really familiar with.
press R1 every once in a while
Also, it's too bad knocking down the jar at 1:12:24 makes you miss out on a somewhat important little bit of dialogue. If you leave it there until Atreus is up on top, he'll go over and point it out and tell you they're offerings people leave to the gods. Kratos says "Foolish", and Atreus questions it, and Kratos responds "Men should not pray to monsters". Minor stuff, but an important part of his characterization.
Your reactions to this seemed so genuine and your commentary is great. You earned a sub!
top 3 gaming experiences of all time, no doubt.
also, if the opening 10 minutes of this game doesnt make someone emotional, i'm probably not gonna vibe with that person lol what a start to a freaking game.
You are in for a epic journey. A masterpiece of a game. Here's to your adventures and the emotions you will go through. I will be with you, we will be with you. Love your reactions. Stay well.
Just a heads up on attacks, RB is fast attacks and RT is heavy attacks. The reason you kept jumping in spartan rage instead of punching was you were only clicking RT instead of mixing in RB too, hope that helps :)
R1 and R2*
@@NoNameJ1622 being right is cringe apparently, she’s playing on a DualSense you bozo
@@NoNameJ1622 you called me cringe cuz I corrected you but im the angry one 😂 life is good, dont project your problems on others, this a youtube comment thread, its not that serious
@@tio8194 dude you’re literally freaking out attacking me calling me names because I said one word “cringe” 😂😅. You’re unstable and have a lot of anger haha, this isn’t a guess I’m making. It’s fact based on your reaction to something so asinine. Like I said I wish you luck and hope you seek help or whatever you need🙌.
@@NoNameJ1622 my first reply was literally just “R1 and and R2*” and you called me cringe, so i called you bozo, the messages are right there, you attacked me first you hyp0crite 😂 i can send you a screenshot of my notifications where its says “someone like your reply” but thats not gonna change your stubborn victim mentality, have some self awareness kid
The fact you're crying within the first 15 mins tells all I need to know about you - and it's a good thing!
Thank you for your service. Love that you like games. A lot of people have a misconception of what video games are.
Ur voice and the way u said “ur mother taught u well” at 19:50 sound so good and soothing. If only u talked more like kratos 🤩🤩
this games a classic. For me, the second best ever after Red Dead Redemption 2. I love watching someone experience it all for the first time. and wow, you're beautiful
i can actually tell when your gonna cry and it makes me laugh😭 sometimes ive played it already and i think “oh yeah shes gonna cry”
you mean-- at all of it? haha
This and red dead never get old for me. Always when yt recommend someone for me I have to watch
Just a little suggestion. No spoilers or anything. Going on this game completely blind is going to make things much better BUT if youre going to be playing the sequel to this game, I do recommend you looking at a summary or explanation of the past trilogy. They explore SOME of Kratos's past in this game but they really explore it more in the next game and I'll think you'll appreciate it more with the context of the past games.
Other than that, I hope you have an ABOSULTE blast playing this! One of my favorite games of all time!
ERALIA IS PLAYING GOD OF WAR!!!!!!!!!! I can't be more excited 😍
Omg I'm going to enjoy this so much, I love first time blind playthroughs especially on epic games such as this. Go Eralia!😂
cant wait!! :D ❤️
Saw this in my recommendations, I guess I can watch a 9th play through haha! I love seeing people's blind reaction to this game. It is literally my most favourite game of all time, I will never get tired of seeing it.
thanks for your service. i did 4 yrs active marines and 1 yr army reserves. just discovered your channel
You in for one of gaming best. I teared up with you in the opening even though I’ve played this 2 times
After watching a few of your last of us vids, which were great BTW. As soon as I saw 'God of war part 1' thumbnail the first thing I thought was. She's gunna be crying. So glad your playing through this epic game, gow and tlou are my favourite games of all time
heck yeah! can't wait :)
Your channel showed up in my recommendations, I gotta say I loved this and how you instantly connected with the story and characters. New sub!
Get ready for one of the best stories you will ever get to experience in multimedia. This is only rivaled by the next game, Ragnarok. Truly a masterpiece of a series that, in my opinion, has yet to be beat. I hope you managed to complete this and the second game before you ship out. Thank you for this and your service!
I really think you’re gonna love this, if you love games with strong narratives this is the game for you.
Zero spoilers but to make a little more sense of Kratos, just know that he has had a ROUGH life. A lot of tragedy and a lot of things he is not proud of. He really is a different person now. I would definitely recommend looking up a summary video of the past games. As someone that has been a God of War fan from the beginning, this game is amazing. They continued to add to his amazing story.
This is one of the very few games where I disagree with this sentiment -- it is a very legitimate experience to go into it completely blind and then later pretty much treat the previous games as prequels and go back to them. Sure, you'll miss the complete meaning and impact of some stuff, but it's a trade-off for experiencing the journey pretty much like Atreus is and getting stuff revealed to you on the way, and it'll also put a lot of things into perspective when looking back.
I hope she doesn't go back to see any summaries and that she considers playing the previous games after this one is done before moving into Ragnarök.
I have played GOW 2018 4 times from start to finish. I have seen so many youtubers play through the game. Yet i was giddy watching your excitement discovering the game world. GOW and GOWR are truly special and the combination of the voice acting and the background music make the game unputdownable.
Any one who told you not to watch a recap is a fool hahaha. These two games don't actually reveal much about his backstory beyond Kratos telling a story or two in Ragnarok. So if want to know more watch one or don't lol. Up to you. I just hope Sony will release a remake or something of the older games. The only thing I will reveal to you is that the heaviest thing Kratos has lifted was 18.5 million tons. Just so you won't be surprised everytime he picks something heavy up lol. Anyway great video and reaction. I always love when new people play my favorite franchise of all time.
U good?
I've seen countless playthroughs of people playing this game. "Look for shiny blue stuff". Yeah most people aren't that bright haha. People usually never get that door with the exploding pot hanging over it.
You are very good for a first time player and are very observant as well, which I appreciate. Looking forward for more eps!
thanks for watching 🥹
Eralia saying "please don't have choral music this whole time" and then crying before Kratos even lights the pyre.
We're about to be eating good, everyone.
And Eralia? Take your time. Savor it. You want to go in cold, go in cold. I've learned to enjoy watching people get blindsided by this story and these characters.
Found you from your Last of Us (Part 1) playthrough, and was super excited to find someone that hadn't played the first game until very recently, so it was really cool reliving my first playthrough of it when I was 14 when it launched on PS3! Couldn't be more stoked that you're finally getting your hands on GoW, as this was my first GoW game that I finished as well. Such a fantastic game all around, and I can't wait for more!
Damn, falling victim of Eralia a second time. Back in the day casually stumbled upon your first Last of Us: Part 1 video and until you finished the whole thing had to endure looooong months of "HAS ERALIA UPLOADED THE NEXT EPISODE YET?!" and frantically checking my notifications :D In other words - oh boy, here we go again ... :(
You’re in for a treat Eralia. Looking forward to seeing your reactions the various story beats!
The ambiance music for this game is amazing. still one of my favorite games to play.
This game and ragnarok are absolute masterpieces. The story telling and the emotions they stir up inside you are amazing.
Lets go!! You're my favorite person I'm glad I made it here in time before the next episode
I hope you genuinely enjoy this series
This one holds a special place in my heart
8:05 . I will always love how he says "Boy" nonchalantly 😂 . Experiencing a first party game with "Eralia. Oh man. 😃👏👏👏👏
Being Norwegian this game is miles above the greek mythology from which Kratos originates. When you first find that lore board with Sküll and Hati, it kind of obscures the meaning of them eating the sun and moon. But growing up learning the Old and New Edda stories, I could immediately draw the connection. Placing the game in norse mythology puts it near and dear to my heart