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SPOILERS: God of War SPOILER Thread (SPOILER THREAD, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!)
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Not yet, need to do that tonight. I'll be back here after I do that, lol
Yes!
At this moment Im discussing with 2 friends and reading this thread lol
It's hard to say really. Maybe 6 months?
If only cause it's such an awesome reveal. I'd hate to spoil it for people.
But again, it does stifle conversation tbh.
Yeah, I don't want to be a dick, but I'd like to start posting my own screenshots.
If you haven't beaten Gow by next week, you probably don't care about the blades reveal?
Honestly, I'm gonna say by the time photo mode comes out. Sorry. Once it comes out, all bets are off.
Being limited to 1 God made sense because no one seemingly knows who Kratos is and what threat he poses. Freya knows he is a God but she doesn't know which God, same for Baldr, he mistakes Kratos for a giant the first time they fight. Even in the last fight he still seems mystified by how Kratos manages to take whatever he is dishing out and keep coming back. It wouldn't make sense for the entire Nord roster to come crashing down his head.
Now that he killed Thor's sons, I'm sure more Gods took notice of who Kratos is, and will either go against him right away (aka Thor) or will keep a close eye on him (Odin). The entire game sets up Kratos as being the unwilling pawn in someone else's plot. The revelation that Atreus is Loki, sets up the idea that Faye may have used Kratos for whatever her plan is.
I'll agree on the lack of boss variety, I wanted some massive monsters to fight (think the Dragon fight), but its pretty obvious the game brought the PS4 to its knees lol
I'm glad we didn't see Odin (we saw Thor), I want his reveal to be bombastic lol
Maybe I don't know my Norse mythology but I thought Loki knocks someone up, he doesn't actually give birth to the world serpent. That last hidden panel was intentionally done that way to cause speculation.
Really hope Odin goes the lengths to somehow warn other God's of Kratos once he figures out he is the "ghost of Sparta". I think Kratos taking out Thor will make Odin warey enough and realise this isn't someone you can just send anyone after.
Really hope Odin goes the lengths to somehow warn other God's of Kratos once he figures out he is the "ghost of Sparta". I think Kratos taking out Thor will make Odin warey enough and realise this isn't someone you can just send anyone after.
So something I thought about related to the Kratos = Tyr theory:
On the way to the mountain the first time, you climb up to this area and then open the door which would bring you to the "face" of the mountain. That door opens and an Ogre pops out. That ogre says something, Atreus says "Let him go!", then the ogre bites down on Kratos' right forearm.
Does this mean anything? Maybe. I searched for a video so you could see, and found this:
On the way to the mountain the first time, you climb up to this area and then open the door which would bring you to the "face" of the mountain. That door opens and an Ogre pops out. That ogre says something, Atreus says "Let him go!", then the ogre bites down on Kratos' right forearm.
Does this mean anything? Maybe. I searched for a video so you could see, and found this:
Thanks to Atreus, Kratos' right arm was not chewed off. Another change from ye olde Ragnarock?
My bad, definitely not a scholar and have had my knowledge here corrupted by pop culture. In that case, the half-brother connection through a giantess mother was also just my brief inference as head canon and is almost certainly not the case. It's a shame, in some ways, because I thought a family connection between Loki and Thor would be a nice thematic extension of this game that might color an otherwise straightforward revenge plot. Of course, given how brilliant this title was I am expecting a great deal from the next one no matter how they deliver.
What about timing? Can they possibly deliver a follow-up during what remains of this generation? Will the next chapter just be expansive DLC? Or will our jaws hit the floor with a ninth generation console debut for the series?
Kratos getting old man, dude was so winded after that fight. GoW 3 Kratos took down the strongest of the pantheon one after the other with his only break being sex with Aphrodite(who he's related too....)
Like I said; first i didn't make any connection before, until i saw this video and I tried to figyre out the common aspects. You can say they are normal effects but there are hidden symbols in this game (you have to dig with squirrel) that look like hands:
without forgetting the yellow handmarkings of Faye.
Why haven't I been using the Blessing of Frost Heavy Rune before on these Valks, whew lads. It really helps in making up for my skill deficiencies. Combined with stun doggos, I get a lot of hits in on the Valks now and have a much easier time.
Everything is a weapon in this game: the shield can thrown runic attacks, be ignited with fire from the blades of chaos, the axe can throw range freezing attacks, the summons from the bow and the gauntlet cast runic attacks too.
Ratatoskr is even funnier than Mimir, Brok and Sindri. XD.
Ratatoskr is even funnier than Mimir, Brok and Sindri. XD.
Just finished the game yesterday, didnt do any favors yet though. The last part of the ending was a little underwhelming. I didnt expect that the 2nd fight with Baldur would be the last. Still expected there to be a fight with Freya and her giant. Thought there was going to be an epic big fight with that giant like Cronus in GoW3.
The final fight with Baldur was a bit disappointing considering the first fight was so similar.
I guess theyre saving a big final fight with Thor (maybe Freya too) for the DLC. This would make the ending more satisfying
The final fight with Baldur was a bit disappointing considering the first fight was so similar.
I guess theyre saving a big final fight with Thor (maybe Freya too) for the DLC. This would make the ending more satisfying
That actor probably had a lot of fun being a dick for that duration of the game lol.
Freya straight up cannot fight back in any way.
This is gonna be a trilogy. It would be absurd to condense all of the major Norse gods in one game, even with DLC.
So guys, sorry if I'm late to the party on this but apparently Cory mentioned in the Kinda Funny spoiler cast that there a huge hint right at the beginning of the game that Atreus is Loki.
Well I started the game again on 'Give me God of War' difficulty and in the scene where Atreus prays in front of the corpse of his mother you can clearly see a tattoo on his neck that says something.
Does anyone know what it says?Maybe that's the hint?
Well I started the game again on 'Give me God of War' difficulty and in the scene where Atreus prays in front of the corpse of his mother you can clearly see a tattoo on his neck that says something.
Does anyone know what it says?Maybe that's the hint?
Reflecting on the game... I think the game definitely drops in quality once you escape Hel with Atreus. It's basically just completing the steps to open Jotunheim in bite-sized chunks. I was wondering why the pacing before the final boss felt so off to me. There's literally no build-up, Mimir just says "we better be ready" and then 10 minutes later a bunch of crazy stuff goes down.
I think that the game could have used one more big boss battle. The bird from Hel would have been perfect, or even Baldur's dragon.
Also, can Baldur/Thor/Odin etc. turn into giants like Zeus/Ares/Hades/Poseidon etc.? I assume they're all regular sized and can't given that this game seems to be making them more "grounded."
Fighting a gigantic Baldur would have been weird anyway.
Also, can Baldur/Thor/Odin etc. turn into giants like Zeus/Ares/Hades/Poseidon etc.? I assume they're all regular sized and can't given that this game seems to be making them more "grounded."
Fighting a gigantic Baldur would have been weird anyway.
Not anytime soon. Lol. I wouldn't even say by the end of the year. Shits only a week old.
After finishing, I have an opinion which I suspect will be rather unpopular: It feels like a 30-hour prologue to a far more interesting story.
Gameplay is spectacular as are the game's production values, but narratively, the game simply never gets going. In any other medium, the plot would be described as "meandering", focusing on character study with characters who are a fair few steps removed from being interesting enough to support such a structure. I laud the attempt, but the end result feels wanting to me.
To be really reductive, I think there is an argument to be made that Far Cry 4 accomplishes the overall thrust of God of War's "plot" more effectively. Not characters or world, but plot. And that is something I did not expect.
I'm still glad I played, and every moment of battle is fun, but for a single-player story-based game, I don't think the actual story has much to recommend it.
Gameplay is spectacular as are the game's production values, but narratively, the game simply never gets going. In any other medium, the plot would be described as "meandering", focusing on character study with characters who are a fair few steps removed from being interesting enough to support such a structure. I laud the attempt, but the end result feels wanting to me.
To be really reductive, I think there is an argument to be made that Far Cry 4 accomplishes the overall thrust of God of War's "plot" more effectively. Not characters or world, but plot. And that is something I did not expect.
I'm still glad I played, and every moment of battle is fun, but for a single-player story-based game, I don't think the actual story has much to recommend it.
The cooldown seems really short in this talisman, he barely finish using it and it's already at 1/3.
I haven't been following this thread super closely but does the attack changes depending on the enchantements you put on this? I saw there were like 5 or 6 possibilities for 3 slots so I was wondering if different combinations lead to different results.
The Blades were so satisfying and badass.
Dude, tell me about it. The animations were superb.
Agreed. They teased Thor a lot and didnt give us a boss battle. They teased not one but two giants and didnt have you actively fight them in the last boss fight. The dragon boss fight was underwhelming too.
Yo! I knew i should have tried this rune. That is incredible damage.
Spent nearly 5 hours on Valkyries. Countless retries. 60k hacksilver lost on revive stones. I knew i was missing a trick.
BTW, when they go up in the air throw an axe at them to stun them and prevent them from doing their mid air attacks.
Speaking purely norse mythology: Loki had two Aesir sons and three children from when he was knocking up a frost giant. Hel, half dead girl and queen of the underworld, Fenrir The Wolf and Jormungandr the World Serpent. Jorg gets smacked by Thor so hard during Ragnarok he gets sent back in time.
Oh, the treasure map about the Boat Captain's key which came from the boat captain in the belly of the hydra is a direct reference to God of War 1. I guess someone from the opening in that game just happened to go to Midgard too lol
I don't think so. It says something to the effect of "calm soul".
Is this the first round of challenges? Or the impossible version of them? I found the hard version of challenge pretty easy if you rely entirely on Atreus' arrows and summons. The impossible version? Skipped it lol
The Blades were so satisfying and badass.
I love that most of the blades combos and runic attacks are throwbacks from the older games. It really feels like a next-gen, third person 3D camera version of the older games when you're using the blades and I absolutely freaking love it
The way the camera kicks into slo mo when he's deploying the blades for the spinning AOE light runic attack is the baddest thing I've ever seen
So what's the deal with Atreus becoming an asshole during a part of the game. That seemed out of nowhere, for a while I thought he was being manipulated by other Gods somehow. And then he want back to being his regular self on a dime without much explanation either way. For me the only low point of the game, maybe it was the intention, but I really disliked playing the game throughout that entire sequence.
He's a kid in extraordinary circumstances and kids are generally assholes sometimes. Kratos also isn't exactly the best parent, which is why he has to step up.
This is the Gauntlet Of Ages which is basically the Gauntlet Of Infinity with 6 gems:
https://www.resetera.com/threads/sp...you-played-the-game.38143/page-2#post-7270001
And it seems this is the case:
It's his suppressed Loki personality briefly slipping through, at least that's how I interpret it. I definitely don't think it's just a mere mood swing.
Atreus basically took all his dad's teachings to heart and imitated him as the only 'good' god he knows.
Kratos didn't exactly dish out the best life lessons in the first half of the game. You can trace his stupid decisions at that point to what Kratos taught him.
Even in that cave picture, I think Kratos's hand is missing because that part of the wall peeled off, not because it's missing. And Tyr loses his hand because of Fenrir so this wouldn't be the moment he lost it anyway. Unless I'm misunderstanding what you're trying to say!
Impossible, lol
Just beat it and it was pretty glorious when it happened but overall a challenge I could live without...
You can actually live without it lol, you only need to beat 3 of the challenges to unlock the final challenge
Here is the translations of the tattoos: https://www.dualshockers.com/ps4-ex...s-a-tattoo-summoning-strength-speed-and-luck/
I am starting to think that the main theme we had for so long that no one undrestood already disclosed the game plot:
It is finally translated: https://www.reddit.com/r/GodofWar/comments/8fuyfx/here_are_lyrics_to_the_main_theme_2018_spoilers/
It seems this is it.
Yeah I saw that post from you some days ago, I was wondering if the final attack can be different depending on the enchantements you use since in the first gif he fires just one projectile but in the other one with an enemy present he fires three.
I didn't try it myself but it seems this is the case:
This Gauntlet seems to be really the Gauntlet of Infinity: purple attacks, slowing time etc...
It was supposed to reflect his understanding of being a god but was done in a pretty poor way and is a radical shift for the character that comes out of nowhere. I get finding out you have power can change you but Atreus went completely 180 in a second. Shooting his dad even was way to fucking hard to believe and pulled me right out of the story.