SPOILERS: God of War SPOILER Thread (SPOILER THREAD, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!)
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You make stunning gifs! Really hoping you are planning to pick up Spidey and gifing the hell out of that game.
This might go down as one of the greatest video game fights ever. The potential this fight has. The things Santa Monica can do. I feel like Thor is going to be flattening mountains with Mjolnir in this game. Kratos house is definitely destroyed after this if that dream is real.Is this OLD?
Someone "unlocked" the Thor face with Photo Mode.
The Valkyries with grab attacks feel like giant difficulty spikes, like I'm suddenly playing a video game that requires precise movement and positioning and camera angles, and I'm not getting it. It is massively frustrating. I've killed... 4? so far, but this 5th one (Helheim) feels like it is from a different videogame entirely.
I'm playing on Hard (Give me a Challenge), but, uh, nothing has been remotely comparable to this.
I'm playing on Hard (Give me a Challenge), but, uh, nothing has been remotely comparable to this.
Thor looks hugeIs this OLD?
Someone "unlocked" the Thor face with Photo Mode.
VALHALLA!!!!!!!!
*instantaneously teleports on top of the player if they didn't start running instantly or rolled at the exact right moment*
The checkpoints in the game being so generous is the only reason that shit can be even slightly tolerated
Yeah. Like, doing any Special leads to me getting hit if the game decides to RNG into that at a bad moment.
I finally beat her. I think I may have even invented several new swear words along the way! I went back to niflheim and got enough mist to upgrade my armour, and had to go back to muspelheim to get some greater crest of flame, but it was worth it to get her into the blue. That impossible no hit in muspelheim is the only trial I didn't beat, but I still unlocked the achievement without it by getting 3 keys and getting gold on the final challenge. I just ha e 6 more ravens to find now, which could be tricky with all the back tracking I'll need to do.
I think my main issue with sigrun was whenever i'd be close to beating her, she'd do the blinding attack that I never figured out how to avoid, and then do the aerial dive bomb stomp on me. It just felt cheap because it felt like a get out of jail card for her to use at that time. The difficulty spike between her and the rest of the game is enormous as well, so I think I'd be happier if the build to her strength was more gradual by having a few more Valkyries closer to her range.
But now I'm over my frustration, and it really was an amazing game. The level design kept surprising me, and the core mechanics are so damn satisfying. I could throw that axe all day long. Can't wait to see where they take it next.
It's funny how I received a message after returning from Jotunheim that I am free to explore Neflheim and Musphelheim., and also fight the Valkyries. I beat all of that content 60% through the game.
Anyway, I really enjoyed my time with God of War. I wasn't really blown away by the story though. Baldur and Freya weren't all that compelling to me.
Question though, did the game ever reveal how Kratos actually crossed over to the Norse realm though? The game goes out of its way to show Kratos' unfamiliarity with the world tree and the various realms of the Norse pantheon. Am I right to assume that the realm of the Greek gods isn't connected to the world tree? Lastly, why was Athena shown as a ghostly mirage, as if she was dead? I thought Athena, Aphrodite, and the rest of the Greek gods that Kratos didn't kill were still around?
I'm actually kind of disappointed that Kratos' past was brought up so much, but that fact that the ashes of his original wife and daughter, who he MURDERED, are sown in to his skin and the game never even mentions it. Why does the game make it seem like he's wrestling more with killing his insane father than his innocent wife and child? Why would Helhiem choose to taunt Kratos with Zeus instead of his murdered family? Kratos claims that he no longer needs to hide his past, but he sure forgot to talk about the defining point of rage that lead him to destroy the Greek pantheon of gods! I hope this comes up in the sequel.
Oh yeah, I also forgot, I may be misremembering, but didn't Kratos get the blades of Chaos ripped from his flesh in God of War 1? Those had to be replaced by the Blades of Athena right? I'm curious as to how his blades functionally work without the chains being seared into his flesh? I know it's not necessarily important, but I was always curious about that.
Anyway, I really enjoyed my time with God of War. I wasn't really blown away by the story though. Baldur and Freya weren't all that compelling to me.
Question though, did the game ever reveal how Kratos actually crossed over to the Norse realm though? The game goes out of its way to show Kratos' unfamiliarity with the world tree and the various realms of the Norse pantheon. Am I right to assume that the realm of the Greek gods isn't connected to the world tree? Lastly, why was Athena shown as a ghostly mirage, as if she was dead? I thought Athena, Aphrodite, and the rest of the Greek gods that Kratos didn't kill were still around?
I'm actually kind of disappointed that Kratos' past was brought up so much, but that fact that the ashes of his original wife and daughter, who he MURDERED, are sown in to his skin and the game never even mentions it. Why does the game make it seem like he's wrestling more with killing his insane father than his innocent wife and child? Why would Helhiem choose to taunt Kratos with Zeus instead of his murdered family? Kratos claims that he no longer needs to hide his past, but he sure forgot to talk about the defining point of rage that lead him to destroy the Greek pantheon of gods! I hope this comes up in the sequel.
Oh yeah, I also forgot, I may be misremembering, but didn't Kratos get the blades of Chaos ripped from his flesh in God of War 1? Those had to be replaced by the Blades of Athena right? I'm curious as to how his blades functionally work without the chains being seared into his flesh? I know it's not necessarily important, but I was always curious about that.
Whats the tell for the blinding attack as opposed to flying up and doing a charge?
Athena dies super hard at the end of GoW2 and comes back as an evil force ghost in 3
The blinding attack takes a bit longer to go off if I recall. I typically quick throw the axe and dodge to the left or right every time she takes flight, if it's the blind it'll knock her down , otherwise I just dodge the flying charges and call the axe back.
Yo, so...
If Thor's last battle sent the Worls Serpent back in time, do you think that would happen to Kratos? I mean, he is bad ass, but I don't see him winning against Thor as he is now.
You think Kratos would have to be sent back in time to meet a younger, more stronger version of himself to beat Thor? Only to come back to Atreus who doesn't like his new dad, lol?
If Thor's last battle sent the Worls Serpent back in time, do you think that would happen to Kratos? I mean, he is bad ass, but I don't see him winning against Thor as he is now.
You think Kratos would have to be sent back in time to meet a younger, more stronger version of himself to beat Thor? Only to come back to Atreus who doesn't like his new dad, lol?
What's more likely to me is that an older Atreus goes back in time and has a pow wow with Jormungandr, about how to fuck future Thor's shit up in order to save Kratos and win, while young Atreus is being carried to Freya's.
Wow. You mean when he was sick, his future self was getting hurt in the past? Deep shit man.
I love the way they're building up Faye.
- Her mysterious death at the beginning
- Kratos calling her a true warrior that fought beautifully
- Sindri caring so deeply for her and he as well calling her a great warrior
- Atreus being surprised that Kratos learned so much from Faye
- Kratos being depressed that he lost her
- Faye keeping all these secrets to herself knowing Kratos' "simple task" of spreading her ashes wouldn't unfold the way he probably thought it would, forcing him to train Atreus better in the process
- Leviathan Axe originally belonging to her
- Her ashes appearing to be not normal
I feel like her getting her own game would actually work out really well, and her face never appearing in this game makes me think it could happen. Seeing things unfold from her perspective, obviously including how she met Kratos, is the most important story they should tell next before getting too big on closing in on Thor and Odin, I think.
- Her mysterious death at the beginning
- Kratos calling her a true warrior that fought beautifully
- Sindri caring so deeply for her and he as well calling her a great warrior
- Atreus being surprised that Kratos learned so much from Faye
- Kratos being depressed that he lost her
- Faye keeping all these secrets to herself knowing Kratos' "simple task" of spreading her ashes wouldn't unfold the way he probably thought it would, forcing him to train Atreus better in the process
- Leviathan Axe originally belonging to her
- Her ashes appearing to be not normal
I feel like her getting her own game would actually work out really well, and her face never appearing in this game makes me think it could happen. Seeing things unfold from her perspective, obviously including how she met Kratos, is the most important story they should tell next before getting too big on closing in on Thor and Odin, I think.
I have completed the main story and am now running around getting 100% in all areas. However it seems there's a legendary chest in The Mountain that I cannot get to. It's in the area you go through on your second visit, when you use an elevator that is covered with Hel Bramble, and the chest itself is gotten by doing some Winds of Hel puzzles.
For some reason I missed this chest on my visit during the story, but I cannot figure out how to reach this area once the story is complete. There's no elevator to take me to this place anymore, and if I use the portal to the summit I just end up at the dead dragon eventually.
Am I missing something, or is it bugged?
For some reason I missed this chest on my visit during the story, but I cannot figure out how to reach this area once the story is complete. There's no elevator to take me to this place anymore, and if I use the portal to the summit I just end up at the dead dragon eventually.
Am I missing something, or is it bugged?
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I think for the blinding attack she jumps up and hovers 'charges' up her spear. Easily counterd with an axe throw, shock arrows work too I think, but the axe causes more damage. Plus, you can rush her and then do the R2 axe recall move on her to cause a decent amount of damage and stagger here so you can use relic moves. That's pretty much what I did for the whole fight. That and dodge a lot.
This was the very last thing I had to do to get my 100% and had me stumped too.
You do have to warp to the summit, and climb down from there. The long snow covered cliff you run along as you are backtracking after climbing from the summit has an edge you can drop down. It's about half way along on the left side. That will lead you back to the area you are thinking of. Hope this helps.
Well, Sunhi's been a great inspiration for me and is part of the reason I started. He's been very helpful!
I plan to. I'm spending the bulk of my time going through God of War and Horizon and making gifs, practising really at the editing part since I've only been doing this for a month or so now. I'm trying to make both last as long though, since Horizon is my joint-favourite game of all-time with The Witcher 3, and God of War is my third favourite game. Spidey is my most anticipated title this year, seeing as he's my favourite superhero. I honestly can't wait and plan to make loads of gifs too! Thank you. :)
Dude!!! This is fucking glorious. You keep stepping it up every time. Fucking beautiful!
Thanks man. :P
Finished it and loved it. A lot of remaining questions got answered by perusing this thread.
My biggest complaint is that the game's phenomenal world building attributed to an unsatisfactory climax for me. Everything was so well done, so well told that I wanted to actually SEE it... The Thor tease, while being really cool, just wasn't enough. I'm far from satiated.
I guess I just want more? Like a lot more...
Ohyeah, and fuck some of these Valkyries. Djeez...that jumping attack.
My biggest complaint is that the game's phenomenal world building attributed to an unsatisfactory climax for me. Everything was so well done, so well told that I wanted to actually SEE it... The Thor tease, while being really cool, just wasn't enough. I'm far from satiated.
I guess I just want more? Like a lot more...
Ohyeah, and fuck some of these Valkyries. Djeez...that jumping attack.
Thank you for this.
I got the pop up for "now you can explore the world and fight valkyries" etc and I had finished all of it during the main plot. Put it down until I saw this comment and would have totally missed that part.
Replaying the game and seeing how warm and friendly Freya initially is towards Kratos and Boi is just making me sad knowing how things wind up at the end of the game
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Probably sort of in the minority on this, but personally I found the ending to be rather meh. How is just "transitioned" calmly into "well this has been the story content for this game, now go on with 100%ing". I guess it fits into the "no cutscenes" mantra and everything, but it just felt sort of unfulfilling to me.
Among the many virtues of the game and particularly in the writing department, I think the one I'm more satisfied with is its capacity to create those, I don't know, "pure hype" moments? Retrieving the Blades at that point, the final tease, every encounter with a God... Having played games for so long, and consumed stories in all kind of media, it's a fantastic emotion to be ecstatic again, at least for a few moments.
Also, on that extra sequence (wow), I do wonder not only how Mjolnir will play, but if there's any chance we'll get to play as Thor. The Aesir Gods will surely become more prominent in next games, so I wouldn't discard playing as them, or at least getting more from their perspective, even if it is the end to the single-shot approach.
Also, on that extra sequence (wow), I do wonder not only how Mjolnir will play, but if there's any chance we'll get to play as Thor. The Aesir Gods will surely become more prominent in next games, so I wouldn't discard playing as them, or at least getting more from their perspective, even if it is the end to the single-shot approach.
The real ending is when you go back home, not in Jotunheim.
I need a gif of you tearing the wings off Singrun. I need that.
I know but I cannot wait until the time the next sequel comes. This game has made me obsessed with these characters and environments. I always knew I liked Norse Mythology but never knew I would end up loving them this much.
Oh, you're right. It wouldn't make sense at all for Tyr to do that. It's a good thing I don't like the idea of it much then. I forgot that he said that as soon as we got out of the vault, though! I guess it doesn't seem nearly as drastic now... Plus, regardless of whether it was too drastic or not, I will always like it because it's something Atreus learned from.
Also, him echoing Kratos' words on not killing a weakened enemy (ugh, I can never get enough of Kratos' character development) cements the idea for me that it was all him.
Man, I sure hope we get more Jeremy Davies - if not in the sequel, for obvious reasons, in other games. Always found him an amazing actor (Faraday's the real Lost GOAT) and he did a really great VA job, unlike a lot of other actors that transition into voice work.
They're not upgrades. They're bonus perks you can unlock when you reach those stats. You'll reach them at the endgame if you've got the right gear, but only for the build you're aiming for. For example, I reached 245 Runic by the end of my first save, so I unlocked quite a few perks.
I know this feeling. Just saw the end of the game last night. I'm now wondering if Sony Santa Monica has plans to release the sequel to this new storyline while the PS4 is still out, or are we going to have to wait for the PS5 to continue it. I'd prefer it ASAP, and am happy enough with the graphical fidelity on the PS4 Pro that I could certainly accept that avenue. On the other hand, as a business decision, I also understand just how many PS5s would jump off the shelves if GOW5 were a launch title.
i beat sigrun after more than 40 times on easy lol
i really enjoyed the combat,
i have two trophies left, teasures and collect all chest on nilheim,
man nilheim is such a chore, excessive repeating padding, grinding
and the WORSE of all, i need an item called anchor of fog to unlock the realm of tears.
i cant seem to find anchor of fog, every chest i open i get a useless item
on one occasion i got that anchor of fog but the countdown was over and i died, its so annoying, the worse part of the game,
any help for the mist echos and anchor of fog?
i really enjoyed the combat,
i have two trophies left, teasures and collect all chest on nilheim,
man nilheim is such a chore, excessive repeating padding, grinding
and the WORSE of all, i need an item called anchor of fog to unlock the realm of tears.
i cant seem to find anchor of fog, every chest i open i get a useless item
on one occasion i got that anchor of fog but the countdown was over and i died, its so annoying, the worse part of the game,
any help for the mist echos and anchor of fog?
Yeah, anchor of fog is at the back of Niflheim's maze where the traveller is. I'd recommend turning Niflheim down to easy just because it's a grind and its much quicker on easy mode. Try to complete the nornir chests that are around the maze in Niflheim.
