Barlog recently explained that one boss in this game took 1-2 years to develop. They simply didn't have the resources (budget, manpower, etc). Many had to be cut apparently.
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SPOILERS: God of War SPOILER Thread (SPOILER THREAD, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!)
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Jesus, never seen that one before. How'd you even manage to stun grab him. I never got that option lol.
It was Atreus, Kratos asked why one of the places were human sized if they were made by Giants and Atreus thought he was joking
From what I understand Giants come in different sizes they're called because of translation shenanigans, they're just a race
Damn why that much time? They don't look that much complicated to do.
Well in case you dind't know a cryptic secret is still being investigated and it may take so long to solve: https://www.reddit.com/r/GodofWar/comments/8ogaa0/possible_final_game_secret_red_box_runes/
It could be about a some well hidden weapon or something even more impactful.
It could be about a some well hidden weapon or something even more impactful.
Yeah, it's pretty sweet, there's also another move where he rips the chest piece and slams it into the traveller.
Used the fists to get him into a stunned state.
I've updated the post with all of them so far, there's quite a bit. XD
https://www.resetera.com/posts/8017496/
Finished the game last night as well as getting the platinum. Wow, what a ride. I'm glad I got most of the side stuff done before taking on the final portion of the story. That Baldur fight was crazy and I was totally expecting Thor or Odin to show up once you got the Jotunheim portal to work. After thinking about it a bit it's cool that they're regulated to just stories everyone talks about (until he shows up at the house!). I thought their would be DLC dealing with the two realm you don't visit, but upon finding out there won't be any I'm kind of glad. Part 2 of this story will probably be nuts.
Also, that Thor scene featured the same Atreus, but I hope in the second game he will actually be around 16. That Baldur fight convinced me that I want to play as this kid in the next game. Some long range bow combat with him maybe getting the axe at some point would be great. I think a more nimble combat style would be fun compared to the brutal style of Kratos.
Also, that Thor scene featured the same Atreus, but I hope in the second game he will actually be around 16. That Baldur fight convinced me that I want to play as this kid in the next game. Some long range bow combat with him maybe getting the axe at some point would be great. I think a more nimble combat style would be fun compared to the brutal style of Kratos.
Try making a game yourself.
Creating a game is insanely expensive and hard and people shouldn't underestimate it or condescend developers.
lol what? i was just asking a simple question not underestimating it or condescending the developers. I just wanted to know if they talk about the specific technical reasons, no need to for you to overreact.
Theres is, Mimir pretty much tells you to get yourself ready. I recognized it as the final boss was coming.
Sorry, I thought you were the person who originally asked about bosses (and appeared to throw a tantrum about there only being 4 in the game).
Thank you so much! Saves me time. watched them all. Dear lord, the detail in this game..
And i see i haven't even come close to using all the moves. Wow. I'll never complain about the lack of bossfights again. The amount of work that went into this game is crazy.
You better be making money making quality gifs man. They are on another level.
Yeah the Valkyries fights are super cool, because they all have variations to their combat.
Oh no that would not be me, i don't have a problem with the number of bosses. Sure i would like more but im not gonna go crazy because there aren't more.
Oh no that would not be me, i don't have a problem with the number of bosses. Sure i would like more but im not gonna go crazy because there aren't more.
The Valkyries are the true bosses (only fought three so far) of the game
I wish next game have more bosses like them and less Troll with a different color and maybe an element
The one in Niflheim was especially tough because it had the whole cursed environment added to the mix. It forced me to leave it alone until i had better equipment for the area.
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Wait a minute... There's, more than one stun grab animation for the Traveller? Holy shit. Gonna be hard getting that stun meter up even with the Guardian Shield, though... but thanks! Definitely gonna keep trying to get that, haha.
It's actually not that difficult to deal with once you figure it out. Dodge-roll the second the Valkyrie zips up out of your view. They might do it consecutively, so keep dodge-rolling if you see the threat indicator. If you don't see the arrow, then that means they're open for an attack.
It's still a bitch of an attack when it does get you, though.
That Valkyrie fight along with that whole realm changed how I approached combat. My first few attempts I would try to watch for attack patterns then counter, but with the time constraint I had to choose skills with a moderate cooldown, but still good damage. Got aggressive by front loading all skills then dodge what I could then go at them again. I also had to learn to not be afraid to pop rage a bit early. Any damage you get just drains the rage bar faster. If things went south a berserker resurrection stone usually helped me finish them off.
Something Mimir said at the end implies the dwarves are going to make him a mechanical body.
At the end, when Kratos and Atreus are returning from spreading the ashes, they see head Mimir laying there alone. Mimir says something like "They took an uncomfortable number of measurements"
I thought that implied they had an idea to make a new body for him, got excited, and ran off to start working on it.
There's a lot of obvious sequel foreshadowing like half of mimir dialogue is "Wouldn't this be cool for a sequel brother"
Yeah there was a lot of setup for a sequel, both subtle and obvious.
Is there an extended soundtrack somewhere? there are some killer themes in the game that are not in the album.
His sword in Muspelheim is huge so he is an *actual* giant
I do wonder how much will come true or how much will fate be broken
(Could be artistic liberties)Like I heard Magni and Modi were supposed to survive Ragnarok and in the game Modi was surprised that Kratos was able to
Plus with Odin trying to stop it and Kratos thinking fate is bullshit
I never once got the option, and I used my fists on them all the time! XD
It'll be on sale during the Day of Play sale, which starts on the 8th.
I use Atreus' stun arrows a lot, pretty much spam that plus the fists when I want to stun grab an enemy. :D
Thanks! Must have taken a while to watch them all XD.
Yeah there's a lot to this game which is all so well done. It makes me want to see and try everything I can such as all the different moves, locations, enemy types, animations etc. It's why it takes me a while to complete my first or in this case second playthrough, Bloodborne took me over 100 hours to complete, same with Horizon. XD
Wow, haha. Well all that results the most amazing gifs. So it's all good :))
It's really cool watching the videos that have been posted and seeing all the foreshadowing. I don't know anything about Norse mythology at all, I went in knowing that Odin is the head god and Thor's father, that Thor has a hammer, and that Baldur is the name of a god, which I only knew because it was the main character's name in Too Human, which I never actually played. I guess I also knew that Loki is the god of mischief, but that doesn't have much bearing until the end.
It's crazy how much of the story you can foretell by knowing the myths, the mistletoe thing in particular is almost shocking in how blatant it is if you know the stories.
I'm curious to learn more now, are there any cool books on Norse mythology? Or am I best off just digging through Wikipedia? I don't mind paying for a book that presents the stories in a more interesting way than a bunch of encyclopedia pages.
It's crazy how much of the story you can foretell by knowing the myths, the mistletoe thing in particular is almost shocking in how blatant it is if you know the stories.
I'm curious to learn more now, are there any cool books on Norse mythology? Or am I best off just digging through Wikipedia? I don't mind paying for a book that presents the stories in a more interesting way than a bunch of encyclopedia pages.
All the ones I was missing were ones that sat still in some corner of the map that don't make noises. SSM fucked up with those otherwise I would've gotten them all without a guide. They are also bugged because there were a few I came across where throwing my axe didn't kill them, it just made a noise like I was throwing my axe at the environment.
Ragnarok got a lot of hype in this game, I can see the sequel starting just as Ragnarok is about to hit and it'll involve the Norns, who are sort of like the sisters of fate, and Kratos and Atreus trying and failing to change their future.
Then the third game can be full on Ragnarok.
That's what I bought before God of War, hugely useful.
Then the third game can be full on Ragnarok.
That's what I bought before God of War, hugely useful.
GoW also introduced me to Norse. I read Gaiman's Norse mythology after beating God of War. Such a great read. Now I'm hooked. Love it more than Greek mythology
Jesus, I'm not saying that doesn't look awesome but particle effects will definitely be remembered as this generation's bloom lighting.
Most likely the third game, since that's when Ragnarök will likely happen. I hope his design lives up to the hype.
OH RIGHT. That explains why he was so baffled by it.
Exactly. And this what I kept saying too. I also hope he is big enough and will be as big as a titan and not like the Jotnar who are just a bigger than the Colossus but not nearly as close to the titans of GOW3. I hope he will be an ally too like the serpent, so we can ride his shoulder or walk on him like Gaia.
I have to catch up to 200 pages but just finished the game and what a ride, holy shit.
Has it been discussed why Atreus got like possessed when he learned he was a god and started acting all rebellious and stuff? I found it kind of hard to swallow, like too abrupt a change to his personality...
Has it been discussed why Atreus got like possessed when he learned he was a god and started acting all rebellious and stuff? I found it kind of hard to swallow, like too abrupt a change to his personality...
There's a bit of debate on this. Some believe it was simply Atreus allowing his godhood to get to his head, so to speak, while others suspect a split personality of sorts due to the Loki revelation. Another theory is that the Black Rune did something to him since it was only after absorbing it that he started acting different.
Kids that age can act like that too, and it comes and goes in real life just like in the game. Mine does occasionally.
Beat the queen Valkyrie last night and it's by far the toughest boss in the game, took me about 3/4 hours and i even had to use a resurrection stone something that i never really used that much throughout the game.
Got the platinum and went home to see the last cutscene, oh shit i guess Thor means business.
I pretty much decided to ignored the fight at first since i would only have about half the cursed meter when i reach him and instead focused on farming the mist echoes to close the realm tears and get better equipment, so when i came back fully equiped it was a lot easier to manage. Also im a lot agressive in combat so this type of battle was more in my combat style.
Got the platinum and went home to see the last cutscene, oh shit i guess Thor means business.
I pretty much decided to ignored the fight at first since i would only have about half the cursed meter when i reach him and instead focused on farming the mist echoes to close the realm tears and get better equipment, so when i came back fully equiped it was a lot easier to manage. Also im a lot agressive in combat so this type of battle was more in my combat style.
