DIGGING UP OUR PAST TO SAVE OUR BOY | God of War | Blind Playthrough | 12 

I love the detail of Kratos being taken aback upon learning that dying of old age is "dishonourable" in Norse culture, considering in Spartan culture any spartan who lives to old age is considered a true warrior and are revered for their wisdom and ability to simply survive for so long.

The moment Brok graduated from a homie to THE Homie

21:21 Kratos hated godhood so much that he hid that secret from Atreus for most of his life out of that subject fear of turning into something as destructive as it was for him during Greece. That’s how much he hates himself.

"Hel" "The realm of the dead. Do you know it?" "Not this one." Kratos has gone to the Greek underworld aka Hades aka Tartarus on more than one occasion.

Hey girls, Modi who is electrocuting Kratos in the vault of Týr's Temple is voiced by Nolan North, while Magni, the god kratos killed with the axe to the head is voiced by Troy Baker.

Fun fact chistopher judge was crying and overwhelmed by emotion when he acted out outting the chains back on

THIS whole segment is what made this game GOTY, no question.

The giant bird is a... well, a Giant. She just happens to be a Giant that has the form of a bird. Hræsvelgr (HRAHS-vell-ger) is one of the most ancient Giants we know of, and in the myth he sits at the top of the world tree flapping his wings, creating all the winds of the Nine Realms. In God of War, Hræsvelgr is female (no particular reason, just no reason for her _not_ to be) and she presides in Helheim. Likely because her name can be translated to "corpse eater," or something to that effect. Her role here seems to be largely passive, but perhaps she has some purpose (that may or may not be explained later). It can be surmised that her four massive wings flapping is what caused the freezing blizzard of the realm to begin, and now she sits. Watching over the dead, and their goings-on. And looking fuggin siiiiiiiiick while doing it. She is one of the most massive characters in the series, beaten only by Cronos, Jörmungandr, and _possibly_ the dead giant Thamur. So, fun fact. The devs originally wanted the boss fight here to be against Hræsvelgr instead of Máttugr Helson. Hints of this can be seen in that he is the one controlling the Winds of Hel, though that should be Hræsvelgr's purview. Unfortunately due to time constraints and figuring out how to incorporate her properly, they had to settle for Hræsvelgr just watching the battle from afar. Time constraints are also why there are so many Troll boss fights in this game. Even excluding Máttugr, who is officially classified separately from the other Trolls in terms of importance (in fact, having the same level of importance as the major boss fights like Hræzlyr and the Dark Elf King), there are exactly _nine_ Trolls to fight in the game. Specifically for this reason, the devs tried to have a lot more variation in the next game and even make a joke about it. Valkyries are noticeably large, but the tallest only get to around seven feet tall. Also, you'll want to figure out the shield-bash. That's what they want you to do to break the enemy's guard. I believe there was a tutorial for it early on, but you never really _needed_ to do it until now. If I recall correctly, it's just double-tapping the shield button.

That moment where Kratos says in response to Athena saying "You'll always be a monster" is honestly so sad. He just says "I know" When you get to Ragnarok and play it's DLC (recommend) it really shows how far he's come and how much he's grown. It's brilliant and it makes him one of my favorite characters ever. One reviewer put it best when it comes to Ragnarok: The game does legitimate legwork to turn one of the most angry and brutal characters, into a compelling and empathetic hero.

Crazy how scared mimis was to hear the name zeus. He probably knew how dangerous he was and then when kratos said my father he was like oh that makes perfect sense

When facing enemies with shields, press L1 twice to break their defense.

Use your shield!!! L1 Youre invincible when parrying and using the counter attack.

So, there's some interesting worldbuilding around the storm that happens after Atreus gets sick. The developers confirmed that the world getting all messed up is because the world itself is reacting to Atreus nearly dying, but another theory that is mentioned alongside the official reason (and is supported by GOWR and how we see Modi afterwards) is that Thor was absolutely beating the _crap_ out of Modi and given that Thor is the god of thunder... you know what that means. Also, who called the serpent, indeed. I think there are two theories that make sense: Baldur, who cannot talk to the Serpent but might've still blown the horn to see if Kratos and Atreus were with him, or Modi, who wanted to kill Jormungandr to save his reputation after failing to capture Kratos and Atreus twice and subsequently failed (which, alongside Modi's failures with Kratos and Atreus, is why Thor beats the everloving crap out of him).

Do the blacksmith side quests for Brok and Sindri, it’s the only way to get the best armor.

This is one of my favorite sections to watch in other’s playthroughs of GoW. The acting is superb. The sorrow in Kratos’ voice when he recognizes himself as a monster. I’m also certain that isn’t Athena in Kratos’ head. She is still around somewhere. Come to taunt him when he starts thinking about his past. For most of the game, they make you struggle with the Hel Walkers, then get the Blades of Chaos to feel the immediate difference, cutting them down like grass. They really captured the chaos and destruction of the old games. It’s especially great seeing people who had no idea of Kratos’ past to get to experience the blades first hand. Best part, there was not even a hint you’d get the blades before the game came out. Nothing in ads or trailers. Just an amazing reveal.

Always a gem seeing folks react to getting the Blades of Chaos in this game. The sensation of new power and the chain combos. What a thrill!

The triptych you're talking about is called "The Garden Of Earthly Delights" by Hieronymus Bosch; the left panel is Heaven, the right panel is Hell, and the larger middle panel is Earth.

Now let me bum you out. The Bird facing the bridge in the fight with the bridge keeper, was supposed to be the real boss fight in Helheim. But it was scrapped and we got the fight we got. An enemy we fought 50 times before ... all good

That svene when attreus gets sick always gets me christopher judge killed that scene. You can hear the pain and wirry in kratos voice

Introvert? Kratos is the most extroverted character in the franchise he is just stoic.

From the moment Atreus collapses to the moment that Kratos uses the Blades of Chaos for the first time is the best story moment of the game for me. I've been a fan of this franchise since the beginning and to bring those Blades back the way they did was perfect. The music, the dialog, the pacing, the acting, the writing is perfect. Literally couldn't be done any better. There is a documentary of the making of this game on RU-vid called Raising Kratos and I highly recommend checking it out once you two finish the game. The show one of the takes filming the motion capture of that scene when Kratos gets the Blades and Christopher Judge is crying while acting out the scene. Also, the foreshadowed the Blades at the beginning of the game. When Kratos lets Atreus out from underneath the floor after the first fight with Baldur. Kratos starts to lower the trapdoor and the camera pans over. You can just see the bottom of the cloth that Blades are wrapped in sticking out of the floorboards.

The shield is collapsible. Kratos expands it when he needs it. If you change the shield cosmetics in the inventory you can see how it works.

Hey ladies…..USE HEAVY ATTACKS LOL Please do more than just press R1 repeatedly for an hour and I promise the combat in this game just might surprise you

30:38 Paused my game and sat in silence for a few minutes as soon those appeared. As much as I enjoy the axe it was nice seeing them return.

I just have to say it hurt my soul that you arent using the heavy attacks lol try mixing R2 into your combos

Hey I thought I would drop some tips about armour, since the topic came up in this episode. The fire dimension that you brought up is indeed a great place to go for exp, materials, and for crafting the fire armour sets, they are among some of the best in the game. There is also another dimension, with it's own armour sets, that you unlock in the same way as the fire dimension, with the skull treasure chests, that have the language cipher pieces inside of them. The power of armour and other gear goes from green > blue > purple > gold (the best). If you are worried about certain stats going down, enchantments are mini stat boosters, that can be slotted into armour pieces, in the menu where you equip armour. The better the armour, the more enchantment sockets they will have, 3 being the max per armour piece. You can find enchantments pretty much anywhere, while exploring and doing side quests, or you can buy them in the shop. Exploring the lake, the other dimensions, and side quests are all very good for getting lots of armour materials and enchantments quickly. I hope this helps, enjoying the playthrough a lot.

The very basic shield bash, which can break an enemy's guard, is the double tap L1. I'm pretty sure it's one of the skills you bought at the beginning of the game.

Many of us played the classic God of War as kids or teenagers. This was released when most of us were adults, parents even. Greek Kratos is cooler when you are an edgy teen. Dad Kratos when you are a father yourself... Watching your hero shake before the Blades of Chaos, the mark of his old awesomeness, is like sharing his shame with him but doing everything in your power to aid Atreus, as you would do to your own kid.

To get a bad guy to quit shield blocking, double tap your shield button, you shield bash them, stunning their block

The self moving boat was freya’s enchanted boat

You should really start using your shield more because it can block a lot of attacks but watch out when you see a yellow ring because those attacks break your block and red rings cant be blocked at all. Hope the tip is helpful 🙂

I would highly suggest after completing the current crisis of aiding YA BOI, take some time at the lake of the nine and doing some side stuff. The main campaign will mainly grant you traversal abilities but actual health/defense/damage comes from side things as well as resources.

20:50 "Who called the serpent?" This is one of the most debated theories of the game I believe. I'm not sure anyone truly knows who blew the horn. I've read theories that say it's Tyr, Atreus from a different timeline, Odin, Baldur, Angrboda (Ragnarok character).... Who knows. It would have to be someone that speaks the old language. A real mystery. Any fellow viewers have theories??

Hey, reminding you to check the Skills tab again. There are special moves that dont require runic. The shield bash to break defenses and shields of enemies are present in the Skills tab. Also each weapon has got its own skill tree. More moves unlock with you upgrading your weapons and you can buy/unlock them with your XP (not hacksilver). Check it out and try to mix up the combat to find what moves works for you and what doesn't. Have noticed that your usage of ranged attacks are low (axe throws,blades whip). They are really helpful for crowd control. Also, your progress into the game was much better than I thought this video would go. But try doing the side quests too, at times. I wouldn't recommend going hard on side quests as it could ruin the final battle for you by being short. But the side quests go a long way to help in the Valkyrie battles (needful armor and stuff). At the end of the day, these are just my suggestions. You're free to take things at a pace. Just being helpful.

The fact that you take the time to censor the curse words whenever you're around Brok makes it hilarious and endearing at the same time😅

This is probably the best moment in the game

Also another advice, look at your skill tree and see how attacks work to learn how to use them.

Congrats getting to one of the most iconic scenes in video game history😀👍👌🫵👋💪👊🫶❤️

No the gaint bird isn't a Valkyrie. Its Hræsvelgrr, basically the guardian of helheim. Also seeing kratos weild the blades of chaos again, despite all the people hes killed with them, was so awesome.

The blades of chaos are finally back 🎉

Use the shield Luke! use the shield!

Didn't press heavy attack even once during the Blades reveal/ fight. lol. Button mashed. 😅

I love the bridge keeper and the bird not going to spell her name, but I do know it

What is that intro!, I'm dead 😂

Your father is zeus well that explains alot.that was so funny

Blades of Chaos!!! So bad for you dear enemies 😈😈😈😈😈😈

My opinion is that you go to Niflheim and get the armor from their .... you will be good for the rest of the game. I usually get the one that covers Kratos's shoulder. Because you can make three ... you choose what you like. Also when you upgrade your armor and add enhancements to it, it increase your stats as well

Enemies with shields can be shield bashed with Kratos's own shield.

32:04 I'll accept the (appropriate) response I get for this comment, but for me the "Ohhh, YES" was a turn on for me 😅 That reaction genuinely represented old and new players response to the Blades in action. The Frost Axe is awesome, but the Blades' introduction alongside Athena's previous dialogue and Bear McCreary's score makes for an extremely powerful moment This episode was randomly suggested to me by the algorithm but I'll be catching up on the playthrough and finishing the series with ye both 👌

I'll say this again, the magic doors mini game can be changed from the options to be on hit open instead of find three spots

Been watching all the Playthrough on TV and unable comment but this is from Laptop. Really loving this quirky dynamic you both are bringing to fun and serious moments. This how any game should be experienced. I am laughing a lot. Kudos to all the Mythology insights you have. Can't wait for more GoW 2018, and GoW Ragnarok. My humble suggestion would be that before starting GoW Ragnarok, read god of war lore and legends and then read god of war the fallen god. It will make more sense. if possible you can also watch God Of War Ragnarök - Myths of Midgard after completing 2018. Happy GoW gaming.

Yall should react to the cinematics of the og games it’s long but so much better than recaps!

I really want to see your battle against valkyrie

Told ya more good suprises coming too! 😉

22:24 She knew that that quickly because she's a goddess. Being _insanely_ good at whatever you're skilled in is part of the job. For the record, around 27:00, this reddish hue is due to Atreus' condition. According to the developers, Atreus is a god, and when a god dies or is about to die, it has an impact on his domain. And since their cabin is the only home he's ever known, that's the extent of his "domain", so the storm is centered on the cabin. Also, if anyone is wondering, the devs also said that wasn't the real Athena, just a hallucination in Kratos' mind. As evidenced by the fact that Kratos told her to get out of his head and the fact that Mimir didn't hear her.

Fun fact about finishers on regular dragur and the cold people yu can use the right analog stick to move them and when they explode it’ll effect any other ones around you

Can I just say that the way you two look so desperately crestfallen when Atreus is ill is genuinely heartwarming? It's like... Yes, Boy has lost momther (misspelling intentional, goddammit autocorrect), but his dad now channels the care of a million moms to him.

I love how I like the lore of helhiem and the it being full up but I need more lore I need it to be fully explained

24:55 the world is reacting to Atreus being ill

"Patch" Was good. Yes, I mean that joke.

You can do heavy attacks. Go to the skills for the blades. You will need them and they show combos that you will need.

don't worry I clapped my hands in perfect rythme 3:14. you get a like for patch

I've really enjoyed watchin some reactors that actually don't cuss, for a change. Also greatly appreciate the work of editin out the profanity in the game. I know it's the extra mile and a right smart of work, but it's worth it and I thank ye.

Double tap L1 to use the shield and break the others guard, shied, or their blocking.

Mimir’s Stories and lore are only told in the boat, sail around to learn more. You don’t have to do the side quests to beat the game, but the game is a lot harder without them, as they give you a lot of loot, skills, and armor.

That's Nolan North.... Oops I think I broke him 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I loved all your reactions in this episode both of you. Amazing 😊

1:02:45 if you think that's gross then you girls would pass out playing the OG games, especially GOW 3 young Kratos was vicious in that one lol

just wait... WAIT! to you meet Gna.

Such an iconic moment!

Hill Hime is only a little bit different from that game.Because in the actual mythology you will go there and you won't be punished but you will be like if you were bad you would be punished if you were good you'd be like chill

Do you hate the shield? Why don’t you use it?

The best armors are crafted, but also late game. I'd suggest just keeping most of your resources until you can craft the end game armor

I promise you, you'll find more hacksilver and resources. You can basically construct most armors without issue.

And now, God of War just started

I love spartan charge and your reaction to helhiem. I love two of you girls, and im 14

It isn't possible for him to go back Home-Home. The destruction of the Greek pantheon by him ended up destroying the entire realm. He wandered aimlessly until he finally came across the Norse realm.

Edit: This is side stuff and you don't seem too concerned with it so I hope you don't mind me mentioning this The Ivaldi armour set(s) you can get from Nifleheim I found to be the best but it is really tedious to get the parts for it and can get grindy from what I remember still worth checking out once you can and deciding for yourself.

I love that line jm still a god go away

"It's a past hatch. A patch, if you will." I won't, and you can't make me. :)

I mean kratos is still a god, he just doesn’t have the magic he had in Greek, remember he’s the son of Zeus so he was always part god.

Here's a tidbit, the sky turning red is the world reacting to Atrues dying

Let The Chaos Begin

DUDE I've been waiting! For this episode

Also also also why are you only using square when you hit enemies.. use triangle as well. I mean use all your skills in your combo. Anyway, all is good.

for the love of Kratos, lock on!!

just not gonna block the projectiles and uhh "parry" them? well i mean you got to episode 12 so i guess you dont need it

Good Job Girls 👌

8:40 Cowards!

Save the Valkyrie for way later

Modi is nolan north Magni is troy baker

Fun times

20:58 thats the question isnt it. . . We're promised an answer but my best guess is someone you havent met yet ^-^

You have to play the original trilogy its so good.

The sound volume in your videos is very low, could you increase it in the next videos please?

Who called the serpent? Well the entire community want to know as well. Cause the game didn't answer that question nor Ragnarok did. I think that answer was lost when decided to make the Norse Saga only two games instead of trilogy

HELHIEM BABY

Bro can only press R1😂

12:18 Aww man, you cut off one of the best and integral lore stories, aw well. Anyway, hello ladies, hope that you two are having a good week so far.🙏 And I hope that you've fully recovered from your outburst caused by Ludwig, Kati 😂 Question: are y'all familiar with anime? Do y'all watch it and if so, what's your favorite anime? Mines Naruto.

Should have fought the valkerie, she's the easiest out of all of them