Wondering the reasons behind the change in format? Watch the update video that was also posted today ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4NBbG_FopLs.html I'll also repost my pinned comment from that video here: "Important to note, Kat is not applying these changes to EVERY game. Beyond what she talked about in the video only expect the changes to apply to open world games where there might be large gaps between major story sections. In those instances she'll also react to story that takes place during gameplay. Kat will still play games like Uncharted, Life is Strange, Last of Us, Crash Bandicoot (and other platformers)." We understand that not everyone will like this but it is a change Kat and the rest of the team feels needs to be made going forward. Thank you for understanding and your continued support! -Saidian
I already posted a comment on the update video, but now that I am actually seeing what is the new format like, I would like to add my 2 cents. For me it would be better if she still played the game and reacted to it on the fly, then cut the parts that were "boring" and unrelated to the main story. I will still watch and support her content because she's awesome, but this format seems much less authentic to me.
God Of War is probably the worst game to use this format on. I can't agree that this is a good choice. Like a previous user said cut the boring parts. I liked the commentary and your skill was never a factor of my enjoyment honestly. It's a shame but I covered the other reasons in my response to your update video. Good luck in your future endeavors.
One thing I will say is that when Kratos killed Magni, Modi said "How did you?" Instead of something like "how could you?" This is because in Norse mythology prophecy foretold that Magni and Modi were supposed to survive Ragnarok (basically the Norse apocalypse). Kratos killing Magni freaked Modi out because Kratos essentially changed their destiny, which is not something that he was expecting nor should have happened. There is a reason why Kratos has this sort of fate-changing thing about him, as it is an event that happened in one of the previous games, and probably also because Kratos is not from the Norse world either, so prophecy didn't count on Kratos. (I will try to stay as spoiler-free as possible when referencing past or future events you have not experienced yet in the franchise when I make these sort of comments.)
I don't know how I feel about this. God of Wars whole premise is the long journey Kratos and his son have to go on to fulfill their loved ones last wish. If you're only reacting to key moments and not playing through the journey, it's harder to feel the impact of them, those moments are supposed to be for you to earn and feel rewarded with.
I really enjoyed the series up until now because Kat was actually playing it and we got to see her real time reactions. If you're going to do a series, keep it consistent. I was really looking forward to seeing the totality of this series, but now not so much.
Im not a fan of this format because u are missing out on some great moments & dialogue, u could've just skipped side quests & played on easy if u just wanted the story. but its ur channel & i respect this
Oh.. but so much of the charm of this game is the dialogue in between the cutscenes. *Especially* after this point, concerning Atreus. The story reeally picks up now and I'm afraid it'll be confusing to you if you're only seeing the cuts, because a Lot of character development is about to happen, but it's outside of cinematic scenes. If you're livestreaming after them, I guess it's okay since you'll find out later. But still a little sad since I subscribed after seeing you play this game. I understand though, do what's best for you.
MiscatSquad I understand that. Just a concern- as someone else said, there was more to that Magni & Modi fight with Atreus than was clipped together. So if this format is to continue, I think we all just hope that whoever is editing them will try to get as much of the dialogue in as possible going forward. Those small comments serve an importance to the characters.
Ehh I preferred the game play compared to a reaction. We barely got it before and now we are watching someone watching game play...? Hey it’s your channel. With you the best of luck with your new decision.
I will keep watching your videos, but I liked you playing the game. You missed a bit of fighty talk between atreus and the brothers. And will sindri encounters also be cut (non cutscene talking)? That would be a shame. :(
I mean... I get it! I watched the update video and it all makes sense. But still... combat is the biggest and most refined part of this reimagining of God of War. Beating Magni and Modi is meant to represent something. The struggle the player goes through in fighting these two is meant to show case - Hey! Fighting gods is hard, but its also rewarding. So on the one hand I completely get the change of the video format... but on the other... this game is designed to be played - not watched. It's designed so that towards the end... the way I fight with Kratos - is not going to be the way Katia (sp?) or the rest of the squad plays it. You are not going to feel the full weight of the emotional payoffs if you just watch the cutscenes and not experience the combat, or the small tidbits that Mimir gives to you on the boat or the way boy reacts to the things you do - it just won't be the same :( in any case, happy with the video, happy with everything - it's all gucci fam.
Daniel Hewson She said in an earlier video that even on the easiest difficulty level, she wasn't that good of a player. A comment that I completely disagree with. While she may have been kind of a mediocre level player, I thought her gameplay was NOWHERE NEAR as bad as she seemed to think it was.
Its disappointing. It shows she lost interest in playing, the overall video quality feels rushed and lazy, and the awfully professional looking gameplay (aka second playthrough) with jumpcuts, take away from the overall experience. I prefer to see a new player like her playing through it, and dying a lot, over someone that plays it like they already know what to expect. If I wanted to see that, I would just watch myself play it again. (Still hoping for a New Game Plus mode., btw)
@@kevinnorwood8782 just found this channel. She's right, she is garbage at this game. Skipped tutorial messages, ignored obvious direction in levels, upgraded equipment without checking what it was then never equipping it, never once learned a skill onscreen, etc. etc. etc. Yeah, she was never going to beat this game the way she was playing. This boss fight probably would have been a hard stop for her. That said, whoever cut the video she watched is actually a mediocre gamer that isn't frustrating to watch, but is garbage at making sure all the important bits are in. Skipped most of the good dialogue in this boss fight. It sucks because if she paid even a modicum of attention to the way the game is meant to be played she could definitely clear the game. Oh well.
Hey Kat! In the scene where they address the stranger as their uncle, you can hear them say Magni: “Don’t forget, where everywhere” Modi: “we really are, aren’t we?” Stranger: “shut up you idiots” It’s a pretty meta joke, not relating to their powers.
Relinquishing your ability to play a video game and simply watching the cut scenes is definitely not in the spirit of gaming. This game is however quite cut scene heavy, but a ton of dialogue will be missed if you choose to stop playing the game. Simple, normal conversations between Atreus and Kratos during gameplay help shape the rest of the story and give context to a lot of plot moments. By simply watching only cutscenes, you miss a large percentage of the lore that's presented through it's gameplay. I don't particularly agree with what you are doing since the developers put time and effort into creating a battle system that's worthy of being utilized.
Ragnell GoW Yeah this is definitely like a cop out , id rather her be honest with us and say she lost interest in the game , it’s not for everyone especially someone who didn’t even play the last ones ...
Not only that, but she cant very well call herself a "gamer" then say she is more comfortable simply watching and reacting to cutscenes than actually playing through it. I come for her reactions mainly like alot of others, but i just feel this is a very poor decision.
yeeee modi is voiced by Nolan North and Magni is MAGNIficently voiced by Troy Baker ALSO BTW if you want to CAN YOU REACT TO JOEL AND ELLIES SONG IF YOU HAVENT ALREADY?
I know that voice! I know that voice! Is it the great Nolan North?! Please tell me if it's true! Also if you are wondering about the change we will be playing God of War for live stream events. For Let's Plays it takes so much effort to edit these episodes so we wanted to simplify it for you guys so when we do livestreams we can stream for hours and enjoy the world together. There is a lot to explore in God of War and it's why I will be reacting to the story now so during the streams I won't be distracted by the chat. Thank you for understanding.
Katya, I'm sorry, but I don't like this new format. I loved your previous God Of War videos because your reactions felt AUTHENTIC. They felt REAL, because YOU were the one playing. Your reactions in this video only felt somewhat authentic. I watch Let's Plays/walkthroughs all the time, but watching someone watch SOMEONE ELSE play just feels kind of weird to me. As for your gameplay, I didn't think you were anywhere NEAR as bad as you seemed to be making yourself out to be. When you're actually playing the game yourself, you're getting the FULL experience, the FULL pleasure of this incredible game, both story AND gameplay, and I feel like with this new format, you're denying yourself the full experience this game has to offer. Lastly, I'm worried that I may have inadvertently contributed to you choosing to adopt this new format. I sincerely hope I didn't offend you in any way with any of the comments I made in your previous God Of War videos, because I was just trying to offer advice and help you out. If my comments sounded forceful and/or insulting to you, then I truly apologize because that was never my intention to begin with. But I really wish you'd go back to the previous format for doing God Of War on your channel, even if you just do it for that game alone, because the way you were doing it before was perfect exactly as it was. Are you familiar with the phrase/principle, "If it's not broken, don't fix it."? Well, that's how I felt about ALL of your previous God Of War videos, and I am honestly a little offended by this new format because I feel like you've violated that principle.
Tbh, maybe you should just leave GoW strictly to livestreams then? The majority of commenters here are upset with this format, mainly with the idea of you missing out on small key things. You say you'll go back and play later but like.. then it won't really have the intended impact when you already know the outcome, you know lol? Idk, I know this is more convenient for you and that's cool. But your fans are being pretty vocal on this one. This is a really good game and this format doesn't do it justice. Please consider livestreams only.. or honestly, maybe just watch chunks of a complete commentary-free walkthrough on YT instead of having someone edit parts together (cause no offense, there was too much cut out here).
The fight with magni and modi, you would have played it like in the old format, we missed one of the best fights, and your reactions to the fight, I'm really so sad , I cannot sleep :,,C ahr
I don't like this format for god of war. The cutscenes just aren't enough to really go on this journey with these characters in this particular game the game play is heavily tied with the story and I think you're losing the experience doing this. That being said this is a great idea for other games just not god of war
It's very cynical to drop 30 minutes of game play once a week to drag out the story. If there are 5-6 hours of the game left, that means it will take three months to finish the story and keep those interested in God of War waiting. That's what, 5 months to finish a game?
With some tweaking this format could be okay, but I feel like this first video could have been executed better. Cutting out most of the Magni and Modi fight also cut out important motivation for Atreus, and therefore important elements of the story.
Anthony Callaway I've played through this game a few times. What I've noticed is, if you go from main story mission to main story mission you will find yourself under leveled. Playing that way will make the game harder than it should be. If you aren't that good to begin with, it's worse. I would suggest looking around in every area you're in and do side missions to get resources. She didn't do that apparently.
Ugh "gameplay" jumpcuts also take away heavily from the experience, also the player plays like they've beaten this game already, and already know what to do.
*When the comments asks if it's Nolan North, but the blonde is Troy.* My little fangirl heart can't take this. But I've learned to listen for their voices too, most people don't care.
MiscatSquad Also, choosing this format for God of War tells yours fans, such as myself, that you don't really like the game as much as you may say you do. Its aggravating to US that are also huge fans of this game, many of which have already completed the game, but wanted to share the experience with others, and enjoy watching other people enjoy the experience, the way we did. ULTIMATELY, this is your channel and you must make the content you want to do. I'm just disappointed.
Is that a Spongebob pillow? I'm subbing now. Nice video, btw. Also, what is the sudden intense soundtrack at the beginning of the video? Also, if you're going to react to the game via cutscenes and gameplay, there's this small RU-vidr who just did a full immersive walkthrough of the whole game on the hardest difficulty and it's really awesome to watch and react to. This guy is like a God at the game's combat. His name is SmVR his videos have the immersive walkthrough on the titles.
I’m fine with you doing this but may I suggest watching it from Mciceandfire’s channel? He doesn’t cut anything out and is a great gamer, you don’t have to I’m just throwing my two cents in for you to know I still support what you do :)
I think that you are better off playing it yourself, simply for the reason of watching you get angry and react to them in real time ;) Don't like the new format as it is... It's lacking something, can't put my finger on it.
Illya Hey, I'm a Mod in the channel. We're sorry that you didn't enjoy the new format. In spite of this, the format which is currently being used is one that Kat feels good with. I think we all would much rather Katya be comfortable recording videos than the other way around.
Seii I got one question to this new Format : personally I like the idea and the way it is done and if that is better to not burden Kat, so it is . But from who is she watching the story or is it that she has played it through already and watches the cutscenes of her own playthrough? She said that she does the gameplay in Livestreams, so I‘m just curious if that is her content of cutscenes or by someone else?
Robel C games is also the reaction of the person in certain situations, not just history. I did not like this format, sorry because I'm also going to leave the gow videos aside ...
MiscatSquad Anyway, my last comment on this video. This new format is a bad idea overall, and you may even begin to lose some subscribers if this continues, myself included. To be honest, I wanted to see you play. I don't care how good or how bad you play I wanted to see your FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE, not second-hand with editorial jumpcuts. I understand you cut it because of Fair-Use, but this wouldn't be necessary if you just continued onward as you have prior to this new video format. I ALREADY KNOW how this game's story continues along from here on out and it IS EPIC, I beaten this game with a Platinum, and have the best fully maxxed out set of :SPOILERish: armor, lol but I LOVE this game so much I continue to look for other people who are playing it for the first time and sharing their experience playing God of War, because I want to see their epic reactions, during their own playthroughs. NOT THIS. I hope you listen to your fans, and reconsider this course of action.
Oooooh so this is what you meant, ah right then. As I've seen someone else just say, a very emotional scene is about to come up, and you NEED to take at least one look at his full Backstory, before watching that scene. When it comes to this new format, if you reach all of your patreon goals, will you go back to the old format, or will you keep this one?
Magni and Modi they knew about kratos and Atreus. They wanted to kill both of them because what mimir told them about Odin. But omg! They talked so much smack about Atreus mom I was getting mad lol. The next episode be ready kat 😱😄
For the next GOW video, could you maybe lower the volume for the music after you finish watching? It’s kinda distracting when I’m trying to listen to your discussions. It’s not that big of a deal though, so don’t worry about it too much.
Hi Kat, I'd like to precede this by saying, I'm a huge fan and have been watching your videos for 5 or 6 months now. Please don't take this negatively, as I'm just attempting to give my two cents and be constructive in doing so. My only complaint is that it's sort of spoiling it if you're watching this stuff and then going to play through it for yourself afterwards. It can eliminate the elements of suspense and surprise. In my humble opinion, I would think that if you streamed the gameplay first and recorded it, you could then take only the most important clips for your youtube videos, and we (your subs and viewers) would still be able to see your genuine first-time reactions as you progress through the game.
It seems like everyone was doing what I did 😂 skip to her reactions to the cut scenes hahaha well good idea ! Although, I'm sure you're playing off video? Looks like you had a toonnnn of fun with it when you were playing it.
All of us in the comments would like to see you finish the play through of GOW, if you're just going to watch the cutscenes and not share the experience with us, then don't stream it at all we don't want to see bits and pieces of it.
I'm fine with this change to be honest, since I've played the game twice and watched countless people play it, I'm mostly just skipping to the reactions anyway. Whatever works best for you is what you should stick with.
Personally I don't feel for Modi seeing the death of Magni, at all. Obviously I can understand his fear and sadness when his brother got killed, due to their brotherly bond and all, but reflecting on our interactions with them we know they're pretty much two arrogant but frankly pathetic demigods, who only feel strong because they're together and are aware of their own godhood and lineage (sons of the infamous Thor). Mostly bullying and intimidating their way to victory, starting with them threatening Mimir, claiming they were "coming back for his other eye" back at the mountain top. After that even Baldur, their uncle, shut them down, calling out their "idiotic" behaviour. Anyway seeing how they taunted Atreus I was definitely wishing both of them to die the whole time lol. Not sure if you caught all of Modi's lines to Atreus (since those parts were apparently cut in the edited video). He made fun of the boy's facial scars, telling him his father was ashamed of having such a weak son, calling his mother a whore, and more. An adult bullying a boy? Pff, not impressed ;) A smart tactic to ruin the focus/teamwork of your enemies like that but as arrogant as they were, they more than got what was coming to them.
So you just gave up ? I wouldn’t mind this if it was from the beginning but in the middle like this is unsettling . You’re one of the few female gamers just keep trying , you’ll get it ‼️💪
This was the perfect idea for a change in format, I love it. In your previous videos I would sometimes skip through some of the fight scenes and gameplay without much dialogue so that I could get right to the cutscenes and discussions, but now I don't have to. Great idea, bravo
i know, it your choice to going for this format... but i dont feel quite right when i watch you like this... i know it not gonna be a format for every game you will play in future, but such a "format" for this title will make you miss alot of small detail that make this game difference from the other. i dont know, i don't feel entertained while watching this video. instead of watching you watching other people playing the game, i gonna go looking for other walkthrought that actually play the game. i cant describe the feeling i have when i watching you react to other gameplay... it just felt weird, arkward for some reason. Basicly i cant watch it like this, im gonna drop this series. and i hope this is the only "title" you apply this "format"... it's your channel... do what ever suit you. there still people loving this type of "reacting to...." video but not me.
First I comment here. I am little bit disappointed, though I understand I will keep watching your reaction. For what is coming in the game before you get there I wish you react Kratos back story.
