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God of War Ragnarök | PS5 Showcase Reveal Trailer
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OsirisBlack
Banned
This Thor is much more accurate than the Marvel or any other depiction in modern media. He seems to be missing his gloves and belt but he does have the red hair and is left handed. Wonder if they will make him as vicious as the legends say.
People are complaining because it has the same theme. Not sure what they were expecting? Giant skyscrapers? Facial details, Gameplay and boss variety looks massively improved. What else should a sequel deliver? Not sure why so many are complaining
Bo_Hazem
Banned
Being a drama queen is the new trend.
xPikYx
Member
I wasn't expecting any better, 2022 sounded crossgen as fuck since the beginning and there it is. But it is not just that, those roughly 10tf of PS5 sounded a joke since the presentation and so does this fantomatic "next gen". How can you even think to push 4k 60fps and Ray tracing and surpassing by far the geometry of the previous gen. The only true next gen thing so far is the unreal engine 5 tech demo and I fear now it will remain so, just a tech demo
xPikYx
Member
People are complaining because from a next gen sequel you expect something next gen, that wow effect that never will come
BaneIsPain
Member
exactly. Thor always described as burly large and red hair. At least, that’s what I learned in my youth.
Dr. Claus
Banned
Looks fantastic~! I adored the first game, though it suffered with its fair share of generic modern AAA walking segments and a lack of boss variety, but the story was well told and the characters were memorable. Hope they can improve upon the great base they built with this sequel.
KungFucius
King Snowflake
I thought the same thing. Nothing makes me go wow at the graphics. Day 1 regardless, but fuck cross gen.
Dr. Claus
Banned
It is sad to see what Jaffe has become.
Dude needs to interact with real people instead of spend most of his time in social media.
Abhorash
Neo Member
Trailer didn't impressed me, either from a presentation or graphics perspective. Also I didn't like how they had to insert the obligatory African (even in a mythological series) and have Angrboda like that, or turn Thor into a fatso (btw, they revealed Thor with a tweet? wtf). I mean sure, he should definately not be the pretty boy model like in Marvel films, but here he looks like a fat bum. I wouldn't be that scared of this guy if I saw him in the streets. The Hellenic gods looked much more majestic than the Norse ones so far.
Overall, GOW 5 leaves me with a very MEH feeling so far. I don't think I'll get it.
Overall, GOW 5 leaves me with a very MEH feeling so far. I don't think I'll get it.
I mean Mimir literally said Thor was a "fat dobber" in GoW 2018...
splattered
Member
Looks fantastic, don't know why everyone is bitching.
Bluecondor
Member
I don't know about playing as teen-aged/early-20s Atreus. It was fun in the first game, as he was a kid and his bow and arrow gave you some extra damage and distracted enemies etc. He really seemed like a kid in the game, which made him a unique character.
Ferdimage
Member
Looks legit, I noticed in the trailer why his fingers looked so stubby.
Javthusiast
Banned
I like that it's the finale of this Norse story and isn't a trilogy. Means we can explore different mythylogies like egypt etc. sooner. Let's go!
Vtecomega
Banned
As you can see in the trailer, we’re picking up a few years after the events of God of War (2018). The freezing winds of Fimbulwinter have come to Midgard, making survival for Kratos, Atreus, and Mimir in the Norse wilds even more challenging than before.
While the last game built an enormous amount of trust and understanding between father and son, there is still a great deal of complexity in their interactions – especially after the revelation of Atreus’ Giant heritage and the hidden prophecy only Kratos saw.
Atreus is desperately curious. Like most young people, he wants to understand who he is more than anything. In this case, he wants to understand who he could be.
The mystery of Loki’s role in the upcoming conflict is something that Atreus cannot let go of. He wants to keep his family safe, but Atreus also doesn’t want to stand by and do nothing while conflict consumes the Nine Realms.
Kratos, still bearing the knowledge of his past mistakes, wants to spare Atreus the bloody lessons he learned from his conflict with gods.
He wants to keep his son safe, above all, and their confrontation with Baldur has vindicated the belief that only tragedy will come from further entanglements with the Aesir.
Together, Kratos and Atreus will have to make a choice about which path they will take.
Whatever they choose will define the fate of all those living in the Nine Realms as Ragnarök approaches.
Agony and Vengeance
We show a brief look at two of the main antagonists you’ll face in God of War Ragnarök: Freya and Thor.
Because of Kratos’ actions at the end of the previous game, the once-ally-turned-enemy Freya has sworn vengeance for the death of her son, Baldur.
We wanted to remind players that Freya isn’t just a terrifyingly powerful user of Vanir magic, but also that she’s a formidable warrior in her own right. Enraged by Kratos’ evasion of justice by her hand, Freya will turn every weapon at her disposal towards her son’s killer.
Also suffering the loss of his sons and half-brother, Thor’s legendary bloodlust and wrath will be aimed at Kratos and Atreus.
Referred to disparagingly by Mimir as the “Biggest Butchering Bastard in the Nine Realms,” Thor earned his title as one of the most powerful Aesir gods by wiping out nearly all the Giants at Odin’s command.
While we don’t want to give too much away right now, we think even a peek at Mjölnir wreathed in lightning will give you a hint at just how formidable Thor will be as an adversary.
You Have My Axe
It would not be God of War without a healthy serving of visceral and spectacular combat.
You’ve been able to see just a hint of new attack abilities, a new Runic Summon for Atreus, and of course, the return of Kratos’ legendary weapons
As a team we’ve worked hard to take our learnings from God of War (2018) and improve upon combat to feel fresh, yet familiar. With God of War Ragnarök, one of our main goals was to push player choice in combat.
Whether it’s through hard hitting combos, a mastery of elements, or clever defensive tactics – you will find plenty of opportunity to fight alongside our duo in a way that feels uniquely expressive.
Whatever your choice of combat strategy, the enemies that await in God of War Ragnarök will be ready. The realms have grown harsher, and a whole host of new creatures from across Norse mythology will test your skills.
From the trailer you can see what happens when Kratos finds himself under the hooves of the Stalker or grabbed between the jaws of a Dreki, and that’s just the beginning.
With an expanded cast of adversaries, we aim to keep each combat encounter memorable from the smallest brawls to the big show-stopper bosses! We can’t wait to show you more as we get closer to release.
Onward to Asgard
Fans who played the last game know they were able to visit six of the Nine Realms during their journey. In God of War Ragnarök, you will be able to visit all nine!
God of War Ragnarök will take you to the previously unreachable Vanaheim, Svartalfheim, and Asgard – as well as to new areas from locations featured in the last game. Exploring the realms will take you everywhere from verdant, otherworldly jungles to intricate subterranean mining networks.
This next installment in the series will bring you a more diverse, beautiful, and mysterious variety of locations than in any other God of War game.
First look at God of War Ragnarök
Santa Monica Studio discusses the new God of War Ragnarök trailer.blog.playstation.com
Looks like a PS4 game. Animations are stiff. Atreus voice is annoying as fuck. Zero blood and gore. Thanks Cory.
Jigsaah
Member
As you can see in the trailer, we’re picking up a few years after the events of God of War (2018). The freezing winds of Fimbulwinter have come to Midgard, making survival for Kratos, Atreus, and Mimir in the Norse wilds even more challenging than before.
While the last game built an enormous amount of trust and understanding between father and son, there is still a great deal of complexity in their interactions – especially after the revelation of Atreus’ Giant heritage and the hidden prophecy only Kratos saw.
Atreus is desperately curious. Like most young people, he wants to understand who he is more than anything. In this case, he wants to understand who he could be.
The mystery of Loki’s role in the upcoming conflict is something that Atreus cannot let go of. He wants to keep his family safe, but Atreus also doesn’t want to stand by and do nothing while conflict consumes the Nine Realms.
Kratos, still bearing the knowledge of his past mistakes, wants to spare Atreus the bloody lessons he learned from his conflict with gods.
He wants to keep his son safe, above all, and their confrontation with Baldur has vindicated the belief that only tragedy will come from further entanglements with the Aesir.
Together, Kratos and Atreus will have to make a choice about which path they will take.
Whatever they choose will define the fate of all those living in the Nine Realms as Ragnarök approaches.
Agony and Vengeance
We show a brief look at two of the main antagonists you’ll face in God of War Ragnarök: Freya and Thor.
Because of Kratos’ actions at the end of the previous game, the once-ally-turned-enemy Freya has sworn vengeance for the death of her son, Baldur.
We wanted to remind players that Freya isn’t just a terrifyingly powerful user of Vanir magic, but also that she’s a formidable warrior in her own right. Enraged by Kratos’ evasion of justice by her hand, Freya will turn every weapon at her disposal towards her son’s killer.
Also suffering the loss of his sons and half-brother, Thor’s legendary bloodlust and wrath will be aimed at Kratos and Atreus.
Referred to disparagingly by Mimir as the “Biggest Butchering Bastard in the Nine Realms,” Thor earned his title as one of the most powerful Aesir gods by wiping out nearly all the Giants at Odin’s command.
While we don’t want to give too much away right now, we think even a peek at Mjölnir wreathed in lightning will give you a hint at just how formidable Thor will be as an adversary.
This pic is pissin me off. PS5 version or STFU.
James Sawyer Ford
Gold Member
Pedro Motta
Member
WHat the fuck have you people been drinking? How can you honestly see this trailer and say "it's underwhelming visually".
Saw this in 4K and it's absolutely stunning. Gameplay seems to be on point as well.
Saw this in 4K and it's absolutely stunning. Gameplay seems to be on point as well.
Bo_Hazem
Banned
Best looking game so far this gen.
Pedro Motta
Member
All of this runs on the PS4 and people say it's underwhelming. LOL Fucking wizards these guys.
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Javthusiast
Banned
He was in the first too.
EverydayBeast
ChatGPT 0.1
Microsoft fanboys are in last place and you’re going to comment on Sony’s 1st party AAA game of the year contender? You would think you would want Sony gamers to get all these games. Oh well. Yeah Sony’s trying to win game of the year, and it’s only September. We’ll see how the PS5 responds to this beast of a game.
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Mike Zhang
Member
Well, it does look a cross-gen game, thanks jim ryan
Hoddi
Member
I'll even take that a step further. This isn't just 'more accurate' but a genuinely accurate depiction of how Thor is described in the original stories.
For comparison, here's an old Danish comic that was popular in the Nordic countries when I was a kid. I was fairly worried that SSM would fuck it up but they've nailed the character down to a tee.
Yselacrey00
Banned
Yep, it seems that way.
Yselacrey00
Banned
Delayed by Covid? For how long? They didn't even say 2022
Yselacrey00
Banned
Lmao. I finished GoW last month and this looks exactly like it. Same moves, same world, same graphics.People thinking the game looks anything like 2018 ...well i guess u guys dont remember 2018 .... it looks like a real big step up. Now give me high quality video sony
James Sawyer Ford
Gold Member
I was thinking it would look more next-gen like Horizon does for the PS5
But God of War already looked amazing, and God of War: Ragnarok still looks better than 99% of next-gen games that have been revealed.
We're spoiled just because it's SSM and we know they could do better if they didnt need to be shackled to PS4.
But God of War already looked amazing, and God of War: Ragnarok still looks better than 99% of next-gen games that have been revealed.
We're spoiled just because it's SSM and we know they could do better if they didnt need to be shackled to PS4.
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Yeah the game will look much better on our TV's, like this.
MatrixReloaded101
Member
Just think, if they can do this on PS4 imagine what games built from the ground up for PS5 will look like in 2-3 years..... holy crap.
HawarMiran
Banned
I just read this is the last game in the norse mythology???? No trilogy
