RoyalLaFlame
Banned
So, I wrote a thread the other day discussing on how I just got a PS4 Pro. The first game I had to try was The Last Of Us Part 2, and I gotta say that game left me loving for more. I thought no other game in my library would be able to surpass it, because of how amazing that game was. After that I had to try Ghost of Tsushima and, even though I was loving my experience with it, I had to stop. Too much shit on the map to do left me bored and I have zero patience nowadays for most open world games. Mostly because they feel like a chore to explore, not interesting enough. So yeah, I stopped. The only other game I was left with was God of War. I was a pretty big fan of the PS2 and PS3 games, but this new direction for the franchise was not something that interested me that much. I was thinking to myself "This is just another cinematic experience wannabe that I'm pretty sure I will be bored by.". I do like cinematic games, but I thought this game was cinematic just for the sake of it, following the same formulas that we've seen from ND games. Basically a copycat but with a God of war coat of paint on top of it... but I started the game anyway.
Oh boy, I was so fucking wrong. Santa Monica did what I thought was impossible. They grabbed a dying franchise and revitalized it, making it even better than it was before. The story, the graphics, the gameplay, even the world... everything is so damn good!!!! In the past few years, never a game grabbed me as much as God Of War did. The other day I played for 5 hours straight and I had to force myself to stop. It's just that good!
Christopher Judge's performance is simply astounding. You can see that Kratos has been through a lot, all that killing, all that god's nonsense has taken a toll on him. He tries to bury it deep down, start anew, leave his past life behind him... but he can't run away from it. Atreus is also an amazing character, and seeing his actions change throughout the game is simply amazing. You love the kid, then you hate the kid, and then you go back to loving him. Kratos has the patience of a god, as Atreus lets his godhood go through his head. In this moment I was hating Atreus so damn much, but made me think that, as a father, you need to discipline and tell your kid that every action has a consequence. Atreus slowly starts realizing this, becoming more and more human (that is also a god and a giant).
The combat is so satisfying. I would love less RPG elements in it, I have to be honest, but being able to customize Kratos (and Atreus) skillset and armor was a nice touch. The map, despite being a semi-open world game, was super interesting. I actually took my time to do some side-quests and all of them felt rewarding. No random bs on the map, no simple fetch quests. All side quests have meaning and, thanks to the combat, are a joy to play.
The graphics, simply amazing. The side characters like the dwarves, Mimir, Freya, are funny as well as interesting.
In the end, when Kratos and Atreus are at the top of the highest mountain of all the realms, letting Faye ashes fly with the wind... the moment Atreus says "I love you mom"... I felt that. As someone who is living far far away from my parents (actually on the other side of the world), that simple sentence make my hearth miss my mom even more. If I was back in Portugal, I would hug my mom and say those exact same words. I know it's a game, but the journey, all of this, just to scatter the ashes of his dead mom, shows that family, dead or alive, will always be important and should take the top spot in our lives. No matter what you do, always make time for them. Through our life journey, we often forget who put us here, who took care of us, who loves us more than anything (Freya shows exactly this when Baldur dies). I think I'm straying far from the main topic, but this game man... the damn feelings.
I won't expand more regarding this game as a a lot of people already played it (these were just some random thoughts) but God Of War is one of the best games I've ever played. The Last of Us Part 2 is nothing compared to it, and I can't wait to see where Ragnarok leads us.
PS: I also love that I will be able to play the new game on the PS4 Pro. Fuck y'all haters.
Oh boy, I was so fucking wrong. Santa Monica did what I thought was impossible. They grabbed a dying franchise and revitalized it, making it even better than it was before. The story, the graphics, the gameplay, even the world... everything is so damn good!!!! In the past few years, never a game grabbed me as much as God Of War did. The other day I played for 5 hours straight and I had to force myself to stop. It's just that good!
Christopher Judge's performance is simply astounding. You can see that Kratos has been through a lot, all that killing, all that god's nonsense has taken a toll on him. He tries to bury it deep down, start anew, leave his past life behind him... but he can't run away from it. Atreus is also an amazing character, and seeing his actions change throughout the game is simply amazing. You love the kid, then you hate the kid, and then you go back to loving him. Kratos has the patience of a god, as Atreus lets his godhood go through his head. In this moment I was hating Atreus so damn much, but made me think that, as a father, you need to discipline and tell your kid that every action has a consequence. Atreus slowly starts realizing this, becoming more and more human (that is also a god and a giant).
The combat is so satisfying. I would love less RPG elements in it, I have to be honest, but being able to customize Kratos (and Atreus) skillset and armor was a nice touch. The map, despite being a semi-open world game, was super interesting. I actually took my time to do some side-quests and all of them felt rewarding. No random bs on the map, no simple fetch quests. All side quests have meaning and, thanks to the combat, are a joy to play.
The graphics, simply amazing. The side characters like the dwarves, Mimir, Freya, are funny as well as interesting.
In the end, when Kratos and Atreus are at the top of the highest mountain of all the realms, letting Faye ashes fly with the wind... the moment Atreus says "I love you mom"... I felt that. As someone who is living far far away from my parents (actually on the other side of the world), that simple sentence make my hearth miss my mom even more. If I was back in Portugal, I would hug my mom and say those exact same words. I know it's a game, but the journey, all of this, just to scatter the ashes of his dead mom, shows that family, dead or alive, will always be important and should take the top spot in our lives. No matter what you do, always make time for them. Through our life journey, we often forget who put us here, who took care of us, who loves us more than anything (Freya shows exactly this when Baldur dies). I think I'm straying far from the main topic, but this game man... the damn feelings.
I won't expand more regarding this game as a a lot of people already played it (these were just some random thoughts) but God Of War is one of the best games I've ever played. The Last of Us Part 2 is nothing compared to it, and I can't wait to see where Ragnarok leads us.
PS: I also love that I will be able to play the new game on the PS4 Pro. Fuck y'all haters.
