I'm Obsessed with God of War so I Ranked Them ALL | God of War Games Tier List
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God of War 1 0:51
God of War 2 2:15
God of War: Chains of Olympus 3:52
God of War 3 5:46
God of War: Ghost of Sparta 8:08
God of War: Ascension 9:47
God of War (2018) 11:39
God of War Ragnarok 12:55
God of War Ragnarok Valhalla 16:22
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Dive into the heart of the legendary God of War series with me as I rank each installment, from the classics to the Norse sagas. Join the debate, relive epic moments, and discover why this franchise is an icon in gaming history. Whether you're a veteran fan or a newcomer, let's celebrate the legacy of Kratos together. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more epic gaming content!
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Fun fact, Valhalla was actually longer than this year’s Call of Duty campaign
funniest part ab this comment is that its actually true as well lmfao
wait youre fucking lying
Bro wtf
@@zapatero1791It should be more sad than funny because millions of people are not bothered by that and will keep jumping on Call of Duty each years
They made the campaign like warzone we really watching call of duty lose out of ideas
Should have called it a Tyrlist........ill show myself out
Missed opportunity
@@zoobungaa im in tyrs rn
You're Tyr-ing me apart with your sharp wit
@@MatthewFronsoe Tyr joke chain
@@MatthewFronsoe What have i done? This is Tyr-rible
In gow 3 when zeus says to kratos don't fail her like you failed your family my jaw dropped i was genuinely shocked what an amazing scene
thats why i hate when people say the games weren't deep until the norse saga
My main criticism of 3 is that Zeus isn’t in it enough. The original trilogy is the most watchable family drama of all time.
@@Adsper2000My problems with 3 is that it wasnt long enough and god's die with comical ease at times.
Also Hercules was handled terribly,he literally has the same story with Kratos,they should have teamed up.
@@zoobungaabecause they werent lol. Bro murdered his family and Got mad at zeus thats all
@@loliconenjoyer9770lmfao leave it to the dragon ball kid to try and troll the video creator
Damn this is one of the most unbiased tier list ive seen on youtube. I also would take valhalla and give it its own ranking cause the story in it its just so good. Bravo on the list bro
I would too but ironwood exists
@@infernowsAh yes, I do remember that time in which Atreus went into Valhalla's ironwood version for like three hours. Classic Valhalla moment indeed.
You must be a fan of walking animations for hours
@@llamabot9889 you must be a fornite kid
@@infernows iron wood is not in Valhalla. That's only for main game. You can play Valhalla directly without main game
The one family member Kratos doesn't mention in Valhalla is his Mother, Callisto. I think it might have been a oversight.
ohhhh I didn't think of that actually
There was no reason to bring her up though right?
@@abdulazimnaushad Pretty sure there was reason to bring her up, she was cursed not to say Zeus's name and turned into a monster Kratos had to kill and the rage Kratos felt because of that.
@@TheShadowspear2 Yea, maybe its not really the big stuff but it is one of the reasons why Kratos hated Gods.
@@TheShadowspear2 yeah but kratos killing her was a good thing. She needed to be freed from that. So thats probably why it wasnt in valhalla. He doesnt have any guilt associated with it. Rage? Yes. Guilt? No. My understanding of kratos leads me to believe he understands he did the right thing, no matter how bad it sucked.
Kinda like how he was asked about his brother. And he said hed kill him again because he wanted to be god of war for every reason except the right one. Tyr applauds him for knowing the difference.
Kratos' mom had no relation to the throne. So it didnt need to be reevaluated as part of his healing. He already knew he did the right thing, and it bares no weight on being god of war.
I feel like Ragnarok was a step back from 2018 for the singular reason that they squeezed a trilogy into a duology and that meant they would have to speedrun story beats without much subtext, they even had the characters state their feelings out loud cause there wasn't enough time to let them flow naturally.
Agreed
Literally this. It felt like 2018 was made for a trilogy and so the spacing and timing was right. Ragnarok wasn’t and it suffered for it.
What didn't flow naturally, and whats wrong with stating how you feel about something out loud?
@@dylanhopkins5934 Most of the story outside of the first 3 hours and th last 3 hours was extremely rushed. It ft as if we where rushing through story beta after storybeat for the singular reason that this is a videogame and the story needs to have all the characters by the end in their places for Ragnarok, even if it didn't made any narrative sense. Also alot of parts took me out of the game especially how they where filmed, like characters popping behind props and stuff made me only think how the motion cap filming happened rather than these being real characters who made it to the battle.
All in all Ragnarok as an event was likely the smallest scale even that happened in the entirety of gow franchise for the soul reason that the over the shoulder camera hid the sheer scale of it. The hydra fight from the first game felt bigger than Ragnarok.
@cloudshifter that's a very interesting perspective to compare it to the hydra fight in the first game and say it felt smaller. Don't know how you came to that conclusion in the slightest. Especially seeing as its likely the biggest if not second biggest in terms of scale. If you have a problem with the over the shoulder camera then I guess I can see why you dont like the game that much, although you dont seem to dislike 2018 which is interesting. But in terms of scale, ragnarok has objectively done some of the best in all of the franchise.
The games story was not rushed for the most part either. It was pretty easy to follow and it made narrative sense. Its all there so im not sure what didnt make narrative sense to you. I'm not sure what you mean by the characters popping behind props though, so I can't speak on that.
The game has a couple fair critiques but honestly most of the ones I've heard are nitpicky and don't even make sense. And the few critiques it does have get blown out of proportion when ultimately they didn't effect the game nearly as much as people make it out to seem.
Gow3 is a fukn masterpiece, when Kratos was the Real god of war.
According to the old lore Kratos wasnt even the God of War at the time.
Even Aphrodite says he is no longer the God Of War and that was in later parts of the game,he didnt even have the soul of a god to use the Hyperion Gates
His power in that game is due to the magical power ups as well as retaking the Blade back which according to the GoW2 novel only gave him his god strength back and not his god status and position.
If he was the God Of War he would have the same abilities as Ares,which he somewhat showed in the opening of GoW2 as he descended from the skies in flames like Ares did to save Kratos life.
Simply put the Norse games have a different definition of a God,they call any half breed with godly strength a god.
Its more of an honorary title at this point.
Kratos wasnt a god in GoW3,he was just the destroyer of the gods.
A demigod with strength above the gods,the reason being all the amps and power ups he had.
He was definitely not born a god like 2018 said,he was born almost mortal/superhuman and not even a full fledged demigod a status which he only achieved after Ares gave him power and trained him.
Kratos only achieved ful god status after he buried his brother Deimos(he had only partly ascended after sitting on the throne in the end of GoW1) and until Zeus took his godhood away in GoW2
@@newhybrid101he got his god hood back after he took back the blade from Zeus. Literally Gaia said that would happen in the beginning of gow 2
Honestly I prefer God of war 2 tbh. God of war 3 felt like wasted potential
@@olofacosta3192 wasted potential? Please explain.
GOW3 is in my top 5 games of all time . The sheer SCALE and epic nature of the game is unmatched to this day ! Plus, considering it’s on PS3 and the game is over 10 years old … the graphics are insane !
GoW2 is the best for me. The story is beautiful the combat is wonderful the music is incredible and the scale and spectacle are fantastic
Ain't gonna argue with that, the games a straight banger
@@zoobungaa true 👍
@@zoobungaa so your favourite is GoW3??
@@lightmohamed5700 idk it’s tough I love gow 2018
@@zoobungaa fair.
The sad thing is, ragnarok had such a great entrance with thor that i was dying to see him again but not too much focus was put on him until the midgame where you see him again, when the plot moves forward im invested but when nothing happens im bored as hell and skipping it until we meet thor again, i really feel like thor needed much more screen time especially being a mirror of kratos
When did the plot not move forward though?😂
@@dylanhopkins5934dude, touch grass. People are expressing their opinions all over this comment section and you’re fighting every one. Maybe state your own instead of being obsessed with contesting others’.
@@dylanhopkins5934 Ironwood, every Mask related quest, chasing Garm, creating the Draupnir spear... these are moments that felt like fetch quests
@@kostasspirou1010 You didn't pay attention to the game if thats how you feel. You're also not fairly complaining about any of the other games for those same reasons.
@@JGrantUK I have stated my own, and I touch plenty of grass. And if you don't have a problem with other people expressing their opinions on here, then you shouldn't have a problem with me expressing mine. I can talk to you just like I can talk to anyone else here in the comment section. I'm not fighting anyone. This is just a discussion on the internet.
I think the thing with Ragnarok is they have to tell the story through cutscenes and dialogue. Not to mention side quests are part of the story as well which help enhances the overview narrative imo. This is a problem since some people play these games differently. I’ll say 2018 has a better story but Ragnarok is the better game overall
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That’s a super fair take and I don’t totally disagree at all
Wait whaaaat
Nah man I liked gowr story waaay more than 2018
I think the main problem with Ragnarok was definitely the story pacing, If their had been a second game focused on the years of 'Fimbulvetr/Fimbulwinter' the Norse Saga would have come out a lot stronger. Freya could have been a pursuing antagonist in the same way that Baldur was, the Raiders/Viken could have been her personal minions/warriors used against Kratos, which was hinted at, in the Codex in Ragnarok. I.e, she was directing/encouraging them to harass Kratos. Her identity remaining hidden, with Kratos thinking she was a Valkyrie sent by Odin, Freya donning her armoured full-body look like in her Ragnarok boss fight?
This game could have been focused on preparing for Ragnarok, investigating/exploring Atreus's powers. Working with Brok and Sindri to reinforce Kratos's and Atreus's equipment which is weakening due to Fimbulvetr, showing the loss of some of the powers we has in 2018. Still using Tyr's Temple to visit some of the Other Realms, locations which could be revisited in Ragnarok of course. Doing new Trials of Muspheheim, exploring new parts of Jotunheim which start Atreus on learning the Giant Magic and collecting the first Giant Soul Stones? He could end up creating Jormungandr who stays in Jotunheim to grow in size til Ragnarok. And Kratos would be keeping tight-lipped about the Jotunheim prophecy.
We could have also had a subplot involving Atreus raising the wolves that grow to pull their sled in Ragnarok. Maybe introduce some new antagonists, like some of the missing Aesir or Vanir gods?
Edit: This theoretical game could also have had the hunt for Tyr tied into it, perhaps being the end goal of the game. Learning he's in Svartlheim by the end? Odin could lock down Realm travel like at the start of Ragnarok which pauses the pursuit until Ragnarok?
Problem with Ragnarok is the corner cutting and too much downtime moments.
Valhalla was damn near perfect to me. Literally fixed every problem the main game had and added some very high effort fan service that also pushed the story forward, all for free. Shit is peak
Peak af
God of war 3 was the only GOW I finished. It couldn’t be more iconic.
Awesome video man the rankings were perfect, and you had a great explanation for their rankings❤
I appreciate that a lot!!!!
@@zoobungaa no worries 👍
Underrated as hell, wonderful channel
I appreciate that a lot bro I’m trying to grind this year
I just started playing God of War 4 for the first time (first game in the license that I played) and I immediately fell in love with the story and the artistic direction developed by the team. If all fiction/artistic creations were like that, I think no one would be bored anymore. (I set the difficulty to the maximum to better feel like the character... I feel like it's going to take me a little time before I see the ending...) + thanks for your tierlist
Now we need a video showing off the god of war collectables! Great video btw!
Maybeeeee I actually have these collectibles coming in in a month or two I ordered them in July so probably for those haha.
Kratos gow 3 theme is something I can never forget
Honestly… Ragnarock had the chance at giving the fans a glimpse of how brutal and rage filled Kratos is. I get that the character development had to be there for future story telling but we’re talking about Kratos here. Having him rage out and putting fear into everyone around him IS his staple. Having not single killed Odin was a let down. The fight was awesome though, seeing Atraus hit Odin when it was needed.. it all felt soft/hollywood when the game was completed. A lot going on, story/character development in this game. Valhalla was a GIFT! Enough said.
Agreed for the most part man
That would be a complete regression of his character thank fuck they didn't do this
Agreed. Was really hoping he'd fucking go nuts on all the Norse Gods he faced. Like if he somehow thinks Atreus died or something. Didn't even kill Thor or Odin.
Sexy video dude.I feel you on that nostalgia that valhalla gave. I'd have the same rankings except I'd put ragnarok down one tier. Treating those two as separate entities seems right because theyre honestly COMPLETELY different in their storytelling quality.
Bro what?😂How is Ragnarok in Spartan tier? I don't get the hate for the game I swear.🤣
@dylanhopkins5934 I'm not saying it's a terrible game. It's decent. It's just not as good as other entries. Like the lows of the game are way too low for me.
The speed in which they wrapped up stuff with freya was kinda baffling. It took like 30 minutes to come back around after some platform dialogue, which is kinda boring ngl. Obviously, the ironwood section - dogwater, why tf would a GoW game make me pick up fruit for an hour, then make me get paint for the next hour. Then there's the actual ragnarok event, it isn't bad, but DAMN did it feel rushed it only lasts like 30 minutes, then we immediately defeat thor and Odin back-to-back.
There are still things I really like, though. The combat got really good I won't lie, though the over the shoulder camera really screws you over sometimes. And I do like where they took kratos as a character.
@doot7427 yeah I don't know what to say. It sounds kinda like you had limited investment in the game. Most of it makes sense and while the Ironwoods section went a lil too long it was still a good part. It was only like 2% of the game at most tho so I don't see how it affects that much. The Freya section was good, and honestly if you found much of the dialogue and story in that section boring then I don't see why there's a complaint about it being too quick. It doesn't make any sense. Everything you mentioned didn't really affect the game that much tbh. 90% of it is still amazing and the highs are some of the best highs in the series.
@dylanhopkins5934 Idk man to me like 65-70% of it was solid. It's just a bunch of small things that I didn't like, like faye, I feel that her face/identity was revealed too soon. It would've been better to reveal her near the end or middle. Also, atreus being ridiculously annoying, yeah, some of it made sense story-wise, but damn he really is a punk sometimes.
Just so yk I had like 4 or so runs of the story, 2 of them being 100% runs. The more I played it, the more I saw its flaws, and damn is there is quite a bit.
End of the day, it's our own opinions. If you liked more of it then good for you, i just feel it could have been better.
@doot7427 to each there own I guess. Some of the criticism is unfair but that's life🤷🏾♂️
Great video my man, I agree Valhalla knocked my expectations out of the park. Planning to make a video on it real soon!
Aye bro report back here when you make it I’ll give it a look!!
@@zoobungaa for sure thanks bro
@@zoobungaa It took a while but I finally released it haha
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Agreed with everything u said. I could not put 2018 and Ragnarok in the same tier even if its very close. That “I’ve got nothing more to hide” moment still gets me to this day, it was an insane moment. O r the first time u pick up the blades again, or the moment “im dangling from the hip of the bloody GHOST OF SPARTA!”. Its just an insanely perfect game. Only criticism i have is the first difficulty spike in GMGOW mode, rest is just perfection.
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I agree to all. But! Valhalla is part of Ragnarok ;) so if we rank them as a whole Ragnarok IS A GOD FKIN TIER GAME :)
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Lmaoooo 100% but I thought it’d be an interesting spin to separate the DLC and ragnarok
This man cooked the best tier list I have ever seen
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I've also played every single GoW and have been a massive fan since the first game released and the only change id make to your rankings is that I would bump Ascension up a tier and have it be with Ghost of Sparta. It was weird going from GoW3 to Ascension and it did come out of nowhere but it did kind of make sense. GoW3 let us believe that the world was over so in my mind all that could even be made was a prequel. I also think the gameplay in Ascension was top notch. Great tier list.👍
For me 2018 is the best. I can't tell you how many times I've done NG+. Enough that all my stats are maxed and have been for a very long time. It's my anxiety game. When i need to drown out the world for awhile it's my go to. I remember in the days and weeks following my mother's death this game served as a distraction. A way to not focus on what i had lost. It holds a special place for me.
Aye I’m glad you’ve found a healthy way to ease some of those emotions. I’m sorry for your loss keep doing your thing and growing 🤝.
i grew up on the original god of war games and cant bring myself to remove gow2018 off my playstation even if i need the storage space and i replay gow3 yearly and am currently replaying gow2. this tier list is exactly how i wouldve made it too, every criticism are the exact same ones i have. banger video dude, glad to hear opinions about the game from someone whose clearly sunk a ton of hours into the series.
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Great Video Bro keep it up!
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cant belive gow betrayal isn't in this list smh
nah but fr this is a good tierlist, personally i feel the same about the norse games and how they should have been a trilogy but to me valhalla is so good that it's almost feels like it is the third game so ehh is okay. Ascension i dont agree it was timing i just think with it came a lot of fear for the franchise just getting old, gow 3 was peak god of war and then ascension came and did some changes that weren't really needed they just felt like change for the sake of change which is why gow 2018 was so cool and refreshing to see. ascension is a good game but as a god of war it was pretty eh
I remember playing God of war 1 on ps2 ..it was a shock to my system.and i still play it today
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1st one deserves to be in top tier because of the best story from the trilogy imo, it does not leave on on a cliffhanger and the game is quite more difficult than the other 2 which makes the ending satifying knowing all you been through to reach that
It’s definitely more difficult than the other 2😂
The story is like a 9/10 for me as opposed to 2018 being a 10/10 story. But it felt like with ragnarok they improved what was an almost flawless game in every aspect (except the Atreus missions) and just added more content.
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Ascension is titan for me that’s crazy bruv, the combat is unreal
facts!! everyone hate on ascension for no reason
True! Story lacks but they revamped the combat in a phenomenal way, probably my favorite moveset in GoW
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Exactly my tier list as well if ranked them. Good job. But in my opinion, not for the story but gameplay itself I still loved Ascension. The kills and using the different elements for your blades was amazing.
And the bosses were really good
@@zoobungaa For sure. Caster and Pollux was probably my favorite.
I still remember i played The first God of war during the new year holidays on my younger brother modded ps2 in my parents house years ago and it hung after you get into the back of Kronos. I was so pissed. 😅
Anyway, good job on the video!!!
Thanks brooo those games are so nostalgic man it’s amazing
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Great list, however, I'd have to disagree with the Ragnarok ranking. I felt the same way the first time I played, but on a replay, I realized that many of the critics are a little unwarranted ngl. People mostly complain about the Iron Wood sequences with Atreus, but that part of the story is the most important for his character, with him finally being able to be a kid for once in his life. It is such a pivotal moment for him, and it puts him at a crossroads for which direction he wants to take his life from now on, which in turn leads to the direction of the rest of the game. I can see why people find it boring, but when looking at it from a bigger picture, I began to enjoy and appreciate it a lot more. Also with Freya's brother, I argue that his sacrificing himself was honestly the only way he could have gone out in any meaningful way. Finally, I do not think that the story had too many plot lines. Everyone had their own time and place, and it all summed up in the finale of Ragnarok. None were really overshadowed or underdeveloped. Overall, I do think the game is better than GoW4, but I can also see why people may disagree.
I 100% see what you’re saying and don’t totally disagree it isn’t unreasonable to put it in god tier
When it comes to replayability, to hell with Atreus and his life choices.
@@redcenturion88 I’d have to disagree, I enjoyed it a lot more than my first play ngl. It also wasn’t that long really
@@Ali_Enan try 9+
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Its always fun replaying god of war 2 with the infinite magic urn and the story is absolutely amazing
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I still play Valhalla since it came out. Literally I act like a kid every time I restart it lol
I understand peoples criticism of ragnarok and i think you made good points. Im definitely a ragnarok apologist, it is my favorite game. But what you said about ironwood being cut in half and that time going to ragnarok was super true. The criticisms are fair. I just think the gameplay even compared to 2018 was just so flawless and so engaging. The writing was so great. Idk, its my favorite game of all time. I am very excited to see what comes next.
Aye brother I don’t disagree with you it’s still one of my top favorite games I love it
That phone number easter egg was so cool lol
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The only difference I would have made is switching tiers God of War 1 with 3.
For me, the first game has a special place in my heart because that's where it all started.
God of War 3 was incredibly indeed, but it focused solely on killing the gods of Olympus. It made you feel like Kratos had lost a bit depth as a character and was just a raging killing machine where in the first two games his actions had more meaning.
when bro said GoW 3 could be on the ps5 is when i knew not to take this man seriously. entertaining video regardless
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God of war 2 was my favorite until i played god of war 3 the ending for 2 is absolutely goated though that shit stays in my head to this day
nothin but FACTS
Had that happen to me with Def Jam Fight for NY. The guy at Target told my mom how it was not appropriate.
I loved God Of War (2018) and God Of War Ragnarok! They are both fantastic games! My favorite parts of the game are when Kratos and Freya are together trying to stop Odin along with Atreus. I also love the segment where Atreus meets Angrboda in Ironwood for the first time. He's expressing his interest in her in a big way and he also acts a little shy around her too but also tries to open himself up to her as the game goes on too. Angrboda does the same and she definitely likes Atreus an awful lot right from the beginning. It's absolutely incredible how their bond strengthens throughout the main story campaign in God Of War Ragnarok too. I also love how the bond between Kratos and Atreus grows stronger as well despite Atreus pushing his father away in the beginning of the game. Even though Kratos is against Atreus making reckless decisions he comes to realize by towards the end of the game how much Atreus has grown as a warrior.
The dude at the game store was a true grinch for that
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I loved God Of War Ragnarok Valhalla as well! I thought it was absolutely amazing! The roguelike genre with this expansion is out of the park! I loved how the enemies would change with each run and how the realm of Valhalla offered you different choices each time too.
I completely agree with the list! Ragnarok had the better combat system actually i think but holyyy it had soo much puzzles to solve it was driving me nuts.. If they had an option like auto open all chests, collectibles and stuff like they did in valhalla id rank ragnarok higher. Only reason i never finished NG+ is because i dont wana go tru all the puzzles again
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GoW 2 still peak for me I played them all...
GoW 2 just speaks volumes for me the amount of focus I had to do just to finish the hardest difficulty was sweaty and also the fun "challenge of the titans" version of bloody palace from DMC but with conditions.
I like GoW3 fights but GoW2 pacing was better for me overall. GoW4 has issues with enemy variety but the combat is something I'll play everyday since I'm getting old. Valhalla is absolutely a love letter for the fans.
Hardest diff on 2 is crazy even 3 and 1
GOW 2 is amazing and my favorite. The epic gameplay and boss fights. Everyone needs to torture themselves beating that game on godmode
Really based tier list great work, I can agree with everything but I really loved Ragnarok so it's god for me
Super fair
W tier list Bro I bought a ps2 just to play god of war 1 and 2 lol
Ayyyye there you go brotha lmaoo
@zooobunga yeah I still have my old psp so I can technically play the Prequel games but sadly it does not work no more 😔
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Great list. The thing with Ragnarok is that it’s still an amazing game on its own - but when I start thinking how it’s potentially the last game with Kratos as the lead - it doesnt feel as satisfying as it should. Maybe I was expecting too much, or was expecting something different, but it’s just not on the same level as 2018.
I don’t think it’s the last with Kratos as the lead I think he’s got a good one or two more but they shouldn’t drag him out too long he needs to go out with a bang
@zoobunga I definitely want one more game with Kratos. Let’s hope he/Santa Monica Studio still has it in him/them.
I remember back in highschool i played so much of gow 2 that i remembered every thing that kratos said 😂
Lmaooo it be like that
When i saw you put gow 2 in titan i knew immeaditly you would put gow 3 in god, so easy to read
Lmaooooo yeah it’s a hard decision
That is not a bad thing
I wanted to hate your list .. but it was perfect!! 👍🏻
Haha appreciate that 😂
Should do a theory "whats next for the god of war series?"
Might just do that brotha I’m cooking a video rn thanks for your feedback 🤝
I really miss the older games
i feel you
I think ascensions release timing is what hurt it most. Story wise i think it was good if you understand the story of the other games but the combat and overall design of this game is one of my favorites from that era of gow. Not to mention it's probably the best design of the blades of chaos imo.
Very true and I loved his character design I wish ragnaroks og Kratos character design looked more like the ascension one
Used to hate 1, but the gods filled my brain with eyes, granting me the insight to finally realise that it's not only great, but my fav. Would definitely put that at the top and all I'm gonna say is, imagine 1 but remade and with 3's gameplay. You're welcome. Still holds up gameplay wise though, some combat could be cut and that'd be ok too, the greatest part of the game is the unique level design, the and the puzzles, it's almost perfectly crafted and paced. A fascinating journey of a mortal, becoming a god and the most human we've seen Kratos as, when i tell my kids about God Of War, I'm not even gonna mention Ares, I'd tell em Kratos is the god of war. I'm putting Ghost Of Sparta right next to it because of the more depth it gives to the character, gameplay wise it also slaps, thanks to the bosses and areas too, most importantly. Deimos. God of war 3 goes with them, don't even care about the story here, nor the level design, there is only 1 good puzzle but that's ok, enemy variety goes hard and the boss fights even harder. The scale of this game will never NOT be impressive.
The rest are the rest. I mean 2's alright. An improvement in many ways, but insanely inconsequential to me, so it's always forgettable. Icarus wings and Zeus betrayal is great and all but they couldn't carry this game for me, i kinda got bored. Same with Chains Of Olympus which I'll put right here too. The few good scenes these games have are not worth it for me to complete and revisit these games. There's a review of God Of War 2 here by RedGuy who explains my feelings perfectly about God Of War 2. 1 is so much hype in comparison for some reason idk, objectively 2 might be but idk.
Idc about Norse GOW, it's just a poor man's Bloodborne to me. Funnily enough they had an Easter egg of Bloodborne in Ragnarok, The Last Of Us 2 did a similar thing but with a Hotline Miami Easter egg. Gotta love it when devs showcase products that are superior to theirs lmao. Idk it's kinda embarrassing for me to try these games at this point, probably gonna have the same feelings i do while replaying 2 and Chains. Still wouldn't rank them lower than Ascension or Betrayal though. I mean who even cares about Betrayal. Ascension had that fix and corrupt thing? Cool. Combos ruined when you get hit? Cool. More humanity to Kratos? Very cool. Anyway Norse GOW is kinda mid to me, again the few good scenes can't save it, the one where he picks up the blades and "Do not be sorry, be better" to be exact. Fantastic. Goosebumps. Ragnarok does what Norse GOW did but better AND worse. The good is done better and the bad have been done worse, idk how they keep outdoing themselves like that,but congrats? I'm glad we're leaving this era behind us 💀 it gave us a good Matthewmatosis Case Study while it was at it. Fantastic video
Valhalla kinda carries from what I've seen, for the first time with these games. I'm actually intrigued. A story that has everything to do with Kratos instead of EVERYONE else around him? Count me tf in. Mimir is also fantastic, i so hope he remains a permeant character by Kratos side
Aye bro you made some good points I can def see why the Norse games don’t hit for some of the ogs who’ve been around since the Greek days 🤝
@@zoobungaa Being an OG is an excuse that misses the point. I don't even think Matthewmatosis strongest points could be boiled down to the childish mindset of "it's different and therefore ruined" but anyway. Norse GOW again, are mid to me because they feel like (if not Bloodborne) a poor man's FromSoftware game. Call me spoiled or ignorant if you want, you'd be correct, but that doesn't change the fact that Norse GOW's kinda mid. (Aside from some excellent scenes and again, i mean. E-XCE-LLENT)
W tier list
As someone who’s only played gow 2018 and gow ragnarok
I find gow ragnarok peak and better than gow 2018 in almost every way
That’s fair bro
Betrayal would be in the god tier. No doubt. That game has much better graphics than Ragnarok and much better gameplay than any Gow game
I missed out 😂
Overall good tier list as far as placement goes, i would consider god of war my favorite series of all time as well but man some of your explainations for the older games feel like you havent played them in years and talked about what you remembered, For god of war 1 (my personal favorite) You mentioned the story (actually you just kind of mentioned ares) but failed to mention anything about how it is beautifully layed out in flash backs or how it introduced the most iconic weapons of all time in the form of an oath to a god that led to the killing of his family. Even if you dont feel like that is important to talk about as most people will know the story you failed to bring up all 3 amazing boss fights, weapons and magics that were ahead of its time, puzzles and art style that drive the game forward but instead talk about a phone number easter egg that most people who have access to youtube do know about? At the end of the day is doesnt matter what i think but if you continue to make videos i leave you with the feedback of just making them a little more structured and plan your words as i can make a case like this for multiple games youve talked about. Overall good rankings though.
I hear you 100% brother. But trust me if I went that in depth about all the god of war games it would be a 40+ minute video lmaoo. I went a little more in depth on the Norse saga because theyre a bit more “relevant” today. But thanks a lot I’m glad you enjoyed the vid and everything man 🤝.
I really appreciate you’re feedback I’m new to the whole UA-cam thing and any type of criticism is always constructive bro 🙏🏼!!
Great list. The only thing I would change is ragnarok. I would put it at the top. Its quite literally the best game i have ever played
Very fair take sir ragnarok is super good no doubt
Im hoping for a solo Atreus game too!
me too if they do it right i think were in the minority haha
Great vid jusr need to get a better mic everything else is actually amazing I thought this would be a really big channel
Just purchased one lmaooo
Question, I always wondered since at the end of gow1 kratos is made the god of war, but in gow ghost of Sparta, even though throughout that game he is currently the active god of war, at the end Athena says he’s “ready to become a god” b4 kratos stops her, some1 plz explain cuz I thought he was the god of war alr
When I was a kid, now I’m 21, I was shocked by the violence and gore of GOW3 , and I never cared for it (please read until the end) until I heard the 2018 game and I was like 16,and I actually liked the game but never watched the full game and never understood well the story so I moved on again. In 2019 I became a game dev and saw the importance of videogames in life and after Ragnarok came and improved it in every aspect of it’s predecessor, I actually read a good amount of lore and a quarter of my free time in 2023 and 2024 was dedicated to watch other people play, mostly Marz and Kastaclysm (I was just love to watch girls play this type of games because they admire and apreciate the little details in character models, environments and even story, and I apreciate everything) so…. , for at least 200 hours of God of War Ragnarok and 2018 combined and I also see those videos without commentary that have at least 15 hours with the full game so I can take my own conclusions. I didn’t buy the 2018 on PC because of the enemy variety but I’m considering on buying because of the story and I’m waiting for the pc port of Ragnarok and don’t have a PS5 because I have an expensive PC and I prefer that platform!
Nowadays I’m almost as obsessed with God of War as you and every now and then I comment or post or use a quote of Kratos from the newer games and some of the older as well. Thank you for your time and patience!
The Norse & Greek gods love you, sorry they aren’t up there anymore, anyways Kratos and God and Jesus loves you, so do I! ❤❤❤
Peace, people!
You became a game developer without having an understanding lf why video games are important in people’s lives? Strange. I’m an RN and I didn’t become an RN without understanding my role and the importance of it. It just seems like an insane time commitment and commitment to furthering education when you don’t actually like or understand the thing that you’re learning to create.
@@DR-rs6ou yes, I think you would be completely right if this comment was made 4 years ago, so I'm gonna explain why without insulting or attacking anyone:
I became a game dev because I wanted to try new things and to express my creativity and great gameplay ideas which normal when I was 16, people my age at the time were also dreaming of becomimg a game dev and then after realizing that I could make something that people like and appreciate, maybe 1 year after that, I understood the beauty and importance of videogames so nowaways I understand the relevance of games in the industry and in gamer's lifes !
I don't know what a "RN" is because I am not a native English speaker so I'm not gonna hate on you, but you are claiming I don't like and don't understand what I do which I'm shockingly sad for hearing it because the only thing I don't like in it is the fact the hater minority is toxic to me because of the games I make that I spend thousands of €€€ and hours working on them.
And in fact, I studied and still study by myself by aquiring and reading books about game dev, game design and narrative building and I followed and bought various courses online during the years to have more knowledge!
I actually since 2018 I played games like a lot, and saw reviews on pretty much every game and watched like 2 hour videos of depth criticism of my favorite videogames!
Well If you continue to think that I don't like games and making them, well at least I tried to make you see the things as they were and are! I'm depressed rn 😢
@@DR-rs6ou Well , before you answer, I’m just gonna say that I will probably, after this, give up on everything, because I think that was the objective of your comment, so guess I’m gonna let the haters win because if you don’t say and do nothing you can’t receive hate!
On god , my hope in humanity is below -10
Ok, you are right , W for you!
I’m not gonna hate on you despite everyone hating on me!
It tried and I failed, i wish everyone success!
@@lilebo_off the point of my comment was for clarity reasons. I’m never going to hate on someone for finding something that they are passionate about and enjoy. I’m happy you found your path.
@@DR-rs6ou Oh Jesus, finally someone that is not a troll or a hater, and that respects my work and listens to what I have to say!
If all people were like that the world would be much better . You gained Respect + . Thank you
My personal ranking for the GOW series:
GOW 2 (10/10)
GOW 3 (10/10)
GOW 1 (9/10)
GOW 2018 (9/10)
GOW ghost of sparta (8/10)
GOW ragnarok (8/10)
GOW chains of olympus (7/10)
GOW ascension (7/10)
GOW Betrayal (6/10)
holy shit I tried the phone number it actually works
Told youuuu lmfao
First time God of war has dlc and it's FREE!!! How awesome is that!
Best developer team in the bizzz
One of my main negatives about ragnarok was any and all atreus missions
I'm still contemplating if I like 2018 or Ragnarok more. The combat feels more fun in Ragnarok but I kinda wish we had the option to play as Atreus. I like the idea that we got to play as him but I wish we didn't have to if we didn't want to. Does that make sense? Cause it gave me this frustrating feeling almost like when I had to play as Mary Jane in spiderman... Overall I have never loved a game as much as god of war and I'm talking about the entire franchise. (2D Kratos not included)
Factsss man very well said
@@zoobungaa thanks brother! ^^
Ain’t no way UC2 caught a stray in the first minute it’s so fun
Uncharted if fire but let me buy my damn bro lmao
Goated list, good reasonings. I give this 4 Kratos/5
God of War 3 is the best imo but god of war 4 is a close 2nd.
Nice list btw.
Thanksss
While I definitely agree that Ragnarok has a bit of pacing issues and could have benefited as a trilogy, I still feel like God of War Ragnarok is my favorite in the series, especially with the Valhalla dlc.
Other than that, pretty solid ranking my guy 👍
Agreeeed man
Appreciate you brother
Tip: Watch audio levels for transitions next time around. My ears died every time you transistioned to a new game.
Noted thank you very much
@@zoobungaa No worries! Also, I mostly agree with your rankings. My list would bump Ascension and CoO up personally; I really do think they're both underrated. No GoW game is below B-tier IMO. Keep it up!
Freya brother was meant to die even in the myth lore too, and Tyr was arm ripped off from Garm is canon finally!
Okay that makes sense I’m not familiar with the mythologies actual lore
I feel like Ghost of Sparta is the most underrated GoW title and I definitely feel like it deserved Titan ranking personally, but I definitely think 3 deserves God tier, it also didnt feel right to me to split Ragnarok and Valhalla as Valhalla cant be played by itself, its not only physically part of Ragnarok but its also the epilogue, so because of that i woukd rank Rag and Val as a single experience in God Tier
Thank you for articulating perfectly why Ragnarok felt a bit off to me - how it felt like a Marvel/Disney movie at times. They weren’t constant, thankfully. But those moments were a definitely a turn off for me.
The folks which call out the Shadows and Ask to Rank the Mobile games and the 4 crossover Titles.
I definitely agree with almost 100% of this list, but I think separating valhalla from ragnarok is a bit dumb. I get it, Valhalla was beautiful, and it was what ragnarok needed to feel full, but it is still in the ragnarok video game. That would be like someone separating any from software dlc from the main games or separating tlou left behind from tlou. I have personally never seen anyone split the dlc from main games when ranking. For me, valhalla is what pushed ragnarok above 2018. Btw it would have been cool to know your thoughts on GoW ascension multi-player. That mode single handedly pushed ascension over ghost of sparta and chains of olympus (gameplay wise)
My favorite is GoW2 though, the set up for GoW3 was amazing
Btw, awesome video man, liking and subscribing, hope you do more great reviews 👍🏼
Haha yeahhh I see your point for sure I just wanted to separate them to talk about them separately but I’m glad you enjoyed man