It is how Reinhardt is sopposed to be played, after all! In fact, once I saw this, I realized what I was doing wrong as his main, and once I changed, I jumped to Platinum from Silver!
@@namisama4550 there is a tactic where if you break those fences that take you out of bounds and kill you, you use that jet rush thingy and at the last second when your about to fall press the button for the rush they fall to there death (sorry if I say it wierd I don’t have the time to explain or fix my grammar)
When he says "I must answer...always" sends CHILLS seeing that he's basically sworn on his old friend's grave that he would live someone else's life in Overwatch
Not someone else life, hes gonna live the oath he swored to do wich is "live with honor die in glory " just like his comander and the life of a crusader
"live with honor, Die with glory" such a simple line. Reinhart mad an oath. He glory hogged and while he protected the LAND of Germany. He let it's heart bleed claiming they only slowed him down. To learn the lesson he had to commit the worst dishonor. To lose a battle they could have survived, cost a mentor his life, eat massive casualties, and lose out on true glory for a vain understanding of glory. He regained his honor when he held the line, when he made sure not another wound was struck on the heart, and lent his weapon to a dying comrade to defend the land. After that he served in that mans place to protect the worlds heart and soul. He wasn't "pushed out" his call was simply ended, and while it may hurt, he had other duties. Yet now, with the heart and mind ailing, with new enemies and new threats, he has been called....and he must answer always. Live with honor, die with glory. Such power in such a simple line, Overwatch used to have such amazing writing.
Reinhardt in game: "HAHA funny old German dude" Reinhardt in backstory: **A man horribly scarred by Battle, losing his mentor and best friend at a Young age, paid with an eye for his mistakes**
He reminds me a lot of the Heavy from TF2 actually. In lore he's very chill and sedated. It's only until he goes into battle is he the hollering, energetic warrior who lives for the fight that we know!
The eye meant almost nothing to him. He was still pretty cavalier even after that got taken out. But losing his mentor, hit really hard and gave him a debt that he now feels he can't repay.
The subtlety of Reinhardt offering Balderich his hammer isn't lost on me; He was told to be the Shield so he hands over his weapon. Sure, it's to give Balderich an edge in his final stand, but the symbology is strong. He hands over his tool to be a gloryhog, and that's why Balderich's face lights up when Reinhardt offers him his hammer, not because it'll give him an edge in a losing battle, but because Reinhardt took his words to heart and actually heeds them.
Well also reminds me when he said that they shall fight their way together. In a way, he is fighting with Balderich through his weapon while he acts as the shield for the team.
"You gave Overwatch everything, and then they pushed you out! Why would you go back to them?" Brig was talking to the hardcore players all the way back then...
As someone who played overwatch when it came out. Having my account be forever lost. Unable to be recovered. I still play. After every reason not to play anymore. Unable to purchase anything, unable to show off my achievements and accomplishments. After everything I still came back. I main Zaria (I think that’s how it’s spelled) and I do my best to always protect my team, even at the cost of my own life. Nobody probably asked to hear all this but I finally feel good to let it out. My things are gone, my only account never to be found. But I play to serve others. Sure it doesn’t seem like much compared to those with actual combat trauma, but I think I can feel a little something close to it. The self sacrifice.
Reinhardt in this cinematic: protects team against 10 bastions Reinhardt in the game after facing one bastion for 4 seconds: The shield won't hold forever !
Well if you look at the cinematics, no one is as strong as they actually are in the game. They have to balance it. Like in the short, he one shots a bastion. In D.Va’s short, she shreds some robots in seconds, while in the game her bullets are like nerf darts. It’s for balancing in game
Lmao, after i saw this, no matter what role i was always protecting team mates, i’ll run across the whole map if it means i can save my hog from the baby dva
This is definitely the best cinematic, only the Hanzo and Genji one can come close. Edit: I was reminded of The Last Bastion. Definitely a close second imo but Honor and Glory still sits at the top for me.
@@outbreakperfected5704 it would have been fine if there weren't the cringy voice lines. sure there may have been a few in this one but literally every line in the kiriko one made me cringe
@@ryan_w08really? Genuinely can’t think of anything cringe that Kiriko says. I mean I disagree with both I prefer the Solider one in Dorado but the only part of Kiriko’s I didn’t like was how cheesy the ending was with the old man and girl trying to fight too
Imagine how terrifying it would be to see a Reinhardt with that type of movement speed, two huge hammers, and with an Ana ulti running straight at you.
Ewan Keddie And then he wakes up because people were firing at him. Then the Ana is toxic and asks why they woke up the character that literally everyone was already attacking.
This is a really harsh reminder, rewatching this so many years later, that the Blizzard that used to create premium, industry leading content, the one we once knew and loved is dead and buried.
The thing I love most about this cinematic is how powerful the actual moment is. Sure, robots fighting, massive metal men battling against impossible odds, amazingly cool. But when he sacrificed himself for Reinhardt he didn't just save him. He saved every single person Reinhardt would go on to save for decades after. He MADE Reinhardt who he is. That moment, that lesson, it created a hero who changed the entire world. Now that's a sacrifice.
I like how Reinhardt's character arc in this vid is basically him learning how to play as Reinhardt, becoming less of a glory hound and more of a defensive team player.
As a rein main, charging is acceptable if your team is already scattered and a key enemy char is right in your sights, i.e. healer or bastion (or any enemy that is about to ult)
When Reinhardt spawns in the spawn room, can we get a "I have been called, I must answer" voice line? And maybe a "Live with honor, die with glory" one too?
I want a "DAMMIT REINHARDT" voice line for when he leeroy jenkinses into the enemy. I also want a "Be their Shield" voice line. Ok frankly I want every line of the script as voiceline
I kind of want it to be like Reinhardt: "Live with honor my friends" (someone else responds): "Die with glory?" Reinhardt: "With me as your shield there will be no glory today"
I always, always love the fully intended symbolism during Balderich's last stand. Reinhardt gives him his hammer, his only means of attack, to honor his conviction to Balderich's final request to be the team's shield. Balderich accepts, knowing that defense is pointless, since he is already going to die. Balderich tells Reinhardt to "Live with honor", giving him his blessing going forward in life. Reinhardt replies to "Die with glory", knowing he will never see Balderich again. It's the perfect unspoken implication that makes this scene so powerful.
And that is why I always appreciate people who play games not just for the fun and excitement it gives, but rather also for the symbolic meaning and message it conveys behind
By giving over his weapon, Reinhardt signed over to the old warrior code - protect those who cannot protect themselves. It was an honourable (albeit dangerous) move to stand in harms way to save others knowing that you yourself cannot fight back.
Now I understand Flash. You play the fool to mask a warriors pain. I dont know about all that Orion. The bad guys lost, and nobody got hurt. You know what we call that where I'm from: a pretty good day. Always remember Flash Day.
suqmahdeeeock yeah I like how they kind of captivate play Styles in the animated shorts. This is Ryan Hart before he pissed off enough Mercies to figure out when not to charge!
Everything about this game is so deep. Something so small can mean so much and it’s constantly evolving. We don’t know everyone’s backstories yet. Truly Blizzard has made a masterpiece and done it a different way.
This is why I play rein people think its all about shield control but in reality its about knowing when to cover for your idiot dps and healer constantly throwing themselves into fire
yeah i remember watching this back when it came out and wanting to get overwatch but never having a good enough computer but now with one that works for it and overwatch 2 being here i will live with honor and die with glory
They should add a little Easter egg voice line, when you're defending or attacking Eichenwalde and you have a Reinhardt on your team the moment you're in the last room he says "Live with honor,.. die with glory"
The moments you can see Reinhardt immediately coming to terms with "You're dying. You're going to die, and it's because of me. It's *my* fault." It hurts my heart man. ;_;
When it cuts back to the current time of his body still being there. That hits hard, a constant reminder of the consequences for not protecting your teammate. Your closest friends.
@@benjamintan6750 This. F*cking this ! I play without mic because otherwise I'd be yelling at my team constantly. Reinhardt is a tank, and he's slow as f*ck, that doesn't mean leaving him alone behind is a good strategy !
@@benjamintan6750 And it's not like they can't reach you/ are trying to flank, they're litelary one step back from the shield, taking damage of 4 different enemys at once.
It kills me that Rein doesn’t even react to having his eye sliced out, but realizing that he’s doomed Balderich. He was reckless and glory seeking because he thought it was only his life at stake, and he was prepared for the consequences of that. He wasn’t prepared to see other people pay the price for his mistakes.
One of the coolest things about this cinematic is the moment he hands over his hammer. He isn't just giving Balderich a cooler battle or a better fighting chance, he's giving up his desire to fight. He used it as a way to nonverbally tell Balderich that he would do everything to protect his team while Balderich was gone. He left himself with nothing but his shield to prove it.
not just that but his desire for vengeance. he’s only going back to his team with his shield and armor. he’s putting his pride aside to keep his team alive
Doctor Jay But he’s not exactly brittle, and his armor covers him completely. I don’t think arrows, darts, and music can get threw that armor of his. Plus who in history of our species has died from ear bleeds?
This is the short that got me into the game, this whole character is the sole reasons i play overwatch. I hate to see them destroy the game as time goes on.
funny but not really accurate. since s4 and the popularity of the dive comp rein mains were so frustrated with dps mains running past them they were forced to main dva or Winston instead. rip deathballs
I'm kinda mad about how they didn't give Brig an extra line of dialogue like "I'm going with you" for this short tbh. But, everybody needs a Brigitte on their team to back up their Reinhardts.
In one of the earliest OW shorts, i think i remembered seeing Reinhardt protecting omnic civilians from being assaulted by their human counterparts. That particular scene hit me pretty hard, the man who fights robots and loses his comrade by robots all his life; still holding his code of honour and justice by protecting the weak and the unwanted even though he is protecting the race that took everything from him One of the best written character so far
Well, i dont compare Rein story to another game characters though, i compare him to the rest of OW characters, while most of them is not that interesting, given their shorts lore is not published yet, i find for a mulitplayer game, OW characaters is written well enough to be both game fitted and generally character fit for a story.
how are they not well written? they fit into the lore perfectly. sure they fit the common superhero trope; tragedy, loss, a new found source of power...but I feel as if Blizzard has done an amazing job of creating these characters and keeping them uniform with the lore of overwatch. I also challenge you to create a universe consisting of 26 main characters, complete with ages of history, comics, an accessible line of support and community feedback and still deliver high quality content like this. In 2 years. I really hope you can elaborate on why you think they are written poorly, and I'd love to see a comparison of a well written character by your standards in a multiplayer fps. won't be able to sleep tonight if you don't. cmon bby
thats what everyone else wants, i want this line for every other hero "Dammit reinhardt!" You know... for all the times my team's reinhardt flies into the enemy leaving us without a shield... just saying
every year i just have to come back to this masterpiece, i may not be playing as much games as i used to but this animation really stuck with me and it always gives me chills, even hour long movies couldnt move me as much as this cinematic did, just brilliant!
In game: Goofy characters who talk too much. In cinematic: Depressed war veterans. EDIT: When I'm talking about in game, I mean like when they're actually fighting. Brazil gets invaded, and you get quips like "Nice vacation spot!" I understand appearing aloof in certain situations, but they're aloof like 90% of the time. Like they're on some family picnic. Imagine if Reindhardt starts making a number of jokes while protecting his unit from bullets.
The last moment when he hands him the coin and says "Live with honor" it is that moment honor truly awakens in Reinhardt and when he replied "Die......with glory" that is when the last of his desire for glory died, when he handed his hammer over to him. It truly is a beautiful life changing moment.
What are you talking about? Reinhardt has always lived with honor he was just very arrogant, and he still yearns for glory he just won’t sacrifice his team for it. You make it seem like honor and glory are absolute and have no gray area when he has always been an honorable guy and will always fight to die with glory
Like "Eh whatever, I have another one." He's probably just glad that OR-14 didn't shoot him in the face with her head-guns when she had him by his collar.
All I can think about is Reinhardt walking, dead silent and in flashback mode to the castle. While Birgitte follows him, visualy confused and asking him what he is doing.
Interesting how at first Rein is having so much fun, and says the mantra like a slogan, but then when Balderich is dying he realizes what it actually means. Great touch.
4:34 The exact moment Reinhardt realised the cost of his vanity and pride. He wouldn't seek glory by simply marching headfirst into battle, he would EARN his glory and legacy by "being their shield". Being the honourable protector where others would not, and dying with glory when his time would come.
The funny thing is people complained that Blizzard was peer pressuring them to play the way they wanted them to and said they stopped playing because of it. Good riddance, no one will miss them. Just like no one misses the people who apparently stopped playing because Terry Crews isn't voicing Doomfist
To be honest, a good reinhardt plays agressively a decent chunk of the time. A good reinhardt just knows how to balance playing agressive with protecting the team. Just standing there with your shield in the choke isn't doing anything, advancing the fight towards/with the objective is your goal as a tank, and sometimes going in agressive with a FUCKITCHARGE is just the way to reach that goal.
1st time watching: So that's Reinhardt's story, very interesting. 2nd time watching: So touching…this scene hits me so hard 3rd time watching: …why am I crying…
I swear to god younger Reinhard is literally how most Reinhards play, they rush into battle, totally disregarding their team, and then die immediately.
In the span of a 7 minute or so video. He seemed to age 10 years. From the young man who felt invincible and would always go ahead, to the man he is now... Again I am reminded how well these animations are made.
The video is a response to Winston's recall that was one of the first Overwatch animations. Reinhardt's flashback remembers the events of the Omnic Crisis and his first call to Overwatch (the coin that he inherited from fellow Crusader Balderich). Official lore information is inconsistent, but the Omnic Crisis happened around 25 years before the events of the game that follow the recall.
It's an army relationship a superior officer who cares for and is responsible for his subordinates. Reinhardt's last name is Wilhelm while Balderich's last name was Adler. Rein was a lieutenant while Balderich was the general.
"get back and protect your team" blizzard lowkey hinting us
구짱 that is so true it is sadd
The truth hurts, doesn’t it?
2:20 bastion and mercy
I know thank you blizzard for this hidden meaning
It is how Reinhardt is sopposed to be played, after all! In fact, once I saw this, I realized what I was doing wrong as his main, and once I changed, I jumped to Platinum from Silver!
you know it hits hard when he tell's reinhardt "be their shield", and in game he'll say "I'll be your shield"
true
I read this and I think you are speaking of nothing except the truth
And it's worse when their in eichenwald
When he gets back to his team and his shield goes down, thats the line that runs through my head as he literally shields them with his body
It hits hard when in game Reinhardt doesn’t protect his team
But Rinehart main almost always never do that
it always gives me chills when Rein says "I am your shield" in game solely because he was told to "be their shield"
my teams reindhart always charges alone and dies within 5 seconds
@@YourHigherSelf-s7m if there's an enemy's reindhart , I'll not stop him
@@namisama4550 there is a tactic where if you break those fences that take you out of bounds and kill you, you use that jet rush thingy and at the last second when your about to fall press the button for the rush they fall to there death (sorry if I say it wierd I don’t have the time to explain or fix my grammar)
@@Oibruv17 actually there's a rule that if 2 Reindhart meet each others, nobody should interfere their fight
@@namisama4550 no what I’m trying to say is when you want to knock another tank down knock them out of bounds to die
Seeing Reinhardt quiet is freaky. He's always so happy and energetic. His silence is deafening.
That's how veterans act
scarred ones do@@jbarral6509
When you're done living with your parents come back to reality virgin
𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴𝔂hardt
Thats how people manage having traumatic events. They always yap to quiet the voices of fallen and avoud thinking about those events.
"Get back there and protect your team!"
"Ah, they're just slowing me down!"
Boy, if that doesn't describe every Overwatch player.
cannon rein is a bad rein.... who knew?
Bartholomew Thundercat III so true.
Yep!!
Canon Rein started off bad but I'm sure he was great by the time he was deployed to fight Null Sector in London
Not Ana/Mercy mains who are like "uuuh come back, you're out of my sight I can't heal you"
Fun fact: This story is basically a Pro Rein teaching a Newbie Rein how to play the character in-game.
Looks like I was 10 months late to the comment section
@@atomiik_brainfood but you were early to this ratio bozo😭🙏
@@JoeMama-dr9zq 🤨
@@JoeMama-dr9zq failed ratio bozo 💀💀
@@JoeMama-dr9zq When the ratio fail😱😱😱
"The team needs you. Be their shield."
and
"I have been called, I must answer. Always."
still makes me tear up, even three years later.
The I have been called, I must answer gets me every time, even more so now that the overwatch 2 cinematic is out and he does indeed answer
annoyingly so..... yes
still gives me chills
Makes me even more teared up since Blizzard Activision took over... I'm still sad about War3 Reforged...
even if i haven't played overwatch in like 3 years i still love this cinematic
And here we are, rewatching this masterpiece after pve cancel..
Edit: Well, that aged well:D
Yeah…
0:27
The art teams of Blizzard deserve better than this hellscape of a company.
The art team is the only part of blizzard you can trust
@@ChrisNeedsBread 6:50
When he says "I must answer...always" sends CHILLS seeing that he's basically sworn on his old friend's grave that he would live someone else's life in Overwatch
Not someone else life, hes gonna live the oath he swored to do wich is "live with honor die in glory " just like his comander and the life of a crusader
"live with honor, Die with glory" such a simple line.
Reinhart mad an oath. He glory hogged and while he protected the LAND of Germany. He let it's heart bleed claiming they only slowed him down. To learn the lesson he had to commit the worst dishonor. To lose a battle they could have survived, cost a mentor his life, eat massive casualties, and lose out on true glory for a vain understanding of glory.
He regained his honor when he held the line, when he made sure not another wound was struck on the heart, and lent his weapon to a dying comrade to defend the land. After that he served in that mans place to protect the worlds heart and soul. He wasn't "pushed out" his call was simply ended, and while it may hurt, he had other duties. Yet now, with the heart and mind ailing, with new enemies and new threats, he has been called....and he must answer always. Live with honor, die with glory.
Such power in such a simple line, Overwatch used to have such amazing writing.
Also it’s not hard to imagine that he knows that he has to in hopes of protecting others and serving a cause to help protect the world
@@Smol_Eri it’s never that serious bro
@@sieko2904 It's that serious if someone sees it that serious.
Reinhardt in game: "HAHA funny old German dude"
Reinhardt in backstory: **A man horribly scarred by Battle, losing his mentor and best friend at a Young age, paid with an eye for his mistakes**
The prices we pay for knowledge and wisdom.
He reminds me a lot of the Heavy from TF2 actually. In lore he's very chill and sedated. It's only until he goes into battle is he the hollering, energetic warrior who lives for the fight that we know!
@@krazyjay9919 yee
he paid with both an eye and a friend for his mistake
The eye meant almost nothing to him. He was still pretty cavalier even after that got taken out. But losing his mentor, hit really hard and gave him a debt that he now feels he can't repay.
The subtlety of Reinhardt offering Balderich his hammer isn't lost on me; He was told to be the Shield so he hands over his weapon. Sure, it's to give Balderich an edge in his final stand, but the symbology is strong. He hands over his tool to be a gloryhog, and that's why Balderich's face lights up when Reinhardt offers him his hammer, not because it'll give him an edge in a losing battle, but because Reinhardt took his words to heart and actually heeds them.
Nunca había pensado en eso!
Great observation
nahh you watched the same video as everyone else?????
Well also reminds me when he said that they shall fight their way together. In a way, he is fighting with Balderich through his weapon while he acts as the shield for the team.
symbolism not symbology
"You gave Overwatch everything, and then they pushed you out! Why would you go back to them?" Brig was talking to the hardcore players all the way back then...
@BabyDollyRandM damnit "always"
Talking about blizzard
Real
As someone who played overwatch when it came out. Having my account be forever lost. Unable to be recovered. I still play. After every reason not to play anymore. Unable to purchase anything, unable to show off my achievements and accomplishments. After everything I still came back. I main Zaria (I think that’s how it’s spelled) and I do my best to always protect my team, even at the cost of my own life. Nobody probably asked to hear all this but I finally feel good to let it out. My things are gone, my only account never to be found. But I play to serve others. Sure it doesn’t seem like much compared to those with actual combat trauma, but I think I can feel a little something close to it. The self sacrifice.
Reinhardt in this cinematic: protects team against 10 bastions
Reinhardt in the game after facing one bastion for 4 seconds: The shield won't hold forever !
Playing reinhardt I'm comp is like have a duck for a shield against bastion
Well it didn’t last much longer here, he just used his body as a shield when it failed.
@@Stormkrow280 And it was in slow motion, I think his shield just lasted 1 second
5:50 is more accurate if you remove slow mo,
The one you saw was Balderich who was probably stronger than reinhardt
Well if you look at the cinematics, no one is as strong as they actually are in the game. They have to balance it. Like in the short, he one shots a bastion. In D.Va’s short, she shreds some robots in seconds, while in the game her bullets are like nerf darts. It’s for balancing in game
Old Reinhardt's voice actor needs a raise. Those 8 words are spoken with more emotional conveyance than I've ever heard before.
Still the same VA. Darin de Paul.
@@mikealgiers7852 How he has such an energetic voice is beyond me
@@blackirontarkus3997 bc Darrin is a ball of energy. Should see clips of him at Blizzcon.
@@mikealgiers7852 Yeah I've seen a few, he's hilarious
@@mikealgiers7852 CANDY!
As a Reindhart main, i can proudly say this short described exactly how i used to play vs how i play now
I feel more responsible as a tank since watching it too
Lmao, after i saw this, no matter what role i was always protecting team mates, i’ll run across the whole map if it means i can save my hog from the baby dva
Shieldbotting is bad but yes u should play with and for your team
@@Noctua8was about to say that
Mm mm mm mm mm m
This is definitely the best cinematic, only the Hanzo and Genji one can come close.
Edit: I was reminded of The Last Bastion. Definitely a close second imo but Honor and Glory still sits at the top for me.
Hands down, nothing comes close
What about the kiriko cinematic
@@outbreakperfected5704 it would have been fine if there weren't the cringy voice lines. sure there may have been a few in this one but literally every line in the kiriko one made me cringe
@@ryan_w08really? Genuinely can’t think of anything cringe that Kiriko says.
I mean I disagree with both I prefer the Solider one in Dorado but the only part of Kiriko’s I didn’t like was how cheesy the ending was with the old man and girl trying to fight too
@@emma6648 lmao no way u brought sexism into this
Next time you play on Eichenwalde, leave your spray near Balderich's throne to pay respect
It has to be the base Overwatch one
it is now. Halloween event is over.
Gona leave the respect one
I'll use Reinhardt's Stein spray.
good things i use F to spray.
Imagine how terrifying it would be to see a Reinhardt with that type of movement speed, two huge hammers, and with an Ana ulti running straight at you.
Osama Al Haid and then Ana just sleeps him 😂
Ewan Keddie
And then he wakes up because people were firing at him. Then the Ana is toxic and asks why they woke up the character that literally everyone was already attacking.
@@ICouldntThinkOk *and then tracer wakes him up from like a kilometer
until he gets slept, stunned, bobbed, naded, and booped off the map all at the same time.
*sound of REEEEEEEEing*
This is a really harsh reminder, rewatching this so many years later, that the Blizzard that used to create premium, industry leading content, the one we once knew and loved is dead and buried.
Stop being dramatic
based asf... rip old blizzard and old overwatch fr
Dead, sitting on a throne of hard wood, surrounded by greedy business men.
Same feelz, bruh
@@Sleepylevihas blizzard released anything good since Overwatch 1? Please be serious right now lmao
The way he says "I have been called, I must answer... Always..." gets me every f*cking time! Vote Rein for man of the century.
Can Gürel Rein for President
Man of the centuries*
Every few months I think about that line and come back here
Doğru
Can Gürel the last part where Reinhardt was so sad when Reinhardt shield broke and had to defend the soldiers with his own back
"Live with honor."
"Die with glory...old friend."
"I have been called. I must answer...always."
Brought tears to my eyes.
Same here
Sad
Same bro goosebumps
Martok.Wav
Same man, watching this again made me almost cry again. REIN MAIN 4 EVER !!!!
Wow. I never would have guessed the Orisa units were THAT dreaded against the Crusaders...
Southhs5115 dude have you ever tried shielding 4 orisas its your shild is down in .5 seconds
Looks like the OR series was designed to counter Crusaders.
Later OR models were different but those ones had swords
These are OR 15, orisa is even more advanced
captain pooters I meant to write or15
Rein has a new voice line with ana that goes "if I do not answer... what else do I have?" And i feel pain remembering this cinematic
Rein: Uses shield against a full team of bastions.
1 second later: barrier fails.
It's like the realm game! Where ya shield melts in seconds
@@kurtisdeakin that's the point of my comment lol.
525 damage/s on sentry mode
Jimmy Nguyen jee
I wish the shield in the game could last that long like in the cinematic here lol
The thing I love most about this cinematic is how powerful the actual moment is. Sure, robots fighting, massive metal men battling against impossible odds, amazingly cool. But when he sacrificed himself for Reinhardt he didn't just save him. He saved every single person Reinhardt would go on to save for decades after. He MADE Reinhardt who he is. That moment, that lesson, it created a hero who changed the entire world. Now that's a sacrifice.
GREAT, AS IF I WASNT CRYING ENOUGH
@@heitorguidi9123 you and me bro....you and me ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ
@@Aivaids Bro... T-T
Gotta hug you now...
You!... You understand.
I like how Reinhardt's character arc in this vid is basically him learning how to play as Reinhardt, becoming less of a glory hound and more of a defensive team player.
Tell that to the idiot on our team that's charging into the enemy group
gunther mizuki he needs his teacher to die for him
As a rein main, charging is acceptable if your team is already scattered and a key enemy char is right in your sights, i.e. healer or bastion (or any enemy that is about to ult)
lol, whenever I play there's always a rein on the enemy team who just charges straight into every one and dies.
That opening scene where Brig reminds Rein that OW abandoned him hits different now
I have been called… I must Answer… ALWAYS…
When Reinhardt spawns in the spawn room, can we get a "I have been called, I must answer" voice line? And maybe a "Live with honor, die with glory" one too?
I want a "DAMMIT REINHARDT" voice line for when he leeroy jenkinses into the enemy. I also want a "Be their Shield" voice line. Ok frankly I want every line of the script as voiceline
The Hardstyle Musicz yes pls
D e v i a l when he said damnit reinhardt someone random on the team has to say it when he dies by an orisa or bastion
I kind of want it to be like
Reinhardt: "Live with honor my friends"
(someone else responds): "Die with glory?"
Reinhardt: "With me as your shield there will be no glory today"
The Omnipresent Nerd You meant ot say "[...]there will be no death today", right?
I always, always love the fully intended symbolism during Balderich's last stand. Reinhardt gives him his hammer, his only means of attack, to honor his conviction to Balderich's final request to be the team's shield. Balderich accepts, knowing that defense is pointless, since he is already going to die. Balderich tells Reinhardt to "Live with honor", giving him his blessing going forward in life. Reinhardt replies to "Die with glory", knowing he will never see Balderich again. It's the perfect unspoken implication that makes this scene so powerful.
Also Balderich's shield was destroyed in saving Reinhardt. There was no other way, he was dying, shieldless, and there was no time.
And that is why I always appreciate people who play games not just for the fun and excitement it gives, but rather also for the symbolic meaning and message it conveys behind
It really was perfect
By giving over his weapon, Reinhardt signed over to the old warrior code - protect those who cannot protect themselves. It was an honourable (albeit dangerous) move to stand in harms way to save others knowing that you yourself cannot fight back.
@@ehanboshoff4825 I mean, I'm guessing getting punched by his fist would hurt quite a bit, so he wasn't completely defenseless.
"The team needs you. Be their shield"
The oath of a tank.
Roadhog: Reject the oath, return to flanker.
@@greenmcbean6429 Ball: The enemies can't kill my team if they're already all dead :)
@@No-ll3mh And don't forget, that Reinhardt also socks Roadhog for saying otherwise.
Amen!
There's a reason I always que as a tank...
4:25 this hits so hard knowing how Rein interacts with other heroes in-game, he is always so upbeat, always ready to protect those in need
Now I understand Flash. You play the fool to mask a warriors pain.
I dont know about all that Orion. The bad guys lost, and nobody got hurt. You know what we call that where I'm from: a pretty good day.
Always remember Flash Day.
Good lord... these shorts display more sacrifice, emotion, and courage in 5 minutes than most movies do in two hours...
Amen to that
The same goes for WoW shorts tbh. Blizzard knows what's up.
@@keleeshi which wow short can evoke as much emotion as this?
@@Built2kill
Old Soldier
Jedi_Master_Keleeshi the shorts are pretty cool no lie but then the movie was like bruh
Mom: "food's ready!"
Me: "I have been called....I must answer ...always."
But what if ur in the middle of a game??
Vid Didn’t you hear him? *A l w a y s.*
2:23
_Live with Honor_
@@Dimlight505 eat with glory
This isn't an animated short, it's a PSA for all Reinhardt mains who charge into the entire enemy team.
suqmahdeeeock yeah I like how they kind of captivate play Styles in the animated shorts. This is Ryan Hart before he pissed off enough Mercies to figure out when not to charge!
suqmahdeeeock true tho
suqmahdeeeock Hey, im a good Offensive Reinhardt 😂
suqmahdeeeock trueeee
lol, this makes sense, lets be honest... Bastion animated short was made in hopes that we can feel good about him and not hate him :v
"The team needs you, be their shield."
And now I'm crying again.
Actual player:No
I'm more crying that he said "I have been called. I must answer." and then at the end, Reinhardt said "I have been called. I must answer. Always."
the soundeffect when the orisa “spawns” is absolutly brutal
It’s like a Game Over sound effect, those old Omnics knew how to demoralize future people
Every sound these robots make gives them a threatening presence when they show up
Just so you know, it's called an OR15
@@Hunkules9642 It's OR14. Those are the ones used by the Omnics during the Crisis. OR15 refers to the guardian omnics based off the OR14.
@@DatMageDoe oh well excuse me.
This lore and these animations are what makes this game so much more special to me
100%
this is easily my favorite one
100% agreed. I quit playing this game for a while but the lore is just amazing
I wished they actually got to get into that
@satou Now it can be
Watching this years later realizing how different the effort they put in was to really make us love the characters and the in-game world
It has been over a year and I am still crying
Even the demon behind me started crying
@mr. bot oh yea you right
Dyho if it makes you feel better, Balderich’s corpse is probably still in the armour
@@bruhbruh7886
This does not make me feel better
Criminal Gaming that was the plan😈
New alternative ult:
Duel Wielding Hammers
SingleMalt Yes - but you can only do it ONCE.
SingleMalt reaper ult
Lemme smash x10
I thought i was the only one thinking this xD
Tbh that would be cool, the only hero with two ults is symmetra. I would love to see more heroes with more than one ult.
"They're fine!"
*cuts to his teammates NOT being fine*
-every new rein main ever
Precisely.
@@junonavo5270 new rein mains=charge in with team undefended. Old mains= team dead and that enemy mercy looks very smashable.........
@@Michael-vh3jp ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
yes that is the joke, congrstulations on repeating the same joke that was already made
One day, Reinhardt will be buffed back to relevance.
When that day comes... We will no longer just die with glory... But live with honour once more.
"How many feels do we need in this cinematic?"
Jeff: "Yes"
Kids, pack your bags, we're going on FEEL TRIP!!!!
Sooooooo
Goddamn you Jeff lol
Correction: his full name is "Jeff from the Overwatch Team"
very original👏👏
Now “Don’t worry, my friends! I am your shield!” Has a whole new meaning now :’(
Bobofett72 /FnafFan9001 “The team needs you. Be their shield.”
Thank you, Reinhardt, for being Overwatch’s shield for 30+ years.
GET BEHIND ME!
Everything about this game is so deep. Something so small can mean so much and it’s constantly evolving. We don’t know everyone’s backstories yet. Truly Blizzard has made a masterpiece and done it a different way.
GrowlingTummy i swear i heard that in another game
im still the young reinhardt since i always abanden my team and charge in 1vs6....i do return victorious of that charge most of the time.
Even after all these years. This still brings me to tears.
So true
Same
This is why I play rein people think its all about shield control but in reality its about knowing when to cover for your idiot dps and healer constantly throwing themselves into fire
yeah i remember watching this back when it came out and wanting to get overwatch but never having a good enough computer
but now with one that works for it and overwatch 2 being here i will live with honor and die with glory
Same....
Back when blizzard was still able to tell stories of Heroic Virtue. Days long gone now.
Oh I get it, so Reinhardt grew his moustache, so that it would resemble Balderich. A moustache in his memory. That's cool actually.
or i mean he just grew out his hair
+elijahproto But that wouldn't be that epic :I
As much as this is heartwarming and a great short, I also love the sneaky Reinhardt tip Blizzard put in....... "PROTECT YOUR TEAM DAMNIT"
Emrad16 eh
But it kind of backfires, because his "team" is worthless and he carried.
THEY ARE JUST GOING TO SLOW ME DOWN
Carisma1005 lmaoo
TinyToasterMan DAMNIT REINHARDT
They should add a little Easter egg voice line, when you're defending or attacking Eichenwalde and you have a Reinhardt on your team the moment you're in the last room he says "Live with honor,.. die with glory"
Then tears will drop by persons whoever watched that scene.
Crowkingzero they should for all characters
They should make it so that Reinhardt walks up to bald rich he should say die with glory old friend
They should
It’ll probably be added as a voice line at the same time as the skin
Even all these years later... this short still hits ya right in the feels
After the short they added the Overwatch logo where Reinhardt placed it at the end of the short.
HTP Harold yeah I specifically went to check
HEAR MEROAR i wonder if Reinhardt's hammer is there too, the one baldrich threw
Kind Planet
he probs picked it up, cause you know...its his
puremad but his hammer is different to his in-game hammer. So if he did retrieve his hammer, where is it?
The logo has been there for several patches. Blizzard left us a clue and we didn’t figure it out.
The moments you can see Reinhardt immediately coming to terms with "You're dying. You're going to die, and it's because of me. It's *my* fault." It hurts my heart man. ;_;
Your rein heart pun intented
It's weird that Rein's backstory reminds me of Thor from the Marvel universe
When he says "I will be your shield" in game.... It never hurt before I saw this.
@@soscobra yeah prideful warrior humbled by their experiences
That's also the moment he trully understood the oath to "Live with Honor, and Die with Glory"
Me: I won't cry when watching the next short
Blizzard: That's a good joke
When real men cry
yup
Same
I dont even play overwatch, i just love the lore, and i cried watching this they did a great job
Agreed these get me every time.. 😥
When it cuts back to the current time of his body still being there. That hits hard, a constant reminder of the consequences for not protecting your teammate. Your closest friends.
4:26 every time I play as Reinheart I always think back to this line. "The team needs you. Be their shield."
In game , shields up , no one is behind reinhardt's shield
@@benjamintan6750 This. F*cking this !
I play without mic because otherwise I'd be yelling at my team constantly.
Reinhardt is a tank, and he's slow as f*ck, that doesn't mean leaving him alone behind is a good strategy !
Everytime I play rein I always think back to this line “I love the wind in my hair.”
@@thibautisserant For real, people need to remember Rein has a shield for a reason, and even then it isn’t invincible.
@@benjamintan6750 And it's not like they can't reach you/ are trying to flank, they're litelary one step back from the shield, taking damage of 4 different enemys at once.
Haven’t played the game in over a year
Announces OW2: I have been called......I must answer.....Always
RNBMario369
yep
Same
That just made my day ;)
Pretty much
It’s comments like these that make me want to play the new one
Team - "We need a tank!"
Me - *tears in eyes* "I have been called, I must answer...
Always."
BLUERAYGUNNER rip
Need more of you players
Ima freaking d.va nain
Me: *Receives invite to play Overwatch* "I have been called. I must answer. Always."
than pick bastion?
It kills me that Rein doesn’t even react to having his eye sliced out, but realizing that he’s doomed Balderich. He was reckless and glory seeking because he thought it was only his life at stake, and he was prepared for the consequences of that. He wasn’t prepared to see other people pay the price for his mistakes.
Dual hammer Reinhart and Sword Varient Orisa please.
Nomicro4u that would be incredible
But that would completely change them
Yes
No
would be cool for an ult variant: Fast boost cooldown, drop the shield and dual wield
One of the coolest things about this cinematic is the moment he hands over his hammer. He isn't just giving Balderich a cooler battle or a better fighting chance, he's giving up his desire to fight. He used it as a way to nonverbally tell Balderich that he would do everything to protect his team while Balderich was gone. He left himself with nothing but his shield to prove it.
Show, don't tell.
This scene proves the concept.
not just that but his desire for vengeance. he’s only going back to his team with his shield and armor. he’s putting his pride aside to keep his team alive
In cinematic: Takes thousands of bullets and explosives with nearly no harm done
In game: Dies to arrows, music, and flue shots.
lol
The shield damage was accurate the hits after that wasnt
Don't forget a snowblower.
To be fair he is pretty old, and his ears can bleed from Lucio blasting it...
Doctor Jay But he’s not exactly brittle, and his armor covers him completely. I don’t think arrows, darts, and music can get threw that armor of his. Plus who in history of our species has died from ear bleeds?
This is the short that got me into the game, this whole character is the sole reasons i play overwatch. I hate to see them destroy the game as time goes on.
Imagine how awesome it would be to dual wield hammers with rein in PVE…
Damm those orisa like robots have optimus prime's arm blades
ye true
Lmaooo😂
15 were sent to kill doomfist, punchy boi just punched theme even harder and then efi be like:" aight i can fix one" and then orisa was made
yes
They are called 'OR 15s'
I´m not crying. You´re crying
No I'M not crying. YOU'RE crying.
Real men cry 😭😭
"Reinhardt, stay with your team!' Truer words have never been spoken before.
I legit laughed hard after reading your comment.
Kobe Villarreal well I was crying
50 years later and he's learned nothing.
funny but not really accurate. since s4 and the popularity of the dive comp rein mains were so frustrated with dps mains running past them they were forced to main dva or Winston instead. rip deathballs
I still come back to this once in a while, to remember why i still play Reinhardt. I’ll always live with honor, and die with your glory.
You know what else the team needs?
*a support main*
brigitte at your service
I'm kinda mad about how they didn't give Brig an extra line of dialogue like "I'm going with you" for this short tbh. But, everybody needs a Brigitte on their team to back up their Reinhardts.
Never Had that. Oh wait. Im A Support Main
Uuummmm
Were all ready here
In one of the earliest OW shorts, i think i remembered seeing Reinhardt protecting omnic civilians from being assaulted by their human counterparts.
That particular scene hit me pretty hard, the man who fights robots and loses his comrade by robots all his life; still holding his code of honour and justice by protecting the weak and the unwanted even though he is protecting the race that took everything from him
One of the best written character so far
most of if not all of the characters in this game are not written well lets not get too crazy
Well, i dont compare Rein story to another game characters though, i compare him to the rest of OW characters, while most of them is not that interesting, given their shorts lore is not published yet, i find for a mulitplayer game, OW characaters is written well enough to be both game fitted and generally character fit for a story.
Svhons don't mind him they are written pretty well for a multiplayer fps
how are they not well written? they fit into the lore perfectly. sure they fit the common superhero trope; tragedy, loss, a new found source of power...but I feel as if Blizzard has done an amazing job of creating these characters and keeping them uniform with the lore of overwatch.
I also challenge you to create a universe consisting of 26 main characters, complete with ages of history, comics, an accessible line of support and community feedback and still deliver high quality content like this. In 2 years.
I really hope you can elaborate on why you think they are written poorly, and I'd love to see a comparison of a well written character by your standards in a multiplayer fps. won't be able to sleep tonight if you don't. cmon bby
Rein sees a bigger picture. Its awesome.
We want that voiceline in the game
" LIVE WITH HONOR , DIE WITH GLORY "
we need to call jeff for that
Ili_Clips_II :p yes yes we do
Ili_Clips_II :p I need that voice line more than I need air😂. I now Main Reinhardt 500% more
thats what everyone else wants, i want this line for every other hero
"Dammit reinhardt!"
You know... for all the times my team's reinhardt flies into the enemy leaving us without a shield...
just saying
i think that's already in the game, or at least it's similar
every year i just have to come back to this masterpiece, i may not be playing as much games as i used to but this animation really stuck with me and it always gives me chills, even hour long movies couldnt move me as much as this cinematic did, just brilliant!
In game: Goofy characters who talk too much.
In cinematic: Depressed war veterans.
EDIT: When I'm talking about in game, I mean like when they're actually fighting. Brazil gets invaded, and you get quips like "Nice vacation spot!" I understand appearing aloof in certain situations, but they're aloof like 90% of the time. Like they're on some family picnic. Imagine if Reindhardt starts making a number of jokes while protecting his unit from bullets.
Im14andthisisdeep
Wow, im 14 and i gotta say this is deep
That's how it is in real life too
a lot of the automatic voice lines between characters are serious ones alluding to their past
Combat gets you high. This ain't a joke either, adrenaline highs from combat are a thing.
This is the resting place of my master Balderich, he was born here... And he died here.
His name is baldbitch
Kuribayashi ooooo
sounds like he didnt travel much
+ Sea Lord What is your name. SemenLord?
2:51 Tis what ya get for not wearing yer awesome looking helmet, Ze hair is amazing and all but ze poster was a one time thing
ITS BEEN ALMOST HALF A YEAR. PLEASE JEFF. I NEED MORE SHORTS.
TheCheck7 Not almost. It has been
These take a really long time to make
iamhappyso PSN They did say it was gonna be bi-weekly in a season format when the Bastion short dropped. You can imagine how that worked out.
I read that as "I NEED MORE SHOTS!"
TheCheck7 the clothes store has a lot of those
Still makes me cry after all these years
Well shoot. He wasn't kidding. His hair really WAS glorious.
His sweet golden locks hair
WAS being a key factor
@@thewafflegaming494 I dunno man. I'd be proud of the mane he's got now too.
But did he dye? No. Because heroes never dye
Mr. Bublee good one
Blizzard sure knows how to give everyone the feels
I swear I must be allergic to OverWatch animated shorts....
Did it give you the heeby jeebies?
you must be fun at parties
990th like
Ikr
He took losing his eye like he just stubbed his toe.
That's Rein for you! For all of us.
pfff...these germans.
Adrenaline mate
R Lutin yea adrenaline and all but I mean.. would adrenaline really stop you from realizing your eye is gone? Or help you with your depth perception?
Well rein knew he couldn't afford to look like a sissy in front of his comrades.
Returned to this amazing video in 2024. Back then when devs put pure dedication and hard work through their games. I miss those times...
The last moment when he hands him the coin and says "Live with honor" it is that moment honor truly awakens in Reinhardt and when he replied "Die......with glory" that is when the last of his desire for glory died, when he handed his hammer over to him. It truly is a beautiful life changing moment.
In that moment you can just feel the love and tears between them and what they have done together.
thats the moment when he surrender his hungry for glory (hammer) and embrace the shield and take the oath of the tank.... be their shield
What are you talking about? Reinhardt has always lived with honor he was just very arrogant, and he still yearns for glory he just won’t sacrifice his team for it. You make it seem like honor and glory are absolute and have no gray area when he has always been an honorable guy and will always fight to die with glory
Anyone else rewatching this after overwatch 1 lived with honour and died with glory ?
@@Jigan__ No, it wasnt about absolute, but it was indeed a life changing exchange for Reinhardt. It is a beautiful lesson of balance
I like how he doesn’t care that he lost his eye
Superstormfury 910 adrenaline :P
Like "Eh whatever, I have another one." He's probably just glad that OR-14 didn't shoot him in the face with her head-guns when she had him by his collar.
He ain’t got time to bleed
UberDude that's so true, he didn't bleed at all
Superstormfury 910 If we go by sci-fi the suit probably detected the hemorrhage and injected some coagulant, meh who knows
All I can think about is Reinhardt walking, dead silent and in flashback mode to the castle. While Birgitte follows him, visualy confused and asking him what he is doing.
PTSD flashbacks intensifies. Makes me think the main reason we got her as a char was so she could help rein
@@dziri3330 Pretty sure that's part of her reason for fighting.
I'm not saying she doesn't have other reasons, but Rein forms part of it.
Years later im watching this, and it still brings a tear to my eye. The lore is beautiful, i wish the game had kept up.
"Be their shield"
*Jeff proceeds to nerf the shield
Be their shield! Unless Reddit players cry about how they can't break it solo
Imagine a Rein OW2 upgrade is 3000 hp sheild.🛡️
Jeff then leaves
@@pngdotjpeg : (
@@Tinco651 well since they want to push out solo tanks they better give him 4k shield and throwable hammer
Interesting how at first Rein is having so much fun, and says the mantra like a slogan, but then when Balderich is dying he realizes what it actually means. Great touch.
4:34 The exact moment Reinhardt realised the cost of his vanity and pride. He wouldn't seek glory by simply marching headfirst into battle, he would EARN his glory and legacy by "being their shield". Being the honourable protector where others would not, and dying with glory when his time would come.
yea, its called a tank
The exact moment Walter White became Heisenberg.
@@ritsrunes8927 no… it’s called being a crusader 🫡
@@magnusblitz2311🫡
All you need is your E key
This was genuinely awesome to watch, we need stuff this like to he made again
Our reinhardt is throwing pls report
*proceeds to leave competitive match*
Lol
I'm seriously thinking that the only reason this was made is to teach aggressive Reinhardt players how to use him properly.
The funny thing is people complained that Blizzard was peer pressuring them to play the way they wanted them to and said they stopped playing because of it. Good riddance, no one will miss them. Just like no one misses the people who apparently stopped playing because Terry Crews isn't voicing Doomfist
totally agree with you but look one second kill he got there during his charge...
The Wielder
I'm pretty sure Terry Crews was just a meme, but I still wish he was in the game tbh.
I just relized that it didnt help i play rien like a tracer always assasinat the merct their rien cant do anything about it
To be honest, a good reinhardt plays agressively a decent chunk of the time. A good reinhardt just knows how to balance playing agressive with protecting the team. Just standing there with your shield in the choke isn't doing anything, advancing the fight towards/with the objective is your goal as a tank, and sometimes going in agressive with a FUCKITCHARGE is just the way to reach that goal.
Beautifully animated short
Really gives you a feel of what eichenwalde once was once
ONCE WAS ONCE
Aquacelot lol
Lucas Buttercups What was once of Eichenwalde? Because I'm not getting any feels.
Lucas Buttercups hi
Aquacelot I no ingirsh
Oh boy does that give me goosebumps every single time I see it. Epic last stand.
As soon as I finished watching the McCree short I asked myself, “What’s the best short in OW?” I came here and got my answer.
They serve different purposes, however I agree 100% that this is their best animated OW short
bastion was the best one imo
McCrea short was the second best though
My top five consist of the Rein cinematic, Rein comic, Retribution comic, Dragons cinematic, and Soldier 76’s cinematic.
hanzo is still best
One does not simply watch an overwatch Animation once.
Hector Rodriguez it just seems you "Over"reacting to this I will be maintaining my "Watch" over this comment from now on ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Marked One right!?xD
YES
Ion560 it's seems as though you are "over" using that pun, please just let us "watch"
1st time watching: So that's Reinhardt's story, very interesting.
2nd time watching: So touching…this scene hits me so hard
3rd time watching: …why am I crying…
^ T H I S
For real tho why?
@@ThePhilosopherLB It's very heart breaking when I see how time passed, and Reinhardt is still blaming himself.
@@jellygumbear or maybe it is just because we grew older/wiser than the 1st time we watched this
@@ThePhilosopherLB When you play enough of Overwatch you finally realize, in order to be a good Reinhart you need to have alot of restraint.
I swear to god younger Reinhard is literally how most Reinhards play, they rush into battle, totally disregarding their team, and then die immediately.
Isn't that ironic I feel like this animation was to serve as a teaching to all Reinhart
Yeah, it’s sad to know that most of the events in this short was caused by Reinhardt leaving his team.
"Most" ? You must be below bronze to see that in games...
@@artygator8167 quickplay
this proves that more Bastions and Orisas die with hammer than team killing them while shielded :P
I love Reinhardts lore, but on a side note, young rein had a killer goatee
5:07 - That dad smile when your kid finally gets it.
John Davids hahahahahahahahhahah its right
im going to cry, stop it
In the span of a 7 minute or so video. He seemed to age 10 years. From the young man who felt invincible and would always go ahead, to the man he is now...
Again I am reminded how well these animations are made.
The video is a response to Winston's recall that was one of the first Overwatch animations. Reinhardt's flashback remembers the events of the Omnic Crisis and his first call to Overwatch (the coin that he inherited from fellow Crusader Balderich). Official lore information is inconsistent, but the Omnic Crisis happened around 25 years before the events of the game that follow the recall.
“Live with Honor
Die with Glory”
Love it
Anthony Clegg but I couldn’t tell was that his father?
BigMann Dave777 yes but he seemed like a father to him
It's an army relationship a superior officer who cares for and is responsible for his subordinates. Reinhardt's last name is Wilhelm while Balderich's last name was Adler. Rein was a lieutenant while Balderich was the general.
XxWargrinderxX ok thanks
I love it too
This video proves the fact of "As kids, you love them, but as you grow older, you come to understand their pain"
I still get goosebumps watching this.