God of War: Ragnarok cinematic marathon

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         Christmas is near! I have been spending less time writing down my thoughts on Hive. This past week, I dedicated much of my free time to God of War: Ragnarok. No, I didn't play the game. I don't have THAT much free time. I chose to watch compilations of the cutscenes and in-game dialogues. To be honest, it didn't feel much different from watching a film.

         It took me five days to go through that massive 15-hour video. The best part? It still didn't contain 100% of all the cutscenes and dialogues. Some of the missing ones include interactions with the real Tyr and Freya's revisit to Chaurli after Ragnorak. I'm pretty sure I didn't see the fight against Gná either.

         Why do I do this? I don't have the time to go through the game myself. Once upon a time, games such as the Metal Gear Solid series with long cinematics bothered me. As I get older, I appreciate a game's storyline more than the gameplay.

         I was never a fan of the series in its earlier titles. Kratos' backstory seemed more like a justification for the gameplay than a plot. Although, I do agree that most of the Greek gods were pricks based on historical records.

         By the series' 2018 title, Kratos became a very different character. He's a man with regrets and contemplated much about his past actions. He's even a single father facing new challenges. At least for me, I found him very relatable. Kratos' emotional struggles echo that of us. While the gameplay hasn't changed dramatically, I enjoyed seeing the character development.

         Speaking of the characters, I also wanted to see the characterization of Nordic gods from the video. I guess most of the audience probably had a grasp of Greek mythology. I didn't know much about Nordic myths except some names. I know Santa Monica Studio took a lot of liberty around the lore, so there are some deviations from tradition. Between that and Marvel's interpretation, I think I do like God of War's version better.

         Was it 15 hours well-spent? I spend my time however I want.

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I tried to love God of War but I could not stand it. It was just a ton of quick time events with bad graphics. Then I got the last version on playstation plus for free and gave it a shot, I heard it was a complete reboot and much better.

Holy shit, the game was awesome. Really surprised how much I loved the game. Looking forward to Ragnarok.

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I spend my time however I want.

don't talk back to me like that young man, you're grounded ! :P

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Joke's on you, there is no ground.

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joke's always on me, that's my blockchain job description :) I guess clowns are not the best at parenting

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It's a great game, the plot is spectacular and touching more social issues in this kind of games adding also the past history makes it much better, I was not lucky enough to play it either, even so I think I will play it soon, happy holidays fellow gamer.

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