As someone who recently passed the main story on normal and restarted the game on hardest with plans to do 100% run, I have to tell you that hardest difficulty FORCES you to find most efficient, easiest way to kill enemies because even the most BASE enemies kill you in 3 hits, not to mention the bigger ones who kill you in two and huge ones who one-shot you. So, here's what I learned: 1. As the video mentioned, learn how to parry, and learn how to dodge, and then learn which attacks to parry and which to dodge. Parry staggers all enemies that are very close to you, which opens you up to take free hits on them. This is how I mostly do damage in the hardest mode. 2. Executioner's cleave is VERY useful. It's hard to find the right time to use it because of the charge time and close range, but if you are in a battle with several enemies and parry in such a way that they are ALL staggered (happens quite often, and if not, the unstaggered enemy will surely attack you, giving you another chance to parry-stagger the group), they are staggered just long enough that you can execute the move, and because it's sort of like a finisher animation, you will not receive damage while doing it and it does massive damage. 3. This is more for the hardest difficulty, as enemies level up very quickly if you don't tend to them soon: a combination of Kratos' fists and Atreus' arrows combine to build up stun VERY fast, so learn how to punch people WHILE shooting arrows with Atreus (this is where a scuf controller gives you an advantage, being able to press square while not taking your thumbs off the analogs is great). 4. Learning effective ways to "juggle" enemies in a downed state will make your fights easier. I find it's nice to do that heavy attack with the axe that throws them into the air, and then while they are in the air, continue hitting them with the axe's light attacks.
@Silverfirefly1
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter this is a very useful and well explained comment. What are your priorities in a mixed group of enemies?
@dannydeece513
6 жыл бұрын
The over the shoulder perspective and story presentation is very reminiscent of The Last of Us. But don’t be fooled, this is very much a God of War game. The other titles were great but it was definitely time for a change, and Sony Santa Monica made the right choices to “reintroduce” the series. Also, the Leviathan Axe is one of the coolest weapons I’ve ever used in a video game.
@4EvaNdaGame
6 жыл бұрын
Daniel Barone Well said...👌💯
@huzar237
6 жыл бұрын
The “Give me God Of War” difficulty is ridiculously hard...i had to restart and go with 2nd hardest.
@TheMarmboy
6 жыл бұрын
huzar237 lol and even that one is hard currently playing that one now
@BIG_PASTA
6 жыл бұрын
Im playing on balanced and find it a bit difficult if I'm not gonna lie lol... it is my first God of War game, but still.
@BIG_PASTA
6 жыл бұрын
I guess I just thought Kratos was gonna feel and play a lot more OP than he does. It's actually nicer this way though, more of a challenge :)
@DOGroove
6 жыл бұрын
The hardest difficulty is harder than Dark Souls. It’s kinda insane. lol
@FlyBoyKhi
6 жыл бұрын
man I did "give me a challenge" and I was getting bodied. But damn, I'm enjoying it.
@JoelsterG4k
6 жыл бұрын
Omg that fight with the stranger is epic..!! I dont like the controllers much but I guess we gotta get used to it.
@jefft7705
6 жыл бұрын
You know you can change the controlls in the settings right? I didn't like the default controls either so I changed it to classic. Classic feels much better imo...I also remaped the sprint button to holding down X and grab to holding down circle. Everything feels much better like that for me and yes the stranger fight is amazing!
@JoelsterG4k
6 жыл бұрын
Jeff T I just changed it, thanks 😃😎
@BradCopia
6 жыл бұрын
Joelster G4K change settings to classic soo much better
@beastofdarknesss5822
6 жыл бұрын
I know bro pressed the wrong button quite alot so far lol
@DQF369
6 жыл бұрын
Joelster G4K agree totally felt like a movie
@dutchscholtz5441
6 жыл бұрын
He's Back and He's Better than ever Welcome back Kratos
@dtonic1629
6 жыл бұрын
Dutch Scholtz nah, he's slower.
@Keezy59
6 жыл бұрын
Denzel Porte ...but he's better, just cant jump as high lol
@thesleepinggiant6457
5 жыл бұрын
Grab both of Atreus's skills *(Teamwork & Ferocity)* right away: Not only are they really effective & frequently useful but both are automatic & don't require button prompts. Oh and they're cheap to unlock to boot! WIN/WIN
@mcmatrixpc9846
6 жыл бұрын
I've got it downloading, can't wait!!
@blacklightning7570
6 жыл бұрын
Mcmatrix Pc I got mine yesterday
@dannyberry8725
6 жыл бұрын
You should have pre-loaded.
@crane_life3052
6 жыл бұрын
Mcmatrix Pc been working all day had since last night haven't been able to play it if that makes u feel a little better
@xbree_
6 жыл бұрын
Put in a little time tonight. Gonna really sit down with it tomorrow
@ibexking69
6 жыл бұрын
Same currently at work not out until 6. Picked up the special edition pro yesterday so most of the time was me eating and setting up the system and games. Only played 20 mins of it.
@emeraldo
6 жыл бұрын
i ignored everything and got the move where he grabs a boulder from the ground while in rage mode. haven't looked back since. 😂
@gamestitties7077
6 жыл бұрын
Finally off work here i come babyyyy
@williamholbert529
6 жыл бұрын
I don't know who did this video, but thanks IGN. Great information.
@MenacingThreat
6 жыл бұрын
There’s so many skills and abilities and upgrades I’m overwhelmed ahhhhhh
@ibexking69
6 жыл бұрын
Some people are complaint about the fighting, but this style is so brutal and satisfying.
@victorcdcc
6 жыл бұрын
1. Permafrost 2. Pride of the Frost 3. Countering Strike 4. Countering Blast 5. Guardian Sweep 6. Teamwork 7. Ferocity
@tamjidterrorblade
3 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one who thinks Dark elves are insanely annoying. The difficulty progression is broken. I felt like they were too op for that stage.
@thefinisher2826
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!!! I'm currently on them and their giving me a headache
@Yourmotwashum
6 жыл бұрын
Man, i only played gow on psp and it was kinda fun. When i saw the trailer and gameplay when it was revealed on e3, i was skeptical about it cause it looked so good, it has to have some downside. How i am so wrong. I’m glad they switched it to another mythology too, and games should be like this, with puzzles at intermediate level of difficulty to solve, epic graphics, strong character connection and build, intriguing story and finally but not last: FUN! Games should be fun, not rage inducing and leave you a stressful night sleep. Oh, and the axe boomerang mechanic is just ‘wow’ mate, take my moneyy
@poppik129
6 жыл бұрын
I have never had more incredibly epic battles in a game. After every huge boss fight, I'm like "ok, how did I survive that?" and then I remember that Kratos is a Godkiller and a badass, lol
@jakethorpe2709
6 жыл бұрын
Such a great game. I absolutely love it.
@WindHashira
6 жыл бұрын
Just got my copy, enjoy the game everyone! minus the Xbox fanbase(sorry guys)
@kuhnin8169
6 жыл бұрын
King of Games I'm a part of the Xbox fan base. Because I'm not poor and have an Xbox X and ps4 pro. PlayStation elitists are the gender fluids of gaming. Lul
@Beelzebub-kj7nw
6 жыл бұрын
Kuhnin 816 you call him gender fluid but wouldn't it make more sense for you to be since you have both?
@Elcrisso1
6 жыл бұрын
Kim Jong -Trill That’s got my rolling 😂😂
@Elcrisso1
6 жыл бұрын
Kuhnin 816 Everyone’s entitled to their preference bud, don’t try and take the high road by trying to show off your “wealth” on an IGN video comment. Having both is excessive in my opinion, especially when nearly all games that releases on Xbox One release on PS4, whilst the number of PS4 exclusives in through the roof right now, so having both is ridiculous.
@Elcrisso1
6 жыл бұрын
burakku 666 Have fun playing God of War
@jaiveerrandhawa646
6 жыл бұрын
Shield are not new. These exact shield mechanics were used in chains of olympus. You could parry and also reflect projectiles.
@keithp.8440
6 жыл бұрын
That "return fire" counter was there for many games already, so I'm glad to see it included in his new move set too
@Ruffachi
6 жыл бұрын
Im glad this video exists more hours after release so I dont have to play it for myself. Saves a lot of time. I mean who even plays this a week from now? Better to rush all these videos all over KZitem to save all gamers their time. /s
@ibex33
3 жыл бұрын
I just maxed out Atreus from the get go and now every battle is kratos and him bombarding bad guys from a distance.
@InvestingHustler
6 жыл бұрын
I must've been hiding under a rock i can't believe this game is already out . I know what I'm doing tommorow !!
@soje113
6 жыл бұрын
I already bought the game I'm just waiting to get home from work to play it....damn i cant wait
@rhinosaur4521
6 жыл бұрын
This game's combat is surprisingly deep. Once you learn the movesets there's never a dull moment and it becomes way less hack n slash. Hard difficulty is where it's at and even then there's sometimes bullshit but overall it's satisfying. Also, Give Me God of War is for masochists.
@sammyperez5997
6 жыл бұрын
For anyone saying if this game is over hyped it’s really not it’s a solid single player game that I haven’t had in a while it’s really fun and worth it in my opinion
@aginggergown6303
6 жыл бұрын
Poopdolla 831 pretty good, but don't expect kratos to the deal with Nordic major god like Thor and Odin
@ibexking69
6 жыл бұрын
Damn straight it is. This is why I'm still pissed at Rockstar for what they did with gta 5.
@exthor33
4 жыл бұрын
Else you can be smart and block 99 attacks early in the game, and then wait to find 1 opponent and just reload the game over over again after blocking the 100 attack, so you exploit exp. And buy every skill possible from the start, and only take about 45-60min
@friendlysniper5008
4 жыл бұрын
You need upgrades to get some skills
@unknownuser3000
6 жыл бұрын
This game is amazing I am having a blast 3 hours in thanks for the tips!
@Jon-a-than
6 жыл бұрын
Posted right when it came out
@LawrenceKassab
6 жыл бұрын
My PS4 says I'm only at 17% completion and I have unlocked every skill up to lvl 5. Magic, bows, Range and Close quarters combat. I also have unlocked all but the left column of Rage Skills. Only 17% completion, so dont sweat the skills or upgrades, explore and kill everything and visit every area around the lake of the Nine and you will have almost everything unlocked. And I have also leveled up about 80% of all my Runic Magic that I have found so far.
@XVNRX
6 жыл бұрын
Man when I found out the controls were different I went straight back to the Classic Combat Square and Triangle baby !
@MichaelHolmgaard
4 жыл бұрын
Just spent every upgrade & XP on Atreus. He can win the battles for you, not kidding
@hawkeyes4768
6 жыл бұрын
smash walls!!..theres alot of dummy walls with good loot chest
@tamickodoss953
6 жыл бұрын
Loving this so far
@miguell.8763
6 жыл бұрын
im just get out of my work night and run to the nearest shop.after see that epic fight with the tatoo guy i need this in my hands.
@RealStuntPanda
Жыл бұрын
This video is a prime example of a bad tutorial. Case in point: the best first skill is Permafrost which requires an axe upgrade but I'm not going to bother telling you how to do that even though you have enough XP to do it. That's on you bro, figure it out. Oh, and some kills require things like cooldown, runic, etc. But yeah, not going to explain that either. What do you think this is? A tutorial on how to actually _use_ the skills? LoL, nah, yeah, nah, that's on you mate.
@Rzs31
6 жыл бұрын
Picked mine up at midnight....I’m unsure how I feel about it yet...it’s really dark souls/bloodborne like. I changed my controls to classic, swapped the evade and action buttons, and playing it on give me a challenge mode. Jumping back in tomorrow as it’s 5 am here.
@TheMarmboy
6 жыл бұрын
Good luck
@Rzs31
6 жыл бұрын
TheMarmboy I love it now. I had to get in the mindset that the fighting is like bloodborne and dark souls.
@luarbuos
6 жыл бұрын
nice!
@MrKizeey
6 жыл бұрын
I’ve played and beat every god war on hard difficulty. This one is giving me headaches . I keep pressing the wrong buttons for some weird reason .
@MiLfshAke5020
6 жыл бұрын
This man has really grown road to 200k u should be playing god of war btw 😘😘
@nonog294
6 жыл бұрын
picking up my preoder this morning..these clips are really not doing it for me right now, hopefully thatll change when i play it myself...
@jefft7705
6 жыл бұрын
Wish I had watched this earlier. These Draugr hordes are kinda kicking my butt...especially the big ones.
@hitomtom4278
6 жыл бұрын
GUYS HOW'S THE STORY?!? Really want to buy this game, but the story is always what keeps me going.
@prodi16
6 жыл бұрын
just finished the main story, Atreus is a beast, worthy of being Kratos song.
@MrFour4th
6 жыл бұрын
meters? icon? health bar? damn i didn't they have that
@alvareznivek2780
6 жыл бұрын
7 skills to get. First. Don't watch IGN tips. Number two is single player not multiplayer. Take your time. Their no rush. Play the way you want too. Ever play a GoW game go back played them. Lastly unsubscribe IGN.
@WindHashira
6 жыл бұрын
Gamer_ 14j lmao that last one
@chrism4403
6 жыл бұрын
Why are you subscribed then, genius?
@jas6853
6 жыл бұрын
And finally fix that grammar
@chrism4403
6 жыл бұрын
Jack Goff true, but why is he watching IGN videos if he hates them so much? Doesn't make sense to me...
@Eliiika
6 жыл бұрын
"Play the way you want to" what if the way I want to is by following IGN's tips????
@joshuabedford7307
6 жыл бұрын
Giys, How do I trip ememies, I'm throwing axe and not tripping. Can I use sheild sweep and it trigger for the labor?
@Gauntletbloggs
6 жыл бұрын
I've played till the end of the game and i'm trying to get to the hidden chamber behind Kratos' home and the daggers are having no effect on the vines back there. Anyone else having this problem? it's incredibly frustrating.
@WoodBlock707
6 жыл бұрын
New God of war reminds me of Dante’s inferno. Which is a underrated game.
@zahar027
6 жыл бұрын
Countering strike is pretty much Deflect from Helios's shield
@travisporter357
6 жыл бұрын
All this Orange color stuff makes me want to play sunset overdrive ..can’t wait to buy this though
@yourenotrelatable
6 жыл бұрын
I wish this game was more fun /: I don’t understand the hype behind it. I’ll finish it but it’ll be a drag to.
@Dproceeder
6 жыл бұрын
I had to watch a baseball game ad to watch this. The horror!
@AuthenticGucci
6 жыл бұрын
I pre-order it so I'm guessing I'll be playing it tonight
@luciferthefallenangel7976
6 жыл бұрын
So I have the ps4 pro and I'm playing it in a monitor, why do I have black bars in the game?? Can I make it wide screen???
@Homedoceu7
6 жыл бұрын
Please list those 7 skills on description.
@jaketaylor2996
6 жыл бұрын
I need this game 😭
@divineretribution5831
4 жыл бұрын
Jake Taylor then get it
@alphaomega887654321
6 жыл бұрын
Now show us some talismans :D this things are really nice
@earthlytag1071
6 жыл бұрын
Axe throwing simulator lol.
@wesleymons
6 жыл бұрын
just got it!! its such a gorgeous game!!!
@luisorosguerrero3014
4 жыл бұрын
How to I use the special moves of each weapon stopped playing it because I couldn't pass the 2 dark fairies at the end of the game, buy still can't win.... 😒😤😠😠
@xbree_
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks ign
@tnyeh
4 жыл бұрын
Would it make sense to get all of atreuses skills first?
@friendlysniper5008
4 жыл бұрын
Yes he can become very strong along with talon bow upgrades at blacksmith
@salsaucy2547
6 жыл бұрын
Playing right when i get home from school today
@ngin98
6 жыл бұрын
Can someone help me on what exact moment to do the counter strike I never land them
@anegg5946
4 жыл бұрын
If you want to break the game get moves involving forward x R1
@phillyscorpio3804
6 жыл бұрын
Why people are crazy enough to play on the hardest mode is beyond me... I've platinum God of War 3... but with this game & these new controls... I'm not raising the difficulty at all lol
@apple9439
6 жыл бұрын
Loving this game
@monstergamer8351
6 жыл бұрын
Try playing the game on God of War difficulty, it's so infuriating.
@thatdude8710
6 жыл бұрын
Good game but enemy variety is lacking big time, you only fight a crew of humans once! As shown in the intro of this video. and you fight a ton of mini bosses that are exactly the same but different colors
@arjunravikumar294
6 жыл бұрын
Wish it had more weapons though !!
@jojobrojo5062
6 жыл бұрын
arjun ravikumar There is
@aidildew1957
6 жыл бұрын
You get to use the blade if exile later on
@AchiragChiragg
6 жыл бұрын
Aidil Dew blades of chaos right ?
@Elcrisso1
6 жыл бұрын
I’d love a semi-automatic rifle in my God of War game... wait
6 жыл бұрын
theres like 5 weapons
@AP-tx8jw
6 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know why you can’t buy the standard physical version on Amazon?
@demonwares
6 жыл бұрын
Aaron Parsons because game is sold out everywhere supposedly. I want a had copy to put inside my Pandora box collector edition from the second God of War.
@kronos6000
6 жыл бұрын
can someone tell me how to trow axe in horizontal way?
@tgarcher720
6 жыл бұрын
I can't afford this but I can rent it. im so excited!!
@basketballenlightenment2863
6 жыл бұрын
TGArcher 720 L
@mr.woowoo8826
6 жыл бұрын
TGArcher 720 W
@yourenotrelatable
6 жыл бұрын
Rent it, copy it, put the paper in the case, return it, call redbox and say when you got it there was a paper, get your money back.
@DobyWan
6 жыл бұрын
Is this the guy from Work Revolt videos?
@blacklightning7570
6 жыл бұрын
The combat is tricky to master but i like it even though I died like 6 times fighting that troll in the beginning of the game.
@staticshock4239
6 жыл бұрын
Were you playing on Hard?
@GrabLifeByDaPoosy
6 жыл бұрын
Me too but I don't have experience playing games similar to dark souls so it was a wake up call. My only complaint is that the camera seems too close to Kratos. You have to use the camera snap button or die lol
@HaloDma_
6 жыл бұрын
Lol I died at the first ancient but yeah its kindy tricky
@blacklightning7570
6 жыл бұрын
StaticShock42 yes I want a challenge mode.
@zhairewelch8291
6 жыл бұрын
le mar give me god of war gets cancerous as you go on, try fighting 20+ enemies and 2 ogres at one time. not exaggerating
@matlockmalonex9667
6 жыл бұрын
This game is absolutely living up to the hype so far, loving every minute
@divineretribution5831
4 жыл бұрын
MatlockMaloneX same ngl
@notorioushenry7099
6 жыл бұрын
I accidentally deleted my saved files for god of war ps4 and I don’t know how to get them back, can anyone help me?
@ragthorn6757
6 жыл бұрын
Well needless to say I'm already waiting for GOW 5
@Jallu555
6 жыл бұрын
Jesse Cutress do you have any idea how many years it makes to do it? Like is it going to be released in 2019, 2020..?
@Eliiika
6 жыл бұрын
Loki so 1-2 years?
@Eliiika
6 жыл бұрын
Loki wait you're asking lol probably longer than that
@ragthorn6757
6 жыл бұрын
End of 2020 I would reckon
@hulkvilla5498
6 жыл бұрын
same here wat a game 🤯
@ramonpeters9608
6 жыл бұрын
Microsoft needs to do something cause even I, an Xbox guy, thinks this game looks awesome and I'm thinking to buy a PS4 now
@ifyoureadthisnameyouregay9065
6 жыл бұрын
Ramon Peters blah blah blah no one cares
@ramonpeters9608
6 жыл бұрын
lol just saying. I see a lot of xbox guys on here making it seem like it's not a great game and I highly disagree. Uncharted was overhyped IMO but this is a legit good game.
@east6229
6 жыл бұрын
I've never been a big fan of God of war, but I have to say this game really is great. Buy a PS4(it's not about bashing one system over another) cause more good looking games are coming..spiderman looks good, days gone...
@east6229
6 жыл бұрын
PS4 does have better games, there is no question about that, not a negative comment either, just saying.
@ramonpeters9608
6 жыл бұрын
H P I disagree though.
@jmillzoryan9763
6 жыл бұрын
Is anyone else's game screen smaller than the actual TV screen.? Mine is and I want it full screen
@FreestyleEntOnline
6 жыл бұрын
(answer is at the end of this comment) yea I had the same thing on god of war 3 remasterd, I thought it was because of gow3 was a different resolution, but I had the same on this version, turns out our ps4 settings are setup wrong and it affects only certain games, gow for example, so what you need to do is : .. *go to you ps4 settings, sound and screen, display area settings, HOLD up on the D pad to enlarge.*
@kufudokungfu
6 жыл бұрын
This video is exactly we're im at right now
@DiarrheaChain
6 жыл бұрын
What about Executioners cleave?
@janwouter5215
6 жыл бұрын
Is the axe the only weapon available? If so I think this is kind of boring...
@kevinsaeed5017
6 жыл бұрын
IF U ARE ALERT? How can u be alert in this game
@GreyDuck54
6 жыл бұрын
THE GAME OF THE YEAR!!!
@jakemaloney472
6 жыл бұрын
Legit bought a ps4 for this game today
@Sky-zg8lz
3 жыл бұрын
Love GOW...
@straightouttagaming3110
6 жыл бұрын
Marvel vs god of war
@soneill100
6 жыл бұрын
So does this mean the other god of war games are gona be released on ps4 now?
@Zip-id7pm
6 жыл бұрын
Belial Crane Yes, no god of war game will ever come to xbox or pc
@jordanalves1046
6 жыл бұрын
Please, help. My game wont lauch. Error ce34878-0 please somebody help...
@MedievalBrawler
6 жыл бұрын
Jordan Alves Don’t worry just try to delete some stuff you probably need storage space.
@H0DLTHED0R
6 жыл бұрын
Jordan Alves you're getting that error due to trying to play a demanding game like gow on an inferior console. Calm down dweebs just teasing I own both consoles. If problem persists just call up customer service.
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