RTTP: God of War -- WOW, JUST WOW!

[Harris Katz]

So, I played God of War when it first came out. I actually traded in my launch PS4 for the GoW Pro bundle. I played it on my 55-inch Sony LED. I've always loved GoW and played every game in the franchise -- even the PSP games! The new one was good. I enjoyed it. I finished it. But, it didn't blow me away.

I just never got all of the accolades that the game was getting at the time. Sure, it looked pretty. But not much better, if at all, than some other great games that I had played on my PS4 up to that point. The story was good, but I found parts of it to be a slog.

Well, 2 months ago, I got a 75-inch Samsung Q80 and a Sony soundbar with a subwoofer and rear speakers. In looking at my game library, I decided to pop in GoW, just to see how it would look and sound on my new setup. I started a New Game + and all I can say is, "HOLY SHIT!" It was a different game. It was simply stunning. It was full of eyeball-melting goodness. The graphical difference was so noticeable, so palpable, it was crazy. I've been using it to show off my new TV to my friends, who are equally blown away.

The vividness, the animations, the whole look of the game was on another level to what I remembered. And the MUSIC -- the way it ebbs, flows and swells, with the bass thumping along during battles and the astonishing vistas and overlooks. I had to stop and just stare in amazement at multiple points throughout the game.

The game pulled me in completely to the point where if I can just beat the

Spoiler

DAMN Valkyrie Queen Sigrun!!! I've been stuck on her for about a week!!!

, I will Platinum it. Even though I played it through, it is just a different experience. It is on another level for me, which in turn made the story that much better. Where at the end of my original playthrough, I thought to myself, "that was pretty good", at the end of this playthrough, I was so emotionally drawn into the story, that I actually teared up. This has now become one of the most memorable gaming experience that I've ever had!

Has anyone else experienced this with GoW or other games after a replay? What other games should I be revisiting with my new setup?

Also, any advice on how to beat

Spoiler

Sigrun???

I'd appreciate it as I am about to throw the controller through my new TV!! :)

 

[Phonzo]

Is this a thread about GOW or your new TV?

 

[Harris Katz]

Is this a thread about GOW or your new TV?

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God of War! Just the difference in playing the game on a better TV with 4K and HDR.

 

[Deleted member 1607]

It was full of eyeball-melting goodness.

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Apparently that causes headaches in some.

 

[AegonSnake]

So, I played God of War when it first came out. I actually traded in my launch PS4 for the GoW Pro bundle. I played it on my 55-inch Sony LED. I've always loved GoW and played every game in the franchise -- even the PSP games! The new one was good. I enjoyed it. I finished it. But, it didn't blow me away.

I just never got all of the accolades that the game was getting at the time. Sure, it looked pretty. But not much better, if at all, than some other great games that I had played on my PS4 up to that point. The story was good, but I found parts of it to be a slog.

Well, 2 months ago, I got a 75-inch Samsung Q80 and a Sony soundbar with a subwoofer and rear speakers. In looking at my game library, I decided to pop in GoW, just to see how it would look and sound on my new setup. I started a New Game + and all I can say is, "HOLY SHIT!" It was a different game. It was simply stunning. It was full of eyeball-melting goodness. The graphical difference was so noticeable, so palpable, it was crazy. I've been using it to show off my new TV to my friends, who are equally blown away.

The vividness, the animations, the whole look of the game was on another level to what I remembered. And the MUSIC -- the way it ebbs, flows and swells, with the bass thumping along during battles and the astonishing vistas and overlooks. I had to stop and just stare in amazement at multiple points throughout the game.

The game pulled me in completely to the point where if I can just beat the

Spoiler

DAMN Valkyrie Queen Sigrun!!! I've been stuck on her for about a week!!!

, I will Platinum it. Even though I played it through, it is just a different experience. It is on another level for me, which in turn made the story that much better. Where at the end of my original playthrough, I thought to myself, "that was pretty good", at the end of this playthrough, I was so emotionally drawn into the story, that I actually teared up. This has now become one of the most memorable gaming experience that I've ever had!

Has anyone else experienced this with GoW or other games after a replay? What other games should I be revisiting with my new setup?

Also, any advice on how to beat

Spoiler

Sigrun???

I'd appreciate it as I am about to throw the controller through my new TV!! :)

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sigrun on NG+ is much harder than she is on NG. See if you can pull up your old save and try to beat her. IIRC, she has a yellow bar on NG+ which means she is two levels above your level. On NG, if you are level 9 (max level) she is a blue bar level 10 enemy.

Also, on NG+ she gains new powers they added to make NG+valkyries even harder. For instance, her valhallas has 3 jumps back to back to back instead of just one in NG. Her frost attack throws three boulders instead of one. She is literally the hardest boss ive ever faced and i just beat sekiro, and that was on NG as a a blue bar enemy. When I met her on NG+ on GMGOW difficulty after spending nearly 10 hours beating all the Valkyries, i couldnt be bothered to fight her for 10 minutes slowly chipping away at her health.

I would recommend you play on Normal instead of the harder difficulties. She is hard enough on Normal. Or go back to your NG save if you can.

On NG, i beat her by basically equipping Health perks in every slot
- My Axe was the mistbourne axe you get for clearing our Niflheim. It regens your health on Axe hits. if your luck is high, it will trigger every 2-3 hits.
- My Atrius upgrade was the squirrel who gives you 3 health items if you have the blue arrows equipped
- My Talisman was the ability to regen health by creating a circle around you. you take less damage and regen health if you stay in it
- My Blade runic attack was the one that gives you health for each blades hit, but you dont want to use the blades in this fight. they are slow and you will need to throw the axe at her when she does blinding attacks.
- Sindri's chest. I didnt use this, but it prevents you taking damage when activating a runic attack. it doesnt always trigger but has a very high chance. use it everytime you think you are fucked.

Here is my run on NG. Again, on NG+ it is much much harder. I will not recommend it. turn it down to normal if you really want to.



Edit: wow in this video, i make a lot of mistakes. When she puts her shields up, just double tap L1 and kratos will break it and leave her open to attacks for 2-3 seconds. When she does her yellow attack, dont dodge, simply parry it. again, that will stagger her as well. Parry window can be made larger if you have the parry talisman which can be turned into a mod by fully upgrading it in NG+.

 

[Strangelove_77]

That last valkyrie was the only thing left stopping me from getting the platinum.
Feels bad, man.

 

[IvanSlavkov]

So, I played God of War when it first came out. I actually traded in my launch PS4 for the GoW Pro bundle. I played it on my 55-inch Sony LED. I've always loved GoW and played every game in the franchise -- even the PSP games! The new one was good. I enjoyed it. I finished it. But, it didn't blow me away.

I just never got all of the accolades that the game was getting at the time. Sure, it looked pretty. But not much better, if at all, than some other great games that I had played on my PS4 up to that point. The story was good, but I found parts of it to be a slog.

Well, 2 months ago, I got a 75-inch Samsung Q80 and a Sony soundbar with a subwoofer and rear speakers. In looking at my game library, I decided to pop in GoW, just to see how it would look and sound on my new setup. I started a New Game + and all I can say is, "HOLY SHIT!" It was a different game. It was simply stunning. It was full of eyeball-melting goodness. The graphical difference was so noticeable, so palpable, it was crazy. I've been using it to show off my new TV to my friends, who are equally blown away.

The vividness, the animations, the whole look of the game was on another level to what I remembered. And the MUSIC -- the way it ebbs, flows and swells, with the bass thumping along during battles and the astonishing vistas and overlooks. I had to stop and just stare in amazement at multiple points throughout the game.

The game pulled me in completely to the point where if I can just beat the

Spoiler

DAMN Valkyrie Queen Sigrun!!! I've been stuck on her for about a week!!!

, I will Platinum it. Even though I played it through, it is just a different experience. It is on another level for me, which in turn made the story that much better. Where at the end of my original playthrough, I thought to myself, "that was pretty good", at the end of this playthrough, I was so emotionally drawn into the story, that I actually teared up. This has now become one of the most memorable gaming experience that I've ever had!

Has anyone else experienced this with GoW or other games after a replay? What other games should I be revisiting with my new setup?

Also, any advice on how to beat

Spoiler

Sigrun???

I'd appreciate it as I am about to throw the controller through my new TV!! :)

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Now you see the light OP! :)
On a side not, what is the model of the sound bar as I am currently looking for one and are you satisfied?

 

[Crayon]

Haven't played it yet. :< I'll get there.

 

[Mechaplum]

Apparently that causes headaches in some.

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hahaha...

 

[More Human than Human]

Now you see the light OP! :)
On a side not, what is the model of the sound bar as I am currently looking for one and are you satisfied?

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I'm also curious about the sound bar model OP ;)

 

[TransEuropaExpress]

I'm actually replaying it right now on a new TV with HDR and 4K as well and yeah...it's fucking gorgeous.

 

[Deleted member 8860]

I gave up on Sigrun after two tries. As much as I like the new God of War overall, I hate the camera in combat.

Also, does the OG God of War theme ever play in the 2018 game? I've been a big fan of Bear McCreary ever since BSG, but I just wanted to hear the bombastic old theme for one moment somewhere in the new game.

 

[MDSVeritas]

:D

So glad you've been enjoying it so much!

As for Sigrun, it's important to keep in mind that there is a counter for every move she does. It's not even necessarily about having crazy reflexes as knowing what tool to use in response for each portion of her moveset

 

[KeRaSh]

Learned Sigrun's patterns by trying to brute force my way through the fight but ended up setting the difficulty to easy after dozens of failed attempts. Got her on my first easy attempt. Got the platinum. No regrets.

 

[Kiekura]

:D

So glad you've been enjoying it so much!

As for Sigrun, it's important to keep in mind that there is a counter for every move she does. It's not even necessarily about having crazy reflexes as knowing what tool to use in response for each portion of her moveset

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Yup. Amazed on videos where people beat her without taking any damage.

 

[CyrilFiggis]

That last valkyrie was the only thing left stopping me from getting the platinum.
Feels bad, man.

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You can turn the difficulty all the way down and fight her. If you can live with the shame it's certainly do-able.

Unless they patched that out....been a while since I played GoW.

 

[MDSVeritas]

You can turn the difficulty all the way down and fight her. If you can live with the shame it's certainly do-able.

Unless they patched that out....been a while since I played GoW.

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You can get the platinum at any difficulty. No shame whatsoever in doing so I'd say.

 

[Deleted member 23046]

It can help you on avoidance :

Spoiler: Sigrun No Damage Max Difficulty

 

[Harris Katz]

sigrun on NG+ is much harder than she is on NG. See if you can pull up your old save and try to beat her. IIRC, she has a yellow bar on NG+ which means she is two levels above your level. On NG, if you are level 9 (max level) she is a blue bar level 10 enemy.

Also, on NG+ she gains new powers they added to make NG+valkyries even harder. For instance, her valhallas has 3 jumps back to back to back instead of just one in NG. Her frost attack throws three boulders instead of one. She is literally the hardest boss ive ever faced and i just beat sekiro, and that was on NG as a a blue bar enemy. When I met her on NG+ on GMGOW difficulty after spending nearly 10 hours beating all the Valkyries, i couldnt be bothered to fight her for 10 minutes slowly chipping away at her health.

I would recommend you play on Normal instead of the harder difficulties. She is hard enough on Normal. Or go back to your NG save if you can.

On NG, i beat her by basically equipping Health perks in every slot
- My Axe was the mistbourne axe you get for clearing our Niflheim. It regens your health on Axe hits. if your luck is high, it will trigger every 2-3 hits.
- My Atrius upgrade was the squirrel who gives you 3 health items if you have the blue arrows equipped
- My Talisman was the ability to regen health by creating a circle around you. you take less damage and regen health if you stay in it
- My Blade runic attack was the one that gives you health for each blades hit, but you dont want to use the blades in this fight. they are slow and you will need to throw the axe at her when she does blinding attacks.
- Sindri's chest. I didnt use this, but it prevents you taking damage when activating a runic attack. it doesnt always trigger but has a very high chance. use it everytime you think you are fucked.

Here is my run on NG. Again, on NG+ it is much much harder. I will not recommend it. turn it down to normal if you really want to.



Edit: wow in this video, i make a lot of mistakes. When she puts her shields up, just double tap L1 and kratos will break it and leave her open to attacks for 2-3 seconds. When she does her yellow attack, dont dodge, simply parry it. again, that will stagger her as well. Parry window can be made larger if you have the parry talisman which can be turned into a mod by fully upgrading it in NG+.

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Oh man... thanks for the advice... if I go back to my NG save, I have to beat all of the other Valkyries again! I have come within 1 hit of beating her and get killed every time!! :(

The other Valkyries get down to a little life and then there is an R2 prompt for the final kill. With Sigrun, it looks like you have to get her health all the way to zero?

How about armor? What armor and upgrades allow cool down of runic attacks the fastest?

 

[CyrilFiggis]

You can get the platinum at any difficulty. No shame whatsoever in doing so I'd say.

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Agreed, I did so myself. Sorry if that came off as rude, it was meant to just be sarcasm!

 

[AegonSnake]

Oh man... thanks for the advice... if I go back to my NG save, I have to beat all of the other Valkyries again! I have come within 1 hit of beating her and get killed every time!! :(

The other Valkyries get down to a little life and then there is an R2 prompt for the final kill. With Sigrun, it looks like you have to get her health all the way to zero?

How about armor? What armor and upgrades allow cool down of runic attacks the fastest?

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I havent played the game in a year, but im pretty sure the Valkyrie armor had the best cooldown and runic damage stats. I choose Sindri's chest piece every time because it blocks damage during runic attacks but if you dont care about that then go with all Valkryie gear. Choose the red NG+ versions to get more stat bonuses.

Perks matter. If you really like the game and dont mind grinding, try to level up your talisman to NG+ max level and they will become mods. The dodge slow down one and the parry window one are essential. you basically get three talisman abilities without having to equip them.

Sigrun's final health bar is bs. she takes way too much damage when you get her down to a silver of her health. dont know if its a bug but its a pain in the ass. the R3 prompt should definitely appear when you do finally kill her.

 

[Harris Katz]

Now you see the light OP! :)
On a side not, what is the model of the sound bar as I am currently looking for one and are you satisfied?

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I got this one:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0792SBYZ8?tag=price144970f-20&ascsubtag=wtbs_5d66bb1988ba5149d4d1c815

On Amazon Prime Day ... I want to say that it was on sale for around $280... Super happy with it. I didn't want to spend more after the TV. My wife would have killed me !

 

[Nephilim]

Regardless TV etc. GoW is a masterpiece. It's so well crafted on multiple levels, astonishing work from Santa Monica Studios.
As for a new TV i personally wait for the PS5 to upgrade to 4K and HDR and what else only God knows what's coming.
I want next gen to blow my socks off:)

 

[Ravelle]

Are humblebrags allowed on here? ;P

I envy you, dude. I'm still on a 55 Inch Sony LED and my financial sittuation has not been stable enough to replace with with an expensive 4K OLED.

 

[MDSVeritas]

Agreed, I did so myself. Sorry if that came off as rude, it was meant to just be sarcasm!

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Oh it didn't come off that way at all, don't worry! I just wanted to clarify that it's definitely possible to get it on any difficulty, and I know some folks feel weird about dropping difficulty.

 

[Cyborg]

@OP; when she is in the air dont forget to shoot her wit Boy! This way she wont be able to use that fcking hard attack

 

[Harris Katz]

I havent played the game in a year, but im pretty sure the Valkyrie armor had the best cooldown and runic damage stats. I choose Sindri's chest piece every time because it blocks damage during runic attacks but if you dont care about that then go with all Valkryie gear. Choose the red NG+ versions to get more stat bonuses.

Perks matter. If you really like the game and dont mind grinding, try to level up your talisman to NG+ max level and they will become mods. The dodge slow down one and the parry window one are essential. you basically get three talisman abilities without having to equip them.

Sigrun's final health bar is bs. she takes way too much damage when you get her down to a silver of her health. dont know if its a bug but its a pain in the ass. the R3 prompt should definitely appear when you do finally kill her.

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What about Axe versus Chains of Olympus?? Which one do you recommend? or does it matter?

 

[AegonSnake]

What about Axe versus Chains of Olympus?? Which one do you recommend? or does it matter?

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Axe all the way. You need to throw the axe every time she goes up in the air to do the blinding attack. use the chains only for the healing blades runic attack if you are low on health and have no other options.

 

[A New Beginning]

I can't even imagine how a sequel on the PS5 will look. The same with Horizon and Spiderman.

 

[nib95]

God of War is definitely one of those games where the experience is massively improved by a great audio-visual set up. Not just artistically and in terms of atmosphere, but also in terms of gameplay due to all the informative visual and sound cues and moveset references.

Hell, even less graphically competent games can be too. Take Breath of the Wild, playing it on the Switch's actual portable screen did a huge disservice to the experience for me. Crappy black levels and contrast, poor IQ, the small size etc all totally detract from the sense of grandeur and impact. When you see a massive vista on a 65" OLED with a decent sound set up, you can really feel the sense of scope and immensity, feelings that are simply lost on seeing it on the portable screen.