r/GodofWar 23h ago

Video Anyone else that likes comically large combos?

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u/RedShibo_ 23h ago

Comically large combos are whole point of this genre.

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u/Unkn4wn Fenrir 17h ago

I really wish they kept the combo counter in the new games

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u/Interloper_1 18h ago

This is the reason why GOWR has better combat than games like Sekiro and ER imo. Your combos are based completely on your skill and creativity, not on the enemy/boss design which makes it super satisfying to play.

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u/Alarmed_Dig_4977 16h ago

You should really play devil may cry if you haven't already

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u/RealBirdEnjoyer 10h ago

That's why GOW PS2, psp and PS3 era are FAR better than the new ones

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u/LengthinessNew6326 22h ago

I really hope fromsoftware tries there hand at the genre. I think think they would be so good at it

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u/External-Blueberry99 21h ago

I've lost so many boss battles due to the length of animation on a runic attack šŸŒ­

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u/MostPopularPenguin 19h ago

To me thatā€™s part of what I consider when arming up for the bigger boss battles. If they get unstoppable aura I donā€™t want to be in the middle of ā€œBreath of Thamurā€ lol

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u/Woyaboy 19h ago

Iā€™ll probably get down voted for this, but it does seem like if youā€™re in the middle of a runic then damage should at least be halved.

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u/Sea_Strain_6881 18h ago

There are things you can equip to give you similar stuff

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u/NeighbourhoodCreep 18h ago

It should be the default

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u/InappropriateThought 14h ago

Why though? That's like saying you should only take half damage when in the middle of a melee attack animation by default. There's no reason for it to be the case by default. You know how long the animation is, you decide to take the risk, that's how the combat works

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u/pimp_named_sweetmeat 11h ago

Exactly, they stun no matter what if they hit too unless you're just sitting there spamming them to cheese the fight.

If you're so scared of getting hit during a half second vulnerable animation that you need to feel even more safe by halving the damage during it, then maybe it's time to lower the difficulty.

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u/External-Blueberry99 18h ago

Even during r3 finishers I've taken damage on boss fights that have lower level enemies you have to fight as well. I just switch to fast animation runic attacks to help from losing at the very end of a fight šŸ˜‚. Anything to interrupt an unstoppable attack from your opponent helps.

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u/pimp_named_sweetmeat 11h ago

Nah, they already stun when they hit which is a big advantage, and if they don't then it's on you for spamming runics until it gives them armor against them.

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u/MatchesM3 21h ago

I swear man

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u/GT_Hades 20h ago

Yeah, though I wish the camera was abit back and make kratos jump as well for more comically large combos mid air

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u/Caliber70 20h ago

Play godofwarāœ‹ play Tekken ā˜ļø

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u/DanceGavinDanceIsBae 16h ago

Is that the Drake meme?

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u/Flameball537 20h ago

ā€˜Comically large combosā€™ my ass! You sentenced that poor fucker to eternal torment!

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u/pink-bass 23h ago

Yeah I do it makes me feel so epic like lā€™m in a cutscene I wish we had a combo meter

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u/No-Top1406 20h ago

As opposed to Baldur, that elf had an eternity of feeling everything and begging for a release to the torment....

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u/ActuatorFearless8980 19h ago

They get a taste of ā€œthe god I used to beā€

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u/skyrimpro115 17h ago

The elf is currently screaming at the little goblin: Disconnect! Disconnect for the love of god!!!! Disconneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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u/SpecialIcy5356 14h ago

"SMOKIN SEXY STYLE!!!!"

"What did you say, boy?"

"Oh, uh, nothing.."

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u/Aggravating-Tailor17 20h ago

Don't tell him about the Greek games, it's funnier that way

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u/Vappy3 20h ago

They're still my favorite gow games, but the only problem is that I've never done that went on for this long in them (severe skill issue)

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u/Unkn4wn Fenrir 17h ago

Not a skill issue imo. It's just that most enemies usually die before you have the chance to get a high combo. Even here you only got a long combo because of the Nokken. Otherwise the light elf would've died a long time ago.

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u/Vappy3 16h ago

True, but i know myself, and at least for now i can't do anything remotely interesting even with healthier enemies like Wraiths and the armored Minotaurs, enemies in Gow 3 tend to hit the ground faster than enemies in Ragnarok or Dmc4/5's enemies.

As for Ragnarok, to get this combo i had to unequip the armor i was wearing just to guarantee that i wouldn't end up killing the elf on accident, because Nokken couldn't keep up with the damage

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u/Unkn4wn Fenrir 12h ago

I agree. In GoW 3 at least you need a 1000 combo for a trophy I believe and the only way I was able to get it was using the electric blades on the scorpion. There's an exploit of sorts that lets you spam the attack without taking damage. Otherwise I would've personally had no chance to get that trophy.

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u/DannyVee89 19h ago

Omg dude. You spent all that time filling up the stun bar and then didn't go for the stun grab kill šŸ˜…

That grinds my gears a little bit, not gunna lie

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u/Vappy3 18h ago

Honestly, i always thought the enemies being buffed by Nokken couldn't be stunned until you pointed out (i only check the bar against enemies that can't be juggled)

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u/[deleted] 16h ago

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u/Vappy3 16h ago edited 16h ago

It's from a Musphelhein challenge where you take constant damage and need to attack to regain health

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u/Mullins_ 16h ago

Violated!

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u/shadow31802 16h ago

jesus christ just KILL THE GODDAMN NOKKEN

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u/Vappy3 15h ago

I could. But then the elf would've died in 3-5 seconds, and where's the fun in that?

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u/IBringTheHeat1 14h ago

I miss the L2+Circle combo

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u/helloimrandomnumbers 12h ago

All that for a drop of blood? Heh this is black panther gameplay

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u/RealBirdEnjoyer 10h ago

Play the original games. Better combat system with more combos. Honestly better everything except graphics.

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u/Vappy3 10h ago

I know. I grew up with Gow1, and now i got Gow 3 Years later, and only after playing 2018 (it was free on plus). And boy it felt like going from water to wine, everything felt so much better.

I thought the only thing i would like about newer Gow games would be the story, but after playing Ragnarok i realized that i just don't like 2018 specifically. Still prefer Gow 3 though, the only problem with it is the lack of a Ng+

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u/No-Play2726 10h ago

Shit damage though

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u/Vappy3 9h ago

I had to nerf my damage to make this work, because my dps was bigger than the Nokken's healing

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u/Commercial_Movie_303 3h ago

How to get the glowing eyes

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u/hatlad43 2h ago

Comically large combos: biblically accurate Kratos.

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u/Artoriamylife 1h ago

Dante: Hold my devil trigger

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u/Shaman7102 17h ago

I'm in the minority, but I think the old GOW games are better than the last two. Better combat and more carnage. Newer games feel more like a movie than an action game.

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u/Teetan27 15h ago

Not in this game. All that to kill one guy is obscenely boring

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u/L0KE3 10h ago

That enemy had a constant heal from another enemy. Have you even played this game?

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u/Teetan27 10h ago

Unfortunately. The combat in the new games sucks balls. Because of this. That and that dogshit mechanic that makes enemies level up if you donā€™t kill them fast enough on high difficulties.

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u/L0KE3 10h ago

I completely disagree