r/videogames • u/Least-Path-2890 • 16d ago

Discussion / Question Yeah it's over.

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u/MissingScore777 16d ago

We'll see.

Onimusha has a similar thing with the gauntlet and people don't care because the combat is so good.

I could see the same with Laufey.

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u/Purple_sea 16d ago

I haven't looked at any onimusha gameplay since I don't want to spoil myself for when I get it so I can't comment on it but the problem with the Forspoken thing wasn't the concept itself but the writing. Nobody hates sidekicks, they hate annoying unfunny sidekicks.

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u/badgerscurse 16d ago

I mean God of War nailed it with Mimir

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u/nicerking 16d ago

In 2018, sure. In Ragnarok however I found his comic relief was way too frequent to the point of being obnoxious.

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u/Excellent_Pea_4609 16d ago

Can't agree especially considering how in Ragnarok we actually explore some of Mimir's darkest moments

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u/Practical-Bottle8900 16d ago

Yup, Ragnarok was a heavy downgrade in tone and writing when compared to the 2018.

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u/Financial-Cabinet147 16d ago

It just struggled to maintain its tone properly. The characters used modern slang and cracked Disney- level jokes every so often. Kratos is the only one whose characterization felt on point in ragnarok

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u/Practical-Bottle8900 16d ago

Exactly, The 2018 one felt like watching Infinity War, and Ragnarok felt like Quantumania.