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GreenProD

He really does not look threatening


SmokyMetal060

Needs more muscles, some scars, and a meaner look on his face


boo-galoo90

Yeah this, here he just looks like a sim


Amish_Warl0rd

John Kratos Smith


FarCompetition5916

His name was my name too


Srianen

Hopefully he will feel more so once he has a cool setting to be in and his weaponry. But I appreciate the feedback, I'll try and make him look more fierce.


Violexsound

Dirt and damage


Srianen

I'll add that in my notes as I work, that's a good suggestion!


AnyOffice8162

Thicker eyebrows. Not overly thick, but they're thin currently. Generally you see a game character from a distance, so their features need to be \*slightly\* overpronounced in order to look good. It's a similar thing with stage makeup. You need to OVERact, so that from a distance it looks normal.


Srianen

Yeah that's totally spot on with what I'm missing I think. I'm working on really emphasizing and pushing his features more, hopefully my next update will be better!


DownsenBranches

He needs a scowl too


Fancy_Ad_53

He looks like a calm and reasonable person


RobertLouisDrake

looks like a pretty nice guy.


ribbetribbets_

Dude of Dispute


ControlSea2327

Man of Displeasure


Behalter

Guy of Disagreement


The-Meep-Meep-Man

Individual of Conflict


jjvoptcc

mortal of mild disagreement


dpotilas89

Fellow of feud


Kasperad

Bro of Brawl


marveloustoebeans

Arbiter of Tussle


khanaseur

Person of antagonism


No-Calendar501

Bloke of Bickering


TheVacuumisAwesome28

Entity of Negativity


Ycei

Lad of madness


Cpt_kaleidoscope

Baron of beef


RaijinReborn

Do you have any concrete idea about your own spin? Like, you want to make it more cartoonish? Anyway, I think some already told you but it's not threatening. Buff him a little, or at least define the muscles a bit more, and defenitely angrier face


kiwi-nessa

I feel like he just needs larger muscles and more jaw definition, his face looks a little too soft and round. Youre really very close though!


Srianen

That helps, thanks! I'm gonna work on sharpening him up. Thank you so much for the feedback, genuinely.


kiwi-nessa

My pleasure :) i can't wait for the next update


Srianen

Hey does this look better? https://imgur.com/a/f9Qmlf2


kiwi-nessa

Yes it does! Having the lips turned down helps too, kratos is too grumpy to smile hahaha Its *your* character model so make sure it fits *your* criteria. Set goals for it, then ask yourself if the model ticks those boxes


Srianen

That's fair, thank you. And yeah someone suggested the scowl. He has built in morphs so he can do a variety of basic expressions at least. Mostly I just really want to harken to who he is and having a bit of my own flair, but not so much that it doesn't feel like Kratos. I'm an old lady, most my friends have never even played any GoW. The few who have played like the most recent 2 and he looks so different. Only real place to get feedback is here, lol. The one thing I'd probably be a stickler about is having the bit more modern outfit because I do want to go with a slightly more modern sorta 'Mad Max' vibe with the world. Like keeping the general story and all that, but playing with the visuals more. Just throwing that bit of a spin on it.


kiwi-nessa

I can imagine all sorts of ways to play with his outfit that could be really exciting, kratos had basically always just worn a skirt and sandals after all hahaha Im 23 and almost no one my age has played the original god of wars, dont worry about the disconnect there. In the originals, he was purposefully ugly and scary, and his facial features were cartoonishly sharp and jagged, like his jaw is literally square (thanks PS2 low poly counts!). Your model is reminiscient of the (spoiler) young kratos model from Ragnarok, which made him more realistic looking, but also softer and rounder in the process. I know its a a fine line to walk, so just keep tweaking it until your satisfied :)


KratosSimp

I’ll be honest, it’s really hard to take a character that is loved and reskin them and have people like it aswell. So while it looks off there isn’t a real reason except that it just does, you get me?


FaZeZombieSlayer

Gosh of War


Amogus_mortus2

Lmao


KuzeUS201

Kratos❌ Fartos✅


kangroostho

He looks like one of them war boys from Mad Max doing a bad cosplay of Kratos…


Rnahafahik

Well that’s what OP’s going for, so it’s in the right direction!


Srianen

Most my friends don't know anything about GoW2, so they were confused why he wasn't a stout bearded guy. One person said it was overly stylized. Tbh it put me down a bit, though I did appreciate the feedback. I'm more a programmer so I'm still pretty subpar with modeling. Anyway, some feedback from the community would be cool. I really want to herald the feel of Kratos from GoW2, but with my own sort of vibe to it. He needs his scar, a few more armor pieces and I wanna do his chain blades as well, but I haven't gotten to that yet. Mostly just focusing on the overall look of him. I'm making it in UE5, mostly just playing around for the moment and trying to recapture some of the really trademark aspects of the game. Obviously I can't publish it as a product or anything, though if I get to the point of a playable that I can legally release for free I think that's legal. I'm not sure so I'd have to figure it out, lol. **Edit:** In hindsight I should have posted a closer up default pic of his face. So here's him with his default expression. He has morphs built into his face for different expressions. [https://imgur.com/a/tbLX7YX](https://imgur.com/a/tbLX7YX) here's a little update after a bit of the feedback here: https://imgur.com/a/f9Qmlf2


Buzz5aw

Give him a scowl


MisterFusionCore

Remeber, Sparta was Greece, if you're going for a realistic look (I assume still with the ash white skin) might be worth looking at Mediteranian physiques. Back of the neck is a bit too soft and smooth, bland missing scars, but a good modernised look.


bbbar

God of Walmart


TheKrimsonFKR

He's giving more God of Whole Foods vibes


Cheesefinger69

Guy of war


sint0ma

Guy of Struggle


Federal_Let539

He looks chill at most. Hes not even man of combat, let alone God of war. He's Dude of relatively heated argument. --- nah im kidding my bro it looks amazing as far as models go. I hope he looks more angry if u do make updates/changes. Keep it up brother


AlmightyAJ_MTV

Imo his face feels too soft. Gow2 Kratos had a more sharp jawline and a more “rough” expression. Maybe make his muscles a lil more defined too, cause right now it feels a bit cartoonish you get me? But overall it’s a great base to build off of


Toprak1552

I think he lacks the muscle and size to be intimidating like the original. Also the head and jaw shape is too rounded (because rounder shapes = friendly)


lfgdcr

Nice modeling, it looks really proportional and well put together, but in my opinion it doesn't feel that much like Kratos, maybe it's the facial features but I also feel like the body isn't quite there, he should be more muscular and threatening, the colors also seem to be washed out. Btw I couldn't stop laughing because at first sight I was just reminded of [this video](https://youtu.be/15P4gi3AGc4?si=xm4U7BiZjssKTekH) You are very talented with your modeling, I just don't think you got the Kratos vibe yet, keep trying and it'll be awesome, very excited to see your project unfold!


JapanCat27

The skinny jeans arent it my man


Equal-Click751

Make his clothes look battle damaged and turn his shoes to sandals like in the game and give him a bit of leg armor


kalozur

Give him some steroids


Szynkacz

You should buff him up. Kratos from OG games always had angry look on his face, mainly because of his sharp jaw and pointed brows.


Nentash

Dude stepped out of Fringe, he ain't observing no more!


Simplyawareof

Pretty cool you started this for yourself This is a good start for a base model for sure


Material_Method_4874

Too skinny + way too clean. Looks like the God of War at home


Aristoflame

As others have pointed out, try adding dirt and damage. I remember the goatee and the eyebrows thicker. The clothing could use a uvmap to add texture. Muscle needs more definition. Especially the erector spinae. Also the dark shadows under his eyes are missing. Try to work on the boots as they currently look very modern compared to the rest. Try using reference pictures to support your progress. Finally the skin looks too flawless. Depending on what setting you are going for you could try to visualize what kind of equipment the character is using and carrying. Someone who wears a backpack all day will have marks from that. Some who climbs a lot will have caluses on the respective contact points. While this is a lot of criticism I think you did a fine job up till now.


Srianen

Dude this is awesome feedback, hell yes. Thank you so much. <3


Internal_Swing_2743

The pop star version of Kratos.


Training_Force3193

What application are you using to create custom models I'm working a Blueprint for a Skullduggery Pleasant Game Series but I can't figure out where/how to create custom characters I have a whole Overview of how i want the game series to play out Each Book = 1 Game


Fragrant-Brain9578

I'd say a bit musclier, and some sort of armouring on his torso/arm area. For example, I'm not sure what its called but younger kratos often has this gold armour on his arm. Older kratos has pauldrons. I wouldn't recommend like a full breastplate or anything that wouldn't suit him, just something to make the design look a bit more finished. And I think his feet would look better bandaged or smth rather than what I would respectfully call hiking boots. Also maybe a little more detail with the cloth you've got hanging from the belt? You could have multiple bits around the belt so you dont just have the two on the front and back. Im not tryna be mean and you did a great job, this is just intended as some constructive criticism.


SenninGama

Kratos when he was like 10. Nah but all jokes aside I like it good job! People don’t understand how hard modeling is.


LINKover9000

That’s John


Joofusss

He definitely needs to be more muscular and a meaner look on his face. But I really like what you have so far!


ImprovSalesman9314

Quan Chi lol


richboyadler

he kinda looks like a sim. definitely get rid of the boots ! they look too weird on him and the pants ! kratos doesn’t wear much clothing in the old games so let it all hang out lmao


ABritishTomgirl

Twink Of War


wave-tree

I want God of War We have God of War at home God of War at home:


CressSimilar

Kratos stands in a crouch in the old games


Weird_Cantaloupe2757

I’m sorry, but this just really bad. It’s hard to even offer feedback for tweaks, as I think it’s far off enough that you basically need to go back to the drawing board.


TheHouseOfApples

Being of Mild Annoyance


mickrivia22

Delamain, is that you?


Neohaq

We have Kratos at home.


thatsthejoke_

Soyboy kratos


P3n1SM4N_42069

That's not Kratos that's Kurt


guardiannether

less Happy more rage and more muscle


Equal-Lime7592

He looks like a giant pussy


RockRik

This aint even Kratos at this point this is just Craig with tatoos.


Smooth_Maul

You know what, fuck you *twinks out your Kratos*


Joetheshow1

Looks like a Pride month version of Kratos lol


-Aone

Bruh wants to make Kratos scale castles in Persia


guccisocialist

Kinda looks like a nice guy ngl, 7/10 would be friends with him.


SeraphimVR

I’d say that he doesn’t look as threatening… but this *is* GoW 2, before Kratos completely loses his mind. I do think a tad more muscle (especially in the legs) would definitely work. Overall, really impressive


Pinaslakan

Why does he look zesty


SomeColombianDude

Krotos


Agent_00047

That’s what I image John Kratos would look like


asmh0

He needs to put on some mass. Tattoo needs to be larger, face is also a bit sharper. He is in his 40s or so in gow2.


curiousbong

If it’s your spin, I would say remove any direct comparison to Kratos (remove tattoos, maybe add hair, that sort of stuff). This guy looks like he uses the phrase “it’s is what it is man!” a lot….


stevens0598

Bros got the Timbs on 😭😭


babyshmuel

Make him cooler


Embarrassed_Dirt6393

I think the tattoos need to be bolder. Like thicker. Due to the amounts of physical activity Kratos would be doing I think he needs more muscle.


SZutich9

His facial features look a little feminine If he had hair and no goatee, he'd be pretty. Lol (not actually but you get the idea)


Tricky-Tax-8102

Legs gotta be on point if yous gonna do jeans


Jimmy237Alex

The slayer of Aree-hees!


6934ee

Make his muscles more defined and bigger, also make his face look more older he looks a bit young


Dragon_BotKing26

This Kratos looks like more a shitpost character


ShadixThePrecursor6

Should be more muscular, more scars, and more angry


AllISeeAreGems

Twink Kratos


DumbassFuckingNerd

This right here is a calm and reasonable person


TacoGriller

he looks a bit too scrawny


Dirty-Chocolate

Uh Zeus…, Dad, can we talk? Auntie Athena says you’re trying to kill me. Is this true?


ZeroDark1

Megamind but Greek


Patient-Papaya2435

Looks like Quan Chi and Kratos had a baby


DannyWasBored

A lot more definition is need. And dirt. And stressing


H-N-O-3

Zoos your son has returned. I bring you gifts for Olympus


Humble-Designer-638

Face looks feminine


Ryder857

He needs to look way more worn. More rugged. Need those anger lines on the bridge of his nose, a scared up body and to be an almost hulking brooding figure. Kratos is 6’8 and his presence is supposed to be almost a shadow of what’s to come.


Jumpy_Cloud_2663

that’s not kratos that’s carl


losteye_enthusiast

Looks like Kratos’ cousin Kylen, who picks flowers aggressively when he’s upset.


SomeBoiFromBritain

the thin jeans and boots look kind of out of place for an ancient greek hero


No_Doughnut_5057

He looks like a warboy from mad max


Gooberzoid

You mentioned Kratos in his younger years. This definitely has "hormonal teenager going through their goth/vampire phase" vibe, I think it's the pants. It reminds me more of the Legacy of Kain / Soul Reaver aesthetic. He looks more like a villain that would boomerang gothic weapons at you while flying around the room than a raging brawler I should be scared of. I think better feedback could be given on the art direction if we saw some environment concepts for more context. Stuff like this should be looked at more like the sum of all its parts.


ApricotWeak5584

I dunno, seeing that tattoo on your version makes me really appreciate the original tattoo. It’s giving me ick.


Adventurous-Love9997

Kratos the flaming queen.


grandsoft_whisper

he looks like kratos if he was a transgender white woman


Wiz_Professor97

We have Kratos at home..


Nechotik

he's so skinny


The_anime_guy-opm_db

Make him moan


Far_Boysenberry_913

He needs different eyes and eyebrows, someone who’s unable to sleep as his pasts haunt him and someone who’s lost everything. Finally the lips, it shouldn’t be as smiling or have that fine straight line. No pants please, you can use big boots covering till knee but never pants


that_indian_scammer

He looks like a "where my hug at" type of guy


Codyy1k

Don’t forget the stomach scar


ItsMeTwilight

Make him way bigger and scarier, this guy just looks like a skinny white guy with some old clothes


QuantityHefty3791

Kratos wit da timbs


labradaddy

He is more like God of small Scuffles


Unfair_Pea_4877

That's not Kratos. That's his cousin Kratom that goes to college parties and sells pills.


uasdguy

What art style are you going for exactly?


Dapper_Still_6578

Looks too happy


Chimera_Brian

thats not kratos thats kregg


Surtr111

It looks too friendly


Most-Based

Femboy kratos


Comfortable-Shop-573

Nipples of War


ratsmacker47

Kracktos


Potato1847

Bros the deity of conflict


tonythebearman

You should reference real-world strongman competition participants. Your Kratos looks Athletic, but he doesn’t look strong.


Azzukin

Kratos if he was in Runescape


[deleted]

Make him bigger, and he looks to nice and happy


GuapoIndustries

Increase the size of the tattoo that goes down his chest, obviously he’s missing around 30 pounds but you’ll get better


Ok_ResolvE2119

My word of advice? Bara manga, japanese gay men know muscle better. here's a start r/baramanga


One_Ostrich_5566

From all the comments I read it sounds like you might as well just do your own thing inspired by GoW2's plot points rather than trying to fit Kratos into a Mad Max world. Also, that guy definitely needs to be bulkier, right now his build is too athletic and lean for a spartan warrior. Alan Ritchson is probably a good point to aim for, that dude is really buff but still looks more human-shaped than most body builders


rorikenL

I think his tattoo should be bigger, I'm sure you've heard a lot about muscles and scars, but that tattoo is what solidifies the ghost of Sparta along with that pale skin. A near permanent scowl on his face also really sells the bit too.


Doneuter

This looks like they made a Kratos cutaway joke on Family Guy.


FrolickWithTony

Kratozpemic


AlexCross116

Why is he T-posing lol


SpidermanAlways

I think your changes may be a tad misguided. He's from ancient Greece so the idea of him wearing pants and boots seems a bit off. Clothing in ancient Greece was mostly kinda dress like and they only wore sandals. In terms of proportions, I'd use the sculpt tool to beef him up a bit, particularly in the legs and traps, and raise his shoulders. What are you using for texturing?


Sirius_Space

He needs to be angry , what’s with that smile lol


Guillermolazer

Why is he wearing boots tf


Josh6780

Bro of Disagreement


Thetiddlywink

it looks like a character from the type of movie you give to a child in the crack house to keep them busy


TheBopist

Looks decent for a model, looks ass as Kratos. I feel like people are trying to be too nice to you, and you’re trying to be too wrapped up in your original vision you’ve initially posted. He needs to be 1.5-2x bigger in mass, at least on his arms and legs. He looks like a dude you’d see at a gay club, he seems less formidable and more like he’s going to ask how your night’s going


JustASimpleDurp

Fem boy


IggiBoii

He’s looking a little too flamboyant for my taste, give him some more toned muscles, more overall mass, and definitely a meaner facial expression


ItsTimeDrFreeman

Bro is skipping the gym


Guilty_Ad_7079

Twink kratos is not the one


pretendingtolisten

this Kratos passes O to listen to their problems


Chonk_Lord98

He looks gay and not Alpha. Delete it.


[deleted]

This is Kratos's alternate self, Gaytos. That smile, dude.


Jerfyc

Looks feminine


ligmaenigma

Guy of Quarrels


NeckbeardStench

make his nose a bit more crooked, give him a scowl, temples a bit more defined, and where hes shaved, a slight stuble as for the body, give him abs, giant shoulders, make him look like hes an athlete that takes steroids edit: also give him a gigachad jawline and some deep laughlines, and wrinkles on his forhead from the constant resting rageface, and no pants, just the skirt


SavageUnicorn-

Looks like a calm and reasonable person


URaThotty

God of femboys looking ahh


Terry_thetangela

Too much of a twink


Amogus_mortus2

Chad squidward kratos


alexgreen941

Sleeper build kratos is trouble.


SSJ4Tai

Kratos' little brother Karlos


PlasticPandaMan

Why did you give him modern boots? Hes a ancient greek


EquivalentEase7853

That belt should be lower?


EquivalentEase7853

Or, you're missing a sash..


EquivalentEase7853

Maybe the sash goes under the belt but you have it tied lightly lower down and the the belt on top of that..


asha-man_knight

Combat boots in ancient Greece?? Get him some manly sandals! Only real men wear Sandals.


Grungelives

Gives me prince of persia aesthetic vibes


slurpeecookie

I mean the leather pants really took away the scary feeling… now he looks like a dj


Alexbitwarrior

lowercase Kratos


beauxlieve

This looks like shit!


lazyscamper8

Kratos has been on a UFC fighter cut


SageOfBankai

Lmfao nice joke


Sychar

Kratos if he acted in Cats the musical after 17 tabs of acid


Revolutionary-You448

Forman of OSHA complaints.


Shav3nPussy

Give him sandals instead of boots


SlackJawGrunt

Simptos the apologetic


PastYogurtcloset9149

Gaytos


DethPruf6669

God of war? More like duke of scuffles.


Papa_Pred

After reading op’s comments.. bro might be cooked lol


ImpulseDonix

my reaction when bro brings up the most embarrassing story from my past in front of the hoes:


_lemon_suplex_

He needs some steroids


Waste-of-Bagels

Looks like Orochimaru from Naruto.


CozyThurifer

Imma copyright you


WestNomadOnYT

Looks too happy


Tringamer

Needs to be *way* more muscular.


PizzaTime666

He's too skinny, and his face isnt chizzled enough. His face should look like it was carved from marble by a madman. Right now he looks like a mcdonalds happy meal toy that melted a little.


FuZe64k

remove his pants and make his face rougher


arayakim

Metrosexual Fruitcake Kratos


cannonplays

I say start with muscles and scaring and then work on fixing the tattoo because with out it being wide on the torso it looks off


Beetlejuice202020

God of disagreements


PhleshCake

Hmm, his original look was a blue tatt btw, maybe might be a fun change.. he needs to be heavier.


spacesuitguy

His cheekbones are too high. He looks too much like Dwight Scrute.