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 - Best ps2 game everGod of War 2 has the best playstation 2 graphics ever and it is set in ancient Greece. It seems like you are playing a next gen. game but really a ps2 one. The cutscenes and even when you are playing seems like it is of movie quality. The combat system is really unique in the way you kill your enemies. Like when you fight a cyclopse and it is worn down, you will climb up it and rip out its eye. You can also twist off a medusas head. The sound of God of War 2 is just as amazing as the graphics. There is also a bonus disc that has a lot of special features like deleted levels, the making of, and the actors doing their voice overs, as well as interviews. Overall this a really great action/adventure/fantasy game. Rating:  - Awesome game, but it made me want to pull out my hairThis is a great game. Very fun overall: great voice acting, fun weapons (even if some are basically useless), cool enemies, and good battle mechanics. It was a lot of fun, until the very end. This game, along with some other recent PS2 games, have a horrible feature that seems to be popular: Button-Press puzzles. I hate button-press puzzles! Fortunately, most game developers seem to have realized that nobody likes complex, instant-death jumping puzzles (although, there is one version here, which was kind of cool, but still frustrating). Unfortunately, at least on PS2, some developers have replaced them with button-press puzzles. You're enjoying a cut scene, and suddenly a button flashes on the screen. You have about 1 second to push the button, and if you don't, you die, and have to start the cut scene over. At the end of the game, there's a cut scene with 4 or 5 button-pushes in a row, and if you miss any of them, you die instantly, and have to do the entire scene over. I don't want to do that in a game, EVER! 5 stars overall, minus 1 star for stupid button-press puzzles. I hope developers are over this stupid idea. If I wanted to play Dragon's Lair, I would have bought that game. It wasn't fun then, and it isn't fun in any other game either. Rating: - Hell of a game.I'll be honest. I don't like American games much. That may isolate me from many gamers out there, but I just like the flare and over the topness(a word?) that a great Japanese game can deliver(Resident Evil 4 anyone?). Well, God Of War 2 is an American game, and delivers far beyond what i'd expect from many games in it's genre from here or Japan. The graphics are amazing for PS2(especially if your TV supports Progressive Scan). The sound is great. And the gameplay is fun and addictive. Kratos' moves are still as wild and violent as they were from the first game, but there are more puzzles and other things to mix it up this time around. There are Pegasus levels that you have where you travel from one place to another. They are done if the view of, oh say, Star Fox. They are a blast to play, and made me wish they had more of them in the game. Everything is well executed in this game, and the boss battles are so over the top, that sometimes you're just like "how the hell am I going to beat THAT?!". That's basically one of the best parts of these games. It all looks so big and complex, but at the end of the day, it's easy and fun to get into. I love the sheer intensity, style, and bombast that these GOW games have. And I have to give it up to this one as being a bit better than the first one. It's more refined. It has more puzzles this time around, so some fans may not like that as much. Also, the story isn't quite as good as the first one, but it's a logical progression, and I really can't see where else they could have taken it. All together, God Of War 2 is a must own for the aging PS2. Honestly, there aren't any games on any of the next-gen systems that are this good yet. A must have. Rating: - Like the last one but with a shinier coatWhen the first God of War came out, you almost couldn't escape the massive hype and praise it received. From its gameplay to its outrageous violence and "emotional storyline", many critics and fans alike absolutely fell in love with it...except me. Sure gameplay-wise it was slightly fun at times but it was unbelievably repetitive, needlessly frustrating at times and the storyline wasn't exactly emotional at all. So of course the inevitable sequel comes out during the Playstation 2's final days and like many blockbusters, it's bigger, it's badder but not necessarily better. Story: Despite my grievances about the presentation about the original's storyline which felt more emotionally neutered despite the scenes revealing Kratos' past, this game just feels wrong. Instead of redemption and atonement for his sins, this game is basically a big hissy fit on his part when he's "Metroid"'d of his powers and has to face Zeus. This is essentially like hunting Ares only this time it's Zeus. Graphics: Of course the graphics impress although not much has changed since the original. The world still feels believable and interactive and the level design, while a step down, is still nicely done. Where the game shines, as usual, are its FMV's which are very cinematic and sharp in their quality. Sound/Music: Aside from the VA actor doing Kratos who essentially just plays "angry" throughout the whole thing, everyone almost has a B-movie quality in their voice. As for the music, it's sound big and epic with its choir and strings but it's largely forgettable with nary a memorable hook anywhere. Gameplay: Basically the main thing is the combos. Blessed with many weapons and skills, Kratos has to fight (and fight) legions of enemies with big, complex moves. While they look cool, you'll soon discover quickly some work better than others and you'll just end up re-using them. As well, Kratos is given some new spells such as a bow and arrow, lightning and others. Nothing new really as changed, just the names. Whether it's a case of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" or just simply a lack of wanting to change things up is anyone's guess. As for the game itself, there are times where it's a bit frustrating but it seems almost more tolerable. There's still things like repeatedly pressing a button to open doors which was a dumb idea although trying to stab minotaurs no longer requires you to quickly press the O button and have your fingers fall off like the last one. Puzzles, unlike the more brain-teasers of Zelda and Ico, are strictly relegated to trial and error. Try that. Nope, died. Try this. Nope, died. Oh ok, so you do this? Ah, there we go. That's it, no logic benders or things that make you think, just exhaust all possibilities of a solution till you finally find it. Is this a game worth buying? Well if you've loved the last one, you'll love this one too although how much more is hard to say. And if you didn't like the last one, this one ain't going to change your mind one bit. Rating: - great gameThis is a great sequell to the first God of War. The camera angles are a bit of a pain, but didn't stop the overall enjoyment of the game.
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