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God of War

2005

Overall rating: 4 out of 5

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It's hard to think of many games that take their inspiration from the myths, legends and history of ancient Greece. The superb RPG/action platformer Actraiser on the SNES springs to mind, but that really is about it. The Spartan warriors of ancient Greece are due to make appearances in no less than two titles in 2005. Creative Assembly, now under the ownership of SEGA, are working on Spartan, a slash 'em up using their celebrated Total War engine. Then there's God of War, a polished-looking game developed in-house by Sony of America. God of War does, it's fair to say, take a fair bit of license when it comes to its depiction of ancient Greece, but looks very interesting nonetheless. Players step into the sandals of Kratos, an ex-soldier of Sparta who is charged with stopping the rogue eponymous God of War Ares from destroying the city of Athens. Tortured by a murky past, Kratos is a formidable kind of chap, with two axe-like 'Blades of Chaos' on chains grafted to his arms. As dangerous as they look, the blades won't be enough to defeat this immortal god. For that you'll need the box of Pandora, a super-weapon that is feared by all the gods of Olympus. What follows is a quest across several lavishly detailed environments, fighting all manner of monsters lifted from the pages of ancient myth ? the nine headed hydra is merely the first of these that you will meet, and minotaurs, harpies and cyclops follow. Gameplay takes the form of a blend of fighting action and puzzle-solving, with both components blended and integral to the game. Satisfying attacks and combos animate smoothly into one another with blood flying all over the shop, whilst some of the puzzles are lengthy, intricate and challenging in their complexity. Bosses are huge and intimidating, with the end of game boss setting new standards. As the game goes on, you'll also get more and more of an insight into what makes the savage leading man tick. A well made, intriguing and graphically very impressive game, God of War is the latest thinking man's slasher on PS2.

God of War details

Format:	18 PS2
Players:	1
Genre:	Strategy
Developers:	SCEA
Rental release:	08 Jul 2005

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By a customer from middle of the sea , 21 Jul 2007

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try renting . if you wanted to buy it because of good reviews you might be wrong.it is much more clever to rent try out first couple of levels if you like it then buy. now that had to be good advice so please say yes it was helpful pleeeease pleeeeease.
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By Simon from England , 06 Oct 2009

wow, what a cool game...i have a ps3 and a 360 yet i still managed to have fun playing this. True, it is a button masher but the blades of chaos are quite fun to use. Overal it has a great story and some good graphics for its time. If you can get past the button mashing and just play it for what it is im sure you can scrape some fun out of it
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Good fun!

By Pip90 (14 reviews) from Belfast , 23 May 2009

First time I played God of War, was the game on psp. Without really knowing, I couldnt put the game down! It was just really enjoyable.

That's what is good about God of War. I dont think its overly brillaint, its just an enjoyable game to play with some really cool stuff in it. Best parts are the big bosses and the stunning scenery. Cant wait to rent the second one, Heard its even better
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God of war

By mikecoop82 (1 review) from Nottingham , 22 May 2009

is really good i have a ps3 as this games graphics are almost as good as some of the ps3 games, also i have now added gow 2 tomy rental list if its half as good as this one it will be good.
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PEREFCTION

By a customer from Bath , 15 Mar 2009

for me this is the most stylish, absorbing,and enjoyable game i have ever played

YOU MUST PLAY THIS GAME

i can't really say it much simpler than that
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Great Game

By a customer from Belfast , 14 Sep 2008

I would recommend this game.
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