Advantages: JUST ABOUT PERFECT IN EVERY WAY... Disadvantages: MAY BE TOO GORY FOR SOME PEOPLE...
...This game is the original GOD OF WAR for the Playstation 2…
God Of War was released on the UK PS2 in the July of 2005 by Sony Computer Entertainment and sadly, I didn’t even know of its existence until last year (2006). I could go on about how much of a pity it is that I didn’t know of this game from its date of release… but I’m not going to. All I am going to say is that I’m extremely happy that it came to my attention at all. This is the best ... ...out to Ares – the God of War - that he will give his life to him in exchange for help to overcome the enemy and to bring the Spartan army victory.
Having heard this plea, the clouds part and the mighty Ares falls from the sky. Ares then wipes out the entire Barbarian army - sparing the life of Kratos in doing so. The cost of this victory however is immense to Kratos. Having been saved by Ares, he is now required to be a servant to the God of War. ...
ultrafrosty 18.06.2007
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of God of War (PS2)
Advantages: Amazing visuals; excellent orchestral score; deep fighting system; great puzzles; the world of Greece and it's beasts are amazing; a lengthy adventure with a ton of replay value. Disadvantages: Not much, it's a little on the challenging side but that's a good thing in my opinion.
...Rez, ICO and, of course, God Of War. We'll soon be seeing God Of War II in stores in a few weeks. I've already pre-ordered it and can't wait.
-(The Story)-
When the game starts, you'll see the main character Kratos saying ''The Gods of Olympus have abandoned me. Now there is no hope.'' and jumps to his doom. But before his gruesome death, we get taken back a few weeks earlier and see why were even here in the first place. It turns out the God Of ... ...-(The Gameplay)-
Most of God Of War's gameplay consists of combat, but there's the odd puzzle thrown in for good measure. You have many attacks in God Of War. Like i mentioned before, you have strong and light attacks. Light attacks are the weaker moves but can be used in a combo more whereas stronger attacks are more powerful but can't be used as combos as much as weaker attacks. You can mesh weak and strong attacks together to make really big ...
Stunt101 15.04.2007
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of God of War (PS2)
Advantages: Excellent plot, superb visual and sound effects Disadvantages: Mild nudity, not suited to the game, lots of violent images
...to know that in Sony's God of War, you play fallen Spartan warrior Kratos, who is the darkest and most brutal anti-hero I've come across in some time. In the setting of ancient Greece, Kratos is on a mission from the Gods (for the record, nothing at all like The Blues Brothers) and a personal revenge crusade, and people will die. Lots and lots of people.
The most immediately noticeable and empowering thing about this game is Kratos' extensive fighting ... ...cursed gift from the titular God of War, the Blades of Chaos are two short, chunky swords, each attached to a forearm by a chain embedded in his flesh. Kratos also gains more weapons courteousy of other Gods throughout the game, including the huge Artemis Sword, the Army of Hades and Poseidon's Rage.
Graphically and aurally, God of War is exceptional. It is possibly the most attractive PS2 game, with stunning vistas throughout (Athens is a particular ...
Mankstarr 12.02.2007
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of God of War (PS2)
Advantages: Stunning Graphics, Great sound, Nice Story, Excellent Gameplay Disadvantages: Slightly more variation in the monsters
...pretty cool.
That's what God Of War is. It's not puzzling and difficult, nor is it clever and funny, but by god it's fun. In the first couple of hours of playing I had reverted back to my primordial roots. Between staring open mouthed at the sparks and blood flying before my very eyes, and 'wow'ing at the fluent and complex fighting system, I was guffawing like a maniac at the sequences where Kratos gouges out the enemy's eyes or decapitates a centaur ... ...thing.
The storyline of God Of War is of Kratos, who is a greek warrior, seeking redemption from the pain and death he's caused people in the past. Only by fulfilling the gods' desire to kill Ares, the god of war, will he be granted eternal rest. The game really taps into greek mythology, with legendary monsters such as centaurs and Medusa making their appearance.
After playing Onimusha 3, I instantly noticed a similarity between this and that. ...
matt_fletcher 25.07.2005
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of God of War (PS2)
...of that God. But the God was traitorous, soon Kratos realized his true enemy, he must kill the God which had once saved him, to finally be at peace.
I'll start with the graphics. They are simply beautiful. The environments are flush and smooth. The textures give everything a crisper look. Reflections are incredible. But what makes it stand out is the sheer size of most of the environments. They're huge, you'll probably just stop every once in a ... ...parts were Kratos meats a God and get their power. Then level them up like the blades. That was the fighting. For the puzzles and platforming it's pretty simple. Most of these puzzles are easy but exciting because usually when a puzzle comes along Kratos won't be alone, enemies or other hazardous materials will be there to piss you off since a lot of them are timed. The platforming is just jumping on and over things. There's also some pole walking ...
mattthechap 29.09.2005
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of God of War (PS2)
Advantages: Incredible graphics, sound and game play!! Disadvantages: May be too gory for some
...the minute you start playing God Of War you are thrown into the action!
Even during the training tutorial you are slicing through numerous enemies and spearing gigantic Hydra's through the head with the ships broken mast!
The story starts with Kratos jumping off a cliff saying ''The Gods of Olympus have abandoned me. Now there is no hope.'' We later come to realise that this is because Ares the God of War made him kill his own family (which he ... ...he turns to the Gods for hope and makes a deal with them. If he kills Ares they will rid him of the memories. The game is set in Ancient Greece around the subject of Greek mythology.
The fast pace of this game make it very enjoyable! You'll be flinging enemies into the air, throwing them at other enemies, tearing their heads off and just generally slicing and dicing anything in your path! It's this sheer brutality that makes the game fun!
If you ...
Clare897 13.08.2008
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of God of War (PS2)
Advantages: Terrific violent gameplay, an atmosphere worthy of greek mythology, great weapons and fighting moves, plus too many more to mention! Disadvantages: Not one for the kids, the game has to end.
...of the best things about God of War. Kratos is a Spartan warrior who used to work for Ares. Due to a betrayal by Ares and Kratos being down and out, he then goes on a mission of revenge against the God of War. He is also helped by the other gods and is given powers, as Ares is not the most popular chap on Mount Olympus. Kratos has a dark past and is literally an evil nutcase. It is not always often that you get to see deep into a character that you ... ...a meaner monster himself.
God of War is a great combat romp, with you getting a great variety of twisting moves from the off. In addition to slashing the hell out of enemies you'll be able to throw them about, knock them into other foes, meet them in the air, and even juggle them. There is also the added bonus of having fatality moves, which can be used on most foes. On the easier enemies you simply tap the circle button and watch Kratos ram their ...
Solidsnake0 26.07.2005
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of God of War (PS2)
Advantages: Brilliant story, gameplay, music, scenery. Disadvantages: No multiplayer, God mode is rather difficult.
Kratos kicks ass. God of War is an Adventure-Puzzle-Platformer-Action-RPG combination game (but mostly Hack and Slash IMO*), in which you take the place of Kratos, a Spartan warrior and champion of the Gods of Olympus, wielder of the fiery Blades of Chaos, powerful weapons and numerous magical abilities gifted to him by the Gods. The aim of the game is to hack and slash your way through the seemingly infinite amount of mindless enemies until you ... ...***** Gameplay in God of War consists of button mashing, dodging and blocking. By no means does this make it boring. In fact it's probably one of the best hack and slashes I've played, and I've played one or two (seriously). In all honesty though, I think it's brilliant. It's so easy that almost anyone could pick up the controller and play, and because you end up with something new every so often you don't get bored, or end up with repetitive strain ...
eternalphoenix 08.10.2009
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of God of War (PS2)
...turns out that the greek god of war Ares had tricked kratos into killing his very own family, and its too hard for kratos to stop thinking of it so he errr.... jumps, but he makes a deal with the other greek gods, if he kills aries then the memories will be gone, dont worry you dont learn all of the story at one time as you get further through the game you learn more about kratos and his past, and trust me when you know the full story you wouldn't ... ...but killing the greek god of WAR ares.
[a little something about the graphics]
right when you start you see the graphics and think WOAH! i wonder what god of war 2 will look like, the graphics are exellent throughout i cant find one mistake about them, the cut-scenes look almost real, but in this paragraph im talking about the charachter sets, thy are really good with kratos being a massive body-builder with chains seared into his arms attached ...
liam-barnard 16.08.2007
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of God of War (PS2)
Advantages: Gripping, enjoyable, gory, entertaining, many possibilites Disadvantages: No multiplayer!
Fantastic gameplay, fantastic graphics, fantastic storyline... watch out, Halo!
This game had me hooked for several days in a row, even though I'd won it several times before!
The minigames in each enemy proves fun and effective, and the CGI's are absolutely breathtaking.
There are several bonus features in the game, and lots of ways to play it again and enjoy it. EG - you can get additional costumes for winning a certain part of the game. Now ... ...slaughtering vicious animals dressed as a cow with 2 giant milk bottles for weapons is extremely satisfying.
No matter how many times I complete this game, I still adore it, and I have bougth the sequel, and will buy the 3rd in the series!
There are many challenges to complete, and they are all satisfying to complete. They are very challenging (Lol) and they really do put your brain to the test.
Also, FINALLY! The first game I have EVER played, ...
PyroSchizBJK 03.09.2007
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of God of War (PS2)
Advantages: Great Visuals, Engrossing Story, Challenging Disadvantages: Can Be A Little Too Challenging For A Casual Gamer
God of War follows the Story of Kratos, The Ghost Of Sparta. When the God of War, Ares, assaults Athens with an Army the gods recruit Kratos as their instrument against the rouge god. Hereafter we learn of Kratos background and why he carries such a burden. The visuals of the game are breathtaking. While it game is considered old now, it still looks great. The actions flows without effort and even with 30 or 40 enemies on screen there is no drop ... ...along with any powers the god provide him, are upgradeable on the pause menu. You collect red orbs when an enemy is killed and these are used to upgrade your weapons.
The game is fairly challenging and while the puzzle elements are not the hardest in the world they may take you a minute to get your head around. Once you've finished the game on the default difficulty setting you unlock harder difficulty settings and a whole host of bonus material. ...
AndyCreighton 24.05.2009
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of God of War (PS2)
Advantages: Engaging, interesting, fun Disadvantages: Not for young players (hence the 18 certificate)
God of War is a RPG in which you play Kratos, a warrior from ancient Sparta, in Greece. He has twin blades known as the "Blades of Chaos" literally chained to his forearms, and he uses them to defeat his enemies.
The game starts off with an amazing opening sequence of Kratos jumping off a cliff to commit suicide. The game does not totally explain to us why, however, and we then see back into a flashback of sorts that lasts the whole game - the tale ... ...and even Ares himself, the god of war. Each monster requires a different strategy to defeat.
The game also includes a number of puzzles that you have to solve, these range from fairly simple to figure out, to extremely challenging in later stages of the game. The graphics of the game are truly astounding - the human characters look very realistic, especially in the cutscenes, and the monsters look how I imagine them when I think of Greek mythological ...
black_dranzer_v2 16.09.2005
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of God of War (PS2)
Advantages: alright graphics, generally fun to play, can unlock more and more stuff Disadvantages: graphics dated, can and will run out if u cannot play it on all difficultys
God damn this game is good, first time i played it i thought i had go into the next generation of gaming, there is so much you can do but since this is only a review im going to give you small parts of the game.
The setting is ancient greece, Athens and the God of War is terrorising the ancient city of Athens and you are sent by the gods to kill this rogue god. You are the broken man known as the spartan to most but your true name is known only ... ...to be slain to the God of War to save his life and to destroy his enemys in exchange for his soul. And with that plea for help the sky splits apart and the God of War reveals himself. 'A servant of the gods cannot wield but just a sword' and with those words the blades of chaos come forth and sear themselves to Kratos wrists. The barbarian whordes are then destoyed and Kratos then amasses yet another army and continues his campaign for ultimate power ...
Sm0k3y 05.04.2006 (07.04.2006)
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of God of War (PS2)
Advantages: exellent value for money Disadvantages: nothing
god of war one of the best games you are able to buy for the sony playstation 2 this game mixes greek methology and the modern gaming trends while you progress though the game you are given the sites of giants and eye bogoling sceanery in the background while you literaly rip enemys in half with a gush of blood following every kill and as you progress though the story the game alows you to collect a number of different wepons that you can use throughout ... ...and the ever changing sceanary makes sure that everyone has something that they like while the eneimies change also so it keeps you on the edge of your seat and giving you hours of entertainment for hours.
if you dont buy this game you really are missing out 10/10 recomended buy ! ...
russelldavies 20.08.2008
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of God of War (PS2)
Advantages: you play as Kratos Disadvantages: what?
...really a gaming fan but GOD do i LOVE this game. I have never actually played anything better than this game. Every aspect of this game is good. The story line, the graphics, the game play and the in game videos.
Our character is Kratos who we can see if a very tough guy. The begining video shows Kratos depressed and trying to take his life. I wont tell you the story and ruin it for you so dont worry. The story line of the game is very well thoughtout ... ...and one is just waiting for the next one to come up. Playing the game on the easy level is not fun at all. The harder it is the more enjoyable it is. The bosses in the levels are very cool and very orginal. The Hydra is a level 1 boss but most games would have that kind of boss at its last level.
Its just a superb game and a written review would NEVER be able to do it justice. I would just suggest you to get this game and try it for yourself. You ...
ahmedkhan00 26.05.2008
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of God of War (PS2)
The story picks up where players last left off with Kratos. Sitting atop his throne on ... more
Olympus, Kratos, the once mortal warrior has become a threat far worse than his predecessor Ares, had ever been. Kratos is a ruthless God, whose wrath strikes dow...
Postage & Packaging: £4.50 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
|
