Customer Reviews
Fantastic - By: Carl Elliott, 25 Oct 2008 
I'm not a huge gamer, & happened upon this game beause I had a day off work with nothing to do, & got it second hand for a tenner to pass the time. Ever since then I have been hooked, & try to fit as much of it into my day as I can!!
The amount of work that has gone into the level designs is outstanding, visually beautiful, engaging & at times challenging. The graphics are superb, & are the best I have seen on the PS2.
Gamplay is also excellent, & you are thrown into the action as soon as you start. lots of fighting action & puzzles, & a great story line too.
God of War 2 has made me dust down the PS2 & put back into the living room as a pemanent fixture. I will be buying GOW 1 once I've completed this, & who knows maybe the girlfriend will let me have a PS3in time for next years release of God Of War 3!!!!
God of War - By: H. Shepherd, 04 Sep 2008 
i liked this game when i played it about a year & a half ago but it didnt work on my ps2 so refunded but that 1 didnt work either, so just didnt bother after that.
The PS2 Bows Out In Style - By: P. Finch, 10 Nov 2007 God Of War 2 is just as good, if not better than the first. more moves, more magic & more enemies to slice, dice, decapitate etc.. The graphics certainly show that PS2 has some life leftin it yet & are truly amazing, one of the best on the console. With God Of War 2, the Ps2 is definetley bowing outin style, & going out with a bang!!!!
Kratos is back...... - By: Supratik Baralay, 10 Nov 2007 Truly the swan song of the PS2. Whether you are a die hard God of War fan or not, this game will arguably meet & surpass any prior expectations. With a rich & intricate plotline, hoardes of grotesque yet beautifully created creatures, immersing gameplay & the backdrop of Greek Mythology, this game will leave you with a sense of joyful frustration as you attempt to complete some of more challenging parts with a sneaky smile on your face as you annihalate the scores of enemies that come at you,in what can be termed as no less than a bloodbath.
This game, revolves around the main character, Kratos', quest for vengence aginst none other than the Top of the Greek Pantheon,Zeus himself. This game chart Kratos' journey to the Sisters of Fate, to harness their powerin order to exact revenge upon Zeus at the momentin which he was betrayed by the King of the Gods.
The world of Greek Mythology comes alivein this game, as most monsters imaginable from the world of Greek Mythology are thrown at youin many shapes & forms, from Gorgons, to Minotaurs, each of which one can killin brutal yet stunningly orchestrated ways.
The gameplay & controls of this game are fairly simple & very easy to get the hang of, especially with a cinematic kill option which allows Boss Battles to take on a new level of grandure. Aside from that the range of unique & equally enjoybale weapons used include Warhammers, Spears & the Chains of Olympus (a waepon similar to that used by the Dark Prince,in The Two Thrones) & aside from weapons, the use of magical powers given by the titans are also a lot of fun to use with deadly force.
However the one thing that sets this game apart from most others, is the grandure & the sheer scale of the Boss Battles. Whether it's fighting on a winged horsein mid air aginst an angry griffin, whether its destroying the colossus of Rhodes from the inside-out or whether its twisting of the head of a morbidly obease gorgon, the boss battles will never fail to deliverin any department.
God of War II is a must buy game, & will not fail to satisfy any gamer, & it certainly should be a game that should be bought to give the PS2 a truly fantastic send-off
The PS2's last Hurrah? - By: Mr. S. W. Steel, 23 Sep 2007 This is the sequel to the excellent God of War, & at the start of this sequel, we find Kratos using his new found powers as a God to the extreme. The other Gods are becoming afraid of what he might do, & at the very start of the game, Kratos is reduced to being a mere mortal by Athena.
The initial part of the game sees Kratos being pursued by a huge statue that has been brought to life by the Gods,in an attempt to kill him. From then on, we find out more about Kratos' past, & also the identity of the narrator from the first game. This game deals with Kratos pursuing revenge on Zeus, &in it we are introduced to the Titans - the elder Gods that were defeated & usurped by Zeus.
All the things that made the first game a classic are here - the violent combat, the killing moves, the magic, the puzzles, butin this sequel there are more boss battles & set pieces to get your teeth into.
The graphics are still excellent - Kratos looks great, & the scenery is well presented & feels solid. The in-game videos are excellent & don't detract from the action ; they punctuate it. And i love thatin a game. Far too many games rely heavily on the FMV sequences, until you start to question whether you are actually going to see some action, & in-game footage.
The plot has been well thought out too. It follows on very well from the first game, & is authentic to ancient Greek history as you will find from playing it - i am not going to give away too much of the plot & spoil it! It has been cleverly done.
As for length; i think it is about the same as the first game. Though because it is a sequel, you can guess how to solve most of the puzzles without too much difficulty. I played through this the first time very quickly, & am going to start completing all the extra levels of difficulty. There is definite replay value here, like the first gamein the shape of extra costumes, cinematic presentations & challenges.
The moves from the first game are here too with some extra violent additions, & finishing moves which will please most fans. Kratos can still climb walls, but now has the ability to swing from his Blades of Chaos, & also cling to ceilingsin order to progress through the game.
All good so far, but i am afraid i have a few niggles with God of War 2. Firstly, the mapping of the graphics is not as good as the first. So when you are moving through some rooms you can see the 'joins'in the construction of the games engine. It happens quite a bit, & once you notice it, you can't help notice it more & more. It doesn't run as smoothly as the first game which seems a bit strangein a sequel, but it just could be that the playstation 2 doesn't have the power to cope with what the game developers wanted. My other quibble is the voice acting - the people who do the voices are great, but they are drowned out by some of the background music, so you really have to strain to hear what is being said. That said, Kratos is fantastic - he is clearly heard, mainly because he is always shouting!Great stuff.
My final minor quibble is the action itself. There are more boss battles & set pieces - all of which are spectacular - but it feels at the expense of the main fighting action. This is probably just me being picky, butin the first game i thought the balance was perfect. You fought lots of drones to reach the big boss at the end of one chapter, & that felt good to me. You could have plenty of fun, & then get down to the serious business of trying to find a weaknessin a really tough boss.
My issues with God of War 2 are all minor niggles, & shouldn't put you off buying this game. This game stands head & shoulders above most other games on the PS2, & i think some of my issues with God Of War 2 are purely because this cannot beat the originality of the first game - which is an inherent flaw of any sequel. The original blew me away - it was probably the most balanced game i have played for many years.
I would recommend this game to anyone who has played the first game. If you haven't played the first one, then i would do so, as the plot will not make any sense by picking this sequel. It is still NOT a game for children, & deserves it's certificate rating, so if there are any parents reading this, the 18 rating is correct.
It is still a lot of fun, & gives a sense of achievement when completing it. I enjoyed it immensely, & can't wait to see what the developers can do with the next installment...........
This game would still feature highlyin a top ten of best PS2 games, & for that reason i would recommend you buy this. I would give this game 4.5 (if i could) as it is only slightly less polished than the first game!
Kratos is back! Enjoy the last installment of this great series on ps2 NOW!
