God of War II
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The brutal warrior Kratos returns as the new vengeful God of War. The second chapter of the series focuses once more on a tale of revenge. Having defeated Ares and now a god himself, Kratos proves to be a more vicious and power-hungry god than Ares ever was. Eventually he finds himself betrayed, with his godly powers and abilities removed from him. Kratos sets upon another epic quest to find the Sisters of Fate and do what no mortal or god has ever done: change his destiny and reclaim his power.
Like its predecessor, God of War II is an action game with platforming and puzzle-solving elements. Still utilizing the Blades of Chaos, Kratos must rip apart his enemies and and other gods, heroes, and monsters from the Greek myths that stands in his way to revenge and power. As before, the higher the combo achieved from killing an enemy, the more red orbs will be awarded to Kratos for upgrades. Kratos has a selection of spells which utilize the blue orbs. Some are familiar from the previous game, while others are new to the sequel and its storyline.
In addition to the action and light puzzle-solving, Kratos takes to the sky in the sequel with some rail-based flying levels on the back of either a Pegasus or gryphon. He also learns several new abilities for combat as well as for solving the puzzles in the game, such as for example the ability to slow down time.
Included with the game is a second disc that has such bonus features as deleted levels, the voices of God of War II, the musical score, and a documentary about bringing the game to life.
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- God of War II: Shūen no Jokyoku - Japanese spelling
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Critics
Average score: 93% (based on 106 ratings)
Players
Average score: 4.2 out of 5 (based on 117 ratings with 8 reviews)
Adds beautifully to the original's immense impact.
The Good
God of War II is a sequel's sequel in the world of gaming; it's big, bold, hard-hitting and shocking whenever it needs to be for the player experiencing the story first-hand. It adds greater levels, takes Kratos' journey after the first one saw him become a God himself, and now Zeus is afraid of this mortal's potential to destroy Olympus itself.
This game has the same mythological qualities of the first one even if the sense of tragedy isn't as great as it was: but the sense of dread and significance to what you do still matters deeply.
The Bad
It's basically a damn-near perfect sequel.
The Bottom Line
It's the sequel to the original God of War: one of 2005's most exciting games. The sequel takes the God of War universe into devastating, apocalyptic and dangerous directions for Kratos: further showing that this character is essentially the organic continuation of Greek Mythology itself.
PlayStation 2 · by John H. (52) · 2019
Wonderful, almost like a movie!!
The Good
I loved everything about this game, right down to the Gorgons that you must fight through out. this game just floored me when I first played it, it not only out does the first God of War game. It also sets a new standard for video games the world over. the storyline just sucks you into your television screen, and keeps you on the edge of your seat. I loved the story, very well thought out, very well put together. And wow the music, wonderful, words can't even describe how great the soundtrack was in this game. It felt just like a movie soundtrack, and even the sound effects were very realistic and at times make you jump, when there are sudden bumps and bangs.
The Bad
I didn't like the fact that there were fewer extra's in this installment of God of war. I liked all the extra story elements of the first God of War. But in this installment, there just are not as many extras to choose from. But other than that, a wonderful game a game that you must buy and try out if you haven't already.
The Bottom Line
I would describe this game as an epic, pure and simple and epic. It's great, even my grandmother enjoyed this game, however she didn't play it, she just loved watching it. Because it's so entertaining and immersive.
PlayStation 2 · by David Bryan (21) · 2007
The Good
While the first game was good, God of War 2 is where the series really begins. It's the first game, but with much more bosses, enemies and cinematic moments
The Bad
There are too many enemy types that only appear a few times
The Bottom Line
A great game that holds up today. 8/10
PlayStation 2 · by Svarowsky · 2025
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Trivia
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The PS2 version of God of War II appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.### Advertisement
In March 2007, Sony launched the website islandofrhodes.org with a large countdown that ended on 11th April 2007. Initially, after the countdown, the site only showed a wallpaper and production videos, but a user at GameFaqs.com discovered a page with hidden Greek letters. If you spell Kratos by clicking on them in order (Kappa - under iota, middle right, Rho - upper left corner, Alpha - bottom right, left of soldier's waist, Theta - under upsilon, Omega - upper right, Sigma - bottom right, by soldier's foot) and then hit proceed, a new page appears.
It shows instructions to enable a hidden feature, added at the very last moment on Christmas Eve 2006 when the beta was just finished. It allows players of the PS2 and PS3 versions to unlock a HD friendly resolution for the game: 480P with full size buffers (640x448) rather than the original 480P resolution. It looks prettier, but runs a little slower. The instructions can be found in the Tips & Tricks section.
References
The Greek Hero Perseus is voiced by Harry Hamlin. Hamlin also played Perseus in the 1981 film Clash of the Titans and he was cast specifically for this role.
Awards
- GameSpy
- 2007 – PS2 Game of the Year
- 2007 – PS2 Action Game of the Year
- 2007 – PS2 Game of the Year (Readers' Vote)
- Golden Joystick Awards
- 2007 - PlayStation Game of the Year
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Game added by Guy Chapman.
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Additional contributors: Jeanne, Sciere, DreinIX, Caelestis, Patrick Bregger, Charly2.0, GTramp, FatherJack.
Game added March 25, 2007. Last modified December 10, 2024.