As i said before, Bald men are always dangerous
User Rating: 9.7 | God of War (Greatest Hits) PS2
There aren?t very many games out there that show the game?s main character committing suicide not even five minutes into the opening cinema. Yes, Kratos is a troubled soul with a checkered past. Despite a long period of service to the gods of Mount Olympus, death seems to be the only solace for the protagonist of God of War? and that?s how the game begins. Players then relive Kratos? recent past as he battles ancient creatures and becomes a pawn in a plan to stop Ares, the God of War, from completely destroying Athens?the city of Athena?on his way to challenging the almighty Zeus himself. Kratos is no ordinary mortal. The ashen-skinned warrior wields twin blades, each of which is chained to his body. He?s very strong, extremely agile, and is favored by the gods. He?s got a serious chip on his shoulder, and he isn?t exactly the nicest guy you?ll ever meet. He is tortured by nightmares?visions of his past?and the gods have promised him forgiveness for his sins and shameless deeds? should he kill Ares. Along the way to his destiny, Kratos will have to deal with harpies, minotaurs, hydras, and other mythological creatures as the story unfolds. Players will also slowly learn why Kratos has such an axe to grind with Ares and why his past haunts him so. In order to combat monsters, Kratos generally uses his twin blades. There are two buttons on the Dual Shock controller which players will use to make Kratos attack, and combinations of these buttons?along with movements of the left analog stick?can generate truly impressive and damaging sword attacks. What?s more, lengthy combinations can be achieved which can add red orbs (experience) and are just sweet to pull off. Kratos can also block, dodge, or grab enemies to attack at close range or throw. Melee combat rarely gets boring, and it?s always fun to see just how high of a combo number that you can put together. Admittedly, melee combat does take a fair amount of inspiration from Capcom?s Devil May Cry series? but with such a stellar product to draw from, this isn?t a bad thing at all. God of War has been the recipient of a lot of hype and gamers have been waiting a long time to get their hands on it. While it?s not perfect, it was definitely worth the wait and successfully melds several different kinds of gameplay together and binds it all up with an open-ended storyline that doesn?t quite end as you might think. Parents should be forewarned, however, that God of War is quite violent as blood flows like wine and there are some truly grisly images. Other than that disclaimer?and a few minor flaws and nitpicks?God of War can easily compete as one of the best action games that we?ve seen so far this generation for the PlayStation 2. Highly recommended. 
