God of War with a stunning story, great graphics and epic battles is a must have for PS2 Owners.
Story:
You star as Kratos, a spartan warrior and a tortured soul who desires nothing more than to kill the God of War Ares for his Crimes. *wont spoil it*
Gameplay:
The Gameplay is Highly addictive, no matter what you do, from Combat to solving some of the games Puzzles, you allways get a sense of Satisfaction after defeating the enemies or solving a particularly nasty puzzle. Combat is a good mix of Melee kombat and certain magical abilities which you can keep upgrading with red orbs you find in your journey, sort of like the devil may cry series. The Main Weapons are the blades of Chaos which of grafted on to your arms and with which you can pull off amazing combat techniques, but there is more, ranging from the servered head of a Medusa to a lightning bolt you can throw. Boss Battles themselve are also highly addictive, while there is in itself few bosses, you fight these among several stages, once you have pummeled a boss long enough you might also be able to pull off some of the games special moves by pressing highlighted buttons that apear above the enemy or boss. All in all the Gameplay is highly Satisfying.
Graphics:
The Graphics in this game are simply great, the animations are very well done and the game plays very smooth. Transitions between combat techniques is flawless and the developers deserve a pat on the back for pulling this off.
Sound:
The Musical Score is one of the best ever featured in a game, aiding the player in delving into that ancient greek world. The Music and sound was allways fit to the scenario, whether your walking around Athens, or the lowest pit of hell. The Music definitly fit the time and the place.
Value:
All in all, this game is worth the money for which you can buy it today. The Game is solid and features a good 10-15 hours of gameplay depending on your skills, and after that there is a bunch of Extras to unlock, such as God Mode for those players with a death wish. In any event god of war is a must have on the PS2, Epic Battles, a great musical Score and stunning graphics as well as a awesome story comspire to make this game one of the most satisfying games on the PS2 to date.