Good game, but lacking many details.
User Rating: 8 | God of War II PS2
Lets start out by saying that just because I'm not rating this game AAA does not mean I'm saying its bad. Far from it actually, I'm giving it an 8, or AA, which is described as great. One thing people point to right away is the graphics. They say it has great graphics and I agree, to a point. Yes the graphics are good, but in all honesty its not all that improved from the original, and focuses most of the graphical power and detail on Kratos. Everything else in the game except for the bosses and Pegasus is really lacking in detail, and the bosses and Pegasus still don't look quite as nice as Kratos. Plus, when compared to a game like Shadow of the Colossus the graphics are just enough to stay afloat. The sound effects are good, but the soundtrack is mediocre and repetitive. There is no physics engine to speak of and nothing moves when you touch it, I mean come on, even an old game like Morrowind had that. The control scheme is very solid and feels good. The bosses are cool at first, but the get monotonous pretty quickly.The combos are both cool and effective. Two things I found to be very cool in the game were Wrath of the Titans and riding on Pegasus. The button sequences were nice but its not like we haven't seen it before. This has the core makings of an amazing game, but the lack of details and innovation keep it from getting there. I recommend that you at least try it out. 
