yay violence!!
the begining of the game is an absolute blast! at some points i found myselft scratching my head but it was nothing that is totaly out of the players reach. the story is very good, almost as good as the first. but it was not as compelling as the first god of war. but the game introduces many different powers and alternate weapons that give you several ways to take out a seeming endless army.
the controls have improved alot since the last game. i found myself swinging less at open space and more at my enemys. the only problem i had is that you can get stuck in a combo attack and while kratos is swining maddly at nothing you find yourslef open for attack
that aside i found this game to be very enjoyable and recomend it to any fan of the the series or action games in general.