God of War II

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  • Summary: [Metacritic's 2007 PS2 Game of the Year] God of War saw Kratos, a mortal warrior, set upon an epic quest to dethrone a God. But his journey did not end there. In God of War II, Kratos sits atop his Olympus throne, as the new God of War – far more ruthless than Ares ever was. To end his[Metacritic's 2007 PS2 Game of the Year] God of War saw Kratos, a mortal warrior, set upon an epic quest to dethrone a God. But his journey did not end there. In God of War II, Kratos sits atop his Olympus throne, as the new God of War – far more ruthless than Ares ever was. To end his continued torment, Kratos must journey to the far reaches of the earth and defeat untold horrors and alter that which no mortal, or god has ever changed, his fate. God of War II sets an epic stage for a devastating mythological war to end all wars. In God of War II, players retake the role of Kratos. Armed with the deadly blades and blistering rage, players are aided by new breath-taking magic and new brutal combat moves. The journey takes them through vividly striking environments where they are faced with a labyrinth of challenging puzzles and mini-games intricately woven into the story. The violent world of Greek mythology comes to life in gory detail as Kratos encounters new mythical characters, and compete in epic boss battles in his quest. [SCEA]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 69 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 70
  3. Negative: 0 out of 70
  1. GameSpy
    100
    How could God of War II possibly live up to the successes of its predecessor? The answer, my friends, is astonishing, because GoW II completely eclipses its forefather by adding even more of the stuff that we loved, namely: blood, puzzles, cinematic presentation and fifteen minute long combos.
  2. Gamers' Temple
    100
    A masterpiece of action gaming. Story, production values, gameplay, ... it’s the whole package, and it runs just beautifully on the PS3 too in case you’re interested. Unless you absolutely hate action gamers, you’ll absolutely love God of War II.
  3. PGNx Media
    97
    It doesn’t reinvent the wheel but for some 12 hours we’re seeing tighter, nimbler combat, fantastic level designs, and great gameplay. GOW II is undoubtedly better than its prequel and ultimately one of the best games on any last generation console.
  4. Game Almighty
    93
    Accompanying all of the great gameplay and astounding visuals is an amazing score. The music behind God of War II is as epic as any other component, and it serves to make the game a much more intense and immersive experience.
  5. Game Over Online
    92
    God of War II begins with a bang louder than a falling Kraken and does not let up for the next dozen or so hours you will spend engrossed in its mythos.
  6. GamesRadar+
    90
    An addictive, relentlessly fun thrill ride that'll make you feel like the toughest, most brutal thing in the ancient world.
  7. Edge Magazine
    70
    Its biggest problem is its length, and that its formula can’t quite endure its sequel-dose duration. Whether or not it’s overlong in terms of play hours may be a matter of preference, but it feels slightly stretched during its final third, exposing its shallowness a little in the process. [Apr 2007, p.80]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 222 out of 247
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 247
  3. Negative: 9 out of 247
  1. Lost_Hero9
    May 7, 2012
    10
    The best God of War game in the franchise to date.
  2. ChunkDump
    Dec 28, 2020
    10
    one of the PS2s last super exclusives before the PS3 took over, retiring it. Kratos finally achieves everything hes worked for from the firstone of the PS2s last super exclusives before the PS3 took over, retiring it. Kratos finally achieves everything hes worked for from the first game. only for the the first 5 minutes into the story...you fight a colossus statue at the beginning of the **** lots of upgrades you get along the journey to zeus. great variety of distinct bosses from different parts throughout, the infamous sex scene mini game, ripping cyclopes eye out and so many awesome action packed quick time events finishing off certain enemies and bosses. titan mode is for the committed nothing to **** around with. lengthy story and all roung great storytelling. get this as a collection.… Expand
  4. TomM.
    Mar 15, 2007
    10
    Absolutely awesome. Cinematics are near high def, the controls are tight and responsive. This game even looks great on the PS3 console. Absolutely awesome. Cinematics are near high def, the controls are tight and responsive. This game even looks great on the PS3 console. Everything looks and works the way a video game should. The storyline will keep you captivated. The only down side I can think of is that there is sometimes a black out delay going between gameplay and cut scenes which is kind of irritating especially since it is so easy to get "involved" in this game, but it is very minimal compared to everything else. My only question, why can other developers produce quality like this?… Expand
  5. KillSpawn
    Dec 31, 2022
    10
    Druga część i to jeszcze lepsza od pierwszej. Lepsza grafika i grywalność.
  6. TheBigmac
    Aug 26, 2007
    9
    One of the best games ever. A worthy sequel. Memorable moments galore. Best graphics you will ever see on the ps2 and probably its best big One of the best games ever. A worthy sequel. Memorable moments galore. Best graphics you will ever see on the ps2 and probably its best big game. Why th 9? just 2 gripes: 1, I loved the first on because it was about 70% battle, 30% puzzles. This on was more like 50-50 during most of the game, and 70% puzzles and 30% battle during the last quarter which in my opinion, ruined it a little. I play god of war because I want to feel like I'm controlling a mean @ss spartan, not a mean....let's try and figure how the hell get out of here, spartan. Just my $0.02.… Expand
  7. YokoHugo
    Jul 29, 2022
    9
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  8. worldsun15
    Jul 2, 2018
    0
    if any one need this game DVD 5 version u can get from this site https://www.ziperto.com/god-of-war-2-ps2-iso-dvd5/

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#1 Best PS2 Game of 2007
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#1 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2007
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#2 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2007