God of War II (PlayStation 2, 2007)

If you played the first GOW, you know how the game is played, if not, i recommend to play the first GOW so you can at least learn the story line and follow along in this one. the graphics are very good and the game play is sweeter than the first one. similar controls but, better.

the main differences from the first one is the boss battles or mini boss battles, there are more than the first one... like 3-5 times more, which is great because you need to think more on how to defeat them other than just square, square square.

the next thing is the weapons/magic you obtain. there is the lightening from the first one carries to this game but instead of one AOE (area of effect) attack you start out with only targeting 3 enemies at once, then 5ish at level 2, then big AOE attack once maxed. in the first one you got the huge sword (man that was one sweet sword...), in GOW2, you obtain 3 new weapons other then your blades you get a hammer, a spear and a sword.

another sweet feature about this game is after you have beaten the game (took me 16:30 game hrs) are the bonus features. just like the first one...you get costumes which give you special abilities on the next game play. in GOW2 you get 2-3 costumes when beating the game, and you need to collect the cyclops eyes to obtain another costume and need to do other things to unlock all 7 of them. but you only get to use these in the "hardness" you beat it on and easier. (i.e. i beat it on normal and only able to use costumes and bonus stats on normal and easy). there are other items you can collect along the way like the magic urns which give you special bonus stats when re-playing the game (same deal with costumes).

there is so much stuff i can tell you about this game, but if you liked the first GOW, you will LOVE GOW2, hands down. more enemies, more weapons, more and different magic skills, and yes, there is a "girl" scene just like in the first one (but you have to find it, hint hint first level above the water). this game is one of the best games for PS2 and may be one of the last, i can't wait if/when they make a GOW3 for PS3.

the extra DVD is worth watching, a lot of behind the scenes and you get to meet the voice actors

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Best Action game ever made. Too bad it wasn't made for the PS3 but this game is AAA top notch awesomeness. The action is uncomparable the smooth cinematic 'finishing moves' are just jaw droping. get this game.

This is THE one and ONLY reason i haven't sold my ps2 yet. The first one was the best game to ever come out on ps2 and this is the only competition it will ever have. can't wait.

God of War received a 10 out of 10, I say more like 20 out of 10.Anyway I have played the demo for GoW2 and it is AWSOME wait let me say that again AWSOME!!
I currently have my copy reserved and if you dont want Kratos to kick your ass I suggest you do the same.

If you played the first GOW, you know how the game is played, if not, i recommend to play the first GOW so you can at least learn the story line and follow along in this one. the graphics are very good and the game play is sweeter than the first one. similar controls but, better.

the main differences from the first one is the boss battles or mini boss battles, there are more than the first one... like 3-5 times more, which is great because you need to think more on how to defeat them other than just square, square square.

the next thing is the weapons/magic you obtain. there is the lightening from the first one carries to this game but instead of one AOE (area of effect) attack you start out with only targeting 3 enemies at once, then 5ish at level 2, then big AOE attack once maxed. in the first one you got the huge sword (man that was one sweet sword...), in GOW2, you obtain 3 new weapons other then your blades you get a hammer, a spear and a sword.

another sweet feature about this game is after you have beaten the game (took me 16:30 game hrs) are the bonus features. just like the first one...you get costumes which give you special abilities on the next game play. in GOW2 you get 2-3 costumes when beating the game, and you need to collect the cyclops eyes to obtain another costume and need to do other things to unlock all 7 of them. but you only get to use these in the "hardness" you beat it on and easier. (i.e. i beat it on normal and only able to use costumes and bonus stats on normal and easy). there are other items you can collect along the way like the magic urns which give you special bonus stats when re-playing the game (same deal with costumes).

there is so much stuff i can tell you about this game, but if you liked the first GOW, you will LOVE GOW2, hands down. more enemies, more weapons, more and different magic skills, and yes, there is a "girl" scene just like in the first one (but you have to find it, hint hint first level above the water). this game is one of the best games for PS2 and may be one of the last, i can't wait if/when they make a GOW3 for PS3.

the extra DVD is worth watching, a lot of behind the scenes and you get to meet the voice actors

GET THIS GAME!

If you played the first one, the controls stayed the same. That is a good thing. I hate it when sequals try and upgrade everything and end up screwing everything up. Believe me, it did not happen here. They had the game of the year 2 years ago and stayed with it. This game plays exactly the same. There are many more boss and mini boss battles though. They just add to the puzzle solving. The combat and puzzles are what make this game great. This game is in the catergory of Prince of Persia and other third person games like that. this game is great, and I'm tough to win over.

ALERT ( I spoil a little bit of the story but not the key points in the game. Especially the ending. So you are free to read knowing i wont spoil the entire story to you.)

God of War 2 had a tall task. How could you carry on a story where the first one ended with Kratos becoming a god? How about going after the king of gods, Zeus. As i was playing the game i was doubting Kratos. I mean c'mon Ares was one thing but Zeus? You want to dethrone and kill this guy? I mean he has the reason to do so. Zeus strips Kratos of his godly powers and destroys all of Sparta. This is the perfect set-up for another classic game.....or is it?

The main reason i loved the first GoW is the story. The story is what made this game classic. If not for the great story line, GoW would be just another hack-and-slash game. This GoW too has a great story, but in my opinion, not quite as great as the first. There are some spots in the story i dont agree with. For one, I really don't believe Kratos could embark on a journey to control time and Zeus not notice. Yes, Zeus killed Kratos, but wouldn't Zeus, the King of Gods, make sure he was dead, carried into Hades and stayed there. I mean Kratos escaped Hades once (maybe with the help of Zeus but we dont know officially), shouldn't Zeus expect Kratos to at least attempt to escape again? I dunno, maybe it's me but a lot went on under Zeus' nose that i feel shouldn't have happen. I think the makers of this game made Zeus a little less powerful than he should've been.

Another thing was the puzzles in this game fail to compare to the first. I easily flew by the puzzles in this game. Puzzels are made to make me think but whenever a puzzel in Gow2 came along they gave me huge hints of how to solve them. C'mon let me solve this myself w/o having the game camera focus on specifically what i need to do. The game is rated 'M' which is for 17 and older, but the puzzels in the game were made for 12 and 13 yr olds.

And there is one more complaint i have for this game. ITS TOO SHORT!!! I see they did the Tomb Raider-thing and made it a ..to be continued ending, but just like Tomb Raider, they made this part one incredibly short. Seriously, i think the cut scenes lasted longer than the gameplay itself! We cough up $40-$50 on this game and they give us 10 hrs of gameplay. I really didn't expect GoW to pull this trick other games pull on me. I thought they were better than this.

I see everyone else rating of this game was "it's better than the first" so on and so on, but i dont see it. I think the first God of War spoiled me. It made me hold a higher standard for games that came after it, even the sequel. Don't get me wrong i did like the addditional weapons, the new moves, more bosses, and the bonus dvd. But like i said GoW1 spoiled me. Now compared to any other game, GoW2 would win hands down but the comparison is with Gow1. To me it was the perfect game and you cant surpass perfection. You can only match it. GoW2 tried but didnt quite make it. Better luck on GoW3.

Full of sparkles, To high for everyone.
This Game Is like The Nectar of the Gods, it’s Like the last alcoholic beverage in the world, and the only one that’s made from just one ingredient.
"Extasis in a full 10"

Although The game has not yet been released I played this game quite alot at the E3 Expo and once again its one of the best games out.Much like the original the bosses are awesome and the game controls great just like the original.The graphics arent as great to the eye as they were for the original due to all the next gen systems out and game like Gears Of War but you still will be very happy with the graphics.This is a must buy and maybe the last buy for the PS2.

God Of War II continues that thrilling and bloody tale of Kratos, the mortal warrior who challenged the war god Ares for his throne. He succeeded, but his journey does not end there. In God Of War II he rules over 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.

Never played this game before but I did buy it once and I had problems getting it to play. If you get this game call costumer care for Playstation and make sure you have the right serial number, cause if you dont you wont be able to play this game.

This is one of the best games I have every played. I have been playing for almost 24 hours straight now. Definitely check this game out!

This game is super rad! But I would not recomend it for anyone under, at least, 16. This game really gives it to you front, back and all sides in a very graphic and violent way. However, it totally rocks. In this 2nd version there are many more puzzles and it goes into more of a dynamic and complex story line, vs. the 1st version, which is super kool but was not dynamic (changing with events - you were out to kill the god of war which was fun but not complex). This game's puzzles were almost impossible if you didn't know from a walkthrough of what to do! You could spend weeks trying out different things in different ways to get some of them. It does not always make itself apparent of what is needed to kill some of the bosses, which was very fustrating and time consuming, unless, of course you use the walkthrough, which I do recomend.

In short, use the walkthrough and have lots of fun.

This game is more than worth buying. Despite what any other person may or may not say, this game is far better than the original. Better characters, better plot, better puzzles, better enemies, better graphics, better music, better abilities, you name it. There have been some complaints about the ending being a little bit of a cliff-hanger, but I'd say that it had about as much of a cliff-hanger as Final Fantasy VII. Just put some thought into it and the ending will be conclusive.

What could i possibly say about this that hasn't been said already... superb game, lives up to all expectations, and that's quite an achievement. Congratulations to all that made this game possible.

I cannot believe how incredible the graphics are for God of War II. I'm not traditionally a big RPG fan, but this game is fantastic. My roommates have been passing off the controller 24 hours a day for the last 4 days!!! I highly suggest giving this game a crack. Enjoy!!!

No Girlymon stuff here! Shear unadulterated Revenge and Glory for Kratos the mere man who wrestles Gods to Hell in savage beastly Adventures of Madness! Played the Demo!!! Have my PS3 armed for the battles in Bloody High Definition! Oh if you didn't hear Phil Harrison's little whisper??? March update will feature Upconversion of all PS2 games to 780P!!!! Repeat::: Play GoD II in 780P on PS3!!! Wow!

like i said i left a bad review through my own stupidy.the seller did nothing wrong and i was the one who made the error.thr product is perfect.im sorry man

God of War II, like God of War I pushes the PlayStation 2 Engine to its extreme in accelerated computer graphics. GOW II is an excellent game that never gets old... The puzzles keep on coming one after another which unlock paths to new areas to explore. Along the way... Nothing less than stunning storyline and graphics... Finally, so far, I do favor God of War I a bit more than its sequel...

I love the God of War II game mainly because of the action I love the boss fights they are incredibly epic I especially love the mini games that go along with most of the enemies resulting in a excellent "end" of there life, their are more weapons to use, more magic spells and as I said many boss battles. I decided to buy it because it is a great game and the storyline well it continues where God of War left off Kratos is now the "God of War" to his Spartan brothers he goes to assist them during a battle but he is betrayed by someone he never thought would betray him play to find out who..
I would definately recommend this game to any hardcore gamer.

Awesome game, it is better than God of War. Great fight scenes and incredible landscape, which includes buildings of antiquity. No wonder, it was Game of the Year!

If you want a game that is going to keep your attention and challenge you then THIS IS THE GAME FOR YOU!!!! I couldn't put this game down from the beginning to the end. It truely is a beautiful and rewarding game. If you loved the first one then you will surely love this one!!!

Excellent game. Loved this more than God of War. Kratos is a bad a@@ Graphics are excellent for PS2 and the game was intense.