God of War

 PlayStation 2
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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2512 Ratings

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  1. VLG
    Aug 22, 2023
    7
    I will never understand why people love this game so much to this day. It's fine... short and sweet. And thats all.
  2. s3rb
    May 4, 2023
    6
    Great game, the combat is really enjoyable despite being so simple. Sometimes it can be a little frustrating and unfair, but it still holds really well. However, just at the end of the game they just make everything fall off with some actually unfair battles, ignoring all the staff they have been building up during the rest of the game and making it seem actually unfair for no reason.
  3. elansadrake
    Apr 14, 2023
    7
    O Começo de uma saga que só vim jogar após terminar o segundo jogo, um ótimo inicio para uma saga que viria a fazer historia começando o reinado de exclusivos da sony, que são realmente incriveis
  4. philzlz
    Mar 21, 2023
    7
    Playing the first God of War in 2023 was a frustrating experience. While the story and cutscenes are great and hold up very well, the game feels unfair. Now I might have forgotten that older games were way harder but some sequences were overtuned with enemies that took too long to kill and constantly respawned. The blocking system did not feel natural and you became stunned easily whichPlaying the first God of War in 2023 was a frustrating experience. While the story and cutscenes are great and hold up very well, the game feels unfair. Now I might have forgotten that older games were way harder but some sequences were overtuned with enemies that took too long to kill and constantly respawned. The blocking system did not feel natural and you became stunned easily which took momentum out of fights.

    I loved the level design and the mix with puzzles on the other hand, the camera work was stellar showing you impressive vistas in the background that made the levels feel bigger than they are. There are hidden secrets and chests to find and the environments are varied enough.

    Overall the game did not age very well and would have received a better rating from me on release.    … Expand
  5. Avey123Avey
    Mar 19, 2023
    5
    A fun classic PS2 action game. The set pieces here are pretty fun and the theme and presentation really elevate it. Unfortunately the combat is rather basic, but still enjoyable. It leans heavily on the sheer satisfaction of ripping enemies apart with your basic combos.
  6. HeitorCampos
    Mar 13, 2023
    7
    It´s not a masterpiece but it is a game. Could be way better, as the sequels would show, but it is fun.
  7. Lncrypt3d7
    Feb 1, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is great.... Kinda- I love the story it's amazing but that's honestly the only thing this game has going for it. Don't play this game just watch it on YouTube the combat is insanly infuriating and the game play is straight up unfair. I played in normal mode up untill the final boss fight with the golden sword. That part was so **** bad that I quit the game. It is insanly unfair and whenever you get hit he heals and not to mention the fact that you are constantly just stuck in place. Move? Stuck. Attack? Stuck. Get hit? Stuck. Roll? Stuck. No matter what happens krotos won't stand his ass up and blocking hardly works after **** ages of trying and feeling a rage that no game has EVER brought me my game froze and made me restart from the first phase. I quit then. I will never pick up this game again, I will be playing GoW2 but this game is horrible the cons far outweigh the pros


    Edit: my gamer pride caved and I switched to easy mode which felt like a cakewalk in comparison to normal. It was almost like jumping from Very hard to Easy mode. I finished the game I'm still upset about the controls but I rate it a 6now instead of 4. If you play this game play on easy    … Expand
  8. SideOrderoLemon
    Dec 8, 2022
    7
    This Exodus into the world of God of War is nothing but pure spectacle, violence, and tough-as-nails combat. At the very start, the brutal setting is realized and continues throughout the game with varied enemies and abilities. The pacing can get bogged down by puzzles and frustrating enemy encounters, and the level design, while great at times, can also be annoying and cumbersome. TheThis Exodus into the world of God of War is nothing but pure spectacle, violence, and tough-as-nails combat. At the very start, the brutal setting is realized and continues throughout the game with varied enemies and abilities. The pacing can get bogged down by puzzles and frustrating enemy encounters, and the level design, while great at times, can also be annoying and cumbersome. The story is rather basic as well, offering not a whole lot of thought, but in the face of what the game is trying to convey, this is no more than a trite inconvenience. The game is chock full of secrets to find, and shows that the developers put much thought into how to design the levels and the world for that matter. God of War is an instant classic, despite its short comings and poor aging and is still definitely worth a play through.… Expand
  9. MeatGrindeR
    Nov 25, 2022
    5
    Проходил на высоком уровне сложности, геймплей не устарел, играется нормально в 2022 году, но есть некоторые огрехи, как по мне. Камера порой так близка к Кратосу, из-за чего не понятно, что на экране происходит и тяжело предугадать, откуда бьёт противник. Большое разнообразие противников: тут вам и циклопы, обычные мечники, минотавры, сирены, церберы, гаргульи и тд, плюс много крови иПроходил на высоком уровне сложности, геймплей не устарел, играется нормально в 2022 году, но есть некоторые огрехи, как по мне. Камера порой так близка к Кратосу, из-за чего не понятно, что на экране происходит и тяжело предугадать, откуда бьёт противник. Большое разнообразие противников: тут вам и циклопы, обычные мечники, минотавры, сирены, церберы, гаргульи и тд, плюс много крови и мяса, брутальность зашкаливает. Хочется похвалить qte сражения, а вот моменты с добиванием, когда появляется значок и тебе нужно добить, сделаны криво, т. к. не всегда срабатывают, и можно получить ответный удар. Играл через эмулятор в 4к, претензий к графону нет, а вот ролики устарели.
    Геймлпейные моменты, когда нужно лазать по стене и отбиваться от врагов - скучные, неинтересные, можно было это убрать, т. к. секции могут долго длиться. Сюда также добавлю секции с канатной дорогой и где предстоит подниматься по движущимся по кругу колоннам с торчащими клинками.
    Классная, брутальная музыка. Крутое решение, когда из одного сундука можно по-своему решению взять ману либо хп (поначалу я так думал). Но потом выяснилось, что если сундук один, а у тебя закончилась мана, то после боя ты выберешь именно хп, а значит нужно искать второй сундук, которого в большинстве случаев нет, поэтому скорее всего придётся бегать без маны прилично по времени. Много комбо ударов разных, но пользовался я стандартными т. е. спамя одну кнопку квадрата, по простой причине, если ты начинаешь выполнять удары, которые тебе открылись за прокачку оружия, они неэффективны, т. к. во время удара, ты не можешь использовать блок и прервать его, а значит, если в момент твоего удара противник уже замахнулся на тебя, то урон ты получишь в любом случае. Также и у врагов есть комбо-атаки, которые мало того, что нельзя парировать, так не получится даже увернуться, если враг уже начал выполнять комбо и первым же ударом по тебе попал. Несбалансированная сложность, которая заключается в том, что противники становится чуть ли не титановые и выдерживают большое количество урона, а по игроку наоборот увеличен урон. Поэтому не советую играть на высоком уровне сложности.
    Сюжет ничем особенным не выделяется, он неплохой до тех пор, пока не начнёшь детально его рассматривать и обдумывать, тогда с историей всё станет далеко не так однозначно, появятся много вопросов на которых нет ответа. Атмосфера Древней Греции передана хорошо, жаль что представлено очень мало Богов. Посоветую играть только тем, кто хотел бы ознакомиться с историей Кратоса, каким жестоким он был раньше и по какой причине.    … Expand
  10. Wentersar
    Nov 1, 2022
    7
    Soundtrack of this game is awesome. But when playing in 2022, some in game features hangs on time. Puzzles are ruin the pace. Nevertheless, this game has wonderful and very epic storyline. Also, has a fun gameplay and the beginning of a legend.
  11. MrBrooun
    Oct 13, 2022
    7
    Для первой игры великолепной франшизы сделана отлично, есть некоторые шероховатости, но в целом приемлемо
  12. edxtan
    Aug 25, 2022
    5
    God of War's lenient mechanics make for a good power fantasy, but not a very tough challenge.
  13. r03vg
    Jun 21, 2022
    6
    Как же я страдал, как же это больно. Самый главный враг - камера. Я сражался с ней. Какая же она дурацкая. Далее по сложности всевозможные загадки. Сюжет простой, но наблюдать интересно.
  14. SuccEvie
    Mar 22, 2022
    7
    The game is great, but compared to the later games, this one lacks polish. The fighting is wacky at times and the cutscenes are horrendous. Yet I still enjoy and love this game.
  15. Luigichief
    Nov 10, 2020
    7
    Outro clássico do PS2, o lendário console da Sony. Pra época é um ótimo jogo de ação, hoje em dia ta bem mais mediano.

    A história é descente, você o passado de Kratos enquanto você joga e o jeito que ele se desenrola aos poucos funcionou muito bem nesse jogo. E no final da história tem um twist leve. O 'estilo' do Hack n' Slash em God of War tem alguns aspectos que não me agradam    Outro clássico do PS2, o lendário console da Sony. Pra época é um ótimo jogo de ação, hoje em dia ta bem mais mediano.

    A história é descente, você o passado de Kratos enquanto você joga e o jeito que ele se desenrola aos poucos funcionou muito bem nesse jogo. E no final da história tem um twist leve.

    O 'estilo' do Hack n' Slash em God of War tem alguns aspectos que não me agradam tanto, como toda a mecânica de magia. Você tem duas armas a Chaos Blade(clássica porém muito boa/profunda e divertida) e uma espada enorme, só que eu achei os combos da espada muito automáticos e você desbloqueia todos logo de cara. A variação de inimigos é boa para o tamanho do jogo, só faltou mais tipos de arqueiros eu diria. O botão de abrir portas não muito bom também. Mas os prompts que você precisa apertar os botões na ordem ou girar o analógico eu adoro, a de ficar apertando um só nem tanto.

    Joguei no emulador, então os gráficos estavam muito bons pra PS2. Emulador realmente é algo muito foda. O único problema que eu tive foi que eu precisei escolher entre sincronia total do áudio/chiado no gameplay ou nas cutscenes, escolhi gameplay e as cutscenes vi online.

    A trilha sonora achei mediana, mas pelo menos tem bastante personalidade no geral.    … Expand
  16. Spart4reviews
    Jul 13, 2020
    7
    A fantastic game, a masterpiece of the gaming industry. After 10 years of waiting here is finally this wonderful game, the graphics that bring goose bumps, an extraordinary attention to detail and breathtaking shots of the Nordic landscapes, a compelling plot that evolves during the game and an exceptional dubbing job and fantastic sound, graphics and gameplay designs are the key to aA fantastic game, a masterpiece of the gaming industry. After 10 years of waiting here is finally this wonderful game, the graphics that bring goose bumps, an extraordinary attention to detail and breathtaking shots of the Nordic landscapes, a compelling plot that evolves during the game and an exceptional dubbing job and fantastic sound, graphics and gameplay designs are the key to a game experience that's hard to forget.… Expand
  17. Cmmcfreire
    Apr 25, 2020
    7
    Story - 8/10
    Graphics - 8/10
    Levels - 6.5/10 Soundtrack - 8/10 Replay value - 5/10 Gameplay - 8/10 GoW I is a great start for one of the best game series the world has seen, it does a great job introducing Kratos and it set a standard for any GoW and action-adventure game to come. The thing that holds it back for me is the levels honestly, i loved the start of the game but i think    Story - 8/10
    Graphics - 8/10
    Levels - 6.5/10
    Soundtrack - 8/10
    Replay value - 5/10
    Gameplay - 8/10

    GoW I is a great start for one of the best game series the world has seen, it does a great job introducing Kratos and it set a standard for any GoW and action-adventure game to come.
    The thing that holds it back for me is the levels honestly, i loved the start of the game but i think when it gets to pandora's temple the game begins to lack variety (a thing that was much improved in GoWII), because of this, GoW I has little replay value for me.
    Still, GoW I was the first game in the series and it revolutionized the action-adventure genre as a whole.
    A must play for any GoW fan

    7/10    … Expand
  18. Danrodguez
    Nov 27, 2019
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Macho esperaba golpes y solo encontre puzzles, la historia muy buena pero esperaba otra cosa… Expand
  19. Sleekder
    Nov 10, 2019
    7
    Um bom hack n slash, não precisa focar tanto na historia , as vezes esse GOW me lembra muito os games beat’em up da decada de 90, pois você pode dar pra qualquer um jogar em qual seja a parte do game, simplesmente esmague os botoes e mate os minotauros haha!
  20. Schism78
    Jul 23, 2018
    7
    A classic Hack and slash with awesome music and story , a very good game for the time
    7.5
  21. carloscritic
    Dec 24, 2017
    7
    It's a great game but nowadays feels very old. It has beautiful graphics, enviable artistic style, an entertaining story, but also has a lack of good characters. The game has too many weapons and movements, and if u use them all in a creative way, it's because you have fun being creative, but this way to play is not rewarded, so there are not real motivations (at least, not too much).It's a great game but nowadays feels very old. It has beautiful graphics, enviable artistic style, an entertaining story, but also has a lack of good characters. The game has too many weapons and movements, and if u use them all in a creative way, it's because you have fun being creative, but this way to play is not rewarded, so there are not real motivations (at least, not too much). Also, the game often shows women with big breast showing their nipples, maybe to show that the game is a male adult game or something.… Expand
  22. m_elders
    Dec 19, 2013
    5
    I am writing this review in 2013. I just played God of War for the first time, 8 years after its initial release.

    God of War is probably the most immature critically-acclaimed game I've ever played. Early on I noticed a pattern. If I see a man, he will soon die a bloody death in front of me. If I see a woman, and she has a shirt on, she will soon die a bloody death in front of me. If I    I am writing this review in 2013. I just played God of War for the first time, 8 years after its initial release.

    God of War is probably the most immature critically-acclaimed game I've ever played. Early on I noticed a pattern. If I see a man, he will soon die a bloody death in front of me. If I see a woman, and she has a shirt on, she will soon die a bloody death in front of me. If I see a woman and she does not have a shirt, she might make multiple appearances throughout the game (each time, with no shirt, for why else would a recurring female character exist in a testosterone-dominated game like this?) but she almost certainly will not die. If I see a monster approximately my size, I will kill it within seconds. And if I see a monster 100X my size, I will kill it, but only after a long, epic boss battle.

    Don't get me wrong, I understand the appeal of all of this to an extent. 300 is one of my guilty-pleasure movies, and there are certainly a lot of comparisons to be made between God of War and 300. These are unfair comparisons, of course, because GoW was released prior to 300. While I'm making unfair comparisons, I'd like to say that I didn't find the gameplay of God of War all that appealing, because I just kept thinking, "The combat in Arkham Asylum is so much better." And of course, while the visuals in God of War were no doubt epic for their time, they don't compare at all to the likes of, say, Uncharted or Bioshock Infinite.

    So I guess what I'm trying to say is that God of War did not age well, in my humble opinion. In fact, it may have pulled a Benjamin Button, because it seems very immature from where I'm sitting, in my post-Spec Ops: The Line, post-Flower, and post-Gone Home world. That sounded really pretentious, let's try again. God of War was no doubt great for its time, but as time marches on, it becomes clear that God of War, like the rest of us, is merely mortal.    … Expand
  23. Derpman233
    Apr 19, 2013
    6
    I have to admit this was a good game when I played the HD remake on PS3, but it just got so very boring after a while. I stopped playing when I was almost done with the Temple of Pandora, I just felt that that section was just a gimmick just so that the developers could extend the game's length. There were really no cutscenes during that part and it felt really pointless. I liked some ofI have to admit this was a good game when I played the HD remake on PS3, but it just got so very boring after a while. I stopped playing when I was almost done with the Temple of Pandora, I just felt that that section was just a gimmick just so that the developers could extend the game's length. There were really no cutscenes during that part and it felt really pointless. I liked some of the combos but I'm not really one to remember all the buttons you have to mash to perform a specific combo and often found myself just using two or three of them. Overall, the game is good but lacks: subtitles, good graphics (even after the HD re-release), more cutscenes (I never thought I would be asking for this but, yeah...) and a more engaging story-line. I think GoW: Ascension gets a bit more in-depth into the anger of Kratos and I think that should have been achieved through the original.… Expand
  24. Caestus
    Mar 8, 2013
    7
    God of war is a good action game and while there are better action games it is still worth a ride.
  25. vahn
    Jan 12, 2013
    7
    Even if I do admire this game for its technologic standards and detail programming, story and combat system, I really never liked this game. I'll be really honest: the game is excellent graphically and the combat is still good, and the story is very well done and it's not there just to make an appearance. But still...the game is a big button masher, with just pressing one or two buttonsEven if I do admire this game for its technologic standards and detail programming, story and combat system, I really never liked this game. I'll be really honest: the game is excellent graphically and the combat is still good, and the story is very well done and it's not there just to make an appearance. But still...the game is a big button masher, with just pressing one or two buttons everytime, with almost no tactics or thought in the process. There aren't many weapons either, but even then you'll just use one or two tops, because it's always a button mashing game. The good thing is that the game has also puzzles inside and they are actually done very good and I had a lot of fun trying to solve them, even if not many. Second: the game has almost no replayabilty whatsoever. You finish the game once, and there's nothing else to do (except the 10 room challenge thingie). It's not a short game sure...but even Devil May Cry had much more longevity and secrets in comparison! I just expected more content from a game that apparently they say it's perfect, yet once you finish there's just nothing else to do, except restart on another difficulty (which is a cheap way to say "it's longer because it's harder"). And third, which isn't a real flaw, but more of a thought...I think the game is just very admired because of the gore. Let's be honest, everybody loves to rip enemies apart and even I enjoyed tear my enemies in pieces. But that gets tiring and, in all honesty, it's not impressive, and yet this is one of the core details of the game and probably one of the main reasons why it's loved so much (apart the good story, which IS good and has a nice twist, even if predictable). Personally, this game is not meant for me: it didn't leave an impression to me and the lack of content didn't make me want to restart the game, getting dust on the shelf once I finished it. It Is an impressive game for its time and if you're very curious about this game, you could give it a look. Just don't spend full price on it though. It's not worth the entire price.… Expand
  26. Mako5
    Feb 26, 2012
    7
    This game was a startling surprise for it's day. A fresh and unique experience with a some-what interesting story, though. Gameplay was decent, and sometimes the game grew a little boring. Not the best game in the world, but still I enjoyed the game. I liked it actually. I'd recommend it.
  27. JosephS
    Sep 11, 2009
    5
    This game was incredibly fun until the second half, where it feels like you're simply running through obstacle courses more than anything, which were far more annoying than they were fun or challenging. The fighting itself is awesome, although they did overdo it on the button mashing. The one glaringly *huge* flaw you will likely find with this game are the minigames that involve use This game was incredibly fun until the second half, where it feels like you're simply running through obstacle courses more than anything, which were far more annoying than they were fun or challenging. The fighting itself is awesome, although they did overdo it on the button mashing. The one glaringly *huge* flaw you will likely find with this game are the minigames that involve use of the thumbsticks. For certain enemies, finishers involve rotating a thumbstick in certain directions, in accordance to the icon on the screen. Nice idea, but they implemented this HORRIBLY. I've found that nearly half the time that you actually rotate the thumbstick in the *correct* direction, it marks it as a miss since it is *so* picky about your response, and the enemy throws you off of them and you take damage. *Extremely* annoying. And considering there is a boss in this game in which the ONLY way to kill him is to successfully complete this irritating mini game a number of times over, I absolutely cannot give this game anything higher than a 5. Yeah, it really is that big of a deal. It is highly disappointing that the developers allowed something so little to become such an astronomically huge issue. This game is far more frustrating than fun. And there really is no excuse for that. Not in a game that was otherwise so incredible.… Expand
  28. BrianP.
    Nov 21, 2008
    6
    Its a very good game but its a RIP OFF of Great Games like Prince Of Persia, Devil May Cry and Ninja Gaiden. Eg: Save Point Concept, Puzzles are a total RIP OFF of Prince Of Persia Sands Of Time & Legacy Of Kain. Also the first level is a blatant Rip Off Of Prince Of Persia Warrior Within. Combat is just Like Devil May Cry all Style and with extra QTEs Quick Time Events. So why is GOW Its a very good game but its a RIP OFF of Great Games like Prince Of Persia, Devil May Cry and Ninja Gaiden. Eg: Save Point Concept, Puzzles are a total RIP OFF of Prince Of Persia Sands Of Time & Legacy Of Kain. Also the first level is a blatant Rip Off Of Prince Of Persia Warrior Within. Combat is just Like Devil May Cry all Style and with extra QTEs Quick Time Events. So why is GOW called the Best PS2 Game? Why is it rated higher than the Above mentioned games? Simple. Because its a combination of all the Above mentioned games. Also its RIPPED OFF the concept but there is no denying that it has made it BETTER. So people liking Gore and Blood, GOW is a must play. People liking only Original Games like me, Hell no, stay away from God Of War.… Expand
  29. MGSFan
    Nov 21, 2008
    6
    A really good game. But it has RIPPED OFF many concepts from games like Prince Of Persia, Legacy Of Kain, Devil May Cry etc. For eg: The save point is a Cheap RIP OFF of Prince Of Persia Sands Of Time. Combat is like Devil May Cry. Puzzles are also RIP OFF of Prince Of Persia and LEGACY OF KAIN. Overall, the only reason because GOD Of War may be better than the above mentioned games is A really good game. But it has RIPPED OFF many concepts from games like Prince Of Persia, Legacy Of Kain, Devil May Cry etc. For eg: The save point is a Cheap RIP OFF of Prince Of Persia Sands Of Time. Combat is like Devil May Cry. Puzzles are also RIP OFF of Prince Of Persia and LEGACY OF KAIN. Overall, the only reason because GOD Of War may be better than the above mentioned games is ONLY BECAUSE its a COMBINATION OF ALL THESE GREAT GAMES. However its still a Pretty Good Game with Awesome Combat and Greek Mythology. Easily one of the BEST PS2 games but only because of games like Prince Of Persia, Devil May Cry. If not for these games GOW would be shit.… Expand
  30. JoshH.
    Oct 8, 2007
    7
    A little redundant and lacking in variety. Decent play though. Halo is better.
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#2 Best PS2 Game of 2005
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#2 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2005
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#2 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2005

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Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 75 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 74 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 75
  3. Negative: 0 out of 75
  1. Game Informer
    100
    While playing God of War, I honestly found it difficult to resist the urge to simply genuflect and be humbled to be in the presence of such digital divinity, this god among games. [Apr 2005, p.122]
  2. IGN
    98
    If you like to kill freaky things with your giant serrated knives, you'll love the s*** out of this... This videogame features sexual situations, bare breasts and excessive brutality. Good with that? Excellent!
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  3. Play Magazine
    95
    The game contains so much energy and conviction, so much skill and spirit. There came a point where I was totally lost to it, in the way you are to a great movie - to any powerful art form. [Apr 2005, p.50]
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