God of War

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  1. hawaiianhappy
    Nov 15, 2012
    9
    Excellent game. It has a very good story, great gameplay, it's challenging, and it exceeds expectations for a hack and slash game. The only problem I had with the game is so few boss fights. I thought the minotaur and Ares fights were great and after watching what the studio had to cut out of the game, I kinda feel that they wanted to add more but they didn't have the budget. :(
  2. Jouna92
    Dec 26, 2013
    8
    God of war started one bloodiest, goriest and over-the-top game series. Very satisfying and addictive gameplay. Epic music and story. Not much of a replay value and there could have been more boss fights.
  3. alex007
    Nov 5, 2012
    9
    "God of War" is a PS2 action-adventure game from the creator of "Twisted Metal Black". Based on Greek mythology, it tells the story of Kratos, a Spartan warrior in service of the Olympian Gods. As the game begins, he is tasked with one final assignment, the destruction of Ares, the God of War. The journey takes on a personal meaning for Kratos since Ares had tricked him into killing his"God of War" is a PS2 action-adventure game from the creator of "Twisted Metal Black". Based on Greek mythology, it tells the story of Kratos, a Spartan warrior in service of the Olympian Gods. As the game begins, he is tasked with one final assignment, the destruction of Ares, the God of War. The journey takes on a personal meaning for Kratos since Ares had tricked him into killing his own family. "God of War" starts with a highly-kinetic battle on a ship which acts as the opening tutorial level. Its action is comparable to "Devil May Cry" but it also features adventure elements and innovative on-screen button prompts. The involving story is mainly told through crisp, highly-detailed CGI cutscenes. Visually, the graphics and animation are impressive for a PS2 game. And the voice acting and Hollywood-esque musical score are superb. "God of War" proudly wears its 'M' rating on its shoulder. Its features nudity, sexual situations and graphic violence. Fans of fast-paced action and adventure will find much to enjoy in this first installment of the popular series. It's a terrific achievement and one of the PS2's best exclusives. 9.5 out of 10… Expand
  4. magician369
    Dec 22, 2012
    10
    GRAPHICS perfect 10 -GAME PLAY perfect 10- STORY perfect 10-MUSIC perfect 10
    ---EPIC---
    best game for ps2 and probably best game ever.you will be amazed by the big monsters and gods from the greec myth so many actions .the best story ever for a game ,every body say that this could be a hollywood film you will live in ancient history like never been with amazing sound track from Gerard    GRAPHICS perfect 10 -GAME PLAY perfect 10- STORY perfect 10-MUSIC perfect 10
    ---EPIC---
    best game for ps2 and probably best game ever.you will be amazed by the big monsters and gods from the greec myth so many actions .the best story ever for a game ,every body say that this could be a hollywood film you will live in ancient history like never been with amazing sound track from Gerard Morino .....a must play game    … Expand
  5. Wiksu
    Jan 26, 2013
    10
    Damn difficult game but still so awesome, good story, good fighting, everything is perfect, i have this game on PS3 re-mastered and its good never played in PS2 that shame but Graphics doesnt make a game, right?
  6. FluffyRG
    Feb 14, 2013
    10
    This game is a must buy if you own a ps2 the story is amazing and even the graphics are still ''good'' for a game from 2005 the combat is really good this game is a masterpiece!
  7. shprea
    Jul 9, 2013
    8
    God of War is one of the most satisfying action games around. The story rooted in Greek mythology is awesome, as is the music. The gameplay is solid and intuitive, full of weapons to use and difficult challenges to conquer. The only issue with this game are the qte, which just suck. It's a great game in general.
  8. Matesers
    Mar 6, 2013
    10
    This game is amazing. The gameplay is perfect, the story is great and you've just got to love Kratos, the main character. Many games have copied the gameplay of God of War and I think that says enough about the quality of it. The story is great, best in the series. The other God of War games have a decent story but the gameplay is even more extensive. Overal: if you like this genre, youThis game is amazing. The gameplay is perfect, the story is great and you've just got to love Kratos, the main character. Many games have copied the gameplay of God of War and I think that says enough about the quality of it. The story is great, best in the series. The other God of War games have a decent story but the gameplay is even more extensive. Overal: if you like this genre, you will love this game. If you don't like the genre, this game might change your mind.… Expand
  9. Basem101
    Jun 16, 2013
    9
    The best hack and slash game you'll play with amazing soundtrack and fantastic story also the characters in this game are good and you'll love every moment of gameplay Recommended
  10. Auritone
    Apr 30, 2013
    9
    What can be said about one of the best hack ’n slash games ever made? Well, it’s a gorgeous game with some stunning and atmospheric graphics (even by today’s standards) which pulls you into the Greek mythological setting. Add to that some great sounds effects and you got a game that’s pleasing to the eyes and the ears. Though the music overall works well, it just seems to try way too hardWhat can be said about one of the best hack ’n slash games ever made? Well, it’s a gorgeous game with some stunning and atmospheric graphics (even by today’s standards) which pulls you into the Greek mythological setting. Add to that some great sounds effects and you got a game that’s pleasing to the eyes and the ears. Though the music overall works well, it just seems to try way too hard to be as bombastic as possible at times. This is particular noticeable when nothing is actually happening, which caused me more than once to wish the music would just take a diazepam and calm down a little.
    But the thing that really makes God of War the classic it has become, is the gameplay. Fluid combat against a multitude of enemies, great combos, intuitive controls, and some great, violent weaponry and godly magic, makes helping Kratos hack and slash his way through the levels in order to eventually defeat Ares in hope of getting rid of the nightmares and guilt that haunts him, an absolute joy. Along the way the action is broken up by some nice small, if not exactly intellectually overwhelming, puzzles, but they do a good job of pacing the game. Furthermore, this game is from an age when developers didn’t tell you everything you had to do at every turn through on-screen prompts, so sometimes you actually have to think a little yourself to solve the puzzles.
    Now, a lot of people point towards the God of War games when placing blame for the overuse of quicktime events we see in games today.
    I find this to be fundamentally unfair.
    In GoW the quicktime mechanic is an intricate part of the game, not unlike finishing- or special moves in beat ‘em ups, and it works very well indeed.
    Judging the quicktime events in this game by the very low standards used in games like Resident Evil 6, Black Ops 2 or the numerous other modern games, which basically use them by default whether warranted or not, is doing GoW a huge disservice.
    A lot of people have also pointed out that GoW was not original and it borrowed from a lot of other games. This is all true, but a game should not be judged on it's originality, but whether it sets out to do what it wants to. And the fact is, that GoW did and does this amazingly well.
    GoW is a classic and should find its rightful place in any hack ‘n slash or action game fans collection.    … Expand
  11. Pepelinojosefo
    Apr 14, 2013
    8
    Es un muy buen juego, tiene una historia aceptable, pero en parte predicable. Lo malo es que es muy lineal el juego, y la música es muy aburrida, es como si fuera todo lo mismo. Pero todo lo demás esta bien, los sonidos muy bien hechos, excelentes gráficos, buen voice-acting, controles muy cómodos, buenos cutscenes, buena ambientación del juego y extremadamente divertido y adictivo, yEs un muy buen juego, tiene una historia aceptable, pero en parte predicable. Lo malo es que es muy lineal el juego, y la música es muy aburrida, es como si fuera todo lo mismo. Pero todo lo demás esta bien, los sonidos muy bien hechos, excelentes gráficos, buen voice-acting, controles muy cómodos, buenos cutscenes, buena ambientación del juego y extremadamente divertido y adictivo, y tiene puzzles que a veces te puede costar bastante pensarlos, la verdad es que lo recomiendo, no solo por el estilo de pelea, si no que te deja con ganas de jugarlo y pasarlo una y otra y otra vez!, Tiene cosas malas, como el quick reaction system, de apretar rapidamente un boton que si lo fallas, perdes, o moris, cosa que te deja (en mi opinion) un sabor muy amargo en la boca, y tambien apretar repetida y rapidamente un mismo boton, eso tambien no es bueno, sobretodo para el joystick, pero no hay que negar que es un clasico de esta consola. Recomendable para el que le encantan juegos de aventura y accion!… Expand
  12. ERB
    Jul 29, 2013
    8
    God Of War is one of the best PS2 games you will ever play.I give story [5 points] and [3 points] for game play.Ans still playing this game even In 2013 is still satisfying.
  13. AJCk19
    Jul 12, 2021
    9
    All game designers must study the 1st section/hour/opener of God Of War. It was perfect game design and completely shows what the game has to offer. With that said, this game is almost perfect in its' entirety.

    The only thing I wish is that it had more replayability. It had something similar to a new game plus, but it was subpar. Regardless, this goes down in the list of top 100    All game designers must study the 1st section/hour/opener of God Of War. It was perfect game design and completely shows what the game has to offer. With that said, this game is almost perfect in its' entirety.

    The only thing I wish is that it had more replayability. It had something similar to a new game plus, but it was subpar.

    Regardless, this goes down in the list of top 100 greatest games of all time. It will be hard to dethrone it. It is easily the best god of war entry as well. Yes, even better than II, III, Ascension, PSP Origins collection, & Norse.    … Expand
  14. Epicluko
    Jul 9, 2013
    9
    Before Shadow of the Colossus, the original God of War was my favorite PS2 game. And who could blame me? It's unbelievable!!

    Not only is the action over-satisfyingly gory and intense, but the story of Kratos is surprisingly fascinating! The graphics, for its time, were the best in its genre. The mixture of Greek mythology and relentless violence is both intriguing and awesome! If you    Before Shadow of the Colossus, the original God of War was my favorite PS2 game. And who could blame me? It's unbelievable!!

    Not only is the action over-satisfyingly gory and intense, but the story of Kratos is surprisingly fascinating! The graphics, for its time, were the best in its genre. The mixture of Greek mythology and relentless violence is both intriguing and awesome!

    If you are looking for an extremely violent but unbelievably well executed action game, pick this up! It's a definite must-have for any hardcore gamer!    … Expand
  15. iddqd4
    Dec 31, 2017
    10
    Просто один из лучших слешеров на Playstation 2.
  16. Andremax
    Jul 15, 2018
    10
    Problaby one the most iconic games enterprise mascot of all time. And Kratos showed how in this classic game. Dungeons has simple but well-prepared dungeons that remember zelda sometimes. Attack enemies is quite funny and playability is very tasteful. Bosses are memorables and story is the higest point, well-written and full-of-imagination. Graphics looks pretty good till nowadays (this isProblaby one the most iconic games enterprise mascot of all time. And Kratos showed how in this classic game. Dungeons has simple but well-prepared dungeons that remember zelda sometimes. Attack enemies is quite funny and playability is very tasteful. Bosses are memorables and story is the higest point, well-written and full-of-imagination. Graphics looks pretty good till nowadays (this is a 2005 game). Classic.… Expand
  17. Fedelca
    Sep 28, 2013
    9
    Uno de mis juegos más nostálgicos que he jugado. Posee una excelente virtud que lo hace un juego épico y merecido de jugar... Perdón: un juego NECESARIO de jugar. Excelente temática, impactante ambientación, escenarios de lucha magníficos y gran desarrollo de personajes, nada que le pueda faltar
  18. bulletchan
    Apr 11, 2016
    10
    (Translate from Portuguese into English)O começo do que seria a melhor trilogia que já joguei,tudo é perfeito nele (para a época),a batalha final é épica,Kratos conquistou uma legião de fãs com este jogo,acho que foi o jogo que mais vezes zerei.
  19. fijiboy
    Apr 30, 2014
    9
    such a great game. greek mythology is very interesting, and its portrayed in such an epic way in this game. Kratos is one of the most powerful videogame characters ever and you certainly feel that when you play. the combat is the best part of this game, it feels so smooth and is easy to use and still feel badass. the story is also great and is very interesting to follow. the combat isn'tsuch a great game. greek mythology is very interesting, and its portrayed in such an epic way in this game. Kratos is one of the most powerful videogame characters ever and you certainly feel that when you play. the combat is the best part of this game, it feels so smooth and is easy to use and still feel badass. the story is also great and is very interesting to follow. the combat isn't exactly repetitive, but you soon figure out wich moves are most effective and just end up spanning them. that is the only downside to this game. the boss fights are awesome too, some of the best I've ever seen even to this date and that goes for all the god of war games… Expand
  20. Ydun79
    Feb 11, 2019
    8
    Great action game though a bit over the top for my taste. But if you want to go nuts for a couple of hours, you cant go wrong.
  21. Kai82
    Apr 22, 2020
    10
    The first entry in the legendary God of War franchise. Believe it or not the story might be even better than the for its time really good gameplay. You play as Kratos a Spartan warrior who was called many thinks like the fist of Ares, monster, murderer, ghost of Sparta and more. The narrative is excellent. First Kratos seems just to be a one dimensional raging killing machine. As the storyThe first entry in the legendary God of War franchise. Believe it or not the story might be even better than the for its time really good gameplay. You play as Kratos a Spartan warrior who was called many thinks like the fist of Ares, monster, murderer, ghost of Sparta and more. The narrative is excellent. First Kratos seems just to be a one dimensional raging killing machine. As the story unfolds you learn more about the man and his tragic backstory. While he has done unspeakable evils he is also someone who seeks redemption and forgiveness. For me it is amazing that you feel compassion and want that he gets his redemption. He was betrayed by Ares and wants revenge. He seeks a way to kill a god while just being a mortal. As the story progresses you get a lot of interesting reveals, some good twists and an awesome final act. Gameplay wise the battle system works excellent, You can feel the impact and never have the feeling to be out of control. There are some good puzzles to solve and the upgrade system gives you a lot of new options. Also you unlock new abilities. I must also praise the graphics and the soundtrack. For its time it was amazing. The final battle is some of the best in videogame history. It feels and plays amazing. Also the conclusion is worthy of a Greek tragedy. As you already know the game is really violent. Kratos does not hold back when he fights. It can be too much for some and I think it is my duty to warn you here. Overall this was an excellent game with a story I still remember. It created emotions and was fun to play.… Expand
  22. tsakiym
    May 21, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do not have to say anything. But i need to write one hundred and fifty characters. i think my score can describe it.................................… Expand
  23. Minge
    Jul 21, 2018
    10
    One of the goats.........................................................///
  24. Epik_Ninnja
    May 22, 2015
    8
    I first played God of War in early 2015 and I can reassure anyone who hasn't yet played it or hasn't done so since it launched; this game withstands the test of time. Not only is the combat intense (and very bloody), but the dungeon design is superb for the most part. You'll spend the majority of the game in a giant temple on a titan's back. How epic is that? Also, the puzzles areI first played God of War in early 2015 and I can reassure anyone who hasn't yet played it or hasn't done so since it launched; this game withstands the test of time. Not only is the combat intense (and very bloody), but the dungeon design is superb for the most part. You'll spend the majority of the game in a giant temple on a titan's back. How epic is that? Also, the puzzles are genereally fun and the music is as epic as the story. As for the bad, well, it can get frustrating. I'm not even referring to the repetitive combat but the parts where, say, you have to walk across a thin piece of wood and jump over a spinning blade. Thankfully these parts aren't too frewuent but parts like those are very annoying. Also, difficult curves are annoying (where one fight is randomly far more difficult than ones before and after it). LAstly, the bosses, although few, are downright awesome!… Expand
  25. kyle20ellis
    Mar 17, 2022
    9
    Yes, this game was very fun and well worth the 14.99 I paid for it on sale. The story has Kratos as a man hell bent on revenge. The target for his revenge, Ares the god of war. Ares has his own plans as he is trying to take down Aphrodite, she is using Kratos though to take him down. So you have your double crosses and such. Why is Kratos wanting revenge, well Ares tricked Kratos intoYes, this game was very fun and well worth the 14.99 I paid for it on sale. The story has Kratos as a man hell bent on revenge. The target for his revenge, Ares the god of war. Ares has his own plans as he is trying to take down Aphrodite, she is using Kratos though to take him down. So you have your double crosses and such. Why is Kratos wanting revenge, well Ares tricked Kratos into killing his own family so there ya go. The combat in this game is very fun, simple to do yet it looks very cool. You do cool combos and nifty looking finisher type moves on various mythical creatures. You span a few levels as you start with a cool ship scene and also an attack on a city, you also have to go through this strange fortress on top of a giants back. My favorite level though is the hades level as it looks really awesome. Speaking of awesome, the graphics here are just that. From the giant Minotaur's, to the super scenery, and to the falling people in the hades level everything here looks exceptional. My only complaint is the rather short play time and the shortage of boss fights which is a shame, because the ones they do have are very fun. So for a fun game that offers a challenge, but does not make you rip your hair out give this game a try. Add to that you even get to see some boobies!!!… Expand
  26. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    8
    Too much backtracking for my taste but a fun action game that I really enjoyed.
  27. Cosmozerk
    Mar 25, 2016
    8
    God of War is a great hack and slash, that any PS2 or PS3 owner should play.

    STORY: The story follows Kratos, a spartan warrior that killed his own family because the God Ares tricked him to do it. This causes Kratos to have nightmares every day of his life and to get rid of does nightmares he assists the Gods of Olympus and he will do anything that they say in exchange of losing those    God of War is a great hack and slash, that any PS2 or PS3 owner should play.

    STORY: The story follows Kratos, a spartan warrior that killed his own family because the God Ares tricked him to do it. This causes Kratos to have nightmares every day of his life and to get rid of does nightmares he assists the Gods of Olympus and he will do anything that they say in exchange of losing those horrible nightmares.

    PRESENTATION: For a PS2 game God of War looks very nice, the models, animations and backgrounds
    look very good for a PS2 game and if you play it on the PS3 (like i did) the HD treatment helps the look of the game by a massive amount. The voice acting isn't bad either and the framerate (at least in the PS3 version) is very consistent, not to mention the fantastic soundtrack. God of War presentation is very solid, well done and for a PS2 game, it still holds pretty well by today's standards.

    GAMEPLAY: God of War is a Hack and Slash, which roughly translates to: Beat the ever living **** out of anything that stands in your way!!!.

    This game makes you feel like a badass and that is no more apparent that in the first level where you (no joke) impale a giant 3 headed hydra into the pole of a ship and the rest of the game follows suit. In God of War your main weapon is the Chaos Blades, but along the way you will get different weapons from the different Gods. Every time you defeat a Boss, an enemy or pretty much any destructible object, you will get what i call "red souls", you use this to upgrade your different weapons and there are other types of ·souls like the green variation which replenishes your health and the blue variation which replenishes the magic bar that you use to do certain special attacks that the Gods give you along the way.

    I mentioned that you can upgrade your weapons and abilities, but i didn't mention that you can also extend your life and magic meters by finding...eye balls and feathers?...ok..., you find this things in chests and when you collect enough of them your life or magic will increase.

    Oh man, all of these and i haven't even mentioned the 4 main components of God of War. Let's knock out the easy one first:

    Exploration:...you explore places...with some platforming and mini-fights thrown in for good measure. Is also here where you can find checkpoints, the only way to save your game.

    Boss Battles: These fights are great, they are all different in terms of pattern, strategy and strength, the 2 things that all of them have in common is that they always have a quick time event and the fact that they are soooooooooo much fun.

    Puzzles: In my opinion this is one of the game's flaws because these puzzles are not only easy, bland and uninspired, but 70-80% of them are just: drag an item to a certain place and rarely do they have variety.

    Fighting: This is the best part of the game, you basically do combinations with the square and triangle buttons to do many different combos and block incoming attacks with the um....block button, but with your different weapons and upgrades the variety is throw the roof and there is nothing more satisfying than grabbing a guy and separating him in 2 pieces!!!.

    Overall God of War is a great game with amazing music and graphics (for the PS2), very good story, fun boss battles, incredible variety, genius fighting system and while the puzzles may not be that great, they serve to mix things up in order for the game to not get repetitive. With that said God of War gets an 8/10.    … Expand
  28. CDizzness
    Sep 1, 2020
    10
    I can't believe this game was able to run on original PS2 hardware. One of the most impressive hack and slash games I have ever played, this is the game that made me super jealous of my friends who had a PS2. It's one of those games you have to play to believe just how amazing it is. Playing through it for the first time on an original PS2 with HDretrovision cables hooked up to an HD 5.1I can't believe this game was able to run on original PS2 hardware. One of the most impressive hack and slash games I have ever played, this is the game that made me super jealous of my friends who had a PS2. It's one of those games you have to play to believe just how amazing it is. Playing through it for the first time on an original PS2 with HDretrovision cables hooked up to an HD 5.1 surround system and I feel like I am Kratos!!! Can't wait to continue playing through this adventure on PS5.… Expand
  29. TyyroneMugga
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    Gameplay - 10/10
    Characters - 8/10
    Visuals - 8/10
    Story - 8.5/10
    Uniqueness - 9/10
  30. Leoka
    Aug 19, 2016
    10
    Uno de los juegos mas divertidos de PS2, puede que sea corto y algo lineal (pero no tanto como el segundo de la saga) pero lo suple con espectacularidad y jugabilidad frenética para los amantes de los juegos de avanzar y pegar trompadas. El sistema de combate es muy bueno y los combos son muchísimos, me parareció como si jugara un Mortal Kombat pero de aventuras (el Shaolin Monks no estaUno de los juegos mas divertidos de PS2, puede que sea corto y algo lineal (pero no tanto como el segundo de la saga) pero lo suple con espectacularidad y jugabilidad frenética para los amantes de los juegos de avanzar y pegar trompadas. El sistema de combate es muy bueno y los combos son muchísimos, me parareció como si jugara un Mortal Kombat pero de aventuras (el Shaolin Monks no esta tan mal, pero no es tan bueno como este. En fin, un imprescindible de la PS2.… Expand
  31. MiguelNeto
    Oct 8, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. God of War é um dos melhores jogos de Playstation 2 ja feito, o jogo é a personificaçao da palavra épico, a historia é incrivel, com excelentes chefes, no jogo encontramos Minotauro, Medusa e o Ares o Deus da Guerra que é o ultimo vilão do jogo, a trilha sonora é incrivel, Kratos é um dos melhores personagem dos Video Game, ele é sangrento, e tem uma historia bem triste, sem falar no final épico, que ficamos gigante e enfrentamos o Ares, God of War é um jogo incrivel, com excelente momentos, e com chefes épicos. Nota 10… Expand
  32. nestoryavith
    Jun 22, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "The monster you have created has come back to kill you"... Seriously.. If you haven't played this, don't be my friend alright? I'M serious.
    This is not only a game about a god but the god of games. I'm a santa monica fan for life now. Beautiful graphics, amazing gameplay and needless to say the best (and I mean this) experience in a video game ever period. This is it.. I'ma play this for life till I die of starvation. It's games like this that show you what adventure in another world feels like. 10/10    … Expand
  33. artificeprime
    Apr 21, 2018
    8
    God of War is a spectacular action game with amazing scale and visual design. This is a really unique take on Greek mythology that has a lot of world building. It takes enough from known myth to be easy to understand and adds enough of its own lore to have its own intrigue. The gameplay is also very good with a mix of combat, puzzle solving and platforming. There are some problems withGod of War is a spectacular action game with amazing scale and visual design. This is a really unique take on Greek mythology that has a lot of world building. It takes enough from known myth to be easy to understand and adds enough of its own lore to have its own intrigue. The gameplay is also very good with a mix of combat, puzzle solving and platforming. There are some problems with combat such as really annoying button mashing sections that are more of a frustration than anything else. There are also a lot of QTE sequences. The scale of the game is massive but it is quite linear and short, the game only lasts about 10 hours. Over all though it is a great experience.

    Gamplay 9 - The combat is very fun, fast paced and there are a good variety of attacks and upgrades. The only major downside of combat is the constant button mashing required at some parts. I bought a turbo controller just to deal with this issue because some bosses require you to press buttons at insane speeds. With the button mashing problem aside though, I liked almost everything else about the combat. There are also some good puzzles and platforming. Boss battles are probably the highlight with some of the best of their time.

    Story/Progression 8 - The story is simple but it is full of interesting twists and turns. There are some really shocking and amazing moments. The way the game uses familiar characters from myth and puts a twist on them is very cool. The finally involves both an amazing spectacle and a satisfying series of events.

    World 8 - The game world is quite small but it does a good job of making it seem far bigger than it is with huge interactive backgrounds. Every area is beautifully designed and full of variety. Each location offers new spectacles and interactions. I was always interested to see what I would encounter next.

    Characters 7 - Kratos is a very iconic character and his backstory does a good job of making him an appealing warrior to play as. The supporting cast is well designed and interesting enough but most of them were a bit one dimensional. I enjoyed the cast as a whole but I felt that few of them offered more than surface level development.

    Visual Design 10 - Easily one of the best looking games of its time. The sets are amazing in both scope and design. The characters and monster designs are detailed and iconic. The cutscenes are awesome.

    Sound Design 9 - While the soundtrack is just decent, the voice acting is great. The sound FX are good and everything works together quite well. I never had a case where the sound bothered me and I thought it was well above average in almost every area.

    Length/Amount of Content 5 - Probably the biggest weakness is that it just doesn't have that much content. Playing through the story takes no more than 10 hours and there is really not extra content or reason for multiple playthroughs. On the plus side the game is fast paced and full of variety so at least the 10 hours of play time is well spent.

    Immersion 9 - I was never bored and I always wanted to find out what would happen next. I felt immersed in the world the whole way through. The only thing that took me out of it a bit was the QTE sequences and frustrating button mashing that made some sections a chore. Overall though the lore and atmospheric design kept me engaged and invested in everything that happened.

    X-Factor 8 - For the most part I loved God of War, it was one of the best action games of its time. The main drawback for me was the way that some gameplay sections were very frustrating. There were parts where I would go from being in awe of everything to hitting my controller against the floor. I know some people love a challenge but there are different types of challenge. To me mashing buttons at finger numbing speeds is not a fun challenge, it is just an irritating chore. I love the game overall but little problems like that made certain parts very tough to enjoy.    … Expand
  34. Moish
    Apr 28, 2018
    9
    A real success of an American approach of Japanese game mechanics that was a milestone for the video game industry and for PlayStation because of the mixture of puzzles platforming combat and history, an interesting approach of the Greek mythology and a very good overall video game experience.
  35. frederik1478
    Jan 18, 2020
    9
    The second best God of War game in the series : And certainly the of hardest ones. It will be an Unforgettable experience . And one of the few games Kratos is not the bad guy
  36. weskergamer
    Dec 19, 2019
    8
    The start of one of the most awesome franchises in video games story, is not perfect but very recommended to everyone
  37. IronFanton
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    At this point an all-time classic, the first game of God of War, unlike other pieces from the 2000s, has aged so well, and, except some of the old-camera moves and perspectives, that make the game frustrating at some points, the game feel and the story is exceptionally accomplished, turning the beginning of our favorite god killer into a must play masterpiece.
  38. BSchwarz95
    Jul 12, 2018
    8
    So, an “80%” is not the first grade that came to mind while playing this game. At the beginning, I loved the gameplay and story and while the story stayed pretty top-notch, the gameplay suffered severe quality fluctuations. Given that this game is 13 years old, functionality and fluidity are critiqued with bias but I can say this fairly objectively: parts of this game are relentlesslySo, an “80%” is not the first grade that came to mind while playing this game. At the beginning, I loved the gameplay and story and while the story stayed pretty top-notch, the gameplay suffered severe quality fluctuations. Given that this game is 13 years old, functionality and fluidity are critiqued with bias but I can say this fairly objectively: parts of this game are relentlessly frustrating. There are sections where ultimate surgical precision must be respected by the player, but not by the game. By that I mean that you’ll have to weave between dangers but the “hit boxes” for these dangers are far from exact: this game and it’s controls are often clunky but at the same time, you’re asked for perfection which makes many aspects of this game simple lucky coin flips. I also appreciated the camera work at times but at other times, it seemed like the absolute stupidest idea in gaming history. The variety of angles is “cool,” but often troublesome and easily substitutable for a simple third person close follow camera type. Artistic, not practical (which is a good way to describe a lot of the mechanics) which breeds annoyance almost consistently. Either way, if you have the patience and interest in going back to play this game, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed with the overall experience. The most notably spectacular aspect of this classic game is the storytelling: we fall in love with a murderous monster, and continue to follow him for 6 more games. The writing is stellar and I think that's the one part of the game that cannot be understated.… Expand
  39. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Sep 10, 2023
    9
    The best action-adventure game on the PlayStation 2. Inspired by the ancient Greek myths, it blends the combat systems of "Onimusha" and "Devil May Cry" with the puzzles and platforming of "Prince of Persia". Featuring gory violence and naughty content, the game certainly earns its 'M' rating. Game creator David Jaffe was inspired by the feature film "Clash of the Titans" and "Heavy Metal"The best action-adventure game on the PlayStation 2. Inspired by the ancient Greek myths, it blends the combat systems of "Onimusha" and "Devil May Cry" with the puzzles and platforming of "Prince of Persia". Featuring gory violence and naughty content, the game certainly earns its 'M' rating. Game creator David Jaffe was inspired by the feature film "Clash of the Titans" and "Heavy Metal" magazine and it shows. The game combines the cinematic presentation of the former with the adult content of the latter.

    God of War is also one of the best looking titles in the PS2 library. The CGI rendered cutscenes are amazing, the animation is smooth and there is no framerate or screen tearing issues. At the time of its release, the game's graphics were noted as being close to Xbox quality. Of course, good gameplay is what really counts and GOW delivers it in spades. This is a 10-12 hour action-adventure game with no padding at all. It's compelling and entertaining from beginning to end. I would give it a 9.5 out of 10.    … Expand
  40. XJoseManuel10X
    Mar 4, 2019
    9
    God of War is a 2005 hack and slash action-adventure video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony.

    + One of the best Hack and Slash + An Excellent, Variety-Filled Combat System with Plenty of Upgrades + Lots of Challenging + Kratos is a Highly Entertaining Antihero, and the Story Constructed for him Works Brilliantly + Beautiful Character Designs and    God of War is a 2005 hack and slash action-adventure video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony.

    + One of the best Hack and Slash
    + An Excellent, Variety-Filled Combat System with Plenty of Upgrades
    + Lots of Challenging
    + Kratos is a Highly Entertaining Antihero, and the Story Constructed for him Works Brilliantly
    + Beautiful Character Designs and Environments are Backed up by a Technically Excellent Engine
    + One of the best Orchestral Scores

    My Score: 9.7/10    … Expand
  41. SPLINTERBORN
    Jul 20, 2020
    9
    The Game that started it all back in 2005 and later re-released on PS3, GOD OF WAR is an incredible game. The Visuals are stunning and still hold up well after 14 years, For the most part the puzzles are great and consistent yet that are a few really challenging puzzles that can throw you off the immersion from time to time. The Story is very well written for the time and with sequels andThe Game that started it all back in 2005 and later re-released on PS3, GOD OF WAR is an incredible game. The Visuals are stunning and still hold up well after 14 years, For the most part the puzzles are great and consistent yet that are a few really challenging puzzles that can throw you off the immersion from time to time. The Story is very well written for the time and with sequels and prequels its really well tied up in the franchise. The combat is viscous and bombastic with magic attacks, air attacks and dozens of varied combos it is endless fun from start to finish. As previously stated the puzzles can slow you down further on in the game but it is challenging and it was meant to be played on hard and i love that. It is a great starting point in the series and now god of war ascension has been out for a few years now its great to play one after the other, The bottom line is you have to play it to understand what I've written and i would give the game a great 8.5/10… Expand
  42. bear00766
    Feb 6, 2021
    10
    This game is by far the best game I have ever played on the PS2. It had all the elements you'd expect from a top rate title.
  43. AKthaBeast
    May 3, 2018
    10
    Great game and a start to the franchise it is now. Taking aspects from hack & slash, puzzle platformers, and gruesome game, God of War combines it to create one hell of a game
  44. kedireturns
    Jun 5, 2021
    10
    Absolutely fantastic game. Didn't age at all even though I'm playing decades apart. This is what a single player game should be! Perfect match of gameplay drives the story and story drives the gameplay! Superb loved it! Story is fantastic too, writing of this standards is missing nowadays. Terrific stuff! Advice to modern AAA Devs: In modern games, single player games are mostly gameAbsolutely fantastic game. Didn't age at all even though I'm playing decades apart. This is what a single player game should be! Perfect match of gameplay drives the story and story drives the gameplay! Superb loved it! Story is fantastic too, writing of this standards is missing nowadays. Terrific stuff! Advice to modern AAA Devs: In modern games, single player games are mostly game movies. Please learn from this game, how to have the perfect sync of yin & yang of gameplay + story. AWESOME! God of war!!!!… Expand
  45. syandicate
    Aug 25, 2019
    8
    +Good story +Combat is excellent. +Great music
    +Great atmosphere

    +Parkour system is OK for an hack and slash game(but it gets really cancerous in the last hour) -Only 3 boss figths
  46. Max_Spidey
    Oct 8, 2018
    8
    [PT-BR] Clássico,um dos meus jogos favoritos do PS2,história muito boa,tem um ótimo gameplay,é de fato um dos jogos mais memoráveis da geração.
  47. Caisonysta
    Aug 29, 2022
    10
    Jogo incrivel com uma diversidade de combate incrivel pra epoca. Historia marcante, trilha sonora narcante. Jogo completo e não deixa nada a desejar.
  48. AlvaroK95
    Jan 2, 2020
    9
    Un inicio sobresaliente para una saga que recrea de forma inmejorable la mitología griega.
  49. PaupiTLD
    May 22, 2018
    10
    uno de mis juegos favoritos de la ps2 , totalmente recomendable!! al dia de hoy sigue siendo un juego muy genial!
  50. Br_AgSs
    Apr 6, 2022
    9
    One of my favorites franchises started with this amazing game. The combat is awesome,frenetic and addictive. The story is great and deep, one of the best PS2 games.
  51. Onask
    Oct 7, 2018
    8
    God of War es mi franquicia favorita de hack & slash, pero he de reconocer que este juego no es tan increíble como me lo esperaba. Sus múltiples secuelas le adelantan por la derecha en todos los aspectos, pero hay que recordar que hablamos de 2005 y PlayStation 2 y tranquilizarse.

    Estableció un nuevo modo de combate de hack & slash y creó su propia identidad en el mundo de los    God of War es mi franquicia favorita de hack & slash, pero he de reconocer que este juego no es tan increíble como me lo esperaba. Sus múltiples secuelas le adelantan por la derecha en todos los aspectos, pero hay que recordar que hablamos de 2005 y PlayStation 2 y tranquilizarse.

    Estableció un nuevo modo de combate de hack & slash y creó su propia identidad en el mundo de los videojuegos, con un personaje carismático, una historia y una ambientación brutal, y unas más que conocidas ejecuciones de enemigos bastante explícitas, lo que hizo realidad los sueños de muchos jugadores.

    Técnicamente imponente en su día, a God of War hay que atribuirle lo que suyo es.

    Imprescindible.    … Expand
  52. Kvantaliani03
    Nov 20, 2021
    8
    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSs
  53. Xilg
    Aug 14, 2020
    10
    Um jogo revolucionário, com uma história épica e marcante, uma verdadeira obra de arte.
  54. reasonableGamer
    Jan 20, 2019
    8
    The game that set the gold standard for this classic Playstation franchise. Graphics hold up well, it's one of the best-looking PS2 games after all. Gameplay is fluid and refined, bosses as well as normal enemies are a joy to battle. It's fun to try to get better and better with your combos, and while there isn't any direct reward from it (besides extra xp), you will feel the subtleThe game that set the gold standard for this classic Playstation franchise. Graphics hold up well, it's one of the best-looking PS2 games after all. Gameplay is fluid and refined, bosses as well as normal enemies are a joy to battle. It's fun to try to get better and better with your combos, and while there isn't any direct reward from it (besides extra xp), you will feel the subtle satisfaction. The Pandora Temple gives you a bit of Majora´s Mask vibes.
    The game's main drawbacks are some annoying trial-and-error parts, and quick-time events suck too
    from time to time.

    All in all a musthave for PS2 that sometimes frustrates you with aspects that would be considered a no-go nowadays, but holds up surprisingly well nonetheless.
    Score: 83 / 100    … Expand
  55. NWStarightEdge
    Apr 18, 2019
    9
    One of the most challenging games I've ever played. The settings in this, the villains, the game play, the story... just amazing.

    Also one of the most frustrating games I've ever played^^ But happy to have in my collection
  56. AdleneIV
    Jan 10, 2019
    10
    This Should be called God of PS2 Game ,because it's the best PS2 game ever .… Expand
  57. gameking
    Sep 1, 2022
    8
    This game has a lot of good things. The gameplay, character designs, level design etc. This game is little bit long but it is okay. You just boring a few episode. The weapon types are not too many. We have too many spells in this game but you can't use effectively because the magic capacity is not too much.
  58. KratosKong
    Jun 20, 2019
    10
    El comienzo de una leyenda y el comienzo de la historia de Kratos. Este grandioso videojuego fue toda una sorpresa en su momento. La jugabilidad consiste en un Hack n slash que ya de por si toma como referente dos excelentes juegos como son ICO y Devil may cry. Para mi uno de los mejores juegos de la historia sin lugar a dudas.
  59. PlayerOtaku
    Feb 5, 2019
    10
    Amazing! Great fighting system, very good graphics! Surrounding history. I really like that kind of game.
  60. TwoBe
    Dec 4, 2020
    9
    This was my first God of War game, I played it in hard mode and I played it in PS Now. It was epic, challenging and buggy but epic. The final battle was one of the longest and best ones I’ve ever played, and it was not only challenging but dramatic too, you need skills and a good strategy to finish the game, it’s not just a random hash and slash fight.

    The combat mechanics were really    This was my first God of War game, I played it in hard mode and I played it in PS Now. It was epic, challenging and buggy but epic. The final battle was one of the longest and best ones I’ve ever played, and it was not only challenging but dramatic too, you need skills and a good strategy to finish the game, it’s not just a random hash and slash fight.

    The combat mechanics were really good with the only disadvantage of not being able to control the camera angles, the camera blinds you on purpose at times during the fights and that can become very frustrating because it is not about skill anymore but luck, you just end up pushing buttons blindly hoping to defend yourself or give a hit. Despite that it was really fun to play.

    The puzzles weren’t hard to crack but they weren’t easy either, they had the right balance, enough to challenge you and enough to progress further in the game. The story was impactful, is not deep and they don’t give you much but what they give is worth your while.

    I think the developers did a great job with the game despite all the technical issues, it was an epic adventure and I had a lot of fun playing it.    … Expand
  61. Soullex
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    Muhteşem bir intikam hikayesi başlangıcı. Şu an oynasanız oynanışı yavan gelmez. Hikaye, oynanış, atmosfer, karakterler her şey on numara.
  62. elolugo
    Oct 14, 2020
    10
    Fun, challenging, epic, brutal, violent, great story, great combat. One of the best if not THE best game available for PS2
  63. Nameless2131
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
    10/10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  64. Miguelbpaes
    Apr 14, 2023
    9
    Por mais que atualmente God of War tenha envelhecido mal, analisando em retrospecto, é um dos melhores hack'n'slash já lançados na história. Com gameplay refinada, gráficos excelentes, brutalidade sem igual e com um protagonista memorável, tornam o título imprescindível para o PS2.
  65. Armin4
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    One of the best games of my life
    It's in my top 10
    Gameplay is addictive
    Story and storytelling is perfect
    Kratos is one the best characters in history
    And more
  66. littlejewboy95
    May 19, 2021
    8
    God of War - PlayStation 2 (8/10) .
  67. RyNirvano
    Feb 15, 2020
    10
    the best god of war in the saga, you can easily say that it is one of the best games on the PS2
  68. Crimson43
    Aug 12, 2019
    10
    This Game is hands down the best PS2 game Of All Time and in my opinion has the best storytelling of any other GOW game.
  69. skskskddd
    Apr 2, 2021
    8
    Awesome game with very good story. Its one of the best games ever and its enjoyable and after so many years
  70. Putina3002
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    A pesar de que a pasado mucho tiempo que salio el juego no mecansa y no creo que me valla a cansar nunca dejare de jugarlo
  71. Flashyboy89
    May 19, 2023
    9
    The original God of War on PS2. Good times. This is a must-have game for a lot of PS2 owners. Epic
  72. maVSmo
    Jan 29, 2020
    8
    curiosamente, joguei ele após o segundo game, talvez por isso eu o ache inferior, mas um grande game.
  73. LSN77
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    I was extremly amazed when i first played this game back in 2005, fighting,weapons,levels,puzzle elements, and the characters showed how much this game just changed everything for gamers, well done to santa monica studios.
  74. Omerada
    Jul 27, 2020
    10
    Best game i ever played for 20 hours.There is great epic story,incredible combat,not censored real adult game,puzzles,super cutscenes even for that generation .
  75. deathstramding
    Feb 22, 2021
    10
    i like playstation 2 i like this console exclusives i like god of war series
  76. arklles
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    O grande God of War foi um dos melhores games de sua época e um dos meus preferidos.
  77. izraillikedi31
    Dec 8, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. added to wishlist ps2 istek listesine eklendi liste istek ps2 god of war 2005… Expand
  78. juanesZ64
    Aug 21, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El comienzo de la IP del pelón Blanco espartano más famoso del mundo sonyer, un Gran comienzo para la Gran saga ambientada en la mitología Griega más Grande de Sony PlayStation, la historia nos ambienta en la antigua Grecia donde un General del ejercito espartano llamado: Kratos tras hacer un pacto con Ares el Dios de la Guerra este empieza a hacer recados para él hasta el día que por culpa de Ares, Kratos mató a su esposa y a su hija y tras quemar sus cuerpos decide ya no servirle más y hacer recados para los dioses del Olimpo para ayudarlos a olvidar las pesadillas de sus actos pasados y tras derrotar a la Hidra, a Kratos los dioses le mandan una última tarea, matar al Dios Ares que está invadiendo la ciudad de Atenas, entonces Kratos deberá viajar a Atenas para encontrar al Oráculo que le dice que la única forma de derrotar a Ares es con la caja de Pandora, que se encuentra en el templo de pandora y Kratos deberá pasar por muchas pruebas en el templo para obtenerla y tras escapar del inframundo con la ayuda del enterrador, Kratos libera la caja de pandora desata su poder y se enfrenta a Ares en una épica batalla final, en la cual gana Kratos, al finalizar su tarea Kratos le pregunta a Atenea que si los dioses le liberan de sus pesadillas la cual le responde que No, solo lo iban a perdonar de sus pesadillas, lo cual Kratos desilusionado se lanza por el monte más alto de toda Grecia, pero cuando cayó al mar Egeo, fue levantado por los dioses y Atenea le dice que ganó el derecho de ser el nuevo Dios de la Guerra, entonces se siente en el trono que solía ser de Ares y Kratos queda coronado como nuevo Dios de la Guerra; la jugabillidad es la mejor o una de todas la mejores de la saga, con equis saltas y haces doble salto, con circulo agarras a los enemigos para destruirlos y haces las secuencias de Quick Time Event, con cuadrado haces ataques rápidos, con triángulo haces ataques destructivos, R2 es el botón Acción con el cual puedes interactuar con el escenario, R1 es para hacer un combo sprint con el hombro, L1 es para bloquear ataques enemigos, con L2 activas las magias, las cuales se seleccionan con las flechas del mando, las cuales son: la ira de Poseidón (sirve como una onda expansiva eléctrica que electrocuta a varios enemigos), la mirada de medusa (que sirve para petrificar enemigos) la ira de Zeus (que es un rayo que sirve para matar enemigos a distancia), el Ejercito de Hades (es un ejercito de almas que sirve para combatir varios enemigos a la vez), y además de poseer nuestras típicas espadas del caos también obtenemos la espada de Artemisa que se activa con L1 + R1, nos movemos con el joystick Izquierdo, con el Joystick Derecho podemos rodar por el suelo, cabe resaltar que no se puede controlar la cámara, y además de poseer un modo RAGE llamado: la ira de los dioses que la obtenemos al potenciar las Espadas del Caos por primera vez, y se activa con L3 + R3 pero lo malo es que solo lo podemos usar una vez que la activamos y cuando esté llena, nuestra salud se recarga con orbes verdes en cajas, la magia con orbes Azules en cajas, y además de tener Orbes rojos para potenciar nuestras armas y magias, en un menú, que también están en cajas o matando enemigos, además del combate el juego tiene secciones donde podemos columpiarnos, y además de poseer puntuales Puzles el cual destaco uno que me recordó a Tetris, que está antes de cojer el collar de Hera en las terrazas del templo de Pandora, y además de poseer un curioso minijuego sexual en la cama del barco de Kratos con una muchachas, que se hace con un Quick Time Event, y tras hacerlo te dan muchos orbes rojos; los Gráficos estuvieron bien en el año en que salieron en el 2005 en PS2, tiene vistas impresionantes como ver Atenas en batalla, o ver como cronos gatea con el templo de pandora, pero apesar de eso en vejecieron un poco mal y hace ver a los personajes muy cuadriculados excepto en escenas CGI; la banda sonora es muy épica y quizá la mejor de la saga con temas tan épicos tales como: el tema principal del vengador espartano, la batalla contra el minotauro o el de la batalla de Ares, y la banda sonora le da un toque de furia y épica al juego; la dificultad es muy elevada ya estando en modo normal teniendo partes muy difíciles en los combates contra diferentes bestias tanto zombies de soldados griegos, y bestias de la mitología Griega y de tener diferentes Puzles que sacan de quicio a los más impacientes tiene puntuales jefes que por desgracia son solo 3, los cuales son: la Hidra al inicio, el Minotauro en el templo de pandora, y Ares al final obviamente, además de las diversas pruebas del templo de pandora la parte más difícil del juego es el Inframundo, con rodillos de cuchillos que si te descuidas te mandan para el rio estigia; en conclusion el God of War 1 es un Gran juego y un Gran Inicio de la saga de God of War.… Expand
  79. Arya977
    Jan 10, 2021
    10
    Gameplay..............Amazing
    Graphics................Amazing
    Story.......................Amazing
    Score.....................Amazing
  80. AbhinavDasiga
    Mar 30, 2020
    8
    God of War throws challenges at players in the form of multiple enemies, boss battles and environmental puzzles. It pulls off most of these quite competently although Sony Santa Monica has not yet hit their stride by this point. Still, this hack and slash action game provided much catharsis for many with pent up rage, all while also packing in a decent narrative.
  81. Espartano2020
    Mar 25, 2020
    10
    Un juego epico de principio a fin. Las mecanicas del juego son realmente buenas, tiene una historia atrapante y su protagonista, Kratos es una maquina de matar. Juegazo!

    El inicio de una saga increible.
  82. Jonneeyy
    Apr 10, 2023
    9
    Für 2005 ein wahnsinnig gut gealtertes Action-Adventure. Die Kämpfe sind richtig flutschig und wichtig gleichzeitig. Die Geschichte ist fantastisch erzählt, wobei auch Cutscenes toll gestaltet sind. Das einzige Manko ist, dass teilweise die Spielzeit auf nervige Art und Weise gestreckt wird (Beispielsweise nachspawnende Gegner oder Doppelung der Parcours. Dennoch bereitet es viel Freude.
  83. Alxd2803
    Jun 18, 2020
    10
    Um dos melhores jogos de ps2...............................................
  84. Hoooooooooooes
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    One word, it is amazing!!!!!! Fighting, gameplay, mama mia trailer Cratos omg hot it was omg I don't know how to say omg it was perfect, the best game, bye bye GTA Vice City
  85. espartano20
    Apr 20, 2020
    10
    Espectacular juego de acción y aventura con tono épico. Uno de los mejores juegos de PS2 y el inicio de la historia del personaje mas brutal de los videojuegos. Kratos!
  86. Douglasbentes
    Apr 22, 2020
    10
    Esse jogo é simplesmente maravilhosa,história bem escrita,personagens cativantes e é claro muito sangue mas é claro que pra você que for Jogar Agora fiquei avisado que esse é o jogo mais difícil da saga, mas é indiscutível que você vai um divertir jogando em passando raiva na hor de enfrentar aquele boss difícil,ora fim recomendo muito esse jogo,e eu espero ter ajudado.
  87. SupahGualtah
    Jun 4, 2020
    10
    this was a literal Game changer back in the days and man does it still hold up ! do you guys prefer this one or the hd one ?
  88. Blint31
    Aug 5, 2020
    8
    God of War review

    Positives
    -Addictive gameplay
    -Great main character
    -Atmospheric world

    Negatives
    -Not a complex story

    God of War is a great entertainment with challenging enemies and great fighting system but the story is very basic.
  89. Espartano2005
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Uno de mis primeros juegos en ps2, un juego que en su momento nadie pensó que llegaria a ser una saga épica como lo es ahora.

    En lo tecnico god of war es insuperable, los detalles son excelentes. Claro está que por ser un juego de ps2 no podemos exigir mucho, pero es un juego muy cuidado y se nota el cariño de sus creadores.
  90. MarcosMelo
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Primeiro jogo de PS2 que já joguei na minha vida. Esse jogo... É UMA OBRA-PRIMA, TUDO PERFEITO! É um dos jogos que zerei mais vezes.
  91. SWFan523
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    A strong classic revenge narrative. Kratos is the ultimate power fantasy that needs to be experienced by any entry level gamer.
  92. Dr_Unk
    Jun 25, 2020
    9
    Replayed this game when I was getting ready for the new God of War on ps4. Still holds up well. The tower portion towards the end was still a little annoying, but other than that, I enjoyed it.
  93. iiAli-AR-
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best game for ps2
    And it has no nagative things
    It is an awosome journey    … Expand
  94. Cless
    Aug 2, 2020
    9
    Didn't play this game at launch as I didn't have a ps2 at that specific time. But once GOW3 was around the corner, it was time to hop in the series. I played this game in a weekend and finished it. Instantly became a fan of the series and was excited for the next entry.
  95. Fox45
    Sep 27, 2021
    8
    An extraordinary game for the time it was made. A game with a gameplay ahead of its time and very well done levels. A very good story for the time the game was released. The downsides are the game's parkour levels, which are extremely boring.
  96. David_Breaker
    Sep 6, 2020
    10
    God of War, um dos melhores jogos do ps2! Quase tudo nesse jogo é perfeito, se alguma alma viva ainda não jogou God of War, JOGUE, pois é fenomenal!
  97. Sodomizer
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    great game I don't need to describe much who played you know revolutionary!
  98. Raymond86
    May 15, 2021
    9
    One of the best Playstation 2 games ever. Death comes for the Greek pantheon in the form of The Ghost of Sparta.
  99. Gabitoxico
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mí gran amigo. Realmente me encantó el juego. FASCINANTE LA AMBIENTACIÓN Y LA JUGABILIDAD… Expand
  100. JamesDrawsThngs
    Aug 19, 2020
    8
    Greek Mythology has always been the perfect backdrop for video games. Going on epic quests, fighting loads of monsters, exploring vast backdrops and admiring the ancient architecture or being sexually attracted to anything and everything. While God of War was far from the first successful game based on Greek Myths, it no doubt popularized it for the modern age along with its core gameplayGreek Mythology has always been the perfect backdrop for video games. Going on epic quests, fighting loads of monsters, exploring vast backdrops and admiring the ancient architecture or being sexually attracted to anything and everything. While God of War was far from the first successful game based on Greek Myths, it no doubt popularized it for the modern age along with its core gameplay as it spawned countless imitators of both ends. It was brutal, it was grand in scope and scale and it was just an all around fun game. Now, 15 years after this game's initial release, it's certainly not the masterpiece it was once considered, but damn if it isn't still a blast.

    You are Kratos, a man on a quest to defeat Ares, the titular God of War. He's doing it not only to stop Ares' murderous rampage on the city of Athens, but primarily for the sake of redemption after being tricked into murdering his own wife and child. Kratos is not the most likable character out there, but I don't think we were necessarily meant to. He's compelling, and that's what's most important in the case of an anti-hero. He has very understandable motivations and for what he's doing and even if he's kind of an a**hole, I ultimately wanted to see him succeed. It's a basic, but very effective narrative that helps compel players to keep playing, and with some solid voice performances as well.

    Of course, the real meat of the game is what really makes GOW worth playing. The game is a hack-and-slash action/adventure where you kill everything in sight, find treasure and solve the occasional puzzle. The core combat is very simple on the surface, and early on it can feel rather "button-mashy", but as you continue to upgrade and find new weapons your move pool greatly expands, allowing for more engaging combat. You'll be faced with a solid variety of enemies throughout your journey, each requiring different methods of defeating, from Harryhausen-inspired skeleton soldiers, to gorgons and cyclops. It also helps that combat just feels so satisfying to do thanks to some tight controls, and the action is amplified further by an incredible soundtrack. This game was also one of the pioneers of utilizing Quick Time Events to perform special finishers in a very cinematic way, and while they can feel intrusive and unnecessary in other games of this style, I cut it some slack here as it is fun and rewarding to pull off. One of the more disappointing aspects of the game is the lack of boss fights as there are only three in the whole game, but these few fights are nonetheless entertaining.

    If there is one consistent issue I have with GOW it would be its pacing. There aren't very many locations that we go through in the game, and the one that absolutely overstays its welcome is Pandora's Temple. I love a lot about this temple, but Christ after a few hours I kept asking, "when is this gonna end?", whether it's because of frustrating puzzle elements or being stuck in the same environment for so long. There are also frustrating mechanics like walking steadily over wooden beams, or sections that have you climb rotating towers of spikes that force you all the way back down if one so much as scrapes your ankles. The game also lacks a manual camera system, and for the most part it works perfectly fine, but there can be moments where I can be overwhelmed with enemies or I'll have something shooting at me from off-screen that I won't notice until I get to its position.

    Despite those moments of frustration, I still like going back to this game on occasion. I'll certainly say that the sequels are much better in design and core gameplay, but I still feel there is merit to be had in the original GOW, and it's easy to see why it was such a big deal back when it released on the PS2. It's worth owning for your PS2 collection and also if you're just looking for a bloody good time.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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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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