God of War

 PlayStation 2
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8.9

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. MrBrooun
    Oct 13, 2022
    7
    Для первой игры великолепной франшизы сделана отлично, есть некоторые шероховатости, но в целом приемлемо
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  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. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. TelyS.
    Mar 27, 2005
    6
    Phenomenal production values aside, the game is nothing more than boring button tapping combos against recycled LOTR monster rejects mixed with annoying platform elements with camera issues. Price of Persia, anyone? Nothing new or innovative, unless you count the Clash of the Titans inspired nude scenes.
  12. Mike.
    Jun 25, 2005
    6
    GoW is solid, but definitely doesn't deserve such a high score. Button-mashing and boredom immediatly come to mind, and blood effects so chessy its makes you lagh. And the all-powerful Pandora's Box special power made me want to toss out the game out of sheer anger that the designers couldn't think of something a bit less generic.*wouldn't Kratos's clothes and GoW is solid, but definitely doesn't deserve such a high score. Button-mashing and boredom immediatly come to mind, and blood effects so chessy its makes you lagh. And the all-powerful Pandora's Box special power made me want to toss out the game out of sheer anger that the designers couldn't think of something a bit less generic.*wouldn't Kratos's clothes and weapons stay the same size?*Still, it's a fun game, and the boss fights are creative. So it gets a 6.… Expand
  13. Warmonger
    Mar 3, 2007
    6
    Too aggravating, mostly because of the numerous, stupid! Jumping puzzles. Just after beating this game, I wondered why I even bothered...I was totally frustrated half the time, (terrible jumping puzzles!!) this definitely took a lot of the enjoyment for me, out of the game. Oh it was fun alright, when you weren't jumping around and dying, and believe me you'll die a 100 deaths Too aggravating, mostly because of the numerous, stupid! Jumping puzzles. Just after beating this game, I wondered why I even bothered...I was totally frustrated half the time, (terrible jumping puzzles!!) this definitely took a lot of the enjoyment for me, out of the game. Oh it was fun alright, when you weren't jumping around and dying, and believe me you'll die a 100 deaths in this game. the check points we're abundant but are old school ..you should be allowed to save anywhere. The enemies we're fun.... the platforming sucked!. It did have a great story line though, which is what kept me going, too bad the game play ( too much platforming) didn't follow suit... way too frustrating, even on easy, you need a lot of patience with this one! God of War 2, if it's anything like this...... they can have it!… Expand
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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.
  18. 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
  19. 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.
  20. KaiserSosay
    Jul 5, 2005
    5
    Yeah it has pretty graphics, naked chicks, and a decent story. But when it comes down to it, GoW is just another hack & slash with lots of blood spraying everywhere. The most annoying thing is the inability to control your camera angle. I know that's the standard MO for action games on the PS2, but as advanced as video games have become, there is no excuse for making a game where you Yeah it has pretty graphics, naked chicks, and a decent story. But when it comes down to it, GoW is just another hack & slash with lots of blood spraying everywhere. The most annoying thing is the inability to control your camera angle. I know that's the standard MO for action games on the PS2, but as advanced as video games have become, there is no excuse for making a game where you can't control the camera angle. Please let this annoying feature die before being carried over into PS3 games.… Expand
  21. JohnG.
    Feb 15, 2006
    5
    Nice Gameplay but the story line is way out of tact..An outrage to the Greek Community.
  22. PaulV.
    Apr 11, 2007
    5
    Most overrated PS2 game ever. The combat mechanic is fun for a while, but wears off fast. There are too few enemy types (I thought that changing the colour of the enemy to change it's difficulty was left back in the days of 8 bit palette changes). There is almost no story, and the game ends just when you feel like it's getting started. Don't buy the hype.
  23. MoonW.
    Jul 14, 2005
    5
    Hack n slash in a sleek package. Cant move camera or interact (that much) with world. Also cant fall off ledges etc. Good for the younger player, older players soon bored of hack n slash.
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. edxtan
    Aug 25, 2022
    5
    God of War's lenient mechanics make for a good power fantasy, but not a very tough challenge.
  27. 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
  28. 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.
  29. KimP.
    Jun 15, 2005
    4
    I was pretty disappointed with GoW, having purchased it based on write-ups in the press & by other players. The graphics are pretty well done, and really are milking the most out of the now-long-ing-the-tooth PS2. However, teh gameplay was tired, uninspired, and unoriginal. A button-masher of the old-school variety, I quickly grew tired of the lack of skill required to proceed. This was I was pretty disappointed with GoW, having purchased it based on write-ups in the press & by other players. The graphics are pretty well done, and really are milking the most out of the now-long-ing-the-tooth PS2. However, teh gameplay was tired, uninspired, and unoriginal. A button-masher of the old-school variety, I quickly grew tired of the lack of skill required to proceed. This was taken to the absurd level in the boss fights, where there are parts where the designers basically tell the player "never mind the controls, just mash this single button as fast as you can". Ugh. I can't fathom why others are rating this as high as they are. the player's intelligence is further insulted with "reward" hints like "hey, sounds like there are maidens in here!". Ugh. Save yourself the money and play some old NeoGeo tites on MAME.… Expand
  30. eurowriter
    Apr 12, 2016
    4
    I found this game to be pretty fun about halfway through. Wasn't too impressed. I suggest playing mercenaries or star wars battlefront 2. God of war has an extremely low replay value, its kinda 1 toned. I liked prince of persia 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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