God of War II

« How could God of War II possibly live up to the successes of its predecessor? The answer, my friends, is astonishing, because GoW II completely eclipses its forefather by adding even more of the stuff that we loved, namely: blood, puzzles, cinematic presentation and fifteen minute long combos. »

« No review can truly capture the magnificence of God of War II. There are memorable moments galore, the kind that you'll try in vain to describe to your friends but words can't fully do justice to this game. »

« The sense of scale is off the charts. From the opening brawl with the towering Colossus of Rhodes to the Island of Creation—a sprawling mega-level which takes a good half of the game to traverse—God Of War II's venue doesn't feel mortal for even a moment. »

« God of War II is the strongest game to hit the PS2 this year, and should be high on the list of best games on the system, period. »

« If you loved the first "God of War" more than your first born child, get ready to throw out your second child for this sequel. »

« If I remember right, the last game I gave a 10 to was "ICO." GOWII is that caliber. It's polished, infinitely satisfying, offers a ton of replayability and bonus content, and is just plain fun to play. That is a 10 game to me. »

« As we begin to plan our eulogies for a truly superb console, how fitting it is that Sony delivers its final and finest offering. [Apr 2007, p.110] »

« Even though the latest outing isn't a massive departure from the first and pretty much carries on where the old one left off, that is no bad thing when the original was so close to perfection. [Apr 2007, p.70] »

« It was really great, how could these graphics be on PS2? Again, the story is fantastic. Again, the best voice acting, the best music, the best fit for the game environment. »

« A perfect sequel to the first game, some new mechanics are added, making the game even better. Still, the hint option could be useful and time-saving. »

« God Of War 2 é incrível, e muito bom, os mundo é muito bom e criativo, as armas são boa, os chefes são lendários, memoráveis, e desafiadores, e a história de vingança do Kratos contra o Zeus prende o jogador até o fim, as trilhas sonoras do jogo são bem feito e incríveis, misturando as músicas com vozes em grego, no final das contas, god Of War 2 é um dos melhores jogos da franquia God Of War. »

« I finished the game after 10 hours. This game is a MASTERPIECE, easily my favorite game of the OG trilogy/Greek saga so far. This sequel MOGS its predecessor IN EVERYTHING from gameplay to story, and SO MUCH MORE! First off, the gameplay is so MUCH better than 2. The refined combat and magic are so much more fun than it was in the first game. They upgraded the combat with some new moves, which allows you to pull off even more insane combos, which, once again, feels satisfying to pull off. You have your usual blades (In this game, they're called Athena Blades), but on top of that, they even give you three new weapons that you can unlock through playing the game! (Barbarian Hammer, Spear of Destiny, and Blade of Olympus), Each weapon is great for its different uses, so it's nice to have some variety and options and to see which one is best for the situation. Magic abilities are back and better! There are 4 new abilities that you can unlock in the game. (Typhon's Bane, which is basically a bow that you shoot at enemies from a distance, Cronos' Rage, a very cool electrical attack that is good for crowd control and combo building, which is my personal favorite, Head of Euryale, which allows you to turn enemies into stone, destroying them easily, and Atlas Quake, allowing you to shake the ground. sending your enemies back, also good for crowd control.) And lastly, you have your Rage of the Titans ability, which replaces the Rage of the Gods ability from the first game. And the best part. YOU CAN TURN IT ON AND OFF AT WILL! Really nice QoL feature. The QTE system is back and much better in this game, too. God of War 2 also introduces some new mechanics and more QoL features! First, there's grappling, where you can use your blades to swing across gaps and reach high places, so cool! You can now climb ceilings, and you can climb walls (and also slide down walls), ceilings, and ladders faster! You can GLIDE with the Icarus Wings that you unlock in the game, which helps you get across places, again, SO COOL! The Golden Fleece, which you also unlock in the game, allows you to parry and reflect projectiles back to your attackers, and lastly, you can even control time with the Amulet of the Fates! (Which is tied to the narrative.) This can help you bypass fast obstacles, it can be used during combat to your advantage, and even help to solve puzzles. This game also introduces Bonus Play (which is pretty much New Game Plus), which is great for replayability! Truly incredible things they added here. THE LEVELS AND PUZZLES ARE SO MUCH BETTER HERE. I think one of the flaws in the first game is that the level and puzzles had some bad pacing and were not very consistent. GOW 2 fixes that. The levels are much better and very fun, even the puzzles were done better in this game than the first, and it just has so much better pacing. Another flaw in the first game was the bosses. There were only like 3 major bosses, and that's it. THIS GAME BLOWS IT OUT OF THE WATER, SO MANY MORE BOSSES HAVE BEEN ADDED, AND THEY ARE SO MUCH BETTER AND MORE FUN THAN IN THE FIRST GAME! Every boss battle feels epic and cinematic; they really stepped up their game here, once again, incredible. The visuals in this game are so breathtaking, for a PS2 game, they knocked it out of the park with the visuals and graphics, WAY AHEAD of it's time, that's for sure. The soundtrack is low-key even better as well! I love the main menu theme of the game so much, it's so peak. And lastly, the story. Dude, from the opening act to the ending, the story and narrative of this game IS INCREDIBLE from start to finish. I've got to say, the opening act of God of War 2 is one of the GREATEST and most badass opening acts I have experienced in any video game ever, truly peak fiction. The story just keeps you engaged throughout the game and has you wanting more. They expand the lore and mythology as well, which is really cool, dude. Even the ending is peak and EVEN sets up the next game (God of War 3) on an epic cliffhanger!!! Now THAT'S how you get people engaged and hyped for the next game. The story MOGS, the predecessor, is truly incredible stuff here, man, I love it. To conclude, God of War 2 is an INCREDIBLE sequel that exceeded my expectations and has improved and done everything completely right from the first game in every. single. way. This is one of the greatest video game sequels I have ever played in my life and honestly one of the greatest video games OF ALL TIME. This is like in my top 20 now. This was truly an incredible experience, and I will 100% be coming back to this and replaying the game here and there. If you have not played this game, please play the first game and then this one. You will not regret it, seriously. I cannot wait to experience the next mainline game, God of War 3. Once again, this game is a masterpiece and is a near-perfect, timeless classic. Generational game. Highly recommend, 10/10. »

« Still a masterpiece in 2026!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!;!!!!!!!!;!!!!;!!!!;!! »

« [SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.] »

« One of the best games ever i love every scend of it.This game is almost perfect in the gaming world. It boasts a thrilling story, legendary level variety, a superb combat system, a diverse arsenal of weapons, and breathtaking art style. In short, it's a gem among games and deserves a perfect 10/10! »

« Another absolutely epic adventure with Kratos, and honestly an improvement over the first game in almost every way. The original was already great, but this sequel feels more polished, smoother, and much more confident with what it wants to **** combat is easily one of the biggest improvements. The controls feel tighter, combos flow better, and the overall pacing of fights is much more satisfying. There’s a really good balance between brutal hack-and-slash action, magic abilities, and larger cinematic moments, which keeps the gameplay constantly exciting instead of repetitive. The game also throws a lot more enemy variety at you, so fights rarely become **** boss battles in particular are incredible. The scale of some encounters is just ridiculous in the best possible way, and the game constantly tries to outdo itself with bigger and more over-the-top set **** thing I appreciated a lot is that the platforming and puzzle sections feel much less frustrating this time around. The first game occasionally had moments that dragged a bit, but here the pacing feels far smoother overall, which made the adventure more enjoyable from start to **** final stretch of the game was super hype and did a fantastic job building anticipation for God of War III. It really feels like the perfect setup for an even bigger finale. »