4 stars (not for kids) - God of War is a great game! But not for younger players. The bad things you do are have sex, there is lots of blood, lot of bad language. This is a great game for older players though. You could do excellent combos such as grab an enemy and rip them straight in half!
You get awsome weapons too! You get two long chains that are melted into Kratos' arms. At the end of the chains there are blades. These are called the Blades of Chaos. These blades are fast and cause a lot of damage, that is if you upgrade the swords to max.
5 stars (As good as action gets) - This game does not have many flaws it is a hell of a lot of fun and i really enjoyed playing it. The only downside is that it is a little short well maybe not short but you don't want it to stop. Its gory, beautiful, challenging, a great game with a lot to offer.
5 stars (Wow) - It takes a great deal for me to buy M rated games. I swear by my belief that violence isn't needed to make a videogame good (though I'll never believe in censorship), and nudity should have never even been mentioned in the same sentence. For a long time videogames were geared toward children. Yes, those children grew up. But, and this is big, those one-time children also had children who will no doubt play video games. And the rating system sucks, to be completely honest.
But with that out of the way, I highly recommend this game (what a change, huh?). It is easily the best PS2 game of 2005, even better than Metal Gear Solid 3. And it's better because it's more of an experience than an actual game. There are few moments when you can put the controller down. Everything is interactive, with mini-games popping up in the oddest places to change the pace. Visually, it's eye-popping, both for its action and its graphics, with very little slowdown during the intense moments.
Then there comes the story. I'm not afraid to admit this: I'm a mythology buff. I can name nearly every Greek or Roman deity there is, their specific domains of power, and some stories that can be told of these gods and goddesses. God of War doesn't disappoint with its accuracy, and even throws its own visual interpretation of some of the gods (Hades actually looks like a god of hell).
Anyone 17+ should own this game. It's the absolute best action game on the market right now, contains one of the most interesting characters outside of Final Fantasy, and has tons of replay value. (This game contains nudity, extreme violence and excessive gore.) |
