Bloody, Gory, Action has Never felt so Good
More blood, more gore, more guts, that's the difference from the original God of War and that's a good thing too.
The story in God of War 2 is Kratos has been betrayed by Gods of Olympus. They are not releasing him from the torment they put him thorugh in the first game. You start off as the new God of War. Kratos is bored while he is watching his Spartan army get defeated in a war. So he decides he wants to blow s*** up. The Gods will not allow this and now they all want Kratos dead. The opening level is madness. Kratos has Godly powers and no one can stop him. Kratos gets the Blade of Olympus which he has to empty all of his Godly powers in. Zeus has betrayed and killed Kratos but he is rescued by Gaia, the last of the titans, who gives you a task to go to The Sisters of Fate, so he can go back to the time Zeus betrayed and killed him. From this point on you go on a quest filled with puzzels and action you will never forget.
The graphics in the game are astonishing, the best you will ever see in a PS2 game. The attention to detail shows how hard the developers worked on making this the most beautiful game on the PS2. You will see arrows flying in the backround, and other people fighting your enemy's. The hi-res cut scenes look amazing as well. You will be thinking "How does the PS2 handle this game!".
Another returning aspect is the great soundtrack that plays at the right time when it's intense action going on you'll hear intence music but when it starts to get more mellow you will hear mellow music. Great orchestral and choir riffs will leave you humming the tunes when you are done playing.
The weapons are also really good, there's the returning Chain Blades that are bound to Kratos' wrists. A war hammer that is powerful but slow. A spear that has a really long reach. There are also a few magical powers. A lightning power will stun your enemies and allow you to make a few hits with your weapon. A bow made of magic which can help in a lot of tight situations and boss battles. The titans rage where rocks come bounding out of the eart and onto your enemies. The last and returning magical power is the Medusa's Gaze which lets you freeze your enemies and then break them.
There are a few gliches that made me have to reboot the system because of me getting stuck on ledges, cutscences not activating. That's the only thing keeping it from a perfect score. There are no lag issues surprisingly.
God of War 2 is an extremely enjoyable ride thorughout that you would'nt want to miss. This is a great game to close out the PS2's life.
