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.
