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God of War Review (continued)
More User Submitted God of War Reviews
Date: 2008-05-06
Repetitive, and ultimately boring
First let me say that Ive been gaming since the days of the Apple IIc. In that time, God of War is the first game where Ive made it all the way to the very end boss, and just stopped playing because I was so exhausted and bored with it.
I still give this game 2-1/2 stars. When you first start out, you'll be blown away by the cleanness of the execution (pun intended). As other reviewers have pointed out ad nauseum, there are few if any load times, creating a sense of seamless action-packed exhilaration right from the very start. Are you averse to lengthy cut scenes? Well, God of War throws you right into the middle of some epic battles starting about 2 seconds into the game. Gory, blood-soaked, and with some nudity thrown in for good measure.... it's all that the 13-year-old-boy in you could possibly want; sort of like the movie "Conan the Barbarian" brought to life on the PS2.
But something is just a little bit rotten in Denmark, and by the time you've made it 3/4ths through the Temple of Pandora's Box, the stench is unbearable. To make a long story short, there just isn't enough here, and it becomes the same stuff over and over and over and over and over and over (and over). Even the music is repetitive: I havent played this stupid game in months now, and the annoying theme song is still stuck in my head, not to mention the "grunting" sounds Kratos makes every 2 seconds (just go to the bathroom already, dude!). The action that seemed so fresh at first just starts to get boring after a while, and some of the puzzles are so frustrating that you feel like breaking the controller, to the point where even when you DO complete them, they leave a sour taste in your mouth.
This game should have been about 25% shorter: the last quarter of the game is just more and more (and more) of the same. And it's predictable. You know exactly what's going to happen, you know you'll end up in Hades, have to kill a bunch of dumb monsters and get through some fiery puzzles, and you literally know exactly where you'll end up when you get out of there.
So yeah, by the time I made it to the final boss battle, I was just too bored and tired with it to continue. This game has a lot of cool stuff going for it, hence the mostly positive rating Im giving it here, but just be forewarned that it suffers from a lack of ideas stretched too thin, and way way too much repetition. All the hype surrounding this game is, well, it's just that: hype. But in an era where many videogames lack ANY sort of originality, some of it is warranted.
Date: 2008-04-29
The Best !
Simply the second best PS2 game, because the first is God Of War 2.
It's amazing game.
Date: 2008-04-18
Get a clue
This is one of the best games ever created. It ranks up there with Contra for NES. I loved it. Play with a friend, you may need the extra set of eyes.
Date: 2008-04-15
Going to be a Classic.....
This game will be one of the legends for PS2. Everything looks amazing on here and I'm amazed of how well this game was put. The puzzles do tend to get a little difficult but the fighting will keep you motivated. If you want something brutal and unlike any adventure games you've played, you should definitely get this copy. There's really nothing else to say I mean it was the game of the year if anyone didn't know.
Date: 2008-04-08
Buy it, must have like Devil May Cry
Way better than Devil May Cry in one aspect, does not have a ranking system. Get it if you like carnage.
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