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God of War 2 Review (continued)
More User Submitted God of War 2 Reviews
Date: 2008-04-14
Same as GOW 1?
WARNING: I HAVEN'T PLAYED THIS GAME ALL THE WAY THROUGH. SKIP MY REVIEW IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR ONE THAT'S MORE THOROUGH!
I played GOW1 all the way through, and I loved the game. I even played all the the "challenges of the gods" or whatever they're called. I got all excited when I saw that there was a GOW2 available, so snatched it up right quick. I've had the game for at least 8 months, and I've only played it for a grand total of 15 minutes. It turned me off that it seemed like the same exact game as the first one - at least as far as I had played it. Because of my quickly-onset apethy toward the game, I let my buddy borrow it (who also played GOW1 all the way through and loved it). He came to the same conclusion: same game as the first. You would think that that would be a good thing, and I'm guessing that for some it is... why change what works right? But if you're the type of person who no longer has as much time for video games as you did when you were 16 years old, and therefore are only looking to spend your time on games that will fully capture your attention with its freshness and originality, then try either of the GOW titles. But once you have played one of them, you don't really need to play the other.
Date: 2008-04-13
Good game, but lacking many important details.
Lets start out by saying that just because I'm not rating this game AAA does not mean I'm saying its bad. Far from it actually, I'm giving it an 8, or AA, which is described as great. One thing people point to right away is the graphics. They say it has great graphics and I agree, to a point. Yes the graphics are good, but in all honesty its not all that improved from the original, and focuses most of the graphical power and detail on Kratos. Everything else in the game except for the bosses and Pegasus is really lacking in detail, and the bosses and Pegasus still don't look quite as nice as Kratos. Plus, when compared to a game like Shadow of the Colossus the graphics are just enough to stay afloat. The sound effects are good, but the soundtrack is mediocre and repetitive. There is no physics engine to speak of and nothing moves when you touch it, I mean come on, even an old game like Morrowind had that. The control scheme is very solid and feels good. The bosses are cool at first, but the get monotonous pretty quickly.The combos are both cool and effective. Two things I found to be very cool in the game were Wrath of the Titans and riding on Pegasus. The button sequences were nice but its not like we haven't seen it before. This has the core makings of an amazing game, but the lack of details and innovation keep it from getting there. I recommend that you at least try it out.
Date: 2008-04-09
Plenty of action and brainwork, perfectly balanced.
I don't play a lot of games, but the ones I do play I play a lot.
What I love best about this game is that puzzle-wise it doesn't get any easier in easy mode while it offers the full range of difficulty in terms of combat for those who just really love to fight--so if you like but don't love the fighting, you can just go with the easy level and still have as much of a challenge figuring things out without having to suffer through fighting scenes where you die over and over just to make it from scene to scene--I rather enjoy figuring it out rather than fighting my way through it. This combined with an excellent story line and refreshing lack of cuteness while not going over the top with violence and gore make this the overall best game I've played other than maybe one or two of the Tomb Raider series.
Like a good book of fiction, I felt like I was actually in the story, not just pressing buttons.
I do wish I didn't watch the bonus material, but wont ruin it by saying why.
BOTTOM LINE: Especially if you like games that are mentally difficult to figure out, you will love playing God of War--both 1 and 2. I made the mistake of playing God of War 2 first because I thought the first one might be crappy, but then near the end switched over the God of War 1 so I could have the full experience and know the whole background. Truth be told God of War 1 is almost as good as this sequel and it would be a mistake to miss it.
This is one of those games that drives me to buy the PSP and to upgrade to a Playstation 3 just so I can play my favorites.
Date: 2008-03-11
Fun Addictive Game
Played it start to finish. End boss if harder than first game. I heard God of War III is on it's way.
Date: 2008-02-16
God of War 2
THis game 2 in the Series is a pick up where 1 left off . And as 1 this one is Just as good and exciting to play . Great graphics and Great idea.
This is another Must have , Must play , must keep game . LOve the whole Game in its concept, graphics and game play..great story lines....
This one is a MUST !!
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