Perhaps one of the most eagerly awaited PS2 titles to be released this year.
The gods of Olympus believe their brother Ares to be insane, but they are commanded to take no action against him. The contemptuous Lord of War's siblings are bound by their father Zeus' law to not clash with one another directly. Do not usurp the given throne of a god, said the master of thunder upon heaven's highest seat. Take no action even if he ravages your patron cities.
Incapable of assailing war incarnate without their Olympian perks, the gods found themselves depending on man to topple the mountain of combat and free his blood-soaked throne from the plague of insanity. And yet no mortal spear nor sword nor arrow has ever scathed Ares. How can any man kill a god? How can any man stand against the fury of this one god? And so the children of Zeus were forced to choose no mere man as their champion.
Say hello to Kratos. Savage, ruthless and tortured, Kratos served as a Spartan general before selling his soul to Ares for a life of power. He once lived to conquer, but now walks only to scour the land of war's opposition at his master's bidding. But something has recently changed Kratos. Something has him turning his Blades of Chaos against his former tutor.
Beseeched by Athena and the other gods of Olympus, Kratos has been commissioned from on high to discover Pandora's Box and use it to slay the enraged son of Zeus. Once in possession of such divine power, Kratos will unleash one thousand years of godly secrets and wield his newfound strength to kill Ares. But he doesn't care for the plight of the Olympians. He doesn't care for the wake of fire and death that spreads from the heels of war. Kratos doesn't want to save anyone, let alone himself. All he desires is murder. Kratos wants to destroy the god of war for the joy that would come from ripping his heart out. Vengeance is what Kratos seeks -- vengeance and due payment. For what, you must find out. That's the basic synopsis, but God of War could have just as easily been summed up with one quick line, "If you like to kill freaky things with your giant serrated knives, you'll love the s*** out of this."
Full review over at IGN: http://ps2.ign.com/articles/596/596778p1.html
Scores a 9.8 with a 10 for gfx :O.
The gods of Olympus believe their brother Ares to be insane, but they are commanded to take no action against him. The contemptuous Lord of War's siblings are bound by their father Zeus' law to not clash with one another directly. Do not usurp the given throne of a god, said the master of thunder upon heaven's highest seat. Take no action even if he ravages your patron cities.
Incapable of assailing war incarnate without their Olympian perks, the gods found themselves depending on man to topple the mountain of combat and free his blood-soaked throne from the plague of insanity. And yet no mortal spear nor sword nor arrow has ever scathed Ares. How can any man kill a god? How can any man stand against the fury of this one god? And so the children of Zeus were forced to choose no mere man as their champion.
Say hello to Kratos. Savage, ruthless and tortured, Kratos served as a Spartan general before selling his soul to Ares for a life of power. He once lived to conquer, but now walks only to scour the land of war's opposition at his master's bidding. But something has recently changed Kratos. Something has him turning his Blades of Chaos against his former tutor.
Beseeched by Athena and the other gods of Olympus, Kratos has been commissioned from on high to discover Pandora's Box and use it to slay the enraged son of Zeus. Once in possession of such divine power, Kratos will unleash one thousand years of godly secrets and wield his newfound strength to kill Ares. But he doesn't care for the plight of the Olympians. He doesn't care for the wake of fire and death that spreads from the heels of war. Kratos doesn't want to save anyone, let alone himself. All he desires is murder. Kratos wants to destroy the god of war for the joy that would come from ripping his heart out. Vengeance is what Kratos seeks -- vengeance and due payment. For what, you must find out. That's the basic synopsis, but God of War could have just as easily been summed up with one quick line, "If you like to kill freaky things with your giant serrated knives, you'll love the s*** out of this."
Full review over at IGN: http://ps2.ign.com/articles/596/596778p1.html
Scores a 9.8 with a 10 for gfx :O.