This game is really great. I also agree with Game Informer, which said that God of War is one of the greatest games of this generation. Graphics: 5.0 Some of the best I've seen on PS2. The environments have high amounts of detail and the animation is perfect. The graphics are, I would say, better than Prince of Persia: WW. Sound: 5.0 The sound effects are also above average. But that's not what shines about the audio. The voice acting is what's really over the top, however. Kratos sounds like how a person would sound if they were in his position. The thing that's wierd, though, is that Kratos sounds like he's black. Control: 5.0 Combos are very easy to pull off. A part of the game that is kind of strange is how the right analog stick is used for dodging attacks. The player has no control over the camera. While this would seem like automatic death to any action game, God of War somehow manages to pull it off. The camera follows Kratos very well and has never hiccuped on me yet. Fun Factor: 5.0 This game is an instant classic. The boss battles are one of the best parts. When you beat up a boss just enough, a circle icon will appear over its head. Pressing cirle at this point will initiate a fun little "minigame", which, if completed, will take away a lot of heath from the boss. The puzzles are worked into the gameplay great, and are fun to complete. When I finally stopped playing yesterday, it wasn't because I wanted to, but because I thought it was late. The only other games I have had this experience with are MGS3: Snake Eater, Ratcht & Clank 3 and GTA: San Andreas. This game truly is one of the greatest of not only this generation, but of all time. Kudos to David Jaffe, Sony's answer to Shigeru Miyamoto, for a fun, original game.

this game is possibly da greatest game ever 4 da ps2. u get soooo addicted and u can't pull away. if i were 2 compare this 2 halo 2, this game would massacre it! go god of war!!!

Take Prince of Persia, reverse it's formula of 75% exploration 25% action and slap on some extremely violent ancient Greek mythology and you'd have a pretty good idea of what God of War is like. As Kratos, a chain sword (think Ivy's weapon from Soul Calibur only two of them and twice as cool looking) wielding Spartan who is extremely disturbed, you'll hack n' slash your way through a gritty world filled with alot of nasty things that would like you dead. The demo level played took place on (I'm guessing) a series of ships run aground on some rocks in the Aegean Sea, and wouldn't you know it, they are under attack from giant hydra's and other ableit smaller adversaries. There wasn't much plot revealed, as Krato's involvement in this is unkown, and it is made pretty clear that he cares for no one on these ships, but what is clear is that this guy is a warrior and out to prove it. Using simple button combos Kratos swings his swords around in a rather gorgeus ballet of death and chaos that becomes more and more satisfying as the player's finesse with the controlls increases. Before you know it you'll be whipping men up in the air for some juggling action or tearing the wings off a beast with your bear hands. An abnormal amount of boss's poplulated the area as well. After defeating a giant hydra head using a series of timed button taps (similar to Resident Evil 4) setting off a chain of animations that can only be described as increadibly cool, Imagin the surprise to find another one. And then a two more were thrown into the mix at the end. The environment also looked increadable in that depressing "How do I survive this?" way. Fish hooking a giant hydra and slamming his head on the deck of a sinking ship in a rain strom while sailor's are being ripped into the air by flying gargoyle like beasts is one of the greatist moments you'll have as a gamer. Not kidding. Just wait a few months and disapontment should be kicked out the door. Estimated score-5.0