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God of War 2 - PS2

God of War II takes the same great formula and adds some zing.

Graphics: 5.0 Gameplay: 5.0 Sound: 5.0 Value: 4.75 God of War II takes what God of War brought to the table and slathers it with A1 steak sauce. It brings back the proven gameplay and excellent cinematic sound and gives it a fresh coat of graphical improvements as well as enhancing the story mode to about 15 hours (depending on the difficulty and how fast you go). The story also seems more epic (which is saying a lot, considering in Kratos' last epic you killed Ares, the God of War). This time you find yourself in a power struggle between Olympus and the Titans. Lets just say Zeus doesn't appreciate your newfound godhood. If you played through and enjoyed GOWI, there really is no reason not to get GOWII. An excellent game on all accounts.

Shadow of the Colossus - PS2

A feast for the eyes and a test of wits make this a rare PS2 gem.

Graphics 4.5 - The visuals are nothing to right home about, but the artistic direction is simply amazing. The animations are also very well done. Sound 4.5 - Sets the mood very well. The game is quiet while you search for your prey and cinematic orchestra music plays when you encounter one of the colossi. Gameplay 4.25 - Simplistic but well executed. Everything is easy enough done, but not so easy that it loses interest. Replayability 4.5 - Along with playing through the game on either normal or hard difficulty, there are also time trials as well as various things to find in the open world. Overall the story is amazing and the art style is incredible. The puzzles that are the colossi are also something that hasn't quite been done in a game before. Truely a great experience.