God of War

June 10, 2005

Beautifully Brutal.

That’s how I’d describe God of War. It’s an amazingly fun game, with a great story-line, awesome voice acting, cool music, great action and more blood and gore than I’ve ever seen in a game.

It’s pretty upfront with this violence, and doesn’t try to tone it down in the least. This is not a game for children, but if you’re an adult that likes your action games fast-paced and violent as heck, you’ll enjoy this quite a bit. It’s not all fighting and killing though, this one has quite a few hooks that make it more than just a typical hack-and-slash.

The story focuses around Kratos, once a servant of Aries, and his quest for revenge. It’s deeply steeped in greek mythology, with much of the action taking place in a fantastical Athens. You’ll do battle with minotaurs, medusas, and harpies, you’ll ride on a titan’s back searching for Pandora’s box and you’ll be gifted with magic from Zeus himself.

The controls are easy to pick up and a blast to master. With each new combo comes a certain sick satisfaction that now you’ll be able to hack your enemies up in a different way. The general game-play is fun and challenging, but never frustrating. But then again, I played the game on “easy” and didn’t even attempt “god mode” after I finished. It’s a large game and takes time to work through, but you’ll keep the f-bombs to a minimum and probably have all kinds of fun along the way.

What really sets God of War apart is its production values and attention to detail. Everything is best of breed; the game-play graphics, the painterly cut scenes, the story, the voice acting—everything. This is truly one of the most put together games I’ve played and it ranks as one of the best action games ever made.

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