Playstation 2 - God Of War Review

I got God of War when it went to the Playstation Greatest Hits Collection for a bargain price of around 20 dollars. That was probably the best 20 dollars I ended up spending on my PS2 video games. God of War has it all. I heard a lot of hype about it when it came out and when it was in development but when I played it for the first time I really understood what all the talk was about. The game is epic in its treatment of both story, character development and level layout. I am a huge fan of mythology in general and this game's unique and creative treatment to the subject matter of old mythology was awesome. From fighting the Cerebus to defeating Ares himself at the final level, God of War truly puts the gamer behind the controls of what feels like rewriting the ancient myths. The gameplay is brutal and definitely not for the faint of heart, but it is of course not just a blood and gore button masher. There are puzzles abound and tests of dexterity woven beatifully within the story of the game. The gameplay is innovative and most importantly does not get old. I have played both God of War One and Two multiple times and can't wait until the 3rd chapter is released!