Description
God of War is set in the age of ancient Greek myths. The hero of the game is a mortal warrior Kratos. Long time ago, Kratos was the leader of Spartans, a fearless and brutal general who waged wars for the glory of his city. Today, he is known as the Ghost of Sparta. For the past ten years, he is tormented with terrible nightmares, unable to forget the tragedy that happened in his past. He has to serve the gods of Olympus, who promised to forgive his sins if he becomes their champion. Finally, the goddess Athene tells Kratos that redemption will be granted to him if he defeats her brother, the god of war Ares, who was the very reason for the tragic event of his past...
Kratos has two default swords that he will always carry with him called the Blades of Chaos. They allow you to perform combos, which will constantly climb until you can no longer fight (you've killed everyone in the area), or you take too long to register another hit. The higher your combo total, the more red orbs you get from defeated enemies.
Similar to
Devil May Cry, the red orbs you collect from fallen enemies can be used to purchase upgrades. You can upgrade your default weapons, so that you can learn new moves and strike faster, or you can put the orbs into different weapons acquired throughout the game, such as Blade of Artemis.
Kratos will, over time, also have access to a selection of magic spells. At specific points in the game, you will be able to generate an arc of electricity, courtesy of Zeus, or you will be able to use the decapitated head of a Gorgon to turn enemies into stone, using Meduza's Gaze.
God of War features several unlockable extras, which are only acquired when you beat the game on the different difficulty modes. Most of the features are a behind-the-scenes look at various aspects of the game, such as creating the world, modeling Kratos, and a look at deleted levels that didn't make the final cut of the game.
Alternate Titles
- "战神" -- Chinese title (simplified)
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| VicioJuegos.com |
Aug 25, 2005 |
97 out of 100 |
97 |
| Lawrence |
Apr 05, 2005 |
96 out of 100 |
96 |
| GamingTrend |
Oct 30, 2005 |
563 out of 600 |
94 |
| Netjak |
Apr 21, 2005 |
9.2 out of 10 |
92 |
| Game Revolution |
Mar 31, 2005 |
A- |
91 |
| GamePro |
Apr 27, 2006 |
4.5 out of 5 |
90 |
| Eurogamer |
Jul 01, 2005 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| Realm of Gaming |
Mar 22, 2005 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| PAL Gaming Network (PALGN) |
Jun 23, 2005 |
8.5 out of 10 |
85 |
| ntsc-uk |
Apr, 2005 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
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Trivia
Even though the human protagonist of the game, Kratos, is not part of the canonical Greek mythology, a deity named Kratos (κρατος, "power") is mentioned in several classic works, including Hesiod's
Theogony, the primary source for Greek mythology.
Kratos was one of the four children of the titan Pallas and Ocean's daughter Styx. He had a brother named Zelos ("rivalry"), and sisters Bia ("force") and - the most famous of the four - Nike ("victory").
The four sided with Zeus when he fought the titans, and became somewhat of "bodyguards" to him. Interestingly enough, in the few myths that mention Kratos, his portrayal is not dissimilar to the protagonist of God of War. His loyalty to his master and his brutality are particularly noticeable.
This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by
JPaterson 
(9132) on Apr 12, 2005.
