of Greek monsters, Gods and Titans
When i picked up the play station 2 a year ago i picked up 4 games that i had previously researched or played: God of War, Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Midnight Club. Call of duty is a world war II game with an amazing story line that takes you through the greatest WWII battles in Russia, Europe and Africa. I had played the PC version of this game when in college and just loved it.
In GTA:San Andreas you start of as a small time gangster and take your way up the crime ladder. I havent yet achieved much in this game yet. Midnight club is a midnight racing game which i also enjoyed back in college.
Now, God of war is one game that i had not heard much of before. This game gets you interested the moment you start a new game and the voice in the background says "And Kratos jumped from the highest mountain...". What can i say about this game; The storyline: enthralling, The game play: spectacular, The character: Bloodthirsty. I've always been a fan of games like Quake, Halo and Unreal Tournament and God of War stands right on top in this Genre. God of war combines 2 of my favorite pastimes; Gaming and History.
The creators have done an excellent job in bringing alive Greek mythology's most feared creatures like the Hydra, the Minotaur, the Cyclops, Medusa, etc. In brief, the story goes as follows, Kratos a mighty Spartan commander is in battle and is about to lose his life. He begs Ares, the God of War, to spare his life in return for his servitude to him. Ares accepts Kratos' offer and provides Kratos with the "Blades of Chaos" [2 blades attached to chains which are forged to Kratos' forearms]. Using the blades of chaos Kratos defeats his enemy and beheads him. Since Ares saves his life he is forced to serve Ares and do his bidding. Kratos thus goes on a killing spree, following each and every order that Ares gives him. Kratos is so blinded b his quench for blood that is unknowingly kills someone dear to his heart. After realizing what he has done Kratos' mind then turns to revenge. Revenge against Ares, The God of War.
Thus begins the quest of Kratos which takes you from the Aegean sea to the ancient city of Athens to the desert of lost souls and though the depths of hell itself till Kratos finds Pandora's box and uses it's power to defeat Ares and become the new God of War.
I enjoyed the game so much that i wasted no time in purchasing the second part "God of War II". In the sequel Kratos is banished from Olympus and his Godly powers taken by Zeus because of his undying thirst for destruction. He is now a fallen God. With his powers no more Kratos is killed by Zeus using the Blade of Olympus [The same blade used by Zeus to defeat the Titans in the great war between the Gods and the Titans]. But as Kratos is being dragged to the depth of Hades' lair, Gaya, the Titan saves Kratos and tells him to find the sisters of fate and use their power to go back in time to the point where Zeus "betrayed" him.
The adventures that follow and even better then that of the first part and i thoroughly enjoyed every bit of them. The ending of the second part was better that the first part and the creators left scope for a third part.
In GTA:San Andreas you start of as a small time gangster and take your way up the crime ladder. I havent yet achieved much in this game yet. Midnight club is a midnight racing game which i also enjoyed back in college.
Now, God of war is one game that i had not heard much of before. This game gets you interested the moment you start a new game and the voice in the background says "And Kratos jumped from the highest mountain...". What can i say about this game; The storyline: enthralling, The game play: spectacular, The character: Bloodthirsty. I've always been a fan of games like Quake, Halo and Unreal Tournament and God of War stands right on top in this Genre. God of war combines 2 of my favorite pastimes; Gaming and History.
The creators have done an excellent job in bringing alive Greek mythology's most feared creatures like the Hydra, the Minotaur, the Cyclops, Medusa, etc. In brief, the story goes as follows, Kratos a mighty Spartan commander is in battle and is about to lose his life. He begs Ares, the God of War, to spare his life in return for his servitude to him. Ares accepts Kratos' offer and provides Kratos with the "Blades of Chaos" [2 blades attached to chains which are forged to Kratos' forearms]. Using the blades of chaos Kratos defeats his enemy and beheads him. Since Ares saves his life he is forced to serve Ares and do his bidding. Kratos thus goes on a killing spree, following each and every order that Ares gives him. Kratos is so blinded b his quench for blood that is unknowingly kills someone dear to his heart. After realizing what he has done Kratos' mind then turns to revenge. Revenge against Ares, The God of War.
Thus begins the quest of Kratos which takes you from the Aegean sea to the ancient city of Athens to the desert of lost souls and though the depths of hell itself till Kratos finds Pandora's box and uses it's power to defeat Ares and become the new God of War.
I enjoyed the game so much that i wasted no time in purchasing the second part "God of War II". In the sequel Kratos is banished from Olympus and his Godly powers taken by Zeus because of his undying thirst for destruction. He is now a fallen God. With his powers no more Kratos is killed by Zeus using the Blade of Olympus [The same blade used by Zeus to defeat the Titans in the great war between the Gods and the Titans]. But as Kratos is being dragged to the depth of Hades' lair, Gaya, the Titan saves Kratos and tells him to find the sisters of fate and use their power to go back in time to the point where Zeus "betrayed" him.
The adventures that follow and even better then that of the first part and i thoroughly enjoyed every bit of them. The ending of the second part was better that the first part and the creators left scope for a third part.
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