God Of War

TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Not mentioned yet, except from Athena?!</div> So, yeah, after some time, I ended up renting God of War. This game is like a mix of Devil May Cry, combined with what Prince of Persia: Warrior Within SHOULD have been. It's so amazingly, awesomely brutal. The first bosses death made even me flinch, it looked like it hurt so much.

The combat is amazingly slick, stylish, and gory. You can pretty much cancel out of ANY move for a block, or to go into another move, racking up huge combos, and it looks absolutely amazing.

The main character, Kratos is bloodthirsty, angry, and vengeful. Wow, like he's right outta Greek mythology. The story is fairly interesting, the voice acting generally good, and the music is absolutely amazing.

As far as gameplay goes, so far my favourite killing blow is on the Pandora Cyclopses. You run up, stab them in testicles, run behind them, hamstring them, run up their back, swing off a spike/horn thing on their back, stab the blade into their chest, then drop down and pull it down the length of its body, pretty much eviscerating the Cyclops. Anybody who owns a PS2 needs to try this game. It's really, really awesome. Even nudity is handled fairly tastefully, without hiding anything, or censoring the dress, attitude, and style of the era and area.

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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    I don't own a PS2, but this game makes me want to go out and buy one. I played it at my friend's house the other day for like 3 hours. It really is similar to Devil May Cry in the way you can combo and how you have to handle multiple enemies at once.
  • torquetorque Join Date: 2003-08-20 Member: 20035Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    I just finished it, actually.

    I have to say, with just a couple of very minor grievances, this is probably one of the best, well put together games I've played in a LONG time. There's also quite a few bonus things thrown in for once you complete the game (several "Making of" "deleted monsters/scenes/etc" type things, etc) that I thought were a nice addition.

    It's just beautifully done in so many ways. The visuals are stunning, enemy designs are slick, combat is beautifully choreographed, and it manages to include the 'mature' adult elements (i.e. sexuality) without throwing it in your face or being explicit about it.

    And let's not forget the violence. :S
  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    I'll come out and say it, Athena. Any game that can make me flinch is some brutal stuff. People have shown me things they say gave them nightmares and make them feel ill, but I feel no effect from it. But anything getting a spike through the eyesocket is flinch-worthy.
  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Testament+Apr 2 2005, 11:08 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Testament @ Apr 2 2005, 11:08 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Even nudity is handled fairly tastefully, without hiding anything, or censoring the dress, attitude, and style of the era and area. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Really? I got my mum PoP:WW, but all the naked grunting ladies made her sigh an awful lot. That sort of adolescent school-boy crap is very annoying. Gore's great, she's all for gore; it's just the soft porn aspect that sucks.

    So what I'm asking is: are there a load of nekkid wimmen running around grunting?
  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    edited April 2005
    No. Level two has two bare-breasted women, the Oracle has a see-through shirt, and the Harpies and Medusa have bare-breasts. As Athena said, it's not explicit or shoved in your face. It's simply idly there, as a sign of the era. The way it should be.

    Oh, and as for my progress, I'm just into the temple. Probably 50% through, now. Bloody Sirens unnerved me. Those bloody mouths.
  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    Excellent. I'm sold.
  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Testament+Apr 2 2005, 10:08 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Testament @ Apr 2 2005, 10:08 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> No. Level two has two bare-breasted women, the Oracle has a see-through shirt, and the Harpies and Medusa have bare-breasts. As Athena said, it's not explicit or shoved in your face. It's simply idly there, as a sign of the era. The way it should be. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    and dont forget the sex minigame
  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    Which, while stupid and pointless, was completely optional, and showed nothing.
  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Is this for XboX as well, or just PS2?
  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    PS2 only. Developed by Sony Santa Monica.
  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Damn. Sounds like a sweet game. =/

    Ahh well, time to go bloody some faces in Chronicles of Riddick. >_>
  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin-Snidely+Apr 2 2005, 11:05 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Snidely @ Apr 2 2005, 11:05 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Really? I got my mum PoP:WW, but all the naked grunting ladies made her sigh an awful lot. That sort of adolescent school-boy crap is very annoying. Gore's great, she's all for gore; it's just the soft porn aspect that sucks. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    How old is your mom? And is she single by chance?

    Glad to hear this game is good. The commericals made it seem like it might be half-way decent, and Tycho from Penny Arcade had good things to say about it too if i remember correctly. I'll rent it some time.
  • torquetorque Join Date: 2003-08-20 Member: 20035Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    edited April 2005
    Did I miss the sex minigame or something?

    Also, can you actually do anything with the Nereids? When I was watching the making of, it looked like Kratos was forcibly restraining one from behind. O_o;

    ** Nevermind, I found the info. :x
  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Apr 2 2005, 07:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Apr 2 2005, 07:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Snidely+Apr 2 2005, 11:05 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Snidely @ Apr 2 2005, 11:05 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Really? I got my mum PoP:WW, but all the naked grunting ladies made her sigh an awful lot. That sort of adolescent school-boy crap is very annoying. Gore's great, she's all for gore; it's just the soft porn aspect that sucks. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    How old is your mom? And is she single by chance? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ;D

    That is all.
  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    Nereids? Are those the Daughters of Poseidon? If so, Kratos grabs them and kisses them. I'm not actually up to that point, though.
  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    Primal is pretty much how to describe it anyway. Tearing off heads with your bare hands, breaking backs, eviscerations, slamming demon chicks heads into the floor repeatedly, and various other wonderful cruelties are what God of Wars combat is all about. That and insane combos.
  • SvenpaSvenpa Wait, what? Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25012Members, Constellation
    It kinda sounds like Blood Rayne 2, which sounds good. It's PS2 only which IS bad.
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