The audio presentation is brought to life with a booming, epic soundtrack. It changes depending on whether you're in the midst of a brawl or wandering around the world solving a puzzle. Whatever the situation, there's proper musical accompaniment. Voice acting is fair, though not outstanding. Kratos has a great gravely voice, but his lines are spoken rather monotone and seemingly without much effort. The sound effects pick things back up a notch with a gruesome audio of the weapons tearing through flesh.
The only thing that should stop you from playing "God of War" is a weak stomach or your age. This is NOT a game for someone who is sensitive or for a child. There's nudity, gore everywhere, body parts lying around, and some of the most gratuitous violence you'll ever see. Unlike some other games, though, it all has a purpose and it's not included just to be there. The first time you see Kratos stab a panicking citizen repeatedly in the stomach, you know just who he is. That's enough to carry this revenge story by itself, but add in pick-up-and-play combat along with some epic battles, and "God of War" becomes one of, if not the, best title on the PlayStation 2 to date.
Article comments
1 - sal m
God of War is a great game...I agree that the game is NOT for kids or those who have a problem with violence or sex...there's a threesome mini-game that is quite interesting.
I haven't found the game to get repetitive because of the variety of attacks and their awesome graphic representation.
A must buy for any game fan.
2 - Lindsay
God of War has got to be one of the best games ever created.
I am a girl, and I absolutely love the challenge, gore, and story.
I'm taking Greek Myth. because of it!
Props to Dave Jaffe!