The first God of War is a brilliant game... the second is damn near perfect. My biggest gripes with the first God of War title were it's sizeable but unvaried levels and infrequent boss encounters. This game's levels are sprawling and unique, each corner feels different and is a joy to explore, packed with puzzles to put your brain to the test and varied enemy types to brutalise. The epic boss battles of the first have also been doubled and improved upon, pushing the PS2 to it's limits without sacrificing performance. The story here is also every bit as gripping as the first; although not as emotionally charged as it's predecessor it makes up for it in sheer scale and stakes and leaves you on a cliff hanger of which I haven't seen it's equal before or since.
Verdict: A 9 out of 10
Verdict: A 9 out of 10