God of War 2 is a third person action-adventure video game
developed by SCE Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer
Entertainment. It was first released for the PlayStation 2 video game console
on March 13, 2007, and is the second installment in the God of War series and
the sequel to 2005's critically acclaimed God of War. The game features
improved puzzles and four times as many bosses as the original. God of War II,
along with God of War, was remastered and released on November 17, 2009 as part
of the God of War Collection for the PlayStation 3 video game console. The
remastered version was released again on August 28, 2012 as part of the God of
War Saga, also for the PlayStation 3.
God of War 2 is loosely based on Greek mythology, and is set in
Ancient Greece. The player controls the protagonist Kratos, the new God of War
who has killed the former, Ares. Kratos is betrayed by Zeus, the King of the
Olympian Gods, who strips him of his godhood. Kratos is saved by the Titan Gaia
who instructs Kratos to find The Sisters of Fate, who will allow him to travel
back in time, avert his betrayal and change his destiny. God of War II is
chronologically the sixth chapter in the series, and forms part of a saga with
vengeance as a central theme.
God of War 2 was regarded as one of the best PlayStation 2 games
and action games of all time. IGN listed the game as the second best
PlayStation 2 game, and both IGN and GameSpot consider it to part of the
closing phase of the PlayStation 2 era. The game has sold more than 4.2 million
copies worldwide as of June 2012, and was the best-selling game in the UK
during the week of its release.
The gameplay of God of War II is very similar to that of its
predecessor, God of War. It is a single-player video game that features a fixed
camera that shows a third-person view. The player controls the game's
protagonist character Kratos in a combination of combat, both normal and quick
time, with platforming and puzzle game elements. The player navigates Kratos
through a long series of tests, trials and mazes to achieve goals. Many of the
combination attacks used in God of War reappear, and the game features four
times as many boss fights and improved puzzles than the original. Combat
includes a quick time event (QTE) feature that is initiated when the player has
weakened a strong foe. The player performs actions on the control device
shortly after the appearance of an on-screen prompt using the circle button on
the controller. It allows limited control of Kratos during the QTE cinematic
sequence. If the player succeeds, the battle ends, whereas failure usually
resulting in damage.
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