Similar to franchises like Devil May Cry, Rygar, and Castlevania, the game draws its inspiration from ancient Greek mythology and boasts a heavy emphasis on exploration and battle strategy. Broken into three to four acts, the game also has a strong focus on story-telling and boast tons of magic spells and abilities. Described as "Clash of the Titans meets Heavy Metal", God of War equips its hero with a pair of sword-like chain weapons that can grab enemies, perform multi-hit combos, and pull off a variety of different aerial attacks. Slight platforming elements and an energy collection system similar to that of Onimusha have been incorporated as well, and players are even able to use certain elements of their fallen enemies as a weapon (re: Medusa's head, for instance, can be used to turn enemies to stone after you've defeated her).
God of War
- November 12, 2004
Become Kratos and slaughter your enemies to the sound of their lamenting women!
E3 2004: God of War - More Details
- May 12, 2004
Sony Santa Monica's first title is a doozy. Mixing Clash of the Titans with Heavy Metal, they hope to impress gamers all over the world with their ultra violent action title, God of War
E3 2004: God of War - Hands-On
- May 12, 2004
We become Kratos, Spartan super soldier bent on killing Ares.
Pre-E3 2004: God of War - Preview
- May 4, 2004
Name: Ares. Company: Olympian Gods Incorporated. Occupation: War God. That's right... How you doin', bitch?
SCEA Santa Monica Gamers' Day: God of War Impressions
- February 19, 2004
Sony wows us with a surprise blast of mythical mayhem.
Dirty Dozen: The Class of 2005
- November 18, 2004
We take a closer look at the twelve games you MUST own next year.
God of War Interview
- June 10, 2004
Getting under the skin of this brutal new game.
PS2 at G-Phoria
- August 1, 2004
Playable Killzone, Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal, and more.
Insider: Sony: E3 2004 Booth Report
- May 14, 2004
Plenty of games -- and a whole new handheld. The Sony booth in a nutshell.
New God of War Screens
- April 9, 2004
Ten new shots from Sony's brutal fantasy slasher.
SCEA Santa Monica Gamers' Day: God of War Interview
- February 20, 2004
Talking about gore, violence, and Greek mythology with David Jaffe.
SCEA Santa Monica Gamers' Day: The Truth About Dark Odyssey
- February 19, 2004
AKA: clearing up the confusion.
SCEA Santa Monica Gamers' Day: Sony Announces God of War
- February 19, 2004
Greek mythology, chained double swords, and a ton of action; First trailer and screens!
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Most recent posts on the God of War board:
How did you hear about God Of War? - posted by: bird3065- last activity (PST): 2/6 07:05pm *~{OFFICIAL GOD OF WAR COMMUNITY THREAD}*~ - posted by: JZ881- last activity (PST): 2/6 06:56pm this game is simply incredible... - posted by: luisitoxen- last activity (PST): 2/6 01:34pm God of War? - posted by: robert032- last activity (PST): 2/5 09:23pm New GoW preview from IGN - posted by: jag114- last activity (PST): 2/5 04:27pm |
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