God of War – The best game ever made?

I don’t have much time to play games anymore given work, kids, and life in general. It  took me about six months to get through God of War :-) When I finally beat the game I took a mental pause and thought, “This might be the best game I’ve ever played”.

After letting that thought swirl around for a bit I’ve come to the conclusion that it is the best game I’ve every played.

Throughout the game you control Kratos, a Spartan warrior who serves Aries the God of War. I’m not sure you could call Kratos a hero as he does not hesitate to remove obstacles from his path whether they pose a threat or not. I’ll give fair warning: this game is extremely violent. This game is not for the faint of heart or maybe even the stout of heart. Kratos is outright brutal when fighting his enemies. He doesn’t pull punches or think twice about rip something in half :-)

From the cut scenes, boss fights, and the normal game play the game looks awesome. I give the graphics extra points just for the fact that it is a PS 2 game. Some of the boss fights are absolutely epic in scale. The way Kratos dispatches his enemies has a certain smoothness and power that most games do not come close to capturing. The game, more than any other I’ve played, successfully pulls off fighting many enemies at once. Sometimes Kratos has to plow through 15 to 20 foes without any awkwardness with the game controls.

Yes the game came out in 2005 so why review it? Well, others like me may be a bit behind the times, so if you haven’t played God of War go out and buy a PS 2 plus God of War and play a game that should not be missed!