God of War is an
action adventure video game for the
PlayStation 2 console by
Sony Computer Entertainment's
Santa Monica division first released in March 2005 and is the first installment in the
God of War series. Loosely based on
Greek mythology and focused on
protagonist Kratos, the game forms part of a
saga - the
God of War series - with revenge as a central theme. In this chapter, Kratos must stop the God of War,
Ares, from destroying the city of
Athens by finding the fabled
Pandora's Box.
GameplayAs a third-person camera game, the player controls the character
Kratos in a combination of combat, platforming and puzzle game elements. The player typically has to navigate Kratos through a long series of tests, trials and mazes to reach goals.Kratos' main weapons are the Blades of Chaos, with secondary weapon the Blade of Artemis also being acquired. Magic is also acquired, with four different attacks being available:
Poseidon's Rage,
Medusa's Gaze,
Zeus' Fury, and Army of
Hades. The relic Poseidon's Trident is also obtained, which allows Kratos to breathe underwater. Kratos also temporarily wields the Blade of the Gods during the final fight with Ares.A special ability called “Rage of the Gods” is also acquired, which provides temporary invulnerability and increased attack damage. It can be recharged by killing enemies.Health and Magic upgrades - Gorgon Eyes and Phoenix Feathers respectively - are found throughout the game in chests. Six of each are needed to upgrade the Health and Magic bars respectively. Other chests found in the game, containing orbs, are marked with a corresponding color for the orbs (green, blue, and red). Green Orbs replenish health, blue orbs replenish magic and red orbs provide experience, which in turn allows the upgrading of magic and weapons.Red orbs may also be collected by killing foes and destroying certain inanimate objects. Combat includes a quick-time feature, which is initiated when the player has weakened a stronger foe and a icon (the circle button on the controller) appears above them. The player then presses the corresponding button commands appearing on screen, with success ending the battle, and failure usually resulting in damage. A "grab" manoeuvre is also available for use on minor foes that yields experience points in the form of red orbs.A quick-time sex mini-game is included (an encounter with two hand maidens on Kratos' ship). A Challenge mode (seven trials called “ Challenge of the Gods”) is also included in the bonus features, which unlocks secret costumes and behind-the-scenes videos.
PlotKratos is a warrior in the service of the
Greek gods of
Olympus. It is revealed in a series of flashbacks that Kratos was once a captain in the
Spartan army. A fierce warrior, Kratos led his army through several victories, until finally meeting an invading horde of
barbarians. The Spartan is overwhelmed by sheer numbers and Kratos is on the verge of being killed by the Barbarian King, when in a moment of desperation, he calls to the God of War,
Ares, and pledges his life in servitude if Ares will spare him and provide the power to destroy his enemies.Ares hears Kratos' prayer and bonds the "Blades of Chaos" (a pair of blades attached to chains and forged in the depths of
Tartarus) to his new servant. Kratos then returns to the confrontation with the Barbarian King and decapitates his foe. A victorious Kratos then wages war against all of Greece, and eventually leads an attack on a village occupied by worshippers of
Athena. Ares tricks Kratos by placing his wife and child in the village, whom Kratos accidentally kills. Although Ares intends for this act to make Kratos the perfect warrior, Kratos renounces his servitude to Ares. The
oracle of the now destroyed village curses Kratos, and the ashes of his family adhere to his skin, turning it ash-white. Now the "Ghost of Sparta", Kratos is plagued by nightmares of his horrible deed and commits to ten years of servitude to the other gods of Olympus. Eventually tired of his servitude, Kratos summons Athena, who states that if Kratos performs one final deed—the murder of Ares—he will be forgiven for the murder of his family. Athena assigns Kratos to destroy Ares because Zeus has forbidden divine intervention.Kratos is guided by the goddess
Athena to the city of
Athens, which is under siege by Ares' minions. Kratos battles his way to Athens' oracle, but not before also having a strange encounter with a grave digger, who encourages Kratos to continue with his task. Finding the oracle, Kratos learns the only way to defeat Ares is to locate and use
Pandora's Box, a legendary artifact which can give a mortal the power to kill a god.After traversing the Desert of Lost Souls, Kratos summons the
Titan Cronos. Cronos has the Temple of Pandora chained to his back: a punishment inflicted by Zeus for Cronos' role in the
Great War. Kratos climbs the Temple for three days before reaching the entrance, and on entering overcomes an array of deadly traps and an army of monsters. Kratos eventually finds Pandora's Box, but on leaving the Temple with the
artifact is murdered by Ares, who is aware that his former servant has succeeded. As a group of
harpies take the Box to Ares, Kratos falls into the
Underworld. Kratos, however, battles his way through the underworld, and with the aid of the mysterious grave digger, who mentions that Athena is not the only god watching over him, escapes and returns to Athens.Recovering Pandora's Box from Ares, Kratos opens it and uses the power to become god-like. Despite Ares' best efforts to destroy Kratos both physically and mentally, including being stripped of the Blades of Chaos, Kratos survives and kills his foe with the ancient Blade of the Gods. Athens is saved, and although Athena states that Kratos' sins are forgiven, the gods cannot rid him of his nightmares. Kratos then attempts to commit suicide by casting himself into the
Aegean Sea, but Athena intervenes and brings him to
Mount Olympus. As a reward for his services to the gods, Athena grants him Athena's Blades and Kratos becomes the new God of War.
Characters[edit] ReleaseGod of War was released on March 22, 2005 in North America and June 21, 2005 in Europe and is also available in the
PlayStation 2's lineup of Greatest Hits.The game and the subsequent sequel -
God of War II - were released in North America on November 17, 2009 as part of the
God of War Collection, featuring ports of both games to PlayStation 3 hardware with up-scaled graphics and support for PlayStation Trophies.
[3] It was released in Japan on March 18, Australia on 29 April 2010 and the UK on 30 April 2010.
[4] ReceptionThe first two installments of the
God of War series on Playstation 2 have sold a combined 8 million copies.
[11]God of War eventually received the "Game of the Year" award from the
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, and
IGN listed
God of War as the highest ranking game on the "Top 25 PS2 Games" list.
[12]A
CNN review stated that "'God of War' is the type of game that makes you remember why you play games in the first place."
[13][edit] AwardsThe game has won over a dozen "Game of the Year Awards".
[14] In 2007,
God of War was named the "seventh best" PlayStation 2 game of all time in
IGN's feature reflecting on the history of the PlayStation.
[12]SeriesThe success of
God of War has allowed for the development of
additional games, with each chapter forming part of a
saga with revenge as a central theme. Each new installment provides additional information on Kratos' origins and relationship with his family and the gods.
Other media FilmA film adaptation of the game was announced in 2005.
[15] Creator David Jaffe confirmed that a completed script had been written by
David Self and would be sent to an unspecified "huge-name director". Jaffe also confirmed that
Universal Studios is behind the making of the
God of War movie but was unaware of its current status,
[16] and eventually expressed doubt that the film will ever be realized.
[17][edit] NovelA novelization of the game written by
Matthew Stover and
Robert E. Vardeman was released on May 25, 2010 by
Del Rey Books.
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