About God of War II
An action game rooted in Greek mythology, following Kratos as he seeks revenge against the gods who betrayed him. Combines combat, platforming, and puzzle-solving across mythic settings on PlayStation 2 and 3.
The second installment in the God of War franchise and exclusive for the Sony PlayStation 2 console. The game uses basics from the hack-and-slash genre, like its predecessor, and was developed by Santa Monica studio, which is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment. The game is recognized as one of the best for the console from Sony and the best game in action genre in 2007. The game was released on Sony Playstation 2 already at the moment when the third version of the console was already selling for four months. The developers explained their decision: one hundred million people already playing on PlayStation 2, whereas on the next-generation console gamers were just going to adopt the new hardware.
###Key features
The player controls Kratos, who in the first part killed the god of war Ares and took his place. The game heavily relies on the ancient Greek mythology and uses it as inspiration and the main source for enemies and NPC design as well as locations design. However, the game is not a great source of accurate historical facts: Ancient Greece history was rewritten for the sake of the genre and the game universe, the rules of which were established in the first part.
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How long does it take to beat God of War II?
The main story of God of War II takes approximately 11.9 hours to complete. Total completion time may vary depending on playstyle and difficulty.
What genre is God of War II?
God of War II is an Action game, released in 2007.
Is God of War II worth playing?
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