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God of War

by SCE Santa Monica Studio

2005
PuzzleHack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventure

Boss Battles · Fantasy · Historical

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Exceptional

About

God of War is an action-adventure hack-and-slash video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE). Initially launched for the PlayStation 2, the game stands as the first instalment in the God of War series and the third in chronological order. Loosely inspired by Greek mythology, it unfolds in ancient Greece with vengeance as its central theme. The player takes on the role of Kratos, the protagonist, a Spartan warrior devoted to the Olympian gods. Tasked by the goddess Athena, Kratos is assigned to eliminate Ares, the God of War and Kratos' former mentor. Ares had deceitfully manipulated Kratos into killing his wife and daughter. As Ares attacks Athens fueled by hatred for Athena, Kratos embarks on a quest to locate Pandora's Box, the sole object capable of permanently stopping the vengeful god.
Publisher
Capcom, Sony Computer Entertainment
Engine
Kinetica
Modes
Single player
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Historical
Perspective
Third person
Age Rating
M — Mature 17+

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Release History

Mar 22, 2005PS2
Jul 08, 2005PS2
Nov 17, 2005PS2
Also Known As
ゴッド・オブ・ウォー

Language Support

3 languages
LanguageAudioSubtitlesInterface
English
Japanese
Korean