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God of War

PS Vita · Released November 17, 2009 · Developed by SCE Santa Monica Studio · Published by Sony Computer Entertainment

75Total 75Single player
Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureActionFantasyHistorical

Summary

A remaster of God of War, an action-adventure hack-and-slash video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE). 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. The remaster features full HD resolution complete with 2X anti-aliased graphics running at 60 frames per second.

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Details

IGDB Rating
75.23 / 100
97 ratings
Total Rating
75.23 / 100
97 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action · Fantasy · Historical
Engine
Kinetica
Developer
SCE Santa Monica Studio

Also known as

AliasGoW HD PS3Abbreviation
AliasGoW1 HDAbbreviation
AliasGod of War HDAlternative title

Release history (8 entries)

DatePlatformRegion
Nov 17, 2009PlayStation 3
Mar 18, 2010PlayStation 3
Apr 29, 2010PlayStation 3
Apr 30, 2010PlayStation 3
May 6, 2014PlayStation Vita
May 9, 2014PlayStation Vita
May 14, 2014PlayStation Vita
May 15, 2014PlayStation Vita

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Storyline

Kratos is a warrior who serves the Greek gods of Olympus. Flashbacks reveal that he was once a successful but bloodthirsty captain in the Spartan army and led his men to several victories before being defeated by a barbarian king. Facing death, Kratos called on the God of War, Ares, whom he promised to serve if the god would spare his men and provide the power to destroy their enemies. Ares agreed and bonded the Blades of Chaos, a pair of chained blades forged in the depths of Tartarus, to his new servant. Kratos, equipped with the blades, then decapitated the barbarian king.

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