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God of War II
PS Vita · Released November 17, 2009 · Published by Sony Computer Entertainment
★ 80Total 80Single player
Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureActionFantasyHistorical
Summary
A remaster of God of War II, an action-adventure hack-and-slash video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE). The game is rooted in Greek mythology and unfolds in ancient Greece, revolving around the theme of vengeance. The protagonist, Kratos, is the new God of War, having defeated the former, Ares. However, Kratos is betrayed by Zeus, the King of the Olympian gods, who not only strips him of his godhood but also kills him. Dragged slowly to the Underworld, Kratos is rescued by the Titan Gaia, who guides him to seek out the Sisters of Fate. These entities have the power to enable time travel, allowing Kratos to prevent his betrayal, and ultimately seek revenge on Zeus.
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
79.79 / 100
62 ratings
Total Rating
79.79 / 100
62 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action · Fantasy · Historical
Engine
Kinetica
Also known as
JapanGod of War II Overture to the End HDJapanese title - translated
JapanGod of War II: Shūen no Jokyoku HDJapanese title - romanization
AliasGod of War 2 HD PS3Abbreviation
AliasGoWII HDAbbreviation
AliasGoW2HDAbbreviation
Release history (8 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2009 | PlayStation 3 | — |
| Mar 18, 2010 | PlayStation 3 | — |
| Apr 29, 2010 | PlayStation 3 | — |
| Apr 30, 2010 | PlayStation 3 | — |
| May 6, 2014 | PlayStation Vita | — |
| May 9, 2014 | PlayStation Vita | — |
| May 14, 2014 | PlayStation Vita | — |
| May 15, 2014 | PlayStation Vita | — |
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Storyline
God of War II takes place shortly after the events of God of War: Ghost of Sparta, but over 13 years after the events of God of War; Kratos, after defeating Ares, has become the new God of War, but unfortunately has not been accepted by the other Gods due to his ruthless treatment of the other Greek city-states. Kratos is still haunted by memories of the deeds from his past while working under Ares. He finds enjoyment the only way he can, by leading and aiding his Spartan army in conquering Greece. Athena pleads that Kratos stop, telling him that she cannot protect him much longer from the wrath of Olympus and that he should not turn his back on her because it was she who made him a god. Kratos replies that he owes nothing to her and descends to the battle of Rhodes to assist his Spartan army.
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