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Alternate Titles

"战神" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)

"GoW" -- Common abbreviation

"God of War: The Hydra Battle" -- Demo Disc release title

"God of War HD" -- European PlayStation 3 title

"Dark Odyssey" -- Working title

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Game Vortex 2005 100 out of 100 100 Deeko May 31, 2005 9.5 out of 10 95 Project COE Apr 15, 2005 9.5 out of 10 95 GamingIllustrated.com Apr 28, 2005 94 out of 100 94 Fragland.net Sep 05, 2005 93.3 out of 100 93 4Players.de May 01, 2006 91 out of 100 91 Pro-G Jul 05, 2005 9 out of 10 90 Gamestyle Aug 01, 2005 9 out of 10 90 Realm of Gaming Mar 22, 2005 9 out of 10 90 GamesAreFun.com (GAF) Apr 17, 2005 7 out of 10 70

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German version

Kratos

Awards

4Players 2005 – Best Game Without German Release of the Year 2006 – #2 Best Game of the Year 2006 – #2 Best PlayStation 2 Game of the Year 2006 – Best Action Game of the Year 2006 – Best Hero of the Year (for Kratos) 2006 – #2 Most Impressive Boss of the Year 2006 – #2 Best Original Soundtrack of the Year 2006 – #2 Best Voice-Acting of the Year 2006 – #2 Best Graphics of the Year 2006 – #3 Best Story of the Year

Computer Games Magazine March 2006 - Console Game of the Year 2005

GamePro (Germany) 23. February 2006 - Best Console Action Game in 2005 (notable is that the game was not released in Germany at this point)

GameSpy 2005 – #3 Game of the Year 2005 – PS2 Game of the Year 2005 – PS2 Action Game of the Year 2005 – PS2 Game of the Year (Readers' Vote)



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is set in the age of ancient Greek myths. The hero of the game is a mortal warrior Kratos. Long time ago, Kratos was the leader of Spartans, a fearless and brutal general who waged wars for the glory of his city. Today, he is known as the Ghost of Sparta. For the past ten years, he is tormented with terrible nightmares, unable to forget the tragedy that happened in his past. He has to serve the gods of Olympus, who promised to forgive his sins if he becomes their champion. Finally, the goddess Athene tells Kratos that redemption will be granted to him if he defeats her brother, the god of war Ares, who was the very reason for the tragic event of his past...is a 3D action game with platforming and puzzle-solving elements. Kratos has two default swords that he will always carry with him, called the Blades of Chaos. They allow the player to perform combos, which will constantly climb until the fight is over or until it takes too long to register another hit. The higher the combo total, the more red orbs Kratos receives from defeated enemies.Similar to Devil May Cry , the red orbs collected from fallen enemies can be used to purchase upgrades. It is possible to upgrade the default weapons, learning new moves and striking faster, or put the orbs into different weapons acquired throughout the game, such as Blade of Artemis. Kratos will, over time, also have access to a selection of magic spells. At specific points in the game, he will be able to generate an arc of electricity, courtesy of Zeus, or use the decapitated head of a Gorgon to turn enemies into stone with Meduza's Gaze.The game features several unlockable extras, which are only acquired when the player has beaten the game on different difficulty modes. Most of the features are a behind-the-scenes look at various aspects of the game, such as creating the world, modeling Kratos, and a look at deleted levels that didn't make the final cut of the game.The PS2 version ofappears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.In theseries, the Greek Goddess Athena is voiced by Carole Ruggier . Co-incidentally, she also voiced the same role in the game Age of Mythology According the "Making of" materials, A number of elements were removed from the finished game. Kratos, for example, underwent a number of incarnations before his final design. Some of these included a tribalistic, African design with dreadlocks, a "Lone Wolf and Cub" theme that included a child or small dog (which may have inspired the Cerberus Pups), a vaguely futuristic, armoured look, and various gladiator designs, which were rejected because they didn't look savage enough. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's original intention was to release this game in Germany alongside the other countries in June 2005. They even had a cover art for the Germany release ready, as you can see on this back cover , yet there was one big problem.The USK , Germany's age rating organization, refused to give the game a rating. And while it is not illegal to sell games in Germany without a USK rating (in this case it acts in most cases as it were rated USK 18), Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland decided to not release the game in Germany.For this, SCED's Marketing Director Ulrich Barbian gave a statement telling that:"The publication of a title without an age rating does not fit's company philosophy. As a pioneer of a whole category, we can't expect that the public accepts video gaming as a natural entertainment like music and video if we release titles without age ratings. We hope our Action-Adventure fans understand us. Besides, there are many very good Action-Adventures available for the PlayStation 2, which got an age rating from the USK."Besides this marketing speech, there is another reason. Games released in Germany after April 2003 without a USK rating tend be be indexed shortly after. And this means that most of the sales drop to zero after a short time.Essentially, publishers only have two choices once the USK rejects the game. Give up or cut it so much until the USK is satisfied. The latter of course runs the risk that the publisher is investing tons of money in cutting it down and the public won't take it anymore, because it is cut way too much.A similar thing happened with Activision's Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil , where Activision decided not to release in in Germany after the USK refused it. And ultimately, the game found its way to the index.But for, don't cutting it down went to success, as the USK revised the decision two days ago, on 13 February 2006, when it got its USK 18 rating (and therefore the protection from being indexed). However, there is one change: during the sacrificing sequence the human victim was replaced with a monster.Kratos, the name of the game's main character, is Greek for strength or power. Even though he is not part of the canonical Greek mythology, a deity named Kratos (κρατος, "power") is mentioned in several classic works, including Hesiod's Theogony, the primary source for Greek mythology.Kratos was one of the four children of the titan Pallas and Ocean's daughter Styx. He had a brother named Zelos ("rivalry"), and sisters Bia ("force") and - the most famous of the four - Nike ("victory").The four sided with Zeus when he fought the titans, and became somewhat of "bodyguards" to him. Interestingly enough, in the few myths that mention Kratos, his portrayal is not dissimilar to the protagonist of. His loyalty to his master and his brutality are particularly noticeable.