2 "hack and slash" classic in new HD garb

Already in the PS2 version, these two parts of the Greek "God of War" cult saga to the Spartan main protagonist and anti-hero Kratos of the gods, demigods, as well as the Titans combats the, a unique event, because of the bombastic graphically, as well as acoustically hitherto unreached Games staging.

With the HD-revision to the PS3 Kratos surpasses its PS2 templates in terms of graphics, gameplay, as well, were a class of its already there. Here was the graphics as scaled up in some other cases of HD conversions not only special reworked reasonable. Unfortunately, even here had both parties, as well as take on the PS2, a censorship cut, but not as well as the staging has only very little influence on the course of story. There is a sequence in which a human sacrifice to be brought, this was in the European version is replaced by an undead.

Starting with his suicide, a story that tells the following games action in flashbacks in which he initially enters a pact with the god of war Ares, opens. Henceforth, he slaughters by Greece, even unknowingly, killing his family, but that was a clever move of his divine Covenant Partners Ares. These deceiving he finds out, and sets from now on everything to destroy Ares, and shall in alliances with gods / demigods, which are not only always well-disposed towards him, and generally pursue their own interests. A long way, which is riddled by alliance, betrayal, violence, as well as the worldly joys of love with including, ends in an almost endless Odyssey in search of revenge and self-let. Plagued by Selbstweifeln, even if it is at first glance opens not anyone recognize a complex character drawing.

The story is a fantastic introduction to Greek mythology with no historical claim. The graphics are a reasonable conversion (liquid 720p at 60Hz), the boss (Greek gods, demigods and titans) so gigantic that it robs one's breath. From the size most likely with the Riesenendgegnern of Shadow of Colossus, although these two games are not comparable comparable. While Shadow of Collossus rather quiet "Zenspieler" appeals, God of War is on the gas, and let the flying of the blade by its opponents to be Metzelorgie. Jump and Run deposits, demanding hack and slash (Block & Combos) and puzzles give an overall super coherent picture from, even when compared with today's genre Games, the somewhat sluggish control, an occasional but a little slows.

The hack and slash gameplay, which is comparable to that of Dante's Inferno, Prince of Persia or Heavenly Sword is demanding, and leaves an occasional standard opponents, do the same not only by simply triggering a button, the ground. The game balance is unstable, as well as the cut scenes could still use a bit more polish. This is however whine at very high levels.

Soundscape, as well as the furious background music (especially in 5.1 sound), a beginner-friendly intuitive operation, as well as the plot of the story, with its more or less unexpected twists that make our main characters sometimes enjoy the secular, female pleasures, as well as the high violence degrees, round off the whole, in all respects, bombastic staging games, and make the whole thing to an unforgettable experience.

The playability is excellent, but also demanding. Puzzles sometimes difficult, but not impossible. Settings varied and wonderfully presented. Orbs (balls) that can be collected in various colors, and enhance the health, weapons or mental strength, etc. can be found in the fight of vernichtetem opponents, or in vases. The acquired throughout the game abilities useful, especially in the challenging bosses. The weapons selection, with the usual Scillsystem, whereby acquired skills can be transferred to the weapons are useful and help especially in vulnerable elements Boss opponents, as well as standard opponents who have to serve as cannon fodder for combos. This is far interressant because you have assigned these two Games Trophies, and thus an additional incentive games offered for normal gamers, but also the professional Trophy Hunter.

Each of the even begin for this game genre has something left, and has not yet played the two PS2 components, as well as console game collectors, but also those who are still not at all came into contact with this game genre, should solely for the staging, and the current moderate Price, without hesitation for you!

Owner of 3-th part that should not have played the predecessors, now have the opportunity to learn the whole story of Kratos as part 3 directly adjoins these two parts, and this in HD. If you want the uncut original dragons will have a hard time because in the European countries most of my previously mentioned scene of violence, and were usually defused by the countries overseas to erotic content. Personally, I can live very well with the USK version because if you did not know this, it would be of no consequence.

As a console video game collector who I am, then already turns but the question of which version resorting, or two, such as of Resident Evil 1 (Standard / Director's Cut) At length versions. As a collector you should here, however, have recourse to the standard game, and let the Essential version sidelined. However, all this is of interest only to hardcore fans / collectors, and does not affect the normal player.

Who "has censorship, indexing in Germany, and in general" interest in the subject, which I put a link to my review of Resident Evil 2, where I devote myself at length in section 1.2, this issue.

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