God of War Was One of the Best We've Seen
God of War remains one of the best games to come out in a generation. Its revolutionary button related moves and the story telling make it an epic which stands above all the rest.
The metal gear games are not included in this discussion, however. They are best saved for the stealth genre. But God of War and its sequel were unique in that they showed us what was possible to achieve on an aging gaming platform. Its developers certainly could have delayed the release of its sequel for a year so that it could have been released on the new PS3 platform, and then more might have migrated to the new system faster. But as it was released, it is likely that more people got to play it on the PS2 than would have otherwise.
Luckily for all of us PS2 owners, Sony decided that it would make more sense to release it on the older platform with a much broader base of console owners. It was a good decision and ended up being one of the biggest sellers of the year. Most of the time, when I play a game, it is the story that drives me forward to see what is going to happen next. I can sometimes overlook a little bit of deficiency in game play in order to play through a good story. Sometimes the story is lacking and the game play needs to be fun and innovative enough to keep me moving forward.
Both the story line and the game tactics of God of War were stellar. From the beginning, once you began playing, it felt like you were part of a blockbuster movie. Once you took control of Kratos and began encountering bosses, you realized this game was like no other.
The puzzles in the game were just interesting enough to keep the interest level high without becoming frustrating. It provided the perfect mixture of combat and puzzlement without boring the player. - 23812
The metal gear games are not included in this discussion, however. They are best saved for the stealth genre. But God of War and its sequel were unique in that they showed us what was possible to achieve on an aging gaming platform. Its developers certainly could have delayed the release of its sequel for a year so that it could have been released on the new PS3 platform, and then more might have migrated to the new system faster. But as it was released, it is likely that more people got to play it on the PS2 than would have otherwise.
Luckily for all of us PS2 owners, Sony decided that it would make more sense to release it on the older platform with a much broader base of console owners. It was a good decision and ended up being one of the biggest sellers of the year. Most of the time, when I play a game, it is the story that drives me forward to see what is going to happen next. I can sometimes overlook a little bit of deficiency in game play in order to play through a good story. Sometimes the story is lacking and the game play needs to be fun and innovative enough to keep me moving forward.
Both the story line and the game tactics of God of War were stellar. From the beginning, once you began playing, it felt like you were part of a blockbuster movie. Once you took control of Kratos and began encountering bosses, you realized this game was like no other.
The puzzles in the game were just interesting enough to keep the interest level high without becoming frustrating. It provided the perfect mixture of combat and puzzlement without boring the player. - 23812
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