
About God of War
God of War is an action-adventure hack-and-slash video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE). Initially
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Kratos is a warrior who serves the Greek gods of Olympus. Flashbacks reveal that he was once a successful 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.[23] Kratos waged war at the behest of Ares, eventually leading an attack on a village occupied by worshipers of Athena. Ares had secretly transported Kratos' wife and child to the village; during his frenzied attack on its temple, Kr
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About God of War
God of War is a game developed by SCE Santa Monica Studio and published by Capcom. Released in 2005, built on the Kinetica engine, God of War falls under the Puzzle and Hack and slash/Beat 'em up and Adventure genres. It holds an overall rating of 88/100 based on 1035 ratings.
The game is available on PS2.. Game modes include Single player.
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