[Captain Beaky]

can anyone shed any definitive light on this games release date? it seems like a 50/50 split on the games websites between 30th March and 13th April. this is my most anticipated game of the year so far, and im chomping at the bit to play it!

[Boyley]

I went into HMV yesterday to ask about this and was told that the release date has been moved from the original 13th March to 13th April.

[Alphawao]

*** now it's been put back till 20th April, over a month after the US version.
Why Sony Why!!!

[hillster]

Shame, I was hoping to pick this up on my way home from work.

[dso]

I must admit, I completely missed out on God of War 1. ( I know where the hell have I been)

Would I need to play this to make the sequel a worthwhile purchase?

The delay in release date maybe good for me to catch up on the 1st one

[Singh400]

Originally Posted by dso

I must admit, I completely missed out on God of War 1. ( I know where the hell have I been)

Would I need to play this to make the sequel a worthwhile purchase?

The delay in release date maybe good for me to catch up on the 1st one

I would say so.

BTW, I ordered GOWII from Play.com ages ago. It was due to release at the end of March, but now the release date has moved to the April 27th. Got the Limited Edition on pre-order.

[Tejstar]

Thanks for the headsup - didn't even realise there was a LE!

[Singh400]

Anybody got theirs yet? Play are showing in stock. Had mine on pre-order sin Jan 2007. Was a small problem with the card I was using, so I suspect mine will be here on the 27th.

[Alphawao]

HMV are selling it from 2day as some Game broke the street date!!

[west1]

GOT 2 COPIES OF THIS GAME BOTH DONT WORK ON THE OLD PS2 CONSOLE

[Singh400]

My special/limited edition just arrived!!

[StoobieUK]

Originally Posted by west1

GOT 2 COPIES OF THIS GAME BOTH DONT WORK ON THE OLD PS2 CONSOLE

Thats odd - my version works on my old PS2. Faulty batch?

I had forgotten how loud God of War music was!

Stu

[Singh400]

Works fine on my too. Infact sister is playing it now. Strange I bought the game for me! Looks like I might need to break out the blades of chaos and teach her a lesson.

[DeanTheDon]

Got mine at 3pm(postman late as usual), watched some of the bonus dvd and now I'm playing and WOW, what a game...

[Tejstar]

Great review form Eurogamer!

[BD Ashby]

Does it work on ps3?

[Singh400]

WARNING: Possible spoilers ahead! Within the RED markers.

Just played this for about four hours straight, wanted to play some more but my eyes wouldn’t stay open long enough. First impressions are that they’ve easily surpassed the brilliance of the first game.

One of the first things you notice is; that how fluid the game play is. The combos effortlessly meld into one another. One of the most important things in a game like this is how you interact with the environment around you. God of War II handles this like a river flowing down its natural path. This is most obvious when you are |doing the coloured “doors” on the Steeds of Time| - in my opinion.

Another thing I would like to point out is the new Swinging system. I’ve played loads of games that feature this. But only God of War II has perfected the use of this feature. I’m not sure how to describe it accurately, but once you start to use to it. You will see how spot on they got it.

I’m currently on the bit |where you have to pull the two statues with shields into place on the bridge to deflect the blue beams, which disables the force field|.

Originally Posted by Ashzilla

Does it work on ps3?

Yes it works perfectly on PS3

[Singh400]

Just completed this game – and its ****ing awesome. Took me around 12.5 hours to complete (going by what the games tells me). By the end of the game I had amassed more than 90,000 orbs – I don’t upgrade much apart from the Wind Arrow and Blades of Chaos/Athena. I had also collected 2 Urns during my first play:

• Urn of Olympus (infinite magic power)
• Urn of Prometheus (infinite Rage of the Titans)

Currently playing the game again with all my weapons and magic abilities from the first time round (called Bonus Play). Plus I figured how to get another Urn - Urn of Gaia. Which gives you 10x orbs for every 1 orb. Too bad it’s useless the second time round.

All in all this game is bad ass. Much better than the original. The fighting system is more honed, you are able to link moves together somewhat easier than in the last game. Everything in this game has a purpose – all you have to do is figure out how to use it. Nothing is what it seems.

I did enjoy the number of bosses and mini-bosses this time round. Gave the game a more complete feel.

And I feel particular proud that I didn't go running to a FAQ like I did with God of War 1 - I figured everything out for myself which feels great.

I've no idea what God of War 3 is going to be about, the ending is so open - it's like the Great Chasm. See what I did there?

[Singh400]

What has no one else completed it yet? And you call yoursevles fans of the series.

Shame on you - you petty little mere mortals!!!! *evil laugh* I smite you!!!!! *swings blade of olympus at YOU*

[chrislad]

Finished it but played it on my PS3 so wrong forum for it really

[Singh400]

Originally Posted by chrislad

Finished it but played it on my PS3 so wrong forum for it really

Not really, as it's a PS2 Game.

[Tejstar]

Originally Posted by chrislad

Finished it but played it on my PS3 so wrong forum for it really

Did you have any issues with using the PS3?

[chrislad]

Originally Posted by Singh400

Not really, as it's a PS2 Game.

*slaps Singh with the sarcasm fish since he clearly missed it the first time*

Point was that the PS2 forum is dead and most people will have played this on the PS3.

Tejstar, no issues at all.

[Singh400]

Originally Posted by chrislad

*slaps Singh with the sarcasm fish since he clearly missed it the first time*

Point was that the PS2 forum is dead and most people will have played this on the PS3.

Tejstar, no issues at all.

*takes the slap gracefully* and now stands corrected.

[Singh400]

So now that I've completed the game a second time (bonus play 6.5 hours).

I'm working my way through the 'Challenge of the Titans'. And they are somewhat easier than the 'Challenge of the Gods' in GOWI. Currently on Challenge #3. #2 was a pain in the ass. #1 was **** easy, done it in 17 seconds.

PS, you can keep doing #1 over and over again untill you get 20 Cyclops which unlocks a bonus costume.

[Steve-L]

Finished this yesterday - fantastic game from beginning to end. I loved the puzzle elements in the game, brilliantly done and very logical. Liked the way I was always able to work out how to progress without reaching for a guide - came close a couple of times but perseverance paid off! Some of those last few battles were pretty intense, but not ridiculously so. Slightly disappointed in the ending but suppose that was to be expected.

I won't be playing through it a second time though, can't really see the point as most of my enjoyment came from solving the puzzles rather than the combat. Only times I have ever re-played a game have been on the 360 to unlock a few more achievements.

Going to pick up a copy of the first GOW game now whilst looking forward to GOW3

[Singh400]

So I completed the 'Challenge of the Titans' today. The most problematic challenge was the last one - as you would expect. You can NOT take ANY damage at ALL on the last challenge - otherwise challenge failed! But, after working out some strategies on how to handle the different enemies. I finally did it. Got Titan ranking as well!!

Note: Every challenge has a bonus objective if you do this bonus objective, you rank will be raised by one full rank.

Quick rundown on each challenge and what ranking I got (yes, I’m showing off )

#1: Rip out a Cyclops eye – Fairly easy, use Cronos Rage 6-7 times stay near him as soon as the Circle appears above the head, hit it and finish him off. Managed to take him down in 17 seconds Also once you collect 20 Cyclops eyes you unlock a bonus costume!
Bonus objective is to shatter 2 baddies by turning them into stone. (Achieved)
What ranking I got: Titan

#2: Kill 10 enemies in the air – Damn hard to begin with. But L1 + X and L1 + [_] are your friends here. Learn to launch enemies properly. Don’t jump unnecessarily. Once you learn how to launch baddies, you’ll be fine.
Bonus objective is to kill 15 enemies. (Achieved)
What ranking I got: Titan

#3: Kill 25 enemies by shattering them – Hardest part is waiting for the Gorgon to use the stare on you, but you can force her to do this is you try to grab her. She will ALWAYS respond with a stare attack.
Bonus objective is to kill 35 enemies. (Achieved)
What ranking I got: Titan

#4: Keep the translator alive – You are aided by a Time Statue. So that helps a lot. Also, use your Hammer here. It kills everything much quicker – use only Triangle attacks.
Bonus objective is to keep his health above 50%. (Achieved)
What ranking I got: Titan

#5: Collect 500 orbs – The easiest challenge yet. Equip the Blade of Olympus and use the L1 + O attack. You’ll easily pass 1000 orbs.
Bonus objective is to collect 600 orbs. (Achieved)
What ranking I got: Titan

#6 : Kill all the enemies – Your life is slowly draining away on this one, so be careful! Your fighting technique has to good, hit, roll, parry, jump, glide, magic. Use all of these things to help you. Where you see O above heads, activate them. You will get some magic orbs etc.
Bonus objective is to not use the Rage of the Titans. (Achieved)
What ranking I got: Titan

#7: Kill all the enemies, but take no damage – You take damage, challenge failed instantly. You need to learn the best way to kill each monster. I prefer to use the Blades and the L1 + Triangle attack. Also use your magic, Cronos Rage in particular. I used magic and still got the Titan ranking.
Bonus objective is to not use Magic.
What ranking I got: Titan

After you complete all seven challenges, you will see a final screen. That gives you your overall ranking. I got Titan. Then you get 2 rewards for your hard work. The first reward is the last 2 Urns:

• Urn of Fates – extends combo times
• Urn of Poseidon – replaces Cronos Rage with Poseidons Rage

Now I believe that you don’t have to get Titan rankings to get the Urns, although I’m not sure.

The other reward is the ‘Arena of Fates’. Which basically is a programmable fighting area, which you can place any 3 enemies into and begin to practice and hone your fighting skills. There’s tons of options to chose from as well. Enemy difficultly, re-spawns, attacks, no. of any 1 enemy. Really useful if you plan on doing Titan mode.

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Originally Posted by Steve-L

Finished this yesterday - fantastic game from beginning to end. I loved the puzzle elements in the game, brilliantly done and very logical. Liked the way I was always able to work out how to progress without reaching for a guide - came close a couple of times but perseverance paid off! Some of those last few battles were pretty intense, but not ridiculously so. Slightly disappointed in the ending but suppose that was to be expected.

I won't be playing through it a second time though, can't really see the point as most of my enjoyment came from solving the puzzles rather than the combat. Only times I have ever re-played a game have been on the 360 to unlock a few more achievements.

Going to pick up a copy of the first GOW game now whilst looking forward to GOW3

Agreed the puzzles are GREAT in this game. Very challenging, some just require you to put down the controller and just take a break.

The boss battles are much better this time round. There were hardly any in GOWI. Much needed improvement in that area.

I did play through a second time (bonus play), and it's loads of fun if you collected the Urns.

Good luck with GOWI.

[Mickus]

Originally Posted by Ashzilla

Does it work on ps3?

Yeah, 1080i since the 1.8 PS3 update. (will go to 1080p if your screen can handle it).

[BD Ashby]

Can anyone please tell me how to freeze time with the Fate Statue with a flashing green stone? Ivejust picked up the game again today and ive forgot