God of War II (2007) (VG)

Director:

Cory Barlog

Writers:

Cory Barlog (game writer: production group)
Cory Barlog (story)

Release Date:

13 March 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

To Conquer His Demons. To Avenge His Death. To Change His Fate.

Plot Keywords:

Greek Mythology | Fictional War | Zeus | Kraken | Giant

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Linda Hunt	...	Narrator / Gaia (voice)
Terrence 'T.C.' Carson	...	Kratos (voice) (as TC Carson)
Michael Clarke Duncan	...	Atlas (voice)
Carole Ruggier	...	Athena (voice)
Harry Hamlin	...	Perseus (voice)
Corey Burton	...	Zeus (voice)
Paul Eiding	...	Theseus (voice)
Bob Joles	...	Barbarian King / Icarus (voice)
Leigh Allyn Baker	...	Lahkesis / Bathouse Girl 2 (voice)
Debi Mae West	...	Atropos / Bathhouse Girl 1 (voice) (as Debbie Maewest)
Jennifer Martin	...	Euryale (voice)
Josh Keaton	...	Young Spartan (voice)
Fred Tatasciore	...	Typhon (voice)
Susan Silo	...	Clotho (voice)
Alan Oppenheimer	...	Prometheus (voice)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:M

Company:

SCEA Santa Monica Studios

Trivia:

Christopher Lee was originally attached for the role of Zeus, but was replaced due to creative differences.

Quotes:

Young Spartan: My lord?
Kratos: I told you to return to Sparta. Why do you leave Sparta unprotected?
Young Spartan: Sparta is no more.
Kratos: What treachery is this?
Young Spartan: Zeus. He came under the cloak of darkness.
Young Spartan: I was left with no choice. I had to seek out the sisters to change the fate of our beloved Sparta. For I am all that is left. Now you are all that is left. I am sure our brothers of Sparta will live on through the true God of War.
Kratos: Zeus, is this how you face me. Coward! I am through doing the bidding of the gods, come down and face me right now.

Movie Connections:

References Clash of the Titans (1981)

If not the best, its painfully close...

From the moment this masterpiece begins, it is the most cinematic adventure ever captured in the medium of video gaming. God of War II, the follow-up to the hit action game, follows the anti-hero Kratos on his journey from godhood back to mortality. After being stripped of his godly powers and forced to watch his armies reduced to dust at the start of the adventure, Kratos makes it his mission to do the unthinkable - kill Zeus.

From there, Kratos embarks on an unbelievable adventure that sees him battling a living colossus from the inside-out, ending up with Atlas at the bottom of the Earth, and eventually twisting the very fabric of time in an attempt to achieve his bloody goals. Every other scene is a mini artistic masterpiece come-to-life, with some of the most jaw dropping visuals ever created in any medium. From a lush green valley, filled with crumbling columns to a living, bleeding cavern - your eyes rarely have a moment to rest.

The real icing on the cake is the voice acting, which is award-worthy. Michael Clarke Duncan is wonderful - and hearing Harry Hamlin again playing Perseus (whom he played in Clash of the Titans) gave me geek chills! You simply cannot beat God of War II in terms of story, visuals, gameplay, and all-around fun. Games simply do not get much better than this.