God of War is AWESOME. I've been reading nothing but good reviews about the game, so I decided to rent the game last night. I played the first couple of levels and this one has me seriously hooked. GoW, is the Real Deal.
Really like the action in this one. More so than: Ninja Gaiden, Prince of Persia, Bujingai, even the insanity in DMC 3, etc.
First-off the game looks beautiful in Progressive Scan(Yeah, not too many of those floating around on PStwo). Probably one of the best looking PStwo games out there. The opening scene on the ships is one of the best envoked battle images i've seen and played. The Sea Monsters are absolutely beautiful. I'll just say, the special effects are really nice in this one. It also mixes both in-game and FMV scenes.
Sound is one of the best aspects of this game. Really feels as if your playing an epic. The hacks and slashes get you pumped everytime your swinging away at a barrage of enemies. The music has to be heard in Surround Sound for this one.
Gameplay is smooth and right on. The combos are just sick and wicked to look at. I love air lifting the enemies and grabbing them in mid-air, to only grab them again and smack them with the sword back to the ground. It does remind you of Castlevania LoI, Prince of Persia 2, and Rygar but I believe it surpasses all those games in the action department.
One thing I really love is the ability to finish-off enemies, with inputing button commands each time an enemy is close to getting defeated. It's especially cool when you have to do these against bosses. Kind of reminds of RE4's Active-Time button command inputs.
Yes, you can bone chicks in this game. It's kind of funny too. You have to input the motions to get the full, "happy ending." You'll know once you play the game.
Overall, i'm impressed with GoW. Wasn't expecting it to be this great since i've played a dozen titles that resemble it's gameplay and look. It's probably the best offering i've experienced since DMC and Prince of Persia. I'll definitely buy this when the time comes.