God of War II
God of War II is a 2007 action game developed by SCE Santa Monica Studio, continuing the saga of Kratos, the vengeful Spartan warrior, as he defies the gods of Olympus and seeks to reshape his fate with the aid of the Titans and the Sisters of Fate. It pushed the aging PlayStation 2 to its technical limits.
Gameplay combined visceral, combo-driven melee combat using Kratos's chained Blades of Athena with environmental puzzles, platforming and spectacular quick-time boss encounters against enormous mythological creatures like the Colossus of Rhodes. New magic abilities and secondary weapons expanded his arsenal, while the scale, pacing and cinematic set pieces were widely praised as a high watermark for the hardware generation.
Frequently ranked among the finest action games of its era, God of War II cemented the franchise as a flagship series and set up a climactic trilogy conclusion. It has since been re-released in remastered collections, making it easy to revisit today.
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Modern alternatives to God of War II, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
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Blasphemous II Indie
€ 29,99An indie action-platformer with punishing, spectacular combat.
Blasphemous II runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Hades II Indie
€ 29,99An indie mythological action roguelike sequel.
Hades II runs on PC, Switch. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox. It is Steam Deck Verified.
God of War Ragnarök
€ 59,99The latest large-scale entry in the rebooted saga.
God of War Ragnarök runs on PC, PlayStation. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
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