God of War (2005 video game)

God of War is a 2005 hack and slash action-adventure video game released on the PlayStation 2. It was developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.

God of War
Developer(s)	Santa Monica Studio
Publisher(s)	Sony Computer Entertainment
Director(s)	David Jaffe
Producer(s)	Shannon Studstill
Designer(s)	David Jaffe
Programmer(s)	Tim Moss
Artist(s)	Charlie Wen Terry Smith Steve "Scat" Caterson Dave Matthews Erik San Juan Louis Lu
Writer(s)	Marianne Krawczyk Alexander Stein David Jaffe Keith Fay
Composer(s)	Gerard Marino Mike Reagan Ron Fish Winifred Phillips Winnie Waldron Cris Velasco Marcello De Francisci
Series	God of War
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2
Release	March 22, 2005 EU
Genre(s)	Action-adventure hack and slash
Mode(s)	Single-player

Gameplay

Kratos' choice of weapon, the Blades of Chaos, use flame-based attacks. They can be upgraded with multiple items.

The game features many puzzles, which range in difficulty.

Plot

A cosplayer of the main character, Kratos

The main character, Kratos, also known as "The Ghost of Sparta" swore revenge against Ares, the God Of War 10 years prior to the game. During the game, Kratos must solve puzzles, annihilate enemies, and find Pandora's Box to get revenge on Ares.