The first game introduced us to the series’ iconic protagonist, Kratos, and it set the foundation for what the franchise would become over the years.
Later on, the first five games in the series were all bundled together in one package for the God of War Saga.Platforms: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vitaįirst up, we have the original God of War, the one that started it all.
The two PSP games were also given similar treatment, and bundled in the God of War Origins Collection.
The first two PS2 games were given HD treatment & bundled together on one disc for the God of War Collection. HD CollectionsĪ number of collections have been released for the PS3, which bundles together games and gives them HD graphical upgrades. Kratos is tasked to kill the Furies so he can break bonds with Ares. He was sent to a prison by the Furies and escaped. It is Kratos' true origin story, set 6 months after Kratos condemns his soul to Ares for god-like power and kills his family. God of War: Ascension, the sixth game in the series, was released on Maon PS3, and serves as a prequel to the entire franchise. The game is a " interquel" that fills in the story between the first and second God of War games, telling the story of Kratos' ascension to power as the God of War. God of War: Ghost of Sparta, the fifth game released in the series, and the second on the PSP console, was released on November 2, 2010. Olympus, where he vows to slay all the gods in his final act of vengeance. Picking up immediately after the events of God of War II, Kratos, with the his newly restored powers and the aid of the Titans, marches on towards Mt. God of War III, released on Mafor the PlayStation 3, puts an ending to the story. After receiving magical abilities from slaying the Persian king, he is tasked with rescuing the kidnapped Helios and restoring light to the world. God of War: Chains of Olympus was released on Mafor the PlayStation Portable, and serves as a prequel to the original God of War. After being betrayed by Zeus, Kratos must find a way to escape his fate and exact his revenge on the King of the Gods. With his new god-like powers obtained from Ares, Kratos is able to lead the armies of Greece to glory, much to the dismay of other gods. It continues Kratos' story after defeating Ares in the first game. God of War II was released on March 13, 2007, also for the PlayStation 2. The protagonist in the series is the anti-hero Kratos, a former Spartan general who battles his way through mythological Greece in his quest for revenge against Ares, the God of War, for the deaths of his wife and daughter. The original God of War was released on Mafor the PlayStation 2. The games also heavily feature Quick Time Events that usually trigger more cinematic gameplay experiences. There are also collectibles to search for, which also grant bonuses to health and magic meters. Certain areas of the game have some light puzzle elements & platforming to them, such as pushing blocks or pulling levers. As players move through the game, they are able to unlock more complicated moves and better weapons in order to defeat tougher enemies. The games are hyper-violent move-based brawlers, allowing for combinations of button presses to execute different types of attacks. The games in the series all have extremely similar gameplay. The series has since become a flagship title for Sony, with a new game being released nearly every year, to mostly favorable reviews. Sony quickly green-lit the development of a sequel, which was also a commercial success. The first game in the series was created and directed by outspoken game developer David Jaffe, and received critical acclaim and numerous awards when it was released in 2005. The games in the series continue to centralize on this theme of revenge, and the stories of how these circumstances came to be. The plan backfires, and Kratos renounces his master, and vows revenge on the God of War. Ares continues to use Kratos to wage war across Greece, and tricks him into killing his wife and daughter, thinking it will make him a better warrior. Ares grants him the god-like Blades of Chaos, weapons that allow him to dominate the battlefield. It tells the story of how Kratos, a Spartan Army Captain, pledges his allegiance to Ares after being defeated in battle. The game takes place during the mythological time of ancient Greece, inserting the protagonist Kratos into Greek myth. The God of War series is a Sony-exclusive franchise of third-person action games that has appeared on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation 3 consoles.