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Product information

Number of Players

1

Publication Date

November 17, 2009

Computer Platform

PlayStation 3

ASIN

B002NN7AKU

Release date

November 17, 2009

Customer Reviews

4.7 1,222 ratings

4.7 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#19,345 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
#199 in PlayStation 3 Games

Product Dimensions

6.79 x 5.16 x 0.57 inches; 3.17 ounces

Type of item

Video Game

Rated

Mature

Item model number

98229

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Item Weight

3.17 ounces

Manufacturer

Sony Computer Entertainment

Date First Available

September 1, 2009

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God of War: Collection

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4.7 out of 5

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Customers like the quality, graphics, storyline and value of the video game. They mention that it's one of the best action games of this era, the graphics look completely PS3 and the storyline is phenomenal. They also appreciate the value for money and the good performance.

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188 customers mention179 positive9 negative

Customers find the game delightful, impressed with not only the gameplay but also the graphical improvements. They say it's one of the best action games of this era, rich in atmosphere, and serves as a great refresher. Customers also say it’s one the finest compilation games to ever hit the PS3.

"...I could use it for melee attacks, as well as ranged attacks (kinda)...." Read more

"...Besides fun and fluid combat mechanics with some well thought out platforming/puzzles, what amazed me the first time through God of War was how they..." Read more

"...Nevertheless, the games are much better than what you would have seen on the PS2, and certainly do not detract from the gameplay experience...." Read more

"...Overall this game was entertaining for the most part. The story should have had a bigger role than it did...." Read more

104 customers mention88 positive16 negative

Customers like the graphics in the game. They say it looks great in HD, and is a nice graphical upgrade. They also mention that the visuals are quite clean, and the cutscenes that use CG look good.

"...I know it's old, but the updated graphics look great and this is one of those games you'll never forget...." Read more

"...The sharpness of color is improved on both games but the real big plus here is that both games run at a much more stable FPS on top of having the..." Read more

"...The graphics have been upgraded from the original PS2 games, although of course these games don't look as good as games which were designed for PS3...." Read more

"...this collection of two of my personal favorite games with a nice graphical upgrade...." Read more

77 customers mention72 positive5 negative

Customers find the storyline phenomenal, entertaining, and gripping. They also say the games excel at making a gripping story revolving around Greek mythology. Customers also say that the games are epic, brutal, and timeless.

"...The Spear of Destiny was nothing short of amazing! Hell, I could argue that I enjoyed using that more so than I did the Blades of Athena...." Read more

"...places slowly evolving as you inch closer to your goal is very satisfying and shows just how much effort was put into level design...." Read more

"...Huge, epic, and brutal - Kratos will have to pull out every trick in the book to take down these monsters...." Read more

"...Overall this game had a great story, kick butt action, exciting unlockable powers and of course an even amount of blood spewing courpses added in...." Read more

55 customers mention55 positive0 negative

Customers find the video game well worth the current price, and say it's a great purchase for the PS3. They also say the puzzles can be tedious, but the time and effort are worth it.

"...great PS2 games and releasing them on the PS3 for a budget price is a fantastic idea, and hopefully other publishers and developers will follow in..." Read more

"...In summary, you're getting a ton of content here for a budget price...." Read more

"...two games together on a single Blu-Ray disc at such a reasonable price are fantastic...." Read more

"...You get two series within one disk, with the price less than a new game, and all the original materials within...." Read more

40 customers mention34 positive6 negative

Customers like the performance of the video game. They mention that it runs well, has great graphics, and is incredibly fun. Some say that the games are brutally efficient and play well on the PS3.

"...both games but the real big plus here is that both games run at a much more stable FPS on top of having the visual upgrades...." Read more

"...The gameplay of the God of War series is always brutally efficient...." Read more

"...have given you some weapons other than your blades, but the blades still work the best as the new weapons seem to be powerful but slow and bulky...." Read more

"...the resolution is upscaled to 720p, with anti-aliasing, and locked at a constant 60fps...." Read more

16 customers mention16 positive0 negative

Customers find the collection a welcome addition to any collection. They appreciate the great extras and bonus content that came with the originals. They also mention that the variety and challenge are impressive. Overall, customers describe the game as a great double pack with trophies added to the game.

"...I was very impressed with the variety, as well as the challenge they put up...." Read more

"...both god of war 1 & 2 in one bundle for cheap brand new and it comes with trophies, extra content, and hours of re playability...." Read more

"...Also, the hit combinations are mind-boggling. There are so many different and cool combos that you will never get tired of legion after legion of..." Read more

"...But overall, a great double pack. If you've never played God of War, get this...." Read more

42 customers mention23 positive19 negative

Customers are mixed about the difficulty level. Some find the puzzle solving good, mind-blowing, and challenging, even at the beginner's level. They also appreciate the well-thought-out platforming and puzzles that add real strategy to the game. However, some feel the game could be more challenging and is not for casual gamers.

"...Besides fun and fluid combat mechanics with some well thought out platforming/puzzles, what amazed me the first time through God of War was how they..." Read more

"...Although some of them are quite difficult to defeat, I always felt like I had a chance. Interestingly enough, there were only 3 boss battles...." Read more

"...The controls are reasonably simple yet deep enough to add real strategy to this game..." Read more

"...The controls to use them is is also very well done. As you can switch between a special move, and a medium attack without ever missing a beat...." Read more

19 customers mention0 positive19 negative

Customers find the cutscenes in the game to be untouched, unremastered, and cartoonish. They also say the video quality is worse than that of the normal gameplay. Customers also mention that there are very few cutscene in the product.

"...It's a bit odd that some of the cut scenes weren't remastered, but this is just a minor issue since these cut scenes are only a minor part of the..." Read more

"...There are very few cutscenes in this game. Most of them appear in the beginning, or end of the game...." Read more

"...-Some of the cut-scenes were not remastered so they look tired and dated...." Read more

"...My only reasons for giving the 4 stars is due to the cut scenes not being smoothed out for HD...." Read more

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Leohlyon

Perhaps the best 'one-two' punch in videogame history?

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2014

Platform For Display: PlayStation 3Verified Purchase

This review is broken up into two parts. The first part is dedicated to God of War I, while the second part is about God of War II.

I need to preface this review by saying I've played several of the other God of War games, before playing this one. In fact, I've played all of them except GOW II. The game started off as an amazing 5 star game! Towards the middle, it took a bit of a nose dive for me, but ended on an extremely strong note (as evidenced by my 5 star rating). This is without question the most difficult game I've ever played. Once I stopped whining and decided to step up to the plate (youtube walkthroughs) I was fine and finished the journey.

Combat - I know this is an older title, but DAMN the combat is slick! It may be just me, but it seems like the camera is closer to the action than in some of the later GOW games I've played. Kratos appears huge while fighting onscreen, as opposed to having to squint your eyes just to locate him (this was a problem in Ascension). The combos were very easy to execute, and that's saying a lot because I usually suck in that area. I'm normally not that great at blocking incoming attacks, but for whatever reason, I was able to throughout the game. I know this is considered a hack n slash game, but if you're the button mashing type of gamer, you won't have much luck. You'll have to incorporate dodging and blocking into your combat, or prepare to die a ton :-)

Weaponry - Technically, Kratos only has two weapons. You'll start off with the blades of chaos (I finally learned the name of those things after 5 GOW games). Later on, you'll acquire a huge sword (my favorite of the two). I didn't mind having only 2 weapons because some games tend to overwhelm you with options, with some of them going unused. I'm not sure if I count magic attacks as weapons, but you'll have 4 completely different ones to use. Hades' souls, Medusa's stone gaze, Zeus' bolts of lightening, and Poseidon's area attack.

Enemies - I was pleasantly surprised by the diverse enemy variety, because I wasn't expecting it. When I think of older action games from the PS2 era, I think of repetitive gameplay that features they same enemies over and over, so I was very surprised. Although some of them are quite difficult to defeat, I always felt like I had a chance. Interestingly enough, there were only 3 boss battles. And, all 3 actually FELT like boss battles and were epic in their own right. The final battle (broken up into 3 parts) pretty much sealed the deal and catapulted God of War into that 5 star territory. I'd say it's easily one of the more epic battles I've been involved in. Hell, it was so intense that I was sweatintg bullets and had to take a shower afterwards!

Miscellaneous - Here's where I'll discuss a few of my gripes. Remember me mentioning how the game sucked once I reached the halfway point? Well, that's largely due to the absence of autosave and inconveniently placed save points. There are several puzzles in this game! In my opinion, a save point should have been placed right before each puzzle. If you're the type of gamer that has the bandwidth to sit in front of your tv until you solve a puzzle, then you'll be just fine. However, if you're only able to play an hour here, or 30 minutes there, (like me) you're in some trouble! If you turn the game off before finishing some of those puzzles, you'll be met with a surprise when you start up your next gaming session. You will have to start at the last save point, which may place you at that group of enemies you barely got past the first time (before the puzzle, of course). I believe it took me about 14 hours to complete the game. Please keep in mind this includes me dying a lot, and using more youtube walkthroughs than I'd care to mention.

I'd normally deduct a star or two for these types of inefficiencies (see my prototype review). But, I'll give this game a break for two reasons. The first being; it's a PS2 game so what the hell should I expect? The second reason being; this is too special of a game and experience to give it anything less than 5 stars. If you're a fan of action games (and haven't played this) and you're thinking about moving on to the PS4, please give this a whirl. I know it's old, but the updated graphics look great and this is one of those games you'll never forget. Wait, one more thing... I only used walkthtoughs for some of the puzzles and stuff like that. I've NEVER used one to aide me in combat. My Amazon street-cred is important, so I want to make sure there's no confusion.

God of War II Review

So, in a few days I'll be sun-setting my PS3 for good (in favor of the PS4, of course). I wanted to make sure I went out with a `BANG'. It just so happened that I played all of the God of War games except the second. Would this be a classic case of saving the best for last?

Combat - The combat is really the same in all of the God of War games. I can't say I enjoyed this combat any more or less than the previous GOW games I've played. If for some reason, you're new to the GOW series, the combat is mostly melee attacks, with some magic attacks sprinkled in to give you other options. There are 4 magic attacks in all, but I only gave a damn about two of them. I mostly used the earthquake one!!! That's the best and most useful magic attack I've seen in quite some time. I also like the bow and arrow for range attacks. One of the other magic attacks (the Medusa/Euryale head) seems to appear in every damn God of War that I've played, and I've yet to use it... I don't remember what the 4th one was, which means I must have not liked it very much.

Weaponry - In my opinion, the best choice of weapons reside in GOW II! The main weapon (the blades of Athena) are in every game, so nothing new there. The secondary weapons are what help make this game shine. Along your journey, you'll acquire a hammer, a spear, and a sword. The hammer is big and slow (as to be expected) but it delivers a massive blow, if you're able to connect. Since the hammer is kind of slow, you may get hit before you're able to deliver your blow. You'll use the sword for a bit in the beginning of the game, and you'll be forced to use it at the end of the game. Personally, I don't like the sword and would be perfectly fine if it never appeared in any future GOW games again... Now, to the main course! The Spear of Destiny was nothing short of amazing! Hell, I could argue that I enjoyed using that more so than I did the Blades of Athena. I could use it for melee attacks, as well as ranged attacks (kinda). One of the spear attacks shot out a small burst, that could be incorporated in some pretty fun combos.

Enemies - Just like the weaponry, the enemies are the best I've seen in any GOW game. I was very impressed with the variety, as well as the challenge they put up. I felt like I was seeing new enemies every few save points, and I found that to be refreshing. Overall, the best boss battles can be found in GOW III. However, GOW II has a couple of very epic boss battles. I won't give away anything, but one of the bosses is a personal favorite creature of mine, and I think this may be the only videogame it's ever appeared in. Some of the battles are with giants, while other battles are fought with enemies the same size as Kratos, and that makes for a nice mixture.

Miscellaneous - The only negative thing I can think of is probably related to some of the puzzles. A few of the puzzles didn't make much sense at all, and I merely kept trying things until something worked. On the contrary, some of the puzzles were quite clever and well thought out. I'm not sure why, but it took me about 24 hours to complete the game, and that's by far the longest time it's ever taken me to get through a GOW title. Maybe I secretly wanted it to last longer, who knows... When compared to the other games, I didn't die a lot. My only guess is that some of the puzzles (the ones that didn't make much sense) required a lot of my time because I refused to go to YouTube for help. Some Amazon reviewers have stated this is the best GOW game in the series. At the time, I thought they were smoking something. Now that I've completed the game myself, I feel like they're correct in their assessment. The added weapons, better enemy variety, and the mixture of boss types all add up to this being the best GOW game out of the six. I'm very proud to say I closed out my PS3 gaming era with this gem. Knack, you're up next!

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Jason

Kratos...Remastered. Oh How the Gods Tremble...

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2011

Platform For Display: PlayStation 3Verified Purchase

The God of War: Collection contains God of War and God of War II. Both games have been remastered in 720p HD and given full trophy support on the PS3. Both of these titles were PS2 classics and must have titles for anyone into the Action/Adventure games with a mythological twist. With two powerhouse titles remastered on one disk, for those who wish to revisit and enhanced the memories of the PS2 versions, or those who never got to play God of War/God of War II this is a perfect collection to own.

GAMEPLAY
God of War / God of War II in fact, all God of War games follow the same formula in essence. Kratos gets mad about something and essentially destroys everything in his path. You do not mess with Kratos. The gameplay revolves around taking Kratos through levels which are fairly linear; but this is linear done "right" I think. As you adventure you will find various hidden chests to increase your maximum health or magic (and in GoW II, ability bar as well using Minotaur horns). The gameplay alternates between having to battle enemies, battle enemies arena style and various forms of platforming and puzzle solving. The platforming segments are not harsh at all, but with a static camera angle it has been God of War's weakness from day one. Sometimes you get a really bad angle on jumps or during combat. This isn't a catastrophic problem though as checkpoints are very generous and once the camera gets you, odds are it won't get you again since you are prepared for it now.

Puzzles are fairly simple, usually involving timed levers for doors, pressure sensitive switches, pushing blocks around and timed platforming. They are not overly elaborate, and serve to change up the mood of the game. It gives you some downtime to relax after that major battle you just fought against 3 cyclopes. Combat itself is handled excellently. As you gain powers/magic it will get mapped to a controller button, and weapons you acquire also will get mapped. Switching between spells or weapons is fairly easy and only gets easier as the series evolved. Kratos always gets some pretty nice upgrades which tie into the Greek Mythology.

Besides fun and fluid combat mechanics with some well thought out platforming/puzzles, what amazed me the first time through God of War was how they managed to take a Linear structure and hide it so well you had no idea you traveled a straight line TWICE. The game always feels new yet circles in on itself multiple times. Pandora's Temple blew my mind, back in 2005, at how the temple essentially was a giant puzzle. It starts locked and as you begin to solve puzzles, fight mobs and access areas the Temple begins to circle in on itself. You revisit some parts two or three times, just able to get that extra inch forward due to a new power. This style is repeated over and over in God of War games and works wonders. Seeing familiar places slowly evolving as you inch closer to your goal is very satisfying and shows just how much effort was put into level design.

GRAPHICS
For those who played the original titles on PS2 this is the category that makes or breaks the purchase (especially if you still own a PS2 like myself, or a backwards compatible PS3). The graphics upgrade to the game is amazing, in my opinion. While God of War still looks dated and rough, it runs exceptionally smooth in 720p and the cut-scenes look much better this time around. God of War II got the most out of the HD upgrade, with graphics definitely crisping up on all levels. The sharpness of color is improved on both games but the real big plus here is that both games run at a much more stable FPS on top of having the visual upgrades. The gameplay and visuals feel much more fluid with more subtle detail behind them.

SOUND/STORY
Voice acting in the two games is great. A lot of effort was put into the quality of the voice acting, and the storyline for each game was well written. There is clear direction being set by both games which merge seamlessly with gameplay. Each cut-scene and dialogue segment adds to the story rather than just feeling thrown in. In terms of the storyline and dialogue content, nothing was changed in the remastering, so there is nothing really new to be learned here.

REPLAY/LENGTH
The original God of War actually has a trophy for beating it in under 3 hours. The game itself can take 2.5 - 4 hrs on Normal/Hard but I was easily able to complete the game in under 2hrs 20mins of game time. God of War is the shortest of the games, especially once you know how to solve the puzzles and master the combat mechanics. God of War II clocks in much longer, at around 7-12 hrs depending on difficulty. Of course doing a speed run on a second playthrough with infinite magic and health you can plow through the game in under 4 hours. Replay value is tough to judge. Both games contain Challenge of the Gods; set trials to test your skills. God of War replay allows you to select new costumes to make gameplay easier a second time through, where as God of War II allows you to flat out cheat by using the hidden Artifacts you find during your quest(this disables trophies however).

OVERALL 91% (9.1 / A-)
Two premium PS2 titles... remastered in 720p for the asking price of about $10-$15 per game on average (as of 11/6/2011). That's a steal considering you are getting two classic titles from the days of the PS2 given a full remastering in 720p. This is the best these games have ever looked and played. If you are a fan of the God of War series then this is a great collection to have to give some visual upgrades to the games + trophy support. For someone new to the franchise, you won't be disappointed. While both games show their age visually (especially God of War), they make up for it with incredible gameplay and a very interesting take on Greek Mythology. As long as you love Action/Adventure style games and don't mind some puzzles you will not be disappointed.

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