Sony Computer Entertainment America’s Santa Monica Studios introduced God of War in 2005. The game was highly rated and managed to rake in over a dozen Game of the Year Awards. This month Kratos, the ex-Spartan warrior turned God of War, triumphantly returned in God of War II, and it was good. Armed with all-new combat moves, magic and potent and familiar enemies ripped from Greek mythology. Kratos' new adventure is just as compelling and entertaining as the first time around, offering monumental bosses viscerally stimulating moves and all new environments to wreak vengeance.

Fans of the first game surely won't be disappointed. For delivering a sequel that doesn't suck, for expanding the combo and magic system and for letting us take down the likes of Cerberus, Cyclops and a host of other baddies, God of War II deserves to be called our Game of the Week.

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