Best PlayStation 2 Game
God of War
Publisher: SCEA
Developer: SCEA
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David Jaffe's twisted sense of humor has translated into some pretty great games. Just look at his work on the Twisted Metal series if you need a reference point. His upcoming action adventure game, God of War, looks as though it not only will feature his signature style of humor, but could prove to be one of the best, if not the best, PS2 games of the coming year--at least, if our time playing it at E3 is any indication.
God of War places you in the role of a disgruntled Spartan warrior, who has been ordered by the gods to go out and slay the god of war himself, Ares. The game's action feels like a mixture of the stylish, fluid action of the original Devil May Cry and the kind of puzzle-solving found in a game like ICO or Prince of Persia. The action is brutal, but with an almost frightfully beautiful fluidity to it. Spectacular animation and highly polished graphics really accentuate the many decapitations and otherwise inhumane things you can do to enemies in the game and really make for an almost disturbingly enjoyable experience. The game's puzzle-solving also looks to feature the same kind of morbid hilarity, such as one puzzle where we had to drag a caged prisoner to his fiery doom in order to unlock a door, as the prisoner screamed and shouted, begging for his life.
God of War is still a way off from release, but the demo we played at E3 2004 didn't feel much like a prerelease build. The level of polish displayed was superb, and the gameplay was just a whole lot of fun to experience. The upcoming lineup for the PlayStation 2 is definitely a strong one, but no other game on Sony's roster struck us quite the way God of War did, which is why it certainly deserves to be called the best PS2 game of E3 2004.
The other Best PlayStation 2 Game finalists:
Burnout 3
Final Fantasy XII
Gran Turismo 4
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
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