If you haven't played the previous releases then this is the one to buy. If you have well you just may want to rent it.
Nothing has changed from the format here, you still play as the Spartan bad ass Kratos spinning out combos with the Blades of Chaos. The controls handle with the same ease as they did before, allowing you to flow combos from one enemy to another.The impressive sound track is still intact and is as ambitious and exciting as the main plot of the games.
The games both utilize the trophy support of the PS3, having 36 trophies for God of War and 35 for God of War 2. So yes you trophy hunters out there you can get 2, yes I said 2, Platinum trophies.
So bottom line is if you haven't played the original realeases then pick this up today and if you have and you are a big fan of the series, like me, definitely give this game another go.