God Of War II - Rank 1
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Developer: SCE Studios Santa Monica
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Year Released: 2007
Synopsis: The PlayStation 2 certainly has no shortage of action games, and when it comes to pure, unadulterated action, no one does it better than Kratos. While the franchise may be known best for its outright and over-the-top violence, Sony Santa Monica crafted a tale with the sequel that was bigger, better, more refined and, if you can believe it, even more epic than the original, and that was no short order by any stretch of the imagination.
The Greek mythology-inspired tale was told with deft hands, the sites were something out of a book of paintings and the combat was essentially perfect. Oh, and let's not forget the boss battles, which still remain as some of the best we've ever seen. Yes, both the original and its sequel rank high amongst our list, but if you've played them, there's no doubt as to why. It simply does not get much better than this.
The original God of War was an amazing looking game when it first hit in 2004, so imagine just how much better the sequel is when we say it makes the debut look... well, like a debut. To this day, most would consider God of War II to be among an extremely small number of games that could vie for best looking game on a system that regularly cranked out visuals some felt it never could. It absolutely trounces most other efforts in terms of scale, in visual polish and texture detail, and even more amazingly it runs fantastically despite all the whiz-bang visuals being pumped out by the PS2. Easily one of the most impressive accomplishments on a system rife with them.
Arguably, though, what makes God of War II work even better than its predecessor already chosen for the original version of this list is the sense of scale. The first time you stumble upon the Steeds of Time, it's a truly jaw-dropping sight... and then you realize they are the level. Be impressed. Be very impressed.