The game play was completely remastered, on the other hand the cut scenes, well let say there wasn't enough time for the dev team to work on them. Tons of fun and a great game for those who love Clash of the Titans. Spoiler *** Smashing the head of Perseus even with his sassy helmet of invisibility is just priceless. I avoided playing the GoW3 demo until finishing the first two games and when I finish them and start playing the demo it was like a whole different visual experience. Don't wait, go for it.

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seems good and lengthy, a good series obviously. I must warn if you do not like button-mashing games this isn't for you. I think it takes away from the game personally, i have to take alot of breaks when playing because my wrists start to hurt from all the button mashing. Still a great compilation tho

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God of War created a new standard when it was first released as to how far a videogame could go with story and shier violence. When God of War 2 was released, everything was taken to the next level, which garnered even more critical acclaim. When Sony decided to re-work the original two titles for release in HD on the PS3, I was immediately excited about the possibilities for the game. As the result of hard working individuals over at Bluepoint Studios, they were able to recreate the spectacle known as God of War and God of War 2 in HD (720p). Even though I have played the original games and at one point owned both games, This move by Sony was a very successful one, which has broaden the audience of gamers who were too young at the time to purchase, let alone play anything called God of War.

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God of War is my favorite ps2 series, now I can enjoy it on my ps3 at 60fps and in HD!

The only downturn was that the in-game movies didn't get remastered, but it didn't bother me at all.

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Because I never had a PS2 I never had the opportunity to play the God of War series. Everyone I spoke to said they were some of the best games, they have ever played, but because I never really wanted a PS2, God of War I and II were two games I figured I would never be able to play. Even after purchasing a PS3 I still was unable to play these games because the new PS3 systems do not have backwards compatibility. Luckily these two games were re-mastered and re-released for the PS3 so I finally had the opportunity to play these games. Long story short, I realized that the raving stories about the God of War series were correct.

God of War I looks really good considering it's a fairly old game. The developers did a very good job in remastering it and this is very apparent when you view the cut screens (which were NOT re-mastered). Though not true surround sound like other PS3 games like MW2 or Drakes Fortune the sound is still pretty good.

Game play wise Kratos' movements are very fluid, and its not hard at all to pick up the game and start playing without having to learn complicated moves. Even though this game is basically a hack and slash, it's a step or two above a pure button masher. While you can kill some enemies by just mashing buttons, other enemies require a little more thought in how you fight and defend against them. For example, the minotaurs will always give you health if you kill them a certain way, but if you just mash button to beat them, you will probably wont get health and in certain parts of the game, this health is crucial to your survival. Other enemies require you to press the right button at the right time in order to finish them off. Miss a button or take too long and you have to start the sequence all over again. On paper this does not sound fun, but actually playing the game it flows flawlessly with the combat sequences.

The storyline is very well written, you are Kratos a Spartan warrior looking to defeat his master, Ares after the God of War causes him to slaughter his own wife and daughter in Kratos' blind quest for power. As your journey progresses you are aided by the other Gods such as Poseidon, Athena and Zeus in order to defeat the insane war god.

This game is more difficult than other games and it requires patience and persistence to prevail. However, because the game was so fun and rewarding to me, I never got to the point where I just became so frustrated and give up altogether. There is an extremely difficult and frustrating area in Hades' realm where you are forced to climb spinning pillars of knifes and just being grazed by one of these knifes causes you to fall down to the bottom forcing you to start all over again. But after 15 tries or so, I finally got through it and saved immediately to prevent having to do this all over again.

Speaking of saving, God of War does an EXCELLENT job of managing checkpoints and save points. In WAY too many games you are at the mercy of the developers that seem to like having gamers repeat certain tasks over and over and over again before they reach a checkpoint. In addition, save points (if there are any) are also too far apart. However in GOW it's quite refreshing that you are hardly ever forced to do tedious tasks repeatedly thanks to a generous checkpoint system. This comes in very handy when you are in the later stages and die often. Once you get by a difficult part you are almost guaranteed to cross a check point and so when you die again, you don't have to do the difficult task you just took 10 tries to complete. In addition to checkpoints, you also have access to save points. Though not as numerous as checkpoints the save points are also quite forgiving, and you can use them multiple times whenever you like provided you can find a way to get back to them.

God of War I has an amazing storyline, excellent cut sequences (though low graphical quality), and near flawless combat system. Put all these things together and you have a game worthy of 5 stars despite some extremely difficult sections. But wait! There is another game in this collection, God of War II.

God of War II takes place a few years after Kratos' defeat of Ares, the Gods have rewarded Kratos for his services, but later on he is betrayed and he is stripped of all his powers so he now he is intent on revenge of the remaining gods of Olympus. As the gods have aided him the first time around, Kratos now gets aid from the Titans as they are also enemies of the Gods.

God of War II offers slightly better graphics and a more polished look. In addition the cut screens this time around seem to have also been re-mastered and look much better than the cut screens of the previous title. Though God of War I is quite graphic in its own right, God of War II steps it up, and should be enough to satisfy those of us who enjoy seeing Kratos ripping bodies in half and snapping the necks of anyone who dare oppose him. Kratos is ruthless, and this game does an extremely good job in capturing that in both combat sequences and the cut screens.

Other than the better graphics, the combat system and game play remain virtually unchanged. However there was no need to change them, as it was already great. So there is no need to fix what wasn't broken.

The difficulty of God of War II while still quite difficult doesn't seem quite as hard as the original one and if you were able to defeat God of War I, you should be able to beat God of War II as well. The most difficult part for me in God of War II was when I had to defeat 7 endless waves of enemies with only a couple of health and magic chests. Even this became easy once I changed my approach in fighting instead of mashing buttons. If you go into this game thinking you can just mash buttons to advance you will be disappointed. Just like the first game, some combat sequences require careful planning, timing, and PATIENCE.

Luckily in God of War II the checkpoint/save system has also remained virtually untouched, and this is a good thing. As I said before this was a god send especially in the more difficult areas. I really wish more game developers would do the same thing, instead of thinking gamers really enjoy having to do things over and over and over again.

To me God of War II seems to be shorter than God of War I and the spectacular ending to this installment is not really and ending at all, but a precursor to God of War III which will be out in a couple of weeks.

If you have already played and beaten these games on the PS2, then you may be able to do without playing through them again on the re-mastered versions. However, if you haven't played these games yet, then I urge you to go ahead and do so. Usually I don't go back and play old games that I never played before, but with God of War: Collection I am glad I made an exception. Now that I have beaten them, I am suffering from withdrawal symptoms and am eagerly awaiting the 3rd installment. In the meantime, God of War II does have a challenge mode which should keep me occupied until March 16th.

This collection is HIGHLY recommended especially if you have never played the series before, and with two weeks to go until God of War III, you should have just enough time to beat them and be caught up.

Really a no-brainer here; 5/5 starts and at this price for TWO excellent games, it is a steal.

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Pro:

Greatly improve gameplay graphic

Make more smooth in 60fps

Has all the stuff from ps2 (extra etc..)

Include both game that is similar price of ps2 games

Include GOWIII demo

Include trophy's for both games

Cons:

In Game engine cinematic scene didn't do well in upscale look more like ps2.

No new extra of any kind

Not enought save point file for the first god of war

Sound is remain stereo (still sound very good)

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The best thing about this game is the main character Kratos. His adventures always seem so simple until he has to use the mastery of his mind to figure out puzzles and secret passage ways to reach the destination of killing a God.

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This Game was one of the best games for the ps3 because you really got to think about what your doing. The Game is at a good price too

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This is not a bad game(s). It is what it is. GOW 1 and 2, polished, and put on the PS3. Dont expect it to look amazing, cause it doesn't, just better.

Compared to having a BC PS3 and playing the originals, this is better, and the price is perfect.

My biggest gripe about it is the main menu. Very lack luster. And when you select bonus vids, it says you have to access that under videos on the XMB. Why have it ther to begin with if you cant access it there?

But over all, a great buy to get siked up for GOW 3.

8/10

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Is it just me or does anyone else think Kratos could make a Master Chief sandwich with Marcus Fenix and Captain Price as the bread? Man Kratos is a bada**. I had never played the God Of War games on PS2 but holy crap these games are awesome!. God Of War 1 I must admit is way too puzzle heavy. But that's really it's only shortcoming. The rest of it is great. But God Of War 2 is simply amazing! Let me tell you, with the HD upgrade this GOW 2 does not look like a last gen title. In fact it can compete graphics wise with many current gen games. There are less puxxles in GOW 2 which is great. The combat, the kills and the story are second to none. God Of War 3 is just around the corner and if you've played the demo, you know it's going to rock the house. The PS3 is definitely in it's prime now. Pick up GOW collection if you have not played the games before.

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This is a great deal for an awesome game! Having played both back on the PS2 when it was released, playing it now is still fun after al these time. The extra details the hi-def provides is awesome, almost like playing a different game. Though it is disappointed that the cinematics are not in hi-def, what we're really after is the gameplay. In this regard, GOW delivers as it delivered years ago when it was released.

As an extra bonus, the game includes a voucher to download GOW3 which will be released early next year. CANNOT wait for that game to come out. The graphics are just unbelievable. The movements are so smooth and graphics so detailed, almost as if you're playing while a painting comes to live. I really think anyone (above 18 years old) will enjoy this game. It is that game and polished.

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I've been a fan of the GoW games since they first premiered for PS2. I bought the collection for ps3 as soon as it was feasible for me to do so and I'm looking forward to GoW3 to finish up the trilogy and bring this epic to a close.

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I missed most of last generation on the PS2, so I'm just catching up on some big hits from last generation. Since I bought a PS3 a couple months back, I figured I needed to add these games to my collection. Both really turned out nice on the PS3, and the Santa Monica Studio did a nice job.

Graphics are pretty good for both games. Yes, it is a port of the PS2 games, but with them re-mastered, it almost looks like it was made for the PS3, from the start. Both run nicely at 60 FPS and in 720p.

Gameplay is overall great, with some rare hiccups. I had some issues with falling through the map a couple of times, and I wish they would have given the player control over the camera. The games themselves do a great job with the camera, but I did die a number of times due to the camera. Overall though, everything was pretty solid.

The sound was great. I was listening through 5.1 surround sound. I could tell a difference between the demo for God of War 3, that comes with it, but hey, it still sounds pretty good.

Overall, these two are great games and if you haven't played them, and have a PS3, you might want to think about picking this up. I voiced some problems above but both God of War 1 & 2 are just so epic that a couple problems don't detract from what are a couple of great games.

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Although this is probably the most violent game I've ever played, it's very entertaining and fun. It's not just a hack and slash game but you also have to solve various puzzles. There are definitely some very very frustrating moments in the game but this is a playstation exclusive that you do not want to miss out on. Graphics are pretty cool and if you like Greek methodology then you should love this game. Things to note is that this is a single player game and you probably won't replay it much after you beat it. However, I still recommend getting this game due to the fun factor. Beat this series first to prepare yourself for GOW 3.

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Not very much to say about this game other than it's a great deal. Now that most ps3's are not backwards compatible, the ps2 version of all of the GOW's won't work in them. These remastered copies look awesome in high-def and there's no change from the original version. Must have for the big GOW fans. Also includes the GOW 3 demo which is awesome as well.

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