God of War II is an action-adventure
game developed by SCE Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer
Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. It is the second game in the God
of War series. The game was released in 2007. Loosely based on Greek mythology God of War 2 is the fifth chapter in
the series, and forms part of a saga, with vengeance as a central theme.
The game focuses on protagonist Kratos, who has become the new god of
War after his defeat of the Olympian god Ares.
Betrayed by Zeus due to
his actions in God of War 1, Kratos - now aided by the Titan Gaia -
attempts to avert his betrayal by by seeking out The Sisters of Fate and
changing his destiny.
God of War II continues the story of
Kratos as he wields his newly-bestowed god-like powers, much to the
dismay and fear of the other gods.