God of War (2005)

Alternative title(s)
Antiquity game	CAG
Release	Mar 22, 2005
Publisher	Sony Computer Entertainment, Capcom (JP)
Developer	SCE Santa Monica Studio
Platform(s)	PS2
Mode	Single-player
Genre	Action-adventure; role-playing game; hack and slash; hero-based
Setting	Mythological storyworld based on Ancient Greece
Notable charactersB	Ares, Cronos, Minotaur
DLC

On Nov 17, 2009, remastered versions of God of War and God of War II were released together in God of War Collection (PS3 2009 [NA], 2010 [JP, AUS, UK]; PS Vita 2014).

On Aug 28, 2012, remastered versions of God of War, God of War II, God of War: Chains of Olympus, God of War: Ghost of Sparta and God of War III were released together in God of War Saga (PS3).

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Additional keywords

Sparta, myth, gods, monsters, tragedy, Athens