God of War II

Alternative title(s)
Antiquity game	CAG
Release	Mar 13, 2007
Publisher	Sony Computer Entertainment
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 characters^B	Zeus, Gaia, Theseus, Pegasus, Fates, Typhon, Euryale, Perseus, Icarus, Atlas, Athena
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

mythology, Olympus, gods, monsters