This game was so much more enjoyable from the first. Im not quite sure on all of what they changed but it just felt so much better to play. You're not getting staggered constantly, the enemies arent insane bullet sponges and it just felt a lot more balanced and rewarding than the original. The puzzles were also a lot better, so much less frustrating and a lot more enjoyable. I do wish there was less of an emphasis on them though, I feel like the game has way too many and that makes it kinda drag a bit more than needed in the middle. There were still moments the game pissed me off and initial impressions were not great, but the gameplay really stepped it up in the end and I appreciated that immensely. The story does suffer a bit though, It's notably weaker than than the first. Another review mentions this but it definitely suffers from middle child syndrome. The ending especially is pretty akin to Halo 2, a great set up for 3 but a bit of a disappointing finish for the game itself, that being said its not quite as abrupt and I didnt mind it too much
Overall, despite some slow moments and a noticeably weaker story, God of War II is an immense improvement over the first and a genuine joy to play. Hyped to see how this trilogy ends.

On a side note the medusa-like enemies are fucking stupid and I fucking hate them

Trophy Completion - 100% (Platinum 193)
Time Played - 18 hours on the dot
Nancymeter - 81/100
Game Completion #54 of 2022
May Completion #4

Reviewed on May 10, 2022


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