Combat God of War (2005 video game)

kratos (in air) attacks hydra blades of chaos. hud in upper left corner displays health meter. number indicates number of red orbs player has collected. green meter @ bottom of screen shows opponent s health.

kratos main weapon blades of chaos: pair of blades attached chains wrapped around character s wrists , forearms. in gameplay, blades can swung offensively in various maneuvers. later in game, kratos acquires secondary weapon called blade of artemis: large sword offers alternative combat options. kratos learns use 4 magical abilities, (such zeus fury: allowing lightning bolts thrown @ distant targets) allow character kill both individual , multiple targets. other magical abilities include medusa s gaze, poseidon s rage, , army of hades. relic called poseidon s trident acquired, allowing kratos breathe underwater , navigate through environment. in game, kratos acquires special ability called rage of gods, provides temporary invulnerability , increased attack damage.

in combat, quick time event (qte) feature, called context sensitive attacks, initiated when player has weakened strong foe. player performs sequence of actions on game controller shortly after image of circle button appears on-screen prompt. allows limited control of kratos during qte cinematic sequence, which, if successful, ends battle; failure results in damage protagonist. similar in function quick time sex mini-game in form of encounter female twins, has become regular feature throughout series.

when game completed, challenge mode—ten trials called challenge of gods—is unlocked; requires players complete series of specific tasks (e.g., “kill cyclopes before time runs out”). player may unlock bonus costumes kratos, behind-the-scenes videos, , concept art of characters , environments, rewards. completion of each difficulty level unlocks additional rewards.