Monday 14 January, 2008

Gameplay:
During the second 45 minutes of gameplay I find Kratos back in Athens and he sees his ultimate goal within arms reach, Ares destroying Athens. While in Athens I became more involved in the game, there were lots of puzzles and tons of button mashing.

Though the Athens has become overrun with monsters and undead soldiers, the civilians don't want Kratos to help them, which make me feel more involved in Kratos' story. The civilians refer to Kratos as "monster" though he is ultimately trying to redeem himself for his past.

I found the obstacles within Athens to be well designed and fairly challenging. Kratos' responsiveness makes the game very entertaining when coming up with acquiring new skills to kill you opponents.

Design:
One of the most innovative and new things I noticed in God of War, was the camera placement during gameplay. I find that in most Playstation 2 games the designers allow players to control the camera angle using the right analog stick or any of the R or L buttons, but this game uses the camera to prompt players in specific directions which eliminates the need for the player to control the camera.

Another aspect of the game I noticed, were the elaborate level designs, not only does the game involve effective killing techniques, but puzzles are also placed throughout the levels to keep make the game even more difficult. By also allowing players to select the degree of difficulty, the games possibilities become even greater.

The smooth graphics, very responsive main character, and wide range of enemies to test your skills on allow this game to be very fun and involving.

Good job on the entries. This is kind of what we are looking for in your game logs because you have hit all main key points of of what needs to be there. You have thoroughly explained what your gameplay experience and included two design sections, though they weren't that long, exceeded the assignment expectations. Good job and keep up the good work.

- Theodore R. (Grader)