Magic is also acquired, with four different attacks being available: Poseidon's Rage, Medusa's Gaze, Zeus' Fury, and Army of Hades. Kratos' main weapons are the Blades of Chaos, with secondary weapon the Blade of Artemis also being acquired. The player typically has to navigate Kratos through a long series of tests, trials and mazes to reach goals. As a third-person camera game, the player controls the character Kratos in a combination of combat, platforming and puzzle game elements. Loosely based on Greek mythology, the game focuses on protagonist Kratos and forms part of a saga (chronologically the second chapter in the God of War series) with vengeance as a central theme. The game and the subsequent sequel - God of War II - were released in North America on Novemas part of the God of War Collection, featuring ports of both games to PlayStation 3 hardware with up-scaled graphics and support for PlayStation Trophies. God of War was released on Main North America and Jin Europe and is also available in the PlayStation 2's lineup of Greatest Hits. It is a third-person action-adventure that follows the story of Kratos as he travels across Greece in an attempt to kill the titular God of War, Ares. God of War is a game for the Sony PlayStation 2, released on March 22, 2005. For the 2018 sequel to God of War III, see God of War (2018). This guide is for the original PS2 release.