God of War 2 was originally released in March 2007, two years after the original game’s release, and was one of the last major releases on the PS2 before Sony shifted its entire focus onto the then-one-year-old PS3 console. It picks up sometime after the end of the first game and sets Kratos on a collision course with Zeus after being stripped of his godhood as a result of the near-constant wars in Greece. Kratos’ journey for revenge sends him to the home of the Sisters of Fate with plans to change his fate and bring Zeus to his knees, leading to the events of God of War 3.

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The aforementioned original copy was uncovered by Reddit user Skaddl3D while they were cleaning out their attic recently. Skaddl3D shared an image of the game, which sports the box art design reminiscent of the first game’s art of Kratos standing before the Athens with his bloody Blades of Chaos drawn. In the case of God of War 2, though, he is standing before the entrance to the Island of Creation on his way to confront the Fates.

Skaddl3D’s discovery received a positive response with 97 percent of users upvoting the post and two other users commenting, sharing their love of the game and appreciation of the find. However, Skaddl3D revealed the game wasn’t the only discovery they made while doing some seasonal cleaning in their attic. Skaddl3D said they found their original PlayStation 2 console in the attic as well, still in working condition, and was looking for a way to hook it up.

The reverence Skaddl3D shows toward God of War 2 is one reflected by many players for the franchise as a whole, which appears to have only grown due to 2018’s God of War and 2022’s God of War Ragnarok. Both games saw Kratos, who had largely been portrayed as a man driven primarily by rage and vengeance, become more reflective of himself for the sake of his son Atreus while still keeping the epic moments and intense gameplay players had come to expect from the series. The end results were games lauded by both critics and players which, ultimately, could lead to similar nostalgic hits for players years from now similar to Skaddl3D’s feelings for God of War 2.

God of War 2 is available for PlayStation 2.

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