God of War Collection groups GoW1 and GoW2 remastered in HD on PS3. Two of the best PS2 games of all time in improved quality. Kratos and Greek mythology in their original epic form. Essential.
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Sony HD compilation gathering the first two PS2 God of War games remastered on PS3 disc for new generations. Published by Sony, released in Europe in November 2009. Includes God of War and God of War II in 1080p HD at 60 fps, preserved original voice acting, exclusive trophies, and improved visual quality for PS3. Reference release.
God of War Collection review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
More outsized still, this entry unfurls titanic settings, dantesque clashes and breathtaking panoramas. The cinematic staging gains in scale and controlled violence. This visual extravagance, dark and grandiose, closes the PS2 era on a dazzling technical demonstration.
Ever more colossal, the music combines unleashed choirs and a titanic orchestra to magnify Kratos's revenge. Each titan confrontation rises into a sonic deluge of unheard-of power. This epic breadth, overwhelming and grandiose, remains one of the peaks of action music on the machine.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Kratos's first epics gathered in high definition, where you carve up mythological hordes with the blades, chain brutal combos and solve ingenious puzzles. The epic fury and grandiose staging remain intact. Spectacular, visceral and masterfully paced, an ideal compilation to (re)discover two monuments of action.
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Chaining bloody combos, solving puzzles and progressing through a deluge of spectacular set pieces endlessly renews the urge to see the next moment of bravado. Kratos's rise in power rewards each encounter. The emphatic violence and the very guided formula won't suit everyone, but the relentless rhythm of the adventure grips you from start to finish.
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Replaying the first two God of War remastered means rediscovering dense campaigns where every temple holds puzzles, nervy combat and hidden relics. The quest for the urns of power, the higher difficulty modes and the challenges unlocked after the ending invite you to start over to master it all. Bundling these two classics on one disc offers a dose of mythological action that is anything but rushed.
An HD port of the two PS2 God of War games, which let a whole generation discover these classics on the next console. Printed widely and heavily distributed, it stays accessible. Its desirability lies in this role as a gateway to the PS2-era masterpieces, a practical reference version, more than in scarcity, the mass run ruling out any high price.
Memorable bosses
Gathering Kratos's first two reckonings, this collection recalls how the saga turned gods and titans into its foes: the Hydra rising from the waves, the Colossus of Rhodes as an outsized opener, all the way to the duel against Zeus. Furious combos and bloody finishers punctuate fights on a mythological scale. Their sense of spectacle remains a lesson in escalation.
Is God of War Collection still worth playing in 2026?
The God of War Collection gathers the first two entries, remastered in HD on PS3, two of the PS2's greatest action games sublimated. God of War and God of War II remain peaks of the beat-em-up, carried by Kratos's rage, combat of cathartic violence and oversized boss fights rooted in Greek mythology. The remaster nicely heightens already spectacular productions. The pacing and the staging have lost none of their impact. To discover the saga's foundations or relive them in HD, this set remains quite simply essential.
