God of War 2 - Unlockables and Gameplay Hints (Playstation 2)

God of War 2 follows the footsteps of Kratos, the god killer. After the removal of the inconvenient Ares, he takes the god's place and slowly manges to enrage the gods with his brutal acts. He is stripped of his godly powers and thrown into Tartarus. He now has a choice: remain there for all eternity or become the minion of Gaia.

Challenge of the Titans:Successfully complete the game.

Arena of the Fates:
Reach the "Titan" rank in Challenge mode.

Titan mode:
Successfully complete the game to unlock the Titan difficulty setting.

Urns of Power:
Successfully complete the game.

Alternate costumes:
• Cod of War: Complete the game.
• Hydra Armor: Complete the game.
• Dark Odyssey: Complete the game under the God difficulty.
• Athena: Complete the game under the Titan difficulty.
• Hercules: Complete the game under the Titan difficulty.
• General Kratos: Complete the game with 20 Cyclops Eyes collected by killing them with Circle.
• God Armor: Reach the "God" rank in Challenge mode.

Completion bonus:
- Successfully complete the game and save. Select the "Bonus Play" option when starting a new game to have all weapons and magic at the level attained during your previous session.
- Successfully complete the game to unlock the "Credits" option at the "Treasures" menu.
- Successfully complete the game to unlock the "High Resolution" and "Story Format" movies.

Alternate package art:
There is an alternate artwork on the other side of the cover sheet on the game's package. Just take it out and flip it over to see it.

Blade of Olympus:
Successfully complete game under the Titan difficulty setting.

Urn of Gaia:
This urn is found in the Isle of Rhodes (the first level). Take the stone block that you push with the golden bird on top, which you need to first break to get some Red Orbs. Push it between Kratos and the gate. While Kratos is on the button to open the gate, kick the block to the other side and then quickly roll under the gate. Then, push the block to the right. You will see three chests on a ledge in the background. Push the block to that area and double jump, then lift yourself up. This urn allows you to gain ten times the number of orbs than normal.

Urn of the Gorgons:
After you get the Golden Fleece, backtrack to the conveyor belt with the Gorgon eye things that turn you to stone, then reflect the beam back at them. There will be three chests, one of which holds the urn. This urn enables your weapons to turn enemies to stone.

Urn

of Olympus:
Near the area where you get the Spear of Destiny, take the time slowing statue and push it near the water's edge from where you first came. Try to make it so you can start the time slowing from the other side of the pool. Then, press R1 across the other pool and roll into the room where the urn is located. This urn gives you unlimited magic.

Urn of Prometheus:
This urn is found in Atlas. When hanging from his underarm, you have to break two stalactites to continue, but there is also another one you can break. Break it and then follow the hole up to find a red chest and the urn. This urn gives you unlimited Rage Of The Titans.

In the underworld area where the Titan, Atlas is located are multiple climbing areas. Near the climbing area where you get close to reaching his hand, there is a group of breakable stalactites on the ceiling of the climbable parts. One of the first ones you break will have a secret area. Inside are an experience chest and the Urn of Prometheus, which gives you unlimited Titan’s Rage in Bonus Play.

Urn of Fates:
Successfully complete Challenge Of The Titans mode with a "Mortal" or better rank. This urn extends your allotted combo meter time so you can perform higher combos.

Urn of Poseidon:
Successfully complete Challenge Of The Titans mode with a "Spartan" or better rank. This Urn allows you to exchange Crono's Rage with Poseidon's Rage.

Hidden mini-game:
There is a mini game in the first level, when you fight Colossus. When he hits you into the house do not go under the water yet. Get out and run around to the right side. There are two covers. The first has some orbs and the second has two half-naked women in a pool. You do not have to press any buttons beyond what the mini-game instructs you to do to see what the water fountain does; just simply play the mini game.

Euryale: Escaping from the circular room:
Pull the lever and open up the wall on the right. Go inside and hit the back wall a few times until it breaks. Leave the body for now and go to the other side. Jump over the spikes and break down the wall as well. Go back to the other side again. Pick up the body and put it in the river. Run across to the other side and stand in the river. The body will float by. Catch it then place it on the switch. Stand on the other switch then roll under the gate to leave.

Island of the Sisters of Fate: Trap:
When you arrive on the island of the Sisters of Fate there is a trap system after the hanging skeletons room. To keep the first door from shut-in on the lower level there is a body near the two red chests. Pick up the body and set it on the trigger to keep the door open.

Protecting the Translator:
This trick is especially useful under the God or Titan difficulty settings. During the part where you must protect the Translator from the three waves of enemies, you can do it a little bit easier. For the first two wave of enemies (the waves before the part when Kratos drops the Translator and kneels beside the book), you can hide behind the cage and hit the enemies taking minor or no damage. Once you grab him and walk out the cage for the first time, there will be an intermission sequence that releases the first set of enemies. Go back in the cage and pull the boulder off the switch. From there, use the hammer's L1 attack in the air, or L1 + Triangle to hit enemies with the hammer's attack wave. Once the first set of enemies is over, walk towards the middle to activate the second set. Take your time. As soon as you see the enemies pop up, run back behind the cage and pull the stone off again. Repeat the same process and you should be able to avoid getting hit.

Using the Golden Fleece:
After you get the Golden Fleece from the Cursed Cerberus you can use it to block and reflect enemy attacks by pressing L1 at the precise moment. However, if you continually press L1 as fast as possible, you will block and return almost every attack.

Defeating the Cyclops:
When fighting the Cyclops with the enemy on its back, press Circle. It will give you a command to rotate the Left Analog-stick. Successful completion of this will get the enemy off the Cyclops's back and make it easier to kill the Cyclops.

Defeating Theasus:
Use the following trick during the second part of the fight with Theasus. When he is on the roof and summons creatures to attack you, lead them around until he summons up ice pillars. Then, roll to avoid them but make sure the beasts get caught underneath when the ice pillars are summoned. By doing this they will get hurt and eventually killed.

Easy orbs:
Immediately after you defeat Euryale you will get infinite magic to use with your new skill. To complete this part of the game you must kill five enemies by turning them to stone and shattering them. However, if you face the rear wall and position yourself directly in front of the center spawn, you can cast Crones' Rage, roll right, cast it again, roll back to the left two times, cast it again, and repeat. You can build up massive combos by doing this to get lots of orbs. When you get a 2,000 hit combo, break the combo off (do not cast for about four seconds) and start again. This will net you over 1,500 souls for each 2,000 hit combo.

To get a lot more red orbs with half the work, upgrade your Blade Of Olympus to level 2. This only works after you complete the game. To get more red orbs hold L1 + Circle and the shield the blade emits will suck in red orbs from live enemies. When sucked dry, kill them to get more.

Easy eyes:
After unlocking the Arena Of The Fates, just fight the Cyclops Berserker and take their eyes every time. This is an easy way to get the twenty eyes required unlock the bonus costume.

When the Bowmen (little penguin-like creatures with axes) call the Cyclops with their horns, just kill the Cyclops and not the Bowmen. After you rip out the Cyclops' eye, the Bowmen will call more Cyclops. You can rip more eyes out. Keep this going until you get all twenty eyes.