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''God of War'' is an action-adventure video game series loosely based on Greek mythology. Debuting in , the series has become a flagship title for the PlayStation brand, consisting of seven games across multiple platforms. The series' story centers around its only playable character, Kratos, a Spartan warrior tricked into killing his wife and child by his former master, the God of War Ares. Kratos eventually kills Ares at the behest of the goddess Athena and takes his place as the new God of War, but is still haunted by the nightmares of his past. Kratos is eventually betrayed by Zeus, the King of the Olympian Gods. Revealed to be a demigod and the son of Zeus, Kratos now seeks revenge against the gods for their machinations. What follows is a series of attempts to free himself from the influence of the gods and the Titans and exact revenge. Each game chapter forms part of a saga with vengeance as a central motif. The main trilogy and its prequel—''God of War I'', ''II'', ''III'', and ''Ascension''—were developed by Sony's Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) for the PlayStation 2 (PS2) and PlayStation 3 (PS3) video game consoles. Ready at Dawn developed the PlayStation Portable (PSP) installments—''Chains of Olympus'' and ''Ghost of Sparta''—which were also published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The mobile phone Java ME installment—''Betrayal''—was developed by Javaground and Sony Online Entertainment's Los Angeles division, and published by Sony Pictures Digital. In addition to the individual games, two collections featuring remastered versions of both PS2 installments—''God of War Collection''—and both PSP installments—''Origins Collection''—have been released on the PS3 by Bluepoint Games and Ready at Dawn, respectively. Another collection—''God of War Saga''—was released on August 28, 2012, for the PS3 and features ''God of War I'', ''II'', ''III'', ''Chains of Olympus'', and ''Ghost of Sparta''. Sanzaru Games ported ''God of War Collection'' to the PlayStation Vita in 2014. In celebration of the franchise's tenth anniversary, ''God of War III Remastered'' released on PlayStation 4 in July 2015 and was ported by Wholesale Algorithms. Games in the series have been praised as being the best action games for the PlayStation brand, and some of the best action games of all time. In June 2012, Sony reported that the series up to that point had sold more than 21 million copies worldwide. What was originally a single-player-only franchise expanded to include multiplayer with the release of ''Ascension'' in 2013. Strong sales and support of the series led to the franchise's expansion into other media, such as a comic book series—''God of War'' (2010–11)—two novels—''God of War'' (2010) and ''God of War II'' (2013)—and a graphic novel—''Rise of the Warrior'' (2012–2013). A film adaptation of the original installment has been in development since 2005. Merchandise promoting the series has also been produced, including artwork, clothing, toys, and prop replicas. Additionally, Santa Monica partnered with iam8bit and artists Jim Rugg, Doaly, and Nimit Malavia to create their own inspired movie posters based on ''God of War I'', ''II'', and ''III'' for the franchise's tenth anniversary. ==Games== ImageSize = width:250 height:500 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:10 top:10 right:0 DateFormat = mm/dd/yyyy Period = from:01/01/2005 till:01/01/2016 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:1 start:2005 ScaleMinor = unit:year increment:1 start:2005 Colors = id:black value:rgb(0,0,0) id:red value:rgb(0.9,0.05,0.05) # there is no automatic collision detection, # so shift texts up or down manually to avoid overlap Define $dx = 25 # shift text to right side of bar # shift texts up or down when two have same year Define $up = shift:($dx,3) Define $dw = shift:($dx,-8) PlotData= bar:Games anchor:till color:blue width:17 textcolor:blue align:left fontsize:S mark:(line, white) shift:($dx,-4) from:start till:end at:03/22/2005 text:"God of War" at:03/13/2007 text:"God of War II" at:06/20/2007 text:"God of War: Betrayal" at:03/04/2008 text:"God of War: Chains of Olympus" at:11/17/2009 text:"God of War Collection (PS3)" at:03/16/2010 text:"God of War III" at:11/02/2010 text:"God of War: Ghost of Sparta" at:09/13/2011 text:"God of War: Origins Collection" at:08/28/2012 text:"God of War Saga" at:03/12/2013 text:"God of War: Ascension" at:05/04/2014 text:"God of War Collection (Vita)" at:07/14/2015 text:"God of War III Remastered" ''God of War'' was first released in North America on March 22, 2005, for the PlayStation 2. After ten years in the service of the Olympian gods, Spartan soldier Kratos is tasked by Athena to find Pandora's Box; the key to defeating Ares, the God of War. A series of flashbacks reveals that Kratos was once the servant of Ares, who saved the Spartan and his army from annihilation in battle, tricked him into killing his family, and forced his metamorphosis into the "Ghost of Sparta". Kratos eventually finds Pandora's Box, and after finally killing Ares, ascends to Mount Olympus to become the new God of War. ''God of War II'' was first released in North America on March 13, 2007, for the PlayStation 2. Betrayed by Zeus, Kratos is saved by the Titan Gaia, who tells him he must now find the Sisters of Fate, who can change his fate and prevent his death at the hands of Zeus. Kratos is ultimately successful and as he is about to kill the god, Athena sacrifices herself to save Zeus and preserve Olympus, and tells Kratos that he is the son of Zeus. Kratos then joins forces with Gaia and the Titans to attack Olympus. ''God of War: Betrayal'' was released on June 20, 2007, for mobile phones. It is the only game in the series to be released as a 2D side-scroller and released on a non-PlayStation platform. The game's narrative takes place between the events of ''Ghost of Sparta'' and ''God of War II''. Kratos is framed for murder, and rampages across Greece seeking the true assassin. Kratos succumbs to bloodlust and kills Ceryx, the son of the god Hermes—an act that alienates him from his fellow gods. ''God of War: Chains of Olympus'' was first released in North America on March 4, 2008, for the PlayStation Portable, and a limited edition PSP bundle pack was released in June 2008. Its narrative takes place during Kratos' ten years of service to the gods. Kratos halts a Persian invasion of the Greek city of Attica, and learns that the world has been plunged into darkness by the god Morpheus. Kratos investigates the abduction of the sun god Helios, and prevents the Machiavellian plan of the goddess Persephone to use the Titan Atlas to destroy the world. ''God of War III'' was first released in North America on March 16, 2010, for the PlayStation 3; an "Ultimate Edition" with exclusive content was available for pre-order. Reigniting the Great War, Kratos is soon abandoned by the Titans. Helped by the spirit of the revived Athena, she instructs him to seek the Flame of Olympus in order to defeat Zeus. Kratos engages the gods and the Titans in an epic series of battles across the Underworld and Olympus and learns that Pandora's Box is within the Flame. He discovers that Pandora herself is the key to pacifying the Flame and allowing him to open the Box. Kratos defeats the gods and opposing Titans and after killing Zeus, he refuses to help Athena assume the role of new patron of mankind and disappears, his final fate unknown. ''God of War: Ghost of Sparta'' was first released in North America on November 2, 2010, for the PlayStation Portable with a limited edition PSP bundle and an exclusive pre-order offer released simultaneously. Set between the events of ''God of War'' and ''Betrayal'', Kratos, the God of War, is still haunted by visions of his mortal past and embarks on a quest to discover his origins by finding his mother, Callisto. He learns that his brother Deimos was taken by the gods and imprisoned by the God of Death, Thanatos, and decides to find and save his sibling. Although successful, Thanatos engages the brothers in combat, and kills Deimos. Kratos then kills Thanatos and returns to Olympus, further enraged at the gods. ''God of War: Ascension'' was first released in North America on March 12, 2013, for the PlayStation 3 with a "Collector's Edition" available for pre-order with exclusive content. Set six months after Kratos killed his wife and child, Kratos has been imprisoned by the three Furies for breaking his blood oath to Ares. With the help of the oath keeper Orkos, Kratos learns that Ares and the Furies plan to overthrow Mount Olympus. The Spartan escapes his imprisonment, subsequently killing the Furies, and Orkos, who begs for release. Although free of Ares' bond, Kratos begins to suffer the nightmares that plague him for years. ''Ascension'' is the first game in the series to feature multiplayer (up to eight players) for both competitive and cooperative play. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「God of War (series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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