God of War II PS2 Secrets and Unlockables Guide

Get alternative costumes, better armor, and more

Box art for God of War 2 — Sony Computer Entertainment

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Updated on 12/12/19

God of War II is an action-adventure game published by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2007. Based loosely on Greek mythology, it tells the story of Kratos, the new God of War, who seeks revenge after being betrayed by Zeus. You can unlock a number of items and gameplay modes by attaining certain ranks, collecting certain items, and completing the game on various difficulty levels. Here's a guide on how to do all that, along with some secrets.

This guide is specifically for the PS2 version of God of War II.

God of War II Unlockables

Complete levels of the game or gather specific items to reveal unlockables that help you in your gameplay.

Unlockable	How to Acquire
Athena	Complete God of War II on Titan mode.
Dark Odyssey	Complete God of War II on God mode.
General Kratos	Collect 20 cyclops eyes using a context-sensitive move.
God Armor	Receive a God ranking in Challenge mode.
God of War Costume	Complete God of War II on any difficulty level.
Hercules	Complete God of War II on Titan mode.
Hydra Armor	Complete God of War II on any difficulty level.
Unlock Challenge of the Titans	Complete God of War II on any difficulty level.
Arena of the Fates	Reach Titan rank in Challenge mode.
Titan Mode	Complete the main game.
Urns of Power	Complete the game.

Bonus Play Option

Once you successfully complete God of War II, save the game. Then, select the Bonus Play option when starting a new game. This lets you take the weapons and magic you earned in your first playthrough into the new game.

Getting Red Orbs With the Blade of Olympus

You'll receive the Blade of Olympus after you beat the game. When it levels up once, you're then able to perform the Divine Sacrifice move by pressing L1 and Circle together. This move pulls the red orbs out of enemies.

The Golden Fleece

You receive the Golden Fleece from the Cursed Cerberus. When you have it, use it to block enemy attacks by pressing L1. If you continuously press L1, you block and return almost all attacks.

Unlock All Movies

Completing God of War II unlocks all the movies in the game, including high-resolution movies and all cutscenes.

Secret God of War II Message and Site

If you're lucky enough to pull off a 999,999 hit combo, you're given a URL for a God of War II website containing a secret message and some gameplay footage with developer commentary.