God Of War Ii - The Colossus Battle -usa- -demo- -

In the pantheon of great video game demos, few have ever achieved the legendary status of the . Released in the early months of 2007, this single level—shipping on a disc included with X-Play magazine, Official PlayStation Magazine (OPM), and later on the PlayStation Store—was less of a "sampler" and more of a declaration of war.

The climax. You reach the Colossus’s shoulder and target its eye again. This segment forces you to use the (a parry item) to reflect the Colossus’s magical eye-beams back at its face. The USA demo is infamous here: If you miss a single parry, the beam one-shots you. No checkpoints. No mercy. You restart the entire bridge sequence. God of War II - The Colossus Battle -USA- -Demo-

The demo focuses on the game's opening sequence in the city of Rhodes, where Kratos battles a massive animated statue. The music for this segment is divided into several thematic variations: Colossus of Rhodes In the pantheon of great video game demos,

It remains the greatest "first date" in action game history. If you still have that scratched OPM disc in a shoebox somewhere, dig it out. The Colossus is still waiting for you to climb its arm. You reach the Colossus’s shoulder and target its eye again