God of War 2 Walkthrough for PS2 - The Colossus

 Kratos was made into a God, but memories of his past have not been erased. He seeks vengeance and raises havoc on Rome with his Spartan army. The gods are displeased with him and warn him that if he continues on this path, they will no longer help him. Kratos does not take this seriously, and as a result he is turned into a mortal. This is where the game begins.

After Kratos becomes mortal, he shrinks in size and ends up in a Roman castle. You will begin by encountering a few soldiers. Kill them all and exit the room through a gated door by using the R1 button and pressing the O button several times. Consistent with the original God of War game, the game controls are the same. Enemies will also emit red orbs when killed (which can be used later for upgrades). Depending on the level of difficulty you are playing, there is a tutorial/hint feature that will assist you in learning how to do certain actions. This is optional and can be shut off.

Anyway, after exiting this room you will encounter a Colossus. He will try to attack you. Initially you will just avoid his attacks and move away from him. After a while you will have your first mini-boss battle with him. There are two platforms. On the first platform there are soldiers that will attack you repeatedly while the Colossus slams his large arm and hand on the ground to try and cause damage. Attack his arm to cause damage and stun him. Once he is stunned, go to your left up on the other platform with a ballista. Use the R1 button then the O button to shoot the loaded stone at him. You will need to stun him a couple of times and go back to the ballista. The last time you stun him in this round causes an animated sequence to begin. Watch for controller button actions. As they appear, you will need to be quick or you will have to stun the colossus again. When you succeed in this task, the colossus then throws you into another area where you will fall into some water.

In this area you begin underwater. You will need to swim your way through a blocked gate. Use the R1 and X button to speed your way through this barrier. Then go to the surface using the triangle button. Once out of the water you will see a ladder. Go up and save your game at this saving spot. To the left of this is a lever that will activate a machine that carries some objects on hooks above you. One of these hooks will stop nearby you. Swing over on this hook to the other side (R1, then X to let go).

Moving forward you will encounter more enemies. Get past them and you will see a broken ladder ahead of you. Climb up and then move up the wall to your left. Once you are at the top you will then have a second mini-boss encounter with the colossus.

By the time you reach this section of the God of War 2 walkthrough, the Colossus will try to swipe at you with his arm while you are on a small platform. Jump down to the area below. This is another large two platform area. Avoid his slamming arm attacks. To beat him in this section you will again need to stun him a few times. Go to the platform on the right using the grappling hook (R1). Carefully attack the Colossus arm until he is stunned, and then go back to the left platform where you will need to press the O button. This will cause the Colossus arm to slam against a wall, causing him damage. An animation appears where Kratos will go up the Colossus arm and you will need to follow another sequence of control buttons. Once successful you will need to stun him again on the right platform. The second time he is stunned you will stay on that side, and will again press the O button and follow the animated sequence of control buttons. After you succeed the Colossus gets a bit upset and grips onto you. Escape by pressing the L1 and R1 buttons back and forth quickly. You will then be thrown into another area.

 Kratos is now in a room with another gated door. Get past it and you will be in a corridor with a couple of passages. Directly ahead is a blocked room with soldiers and archers. Go down to the right and straight down a corridor to a saving spot. Save your game then backtrack a bit to another passage to your right. You will encounter some archers. Kill them. Look for a door to your left that has a circular pressure plate in front of it. This opens the door. You will need to grab a large gold bird statue and drag it over to the plate. Once the door opens, grab the statue and hold the R1 button. Then press the X button to quickly push the statue through the door. Next, get yourself through the door by standing on the plate again and quickly roll into the other room (right analog stick). In this next room is another pressure plate. Put the statue on it to move into another room where you will see a health chest. Move down the corridor where you will run into some more enemies. Continue until you see an elevator with a circular pattern on the ground. Pull the lever and it will take you to a top level to where you will encounter the Colossus again.