God of War 1 Walkthrough PS2 PS3 PSVITA 1080P 60FPS 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, who is running amok through Athens. A series of flashbacks reveal that Kratos was once the servant of Ares, who saved the Spartan and his army from annihilation in battle, but tricked him into killing his family, which forced his metamorphosis into the "Ghost of Sparta". Kratos eventually finds Pandora's Box, and after finally killing Ares, he ascends to Mount Olympus to become the new God of War. Release Dates: PS2 - Mar 22, 2005 PS3 - Nov 17, 2009 PSVITA - May 6, 2014 Subscribe for more game walkthrough videos.