Rhodes God of War 2 Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

You start the game with your Blades of Athena and Poseidon's Rage maxed out. You shouldn't have any problems in beating the enemies here, they are weak and easy to kill.

HINT: Don't be too strict about collecting the red orbs on this level - you'll loose all of them at the end anyway.

Defeat all the enemies and open the gate on the left. Go through the corridor. When the Colossus smashes the wall, go through the passage on the left, get the green orbs from the chest and go up the ladder.

You'll be facing the Colossus for the first time here. Avoid its attacks (right analog stick), fighting off the enemy soldiers at the same time. Attack the giant's hand whenever it's placed on the platform you're standing on. After a few hits, Colossus will become paralyzed for a while. Jump to the catapult on the left and use it (R1) to hit the giant with a rock. Now, jump on the catapult and quickly tap (O) to launch yourself into the air. You now have to press the buttons displayed on the screen in the correct order (it's simple this time - just [], []. []. []) and the battle will be over. If you make a mistake, you'll have to start over.

Dive ([]) and smash through the barricade (R1). Get out of the water and up the ladder. You'll see a save point to the right. Use the lever in the back of the screen to turn on the conveyor belt. Jump across using your blades (R1). Go further, open the door and defeat the enemies there.

Go towards the back of the screen. The Colossus will stomp on you. Defeat yourself by tapping (O). Climb the wall on the left.

Time to battle the Colossus for the second time. Try to stick close to it, attacking its hands whenever possible. It's a good idea to use Poseidon's Rage here (L2+O-tapping). When you stun the enemy three times, jump to the other side of the platform (R1) and press O when you are near its other hand. Now press the button sequence: /, /, X, X.

Second phase of the battle is identical to the first one. Repeat the whole process. The button sequence this time is O, O, [], []. Before the battle is over, you'll have to free yourself from the enemy's grip by pressing R1 and L1.

Take blue orbs from a chest and go through the gate. When you turn right before the archers, you'll see another save point. Go right (use the corridor just before the save point). Defeat enemy soldiers. There's a movable pillar on the left side of the room. Destroy the statue that's blocking it, then grab it (R1) and place on the button that opens the door. Don't let go of the stone key - load up your kick (X) and send it under the gate to the next room. Now stand on the button yourself, and when the gate opens, quickly roll under it.

HINT: Before you go any further, you can push the pillar through the corridor on the right and gain access to three chests: two with experience and one containing the Urn of Gaia (screenshot below).

Place the pillar on the next button and go to the elevator. Activate it using the lever. When you're up, attack the Colossus' eye.

Climb the wall to the right. Go cross the platform until you reach the door. Destroy a window and you'll be able to jump through it. You have to cross this area using the wooden planks. First, jump down and deal with all the archers, as they will surely knock you down when you're crossing one of the planks. Eventually you'll reach another save point. Slide down using the hanging chain. Defeat all the enemies, refill your health and mana, then open the gate and leave.

Your goal in this boss battle is to get the sword that's stuck in the stone in the middle of the arena. In order to do that, you'll have to stun the Colossus three times. You can use a huge piece of metal that's laying on the right to hurt it. Approach the sword and try to take it out. It will suck out some of your powers. The easiest way to stun the enemy is to stand near the sword and jump up whenever it hits the platform. You can then hit it a few times without any harm. When you get the sword, approach the Colossus with it and strike it a few times (jump away from its "vacuum"). At last, Kratos will enter the monster's mechanical body.

Go left, fighting off the soldiers and jumping from one platform to another. When you reach a huge mechanism that's glowing blue, approach it and press R1. Go up even further. You'll see a rope - grab it and get to the other side of the "tower". Go along the flaming planks until you reach second part of the mechanism. Destroy the chain that's holding it and press R1 again to absorb its energy.

Go further up the Colossus' body. When you reach a wooden circle that's placed in the middle of the shaft, grab it with your hands and climb around it. Destroy another piece of the mechanism and climb the rope to reach the monster's head. Use the lever to lower the pendulum, then hit it a few times to make it move. Use the lever again to pull it back up. You can now use the rope to reach the other side of the room (the pendulum will block the energy rays that kept you from going there). The final piece of the mechanism stands before you. Destroy it and jump down a few steps to leave through the giant's mouth.

Kratos is seriously wounded. Go towards the sword. Another cut-scene will commence, in which the God of War gets his butt kicked by Zeus.

After a long set of cut-scenes, you'll be partially reborn. Climb the wall to leave the abyss. It's not difficult, just keep using your weapon on demonic hands that try to catch you. When you are back up, approach the only living soldier (on the left side of the screen) and talk to him. Now get on the Pegasus' back and fly towards the next level.