EDIT: I've changed the topic of the thread. God War 2 is just too damned action-packed to do an actual play log, and I'm too damned lazy to make copius notes whilst fighting minotaurs, the undead and Titans.
 
So. Has anyone else played this gem? High points thus far have included:

1)The extended battle with the Colossus. Kratos launches himself from a ballista to blind the gigantic statue in one eye. It's one of the many 'whoa' moments of the game, and merely an

2)The quick kill system. Faster and more intuitive than its predecessor, I'm loving these little short-cuts to victory. Tearing the wings from hippogriffs, wrenching the heads off of Cerebus, shoving my blades down a minotaurs throat, it's brilliantly violent and bloody.

3)The boss battles. Thus far my favourite has been Theseus, where Kratos impales him on his own spear before smashing his head to a pulp by repatedley slamming the doors of the temple.

GoW 2 easily trumps the first game in the series, it's possibly the most visceral and exciting action adventure title I've yet played. Full marks to the developers for releasing a title that offers true, unabashed carnage married to superb gameplay.