If you need practice on a certain level, just start another game from the title screen, and you can continue from any level, up to the highest one you've reached. Also, you get serious bonus points if you complete a level perfectly. Play this mind-altering game.

Kratos just can't catch a break. You'd think after killing Ares, earning the wrath of the gods, attempting to kill himself, and ascending the throne as the next God of War, the guy would get a chance to take a breath, sharpen his magical blades, and, you know, kick it with some wenches. No such luck. Not long after the updated God of War II demo that landed on our desk today opens up, Kratos finds himself in the city of Rhodes duking it out with one of the seven ancient wonders of the world. But we're getting ahead of ourselves. Let's back it up a bit first.