God Of War 2 Cheat Codes, Secrets, and Unlockables for PlayStation 2 (PS2)

God of War 2 is my favorite entry in the original trilogy. It could be because I played it as a kid, even though I definitely shouldn’t have been, but I like many others really resonate with this title specifically. Technically it’s the sixth title in Kratos’ story chronologically, but it was the second to ever release, releasing for the PlayStation 2 on March 13, 2007.

The game was released to critical acclaim, and now, as we approach the 20-year anniversary, many people consider it one of the best games of all time. The gameplay was similar to the previous installment, while also being better in every single way. If you’ve never played the game and are on the fence about giving it a go, you can read our review here.

God of War 2 Premise

Following the death of Ares, Kratos is the new God of War. Unfortunately, he is still haunted by the nightmares of his past. The game follows Kratos on his journey to exact revenge on Zeus after he betrays him in the game’s opening hours. In terms of game feel and control, the game is very similar to the original, where it deploys this sort of pseudo-action game similar to Devil May Cry but much more accessible.

The Main Characters of God of War 2

• Kratos
• Zeus
• Athena
• Gaia
• Typhon
• Prometheus
• Pegasus
• Theseus
• Barbarian King (Alrik)
• Eurayle
• Perseus
• Icarus
• Atlas
• Lahkesis
• Atropos
• Cronos

Other Titles In The Series

• God of War (2005)
• God of War II (2007)
• God of War: Chains of Olympus (2008)
• God of War III (2010)
• God of War: Ghost of Sparta (2010)
• God of War: Ascension (2013)
• God of War (2018)
• God of War Ragnarök (2022)

God of War 2 Cheat Codes

Secrets

High Definition mode

Before the “Sony Computer Entertainment Presents” screen appears, hold L1 + L2 + L3 + Square + Circle. If you enter the code correctly, the letters on that screen will turn purple. — From Larry Solinger

Challenge Of The Titans mode

Successfully complete the game to unlock the Challenge Of The Titans mode.

Arena Of The Fates mode

Get a “Titan” rank in Challenge mode to unlock the Arena Of The Fates mode.

Titan mode

Successfully complete the game to unlock the Titan difficulty setting.

Alternate costumes

• Cod Of War: Successfully complete the game.
• Hydra Armor: Successfully complete the game.
• Dark Odyssey: Successfully complete the game on the God difficulty setting.
• Athena: Successfully complete the game on the Titan difficulty setting.
• Hercules: Successfully complete the game on the Titan difficulty setting.
• General Kratos: Collect 20 Cyclops Eyes.
• God Armor: Get a “God” rank in Challenge Of The Titans mode.

Urns

Urn Of Gaia: This Urn is found in Rhodes (the first level). Take the stone block that you push with the golden bird on top, which you need to first break to get some Red Orbs, and push it between Kratos and the gate. While Kratos is on the button to open the gate, kick the block to the other side and then quickly roll under the gate. Then, push the block to the right and you will see three chests on a ledge in the background. Push the block to that area and double jump, then lift yourself up. This Urn allows you to gain ten times the number of Orbs than normal.

Urn Of the Gorgons: After you get the Golden Fleece, backtrack to the conveyor belt with the Gorgon eye things that turn you to stone, then reflect the beam back at them. There will be three chests, one of which holds the Urn. This Urn enables your weapons to turn enemies to stone.

Urn Of Olympus: Near the area where you get the Spear of Destiny, take the time slowing statue and push it near the water’s edge from where you first came. Try to make it so you can start the time slowing from the other side of the pool. Then, press R1 across the other pool and roll into the room where the Urn is located. This Urn gives you unlimited magic.

Urn Of Prometheus: This Urn is found in Atlas. When hanging from his underarm, you have to break two stalactites to continue, but there is also another one you can break. Break it and then follow the hole up to find a red chest and the Urn. This Urn gives you unlimited Rage Of The Titans.

Urn Of Fates: Successfully complete Challenge Of The Titans mode with a “Mortal” or better rank. This Urn extends your allotted combo meter time so you can perform higher combos.

Urn Of Poseidon: Successfully complete Challenge Of The Titans mode with a “Spartan” or better rank. This Urn allows you to exchange Crono’s Rage with Poseidon’s Rage.

Gifts

Gift of Health: When you get to the area where the second translator jumps off the ledge to avoid reading the book, place the fate statue by the gate at the end of the hall. Go through the mirror that rewinds time, freeze time, and then roll back to where the statue was originally. Open the chest that is now there to get the Gift of Health.

Gift of Magic: When you are almost to the area where you have to burn the Phoenix feathers (the part where you are climbing on the rope over the lava and enemies shoot the rope down and you must climb on the wall and then ceiling to get to the next place), as soon as you turn the corner, where you have to jump over the lava and fly, take out the bow instead and shoot the wall below a few times and it will open, revealing the Gift of Magic.

Hidden mini-game

Partway through Rhodes (the first level), you will drop down into a bathhouse/sauna-type area. Instead of continuing and diving down, jump out of the water onto the area around it. There should be two screens which are breakable. Behind one of the screens are two topless women. If you walk up to them and press Circle, a sexual mini-game will begin where you must complete a series of button presses. Once you complete the mini-game, you will get Red and Green Orbs. You only get the Orbs once; however, you can play the mini-game as many times as desired.

Hidden cover art

Slip the cover sheet out of the game’s case and look at the back to find alternate cover art. — From Dallas4life04

Easy Orbs

Immediately after you defeat Euryale, you will get unlimited magic to use with your new skill. To complete this part of the game, you must kill five enemies by turning them to stone and shattering them. However, if you face the rear wall and position yourself directly in front of the center spawn, you can cast Cronos’ Rage, roll right, cast it again, roll back to the left two times, cast it again, and repeat. You can build up massive combos by doing this to get lots of Orbs. Once you get a 2,000-hit combo, break the combo off (do not cast for about four seconds) and start again. You will get over 1,500 Orbs for each 2,000-hit combo.

To get a lot more Red Orbs easily, upgrade the Blade Of Olympus to level 2. Then, hold L1 + Circle to use the shield the blade emits and suck in Red Orbs from live enemies. Once they have been drained, kill them to get more.

Easy Cyclops Eyes

Each time Challenge 1 in Challenge Of The Titans mode is successfully completed, you will get one Cyclops Eye. You can repeat this as many times as needed.

Unlock the Arena Of The Fates, then make three Cyclops and have them respawn and not attack to get twenty Cyclops Eyes quickly.

When the Bowmen (little penguin-like creatures with axes) call the Cyclops with their horn, just kill the Cyclops and not the Bowmen. After you rip the Cyclops’ Eye out, the Bowmen will call another Cyclops. You can keep doing this until you get all twenty Cyclops Eyes.

Using the Golden Fleece

Once you get the Golden Fleece from the Cursed Cerberus, you can use it to block and reflect enemy attacks by pressing L1 at the precise moment. However, if you continually press L1 as fast as possible, you will usually block and return most attacks.

Protecting the Translator

This trick is especially useful on the God or Titan difficulty setting. During the part where you must protect the Translator from the three waves of enemies, there is a way you can do it a little easier. For the first two waves of enemies (the waves before the part when Kratos drops the Translator and kneels beside the book), you can hide behind the cage and hit the enemies, taking minor or no damage. Once you grab him and walk out of the cage for the first time, there will be an intermission sequence that releases the first set of enemies. Go back in the cage and pull the boulder off the switch. Then, use the Hammer’s L1 attack in the air or L1 + Triangle to hit enemies with the Hammer’s attack wave. Once the first set of enemies is over, walk towards the middle to activate the second set. Take your time. Once you see the enemies appear, run back behind the cage and pull the stone off again. Repeat the same process and you should be able to avoid getting hit.

Defeating Theasus

Use the following trick during the second part of the battle with Theasus. When he is on the roof and summons creatures to attack you, lead them around until he summons up ice pillars. Then, roll to avoid them but make sure the beasts get caught underneath when the ice pillars are summoned. By doing this, they will get hurt and eventually killed.

Combo bonus

If you get a one-million-hit combo, a secret website will be revealed. The website is www.islandofrhodes.org. It is possible to perform a one-million-hit combo immediately after you defeat Euryale and have unlimited magic. Instead of using the Head Of Euryale to kill five enemies by turning them to stone and shattering them, use Cronos’ Rage to get a one million hit combo.

Game Shark Codes

“Amulet Of The Fates”-Bar Longest Level [Save + Reload The Game]
00335868 00000005
60,000 Red Orbs
2071C3BC 0000EA60
Athena’s Blades Level 5 At Maximum [Save + Reload The Game]
00335869 00000005
Atlas Quake Level 3 At Maximum [Save + Reload The Game]
0033586B 00000002
Barbarian Hammer Level 3 At Maximum [Save + Reload The Game]
00335870 00000002
Blade of Olympus Level 3 AT MAXIMUM
00335872 00000002
Bladesymbol, Power-Up-Display and Rage-of-the-Titans-Display always on (saveable!)
002D86C0 00000001
Bladesymbol, Power-Up-Display and Rage-of-the-Titans-Display only on, if Kratos is in Fight-Mode (Standard) (saveable!)
002D86C0 00000000
Bonus Play Mode activated
002D86C4 00000001
Bonus Play Mode deactivated
002D86C4 00000000
Costume: Athena
D032F45C 0000F7FF
0036C654 0000000D
Costume: Cod of War
D032F45C 0000F7FF
0036C654 0000000A
Costume: Dark Odyssey
D032F45C 0000F7FF
0036C654 0000000C
Costume: General Kratos
D032F45C 0000F7FF
0036C654 0000000F
Costume: God Armour
D032F45C 0000F7FF
0036C654 00000010
Costume: God Armour (alt.)
D032F45C 0000F7FF
0036C654 00000001
Costume: Hercules
D032F45C 0000F7FF
0036C654 0000000E
Costume: Hydra Armour
D032F45C 0000F7FF
0036C654 0000000B
Costume: Kratos
D032F45C 0000F7FF
0036C654 00000000
Costume: Kratos (with Injuries)
D032F45C 0000F7FF
0036C654 00000002
Cronos’ Rage Level 3 AT MAXIMUM
0033586C 00000002
Difficulty: God [Hard] [Save + Reload The Game]
002D86E0 00000002
Difficulty: Mortal [Easy] [Save + Reload The Game]
002D86E0 00000000
Difficulty: Spartan [Normal] [Save + Reload The Game]
002D86E0 00000001
Difficulty: Titan [Very Hard] [Save + Reload The Game]
002D86E0 00000003
Enable Code (Must Be On)
F0129B51 800813BF
000FFFFE 00000088
000FFFFF 00000088
902B7B60 0C0B1AB3
GAIA HAS GIVEN YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR PROGRESS
D032F45C 0000FBBF
002D84C4 00000001
GodMode
20215F0C 080B5DC8
202D7720 44800000
202D7724 3C02002D
202D7728 3442777C
202D772C AC500000
202D7730 080857C4
20249F98 080B5DCE
202D7738 30420008
202D773C 3C02002D
202D7740 3442777C
202D7744 8C420000
202D7748 12C20002
202D774C 00000000
202D7750 080927E7
202D7754 080927E8
2024BD8C 080B5DD7
202D775C C6000178
202D7760 3C02002D
202D7764 3442777C
202D7768 8C420000
202D776C 12020002
202D7770 00000000
202D7774 08092F64
202D7778 08092F6E
Head Of Euryale Level 3 At Maximum [Save + Reload The Game]
00335871 00000002
Hp-Bar Longest Level [Save + Reload The Game]
00335866 00000004
Infinite 999999 Red Orbs
40335850 00040001
000F423F 00000000
Infinite Health
20959B18 43480000
202D8748 43480000
Infinite Health (ASM)
2021C0E0 00000000
Infinite Health [Saveable!]
002D86A4 00000001
Infinite Magic (Auto-Refill Version, Fast Speed Refill, saveable!)
2033584C 44500000
Infinite Magic (Auto-Refill Version, Medium Speed Refill, saveable!)
2033584C 43900000
Infinite Magic (Auto-Refill Version, Original Value, saveable!)
2033584C 41200000
Infinite Magic [Saveable!]
002D86A8 00000001
Infinite Rage Of The Titans [Saveable!]
002D86AC 00000001
Instantly Load A New Game After The “Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Presents” Screen.
002D8F30 00000001
Kratos Never Freezes In Scenes
002D86E4 00000000
Mp-Bar Longest Level [Save + Reload The Game]
00335867 00000005
Select-Button Refers To Arena Mode In Main Game + No Enemies
002D86A0 00000001
Select-Button Refers To Challenge Mode In Main Game
002D869C 00000001
Spear Of Destiny Level 3 At Maximum [Save + Reload The Game]
0033586F 00000002
Stop Timer Challenge of The Titan (Press Left+R1=On//Right+R1=Off)
D032F45C 0000F77F
201D057C 00000000
D032F45C 0000F7DF
201D057C E4400000
Typhon’s Bane Level 3 At Maximum [Save + Reload The Game]
0033586E 00000002
Unlock All Weapon, Magic, Relics, Moves & Urns [Save + Reload The Game]
20335834 FFFFFFFF
ZEUS HAS GIVEN YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR PROGRESS
D032F45C 0000FBBF
002D84C4 00000008

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