The History of God of War (2005) speedrunning pt. 2

Second part in a video series that examines how God of War (2005) runs have progressed over the years, plus some trivia about the community on the side.

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Credits:
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Research, voiceover, editing, special effects and original music by AKheon.

You can also find me on:

Twitch:   / akheon  
Twitter:   / akheon  


Information gleaned from:
exe (  / exefromgermany  )
Ragnell (  / ragnell56  )
SerSanju (  / foilsanju  )
Speed Martyr (  / speed_martyr  )
ThaRixer (  / tharixer  )


Also thanks to:
Aphox (  / aphox  )
atrexthiswork (  / atrexthiswork  )
MassDistraction (FIN) (  / massaharhautus  )
...for feedback


MassDistraction (FIN)
text2speech.org
...for voice acting


Relevant links:

Kazumiyumi's 2:21 any% NG RTA:
(Chronologically first RTA?)
  / 42556424  

Exe's 1:44:34 any% NG+ RTA:
(Last iteration of the "old route".)
   • God of War 1 any% NG+ (Tycoonius) glitched...  

AKheon's 1:24:57 any% NG+ RTA:
(My flawed demonstration of a new route.)
   • God of War any% NG+ RTA in 1:24:57  

Castor GoW's 1:20:26 any% NG+ RTA:
(A solid run with many small innovations.)
   • ♎God Of War SpeedRun Any% NG+ in {1:20:26}...  

ThaRixer's 1:17:40 any% NG+ RTA:
(More innovations and even tighter playing.)
   • God of War - NG+ Speedrun in 1:17:57 [Form...  

Castor GoW's 1:14:24 any% NG+ RTA:
(Current World Record as of May 2020.)
   • God of War I - PS3 Any% NG+ Tycoonius Spee...  

ThaRixer's write-up about his time with God of War:
https://pastebin.com/6H37UhX4

God of War Glitch FAQ for general info about the glitches and who discovered what:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps2/919...