Many, many years ago, when Persia came ashore
Heeding Leonidas' call, the Spartans went to war
Joined by their brothers
A few against the fateful horde
Hellenic hearts are set aflame
The hot gate calls their name
A final stand
Stop the Persians, spear in hand
Form a wall
Live to fall, and live forever
Sparta! Hellas!
Then, and again, sing of three hundred men!
Slaughter! Persians!
Glory and death, Spartans will never surrender!
Morning has broken
Today they're fighting in the shade
When arrows blocked the sun, they fell
Tonight they dine in Hell
By traitor's hand
Secret passage to their land
Know his name
Know his shame will last forever
Sparta! Hellas!
Then, and again, sing of three hundred men!
Slaughter! Persians!
Glory and death, Spartans will never surrender!
Sparta! Hellas!
Then, and again, sing of three hundred men!
Slaughter! Persians!
Glory and death, Spartans will never surrender!

We have faced far worse than this one fallen mortal. But we are the gods! We who the mortals worship. We who rule over this land. We who will not be swept aside by this petulant fool! Brothers, put aside the petty grievances that have splintered us for so long. We will unite. We will stand together. And I will wipe out this plague! Olympus... will prevail!

You must vow to forever serve me!

Align yourself with me and the light of Olympus shall be yours to wield.

Even now, as you draw your last breath, you continue to defy me?! Everything that you have ever known, Kratos, will now suffer because of your sacrilege. You will never be the ruler of Olympus. The cycle ends here.

Know this, my son. You have started a war you cannot possibly win. The Fates have already deemed me victorious!

I grow tired of this insolence. I am the king of Olympus! And it is my way that is the way of the gods. You must vow to forever serve me.

The ultimate edition of the game gives you the option to choose mythos, truth behind the myth, and historical. Don't bother with historical. Mythos and truth behind the myth are most enjoyable and actually give you a good game for the money. The epic units FEEL like they're larger than life and can have a significant impact in battle which they should. There are a TON of playable "tribes?" "city-states?" "factions???" that have their own unique playstyles and advantages/disadvantages. The negativity around the battle mechanics in the game have been overblown imo, mythological units are fun and individual unit abilities make sense and force you to have a diverse army instead of doomstacking a bunch of cavalry and spear units. The resource system is unique and adds a layer of depth to the game that isn't seen in other Total War titles. It's a fun game and it feels like there's so much to do when you're immersed in the world. Would recommend this game while waiting for CA to make Medieval 3.