God of War: Chains of Olympus

Description

Kratos makes his first appearance on a portable platform in the third title in the God of War series. Chains of Olympus is a prequel set ten years before the original God of War. Gameplay is similar to the predecessors but with some minor changes. Kratos goes through levels killing enemies and bosses, solving box-based puzzles and doing quick time events. He also collects red orbs to power up his weapons and abilities, Gorgon eyeballs to increase his health and Phoenix feathers to increase his magic power.

The game's controls were adjusted to fit the PSP's reduced amount of buttons. Both the shoulder buttons and the analog stick are now required in order to dodge. The most well-known God of War weapon, the Blades of Chaos, are also present. There are several new weapons and magic spells available, including Sun Shield, Efreet spell and Light of Dawn. The game starts when the Gods send Kratos to the city of Attica to defend it from the invading Persian army. But later when Morpheus strikes, Kratos will need to use all his power to save the world once again.

Alternate Titles

• "ゴッド・オブ・ウォー 落日の悲愴曲" -- Japanese spelling
• "God of War: Rakujitsu no Hisoukyoku" -- Japanese title

Part of the Following Groups

• Gameplay feature: Quick Time Events / QTEs
• God of War series
• Mythology: Greek

User Reviews

It is the God Of War, but a rather impotent one.	PSP	dreamstealer (146)
Another short game, another short review	PSP	Frankenfed (33)

The Press Says

Good Game	PSP	Mar 24, 2008	10 out of 10	100
Armchair Empire, The	PSP	Jun 30, 2008	9.5 out of 10	95
Gamernode	PSP	Feb 26, 2008	9.5 out of 10	95
Game Revolution	PSP	Mar 05, 2008	A-	91
GameCell UK	PSP	2008	9 out of 10	90
GameLemon	PSP	May 14, 2008	9 out of 10	90
ripten	PSP	Apr 03, 2008	9 out of 10	90
Gamesmania	PSP	Mar 27, 2008	89 out of 100	89
Worth Playing	PSP	Apr 14, 2008	8.5 out of 10	85
EL33TONLINE	PSP	Sep 05, 2008		80

Forums

Topic	# Posts	Last Post
Chances of this being ported?	7	Big John WV (24321) Feb 19, 2009

Trivia

At the event "GameStar/GamePro Leserpreis 2008" (February 26, 2009) God of War: Chains of Olympus received the trophy "Best Handheld Game in 2008" after the reader's voting of German gaming magazine GamePro.