God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP)

God of War was first released on the PS2 in 2005 and brought great graphics as well as extraordinary gameplay. When Chains of Olympus was announced for the PSP, the main question was whether it would play as well as the PS2 versions. The story of Chains of Olympus starts off before the first God of War where Kratos, the character you play as, is serving the Gods of Olympus in return to be rid of the terrible memories that haunt him from his past. The game starts off at the shores of Attica where Persian forces are invading the city. Unfortunately there is also a massive basilisk which is terrorising Attica. After killing the basilisk the story starts to take off ...  Read the complete review

I am fairly new to the world of the PSP, but know enough about the world of gaming to understand what it takes to create a really great game. Now when it comes to third person action games, there has only ever been one for me. Never before did I think that anything could rival the resident evil series. That is, until I made one of the best purchases of my life. God of war is a series of games that had been making waves on standard consoles, and I thought that it would be a good place to start my PSP journey. The only title that has been released so far for the handheld, is chains of olympus. It is, more or less, a prequel to what has gone on in the other ...  Read the complete review

You fight your way through a series of three-dimensional levels, to learn some new attacks and special features, and upgrading your skills on the road. There are some puzzles to solve scenes, but the vast majority of the game means to defeat the enemies before they defeat you. Kratos collects many green, red and blue orbs, which restore his health and magic and earn him points for upgrading their attacks. You can run, roll and climb, jump but it is your skills in combat, which will be tested most. Moreover, as with many new games, Gow contains a "mini game" mode in which you must meet a series of button presses and analog stick gestures that appear ...  Read the complete review

Holy mother of all things holy!...is that right? anyways I basically mean buy this game it is so impressive in every single way! I do not know why I waited so long to try this game (I have not played the playstation 2 versions). I started with this one and I know it is a prequal and by golly it is superb and I am going to buy the other 2. The game would be my favourite game on psp if it wasn't for Crisis Core. The graphics on this game are spectacular. I never knew the Playstation Portable could have a game looking this good as well as have so much action and a great battle system! The graphics are breath taking and the combination of ...  Read the complete review

This looks great. This looks outstanding. This is too cheap to be true! But where's the interest, where's the depth? I'll be honest, after playing the demo, my jaw was suitable dislocated, lying on the cold carpet of my lair. How could a PSP game look so good? So epic, so beautiful. I just had to buy the game after finding out that it's currently one of the cheapest games you can pick up for the console. I'm not a fantasy kind-a-guy. I usually don't partake in activities of summoning demons and slaying mystical beasts. But this game offers a (thankfully) more straight forward approach that can appeal more to mainstream gamers. This game ...  Read the complete review