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God of War Chains of Olympus - Sony PSP

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Rated: Mature
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  • Epic Gameplay on the PSP system - Keeping true to the God of War franchise, experience dramatic camera angles and epic set pieces, offering a never-before-seen experience
  • Mythological Odyssey - This story is set in a time before the events of God of War, where you will experience Kratos' journey during the 10-years of servitude to the Gods of Olympus
  • All New Combat Moves - Utilize new brutal combat moves along with their favorite combo attacks from the God of War franchise
  • Exploration - From the Gates of Hades to the Depths of Tartarus, Face-off against all new creatures from Greek Mythology and engage in epic boss battles
  • Puzzle Solving - Explore the ancient world, prepare to navigate through a labyrinth of challenging puzzles inter-woven into the story

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In God of War, Kratos, after being deceived into killing his wife and daughter, denounced his service to Ares. In order to seek absolution from his past sins, the Ghost of Sparta pledged himself as a champion to the Gods for the years to follow. These brutal crusades, in the name of Olympus, became legendary throughout the ancient world. In God of War: Chains of Olympus, Kratos will journey to lands that no mortal has ever walked upon. With the world plunged in eternal darkness and the Gods rendered powerless, Kratos will face the most feared creatures of Greek Mythology, and ultimately be forced to choose between his own personal redemption and saving the ancient world from certain destruction. Developed from the outset as an original story, God of War: Chains of Olympus delivers highly detailed graphics, incredible animation detail and yet another adventure in the dark and brutal world of Greek mythology that fans of the God of War franchise have come to know and love. Critically-Acclaimed Franchise - Brought to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and two award-winning development teams - Santa Monica Studios and Ready At Dawn Studios

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Before he waged war on the gods...he was forced to serve them

The third game in the God of War franchise, God of War: Chains of Olympus for PlayStation Portable is a prequel to the first two games in the series published for PlayStation 2, and true the high standards of God of War and God of War II, not only does it equal the efforts of its predecessors, in some ways it may even surpass them.

Kratos? Story
The God of War franchise tells the tragic and violent story of the warrior Kratos and his dealings with the gods. The ancient world would eventually both praise and damn the infamous ?Ghost of Sparta? as the mortal who slayed a god, but long before his battle with Ares, Kratos sought absolution from his past sins by pledging himself as a champion to the gods. These brutal crusades in the name of Olympus became legendary, but would have far-reaching consequences. In Chains of Olympus Kratos is pushed to the edge as he is ordered by the gods to journey to the very depths of the underworld after the world plunges into darkness. There he must face the most feared creatures of Greek mythology and is forced to choose between his own personal redemption and saving the ancient world from certain destruction. It is a choice that will shake the immortals from their perches on Mt. Olympus.

God of War's Epic Gameplay Comes to the PSP
PlayStation Portable has always been head and shoulders above its competitors in the handheld market when it comes to processing power, and in God of War: Chains of Olympus the PSP platform may just have reached its highest level to date. Packed with features like dramatic camera angles, epic set pieces, cinematic cut scenes, stirring audio and seamless fast action gameplay, formerly only available on console platforms Chains of Olympus binds players to the game?s epic adventure, regardless where they are when they join in the action.

Combat Moves, Both Old and New
Nearly as defining as the name of Kratos itself, the trademark sweeping attack moves of the ?Ghost of Sparta? using his weapon of choice the ?Blades of Chaos,? epitomizes all God of War games and Chains of Olympus is no exception.

Although overall the PSP has fewer buttons than the PlayStation 2 controller, developer Ready at Dawn Studios has managed to incorporate nearly all of the attack moves and combination moves from previous games in the series into this new project. This continuity in gameplay not only provides a seamless intro into the game for veteran players, but a gentle learning curve for players new to the series. Add to this new brutal combat moves and an additional upgradable weapon and you have a combat system that will engage players at all levels.

Exploration and Puzzle Solving
From the bright gates of Attica to the darkest dungeons of Tartarus, Kratos? journey and your own will take you through the dark and brutal world of Greek mythology. Here not only will your skill with the Blades of Chaos be tested, but your wits as well.

As you explore the dangers of the ancient world, players must be prepared to use their navigational skills as they press on through labyrinths of challenging puzzles. Some may be simple tests at manipulating the game?s environment to your advantage, while others much more difficult also requiring precision timing of moves, but each will be different and test you in new ways.

An Evolution in Franchise History
More than just a missing piece in the history of the God of War franchise, Chains of Olympus also serves as an evolutionary link between the origins of the God of War franchise and its future. Originally developed for PlayStation 2, the future of the franchise is slated to make its arrival on PlayStation 3 in the form of the highly anticipated God of War III in the not too distant future. Not only is PlayStation Portable designed to work in unison with PlayStation 3 in many ways, but both long-time fans and newcomers to the series who choose to watch and play Chains of Olympus carefully may very well pick up clues as to the direction the franchise will be heading in with God of War III.

Regardless, whether you find yourself playing for the current chapter in Kratos? saga or preparing yourself for the battles to come on the PlayStation 3, God of War: Chains of Olympus is a must have title for any current owner of a PSP or those considering getting in the handheld game with one.

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Customers like the quality, storyline, graphics and performance of the video game. They mention that it's a great product for the price, with outstanding graphics and responsive controls. Opinions are mixed on ease of installation.

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Customers find the game great, fun, and addictive. They say it captures the great gameplay and experience of its console counterparts well. Customers also say the graphics, sound, and overall solid game are great. They mention that the game helps pass the time and is interesting.

"...Thank You!Of course the game has more playability as once you beat it on any of the lower difficulty levels, you unlock God mode and..." Read more

"...Chains of Olympus is an overall solid game, and feels similar to the first two ges on the PS2...." Read more

"...Absolutely worth the $15 pricetag on Amazon. The game is so good that I am seriously considering getting a PS3 when God of War III comes out later..." Read more

"This was a great game. At first i had second thoughts about the game cuz i didnt think i wud like it. So i decided to take a chance and buy the game...." Read more

28 customers mention21 positive7 negative

Customers find the storyline very good, original, and fantastic. They also say the game is action-packed, true to the history and gameplay of God of War, and ties perfectly into the timelines. Customers also mention that the game play is challenging yet forgiving where it needs to be.

"...I loved that game a lot, it was right up my alley, and nice and long so it took forever to play through...." Read more

"...Aside from that, it's great for PSP owners, and fans of the series." Read more

"...The controls are very dynamic and it's a fantastic adaptation of the dynamism the console versions have...." Read more

"...The only problem i had with the game is that it was too short. I would get into the game and before i knew it the game was over...." Read more

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Customers find the graphics in the game outstanding, breathtaking, and perfect. They also say the game is well designed and has great graphics for a PSP.

"...Outstanding graphics, breathtaking panoramas, perfect art work, superb music score, outstanding sound affects, and absolutely perfect character..." Read more

"...I was very amazed by the graphic quality of it which, at least to an untrained eye like mine, look just as good and at times even better than the..." Read more

"...Ares/Zeus" story of the main console titles, but it is still excellently done...." Read more

"...The controls are responsive and easy to understand. The graphics - simply the best I have seen as of yet on PSP..." Read more

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Customers like the performance of the video game software. They mention that the controls work well, the graphics are unbelieveable, and the control was flawless. They also say that the control aspect has not been compromised and that the game plays well.

"...The controls are very dynamic and it's a fantastic adaptation of the dynamism the console versions have...." Read more

"...the controls are take care of quite well...." Read more

"...The controls are responsive and easy to understand...." Read more

"...Man was i impressed. the graphics, the gameplay, and control was flawless. Even though the game was hard, I really enjoyed the boss battles...." Read more

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Customers find the video game software great for the price.

"...I know it's an old game by now but it is worth playing. When you're done with this one you will definitely want to try Ghost of Sparta." Read more

"It's a really fun game, worth its special price tag. One of the best looking games on the PSP and perhaps one of the best...." Read more

"...This game was totally worth ever single penny!! :D" Read more

"Great product for the price, would gladly do business with in the future!" Read more

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Customers find the controls responsive and easy to understand. They also say the boss fights are simple and straight forward. Customers also appreciate the instruction manual and good condition box. Overall, they are happy with the readability and the ease of transaction.

"...The controls are responsive and easy to understand...." Read more

"...The boss fights like GOW2 are very simple taking on the multi-staged fights, which can get pretty old after a while. On the PSP, the control..." Read more

"...The controls are easy to use, and through the challenges and four difficulty levels available it provides endless hours of fun...." Read more

"Came as advertised, instruction manual and good condition box! Awesome third-person action-adventure video game, slasher stile game." Read more

5 customers mention3 positive2 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of installation. Some mention that the transition from one level to the next is seemingly seamless, and it corrects itself very quickly. They also say that the attacks are smooth and easy, but the cutscenes are a bit well off. However, others say that it takes about 7 hours to complete and is beatable within just a handful of hours.

"...The part that makes the GOW series so amazing is the seemingly seamless transition from one level to the next; this is the same for this game...." Read more

"...My biggest complaint is how short the game is, as it's beatable within just a handful of hours, so I recommend buying one of the cheaper copies of it..." Read more

"...angles stick every now and then, but not a problem as it corrects itself very quickly...." Read more

"...The only liability is its length, it takes about 7 hours to complete...." Read more

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David Allen
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW! What a Great Game!
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2010
Platform For Display: Sony PSPVerified Purchase
I've been a gamer for a long long time. For decades I was a PC gamer, and I still am to an extent. My wonderful, beautiful, and thoughtful wife gave me a PSP last year for my birthday. Never having used or played any of the consoles, I was unfamiliar with the controls, but I liked the idea of the portability of the PSP. I played the two Tomb Raider games that are available, and enjoyed them enough. I also played Indiana Jones - Staff of Kings, and liked that as well. But after that I found myself starving for something to play, and raided my sons room on a clean up spree. He had Untold Legends, so I played it. I loved that game a lot, it was right up my alley, and nice and long so it took forever to play through. Upon completing that game twice, once as a knight and once as a druid, I again found myself starving for something good to play. So I started some research, and came across God of War with all of its outstanding reviews. As long as the character control was totally analog stick I was good to go.

I have just completed my first run through this great game. WOW, the only thing I can say is that all of the positive reviews were dead on. Outstanding graphics, breathtaking panoramas, perfect art work, superb music score, outstanding sound affects, and absolutely perfect character control and camera angles & control. The folks at Edios should take a lesson on the character control and camera angles & control from these developers. I'm not going to go into great detail here as there is already enough of that on the net. I'm just going to say that I've not had more enjoyment out of playing a game before, and it deserves to be said so all can see. I was taken in by all of the sensual goodies built perfectly into this game. The scenes, artwork, sounds, play action, all just fit together so perfectly. Game play was challenging, yet forgiving where it needed to be. The designers didn't decide to play games and make already difficult areas and actions that much harder with bad controls, and camera angles. If your not familiar with these type of console controls, play on Easy mode first and get used to them. I'm still rusty and found myself hitting incorrect buttons during most of the mini-games. I will improve with time. The only real challenge for me was the final boss fight. Naturally its supposed to be tough, but my inability to work the controls well played against me for a while. Eventually, I got it, obviously, and was able to beat the game. One thing that I absolutely LOVED about this game besides the outstanding character control, and camera angles was the fact that if you died during a difficult part, instead of taking you back to the last save point, it took you back to your last checkpoint during that event. So for example, if you were doing the last boss fight and got to the point like I did where your half way through and died, when you restarted, you were at the beginning of that particular part of the boss battle, you didn't have to go back and start from the beginning. An excellent way to design the game. Thank You!

Of course the game has more playability as once you beat it on any of the lower difficulty levels, you unlock God mode and that gives you three more levels again to play, plus you start unlocking challenges which are sort of mini-levels. I cannot wait to get back into the fray on the next levels and see how I do.
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Trey Stewart
5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Game For The System
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2021
Platform For Display: Sony PSPVerified Purchase
As someone who is trying to build up my PSP collection, I knew the God of War games on it were definitely some go-to choices. Chains of Olympus is an overall solid game, and feels similar to the first two ges on the PS2. My biggest complaint is how short the game is, as it's beatable within just a handful of hours, so I recommend buying one of the cheaper copies of it. Aside from that, it's great for PSP owners, and fans of the series.
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Daniel P.
5.0 out of 5 stars Full GOW experience in a handheld
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2011
Platform For Display: Sony PSPVerified Purchase
I just recently re-discovered the God of War games (yeah, took me a while I know) Just like my title reads, this game has successfully captured the full God of War experience on the psp with nothing sacrificed. I was very amazed by the graphic quality of it which, at least to an untrained eye like mine, look just as good and at times even better than the ps2 counterparts. The controls are very dynamic and it's a fantastic adaptation of the dynamism the console versions have. The story is fantastic and overall, you're in for a ton of fun. If you have not tried any GOW game before, this would be the perfect one to start with, as it is chronologically the first one in the saga and the gameplay difficulty at normal level is not frustrating at all. I know it's an old game by now but it is worth playing. When you're done with this one you will definitely want to try Ghost of Sparta.
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B. Gann
5.0 out of 5 stars The PSP's Bright Spot
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2012
Platform For Display: Sony PSPVerified Purchase
If God of War is known for anything, its the graphic brutality (and the sex mini-game in each entry, but that's for another time). The two entries for the PS2 and GoW III for the PS3 are known for a unbelievable story of redemption and how NOT to piss off a spartan. Especially a spartan that has anger management problems. Anyway, how about this PSP installment? Is it any good? Does it live up to the GoW name? Yes. To all. Visually, its one of the best looking PSP games out there. The story takes place before the original GoW and its an interesting take on a part of Kratos's past. It really doesn't tie into the "I'm going to kill Ares/Zeus" story of the main console titles, but it is still excellently done. The graphic quality of Kratos swinging the Blades of Athena at all the undead foes, and the button mini-game executions is just as satisfying as any GoW game. My only gripe is the stick. As your trying to traverse the world, it can be a great hindrance. If your a die hard gamer/GoW/Kratos fan, this is a no-brainer buy.
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Jessica Meyer
5.0 out of 5 stars definitely one of the better psp games
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2009
Platform For Display: Sony PSPVerified Purchase
if you have played the previous god of war games, this is not one you should miss. there are a couple things missing, like a lack of magic abilities and you will be using your blades of chaos alot, but overall the gameplay and story that god of war is so well known for will keep you entertained. the story is a prequel to the first god of war, and there is lots of bloody goodness to be had. the controls are take care of quite well. Rolling is hard to get used to, but once you get the feel for the controls, you will be rolling around just as easily as if you had the control stick. Definitely get it if you can find a used copy or if you rent games, and consider buying it new for a good price.
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Duke
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in Canada on October 1, 2023
Platform For Display: Sony PSPVerified Purchase
Super video game an another adventure with Kratos for me.
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theworstdayever
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 2, 2016
Platform For Display: Sony PSPVerified Purchase
works fine!
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Sharankova Ralitsa
5.0 out of 5 stars 大満足
Reviewed in Japan on November 22, 2012
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Yann robitaille
5.0 out of 5 stars Je recommande
Reviewed in Canada on May 4, 2020
Platform For Display: Sony PSPVerified Purchase
Très bien pour le prie fonctionne très bien
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5.0 out of 5 stars Just as expected !!!
Reviewed in Canada on January 14, 2020
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Worked as new!!
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