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Games/God of War Chains of Olympus/Reviews
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God of War: Chains of Olympus
Kratos packs up and moves to the PSP in this first portable installment in the God of War series that serves as a prequel to the original.
Small God of War
God of War: Chains of Olympus is an average outing for series anti-hero Kratos due to the high standards set from by the main franchise games. Granted this is due to the platform on which the game see… Read more
A must buy, if woefully short.
The Short Pros - Faithfully replicates the God of War experience on the PSP - Does well with its limited controls to streamline the experience - Graphics look quite good for a PSP game - Story is an i… Read more
Stripped Down God of War 1
This review doesn't need to be long - if you liked God of War 1 and don't mind a slighty scaled-down portable version, you will probably like this game. I am a little burned out on the franchise, but… Read more
God of War Chains of Olympus is a weak and diluted experience tha
While the action adventure genre has long been a tantamount piece of the gaming landscape, for years it was overshadowed by platformers or, more recently, the first person shooter. In 2005 Sony releas… Read more
A good handheld adaptation
This game put to rest any fears I had that the PSP couldn’t bring console quality games to a hand held device. This was my first foray into the God of War series, and it was pretty easy to see while i… Read more
Ready at Dawn getting it done
Weird little creatures? Check. Big towering beasts? Check. Bare breasts? Check. Insane demi god looking to get rid of his nightmares with revenge? Check. That's right ladies and gentlemen it's God of… Read more
Brutally awesome, but Brutally short
God of War: Chains of Olympus is a PSP exclusive prequel to the critically acclaimed PS2 game God of War. Once again, players take up the mantle of Kratos, the notorious Ghost of Sparta, during the ea… Read more
A God amongst action games.
Introduction: God of War: Chains of Olympus is the prequel to the critically acclaimed Playstation 2 games God of War I & II . You'll once again take control of the merciless Spartan Kratos, servi… Read more
On God of War: Chains of Olympus
One of the more challenging aspects of reviewing games is the need to see them in context. Every game ever made is to some extent a product of the time and environment in which it was produced. Likewi… Read more
An impressive technical achievement for the PSP
The God of War series has made its mark on the Playstation 2 platform with its combination of intuitive combat mechanics, simple puzzle solving and less than annoying jumping sequences (an exception t… Read more
Chains of Olympus does not dissapoint.
When I first got CoO I had read heaps of Gamespot and IGN revews saying how dissapointing this game was, so when I got it I had my doubts. But when I started playing CoO those doubts vanished. I will… Read more
Recommended by default of just being a mini God of War
God of War : Chains of Olympus : An action game set in a vengeance-driven version of Greek mythology, where the player controls a black, white character named Kratos, the gods’ personal army-slayer. S… Read more
Kratos on the go!
Nothing soothes hack-n-slash fans more than blood spewing everywhere on to the screen and God of War loves to fill that need. In the series premiere on a portable system, God of War: Chains of Olympus… Read more
A great portable iteration of the franchise
Get ready to dig that PSP out of your closet, because ReadyAtDawn has crafted an excellent God of War game for your shiny handheld. When I first loaded up the game, I was blown away by the phenomenal… Read more
You'll often forget that you are playing a handheld game...
God of War: Chains of Olympus is the first God of War game for the PSP system, and from a technical and visual stand point it just might be the greatest handheld game ever made...and I'm not making th… Read more
Handheld sex minigames?! Whats not to like
God of War: Chains of Olympus is a video game for Sony’s PSP. This is the first review I am doing for a PSP game and I feel like it’s a great introduction to the handheld. Gameplay: Okay everyone know… Read more
God of War: Chains of Olympus
Kratos is back and he's as badass as ever. This time he makes an appearance on Sony's PSP, in God of War: Chains of Olympus. The game in question serves as a prequel to the original God of War on the… Read more
God of (portable) games
God of War: Chains of Olympus is set as a prequel to the existing games, at a point where all-around tough guy Kratos has already been saved by Ares. As the game opens, you’re defending the city of At… Read more
Extremely Short length pleagues this otherwise awesome game.
Really at this point I feel like I'm beating a dead horse. What can I say about a God of War game that hasn't been said before? Similar to the Daxter game, Ready At Dawn has made another perfect trans… Read more
God of War on the go. It's as good as it sounds!
God of War is really about killing things with large swords chained to your body. That and pushing a system to it’s absolute maximum capacity. God of War: Chains of Olympus is no exception and by all… Read more
One of the PSP's finest titles to date
I've been a PSP owner since it's release in March of 2005. For the longest time I only owned one game; the PSP's library (if you could even call it that) of games wasn't very appealing. During the pas… Read more
God of War: Chains of Olympus - Unfortunate disappointment
God of War is possibly the best game on the PSP. You will hear this a lot from many of the reviewers out there. It certainly pushes the PSPs graphics capability, and is one of the nicest looking games… Read more
Small Kratos? Hell No!
Any fan of the series can confirm that the God of War games are some of the best (if not) action games ever created. So here we have all of the best caracteristics of the other games, some few improve… Read more
God of War Chains of Olympus : just as much epic, in your pocket
God of War is now one of Sony’s AAA titles. The two games on the PS2 were stunning, beautiful and epic. And these games were hard to match, or surpass. So, following along with Sony’s master class tit… Read more
God of War is the perfect type of game for the PSP
The PSP has alot of action games for the system but God of War Chains of Olympus is the game you've been waiting for. The graphics are PS2 quality and are some of the best on the system. The action is… Read more
The End Begins...
When I first heard about "COO" I was oozing excitement. However, after some pondering I mainly just feared seeing Kratos' badass-ness diluted and handled poorly. I'm looking at you Prince of Persia: S… Read more
God of War: Chains of Olympus Review
The Good: A great game from start to finish. Highly enjoyable combat. Superb graphics and sound. Fun boss battles. An interesting story. The Bad: Short. Lack of bosses throughout the game. --- The God… Read more
Great Installment to the Series
God of War: Chains of Olympus is a fun addition to the hand held line up on the PSP. This version has plenty of save points and seems to be perfect for small play sessions but still can draw you in to… Read more
The Best PSP game to date.
Kratos has arrived to the PSP and he's bringing everything we love with him in the most gory and fantastic way possible. Story: The Persians are at it again but when the sun plummets to the ground, Kr… Read more
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One of the best PSP games to date. Accessible, fun, plays great.
Chains of Olympus is actually the first God of War game I've played, so the criticisms of recycled gameplay elements didn't factor into my impressions. But even if I had played through the other GoW g… Read more
Kratos is back, in portable form
Any fears I had about this game being pared down were unwarranted. Yes, the developers had to cut a few corners to fit the PSP, but its still God of War through and through. On the PSP. To a fan of th… Read more
A Great PSP Game
God of war chains of olympus was the first full god of war game I played (after playing demos of 1 & 2) so i had an idea of what to expect. play as kratos ,kill people ,solve puzzles and move on t… Read more
As good as its console bretheren?
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