PSP: God of war

And now for something a little more serious..

Review:
God of War: chains of Olympus
Platform: PSP
Developer: Ready at Dawn
Publisher: Sony Computer entertainment
Release date: March 4 /March 28 /July 10

A little bit of information
God of war: Chains of Olympus is a newly released prequel to the two very popular God of War games for the old ps2.The story in these games revolves around an angry pale warrior (Kratos) killing every single evil creature in ancient Greece in a fruitless attempt to make the gods rid him of some fairly annoying nightmares about his past. This being a prequel, the story of this installment takes place before the story of the original god of war. The game has been developed by the madmen at Ready at dawn, known for the excellent Daxter, also for the PSP.

The Review
The first thing you notice is the amazing graphics. It looks just as good as it did on your old ps2, and all the areas are just as beautiful and detailed as they used to be. The only slight problem with the graphics is their low resolution, which can sometimes make the epic views fell like your eyes are being stabbed. The gameplay consists of the same blend of bloody violence and challenging riddles as in the previous games, and it works almost just as well as usually, providing lots of variation in the gameplay and pacing. When I say almost, it’s because the controls have been changed to fit the Psp. Although it will still feel familiar to fans of the series, the fewer buttons mean that you have to remember combinations. I don’t know about you, but I have trouble remembering controls when I am being smashed to pieces by a huge, angry Minotaur. This results in some undesired actions by Kratos, which is quite annoying. Another annoying thing is the return of the ultra-killer-medusa. There is nothing fun about being killed by a single blow. Never. But it only occurs rarely and you have plenty of evil minions to take out your frustrations on, so I guess its ok. The storymode (and only mode. No stupid multiplayer gimmicks here..) is good, with several breathtakingly awesome moments but also a lot of corridors looking very much alike. God of War: Chains of Olympus’s biggest flaw is that it is as short as a midget. It took me about 3-4 hours to complete it, making it shorter than any game I have ever played before. Not very impressive..

Overall I recommend this game. It is very short, but its good story and the good gameplay means that it is 4 good hours.

+: Good story. Good combat. Fantastic graphics
-: Too short. Low resolution. A few control issues.

Graphics: 9/10
Gameplay: 8/10
Story: 8/10
Sound: 8/10
Overall: 8/10