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A Overview of One of the Hottest PSP Console Video Games - God of War : Chains of Olympus

By: Jeremy Smithson Click author's name for more of his/her articles

Chains of Olympus sees the cruel god-like Kratos as the centre piece of the story. Positioned as a prequel to the God of War II for the Playstation2, the game is set at the midpoint thru Kratos' ten year service to the Gods. Highly valued equally by loyal fans and critics for the game's fantastic virtual world and gameplay, the game never produces a dull minute during its taut story line.

Gameplay :
In God of War, Kratos, after being duped into murdering his wife and child commits himself to the service of the gods for years to come. The God of War series has Kratos, already halfway through his service, being directed to the traditional city of Attica, to help look after the town from the maruding Persian armed forces. Upon defeating the Persian King, the sun suddenly sets. With the entire globe dropped into gloom and the gods rendered helpless, Kratos must now set out on a quest to restore Helios back to the sky to honour his guarantee to the gods. to succeed he must now cope with some of the most scary creatures of Greek legends then was faced with the immense quandary of selecting between his own redemption and saving the entire ancient world from destruction.

The game is a third person action quest with combat, with the contestant having the ability to take the part of the protagonist, Kratos. The game features 4 boss fights in all : the basilisk, Charon, Persephone and the Persian king. Not very much has changed for the Psp adaptation of the popular God of War series. Kratos still carries his key weaponry and collects crimson orbs to power up his abilities.

Features :
- Epic gameplay has you battling characters from Greek myths, in an environment never before seen on a Psp console.
- In depth graphics with epic set pieces and dramatic camera angles.
- The game includes masses of fresh combat moves. The game still has the same controls as that of the PS2 but also makes use of the shoulder buttons and the analog switch.
- Puzzles : As Kratos navigates the traditional world in his search, he should pass through a labyrinth of tricky box style puzzles and QuickTime events, cleverly mixed into the game.
- Exploration : As Kratos, get to discover the shadowy world of ancient Greek mythology. Traverse the brutal world right from the Gates of Hades to the darkest Depths of Tartarus.
- Boss battles : Tackle your enemies and be ready for some of the hardest boss battles with your strongest opposition.
- Exclusive and savage weaponry including magic spells, shields and the trademark Blades of Chaos.
- Prize winning Franchise : The game received several awards including the best game of the year 2008 by diehard GameFAN. The game with given a near perfect score from all of the main review sites.
- Proprietary Ready at Dawn gaming engine

Decision :
Breaking clear of the widely recognized blueprint of games for handheld consoles, Ready at Dawn has managed to form a game with amazing imagery and a fabulous story. Even if the omitted multiplayer mode might upset some, the game still manages to provoke because of the various new features like the camera angles and puzzles. The game is a total must buy for any Psp owner.

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About The Author: Psp games become more complex as time passes and the most up-to-date version God of War: Chains of Olympus is no exceptionto this trend. Pick up your red PSP 3000 and begin getting into the world of one the superlative console games on the market at present.