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Good Job Amazon

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 19
Date: March 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

HA! I preordered and they cant even deliver to me until March 10,11. Thanks for waiting until the ship date to inform us you don't have the game and then don't let us cancel the order. I have emailed and will see what response I get.

**Update: They let me cancel my order and I bought from BB locally. Now on to the game:

Graphically this game is awsome with some great effects and cut scenes. Has a great way of progressing you through levels and upgrades to Kratos. Definatly challenging and apart from Socom this is the only game on PSP i have completed. Great storyline and audio, a must have game for any psp owner. Downside: It is a little short in comparison to ps2 games from what I have heard. Took me a few days to conquer, still have hero mode to play so that will lead to more gametime. There are hardly any loadtimes and is very smooth. Screen becomes a little small in parts (It is a portable I know) because of the way they zoom the camera. Overall best game on psp yet. I highly recommend.

God of War: Chains of Olympus.........

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: March 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Sad but true, I've never played God of War before. I've heard so much about the game and, considering it has David Jaffe's involvement in its' history, you'd think I'd have already played it. Alas, I haven't. Yet, I see the commercial on tv for this game and hear rantin' & ravin' from my friends about the game, I decide to get the PSP installment. Man (or Woman, whatever the case may be..;)), I was missing out on this for this long?? This game blew me away. It's exciting, addictive and challenging. God of War: Chains of Olympus is simply put 'the best looking title' on the system, bar none, yet. I've never seen graphics look quite this good on the system. Honestly. If graphics can get any better than this on the PSP, I'll be amazed. The environments were simply breathtaking, nothing like I've seen before. Course, Ready At Dawn made Daxter visually appealing for its' time.

For an action game, this game truly delivers. Especially where the story is concerned. Makes me wish some developers would make portable versions of some of my favorite games(like Shadowman, Bloodrayne, Legacy of Kain or Devil May Cry).

There's plenty of bonus content in the game that makes playing through a few times more appealing but I have a problem with the game's length. It is just too short for this kind of game. I managed to get through it in a little over 8 hours. It is, however, a portable game so I have to take that into account. Memory restrictions and whatnot, withstanding, it should be understood.

God of War: Chains of Olympus is a remarkable achievement on the PSP. It's a 'must-have' purchase for all owners of a PSP. This game just goes to prove that Ready At Dawn is a force to be reckoned with in the handheld world. I'm expecting great things from this bunch on their next game.

God of War rocks!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: March 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I was able to get a demo disc a few weeks back and it absolutely rocks. The graphics is stunning, full of hardcore action and the gameplay is as addictive as the first god-of-war for ps2.

Glad I decided to keep my psp. Preordered this game months ago and been waiting ever since.

Oh yeah baby, Kratos is finally here on the PSP

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 14
Date: March 06, 2008
Author: Amazon User

God of War stands as one of Sony's best original franchises, and now the vengeance-driven Kratos and his deadly chains have come to the PSP. Fans of the series will also be more than happy to know that God of War: Chains of Olympus stands as the best action title to hit Sony's portable system yet, as it nearly flawlessly brings everything that has made the God of War series so good, and packs it into one small disc. Taking place before the events of the original God of War, Chains of Olympus finds Kratos as general serving the gods, and also finds him struggling with obeying his orders, or doing what he feels he should. Undoubtedly the best looking game to hit the PSP yet, God of War: Chains of Olympus retains the excellent production values, addictive combat, tight controls, solid puzzle elements, and unlockable extras that will keep you glued to the game. The only real downside to Chains of Olympus is that as a whole, the game is too short. This one flaw is acceptable though, as Chains of Olympus boasts a brilliant score, more fantastic voice acting, and some dynamic action sequences that are easily the best to be seen on the PSP yet. All in all, God of War: Chains of Olympus is a more than welcome debut of Kratos on the PSP, and is by far the best action game to hit the PSP yet. Needless to say, if you own a PSP, God of War: Chains of Olympus is an absolute must own, and the definition of "killer app".

A great addition to the series

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

God of War: Chains of Olympus is the most recent installment of the venerable God of War series, and the first time the title has graced the PSP. God of war is set in a psuedo Greek mythology. There, the main character - a hyper masculine Spartan warrior named Kratos AKA Ghost of Sparta AKA God of War who killed his wife and daughter in a bloodfrenzy - sets forth on a herculean task involving direct contact and often conflict with the gods and titans themselves. Gameplay is a successful mix of twitch based and buttonmashing. Themes and content are adult oriented, featuring topless women, implied sexual activity and innuendo, extreme violence and blood.

I tempered my excitement for a the possibility of a great action game on the system with the knowledge that some good titles have had rocky transitions across from the Playstation to it's portable counterpart. Graphics and control can become insufferable when brought to a portable. Admittedly, I had a demo disk to help soothe those concerns, but I couldn't be certain until the full game was in my hot little hands.

Despite my concerns I preordered my copy, and in my excitement I mistakenly showed up a day early at my local game shop to pick it up.

Controls:
All fears are immediately allayed. The control scheme is picked up quickly and is very much old hat for veteran God of War players. I expect that players new to the series will find the controls intuitive and relatively easy to get accustomed to. You will make use of every button on the machine, but it is never cumbersome, the game responds beautifully. You will be an graceful cyclone of death in short order.

Graphics:
While I can't claim to have seen all titles for the PSP or even all the action titles, I can say Chains of Olympus likely meets or exceeds the best gamers have encountered on the system. The detail that you can pick up on the small screen is very impressive, and at no point did I feel I was visually constrained by the environment. The game used huge zoom outs typical in previous titles to the same great effect. Camera angles were a little quirky at times, I found that I would often loose sight of my enemies on the bottom of the screen. This was only problematic when the enemy had a charge or projecile attack.

Story:
The story is set prior to the other titles, but after the murder of his wife and daughter. The timeline is a bit shakey there as I thought the first God of War took off immediately after he killed his family thus becoming the Ghost of Sparta, but my memory is a bit fuzzy. I'll be throughly vague as to the details because there is typically just enough story in these games to move the carnage along. Something has gone terribly wrong that threatens the fate of the world. Kratos has been tasked by the gods to set things back in order, much to his chagrin. It follows the same formula as the other games in the series, of "Who do I have to beat clues out of next", but before you can start giving this any honest thought, you're rending enemies limb from limb again. It was a good mix of carnage to story for the genre though, and the journey through the story was an enjoyable one.

Miscellanea:
The UI is exactly the same as the previous titles. The goals for collecting the Gorgon eyes and the Pheonix feathers to increase your HP and MP is the same. There is a secondary weapon called Zeus' Fist, that is fun to use and powerful in many situations. There are multiple spells that are all typical fare with the series. Collecting orbs for upgrades still there, all of the old attacks are still there, in short - nothing has really changed except the platform.

I'm not one to race to the end as I have a job and kids and tend to play after the kids go to bed, but I completed the game within about 8 hours of play. The shortness of the game has been tempered somewhat by unlockables. Upon completion of the game you unlock several other features of the game. You unlock "God Mode" which is the maximum difficulty. Various "Hades Challenges" become available to complete sequentially, each one unlocking the next challenge. Various videos and other odds and ends also become available. Ultimately completing the game felt rewarding, which I would expect is the goal. I suspect as I start through God Mode and undertake the challenges of Hades I should be able to stretch the game out a bit longer.

If you are a fan of the God of War series, you will almost certainly enjoy Chains of Olympus. New players who enjoy the theme or the style will likely find themselves looking for the old titles to get the full story. The violence is over the top and it's treatment of women may be viewed as misogynist as is the rest of the series. Those who are looking for a game for young children or find that this subject matter offends your sensibility should look elsewhere. All said, I am happy with the game, and would recommend it to friends, but won't loan out my copy because Hades second challenge is already kicking my butt.

A Great Achievement for the PSP....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: March 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is the best game for PSP right now (I think Crisis Core will be better) I just finished the game (credits are still rolling) and I must say, while it is a great game, and God of War for a handheld is nothing short of a miracle (considering what garbage the PSP has had in its day) I just felt like it was missing a lot from the first 2 parts for the ps2.

The first thing that disappointed me were the bosses. I'm not going to spoil anything here, but to me the bosses didnt seem as vast or as well planned out for this version compared to the PS2 versions. The biggest disappoint for me was the fact that I beat the game in 7 hours. It took me a while to beat God of War 1 when I first played through it, and I guess I was expecting the same for Chains of Olympus. There isnt much swimming or underwater puzzles/exploration, so I was kinda disappointed in that as well as the controls being a bit tricky at points, but those are minute in the big picture.

I felt like getting the negativity out of the way. I do know why the game is only 7 hours long. It looks pretty darn similar to the GoW for PS2. The camera, at times, is a pain, but when the camera zooms in/out when youre walking down the bridge or walking against the wall to get through a tight space, it totally reminds you of the first 2 GoW's and you marvel in the glory of this game. With the whole control scheme of PS2 basically using all of the buttons, I would like to commend Ready at Dawn for their choice of controls in this game. Nothing like I would have expected. Some of the puzzles in the game definitely make you think outside of the box, and may frustrate folks who have not played the series before, but pretty moderate for GoW vets.

This game goes above and beyond what I thought the PSP was capable of. The game is beautiful, the sound is beautiful, and the load times are almost non existent. I would HIGHLY recommend this game to anyone who has a PSP as it is the best game out there for it at the moment. I know I'm going to catch some slack for it, but I gave it 4 stars ( really I would have liked to give 4.5 but you cant do it on amazon)because it was really short and for 40 dollars I can purchase one of many games that are 40-60 hours. Now I need to wait for GoW 3 and I hope they blow the first 2 out of the water with that one.

The Spartan is on the PSP - PREPARE FOR GLORY!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: March 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Well, it's been a long time coming, but Kratos has made his way to the small screen of our PSP's, and it was well worth waiting for!

From the description of the game on Amazon, it talks about epic gameplay on the PSP - but Chains of Olympus does more than this...it makes me forget that I'm playing on a PSP! Why? Because the graphics are absolutely breathtaking! The camera angles are a perfect match to the Playstation 2 counterparts of God of War and God of War 2.

In a nutshell, you get to follow along with Kratos in his forced servitude to the Olympian Gods.

There are a lot of combat moves, most of which are transfers from the other God of War games...but had to be changed with the lack of a second analog stick. Surprisingly, after a few hours of playing, you won't even notice because you adapt to the gameplay quickly. There are new weapons to power up, but the good ol' Blades of Chaos are right where they belong, in Kratos' hot little hands.

The boss battles are excellent. However, some of them will take a little intuition to figure out exactly how to defeat them, but hey, that's what God of War is all about...try, try again while slicing and dicing!

As far as the puzzle solving goes, some are definitely easier than others. Anyone familiar with the first 2 God of War games or Resident Evil should be able to figure out most of the puzzles without too much difficulty.

My only gripe about the game: As other reviewers have mentioned, it takes about 7 to 8 hours to solve it, and the PSP battery will not last anywhere near that long. But even if you run out of juice, you can plug the PSP in to recharge, and you'll pick up right where the game left off!

This is one of the best features of the PSP, being able to turn the unit off and pick up the gameplay when we're ready to.

With the unlockable content, advanced gameplay and extra costumes, God of War: Chains of Olympus is a MUST HAVE for the PSP.

Eat well, Spartan...FOR TONIGHT WE DINE IN HELL!!!

Fantastic franchise!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I've played with many PSP games including the Syphon Filter franchise, GOW has to be one of the best out there. The graphics, music and game play is top notch.

I'm about half way through the game. I'm playing the easy level and would suggest people choose the normal level to start as easy is too easy.

Let's hope they bring out other series soon, including a PS3 version!

outstanding, but short

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

this gow game for psp is outstanding but to short, i started playing the game on thursday when i went to pick up my reservation and by saturday evening i finished the game. if it was a little longer like the other gow games it would have been sweet. there were some parts in the game where i got stuck and with some exploration i figured out the solutions to many puzzles.

GOD of War COO THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 10, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I cannot believe how this little PSP does it!!! I have a question or request!?!?!Will the guys that made God of War 1,2 and the prequel teach all other software teams how to make games like this!!!! Incredible detail, hardly any loading times, great music, no slow down in action speed and cinematic cut sequences!!!! I still cant believe how good this game is!!!

The controls are excellent and the game play and puzzle solving is ridiculous!!! I did have to run around in a few levels to find my way out but that only took about 30 minutes and its because I didn't look around after I pulled the wall out. =)

I simply love this game. The only thing is I see this coming to an end pretty soon but I will probably pop in the Spartan level and go back at it!!!

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