A God of War game in physical form but missing the spirit and scale that God of War impresses in usually.
The first entry on the PSP released between the second and third, Chains of Olympus covers part of the time Kratos was in the service of the Gods. Chains of Olympus features a lot of the same with Kratos having to take on large creatures and a few Gods that dare to step up to the God of War.
Repetitive aspects of combat and enemies are not entirely new with these games so more of the same was to be expected. What usually sets these games apart is the various new weapons/items you collect that aid you in battle, the over-the-top gruesome brutality, and the simple scope that some of the set pieces feature, with the large scale scope always increasing game after game.
For a game that was released between God of War II and III, the scale is definitely lesser here than it is in III and it would be unfair for me to judge it based on the then-impressive PS3 hardware.
However, this game feels like a step down from God of War II in scope and over-the-top brutality. It's perfectly adequate but instead of feeling like it is a bit of a step up, it feels closer to what was found in the original.
Practically all locations you visit and all areas of combat feel completely underwhelming. There are no "holy #!$%" type set pieces, no wicked, insanely/absurd boss battles. No interesting weapons or tools to really fiddle around with.
It's just a paint by number God of War game. At it's foundation, that's not a terrible game, the core gameplay has always been fun, chaining together massive combos with the tools you're provided is still neat. It just feels like a game more so on auto pilot than one that has its foot firmly planted on the accelerator.
If you're a die hard God of War fan and want more Kratos and his story, Chains of Olympus is short and more of the same. If you just like these games getting bigger, more violent and love the big action set pieces, you may be a bit disappointed with this one and it might not be worth your time, although the overall time it takes to play this is relatively short.
The first entry on the PSP released between the second and third, Chains of Olympus covers part of the time Kratos was in the service of the Gods. Chains of Olympus features a lot of the same with Kratos having to take on large creatures and a few Gods that dare to step up to the God of War.
Repetitive aspects of combat and enemies are not entirely new with these games so more of the same was to be expected. What usually sets these games apart is the various new weapons/items you collect that aid you in battle, the over-the-top gruesome brutality, and the simple scope that some of the set pieces feature, with the large scale scope always increasing game after game.
For a game that was released between God of War II and III, the scale is definitely lesser here than it is in III and it would be unfair for me to judge it based on the then-impressive PS3 hardware.
However, this game feels like a step down from God of War II in scope and over-the-top brutality. It's perfectly adequate but instead of feeling like it is a bit of a step up, it feels closer to what was found in the original.
Practically all locations you visit and all areas of combat feel completely underwhelming. There are no "holy #!$%" type set pieces, no wicked, insanely/absurd boss battles. No interesting weapons or tools to really fiddle around with.
It's just a paint by number God of War game. At it's foundation, that's not a terrible game, the core gameplay has always been fun, chaining together massive combos with the tools you're provided is still neat. It just feels like a game more so on auto pilot than one that has its foot firmly planted on the accelerator.
If you're a die hard God of War fan and want more Kratos and his story, Chains of Olympus is short and more of the same. If you just like these games getting bigger, more violent and love the big action set pieces, you may be a bit disappointed with this one and it might not be worth your time, although the overall time it takes to play this is relatively short.