A review of one of the exciting Playstation Portable video games - God of War : Chains of Olympus

Chains of Olympus sees the cruel demigod Kratos forming the backdrop to the story. Positioned as a prequel to the God of War II for the Playstation2, the game is set halfway through Kratos' 10 year tenure to the Gods. Highly appreciated equally by fans and critics for the game's superb graphics and gameplay, the game in no way produces a dull instant right through its taut story line.

Gameplay :
In God of War, Kratos, after being duped into slaughtering his wife and child commits himself to the service of the gods for years to follow. The God of War series has Kratos, by now halfway through his service, being directed to the ancient city of Attica, to help protect the city from the invading Persian military. On beating the Persian King, the sun unexpectedly goes down. With the entire globe dropped into dark and the gods ending up defenseless, Kratos has got to now set out on a quest to revive Helios back to the heavens to keep his guarantee to the gods. In order to be successful he must now tackle some of the most frightening creatures of Greek myths and then was faced with the great quandary of choosing between his very own deliverance and saving the entire ancient world from destruction.

The game is a 3rd person action quest with battles, with the competitor having the ability to play the leading role, 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 version of the well-liked God of War series. Kratos still uses his basic weaponry and collects crimson orbs to power up his capabilities.

Features :
- Epic gameplay has you fighting characters from ancient Greek myths, in surroundings never before seen on a Psp console.
- Exhaustive graphics with epic set pieces and spectacular camera angles.
- The game incorporates masses of innovative combat action. The game retains the same controls as that of the Playstation2 but also gets use from the shoulder buttons and the analog switch.
- Puzzles : As Kratos navigates the traditional world in his search, he should pass thru a warren of demanding box style puzzles and QuickTime events, deftly woven into the story.
- Exploration : As Kratos, get to explore the dark world of traditional Greek mythology. Navigate the brutal world right from the Gates of Hades to the darkest Depths of Tartarus.
- Boss battles : Confront your enemies and be ready for several of the toughest boss battles with your strongest opposition.
- Distinctive and savage weapons including sorcery spells, shields and the trademark Blades of Chaos.
- Prize-winning Franchise : The game received many awards plus the best game of the year 2008 by hard case GameFAN. The game got a near perfect score from all the top review sites.
- Proprietary Ready at Dawn engine

Decision :
Breaking clear of the widely recognized blueprint of games for video consoles, Ready at Dawn has managed to create a game with astounding imagery and a fantastic storyline. Even if the missing multiplayer mode could displease some, the game still manages to provoke on account of the assorted new features such as the camera angles and built in puzzles. The game is an absolute must buy for any Psp enthusiast.