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IGN - God of War: Origins Collection Review

Greg Miller writes: God of War Origins collects two of the best PSP games and gives them all the PS3 treatment -- HD visuals, 3D options, Trophies and DualShock controls. It also acts as a time lapse experiment for players to get a really good look at how a developer evolves from one game to another. If you haven't played these titles before -- and even if you have -- recommending God of War Origins is easy.

SonyNGP4637d ago

Nice review, but I know a lot of people are going to be upset by the fact that Greg doesn't like Kratos.

Nitrowolf24637d ago

Kind of stupid that a reviewer would review a game that they dislike the character of.

Serjikal_Strike4637d ago (Edited 4637d ago )

yeah its a stupid review

but good score

Fishy Fingers4637d ago

Why would it be any different from someone who loves the character? As long as it doesnt impact his review as a whole, which it does, or he constantly reinforces said stance when it's not relevant, which he doesnt, I dont see why him pointing out a negative feeling towards a single aspect of the game matters.

Reviews are opinions, forums to share your likes/dislikes of the compltete package.

It's a great review overall, quit concentrating on the negative(s).

SuperStrokey11234637d ago

Yes an no imo, on one hand it shows how good the game is when even though the reviwer doesnt like this game type but can still respect it for what it is and how it overcomes all the previous issues. SHows how good the game actually is.

SilentNegotiator4637d ago

Yeah, he oversimplified Kratos as a character, especially considering that the PSP titles are actually where the good, family-saving side of him shines the brightest. These two games are probably where you feel the most sympathy for the character.

Otherwise, it was an okay review.

But wait....did they update the controls for the dualshock? I'm sure that reviews would complain if they didn't, but I haven't heard any of them say that they HAVE.

Grip4637d ago

how the hell . 8/8.5/8.5/9/8: is 9 ??????????????
IGN for god sake learn math!!!!

ReservoirDog3164637d ago

@ grip

It says it's not an average, it's just a final score.

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HowarthsNJ4637d ago

What do you want from someone called "Greggy"? :-)

Istanbull4637d ago

Another AAA exclusive for the PS3!

Mario4life4637d ago (Edited 4637d ago )

not really you could get the same thing a few years back

jellybalboa4637d ago

by the gods you dare to conspire against me

Cajun Chicken4637d ago

I feel like I should get this for my collection at some point so I'll have the whole franchise playable on PS3 but I kind of already own both of these for PSP, so there's no real rush to get out and buy these for me.

Rynx4637d ago

I'm going to hold out for the final collection, which will have all the games even God of War 3 all on one dual layer Bluray. It's going to happen and I will just sell my God of War 3 and get that instead.

girlwithturn4637d ago

Thanx Sony for the good present on my birthday :3

tda-danny4637d ago

Man, that reviewer is a douche

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Ranking the God of War Games

Kratos has been on a rampage, killing Gods in epic battles since 2005. With each release managing to offer high-octane action, I explore each God of War title and rank every adventure from his journey to Olympus to his Norse tales of fatherhood.

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ClayRules2012542d ago

I won’t rank Ragnarok just yet, although it is honestly leaving me and my wife blown away…won’t go into details right now, not done as I assume others aren’t either, maybe some of you are, idk haha.

But here’s how I rank them

5. God of War 3
4. God of War Ascension.
3. God of War 1.
2. God of War 2.
1. God of War 2018.

MrNinosan542d ago

My same ranking exactly, with Ragnarök at #1.

ClayRules2012542d ago

Wow, that’s pretty interesting that someone has the same ranking as me haha. So, did you beat Ragnarok? I assume so with you placing it at #1

Flawlessmic542d ago

1. God of war 3
2. God of war 2018
3. God of war 2
4. God of war 1

Haven't played the others but about 30 hrs In to ragnarock now so safe to say if it keeps up it will end up being at the top of my list when I'm done.

CrimsonWing69542d ago

I will say the pacing of the original titles and the epic feel to them I feel is way better than the new one’s. Like, I could recognize and appreciate the praise God of War received, but it bores me to tears except for the pivotal moments.

However, that being said I feel Ragnarok is waaaaay better than 2018. I’m only on Ch. 6, but it’s pretty much rocked my face off from the get-go.

I’m really split between this being my GotY or Elden Ring.

robtion542d ago

I think different games in the series had different strengths but all are great. I liked the original as it was an origin story and the mechanics were fresh. The sequel added smoother gameplay. Three was just so far ahead of it's time graphically it wasn't even funny. Plus great gameplay and bosses and insane gore and nice use of sexy time. The reboot was cool but lost a lot of what I liked about the original trilogy (I don't need my games grown up, just fun). Will wait and see with ragnarok as haven't had time to play it yet.

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Pocket Power God of War: Chains of Olympus

No diminishing violence or rage in the God of War's first pocket sized adventure.

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darthv722850d ago

this one and Ghost of Sparta are excellent entries into the overall GoW series.

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5 HD Video Game Collections You Need To Play

MenStuff: "Remastered re-releases of classic old games (or some games that aren’t even that old) seem to be the flavour of the week in the gaming world, but while many may roll their eyes at the obvious cash-in opportunity for publishers, there are some incredible collections that give players who missed out on a franchise’s early entries, or those who played them a shot of reinvigorated nostalgia, for a great price."

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madcowzz3089d ago

These are all great. The amount of effort in God of War: Origins Collection is crazy, check out the article on it:

http://blog.us.playstation....

And if we were to add a single HD remaster of a game, Ōkami HD deserves a mention. It's a technical marvel, with the in-house resolution being 4k and then downsampled to 1080p for use on the PS3. Article about it here:

http://www.capcom-unity.com...

It's a beast. Definitely a labor of love, and after having already got the platinum for it, I replayed through it again after reading this article due to added appreciation for it

brando0083088d ago

Couldn't agree more. I also platinumed Okami HD. Such a spectacular game!

Masterchief_thegoat3089d ago

God of war to this date is, all time best in both series and sales. Men lie, Women lie, Number Don't