560°

IGN reviews God of War: Chains of Olympus

45
God of War: Chains of Olympus is a stellar achievement on the PSP. It plays perfectly into the franchise's storyline and offers up the same level of intense action as its console counterparts. It's also the best looking title on the system, without question. Engaging from start to finish, Chains of Olympus is a mandatory purchase for anyone who owns a PSP and doesn't mind getting a little blood on their hands.
9.4 / 10
More Reviews »
Read Full Review >>   
psp.ign.com
TnS - supercontributor
Published: 679 days 23 hours ago | Review | Sony PSP
 
 

Showing: 1 - 42 of 42 Comments
Shut this user up Let user speak
permutated - 679 days 23 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
1 - Can't believe you beat me to it.
I was in the middle of posting this and then it stopped me, lol, can't believe you beat me to it.

Anyhow, I'm REALLY excited for this game, and I can't believe (after playing the demo) how well the formula transfered to the PSP.

Killer app.
Agree(5) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
TnS - 679 days 23 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
1.1 -
I'm sorry. :)

Awesome score.
Agree(4) | Disagree(1) | Report
Shut this user up Let user speak
permutated - 679 days 23 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
1.2 -
TnS-

Definitely a fitting score considering their video review of it.

I was surprised that it got such high marks considering that they marked it's lasting appeal down so much.

Regardless, this is the reason I bought a PSP, and nothing seems to stop this series. Even the mobile game was fantastic.
Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report
Shut this user up Let user speak
sonarus - 679 days 21 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
1.3 -
agreed even the mobile game was fantastic. I bought a psp the week the announced it. Never really cared for hand held gaming. Most use it to watch umd movies or mp4 movies. Occasionally play mgs portable ops on it but not very often. GOW will be different i will actually stop playing 360 and ps3 till i finish this lol. Funny the power of a franchise even in its hand held state. I hope gow3 has story tie ins to the hand held. Thats the main reason i bought it the story in 2 seemed so awesome didnt want to be missing any story hints in 3 due to something that occured in the hand held. I am expecting to see a GOW3 trailer by E3 expect ps3's to be sold :)
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report
Shut this user up Let user speak
Mr_Kuwabara - 679 days 23 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
2 -
Awesome review.
Agree(3) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
Marceles - 679 days 23 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
3 -
Stunning, March 4th is right around the corner and I can't wait
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
DrPirate - 679 days 23 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
4 -
Do. Want.
Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
Skerj - 679 days 23 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
5 -
Man, that game is so gorgeous. I think it would have scored higher if RaD added more new things in but I suppose the saying "if it isn't broken then done fix it" applies here. Here's my favorite part of the review:

"Perhaps the most impressive thing about the whole visual presentation is that after you start the game or load a save, you'll never see a loading screen again. Well, if you go backwards to somewhere the game doesn't expect you to then you will, but you can forge straight through the game without looking back and never see a loading icon."

That's quite impressive for the PSP, I'm hoping that more games end up like that later on. Patapon, God of War, and Crisis core hitting around the same time? PSP is a pocket juggernaut.
Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
Marceles - 679 days 23 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
5.1 -
Yes indeed, Patapon's gameplay is really awesome trying to learn all of those rhythm commands. It's like a stylized rhythm RPG...I expect sales to go up alot outside of Japan (which they're already climbing).

*goes to play GoW demo*
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report
Shut this user up Let user speak
TheExecutive - 679 days 23 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
5.2 -
I am in love with patapon, the best demo in years. I didnt get the GOW demo so i just have to wait for the game. Seriously though, patapon, beats, and GOW are enough reasons to invest in a psp.
Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report
Shut this user up Let user speak
Skerj - 679 days 23 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
5.3 -
I'm kinda pissed at Sony over Patapon. It's out next week and I've not seen ONE single advertisement for it. Maybe I'm missing something but no commercials and no web ads yet so wth? The PSN demo doesn't count either, are they relying on word of mouth or something?
Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report
Shut this user up Let user speak
Iron Man 2 - 679 days 23 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
6 -
Dark Sniper can't wait to play God Of War:Chains Of Olympus on PSP®,he really enjoyed the demo

$niper
Agree(2) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
Rice - 679 days 23 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
7 -
OKi, thats it, im definately purchasing this....no exceptions!
Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
TheExecutive - 679 days 23 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
8 -
PSP is on a roll baby! Patapon and GOW are day one buys for me. Lasting appeal got a 7.5?? I really hope there are different difficulty settings. I will play this one more than once. Plus 7 hrs is long enough for a handheld.

Silent Hill took me 5hrs 47 minutes to finish and that was long enough.
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
9 Iamback | 679 days 23 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
Shut this user up Let user speak
EastCoastSB - 679 days 22 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
9.1 -
It cut out in one side of my headphones. =/
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report
Shut this user up Let user speak
coolfool - 679 days 6 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
9.2 - yep
the left head phone loses sound..............
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report
Shut this user up Let user speak
TwissT - 679 days 23 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
10 -
I love the God of War series, looks like I will be borrowing my friends psp to play this game.
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
meepmoopmeep - 679 days 23 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
11 -
regardless of score, i'm getting it. it's no surprise it would get a good review though
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
Marceles - 679 days 23 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
12 -
Not to be nitpicky...but the metascore shouldn't be an 8.6, someone put a Silent Hill Origins review score for God of War?
Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
TheExecutive - 679 days 23 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
12.1 -
I loved SH: Origins :) but that is kinda dumb.
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report
Shut this user up Let user speak
Homicide - 679 days 22 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
13 -
It's official, first day buy.
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
ICUP - 679 days 22 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
14 -
Sweet! l am a huge fan of God of War series, God of War 1 and 2 was a superb games now only if i have a psp for this game :(, oh well guess i have to start saving up for a psp.
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
EastCoastSB - 679 days 22 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
15 -
Wow, that's spectacular that they worked out the control scheme. Something that always plagues a PSP game.
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
BloodySinner - 679 days 21 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
16 -
This is excellent.
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
bRisIE_St4R - 679 days 21 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
17 - Only 3 Boss Battles!
I dont care, other games had 2 bosses and were still good, hope my brother picks it up to hog it from him

:)
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
ohhthegore - 679 days 17 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
18 - Ima need a new battery
With all the time Ima spend on Wipeout Pulse, Patapon, God of war, and Final Fantasy Crisis Core
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
protekjv - 679 days 14 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
19 - GoW:CoO
Cant wait for this game. And 3 Boses, its ok, the game will still be bad ass. This will my birthday gift to my self, FYI my b-day is the march 3 :P.
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
MK_Red - 679 days 12 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
20 -
Awesome review and score. Original God of War set a benchmark for graphics and gameplay on PS2 and now it's CoO spin-off has done the same for PSP.
Kratos RULES.
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
kosha - 679 days 7 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
21 -
ye this is probally psps best game so far
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
Maldread - 679 days 7 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
22 - Damn PSP is looking tempting now
GOW, FF7 Crisis Core and Papapon (might pick up Killzone and Loco Roco too). I`m seriously considering buying one.

I`m a little disappointed they didn`t have more boss battles, but as long as the ones they have in there is cool, it dosn`t matter that much.
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
Keyser - 679 days 6 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
22.1 - Try Castlevania as well...
it's a very fun game. I'm playing it now. (Not right now I'm at work but it's in my PSP) :)
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report
Shut this user up Let user speak
brocool - 679 days 5 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
23 -
This could be the game that gets me to pick up one of these things
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
cmd5150 - 679 days 4 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
24 - PSP Fat?
I'm assuming this will play on the PSP fat. I think it goes up to 333mhz, which is what Chains of Olympus plays at. Has anyone heard different?
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
Luca Blight - 679 days 3 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
25 - Patapon...
will no doubt be overlooked in GoW's wake unfortunatly
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
ISA_Scum - 679 days 2 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
26 -
God of War, Patapon, FF: Crisis Core. Yup, PSP is kicking some serious ass this year. Now, if only my PS3 could start getting exclusives like that....within the next 8 months....
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
kira989 - 679 days 2 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
27 -
Is it possoble for a GOW to get an 8 LOL!!!!

Awesome review!!!!!!!
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
Rangelo - 679 days ago
PM
Track
Ignore
28 -
Where did you guys get the GOW demo from? i looked all over PSN and could not find it.
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
stuntman_mike - 679 days ago
PM
Track
Ignore
29 -
i bought my psp for this game lol, but also getting patapon, ff7:crisis core.
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
30 vickers500 | 678 days 23 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
Shut this user up Let user speak
Rangelo - 678 days 23 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
31 - GOW Demo?
anyone know where to find it?
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
stuntman_mike - 678 days 20 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
31.1 -
if your in uk you can win a demo from....gamespotuk (wash my mouth out, lol) thier giving away 5000 copies lol, or something like that.

honestly i stumbled back to gamespot by mistake...honest lol
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report
Add Comment (Gamer Zone)
Gamer Zone Posting Guidelines
The Gamer Zone is for members who want a more friendly and civilized discussion. This section is heavily moderated by the N4G staff, so leave your fanboyism at the door please. Members who are unable to behave in a mature and respectful manner will be temporarily or permanently restricted from posting in the Gamer Zone. Using words such as Xbots and Sony droids, or other words from the console war vocabulary, is strictly prohibited in this Zone.
Read More...
 
 
You must log in to post comments.
Username:  
Password:  
 
 
About N4G
N4G is a social game news site that covers the game industry 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
More Info... | Submit News