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God of War PSP: Really, Really Short

Here's Game|Life editor Chris Kohler's God of War: Chains of Olympus clear time. (You can view the full screenshot at Game|Life.) You can add on roughly another half an hour to this, as Chris played the first half of the game on a preview disc and then had to start again on the review code.

But even then, Chains of Olympus is still really short at just under five hours. Chris would be a little more forgiving of this if the game was jam-packed full of holy-shit moments like previous God of War games, but it just isn't.

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timmyp53 - 652 days 9 hours ago

1 - bite-sized God of War in more ways than just the screen dimensions.

Darn.

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Goodfella2487 - 652 days 9 hours ago

1.1 - Keep telling yourself that

The game is awesome. Go play some Nintendogs.

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Jeanne - 652 days 7 hours ago

1.2 -

Chris Kohler, the guy who wrote this, is a miserable person who despises Sony. He regularly is found trolling PS3 threads on various forums on the Net.

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KidMakeshift - 652 days 7 hours ago

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Unlike Ratchet, size doesn't matter to Kratos, lol

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jiinn - 651 days 23 hours ago

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@3

Does that change the fact that the game is less than 5 hours long?

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wow4u - 651 days 22 hours ago

1.5 - @Jeanne -- really?

Did this guy write the game? Is he responsible for it being super-short?

Dont attack the messenger.

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Orange - 651 days 22 hours ago

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Just look at the metacritic rating... 11 reviews, all above *90* with an average of *94*. if the game length is an issue...i.e., if it wasn't suitably balanced with holy sh!t moments, than the game would be scored down.

Look at Heavenly Sword. There were some lovely things about that game, but the reviewers scored it way down because of its short playing time.

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gaffyh - 651 days 19 hours ago

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Whatever the length of this game, it is a must have title for the PSP. Plus this guy played it on normal, if you want a longer playtime just play it on hard.

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qohelet - 651 days 16 hours ago

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anyway, how many of us are actually going to pay to play this game?
honestly guys?

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Daishi - 651 days 14 hours ago

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I'll be picking it up at launch. If you play the game for 5 hours straight then it's too short, but I'll play it an hour a day on my lunch stretching it out to 5 days.

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BloodySinner - 652 days 8 hours ago

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Amusing.

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foodbox - 651 days 22 hours ago

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Indeed. I lingered here for a long time before I created my account. And, this is exactly the kind of story this place loves.

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xhi4 - 652 days 8 hours ago

3 - That's one damn good..........

gamer. lol

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wageslave - 651 days 22 hours ago

3.1 - good point

maybe this is like a championship player? Maybe not too...

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SRuN4 - 652 days 8 hours ago

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So? For a game on the PSP that looks that good, I think it's a fair trade off. Plus that's like what, 2 hours shorter than Call of Duty 4?

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TheHater - 652 days 8 hours ago

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it is actually call of duty 4 was 7 second shorter...well for me at least. Considering that i beat that game on normal in 4 hours and 19 minutes.

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The Round Peg - 652 days 7 hours ago

4.2 -

Call of Duty has MULTIPLAYER. You get back your money worth on the multiplayer.

Does this 5-hour $40 game have multiplayer?

You know, if you go watch two movies (= 5 hours), you'll spend only half as much.

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m9105826 - 651 days 21 hours ago

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Yes, but the tradeoff I get by not playing multiplayer is not having to be online with pretentious d-bags like you... that's worth 5 hours and $40 to me anyway.

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shysun - 651 days 18 hours ago

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Or Halo2 and 3/ Gears/ Heavenly Sword.........

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Marceles - 652 days 7 hours ago

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"Chris would be a little more forgiving of this if the game was jam-packed full of holy-sh!t moments like previous God of War games, but it just isn't"

Let's see how forgiving the game is when he plays it on hard instead of baby mode.

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jiinn - 651 days 23 hours ago

5.1 -

He played it on Hero mode. As will 95% of the world.

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Marceles - 651 days 20 hours ago

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If you've played previous God of Wars, I can see the game being passed this quick on Hero...which is Normal/Baby mode difficulty, not hard at all. I'm saying that the game won't be short for newcomers and if you've played previous God of War games, you'll know what to expect when you try to beat it on Hard. 2 hits, game over, many retries, and not beating the game in 4 hours...so beating it on Hero in 4 hours is nothing to complain or brag about

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permutated - 652 days 7 hours ago

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Portal was 2 hours long and it's hailed as one of the greatest games ever made.

Quality, not quantity, people.

This is why World Of Warcraft is SH!TE.

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The Round Peg - 652 days 7 hours ago

6.1 -

Portal is ONE game in a huge package. You don't pay for Portal alone.

How much is the PSP game? $40 on Amazon?

$40 for 5 hours?

You know, a good 2-3 hour movie -- which I generally find to be a more enjoyable, entertaining experience than a game for the comparable time -- only costs $10.

Two good movies, which is about 5-6 hours, cost only $40.

That short little game on a tiny screen is asking for twice as much.

As a rational person would know $40 for a 5-hour game -- and no game can deliver an entertainment as enjoyable as a good movie for the same 2-3 hours -- is a ripoff.

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permutated - 652 days 6 hours ago

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Wrong.

Honestly man, I would rather pay 40$ for a 5 hour experience that I would play over again and enjoy, than eat sour grapes and piss/moan about why the world is such an evil place.

Also, who cares how much a game is as long as it creates memories? Steel Battalion was 200$ and I have some of the greatest memories from that game.

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fallfast - 651 days 22 hours ago

6.4 -

Portal was good. But it wasnt that good.

The game was praised for being Unique & quirky, but its not as good as Lair, Folklore or HS.

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GrooveChampion - 651 days 22 hours ago

6.5 - Wow, I couldn't agree more with 6.4

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Portal was good. But it wasnt that good.

The game was praised for being Unique & quirky, but its not as good as Lair, Folklore or HS."

While I appreciate what Portal is doing and I am a fan of Valve games, I do feel that it's overrated. Plus, I loved Lair and finding others that use it as an example of a game that's better than Portal is rare. :)

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wageslave - 651 days 22 hours ago

6.6 - Reality Check

I played Portal and enjoyed it. Sure, but "best game ever"? Lets try and remain attached to the ground here.

Its good -- its not that good.

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DJ - 651 days 19 hours ago

6.7 - Wageslave obviously hasn't

beaten Portal. It really is one of the best gaming experiences out there.

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Sev1512 - 651 days 12 hours ago

6.8 - @ Round Peg

Um no.

Look at the movie theaters. To take your wife/girlfriend to see a movie, your gonna drop at least $40.

For what? To have people talking on their cell phones, sticky floors, and chatty teenagers?

And you gotta pay for dinner too, if you think you are getting any.

$40 for 5 hours of GOW isnt that bad.

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Snukadaman - 652 days 7 hours ago

7 - It dont matter how short this game is.....

The demo was awesome...this is a first day purchase for me...regardless of how long this game is Im sure it will brings out the best god of war experience in portables.

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wow4u - 651 days 22 hours ago

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How long is the demo? Maybe you should play that again.

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jwatt - 651 days 21 hours ago

7.2 - Who actually played the demo?

One of the best psp games I played and it looks like one that I would actually finish. Just from the demo I can tell it's just as epic as the console versions.

I mean you could rent it or buy it but for for people that don't want to play becuase they feel it's short, come on. It makes me wonder if some people actually own a psp or just hating.

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Seraphim - 652 days 7 hours ago

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well... it is a hand held game, not a console release. Not to even mention the limited disc space and details that went into GoW:CoO. I mean seriously, did anyone actually expect a 8-12 hour GoW title on PSP? imo this a very reasonable length for a PSP title considering its genre.I haven't got much use out of my PSP but it seems to me most of these games are considerably short compared to their console counterpart.

Anyway, who cares? It's a kick ass game and at the end of the day that's really all that matters.

& I'm going to have a kick ass time playing it omw to a RedWings game that weekend. Can't Wait!! My gf can drive, I'll play GoW!! @ least as much as I can. ;)

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Slayer OP - 652 days 7 hours ago

9 - Its a handheld...

What do you expect? Oblivion length?

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Evil Rant Monkey - 652 days 1 hour ago

9.1 - lol

Oblivion is coming out for PSP!

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Ri0tSquad - 652 days 7 hours ago

10 - Sooo

Is this suppose to make someone think twice before picking this up? Reviews say different. FAIL

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jiinn - 651 days 22 hours ago

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Im sure people may question paying $10 per hour for a hand-held videogame.

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Ri0tSquad - 651 days 19 hours ago

10.2 - Woah

A 360 fanboy defending this guy? I would never thought.

http://www.gamerankings.com...

Now what? This game hasn't dipped below a 90% but I'm sure someone will dig one up. Are 11 reviewers just pretending this game is what it's worth?

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Regret - 652 days 7 hours ago

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Too short. If it's second run, than it's OK. Without cutscenes and if u know puzzles, GoW and GoW were 5-6 hours long.

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protekjv - 652 days 7 hours ago

12 - right.........

Like I care what one person thinks about God of War, since GoW for PS2, the game has been bad ass, even the miniature size of GoW will be kick ass game.

btw I plan to enjoy the game, and not see whether or not I can pass the game under 3 hours.

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Genki - 652 days 7 hours ago

13 - To each his own...

but really, how much can you expect out of a portable action game?

Comes with the territory I suppose. You can't just toss a moniker like GoW onto a platform and not expect some high expectations.

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The Round Peg - 652 days 6 hours ago

14 - Not saying the game is not good, but even the greatest game should not cost $40 for 5 hour of entertainment

How much is a PSP game? $40 on Amazon? So God of War: Chains of Olympics is asking for $40 for 5 hours of entertainment.

A good 2-3 hour movie -- which I generally find to be a much more enjoyable experience than any game for the comparable time spent -- costs only $10.

Put two good movies together, which are about 5-6 hours, cost only $20.

This little short game on a tiny screen is asking for twice as much.

Let's just be rational here. That's asking $40 for a 5-hour entertainment. No great game has yet to deliver the type of enjoyable experience a good movie can give me for the same 2-3 hours (e.g., The Lord of the Rings or The Terminator movies.) Even a moderately good movie delivers a better 2-hour experience than the best of games.

Of course, the true value of gaming is that it's cheap. You pay $40-$60, and you get 20, 30, 40 and more hours of entertainment out of it -- from multiplayer if the single-player isn't long enough.

Which means God of War: Chains of Olympic, which offers only 5 hour of entertainment that's not going to be as good as a movie, is a ripoff at that price.

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Snukadaman - 652 days 6 hours ago

14.1 - I can agree with you when it comes too a console game...

But this is a portable....you can play this game while riding the bus...I think your absolutely wrong on this one dude...Im starting too get the feeling that since its sony you have too absolutely disparage it...cmon dude dont be that dam fanatical.

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The Round Peg - 652 days 6 hours ago

14.2 -

It seems more like because it's Sony you guys are mindlessly supporting it.

Not the other way round.

$40 for 5 hour is just not a good value -- given that a game isn't as entertaining as a movie for the same 2-3 hours spent on playing/watching.

For that kind of money, I'd rather spend it on something that offers a better experience. It's just a much better experience. For example, go watch Spiderman-2 instead if you haven't already -- it's better value and better entertainment for 2-3 hours.

(Or just pick any current movie that has a B- rating or above at Yahoo! movie, and there's a lot of them -- they all provide much better entertainment than games for 2-3 hours.)

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CrazzyMan - 652 days 3 hours ago

14.4 - Looking at review scores

http://www.gamerankings.com...

Looks like EVERY minute of those 5h is WORTH every $. Great! =)

And you.. YOU FAIL. =]

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Ivix - 651 days 23 hours ago

14.5 -

I disagree about the enjoyment that comes from movies. While I love watching movies, series like Resident Evil (particularly 4), Silent Hill , and Fatal Frame are far more intense experiences than watching a horror movie. When something jumps out of nowhere in a game, it can startle the bajeesus . In a movie, I MIGHT jump a little bit if it's in the theater and the movie is involving.

Also, Brothers in Arms gets me sucked into the war far more than watching a war movie does.

However, there are of course fantastic movies that have no parallel gamewise. (For example, Munich, No Country for Old Men, The Departed). But overall, a good game gives me more enjoyment than a good movie.

But, all in all, you are right. A 5 hour game should not cost $40. I'm glad I decided to spend my money that I can afford to spend on a PSP game on Patapon and picked up a CD to go along with it for the same money that GoW:CoO would have cost me.

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scottie2521 - 651 days 23 hours ago

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you wrote that long flawed logic speech based on one person's review. none of the other reviews said anything like this yet you take it like its the word of God.

you haven't convinced anyone but yourself.

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wageslave - 652 days 8 hours ago

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this is lame. So who give a f**k if the game is show? it one of the best handheld games out there
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Is it not news? Im sure this crew would approve any story that was anti-MS.

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Snukadaman - 652 days 7 hours ago

2 - You mean too tell me the sony droids think this story is irrelevant?

cmon folks...you have sex with your ps3's..not with psps....hell even I own one but too try and suppress news like this only makes you droids look like the fanatical little douche bags you seem too be on this website....

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butterfinger - 652 days 1 hour ago

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It is a portable game. This game was not made with the intention that you would sit at home all night and play it as fast as you could. The best argument the guy who posted the article had was to watch a movie instead, but all the xbot fanboys whine about is how the ps3 is sold for movies. There is no need to bash a great game for not being long enough. Who cares? You can play it over and over and get different things on different difficulties. Get over it fanboys.

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streeks1984 - 651 days 22 hours ago

3 -

You guys ever heard of a UMD???? how much space do u think it can support. Please be realistic, your not gonna a 60 hour game out of it so stop just stop it right now.

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foodbox - 651 days 22 hours ago

4 - rent it :)

Rent it.

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THE_JUDGE - 651 days 21 hours ago

4.1 - Stop renting

and buy it! That way you are actually supporting the dev team!

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Zomgbie - 651 days 19 hours ago

4.2 -

@4.1

I usually do support developers by buying games.
(24 Xbox 360 games, 5 Ps3 games, 6 wii games)

But I will not buy a game that only contains 5 hours of playtime. If theres only 5 hours of playtime, there better be multiplayer or something worth playing through the game a few times.

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harry190 - 651 days 22 hours ago

5 - some people

are going to buy it and others won't.
that's the way it is.you can''t ask
a die hard fan to ignore the game just
because it is short.some like to take their time
and some just rush through.i'd rather go for 5
great hours than spend 15 hours playing a crappy game.
[michigan report from hell anyone?]

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RAF-TECH - 651 days 21 hours ago

6 - THIS IS WHY

ONLY dumb people go legit...

custom firmware FTW.

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