The game is similar to other installments in the series, and is a third-person action adventure game containing quick time events, box-based puzzles and boss fights.
Kratos' weapons includes the trademark "Blades of Chaos" and new weapons the "Sun Shield" and "Gauntlet of Zeus". New magical abilities include the use of an "Efreet", the "Light of Dawn", and "Charon's Wrath". Health and Magic upgrades - Gorgon Eyes and Phoenix Feathers respectively - reappear in addition to normal Health and magic-giving chests.
In addition to an array of normal opponents (such as soldiers; harpies; gorgons and the cyclops), major foes include a Persian King, a giant basilisk, the ferryman of the dead Charon and the goddess Persephone.
A Challenge mode (the “Challenge of Hades”) is also included in the bonus features, which unlocks a secret costume and a behind-the-scenes video.
2 of 3 found this review helpful.
Overall rating
4/ 5
Gameplay
5/ 5
Graphics
4/ 5
Sound
4/ 5
Lasting Appeal
5/ 5
hiphopdancer
This game is perfect for:hardcore gamers
Great game
PostedMarch 11, 2011
This is an amazing game... I beat in like 5 hours though. That was its only real setback. Definatly get it! It is worth 30 bucks and its only 20!
1 of 1 found this review helpful.
Overall rating
4/ 5
Gameplay
4/ 5
Graphics
4/ 5
Sound
5/ 5
Lasting Appeal
4/ 5
CoolestMan1
fromRochester, MI
This game is perfect for:hardcore gamers
These games are awesome.
PostedMarch 10, 2011
This game is one of my favorite G.O.W games because it's an original. After beating it, I got G.O.W Ghost of Sparta. Not saying that Chains of Olympus is a bad game, but G.O.W Ghost of Sparta is a better game. I don't remember how long the campaign was on Chains of Olympus was, but the campaign in Ghost of sparta was pretty short. If you choose to get the God of War series, you should get the games in order unless you've played some before.
