God of War Orgins PS3 Review
Review Rating: 10 out of 10
Two fantastic PSP classics (that nobody played) make their way to the PS3 in an “two for one” package with HD and trophy support. I always thought God of War 2 was the best game in the series, this package showed me how wrong I was.
The Good:
Story:
Both games Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta have fantastic stories and they both revolve around Kratos’s family. Chains of Olympus takes place just before God of War 1 and Ghost of Sparta takes place just after Kratos has dethroned Aries as the “God of War” after God of War 1. However Ghost of Sparta seems to have more of a human story that involves Krato’s brother and gives the game more of reason which explains why Kratos is so angry all the time.
God of War action!
Graphics:
The graphics look pretty good in this package considering these games were originally made for the PSP. Chains of Olympus looks more like a PSP game than Ghost of Sparta. Overall both games surprised me on how good they looked being rendered in HD. I was expecting to see more blur/distorted pixels in some areas of the game, but the graphics in both games appear to be sharp. The cut scenes look good (if not better) than other games in the God of War series.
Variety in the Environments:
Both games really mix it up when it comes to the environments that Kratos has to adventure through. You get to fight on a Greek ship during a violet storm, climb snow covered mountain cliffs, journey through underground caves with molten lava,and enter the city of Sparta, where it’s people welcome you with open arms. There also are some great moments in the lost city of Atlantis and some terrific underwater environments to explore. Both games, especially Ghost of Sparta offer so much variety.
The Bad:
Main Game Menu:
There’s nothing really bad to say about this game package except that I wish there was an easier way to switch between the two games then having to quit the one game I’m playing and then restart the other game. This is a very minor flaw, I’m nitpicking.
Kratos always makes time for the ladies
The Bottom Line:
This package is a “must buy” for anyone who loves the God of War series and owns a PS3.
It’s a shame these two masterpieces never got the attention and full respect they deserved when they were originally released on the floundering PSP. It was a wise move on Sony’s part putting this package together and releasing it for the Playstation 3. The God of War series belongs on a console in the first place.
I enjoyed playing Ghost of Sparta just a little more than playing Chains of Olympus simply because it had more “Oh My God” moments and more variety in the game play overall. I have to admit Ghost of Sparta is a much better game than God of War 2 (which I thought no game in the series could possibly be better) simply because it put me on the edge of my seat the entire time I was playing it.
God of War: Origins Collection is great package and a must buy.