God of War: Chains of Olympus slashes its way into stores

Sony PSP News

By Hector Cortez Mar 5, 2008, 15:16 GMT

The highly anticipated PSP debut of the multi-million-selling God of War franchise is here with the launch of God of War: Chains of Olympus. Collaboratively developed by Sony Computer Entertainment’s Worldwide Studios, Santa Monica Studio and Ready at Dawn Studios, God of War: Chains of Olympus delivers the non-stop hack-and-slash action fans have come to expect.

The critics are already gushing over the new entry in the series with GameRankings.com reporting the following review scores: PlayStation the Official Magazine – 5/5 and the Editor’s Choice Award, Game Informer – 9/10 and the Handheld Game of the Month Award, Game Pro – 4.75/5 and the Editor’s Choice Award, IGN.com – 9.4/10 and the Editor’s Choice Award, 1Up.com – 9.5/10, and Gamezone.com – 9.5/10.

“God of War: Chains of Olympus is a stellar achievement that truly shows off the capabilities of PSP,” said Jeff Reese of SCEA. “If you’re a fan of the God of War universe or even just the action-adventure genre, God of War: Chains of Olympus is a-must-own title.”

God of War: Chains of Olympus is a prequel to the first installment of the franchise, and begins with Kratos embarking on a journey across mysterious new environments that are engulfed in darkness and completely untouched by mortals. The highly anticipated PSP debut of the multi-million-selling God of War franchise is here with the launch of God of War: Chains of Olympus.

The highly anticipated PSP debut of the multi-million-selling God of War franchise is here with the launch of God of War: Chains of Olympus.The Gods have been rendered powerless from the state of their world, leaving Kratos with only one choice – he must square off against the most vicious of demonic creatures from Greek Mythology and choose between saving his soul or the ancient world from imminent and total destruction.