Kratos shouts, “I won’t take your riches of your woman – but I will take your life!” He then smashes the Persian ruler’s face using one of his own treasure chests. Now that is how you make an entrance.

This installation of the franchise is based as a prequel before God of War 1 (seems Ready at Dawn likes explaining reasons for situations in games as they did with Daxter, explaining Jak 2 a bit better). It is also in this game that you understand why Kratos is beside himself right in the beginning of God of War 1 – he, for the first time, shows his more humane side. Telling you what it is would totally spoil the game for you, so I’ll leave it at that. So, let’s get back to the very reason you would want to play this game – bone-crushing violence. For those new to God of War (duh! Where have you been?) the opening level is pure adrenaline, pure spectacle, pure Kratos. The action takes place at a 200KM/H pace and you have no choice but to keep up.

Continue reading El33tonline’s review of God of War: Chains of Olympus.

God of War: Chains of Olympus was released across North America yesterday. If you head over to SCEA’s PlayStation blog, you can check out a sneak peak of the game’s TV spot that launched in the US yesterday.

Here is the boxart for the next installment in the popular God of War series. Headed exclusively to the PSP this March, GOW fans can also check out the first full trailer for the game which shows off “some pillaging from a few new levels and giving you a little taste of the overall experience that you’ve been waiting for.”

If you have not yet encountered Kratos in your gaming expeditions, be sure to head over to our review of God of War and preview of God of War II to see what all the fuss is about.