GOD OF WAR

The God of War series is only three years old, but it already has two blockbuster titles to its name. Amazing graphics, a truly "epic" feel and some pretty tight control, along with next-to-no loading times to speak of, have made it one of the most popular games of the past generation, and has made God of War 3 one of the hottest upcoming titles on the PS3. God of War: Chains of Olympus is a solid title that continues the tradition, but comes up just a little bit short to the console versions in just about every area.

You play as the Spartan warrior Kratos, who is in servitude to the gods of Olympus. Why? Well, we don't know. The game never alludes to why. Those who've played the later titles know exactly why. The game starts off with a bang when Kratos is thrown into a battle surrounding the Persian assault. As soon as he's finished, he's thrown into godly affairs unlike anything he's ever dreamed of...Everything about God of War is based off of Greek mythology and that's exactly what Kratos does. He writes himself into it. By tearing out the hearts of minions of evil gods and never saying sorry. If you're worried about overwhelming storyline, or long, drawn out monologues then worry no longer! It's built well, clear, cut and precise. Yet there are many surprises waiting for even veterans to God of War.

Cry for bloodlust and rush to buy this. God of War: Chains of Olympus is a definite buy for anyone who is a fan of Kratos, or action games in general.