Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 91.06% |
| Metacritic | 91/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | A |
| Eurogamer | 8/10 |
| G4 | 5/5 |
| GamePro | 4.75/5 |
| GameSpot | 8.5/10 |
| GameTrailers | 9.3/10 |
| IGN | 9.4/10 |
| Modojo | |
| Cheat Code Central | 4.6/5 |
Chains of Olympus gained "universal acclaim" from reviewers and achieved the highest composite score for a PlayStation Portable title, scoring an average 91 out of 100 at Metacritic based on 79 reviews, and 91 percent at GameRankings based on 81 reviews. The game was praised for its graphics and presentation. Matt Leone of 1UP claimed Chains of Olympus is "a technical showpiece for Sony, and arguably the best-looking game on the system." Robert Falcon of Modojo.com similarly praised the presentation, calling Chains of Olympus "an absolute stunner, the pinnacle of PSP development". He also praised the visuals as "absolutely breathtaking," and that the "game moves beautifully throughout, with very little loss in detail or speed." However, G4's Jonathan Hunt said that the game "occasionally suffers from screen tearing and framerate drops."
Several reviewers praised Ready at Dawn's solution for the games' controls and gameplay. Because the PlayStation 2 (PS2) controller has two analog sticks and the PSP only has one, GamePro stated "the lack of a second analog stick could have been problematic but it's not." Modojo.com similarly stated that despite the lack of a second analog stick, "Kratos handles superbly on the PSP" and that the weapon and magic attacks are "mapped out perfectly around the PSP's control set-up." IGN's Chris Roper even claimed the control scheme "works better than on the PS2." Roper further claimed that Ready at Dawn "has done a stellar job of keeping Kratos' move set intact," stating that "combat is extremely responsive." Matt Leone of 1UP similarly praised developers solution for the control scheme as well as the game's "fantastic" pacing. However, GamePro criticized the game's relative lack of variety in enemies. The games puzzles were criticized, and G4 claimed that some of the puzzles "are so maddeningly difficult to solve", while GameSpot's Aaron Thomas noted the lack of puzzles, claiming that it "could have used more puzzles". GamePro also criticized the fact that "You still have to lug boxes around to solve environmental puzzles". Kristan Reed of EuroGamer also criticized Ready at Dawn for cutting some puzzles, as well as cutting co-op play, multiplayer, dialogue, and characters.
GameSpot and IGN criticized the short length and minimal boss fights, although GamePro stated that the game has "the same epic feel" as the previous installments and claimed that if the game was the only God of War title, "it would still stand on its own merits." Cheat Code Central claimed Chains of Olympus is "one of the best games ever made for the PSP." They claimed the game is "definitely a must-buy game for all current fans" and that it "has everything you've come to expect from God of War, just in a little disc and on a smaller screen." GameTrailers went on to praise the replay value for being able to "bring your powered-up methods of destruction with you."
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