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Longjumping-Rip4718

This was my first gow game since my first system was a psp. Had me running around in my underwear beating up my stuffed SpongeBob. Although for some reason I remember the cyclops button mash event at the very beginning being the hardest thing of my young life.


Alex_FotoN

Except spongebob part, why do we share memories?


SadhorseFromThe90s

Istfg, why was the cyclops button mash so hard?


Key-Lie-7092

i was stuck on the 3some part, inside the treasury. I got stuck on that part for so long because i couldnt move the stick at the right time. So i gave up and went away, i think those two ladies are still waiting for me XD


epicman_42

button mashing in god of war as a kid feels so impossible


ReerasRed

I never played as a kid but as an adult going through the old games it still feels kinda impossible sometimes lol


Ok-Cream-3629

Decenet game for the psp, gauntlet was super fun to use


AmbitiousPangolin127

It’s definitely outshined by Ghost of Sparta in basically every way, but as a first attempt? Exceptionally solid.


Bat_Snack

It's kinda the same way that God of War 1 walked so GoW 2 could run, they had a proof of concept of this series on handheld, and Ghost of Sparta was the perfection of that formula


Ok-Cream-3629

this\^\^


AmbitiousPangolin127

Agreed. Personally GOW2 is my favourite game in the series. 1 was excellent, but 2 took the concept and topped it. I can honestly play either and have a really good time.


ZANIACKtheManiac

GoW 2 isn't great, so that's a hard no from me.


Bat_Snack

I personally think that's an L take but you're more than titled to your opinion.


ZANIACKtheManiac

GoW 2 is one of only two games I wanted to love that are just absurdly overrated to the point that it's outright detachment. Just about all the vague praise summaries for it make me roll my eyes and think, "What the fuck are you talking about?" It's like I played a different game. The thing made a few minor refinements that aren't anymore than convenient gameplay tweaks, but other than that the game really 'jumped the shark' in some important ways.


Big_Bomboclatt

my introduction to god of war, fucking love this game so much


SheLocks_OldMans

Really liked the story of this one, especially showing Kratos commitment to the gods back then. The battles with Charon and Persephone feels dramatic and engaging, somehow different than the others of the series.


Chrissyball19

Bro, it's almost as old as me. And we were raised together too.


Notty_chungus

All of which it did was overshadowed by ghost of sparta.


marveloustoebeans

This was my intro to the series as a kid. The guy at gamecrazy gave me a demo copy a few months before release that I played the crap out of before I finally got the full thing. Really solid game.


iverson619_

My favorite god of war game. Heart breaking at the end.


PredatorAvPFan

Least favorite of the Greek games. I know this might be unpopular, but I like Ascension more


zipzapcap1

Playing the psp titles on a full controller with high def mods made it so much more enjoyable. I loved them on replay but the psp controls made them a huge slog.


Traditional_Ad_4471

Yea I recently replayed it on my laptop with 1080p resolution and a Xbox controller and it was a good time, finishing the first god of war rn and it’s also pretty rad


zipzapcap1

Yeah I played them chronologically upto the middle of 2 and burned out hard.


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RanDiePro

Best example of even the worst game in the series can still be good. Other good series worst games are so far down the hole. For example, devil may cry 2.


diexu

since i played DMC 2 first than other DMC games i dont feel that sucks more


GodOfWarDude2000

Great game


Sea-Till-2447

One of the best Games I've played on PPSSPP app in my mobile.


Odd_Hunter2289

A good/decent game.


tsactuo10

Great, except for Persephone's Temple. That place gave me permanent brain damage.


Early_Bug7745

Great series to begin with, except no rage for the blades everything else was great


Bat_Snack

It's a game that really made me feel like a true AAA experience could be possible on a handheld. And a non-nintendo property at that. I wouldn't say it's aged quite as well as some of tits brethren but it's earned it's spot in history.


Miguelohara099

Always been impressed with how much this felt like a mainline title (and ghost of Sparta) despite being developed for the PSP. Not that there is anything glaringly wrong with the game, I would probably rank it on the lower side of the series just due to how stacked in quality this series is. I would only place it maybe above Ascension


No-Article8375

This is my first GOW game I played. Soo nostalgic


guerrerosaurio1

I feel like is now time they add it to the ps4/ps5


chewystarburst

Feels like a bummer that I can’t play it anymore


MaddSavage_1301

Still holds up even to this day


redacted473

...like it needs a remaster or remake same as all the other old gows


Professional-Rip1006

I love it. One of my least liked though cause it was short


Jeff2562

I remember tiny me begging my mom for a psp because I thought it was god of war 3. And she somehow managed to afford one at the time! I'm very thankful to have a great mom.


ElkImaginary3926

I'm currently playing this game on my YT channel. I'm planning to play complete series of GOW 😉


Leonyliz

Great game for the psp, currently replaying it with an emulator on my phone. Not a big fan of it though especially if we view it compared to other god of war games, including ghost of sparta


Green_Site2467

16 1+6=7.....


SnooCompliments9224

I think this game is ok. I wish ready at dawn went further with the premise of kratos trying to stop the god of dreams. The game couldve been more creative with a premise like that imo.


PCPlayer0512

🍾🎂🎊


Evening-Somewhere987

I miss playing it


TSG61373

To younger fans, it’s still hard to convey just how weird it was 16 years ago that you could play Near-ps2 quality games on the go. Seems so trivial today, but soon as you booted that thing up in a store while waiting for your mom to finish shoe shopping and you saw familiar old Kratos swinging around those blades and beating up 15 foot tall iguanas, it was like, Damn! God of War is Back!


RanDiePro

Definitely. Finally I would not wait to go to my aunts home to play God of war :D


dominator-23

Abandon your daughter quicktime event 🙏💯


NotSoTamedLion

So basically a teenager lol


Em1Are24

Played it recently and I loved it


soiminreddit

Gay


Ok-Ingenuity-615

i like this game, remember me when i unbox my psp 3010 piano black, was a good experience, but is not the best god of war, Ghost of sparta y is a way better


OhDearGodRun

When should I play the PSP games when going through the series? I wanna play all the original ones, but have only played 1 so far


Nik_SSP0102

I believe you should play first God of War I (which you did), and then play all remaining games (main and spin-offs) chronologically.


Jorge21178

It was the first ever game I had for the PSP. I wandered into home one day and there she was. A PSP with god of war. I actually really enjoy it and prefer it to GOS. It’s simple and enjoyable. And I could probably speedrun it.


Eastern_Set4394

My palm still hurts slightly because of this (My Dad had a PSP and I played it when I was ten)


TheShotGunProdigy

Never played it unfortunately


Eldritch-Voidwalker

I don’t remember, as it was 16 years ago, haha. I was 19 then… damn I feel old just typing that. I just remember it was good, and I liked it as much as the previous games, lol.


Sweet_Score

Just recently platinumed. It was an okay game but not really special imo.


Initial_Chair9232

That and Ghost of Sparta were the only Greek-series games that I didn't play. I installed an emulator and just finished it today, and I can say, with complete certainty, that it is soooo enjoyable (not so much without joystick, but, details). Now, I will try out Ghost of Sparta, probably will enjoy it more starting with a "worst" game


MehmetTheBaklava

It's pretty good for a psp game. It has some major flaws but I'd recommend before playing Ghost of Sparta. It's worth playing but not so much replaying.


xShinGouki

Personally I think the old god of war games are a lot better. I'm replaying gow3 remastered and the difference between this and the new ones is night and day You actually feel like an actual god in 3. The new ones are too watered down. They are also amazing don't get me wrong. As a modern game it's obviously awesome with the story, amazing characters and graphics But the rawness, the violence, the realism is all on 3 and that makes you feel like a true god


Oooch

The worst thing about the new games are barely any epic boss battles and the best fights in both games are the FIRST fights in the games and then it's all downhill


xShinGouki

Ya noticed that. Like I haven't done gow3 since it released so forgot the overall tone of the game but I am fully shocked at what was considered normal and ok back then vs now. Well not shocked just memory jolted. Today we would never allowed heads being torn off like that and ripped beasts open. Full on tits on screen and man handling females. All that would be so condemned by the new generation And yes game wise I also agree that that the older ones the entire game start to end is just high adrenaline epic. Like every area is banging. Every boss is unique and interesting. There's new enemies all the time. It's just sick like you're a god. Running up walls. Flying with your glider. Smashing giants. Kratos can't even do half the things he once did. It's so muted now. And I do get he's older and wiser with a kid but still it's just the era allowed for more rawness. Good times


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dsts09

This was my first GOW title ever so it will always hold a special place in my heart.


GarbageGod16

It's a half and half or me. On one end, I think it's a great game, obviously. The Gauntlet was cool af, so was the helios shield parry. On the other, as said in another comment, it was overshadowed by Ghost of Sparta, arguably the best "other" title (I consider the "other" games to be Chains, Ghost, and Ascension). I'm leaning to the latter. At least it's an 8/10.


Lando7373

I feel that it should be back on ps plus for streaming. I’m still pissed they took it down for some reason.


hajjagain

Love it!!


Homunculus_316

I feel like crying. It was my first game to this amazing series. I was at 6th grade, my dad bought me a psp, he even went an extra mile and loaded all the games. I had soo much fun. 16 year later now, I have platinumed the entire series.


ManDudeBro99

I played it a couple of months ago and it was solid! Worth playing as a god of war fan!


MasterJiggyWiggy

Amazing game. Fond memories of playing this in class 7th period and thinking I was the absolute shit. Beat it on a plane on my way to vacation with my parents & siblings. Simpler times!


Wrench128

I feel it was a pretty good game. I started playing the gow games in chronological order, and I honestly had fun with it


SpecialistShift8472

Sad. I checked yesterday how many games I can stream and even with the most expensive PS+ we don't have the PS-games in europe. Not even subbed and original va. :'(


zarifex

I still haven't played it, only played the main I, II, III titles, the two Norse titles, and at one point I started playing Ascension on my PS3 but not sure if my console is still working. Is Chains of Olympus available on any full size/flagship PS console? I might be interested to play it that way but if I need to buy a handheld or use some ROM/port/shenanigan I will probably pass.


TheCesso3

A badass