God of War Origins Collection groups Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta in HD, the two remastered PSP episodes. Two excellent Kratos adventures with rich narrative contexts. Essential for GoW fans.
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Description
Sony HD compilation gathering both PSP God of War installments remastered on PS3 disc. Published by Sony, released in Europe in September 2011. Includes God of War: Chains of Olympus and God of War: Ghost of Sparta in 1080p HD at 60 fps, stereoscopic 3D support, and developer commentary access. European version.
God of War - Origins Collection review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
More outsized still, this entry unfurls titanic settings, dantesque clashes and breathtaking panoramas. The cinematic staging gains in scale and controlled violence. This visual extravagance, dark and grandiose, closes the PS2 era on a dazzling technical demonstration.
Ever more colossal, the music combines unleashed choirs and a titanic orchestra to magnify Kratos's revenge. Each titan confrontation rises into a sonic deluge of unheard-of power. This epic breadth, overwhelming and grandiose, remains one of the peaks of action music on the machine.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾18,9 GB📅13/09/2011
Published by Sony
God of War - Origins Collection (PS3) price, value & rarity
An HD port of the two PSP God of War games, gathered to make them playable on the home console's big screen. Printed widely, the collection stays accessible and lightly priced. Its interest lies in the convenience of revisiting the handheld episodes in high definition on PS3, more than in scarcity, the Asian version being the only regional variant to note.
Is God of War - Origins Collection still worth playing in 2026?
The Origins Collection gathers Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta, God of War's two excellent PSP entries, remastered in HD on PS3. These portable adventures, long confined to a small screen, take on their full scale here, revealing important parts of Kratos's path with staging of surprising quality for handheld productions. The brutal combat and the Greek mythology stay faithful to the saga's spirit. For the fan eager to discover these often-overlooked chapters, or to complete the epic, this set is an essential acquisition.
