God of War - Rakujitsu no Hisoukyoku & Koutan no Kokuin - HD Collection (Japan)
also known as God of War - Origins Collection
PlayStation 3
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Reviewed in 2011
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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
Japanese version of the God of War HD compilation gathering both PSP installments remastered on PS3 disc. Published by Sony, released in Japan in 2011. Includes God of War: Chains of Olympus (Rakujitsu no Hisoukyoku) and God of War: Ghost of Sparta (Koutan no Kokuin) in 1080p HD at 60 fps, stereoscopic 3D support, and Japanese voice acting. Japanese version.
God of War - Rakujitsu no Hisoukyoku & Koutan no Kokuin - HD 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
💾19,9 GB📅22/09/2011
Published by Sony
God of War - Rakujitsu no Hisoukyoku & Koutan no Kokuin - HD Collection (PS3) price, value & rarity
The Japanese edition of the HD port of the PSP God of War games, under its long local title, aimed at the Japanese market. Its limited Japanese distribution makes it markedly less common than the Western versions and a target for collectors of the saga's Japanese pressings. Its interest rests on this regional specificity rather than different content or wide demand.
Is God of War - Rakujitsu no Hisoukyoku & Koutan no Kokuin - HD 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.
