Design Lesson 101 - God of War: Chains of Olympus

[’Design Lesson 101′ is a regular column by Raven game designer Manveer Heir. The challenge is to play a game from start to completion - and learn something about game design in the process. This week we take a look at Ready at Dawn’s PSP prequel, God of War: Chains of Olympus]
The God of War series is known for its massive scale and fast paced, adrenaline fueled combat. When Sony announced a version of the series would be coming out for the PSP, many fans were worried. Luckily, the developer Ready at Dawn has done a great job of keeping all the core elements of the God of War series intact, and the series’ antihero Kratos is back once again.
One of the core elements of the series has been the interactive events, where the player engages in scripted sequences by pressing buttons on the controller when prompted. Some […]

Original post by editors@gamesetwatch.com (Manveer Heir) and software by Elliott Back