God of War Collection

 PlayStation Vita
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  1. lloydy280
    May 16, 2014
    8
    OK, so it isn't an amazing port, the gaming sites have criticized the resolution and a lack of fluidity.. well, I re-installed this to my PS3 and there is some slight difference and no it isnt as clear as it ought to be. But who care! five mins of playing and all that counts for nowt - its GoW I&II on your Vita people - its awesome!
  2. Reegyn1998
    Oct 11, 2014
    10
    This game was so fun it's a must buy. I have never played the first 2 games was so happy to find out it was coming to ps vita. It plays great looks amazing 10/10
  3. Forxand
    Jun 2, 2014
    9
    Considering that this collection was never intended to be a HD counterpart of Ps3 GoW HD collection, it's pretty much satisfying to have two original games on your hands wherever you go. The only thing that really dissapointed me was cutscenes. How can you be so lazy to not change their resolutions to fit vita's screen?
  4. chiemartin
    May 19, 2014
    8
    I'm an avid GoW fan, so I picked this up for my collection. Priced relatively good as this is essentially a port rather than a new game altogether. Nice gameplay, though I'm not much of a fan of tapping the back panel which was introduced in this port.
  5. Gerard51MX
    Apr 12, 2016
    8
    sorprende ver estos juegos en la portatil, graficamente si se nota una baja respecto a las versiones originales, pero el juego se mantiene fluido y lleno de accion, si no haz jugado las versiones originales no hay porque esperar para adquirir estas, si ya las jugaste es una buena oportunidad para atacar los trofeos ahora en el camino al trabajo o camino a donde sea. Buenos controles, lasorprende ver estos juegos en la portatil, graficamente si se nota una baja respecto a las versiones originales, pero el juego se mantiene fluido y lleno de accion, si no haz jugado las versiones originales no hay porque esperar para adquirir estas, si ya las jugaste es una buena oportunidad para atacar los trofeos ahora en el camino al trabajo o camino a donde sea. Buenos controles, la camara es buena, la historia te deja con ganas de seguir hasta acabar el juego. Aunque no soy muy fan de la saga, jugue el juego y lo disfrute como en ps2… Expand
  6. AlexvaderII
    Aug 13, 2020
    9
    Esta recopilación de juegos de God of War es excelente para la psvita, de lo mejor de la era de ps2, dos juegos de acción y aventura epica Hack and Slash, el combate de estos juegos siempre es brutal, sencillo y directo, pocos juegos son tan buenos en este aspecto como esta saga, con pasajes de acertijos que no son tan difíciles pero cambian la mecánica por instantes y se sientenEsta recopilación de juegos de God of War es excelente para la psvita, de lo mejor de la era de ps2, dos juegos de acción y aventura epica Hack and Slash, el combate de estos juegos siempre es brutal, sencillo y directo, pocos juegos son tan buenos en este aspecto como esta saga, con pasajes de acertijos que no son tan difíciles pero cambian la mecánica por instantes y se sienten satisfactorios. Solo tengo que criticarle que algunos de los videos del juego no se les haya dado el trato HD. Por lo demás son juegos de 10.… Expand
  7. G_0_0_N
    May 7, 2014
    9
    I picked up my new PlayStation Vita bundle yesterday that included Borderlands 2 and I also picked up God of War and I must say that I am very pleased that I can now play my two favorite God of War games on the go! Which is one of the main reasons I got my PlayStation Vita :) The only thing that I wish they would have done with this game was UP the graphics a bit. But even at that, ItI picked up my new PlayStation Vita bundle yesterday that included Borderlands 2 and I also picked up God of War and I must say that I am very pleased that I can now play my two favorite God of War games on the go! Which is one of the main reasons I got my PlayStation Vita :) The only thing that I wish they would have done with this game was UP the graphics a bit. But even at that, It really doesn't bother my play-ability of the game. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is a fan of the GoW series.… Expand
  8. blue-ninja
    Aug 1, 2014
    9
    Can't Believe it PSVita can bring GOW 1 & 2 in one Cardtridge PSVita...so Coolll. Graphics is look awesome but the cutscene / cinematics not fullscreen or not fit in to screen...too bad. Sound and music is look great, and more mini games & puzzle is can make frustation, but anyway this games is look amazing and more challenge.
  9. DragonKingSoup
    May 6, 2014
    8
    Like the Metal Gear Solid Vita release, it transfers great to the portable system and the series has proven it can kick major ass on a portable. Sadly the portable games were not included which weakens the package. Granted they can be downloaded to Vita, but for $30 bucks, it should have at least been packaged with download codes for these PSP classics.
  10. geo333
    Sep 1, 2015
    8
    God of War has issues in it's frame rate and control as the game runs and plays exactly like the PS2 version without any updates. However, this is good G.O.W game on the go, if you put aside it's issues as it's story is fantastic and enjoyable to play. Get it if you never played a G.O.W game.
  11. gavainm
    May 6, 2014
    9
    There is no need to qualify the need for this collection ... it's God of War. It's Kratos. What else do you need to know? The graphics look great. The gameplay is great. It's everything I want from God of War, except for something new. The sales of this collection are going to be fantastic. Two great games for $30 (and you know that price will drop after all the groupies like usThere is no need to qualify the need for this collection ... it's God of War. It's Kratos. What else do you need to know? The graphics look great. The gameplay is great. It's everything I want from God of War, except for something new. The sales of this collection are going to be fantastic. Two great games for $30 (and you know that price will drop after all the groupies like us have bought it). What's missing is a new God of War game for PS Vita. Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta travel well on the Vita, and look great ... but why go to the trouble to add a second analog stick and rear touch screen if you aren't going to create the one game every Vita owner wants?

    Where's a new God of War?

    I would buy this collection no matter how many times I've played it on PS2/PS3, because it's awesome. Being able to take it on the go? Even more awesome. Honestly, these games feel like they were made for the Vita. The hope of every Vita owner who loves GOW is that, at some point, Sony will realize that this is what we're waiting for and will commission a new Kratos game.

    Come on Sony! Pleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease ...

    This collection is good. I would have rated it a 10 if it were the saga (all three PS games and both PSP games). That would have been a tidal wave of awesome. But, for now, it's just a 9, because they were a little shortsighted in what could have been accomplished here.

    If you love the GOW games, get it. At $30, it's worth it.    … Expand
  12. Filipes
    Jun 2, 2014
    9
    First part of this collection is great action game, but in comparison to second part, it is just a prelude to truly epic masterpiece that God of War II is.
  13. Ecto1
    Jul 5, 2014
    0
    It runs at an average of 18fps and is blurry and pixilated. Since when is gameplay seen as amazing if it cant even keep 30fps, if the game was on PS3 it would be called unplayable, but just cos its on the Vita it gets a free pass.
  14. Storm1672
    May 29, 2014
    7
    If you are already an owner of the previous versions of these games, there is really no need to go out and buy this, unless you want to experience the first two GoWs on the go. If you do not own these games, then you have another chance, that this time is very tempting for people who own both PS Vita and PS3 (Cross-Buy). The technical issues, such as the low framerate, framedrops below 20If you are already an owner of the previous versions of these games, there is really no need to go out and buy this, unless you want to experience the first two GoWs on the go. If you do not own these games, then you have another chance, that this time is very tempting for people who own both PS Vita and PS3 (Cross-Buy). The technical issues, such as the low framerate, framedrops below 20 and lower resolution, are annoying but they should not distract you from having an epic adventure that these games offer.

    Though, if you own a PS3, you should definitely play those games on that console, as it is by far superior.    … Expand
  15. ninesthousand
    May 11, 2014
    7
    Its portable versions of God of War 1 and 2 with better graphics for 30 bucks..hard to argue with the price tag and I think its well worth getting either way. Here are my main complaints with it:
    1. The graphics in some of the cinematics are HEAVILY compressed and honestly look even worse then the PS2 which I didn't think was possible given that hey are in a smaller square box on the Vita    Its portable versions of God of War 1 and 2 with better graphics for 30 bucks..hard to argue with the price tag and I think its well worth getting either way. Here are my main complaints with it:
    1. The graphics in some of the cinematics are HEAVILY compressed and honestly look even worse then the PS2 which I didn't think was possible given that hey are in a smaller square box on the Vita as opposed to the whole screen. I'm not sure how they messed this up so bad honestly.
    2. Minor lag in some areas after extended play time. I experienced this after about 4 hours so I don't think it would happen that much. The lag was definitely noticeable but after I defeated all the enemies it was completely gone and never experienced lag since. Not a huge deal.
    3. Lack of settings options. The main thing is it would have been nice to see a subtitles option as I usually either play my vita on a loud bus or in a quiet waiting room. I haven't tried the 2nd God of War yet but the 1st one only has 3 settings options, music volume, sound effects volume, and controls which are not rebindable. You can tell they kinda half assed it with this port sadly.

    Overall, you get what you paid for. Its GoW 1 and 2 with better graphics on the go. Despite the fact that this is a rather shoddy port for a great game for what it is its still worth getting in my opinion.    … Expand
  16. JJ_
    May 9, 2014
    7
    I just picked this up today and was surprisingly underwhelmed but still satisfied. The resolution and textures don't exactly qualify this as an "HD remake" cause its pretty the resolution of the PS2. Maybe worse in some areas. Baffles me that they can make FFX HD so good but make God of War so muddy. Gameplay and everything else is the same. Just don't expect it to look as good.
  17. mgsocelot
    Jul 17, 2014
    0
    18fps??! are this serious??! They did not port this game well,how poor was the port.And $30.00?? Its like PSP game that just put together in one disc,and there is no improvement at all....
  18. Toekutter
    Nov 18, 2014
    3
    I had high hopes for this title on the Vita after enjoying both titles on the PS2 as well as the PSP exclusive titles. Unfortunately this version is the worst of the bunch. Despite the promise of improved graphics the frame rate is terrible and the screen size and darkness of some of the levels makes for poor visibility. The worst part is that in an effort to shoehorn the Vita'sI had high hopes for this title on the Vita after enjoying both titles on the PS2 as well as the PSP exclusive titles. Unfortunately this version is the worst of the bunch. Despite the promise of improved graphics the frame rate is terrible and the screen size and darkness of some of the levels makes for poor visibility. The worst part is that in an effort to shoehorn the Vita's touchscreen features they've made the controls inferior to the original. Grabbing and pushing objects means you have to use the rear touchpad which isn't nearly as responsive as the buttons and there is no way to remap the keys. In conclusion if you really want to buy the collection do it on the PS3 and skip this version.… Expand
  19. HTGamer
    Mar 25, 2017
    7
    This collection contains the first 2 main God of War games, originally released on PS2. Both of them are really great hack n' slash games with great combat, some platforming and puzzles, and an epicness to scale of action and music production. And that Kratos growl, you 'll never forget him LOL.

    The only annoying thing is the abundance of Quick Time Events while executing enemies.    This collection contains the first 2 main God of War games, originally released on PS2. Both of them are really great hack n' slash games with great combat, some platforming and puzzles, and an epicness to scale of action and music production. And that Kratos growl, you 'll never forget him LOL.

    The only annoying thing is the abundance of Quick Time Events while executing enemies. Kratos is one of Sony's mascots, but he is a shallow character, hell bent on revenge against the Greek Gods. Another minor issue of this collection is a peculiar divide in story cut-scenes. Some of them are rendered in real-time and have no issue. Others are ported straight from the PS2 versions and are really low quality and look ugly because they are FMVs with blocky polygons and weren't upscaled for HD. It's a pity that the porting studio didn't fix this.

    Unfortunately the PS Vita version of this collection has technical issues. These games run at 30 fps, unlike the PS3 versions where they run at 60 fps. Graphics are presented at a sub-native resolution with no Anti-Aliasing, but the small screen hides most of the graphical downgrade. The lack of R2/L2/R3/L3 buttons on the Vita means there are some unavoidable compromises with these buttons being assigned to corners of the touch screens, but there is nothing that impacts direct combat. If you have the choice then buy the PS3 version, but know that the Vita version is also highly playable. I have played both versions and beat both games to the end, and I only had trouble at GoW2's collapsing bridge section with multiple failed attempts (to be fair, this particular section is meant to be challenging even on the PS3 versions), but I am not sure it was because of the 30 fps or frame drops.

    Nevertheless, God of War games are always fun. You won't find another hack n' slash game or series more epic and fun than God of War. And let's hope someday Sony decide to port these games to PS4.    … Expand
  20. Ikshot
    Aug 10, 2016
    0
    500 tries on collapsing bridge - and NULL success. You want to be angry and frustrated? - This is bundle for you. It was hard enough on PS2 and 3. But now on the small screen? Devs: you do beautiful cinematographic things XOR you do hard things - not any other way around. And to think that i got this with my Vita in hospital where i wуку trying to cure neurosis. You devs - you be cursed500 tries on collapsing bridge - and NULL success. You want to be angry and frustrated? - This is bundle for you. It was hard enough on PS2 and 3. But now on the small screen? Devs: you do beautiful cinematographic things XOR you do hard things - not any other way around. And to think that i got this with my Vita in hospital where i wуку trying to cure neurosis. You devs - you be cursed and burn in hell !… Expand
  21. OutATime
    Jul 26, 2016
    2
    An OK port of a good series, far better than the Jak port. There's a bit of slowdown here and there, but it's still fun slashing your way through the gods.
  22. Drumhead19
    May 27, 2014
    9
    Great port on vita. The game looks pretty good and plays smoothly for me. I compared it to the ps3 version on remote play and liked the look slightly better on the actual vita version. The only reason it's getting a 9 is the graphics could have been just slightly better, and this game could have included the psp versions as well. I would have gladly paid more for a heftier collection.Great port on vita. The game looks pretty good and plays smoothly for me. I compared it to the ps3 version on remote play and liked the look slightly better on the actual vita version. The only reason it's getting a 9 is the graphics could have been just slightly better, and this game could have included the psp versions as well. I would have gladly paid more for a heftier collection. Otherwise, it's god of war on the go and both games are still a lot of fun!… Expand
  23. adinsx
    May 16, 2014
    9
    I will not make a big review, this game is amazing and has about 2 scenes with frame drops in god of war 2. All the game is playable and the touch controls don't really feel forced.

    Still it's not a perfect port, many things are dumbed down (MGS is the pinnacle of ports!).
  24. lukevandam
    May 19, 2014
    9
    very good port the touchscreen is a little annoying to open chests and doors at first but i quickly got use to it and it looks fantastic but some of the cut scenes look like they were taken right out of the ps2 version most likely to save space
  25. SewAwOw
    Aug 14, 2021
    7
    Впечатления от прохождения первой части на вите: сама игра отличная, графика как для пс2 сочная, боевка зрелищная, прокачка ненапряжная и не отвлекающая, разные комбо и скиллы, интересный сюжет и довольно изобретательные головоломки и препятствия (хотя некоторы подбешивали, я о тех, что в аду). В целом, игра понравилась, хоть и осталось странное чувство, что это была лишь заготовка наВпечатления от прохождения первой части на вите: сама игра отличная, графика как для пс2 сочная, боевка зрелищная, прокачка ненапряжная и не отвлекающая, разные комбо и скиллы, интересный сюжет и довольно изобретательные головоломки и препятствия (хотя некоторы подбешивали, я о тех, что в аду). В целом, игра понравилась, хоть и осталось странное чувство, что это была лишь заготовка на будущую франшизу (как оно и получилось). Но не очень понравился её порт на виту: нестабильные 30 кадров, некоторые функции, возложенные на тач-панель изза её особенностей, не всегда вовремя прожимались. Думал, что пройду и вторую часть на вите, но передумал, лучше на пс3. Вердикт - сама игра 8/10, порт 7/10.… Expand
  26. Tomoncio
    Aug 27, 2021
    7
    PSVita nos ha traido ports de juegos de PS2: algunos funcionan bien, y otros no tanto. Este último caso es el que ocurre con God of War Collection. Nos trae a nuestra portátil las dos primeras entregas de la saga God of War, grandes juegos de acción de PS2. Si bien son disfrutables y garantizan horas de entretenimiento, en el apartado técnico se queda muy por detrás de la remasterizaciónPSVita nos ha traido ports de juegos de PS2: algunos funcionan bien, y otros no tanto. Este último caso es el que ocurre con God of War Collection. Nos trae a nuestra portátil las dos primeras entregas de la saga God of War, grandes juegos de acción de PS2. Si bien son disfrutables y garantizan horas de entretenimiento, en el apartado técnico se queda muy por detrás de la remasterización de PS3, destacando que oficialmente no podamos jugarlo a 60 fps. Así mismo, la calidad sonora es bastante pobre, destacando incluso que en God of War II hay diálogos de Kratos que no se escuchan (esto pasa también en PS3). Un port que pone a prueba a la portátil de Sony, pero que a la par no han sabido optimizarlo para que funcione correctamente, al contrario que Final Fantasy X HD Remaster por poner una comparación similar.… Expand
  27. dmitriy_savenok
    Feb 5, 2023
    10
    God of War 1 и 2 - Классика игровой индустрии. Хорошие игры с отличными параметрами всего, хоть и не без недостатков.

    Первый GoW - дарит самостоятельную историю о мести, а так же раскрывают мотивацию и становление самого героя, но во флэшбэках, на протяжении всей игры. Второй Gow - Думал, что сюжет и история будут так же самостоятельны как в первой части, но после успеха    God of War 1 и 2 - Классика игровой индустрии. Хорошие игры с отличными параметрами всего, хоть и не без недостатков.

    Первый GoW - дарит самостоятельную историю о мести, а так же раскрывают мотивацию и становление самого героя, но во флэшбэках, на протяжении всей игры.
    Второй Gow - Думал, что сюжет и история будут так же самостоятельны как в первой части, но после успеха предшественника разрабы поняли, что нужно ковать франшизу и вторая глава истории Кратоса является большой завязкой перед третьей частью.

    Особенности порта на PS Vita:
    Особо ничего упоминать не приходиться, можно конечно сказать, что порт можно было сделать куда качественней, те же видеоролики, которые перенесли в слабом разрешении, но это всё придирки.
    Есть только один критический недостаток, но этот недостаток присущ многим PS Vita играм из AAA-класса, да, это оптимизация и решается банальным разгоном консоли.

    Если негде поиграть в первые две части Бога Войны или просто не застали в своё время, то можете смело играть на портативной консоли, как сделал и я. Единственный недостаток портатива в том, что он куда хуже передаёт масштаб и гигантизм чем большой экран, но это всё субъективщина и не критично.
    10/10    … Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Game Revolution
    Jul 31, 2014
    50
    God of War’s first two entries should absolutely not be missed now that they’ve been remade—just choose your edition wisely if you crave the grandeur of an actual HD remake.
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  2. Gamers\' Temple
    Jul 28, 2014
    74
    A rough port of a pair of great games that makes them show their age.
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  3. Pocket Gamer UK
    Jun 9, 2014
    80
    At its worst a little choppier than you may remember, at its best downright timeless. The port's not perfect, but this is still a great way to play two of PS2's best games on the move.
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