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10 Tips from God of War's Lead Designer: David Jaffe

Listed below are some of my favorite tips to surviving and racking up the orbs in God of War.

1. Block As If Your Life Depends On It. (It Does.)
God of War may seem like a button masher, but furious button pressing will only get Kratos so far before he finds himself on that one way boat ride to Hades. There's actually a deep, fluid, even elegant fighting system and the best thing you can do to stay alive is to Block (press L1) as an enemy attack comes in. This can be done at any point in your attack chain, so don't worry about starting an attack and then being caught in the middle of it.

2. Stop, Pop, And Roll
The Right Analog Stick works wonders in three ways. First, it's your good old-fashioned evade move, and no attack can hit you while you are rolling. This works EXTREMELY well against the Gorgons' freeze beams. Second, rolling can get you out of being surrounded and to a better position to attack from. Third, and most importantly, you can roll a couple times during a combo and keep the combo going. What better way to keep that hit counter rising and the orb bonuses flowing!!

3. Learn To Counterattack
Once you get Kratos up to Level 3 Blades of Chaos, you will then be able to perform Hades' Revenge (after blocking with L1, press Square, Triangle, or R1). This is the buffed out version of regular old Block, and with this you can unleash a heavy hit on just about any enemy that dares to swing at you. Use the Square counter when there are multiple enemies and you want to sweep the area. Use the Triangle counter if you're up against one stronger enemy such as a Satyr.

4. Air Combat (Launch Your Enemies)
The cool way to find unique ways to punish your enemies, and you have it from the start. Simply hold Triangle to perform Ascension. You'll fly up in the air with one big swing, as will your enemies. Up there all kinds of combo hits and throws await your foes; especially once you level up and can perform Cyclone of Chaos (L1 + Square) and Falling Helios (L1 + Triangle).

5. The First Is The Best (Poseidon's Rage)
On Kratos' journey he will acquire many new powers, the magics as bestowed by the Gods of Olympus. The prices to upgrade these magics are steep and you would rightfully be wary of which magics you should be upgrading first. Well, make sure your priority is the Poseidon's Rage, the first magic Kratos receives in the game. When Level 3 is achieved, the amount of damage it deals and the radius that it affects is well worth the orbs you spend on it. Plus, your combos will go sky high.

6. R2 = Curiosity Button
Lots of things to see, lots of things to discover. To get the full experience of God of War, don't be afraid to press R2 to check out paintings on the wall, dead soldiers, and anything else you come across. You might just discover the clue that could help you in your quest.

7. Be Liberal With Kratos' Magic
The Gods didn't give Kratos these magics for show and tell. There's always a Blue Orb Chest around the corner, and the enemies are more likely to give you Blue Orbs the more you attack them with magic. Also, remember that the Gorgons will give you Blue Orbs anytime you rip their heads off. So don't worry about that blue bar for the most part and go nuts!!

8. Be Conservative With Rage Of The Gods
The same cannot be said for the Rage of the Gods, the all powerful, superspeed version of Kratos. Rage of the Gods is built up from performing combos, and is activated by pressing L3 + R3. Only use it when confronted with really tough gangs of enemies because it doesn't last long enough to justify using it on lesser guys. Too bad, it looks so cool that you'll want to use it and just destroy everything that comes along. But hold out, especially in the later levels, because you'll need it. Get Level 5 Blades of Chaos and Kratos will have Athena's Blessing, meaning UNLIMITED MAGIC during the Rage of the Gods. Awesome.

9. They'll Fall For Achilles' Flip
Don't forget about Achilles' Flip when you reach Level 4 Blades of Chaos! With all the moves at your disposal at this point, you might overlook this beauty. When rolling, press X to perform an uppercut slice at an enemy. This is one of the most unblockable moves Kratos has, and is a perfect combo starter when up against the later enemies that like to block.

10. See Cyclops' One Big Eye?
What better to throw at his eye than a giant bolt of Zeus' Fury? Most of the monsters in God of War have their own personal weaknesses against certain types of attacks and magic. So experiment and find out what those weaknesses are and exploit them!! A personal favorite is to use the low-cost Medusa's Gaze on Harpies, they'll freeze and shatter quickly and give you Shatter Kill Orb Bonuses. A much tidier alternative to slashing at them wildly, and pays off better too.

Completion Unlockables

Making of GoW: Unlocked from beginning

Trailers(Teaser and Magic Teaser): Unlocked from beginning

Credits: Beat game once (any difficulty)

Deleted Levels: Beat game once (any difficulty)

Heroic Possibilities: Beat game once (any difficulty)

Visions of Ancient Greece: Beat game once (any difficulty)

Monsters of Myth: Beat game once (any difficulty)

Birth of the Beast: Beat game once (any difficulty)

God Mode: Beat game once (any difficulty)

Character Graveyard: Beat game once (any difficulty)

Challenge of the Gods: Beat game once (any difficulty)

In-Game Movies: Beat game once (any difficulty)

A Secret Revealed: Beat Spartan mode

The Fate of the Titan: Beat Spartan mode

Secret Message 1: Beat Spartan mode

Additional Costumes: Beat GoW Challenges

Secret Message 2: Beat GoW Challenges

Info submitted by Wes Head on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 15:12:47

New Outfits

To get new outfits for Krattos, you must first complete the game in easy, normal or hard difficulty setting, afterwards you will unlock numerous things in the treasures screen at the main menu. you will unlock god challenges, you must complete the 10 missions for the god challenges to unlock new outfits for Krattos, the outfits give different attributes for him such as this,

Chef of war:

Damage Power 100%
Defense Power 100%
Magic 300%
Health 150%
Experience 100%

Bubbles
Damage Power 50%
Defense Power 100%
Magic 150%
Health 300%
Experience 100%

Tycoonius
Damage Power 200%
Defense Power 400%
Magic 100%
Health 100%
Experience 400%

Dairy Bastard
Damage Power 50%
Defense Power 100%
Magic 200%
Health 200%
Experience 200%
BONUS: Dairy Bastard has infinite magic supply.

Ares Armor
Damage Power 200%
Defense Power 25%
Magic 100%
Health 200%
Experience 200%

Info submitted by Rikki Parker on Friday, March 25, 2005 at 07:24:14

Defeat Ares

Before you attempt to fight the god of war, power up your Army of Hades magical power. This is the key to defeating Ares. Play defensive when battling him, and let the magic flow. Occasionally, you might run out of magic juice, so hit Ares a couple of times; but the magic should replenish itself for the most part!

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