--------------------------------------------------------------------------- God of War Challenge of Gods Guide --------------------------------------------------------------------------- written by: Jerry Mazajlo version: 1.01 e-mail: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.Version History 2.Legal Info 3.Introduction 4.Controls 5.Challenges Challenge: 1. Challenge: 2. Challenge: 3. Challenge: 4. Challenge: 5. challenge: 6. Challenge: 7. Challenge: 8. Challenge: 9. Challenge: 10. 6.Contact Info 7.Credits --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.Version History --------------------------------------------------------------------------- v1.01 - (March 27, 2005) - Fixed a few minor spelling mistakes - Seperated each challenge more v1.00 - (March 27, 2005) - Completed the Challenges and wrote this guide --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.Legal Info --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their respective trademark and copyright holders. This file may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission, except http://www.gamefaqs.com/ http://www.supercheats.com http://www.neoseeker.com Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The Gods of Olympus have abandoned me" Finally after 3 years in development SCE Studios Santa Monica has released this gem of a title called God of War. God of War is a action/adventure game based off Greek Mythology. This guide was written for the purpose of providing strategies on the Challenges of the Gods mode unlocked after completing the game so people would stop making topics about in on the forums =p Why beat the challenges of the gods? Well not only are they challenging(duh) and add replay value, but they also unlock 4 additional costumes that not only affect Kratos' actual appearance but actually change his attributes as well. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.Controls --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Ground Controls Left Analog Stick Walk/run/Climb Right Analog Stick Evade X Jump X then X Double Jump Square Normal Attack Triangle Heavy Attack O Grab Enemies L1 Block (and parry if enemy is blocked at the right time) Direction buttons Select Magic L2 Use item/Magic R2 Action/interact with world L3 + R3 Rage of the Gods (when Rage meter is full) Triangle(hold (Launch and follow enemy into air) X(when launching enemy into air) Super Jump O(when enemy is in air) Chain Grab Start Access Menu Controls L1 + R1 Switch to Artemis Blade In Air Basics Square Horizontal Attack Triangle Vertical Attack O(when Kratos and enemy are in air) Air Grab L1 Block Direction Buttons Select MAgic L2 Use Item/Magic R1 Hercules Stomp --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Challenges --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tip: Save Rage of Gods(L1+R1) for the Final Challenge, not a necessity but makes it quite easier Tip 2: You cannot save during these so if you quit, you have to start over. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Challenge: 1. Description: Knock 8 enemies off the platform before time runs out. Killing an enemy will fail the challenge. Difficulty 1/5 Strategy: There will be 8 undead Legionnaires with magic shields at the beginning of this. I have found either trying to grab them(O) works well. Since they have the shields on, you won't actually grab them but you will push them back a bit. Or you can also try switching to Artemis Blade(L1+R1), and using Wrath of Artemis(hold L1+X) Be careful which direction you evade and try to not get too close to the edges. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Challenge: 2. Description: Kill all Archers and Undead Soldiers before time runs out. Difficulty: 3/5 Strategy: There are 4 Large platforms in a square formation with 2 smaller ones in between each one. Each of the big platforms has 4 undead soldiers(1 with a shield) and 3 on the one you start on. The smaller platforms in between each have 1 archer on them. On the big platforms,I had quite a bit of difficulty with this one at first. I reccommend you use Plume of Prometheus(Square, Square, Triangle) on the shield users to get rid of their shields, while using heavy attacks (Triangle) for the regular ones. A good combo for the undead soldiers is Spirit of Hercules (Triangle, Triangle, Triangle). Jump between the platforms and along the small platforms either use Hermes Rush(press R1 while moving) or grab(O) them and rip them apart (Triangle). Hermes Rush is quicker but more risky but grabbing them is safer. When you get to the third platform or fourth platform, first get rid of his shield, then select Army of Hades(Up) and use(L2) it. Use light attacks after you use the magic so you get rid of them quicker. It Should take out a few archers around. Ignore the flying Harpies. Dodge attacks when you can. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Challenge: 3. Description: Break all jars in the room before the time runs out. Difficutly:1/5 Strategy: Shouldn't be much of a problem at all, either move around the room and use light attacks(Square) or use a fully charged Lance of the Furies(Hold L1+O) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Challenge: 4. Description: Kill 4 Minotaurs but none of the Undead Soldiers. Difficutly: 3/5 Strategy: No time limit so take your time. Evade attacks and evade right by a Minotaur and use Apollo's Ascension(L1+X) to throw them up into the air(also hold the buttons so you go into the air also), then either attack and repeat or Air Grab(O) to slam it back onto the ground. It will bounce back up and you can repeat until its dead. If you get a soldier into the air with the Minotaur just wait until you get back to the ground and try again so you don't risk killing a soldier. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Challenge: 5. Description: Shoot all of the Undead Soldiers! Do not shoot the Human Soldiers. Difficutly: 2/5 Strategy: There is no time limit again so take your time, this also decreases the difficutly on this one quite a bit. Interact with the bow(R2) and pull back on the analog stick to charge, once it reaches the end it will automatically fire so you can't hold it forever. The undead soldiers will move around the outer circle while 3 Human soldiers move around a smaller one inside. They all move clockwise. Pick a Undead soldier(whichever one) and watch it, once it gets to around 1 or 2 o'clock (around the northwest), start pulling back. Experiment a bit and you should get the timing and this one will be easy. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Challenge: 6. Description: Reach the center of the end platform before time runs out. Difficutly: 4/5 Strategy: There are 2 sets of platforms moving left and right. Every other platform has a archer, and the last one has 4. They all use exploding arrows that will knock you back. If you get hit while in the air, your dead, if you get knocked off the side of a platform with a archer on it, he will probably hit you off before you get a chance to get back on. There isn't much time in this one so speed is essential, I reccomend either Just running and jumping all the way to the end(this will take a few tries since it depends more on luck) or using Hermes Rush(R1) to take out the archers. Although its risky because you don't have much space on the smaller platforms. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Challenge: 7. Description: Kill all of the enemies while not getting hit. Difficutly: 2/5 Strategy: This one is easier than it sounds, first there is no time limit so that helps things out. Primarily use Plume of Prometheus from a distance( Square, Square, Triangle) while evading into open spaces constantly. You can also use Lance of the Furies(hold L1+O) while in the air if you want. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Challenge: 8. Description: Kill all the enemies. Difficutly: 5/5 Strategy: Much harder than it sounds. You have to fight wave after wave of undead soldiers and waves of 4 gorgons at a time. You also can't use magic. The key to winning this? Evading a lot!... A LOT!!! Evade whenever A gorgon is trying to stone you(indicated by the red beam) and try to dodge attacks. Your primary tactic should be to use Lance of the furies(hold L1+O) while in the air, keep doing this and this will eventually finish the battle. By the way this one takes a while, so it will probably take the longest of all the challenges. If you ever do turn to stone, use your palm to quickly rotate the left analog stick to get out of it, you can get out of it in most situations. I have found that there is one un-avoidable death after you land Lance of the Furies, there will be some time before you can move again and sometimes a gorgon will stone you before you can, but usually you can evade it too. Once the undead soldiers are gone this should be easy, just finish off the gorgons with whatever combo you want. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Challenge: 9. Description: Kill all Cyclops before time runs out. Difficutly: 1/5 Strategy: Unlike challenge 8, this one should be fairly easy, just evade or block the Satyrs and dodge the cyclop's attack when you see him starting one. Use Spirit of Hercules (Triangle, Triangle, Triangle) or to Plume of Prometheus (Square, Square, Triangle) to kill the Cyclops from a distance. Shouldn't be hard at all. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Challenge: 10. Description: Kill enemies to make the platform rise. Reach the top platform. Difficutly: 5/5 without rage of the gods, 4/5 with it Strategy: First of all I hope you saved Rage of the Gods for this because it makes it quite easier, not a necessity but it helps quite a bit. Jump to the 2nd platform, the problem with this is it is hard to evade since you don't have that much space. So either try tapping block constantly when you see the Satyr going for a attack(indicated by a purple trail) or Try to evade only when you are fairly close to the edge and evade towards another edge. There are 2 respawning Satyrs and 3 Cerberus puppies(aww so cute o.O) that will keep respawning as you kill them. Each time you kill anything, the platform you are on will rise, jumping back will make it go back down. Your goal is to keep killing until you can jump onto the top platform. You will primarily be using 2 attacks here, mainly Hercules combo (Square, Square, then hold Square) and Lance of the Furies(Hold L1+O) while in the air. Use Rage of the Gods(R3+L3) at any point if you have it charged, and just use Square to attack. This should finish off quite a bit of guys without much difficulty. Lance of the Furies will knock off all the cerberus pups usually but it doesn't work at all for the Satyrs. Another attack strategy for the Satyrs is to lift them into the air with Appollo's Ascenion(hold L1+X) then attack them with Appollo's Offensive (hold L1 and press X) while still in the air. I have found this to be quite effective. Keep trying and you will eventually get to the other platform, double-jump to it once its in range. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact Info --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A few notes before you contact me, I welcome additional strategies that are effective but I will not necessarily add them. Please do not e-mail me about minor spelling or grammar mistakes. As long as it is understandable I believe its acceptable. Please do not e-mail me about anything other than the challenge of the gods mode in God of War. Finally, If you wish to use my guide on your site, please obtain permission before you do so. I will most likely accept. E-mail: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.Gamefaqs- For maintaining a huge videogame database of guides, and forums. 2.Various users on the gamefaqs message boards(too many to mention, don't even remember any names anyways- For providing help with the game when I asked as well as giving me a general idea for how to get through a challenge for problematic ones. 3.David Jaffe- For being responsible for this fantastic game 4.Ris and Dei- for proof-reading =p 5.Pyroe on gamefaqs- fixed a minor problem with challenge 5 Copyright (c)March, 2005 Jerry Mazajlo. 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