Clash of the Titans

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As a caveat, I'm just a casual gamer who only within the last two or three years finally branched out beyond the likes of Ms. Pac-Man and Mortal Kombat Trilogy (lol) so my standards for what I consider "good" are probably quite different from the guys (and gals) who run out and buy every new game that is released each week. But with that said, I actually found this PS3 Clash of the Titans game to be pretty decent despite what all the "official" magazine reviews and my fellow Amazonians might say.

Yes, film-wise the 2010 remake of Titans was terribly miscast and lacked the cheesy charm that made the original such a classic, but the game proves to be more engaging and definitely keeps you on your toes throughout. I really appreciated the creative license that was taken with the design of the enemy creatures encountered and thought most of the boss battles and cut scenes looked pretty cool from a cinematic standpoint. It successfully avoids trying to mirror the movie to a T, and aside from the most basic plotline which everybody already knows, I had a good time never knowing exactly what kind of original environment I'd end up in next. The voice acting isn't horrible per se, but there are lengthy pauses between lines of dialogue that give character interactions an awkward flow, and a lot of it can't be skipped over.

Gameplay is simple to pick up on, for the most part, but gets repetitive after a short while. Despite dozens of weapons available to acquire, along with their subsequent upgrades, the bottom line is you can get by perfectly fine with button mashing. The closest thing I can compare it to in that respect is last year's Dante's Inferno. Plus the whole thing seems drawn-out in general, asking you to complete endless inane "quests" before finally reaching a certain goal and letting you move on. My main gripe however is that several of the bosses or tasks are actually quite difficult to conquer on the first try, and when you die it tends to restart you at a point set much further back and you have to replay a good chunk of the level, which is frustrating. Not a lot of room for error.

But overall I thought it was a fun game in and of itself, and wanted to take a stab at defending it against all the negativity. Like I said, I am not a seasoned gamer so maybe I'm a little easier to please, who knows. As long as you don't go into it expecting a history lesson, or are still harboring resentment from the movie, I think you'll find it's worth a look.

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well i know my comment might confuse or upset ppl but this truly is the 2nd God Of War & based on something that existed as well from GOW series. I haven't played the whole thing i'm currently on the City Of Argos before venturing out in the Valley where Peresus & the others fight the Giant Scorpions but they are called Scorpinoks lol anyway the fighting is very interesting & the combat sequence is different from GOW but reasonable. This videogame has potential to the story & basically it rocks don't believe me try it out 4 yourself :)

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Clash of the Titans is based on the recent remake of the classic Greek mythology film. Red flags go up immediately with the title as it was released several months AFTER the film instead of coinciding with the theatrical release which is usually the norm. When films are delayed its usually not a good sign so the delay in the videogame for a bad film doesn't bode well. At Clash's core it is a "God of War" clone but lacks that series' gorgeous graphics and terrific gameplay.

The developers incorporated an interesting twist which allows Perseus to steal his enemies weapons and special attacks. The result is a staggering arsenal of some 80 different weapons in all. It's a fun potpourri that includes scythes, scorpion stingers, bows, magical powers, etc...The problem is that many of them are so similar in nature/power that it doesn't feel like there's much uniqueness to them. Even worse, despite this impressive array, your standard sword is going to suffice most of the time, rendering most of the weapons useless. This has become an annoying trend in a lot of games recently. Dante's Inferno offered a huge number of combo attacks but again, Dante's main weapon did the job just fine.

This weapon-seize system is horrendously clunky and annoying. You find yourself constantly swapping out weapons off the menu because they can only be upgraded by performing another steal. You'll find one use for a weapon and then you're putting it back in inventory and grabbing another weapon as you can only equip four at a time. Sticking to your sword is your best bet for the most part.

The main "plot" involves Perseus waging war against his estranged father Zeus and the rest of the Gods and dispatching all manner of mythological beasties along the way. Perseus' life, weapons, and abilities are powered by gathering the souls of life force of the enemies he kills. The combat system is as glitchy as the weapon selection...You are constantly surrounded by multiple enemies but switching to a new target is cumbersome and loses your orientation, often making you have to constantly re-target an enemy.

Outside of hacking and slashing enemies, Clash of the Titans offers little challenge. There are a wide variety of side quests but these become monotonous after a while and serve only to add padding to the game. These involve finding food and items but it's strictly filler material. Should you put in the MANY hours that it will take to finish the game, you can play co-op with a friend...if you have a friend you particularly dislike and want to torture. There is a Challenge Mode that allows you to take on individual missions that you already completed during the single-player campaign.

The graphics are average at best...while the game moves with a fair amount of fluidity, the visuals are jagged and look dated. Definitely not up to par with even the average PS3 game. The voice acting was hollow and stony as one of Medusa's victims. The one saving grace was a dramatic musical score but that's hardly enough to raise the grade.

Bottom line...Clash of the Titans the video game is as ill-conceived as the big screen remake. While the game COULD have been a decent God of War wannabe, the poor design dooms it from the word go. Rent it if you must, but save your $60 for something else.

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The re-imagining of the Clash of the Titans not only disregarded Greek mythology but also gave us this game to add in the long honored tradition of watered down and crappy movie based titles. A hint to the studios, if the game is going to cost $60 and somebody is willing to pay for it, please feel free to "spoil" the movie and try to resemble the plot and characters, especially if it's going to be released months after the movie.

Big Spoiler: The Kraken looks nothing like his movie counterpart, nothing, since when did the Kraken have wing-like ears?

The sub-weapons are useless and annoying to find and upgrade and your main sword is as effective as a rolled-up newspaper and yeah, its non-upgradable. This game tries to emulate the superior God of War series with upgradable weapons, varied enemies and of course, Greek mythology but it fails miserably.

There is some entertainment value if you already mastered all the God of War games and want to see Kratos' wimpier counterpart take on the left overs he didn't kill during his quest for vengeance.Final word of advice, save your money or get it for less than 10 bucks.

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This game started out great. Graphics were really good, soundtrack and effects very good. The character likeness looks just like Sam Worthington. The thing I liked about this game is the number of monsters and bosses you fight. The cool thing are the weapons that you can "take" from the enemies. For example, when you first start out, the enemy is a skeleton with a huge hammer like weapon. At some point in fighting the enemy, it allows you to press L1 to steal the weapon. When you do so, you can actually take that weapon and it becomes part of YOUR arsenal!! This goes for most of the enemies.

Now, what didn't I like? Well, it's very loosely based, and I mean VERY loosely based on the movie. In fact, don't let the cover or the main character fool you. Sure, there is Zues and Hades, and the Kraken, but there were many enemies that weren't part of the movie.

There are a lot of side challenges, but they began to be boring and the game took too long to complete. It became uninteresting and I didn't want to play anymore challenges.

The ending is anti-climactic. Very much so. I didn't think the final battle with the Kraken was exciting at all. I won't spoil the ending.

So, it was an OK game, but don't buy it. Rent it.