God of War is one of those rare video game franchises where every game in the series has been a spectacular achievement in terms of gameplay, graphics, and storytelling. For the most part the series has been exclusive to the PS2/PS3, with the three main games in the series releasing on the consoles.

Following the success of The God of War Collection 1 which remastered the first two games of this popular series in high definition for the PlayStation 3, Sony have done the same for both Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta, two God of War games exclusively for the PSP.

If you played GOW in the past on on the ps2 and wondering "should I dish out more cash to get the same games I own already own?" The answer is OH YEAH! This collection is a must own for any GOW lover or anyone who owns a ps3. Remastered in HD and running at 60 FPS whats not to love? Nothing right?

I feel like I should preface this by saying that I'm not an expert in any of the categories that are going to be reviewed. I'm a gamer, and I can only offer you my opinion about this game.

If you skipped over the two PSP God of War games, then redemption is here, and it's running at sixty frames per second in 1080p.  The controls are better (the right analog dodge is a subtle blessing), the action consistently slicker and the visuals are much improved due to better textures, richer...

The graphical refresh is a real delight; These are two utterly brilliant games; It can be pre-ordered for around £25

PSP owners will have already seen all there is to see

However, the one thing that you simply cannot deny is that this collection provides fantastic value for money. 20 notes (or less, shop around people) for two of the greatest games of the previous generation is a bargain not to be sniffed at, well unless you happen to be getting the early trappings...

A terrific compilation which gives two of the best games of the previous console generation the tender, loving care they deserve. Utterly essential for everyone with a PlayStation 3.

Don't let my thoughts on Kratos as a character dissuade you though. The jump Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta have made on to the PS3 is nothing short of fantastic. Regardless of if you have already seen the end credits for both of them on your PSP or if this would be your first look at the...

There's been a total of five God of War games now, spread across the PS2, PSP and the PS3. Bluepoint Games brought the first two PS2 games to the PS3, updating the visuals into HD and doing a real grand job.

The move over to the PS3 also gave these two titles something they were missing on the PSP and that are the right analog stick for dodging and the L2 and R2 buttons for magic and special abilities. Epic and grandiose are two words that can be used to describe the God of War franchise.