God Of War Walkthrough

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God of War FAQ/Walkthrough (PS2)
Written by ACTestaALT
Version 1.0 - Last Updated 2/9/10
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Table of Contents
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1. What's New?
2. Walkthrough
3. Credits
4. Legal Disclaimer
5. Contact Info
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1. What's New?
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V1.0 (2/9/10): Original version of guide.
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2. Walkthrough
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General Advice
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1. Kratos can perform weak attacks with Square, heavy attacks with
Triangle, and various abilities by stringing these attacks together. The most
quick and powerful level one attack is the Plume of Prometheus, performed by
pressing Square, Square, and Triangle. This is a nice alternative to button
mashing. In addition, Kratos can launch foes into the air by holding Triangle
and you can juggle the opponent for a few attacks with the Plume of
Prometheus.
2. At level two of Blades of Chaos, you receive the next key
ability—Apollo's Ascension. This ability makes juggles much faster to
perform. Also, if you press R1 while in the air Kratos performs an air attack
on the enemy. Juggling and jumping is the most effective way to stay out of
reach and keep from being outnumbered by enemies.
3. Once you reach the third level, the Valor of Hercules (Triangle,
Triangle and Square) and Spirit of Hercules (Triangle, Triangle and Triangle)
are the next big attack upgrades. Both of these attacks are slow but
powerful, so they are best utilized after juggling the enemy into the air.
4. Poseidon's Rage (L2) is a magic attack that surrounds Kratos with
energy and inflicts damage upon all enemies around him. The first magic
ability you receive from the Gods, Poseidon's Rage is the perennial crowd
control ability of the game and should be used to clear rooms and platforms
of multiple enemies. The magic attack is also the last line of defense to
save yourself until you receive Rage of the Gods later in the game. Try to
level Poseidon's Rage whenever you can because it is an offensive ability
with the potential to devastate an entire room of enemies.
5. Medusa's Gaze (L2 and Triangle) completely freezes enemies in their
tracks by turning them to stone. This ability can be cast from range, so use
it whenever you are battling a Minotaur or other large foes with high health.
After freezing the enemy by targeting with the magic ability, use a heavy
attack to break the statue and defeat the foe. This is very effective for
fights against large enemies.
6. Zeus' Fury (L2 and Square) is a thunderbolt attack that deals a fair
amount of damage from range. This magic ability is most often used to defeat
archers that you can't reach and also to pepper down on an enemy's health
while they are at range. It's entirely useless at close range, though, and is
no alternative to physical attacks.
7. Blade of Artemis is the only other weapon in the game besides the
default Blades of Chaos. With this weapon, you sacrifice Kratos' quick speed
for a little more power. Focus on allocating experience either into this
weapon or Blades of Chaos. You will not be powerful enough to sustain both by
the game's end.
8. Army of Hades is one of the last magic abilities that you acquire in
the game. With this ability, Kratos summons Hades' souls to clear the area.
You'll be using this ability a lot once you get it, so always allocate red
orbs toward higher levels.
9. Blocking (L1) is very useful in God of War as a successful block
completely mitigates damage. Whenever you are not attacking, keep that L1
button held down so you don't take any damage. Blocking is your best form of
defense, and you can also parry if you follow up a block with Square to
attack.
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Aegean Sea
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1. After the opening cutscene, you will have control of Kratos on the deck
of a ship with a wave of quickly emerging enemies. Take out the enemies one
by one with a combination of attacks and grabs. After the visible enemies on
the deck are defeated, more will climb up to the deck from the side of the
ship.
2. TIP: Run over to the far side of the deck and grab the enemies as they
climb up one at a time.
3. More enemies will pop up from inside the ship. Again, dispose of them
with a healthy combination of both punching and jabbing. Now run over to the
heavy trapdoor and quickly tap R2 to open it. Jump down and open the chest.
4. Go down the hall to the left of the chest, destroying any objects along
the way, and make your way through the ship until a giant Hydra pops out of
nowhere.
5. For this miniboss, hack away at his face with a combination of attacks
until the Hydra's ears start to cave in. When this happens, the hydra will
strike at you, so block with L1. Immediately following the block, start
attacking his face again.
6. You should be able to get in at least five or six attacks between each
strike. Blocking is essential to this game, so get used to reflexively
blocking when an enemy attacks.
7. After about a third of the Hydra's life bar is depleted, the beast
falls to the floor and you can initiate a button minigame by pressing Circle.
When you do these minigames, you must press buttons when prompted.
8. For this minigame, press Triangle four times in a row at the correct
time to completely slay the beast.
9. Take the assorted orbs and run down the hall further until you meet a
drop-off with some wood planks. Carefully walk across the wood plank and jump
to the next when you reach the end.
10. On the other side, run through the ship and take the red orb chest.
Follow the hallway until you reach some obstructing debris. Some heavy
attacks should clear your path.
11. On deck again, you must destroy the flying harpy enemies who are
destroying the men. To kill one of these creatures, press Circle to grab them
and rip their wings.
12. After killing several harpies, another Hydra head will pop up in the
center of the deck. This second Hydra is even easier than the first. Just
string a line of attacks at the base of its body until it snatches you up.
Here, tap Circle quickly until Kratos opens the Hydra's mouth, jumps out, and
slams it to the ground. Do not hesitate to string together some more attacks
while it is trying to get back up.
13. This same process will repeat until you finally get rid of the Hydra.
Jump down the hole it made and swim across to some net that you can climb.
14. Back up on deck, defeat all the visible enemies with grabs and
carefully tightrope across the wood plank to another deck.
15. After the cutscene, jump down to the center "no man's land" area and
stop at the first row of boxes. Near the right box in this row you will find
a small crate that you will use to scale the enemy's side of the ship. Press
R2 to kick the small crate to the right rail of the ship. Position yourself
behind the crate and kick it again down the side of the enemies.
16. After four big kicks, the crate should be up against the line of
archers on the other side. We kicked the crate over so we could get up to the
archers. Grab the crate by pressing R2 and pull it into crevice between the
archer towers.
17. Jump up and wreak havoc on the firing squad. They're defensive at hand-
to-hand, but they will shoot at you if you aren't right in their face.
18. After the fight, head down the hall on this level back to the outside
and climb the rope ladder. Grab the net and start climbing higher. If any
enemies get close, just press Circle while pointing the left analog stick at
them to grab them.
19. When you reach the top lookout of the ship, jump while under the rope
and grab for Kratos to slide down to another ship.
20. Bash the rightmost part of the wooden wall to reveal a treasure chest
containing a Gorgon Eye. Bashing the leftmost wooden part of the wall will
reveal more red orbs in a chest. Now open up the center wall and run down the
hall to the blue light and another cutscene.
21. Now you can use Poseidon's Rage, which is one the best abilities in the
game. Enemies appear that you can completely bypass by going through cutscene
door—or you can fight. Just use physical attacks and save your magic for the
upcoming fight.
22. Save at the golden save point outside because the boss fight is coming
up. Run to the right to find two chests and some more net to climb. Unless
you need the orbs in the treasure chest, I'd advise not opening them until
you get hurt in the next fight.
23. Climb the net to another reach cutscene with the head Hydra killing
people. Two more heads shoot up from the deck to aid the Hydra.
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Hydra Boss Battle
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1. For this fight, run up to either of the smaller heads and get in a few
attacks. Right before the Hydra strikes you, use Poseidon's Rage to hurt the
Hydra and deflect the attack.
2. After four uses of the spell and an empty magic bar, the smaller Hydra
should be down for the count. Now quickly climb up the crates to the side of
the hydra until you reach the top. Hop on the hanging platform to make it
fall on the Hydra's head to kill it.
3. Collect the red orbs from the head Hydra and jump back down to the
lower desk. Replenish your magic via the blue chest so you can use magic
again. You can also replenish your health with the green chest.
4. Climb back up and use the same strategy on the remaining small Hydra
that you used on the first. After four big jolts, jump up the crates and hop
onto the dangling platform to kill the Hydra.
5. Collect the orbs and use the net in the center to climb up to the big
Hydra.
6. For this boss battle, either block or use Poseidon's Rage right before
the Hydra strikes to deflect the attack. Right after this, get a string of
attacks in right at the facethe Hydra will just stay there and take it.
7. NOTE: Physically attack the Hydra to collect blue orbs that replenish
your health. Use Poseidon's Rage to block and then follow up with some hits
to hurt the hydra and get more magic.
8. After about a fourth of the Hydra's health is gone, the beast will slam
its head against your platform. Run up to it and press Circle to start
another button minigame.
9. For this minigame, just tap Circle as fast as you can for Kratos to
pull the Hydra into the pole.
10. Collect the blue orbs. The Hydra gets really mad now. Wait for it to
lunge forward at you before you use Poseidon's Rage again to deflect the
attack. While the Hydra is just there, get some more attacks in.
11. Once you've inflicted even more damage, the same button minigame will
again take place.
12. Keep beating down on the Hydra with this method. This boss isn't so
difficult when you get the timing down on the blocking. You can even string
along attacks forever against this beast by alternating between Poseidon's
Rage and physical attacks in quick succession. You'll always have some magic
because you get it for attacking.
13. When just a third of the beast's health is remaining, another button
minigame ensues to further damage the beast. Press Circle when prompted three
times and then tap Circle quickly for Kratos to kill the Hydra.
14. After the battle, run inside the Hydra's mouth and press R2 to watch
the cutscene.
15. Go back outside the Hydra now and jump up the crates to the right. Do a
jump grab to the net and climb it to reach two chests on a platform. Take one
chest for a Gorgon Eye and the other for some green orbs. Jump near the rope
to glide down.
16. At the bottom, you'll be back at that perfect battlefield with the no
man's land area. Head inside and run over to the other side to the crate you
placed near the wall. Just jump on it and up to the next level to completely
bypass the enemy.
17. Run through the doorway and head over to the cabin door. Open it with
the key and make your way through the hall to another door. Press R2 to open
the door and trigger another cutscene.
18. Before leaving the ship you can "do" a little "minigame" of your own by
jumping up on the bed and pressing Circle near the two women. The screen will
pan away and you'll have to do another button combination. The buttons are
Square, Square, Triangle, Half Turn Clockwise, Half Turn Clockwise and Full
Turn Counterclockwise. You'll get a BUNCH of red orbs for successfully
completing this minigame.
19. Run down the ship and save at the golden light. Walk to the northwest
part of this room to find two chests and a ladder leading outside.
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The Gates of Athens
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1. Outside, head down the ramp of the ship to land. Walk north now to the
white pillars until you reach a fiery enemy. After defeating the creature,
cross the bridge to reach a wave of three enemies.
2. Blocking and focusing on each enemy one at a time is key to victory.
After the battle follow the path and jump through the hole in the wall.
3. On the other side, run north and make your way into the doorway with a
lit torch on either side. Follow the rather narrow pathway until you reach
two enemies. Similar to previous battles, a few good blows should down them
rather easily.
4. At the end of the corridor where you encountered the two enemies lies
another chest with a Phoenix Feather. You need five more to increase your
overall magic.
5. From the chest go right and block when the enemy leaps out at you after
you run into the doorway. After defeating this enemy with a combo, walk into
the adjacent room to find a green orb chest. After opening it, jump up the
platforms on the left and hop down to another merry squad of foes.
6. After dispatching of these enemies, take the bridge to the left and
walk back to the hole in the wall. Get on the wooden elevator and pull the
lever to ascend.
7. At the top, exit the elevator and open the green orb chest to the right
if you need it. Continue to follow the path until you reach a cutscene where
you are introduced to more vicious foes.
8. For this small fight, first focus on only one beast at a time. Pull off
a combo of attacks and press Circle when indicated to kill the creature and
collect red orbs. Try to juggle the enemies in the air so the other can't
attack you.
9. Once both enemies are defeated, follow the wooden pathway until you
reach a blue orb chest. Take the elevator to the right of this chest.
10. At the top of this elevator, another cutscene occurs where you see the
gate and the enemies you are about to face.
11. In this fight the enemy's steel ball is powerful and can be launched
from range. This form of attacking is very slow, however. Merely stand in
front of the big guy and wait until he rears back his mighty ball before you
dodge out of the way. The ball will extend fully and you should have an
opportunity for a string of attacks.
12. Aside from throwing the ball out, if you get close to the creature he
will try to stomp you with the big steel ball. He's slow, though, and you
should easily be able to dodge out of the way. While he tries to pick up his
weapon, pull off a few more combos.
13. When you've damaged it enough, the Circle button icon will appear over
the creature's head, indicating that you can get another button minigame if
you run up and press Circle. The button combination is Circle, Triangle, X
and Triangle.
14. Collect the red orbs. Another of the same enemy will jump out of
nowhere to fight. The first thing he does is rush at you, so dodge his feeble
attack and dispose of him in much the same way as his brother. Alternatively,
if you have a full magic bar, Poseidon's Rage is very effective on these
creatures. Just run up to them and pull the attack off successfully three
times to reach the button minigame.
15. For the second creature, the button minigame is Triangle, Square,
Triangle and Triangle when prompted.
16. Another of the same variety hops down. You can easily defeat this one
with three uses of Poseidon's Rage. If you find yourself out of magic, head
to the northwest part of this area to the blocked door. On the right side
should lie an orb-changing chest. Wait until it strobes blue before you open
it to refill your magic.
17. After softening up the beast with three charges of Poseidon's Rage,
press Circle when indicated to start the button minigame again. The order is
Circle, X, Triangle and Square.
18. Now that the last of the three is defeated, search the dark northern
part of this area to find a chest with red orbs. Head back to the blocked
doorway with the color-changing treasure chest to discover that your heroics
have cleared the path.
19. Enter through the doorway and follow the narrow pathway until you reach
a room with a bunch of wooden crates and an overhead view. Destroy the bottom
crates of both the center stack and the upper left corner stack. This will
reveal the doorway.
20. Jump on the smallest stack of crates in the lower left corner and hop
over to the center crate that you cut down a bit. On the center crate, jump
behind you to the south stack of crates to find a nice little hidden area
with two chests. Take the blue orbs and the Gorgon Eye.
21. Open the chest on the platform to the right of the center crates and
jump on the little ledge for Kratos to sidle across. At the end, jump to the
platform opposite the wall and hop down from this high place to the doorway
in the upper left corner of the room.
22. In this new room, jump down from the crate and head to the golden
center to see another cutscene. To get the next ability, you need to battle
Medusa.
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Medusa Boss Battle
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1. Medusa actually isn't that difficult to defeat because her attacks are
fairly simple to dodge. Arguably her most powerful attack, stone laser, can
easily be dodged if you keep a steady pace in strafing around the room. She
can also do physical attacks if you are in close range, but those can be
blocked.
2. For the fight, circle around Medusa while pulling off different combos
and possibly even Poseidon's Rage if you have the magic. When not attacking,
stay at range so she repeatedly uses her stone laser ability. This is very
ineffective against you because it can easily be dodged.
3. When you've depleted Medusa's health enough, it's time for another
button minigame. Press Circle when the button icon appears above Medusa's
head and then rotate the left analog stick in the proper directions, which
are Half Turn Clockwise and Full Turn Counterclockwise. For the victory, you
will acquire another ability called Medusa's Gaze.
4. After another short cutscene you're back in the fight with waves of
spawning Minotaurs. To defeat these enemies, aim by holding down L2 and press
Square to fire Medusa's Gaze which will freeze them. Once one Minotaur is
frozen, take a few hacks to finish the job. Stick to using Medusa's Gaze at a
far enough range so the Minotaurs do not attack you.
5. Once enough Minotaurs have been defeated, the God disappears to open
another doorway. Inside, the pathway will immediately turn right and two
small enemies spawn. After defeating them, climb up the ladder to nearly the
top, until the camera pans backwards so you can see a corpse on a fallen
rafter. While still on the rafter, jump backwards to the narrow rafter with
the corpse and over to the second platform with a red orb chest.
6. After reaping the rewards, jump through the opening to the left to find
another red orb chest. Now jump back down to the bottom and climb the ladder
all the way to the top. Press R2 to pull the first lever directly in front of
you. Venture beyond that lever to find a large spinning bow.
7. Wait until the bow is lined up with the door behind it before you pull
back and push forward on the joystick to break the door.
8. Head back to the lever and pull it again so the bow starts to spin a
second time. Now aim the bow directly at the center of the left wall in the
same direction as the green orb chest. The wall breaks to reveal a chest that
contains a Phoenix Feather.
9. Now run inside the broken doorway and head down the corridor until you
reach a ladder on the right. Exit to the outside via the doorway at the top
of the ladder. Jump against the part of the wall to the left of the doorway
for Kratos to scale the wall.
10. On the way up you'll encounter a few daring foes. These opponents can
be defeated with a simple grab and throw.
11. Once you've reached the very top, press X while near the gap in the
wall for Kratos to jump over it and cling to the adjacent wall. After jumping
another gap, the next wall becomes infested by enemies. Either way, grab
these foes or bypass them by streamlining to the next gap.
12. After falling between this gap, run down the narrow catwalk and over to
the large statue. Tap R2 for Kratos to push the statue to the ground.
13. Jump down from this ledge to find that you're back where you started
outside. Run over to the statue on the left side of this area and scale the
wall by using the top of the statue as a nice lift.
14. At the top of the wall little Medusa knockoffs will spawn out of
nowhere. They're weaker than the real thing, so just get in a few physical
attacks. Now climb the ladder located against the far wall on this level to
reach the top area with a few Minotaurs.
15. See the pillars on the left? Attack one of them until you can jump on
top of it. From this elevated position, jump to the adjacent pillar to reach
another small level with an armada of spawning enemies. I suggest using
Poseidon's Rage on all the enemies close to you to make a big wave go down in
seconds.
16. To the right on this platform lies another bow. The arrow will fire a
rope that you can cling to to get to the next area. While making your way
down the rope be sure to grab any enemies that you encounter.
17. After climbing into the building again, just let go of the rope to drop
to a familiar area. Enter through the opening on the left side of the room
and head down the hall until you reach a door. Tap R2 for Kratos to heave the
door open. This effectively connects two areas that you've both already
explored. South down the long hall lies the bow and a save point.
18. With the door now open, fire another shot with the bow to reveal two
Minotaurs and a new area. Make your way down the hall and defeat the
Minotaurs with a combination of physical attacks. At the end of the hall
climb the ladder and open both of the chests for more orbs.
19. Climb back on the ladder. Instead of going down, double jump backwards
to find a small platform with a red orb chest.
20. Hop back down to the hall and go south of the ladder until you reach an
intersection. Head right and walk over the circular symbol in the center for
a long cutscene.
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The Road to Athens
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1. Follow the path north up the stairs and through the statues to begin a
small cutscene with Ares. After the cutscene, save at the golden save point.
2. After saving, head through pillars on the opposite side of the platform
and make your way down the mountain. Soon the path will become the road and a
few easy enemies will spawn. Once they are defeated, walk to the archway for
another small cutscene.
3. Inside this new area you will encounter another enemy. Use your
abilities to freeze the enemy in place and open all the chests in the room.
Head north through the archway. See the green chest near here? To the right
of the chests lies a small opening with a path. Follow the path until you
reach the road. South of the road should be some rubble. Jump on top of and
over the rubble.
4. In this new area, run over to the Iron Gate and tap R2 for Kratos to
lift it open. You'll now be back to a previous area. Run the same way through
the small opening to the right of the chest and follow the path to the road
again. This time, however, opt to follow the road north.
5. While the mayhem ensues, make your way down the road until you see a
house on the left with a door and a lit window. Break down the door and open
the chest inside for another Phoenix Feather.
6. Back outside, follow the path further until you reach a small house on
the right with a chest on top of it. You can easily get to the chest by
double jumping from the elevated ground right before the house. Inside the
chest is another Gorgon Eye.
7. Jump down from the house and continue down the road, dodging arrows and
enemy fire, until you reach a white cathedral-looking building with another
breakable door. You will know you are close when you meet more Minotaurs.
Inside this house are two chests, one of which contains a Gorgon Eye, while
the other contains a Phoenix Feather.
8. Outside, defeat the enemy that is on the barrier and hit the wall to
break it down. Now press O to swing across the chasm over to the other side
of the road. You must let go of the rope when Kratos is highest up the air
and furthest away from the starting point.
9. Do the same for the next rope and hop down back to the road. Follow the
road to a water fountain and a grand set of stairs. Scale the stairs to reach
Athens Town Square.
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Athens Town Square
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1. In this area, continue up the stairs to reach more enemies and some of
the town's inhabitants. Use Medusa's Gaze to freeze and kill the oversized
creatures. In addition, you can kill the townspeople for green orbs if you
start to run low on health. After killing three of them, the camera pans to
the now open doorway.
2. Head through the store and walked down the corridor until you reach a
large room with different types of paintings on the wall. Going inside, the
rightmost painting on the wall in front of you can be broken to reveal a
chest with another Gorgon Eye. This should make six of them and your first
health upgrade.
3. In this room with the paintings, make your way to the far side to
discover another set of stairs. After ascending, make a sharp right turn and
follow the wall to the corner. From the corner, jump across the broken ground
to reach the other side. On the side, walk up to the doorway for another
cutscene.
4. Run up the stairs and walk out to the balcony to reach a cutscene where
a woman falls to her death. You can save the game at the golden save point on
the left. Also on the left, below this balcony, is a treasure chest with a
Phoenix Feather inside of it.
5. Now jump down from the balcony back to the big fountain area. Press R2
while over the dead woman's body to get the key.
6. With the key, head through the same northern doorway in this area to
return to the room with the paintings. More regular old enemies will spawn so
be ready to fight. After returning to the balcony, double jump off of it to
the right to reach another platform.
7. From here, run over to the plainly visible trapdoor and opt to use the
key to open it. Down the trapdoor is a save point and a linear pathway. After
saving, follow the path until you reach a fork in the road. Take a left and
open the door by pressing R2.
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Rooftops of Athens
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1. From here, jump on the green wall to the right and climb all the way
up. You'll need to maneuver around the opening in the wall by climbing
vertically to the left. At the top, perform a backwards double jump and cling
onto the opposite wall.
2. Now climb as far as you can up this wall until Kratos again runs out of
climbing material. Double jump back over to the first wall and continue
climbing until you see two treasure chests on the opposite building's
balcony.
3. Take care to double jump over and collect both of the chests. Run
inside the balcony's doorway for another cutscene.
4. The easiest way to defeat these armored foes is to petrify them with
Medusa's Gaze before attacking once to break the stone. Get to a far enough
range so other enemies do not hit you while you are trying to cast the spell.
5. More enemies will spawn, of course, but after the initial three armored
foes you should focus more on the archers in the room. They can be a real
pain sometimes. Along with a green orb chest, on the left side of the room
resides a staircase with even more archers. Make your way up the stairs while
killing the enemies along the way. Simple grabs can instantly kill most
enemies, including these ones.
6. Follow the stairs until it becomes a catwalk that circles around the
building. Follow this path until you reach some rubble in the way. Jump over
it to reach the next area with more spawning enemies. I usually use
Poseidon's Rage here, once the oversized armored enemy jumps over, so all of
the enemies die fairly quickly. For the big guy with the button minigame,
press Square, X, Triangle and O to defeat it.
7. The second wave of enemies is exactly the same. I suggest, again, that
you lure the enemies around you and then unload with Poseidon's Rage to
quickly clear the area. For the second button minigame, press Triangle, X,
Circle and Triangle.
8. Before leaving this area, head over to the northeastern corner of the
room (the same place where the enemy jumped over) and cut the corner around
the wall to find two chests. One of these chests contains a Phoenix Feather
that should complete the set and give you a bigger magic meter.
9. The whole area clear, jump back over the rubble and head down the
catwalk. The archers will have spawned again, but they can easily be defeated
with a simple grab. When you reach the bottom, the armored foes will appear
again. Using Medusa's Gaze in conjunction with a simple attack, defeat all of
them for the doorways to open.
10. Before selecting a door, though, run to the upper right corner of the
room and bash the wood planks to reveal a hidden nook with a chest. Open the
chest for a Gorgon Eye.
11. Take the big doorway and head north, following the people in front of
you, until they are suddenly killed on a wooden bridge. From the beginning of
the bridge, jump to the center platform and then take a leap at the broken
pillar. Once Kratos clings onto it, sidle over to the opposite side of the
pillar and jump to the next pillar. From this last pillar you can
successfully double jump over to the other side. Remember, archers fire at
you from afar here, so take cover even while clinging onto the pillars if
it's needed.
12. Run up the road until you reach another color-changing chest. Get
whatever you need, and then head over the half-burning bridge and through the
two big statues to find another bow. Push it north into the doorway and then
kick the bow down the steep gradient. At the bottom, push the bow into the
first doorway on the right.
13. In this new room, slowly push the bow until it is up against the door
on the left. Now heave open this door, by tapping R2, to find a wave of five
enemies. Because of the small confines of the room, if you aim with Medusa's
Gaze at the wave of enemies, they should all become frozen. Attack at them
and repeat the procedure if necessary. In addition, Poseidon's Rage is also
highly effective again multiple enemies in close quarter combat.
14. With the bow pushed over the circular symbol on the ground right before
the door, pull the lever inside the enemy-infested room to rotate the bow.
Now that the bow is aiming in the right direction (at the door), line it up
against the far door and fire away to open your next path.
15. Head through this door and down the narrow hallway until a T-
intersection. Go right and run over to the glowing blue