Nevertheless, Hades fails to snare the resilient Spartan spirit as he escapes the underworld for the second time. The godfather of Olympus sets a trap that strips Kratos of his godly powers, resulting in his death. The narrative’s second chapter unfolds in a later period when Kratos, having replaced Ares as the god of war, incites the insecurity of Zeus. Tasked by Olympus, Kratos is set on a quest to retrieve the mythical Pandora’s Box to execute an ostensibly impossible feat: toppling Ares. The story unravels around the notorious Greek god of war, Ares, who has unleashed chaotic havoc upon Athens by liberating hordes of zombie soldiers and his most fearsome creatures. Step into the war-torn sandals of Kratos, a former Spartan warrior turned divine Olympian operative with a flair for dirty robot maintenance. This masterful compilation of action-packed games was crafted as an introduction for gamers eagerly anticipating God of War III, the forthcoming saga in the protagonist Kratos’s awe-inspiring journey initially introduced in PlayStation 2. With a dynamic fusion of the first two episodes of the God of War series, the God of War Collection offers PlayStation 3 enthusiasts an exhilarating dive into the thrilling world of Greek mythology.