But it's important to note right away that God of War: Betrayal is not just a cookie-cutter platformer with Kratos pasted over some other non-descript hero. Kratos' first mobile adventure is a 2D side-scroller, not entirely unlike those we saw during the glory days of the 16-bit generation. In telling the tale of Kratos' rise before a spectacular fall at the beginning of God of War II, many will tremble at the feet of this warrior-god and many a god will be displeased.

God of War: Betrayal fills in the gaps between the first two God of War games, when Kratos defeated Ares to claim an Olympian throne and got something of a big head about it. Mobile is a valid gaming platform - and you can tell 'em Kratos said so. Between this and the recent announcement that Square's Parasite Eve is going mobile, the hardcore gaming crowd that turns its collective noses up at the smallest screen can no longer afford to traffic is such condescension. Except this time, the electrifying anti-hero of the God of War saga is wreaking havoc not on a PlayStation system, but mobile phones.

And lo, Kratos set forth from Olympus to cleave the unclean and the unbelievers in two with his mighty chain swords, wetting the earth with rivers of fresh blood.

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