God Of War: The Hydra Battle ABSOLUTE BRUTALITY - Complete Demo Walkthrough Authored by VampireHorde MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMM M MMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMM M MM MMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMM MM MMMM MMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMM MMMM MMMMM MMMMMMM MMMMMMM MMMMM MMMMMM MMMMM MMMMM MMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM *********************** INTRODUCTION *********************** Thanks for clicking on the FAQ. First of all, I wasn't aware that there were any Online FAQ's available for the Demo, so I made one just in time for the game's release. If you're reading this, just take a quick glance of what the Demo offers and then get the full retail version for more bloodshed hi-larity. The GoW Demo can be obtained through Pre-Orders only. If you got your hands on a copy then you came to the right place, Warrior! I will detail everything you need to know for the Demo and a few hints here and there. No more talk, FIGHT! ************************ GOD OF WAR CONTROLS ************************ Welcome to the world of Ancient Greece! War is a bitch and so are your Enemies! Kill them with everything you got! Nothing says "HELL YEAH!" like Bloody Brutality! == MELEE ATTACKS == Circle Button: GRAB/PUNCH (during Grab) Triangle Button: STRONG ATTACK/MUTILATE (during Grab) X Button: JUMP/DOUBLE JUMP/KICK (while dragging item) Square Button: REGULAR ATTACK/SWORD SWIPE (during Grab) L1 Button: BLOCK L2 Button: USE MAGIC POWER L3 Button: NOT USED R1 Button: SHOULDER TACKLE/DASH R2 Button: OPEN CRATES/DRAG & LIFT ITEMS R3 Button: NOT USED LEFT ANALOG STICK: WALK/RUN RIGHT ANALOG STICK: EVASION D-Pad UP: MAGIC POWERS SELECT D-Pad DOWN: MAGIC POWERS SELECT D-Pad LEFT: MAGIC POWERS SELECT D-Pad RIGHT: MAGIC POWERS SELECT START Button: POWERUP MENU SELECT Button: OPTIONS MENU == THE COMBO METER == Think you can achieve more than 100-Hits for this Demo? I dare you to get past 100-Hits! **The highest I've ever achieved for the Demo was 159-Hits. 10 HITS: RUINED 10-20 HITS: BRUTAL/MUTILATION 30-40 HITS: VICIOUS 40-60 HITS: SAVAGE 60-80 HITS: INHUMAN 80-100 HITS: BLOODTHIRSTY 100-110 HITS: RELENTLESS 110-120 HITS: MERCILESS 120-130 HITS: PITILESS 130-150 HITS: MONSTROUS The following terms were provided by Afolabiyi Okubanjo. If anything here is incorrect, please e-mail me and let me know. 160-200 HITS: TYRANNICAL 200-250 HITS: IMMORTAL 250-300 HITS: ASCENDANT 300-400 HITS: GODLY 400-500 HITS: OMNIPOTENT/OLYMPIC 500-600 HITS: ALL-POWERFUL 600-700 HITS: ??? 700-800 HITS: SUPREME RULER 800-900 HITS: UNEARTHLY 900-100+ HITS: IMPOSSIBLE == EQUIPMENT == BLADES OF CHAOS LEVEL 3 BLADE OF ARTEMIS LEVEL 1 (LOCKED) **I won't mention the Combos here. You can figure that part out for yourself. You don't need me to tell you. == MAGIC == RAGE OF POSEIDON LEVEL 1 HEAD OF MEDUSA LEVEL 1 (LOCKED) ZEUS' THUNDERBOLT LEVEL 1 (LOCKED) THE DEAD OF HADES LEVEL 1 (LOCKED) **HINT, HINT - the other 3 Magic powers and the Blade of Artemis are LOCKED but are actually useable in the Demo (even though it's not supposed to be)! I won't tell you how to obtain them but it can be done. == ESSENCE == There are three types of Essence in the Demo: --RED ESSENCE (BLOOD) This is used to Power-Up your Weapons and Magic in the Menu screen (which isn't useable in the Demo). --BLUE ESSENCE (MAGIC) Found only after obtaining Rage of Poseidon. --GREEN ESSENCE (HEALTH) Found by killing humans or opening specific Chests. ************************ HYDRA IN YOUR ASS ************************ "The Gods of Olympus have abandoned me. Now there is no hope." --Kratos Get ready for Chaos and Destruction. Prepare for the Madness of God Of War. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- == COMPLETE WALKTHROUGH: THE AEGEAN SEA === ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --AREA 1: SHIP BOW Welcome to God Of War! Test out all your skills and eliminate all the enemies until a cutscene occurs. After eliminating all the enemies, walk up to the metal grate and mash the R2 Button to open it. Jump down to the next area. Open the Chest to replenish Health and destroy the Barrels to fill the Blood Meter (not like it's of any use). Head through the hallway on the right and destroy the barricade. Continue through the hallway to your first sub-boss battle. ++ SUB-BOSS BATTLE: HYDRA SPAWN ++ MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMM MMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMM MMM MMM MMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMMMMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMMM MMMMMMMMM MMMMMM MMMM MMMMM MMMM MMMM MMM MM MM MMM MMMM MMMMMMMM MMMM MMMMM MMMM MMMMMM MMM MMMMM MMM MMMM MMM MMM MMM MM MM MMM MMM MMM MMM MM MMMMMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMM MMMMMM MMM MMM MMM MM MM MMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMM MMMMM MMMM MMMMM MMMMMM MMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMM Woohoo! Boss battle time, YEAH! BOSS TACTICS AND EVASION: This battle may look difficult but it actually ISN'T. The Hydra Spawn only does a Two-Chomp attack every time and can be evaded with simple back rolls. Stand near the entrance doorway and wait for it to do a Two-Chomp Attack (you'll be safe here). Immediately roll in twice and perform ONE combo on the Spawn and then IMMEDIATELY ROLL BACK TWICE to the doorway! Repeat this tactic until it keels over. Believe it or not, that is the pattern for this particular fight. Practice this tactic and you can basically beat this boss unscathed. Once you've dealt enough pain on its scaly ass, it'll keel over and a series of Buttons will appear above its head. Get up close to the head and press the following buttons when they appear: CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE When performed correctly, you'll witness the most INTENSE Brutality of a boss you'll ever see on a game. If the opportunity is missed, you'll have to start all over again. The boss's HP will fully regenerate AND YOU DON'T WANT THAT! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --AREA 2: BACK OF THE SHIP After the battle, head forward and walk through a series of bars Prince-Of-Persia style. Continue through the destroyed hole on the left side and continue through. Ignore the prisoner (you can't help him anyway) and head up the stairs. Destroy the barricade and then open the door. Head outside. Destroy all the winged foes and kill the defenseless humans to replenish Health (BRU-TAL!). Continue through to another sub-boss battle on the deck. ++ SUB-BOSS BATTLE: HYDRA SPAWN ++ MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMM MMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMM MMM MMM MMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMMMMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMMM MMMMMMMMM MMMMMM MMMM MMMMM MMMM MMMM MMM MM MM MMM MMMM MMMMMMMM MMMM MMMMM MMMM MMMMMM MMM MMMMM MMM MMMM MMM MMM MMM MM MM MMM MMM MMM MMM MM MMMMMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMM MMMMMM MMM MMM MMM MM MM MMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMM MMMMM MMMM MMMMM MMMMMM MMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMM Unfortunately, no button pressing Brutality can be found here. DAMMIT! BOSS TACTICS AND EVASION: The sub-boss has three attacks. --HEAD POUND It'll pound it's head on the deck in a left, right, center pattern. Remember this pattern! --SWALLOW It'll grab Kratos and try to swallow him alive. Mash the Circle Button to open the jaws and counterattack. --SWIPE It'll do cheap swipes with its head to knock you off your feet. Use timed double jumps (straight up) to avoid getting damaged. --WIND GUST Technically not an attack, but it uses this move if Kratos moves too far away. SISSY! Whittle the boss's health down to ZERO to trigger the next Checkpoint. Jump down to the water and swim to the other side. Climb up the ropes. **If you need Health, open one of the doors on the right side of the boss and then open the Chest to replenish. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --AREA 3: SHIP TO SHIP Climb up and eliminate the enemies here. Walk the bars to the other side. TAKE YOUR TIME AND BE CAREFUL! There's a Chest on one side filled with Blood (not like you need it). Cross the bars and head for the ship to trigger a cutscene. Once the cutscene finishes, open the Chest to replenish Health. Head down the ship and hide behind the large Crates to avoid arrow damage (which you can block, BTW). See that small crate on the right side? You need to push that thing all the way to the other side. If you try to push it manually, it will probably get destroyed halfway though. Instead, press the R2 Button and then press and hold the X Button to do a charged strong kick. Doing this will fling the crate a far distance. Do this until you can safely push the Crate under the pillars. **If you need extra Health, slay the humans hiding behind the Crates (BRU-TAL!). Jump on the Crate and then jump up to where the bitch-archers are and slay them all. Open the nearby Chest to replenish Health and continue through the hallways outside. Unfortunately, you cannot save the women and children locked in the Captain's Quarters. Instead climb the ladder and then the ropes all the way up to the top of the Ship. Eliminate enemies on the way up or just keep pressing the Jump Button to quickly get to the top. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --AREA 4: THE LORD POSEIDON Jump to the top of the Ship's sail and then grab onto the long rope. Slide down to the next area. There are three barricades: the left and right barricades contain Chests with Blood and the middle is the next Checkpoint. Destroy the middle barricade and head through to a cutscene. ++MAGIC POWER OBTAINED: RAGE OF POSEIDON After the cutscene, destroy all the enemies that appear. (Use your newly acquired Magic if you want.) Once that's done, head through the halls outside. Replenish your Health and Magic Meters at the Chests and then climb up the rafters to the last boss battle of the Demo. ++ BOSS BATTLE: HYDRA, HYDRA SPAWN x2 ++ MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMM MMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMM MMM MMM MMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMMMMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMMM MMMMMMMMM MMMMMM MMMM MMMMM MMMM MMMM MMM MM MM MMM MMMM MMMMMMMM MMMM MMMMM MMMM MMMMMM MMM MMMMM MMM MMMM MMM MMM MMM MM MM MMM MMM MMM MMM MM MMMMMMMMM MMMM MMMM MMMMMM MMMMMM MMM MMM MMM MM MM MMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMM MMMMM MMMM MMMMM MMMMMM MMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMM Remember the last sub-boss battle? Yeah, same thing from that battle applies here. BOSS TACTICS: You need to attack each Spawn (one at a time) until it keels over. Next to each Spawn are stacks of Crates. When the Spawn is down, jump on those Crates to the top and then jump on the large anchor hanging to Brutally pin it down. Do this for both Spawns. Climb up the ropes to end the Demo. CONGRATS! YOU BEAT THE DEMO AND YOU GOT NOTHING OUT OF IT FOR DOING SO! Oh well, wait until the full retail version comes out for some REAL Brutality! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ************************ == UNLOCKABLES == ************************ There's really nothing to unlock in the Demo but you do get a few freebies in the TREASURES section: --GOD OF WAR TEASER A 30-second Trailer that sort of tells you what to expect... --GOD OF WAR BEHIND THE SCENES This is basically an EPK with a few members of the GoW Staff pimping the game and begging you to buy the game because they know much Twisted Metal: Black SUCKED! --HYDRA LEVEL COMMENTARY The game director takes you through a scene-by-scene and Scenario-by- Scenario breakdown of the entire level. For clues on beating the sub- bosses, watch this clip BUT DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU! ************************ Did the Demo whet your Appetite for Destruction? If not, you seriously should go back to Devil May Cry 3. That game might be better for you. For any questions or inquiries about the Demo, please e-mail me at the address below. ************************ This FAQ is only for use on GameFAQS. You may not copy, link, or reproduce this FAQ on your publication or website without permission. If you want to use this FAQ, please e-mail me at kroqjock@charter.net. I have no problems with anyone who asks. March 2005.