God of War: Chains of Olympus/In Defense of Attica

Battle on the Rooftops
Kratos has been ordered by the Gods of Olympus to defend the city of Attica from the invading Persian Army. Kratos starts off the game on the rooftops of Attica surrounded by an unrelenting force of Persian Warriors. Kratos will encounter waves of enemies as soon as the waves are over head towards the ballista.

Use the Ballista on the Persian Fleet
Having eliminated the Warriors on the rooftop, Kratos must now turn his attention on to the invading Persian fleet off the shores of the Aegean Sea. To stave off their attack, Kratos must use the nearby ballista to puncture and sink one of their ships.

To use the ballista approach it, hold psx: C, and press down on the psx: Neutral Lstick. Kratos automatically fires the ballista when it's primed. A hit results with the ship exploding in a burst of flame.

The fleet retaliates by firing explosive projectiles toward the rooftop, destroying the ballista as well as creating a hole for Kratos to drop down into. Make haste and head below to continue.

Down below inside a storeroom, Kratos encounters more Persian resistance. Take the fight to them and continue to weaken their ranks with both light and heavy attacks. In addition to enemies inside the storeroom, Kratos finds a green glowing chest-a health chest. Approach it and hold psx: C to open it, allowing it to release and spew its contents, a large ammount of health-refilling Green Orbs.

Once the storeroom has been cleared of enemies, Kratos can open the doorway set in the front wall. To open it, approach the handle and rapidly tap psx: C. Be ready to start mashing psx: C the moment Kratos begins to lift the door, as a giant Cyclops beats him to the punch. Keep rapidly tapping psx: C in order to keep the Cyclops from Squashing Kratos with his gigantic club. The Cyclops' life is only short lived, as the Basilisk appears behind the Cyclops and makes short work of him.

Battle Against the Basilisk-Part 1
This massive creature has a mouthful of razor sharp teeth, as well as the ability to spew fire from the depths of its bowels. Thankfully, its large frame prevents it from getting inside the storeroom, and for the moment it can only attack with its head.

The moment you gain control over Kratos, begin slashing at the Basilisk with a combination of light and heavy attacks. The Basilisk retaliates with two different types of attacks:
 * It gnashes and lunges at Kratos, attempting to chomp him with its gaping mouth. This attack can either be evaded or blocked.
 * It shoots a stream of fire at Kratos in an attempt to light him on fire. These attacks are telegraphed and should be avoided by evading when fire begins to erupt from the beast's mouth.

Continue attacking the beast every chance you get while blocking its lunges and taking evasive action to avoid the fire. Once the Basilisk's Health Meter (located on the bottom of the screen) has been depleted by 75%, it enters a temporarily stunned state, allowing Kratos to begin a context-Sensitive attack. As soon as the Basilisk is stunned, approach it and press psx: C to perform a series of timed button presses and to carry out a deadly and devastating attack. After correctly following the two timed button presses, the Basilisk goes down, but it's not out for the count. To finish off this portion of the boss fight, quickly approach the Cyclops's club, which is on the ground to the right of the Basilisk's head, and press psx: C to heave it up over Kratos's shoulder. Kratos lifts it even higher and then slams it down onto the beast's cranium, destroying its left eye and causing it to retreat.

Brave the Beaches of Attica
Even though the basilisk has been defeated, Kratos certainly hasn't seen the last of it. The Ghost of Sparta watches as it climbs over Attica's walls and enters the city. In order to follow, Kratos must cross the war-torn beaches of Attica.

The Persian ships moored just off shore are concentrating their explosive volleys at the beach, making crossing a deadly proposition. Kratos can avoid their large and damageing blasts by steering clear of the blast radius that appears on the ground before each projectile lands. As long as he is not inside or touching the radius, he won't take any damage. It's a bit risky, but Kratos can acquire a few extra Red Orbs by breaking apart the wooden barricades found along the beach. Just be careful to watch out for incoming projectiles.

Break Through Attica's Gates
Kraots finds a Battering Ram on the far side of the shore that looks perfect for breaking through Attica's gates. Approach its right side and hold psx: C to grab the handle; push the Battering Ram up the steps by pressing up on the psx: Neutral Lstick. Watch out for incoming projectiles as he move the ram off of the beach.

Before breaking through the defenses, take a moment to clear the area along the city walls. A power up chest full of Red Orbs is tto the right and there's a Save Alter to the left. An unmarked item chest is just beyound the Save Alter on a slightly raised platform and it contains a special item-a Gorgon Eye.

In order to break through Attica's fortified gates, ensure the Battering Ram is stationed in front of them and position Kratos at the back of the ram. Press psx: C to grab the ram, and then rapidly tap psx: C to bash at the gates until they break apart.