Blade Icon
The Blade Icon contains two separate meters: Health and Magic.
Health Meter
The Health Meter is filled by collecting Green Health Orbs from fallen enemies or glowing green chests. The only way to increase your health meter is to collect five Gorgon Eyes.
Magic Meter
The Magic Meter is filled by collecting Blue Magic Orbs from fallen enemies or glowing blue chests.The only way to increase your Magic Meter is to collect five Phoenix Feathers.
Power Up Meter
The Power Up Meter shows how many Red Power Up Orbs are in Kratos's possession. Red Orbs are used to power up Kratos's Weapons and Magic. The Power Up Meter is located right under the blade icon containing the Health and Magic Meters.
Pause Menu
Pressing 
during a game pauses the game and opens the Pause Menu. From this menu, you can scroll through several options using the directional buttons. Press 
to choose a particular option and 
to return to the previous menu. Select Continue to continue your game. Select Options to show or hide Subtitles and Hints, adjust game volume, and view game Controls. Selecting Restart at Last Checkpoint will return Kratos to the last saved area, while Quit Game
allows you to quit and return to the Title Menu.
Power Up Menu
Pressing 
during gameplay pauses the game and gives you access to the Menu Screens (Upgrade, Moves, and Inventory). Use 
and 
to scroll between the screens, and press the 
or 
and 
to highlight an option.
Upgrade
Kratos will acquire new Items and Magic abilities, which then can be upgraded by using the Power Up Orbs he's collected. Select an Item or Magic to be powered up and then 
to upgrade. ' 'For a list of required Orbs please view the Controls page.
Moves
Displays all of the current combos and moves that have been unlocked and are available to Kratos. As Kratos gains new magic and abilities, the Move list will grow substantially.
Items
Throughout his journey, Kratos acquires Items that aid him in the battlefield. Descriptions of these Items and their purpose can be found here.