God of War: Origins Collection snaps the neck of ugliness

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I'll be honest: My eyes glaze over when developers sell games using technical jargon. Phrases such as "camera focal plane compensation" and "near-screen fading" make me think of badly titled ambient tracks. Can't a fallen Greek god lop heads off with his revamped flaming hell-blades without thumbing through a glossary first?

Luckily, Ready at Dawn knows the power of video. The developer bundled up a batch of comparison clips between the PSP and PS3 versions of God of War: Ghost of Sparta and God of War: Chains of Olympus. The result of Ready's technical wizardry, the God of War: Origins Collection facelifts both titles from handheld to hi-def and lets PS3 gamers experience Kratos' entire saga for the first time.

Direct your Gorgon eyes to the trailer below, and leave a comment if you think ol' powder-head's sunburn problems still haven't disappeared.
 

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