Game length is approximately two to four hours, and it consists of ten levels. Some puzzles require Kratos to move a box on top of a switch (thus activating it), or moving a box to use it as a jumping-off point to reach a pathway unreachable with normal jumping. Platforming elements include jumping across chasms, climbing ladders, and swinging on ropes.

The red dot with the number 10 indicates the number of red orbs collected.Īlthough presented in two-dimensional side-scrolling format, the game retains the action-oriented approach of its predecessors, with the player controlling the character Kratos in the same combination of combat, platforming, and puzzle game elements. The HUD in the upper left corner shows the player's Health (green) and Magic (blue) Meters. The game's 2D rendition of the series' 3D graphics featuring Kratos (left) attacking a minotaur and a dead rider. It received awards for 'Wireless Game of the Month' (June 2007) and 'Best Platform Game' (wireless) of 2007. Although God of War is primarily a home console series, Betrayal was praised for its fidelity to the series in terms of gameplay, art style, and graphics: 'the real deal third game in the killer franchise'. Despite the limitations of the mobile platform, in comparison to its home console counterparts, it retains the action-oriented approach of its predecessors, with the same combination of combo-based combat, platforming, and puzzle game elements. Kratos is framed for the murder of Argos and pursues the true assassin across Greece, resulting in a confrontation with Olympian messenger Ceryx.īetrayal is the only installment in the series to be released on a non- PlayStation platform and presented as a two-dimensional (2D) side-scrolling game. The player controls the protagonist Kratos, who became the new God of War after killing the former, Ares. Loosely based on Greek mythology, Betrayal is set in ancient Greece with vengeance as its central motif. Released for mobile phones supporting the Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) on June 20, 2007, it is the third installment in the God of War series, and the fifth chronologically. God of War: Betrayal is an action-adventure mobile game developed by Javaground and Sony Online Entertainment's (SOE) Los Angeles division, and published by Sony Pictures Digital.

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