11. The Hall of Atropos

Soon a cutscene will play where a Gorgon face will seal off the path up ahead
and Wraiths will appear to challenge you. I would suggest using Cronos' Rage
since these Wraiths can be very deadly when grouped and they will release blue
orbs once defeated. They toss their blade hands at you so be prepared to block
their blade throw. A voice from above will call out during this battle, but
the person cannot be helped at the moment. The statue eyes cannot be bothered
in any way at the moment. Walk over to the save point on the left side then
open the door next to it.

Walk toward the --GREEN CHEST-- and --BLUE CHEST-- up ahead and use them if
needed. The room will seal off up ahead and a High Priest will attack. These
High Priests will conjure creatures until you kill them so always defeat the
High Priests first while fighting this type of enemy. The High Priest will
teleport around the area a bunch and will escape from your attacks if you don't
watch it. Keep in mind that you can block the High Priest's energy
projectiles. Once you start to hit the High Priest use Cronos' Rage to place an
electrical sphere that will put some constant hurt on him and lock him into
place. Keep placing orbs and attacking him until he is finished. More High
Priests will spawn, but as long as you keep constant pressure on them, this
battle will not be that tough. Kratos can perform a counter to the Minotaurs
that are summoned in which he will throw their axe at them. Tap the O button
when prompted to have him counter the Minotaurs. If you run out of magic, grab
the High Priests to death. Tap the O button to fight off their shield once
they are grabbed then leap into the air with them and attack them then grab
them again from the air to finish them off. Kratos is invincible throughout
most of the High Priest grab sequence on the ground, so you can actually spam
grabs to kill a High Priest quickly.

STATUE PUZZLE

Observe your surroundings to find two statues, a lift, and a lever that you can
rotate clockwise to raise the lift. This is a very strange puzzle that has
multiple ways to solve it. Either rig it or perform some well timed jumping
and grabbing.

SOLUTION 1: Push one of the statues onto the lift. Push the other statue right
next to the lever that you will need to rotate, so that it is right next to the
column on the left side of the lever. Pull (don't push) the lever clockwise
and hold it there. Quickly let go of the lever and kick the statue closest to
you up under the lift.

SOLUTION 2: Push one of the statues onto the lift. Push the other statue right
next to lift on the side closest to the lever. Pull (don't push) the lever
clockwise and hold it there. Quickly let go of the lever and run over to the
statue then push it under the lift.

SOLUTION 3: Push one of the statues onto the side of the lift and make sure
that it is on the side closest to the lever. Push the other statue over to the
lift so that it stands beside the statue that is on the lift. Pull (don't
push) the lever clockwise and hold it there. Quickly let go of the lever and
run over to the first statue then jump on top of it. Jump on top of the other
statue while it plummets down with the lift then quickly leap and grab onto the
side of the floor above.

Note: The reason why I say to pull instead of push is so that Kratos will not
have to maneuver past the lever on his way to performing whichever task.

Either way, jump to the floor above. Open the --GREEN CHEST-- if needed then
continue down the corridor to the right. You'll witness a battle behind the
bars ahead involving a Minotaur, Griffin Rider, and a soldier. Open the --RED
CHEST-- then climb the ladder to the side. Harpies and eventually Guardians
will attack as you make your way to the --REPLENISHER CHEST-- on the broken
bridge ahead. Rush back and find the stairway hidden by the camera angle on
the right side at the front of the bridge. More Guardians will appear while
you move down the stairs. Enter the hall at the bottom.

Satyrs will appear once you step in the shallow water of the next room. Use
Cronos' Rage while attacking these beasts to take some extra damage from them -
it will stagger them, but they will still guard a bunch. They are quite
vicious and have some long combination attacks. Keep in mind that all of their
attacks can be guarded against. Step up to the stone blocking the entrance and
pull it inward. Do not push it outward yet. Hop up on top of the stone and
open the hidden --UNMARKED CHEST-- up above the doorway to receive a ++GORGON
EYE (22/?)++. Push the stone outward once you open the chest so that the stone
slides and falls to the courtyard below.

Push the stone under the high ladder on the bridge so that you can stand on it
to get up to the ladder. A voice will call out to you once again. Dark Nymphs
will attack in a few places on the bridge. Carefully step across the small
ledge up above to get to the other side of the bridge. Find the --GREEN
CHEST-- on the other side then jump over the shrubbery to the left of the green
chest to discover an --UNMARKED CHEST-- containing a ++PHOENIX FEATHER
(15/?)++. Run over to the door next to the bridge on your current side and
open it then enter the room ahead.

A few Guardians and a Juggernaut will attack. A second Juggernaut will spawn
once the first has been killed. Use Cronos' Rage and Rage of the Titans to
your advantage - the Head of Euryale helps if the Juggernauts get too annoying.
Use the --REPLENISHER CHEST-- on the raised platform if needed then run out
through the doorway to find a save point.

Move across the walkway toward the grapple points up ahead. You will need to
jump off the walkway and grapple to the lowest grapple point while falling.
Jump and swing toward the next grapple point on the side of the building -
Kratos will actually lean against the side of the building while on this
grapple point. Grapple to next grapple point up above then jump and swing to
the walkway with the metal railing. Guardians will hop up from the side of the
area below the walkway and attack. You can slow time while fighting them with
your Amulet of the Fates thanks to the nearby Fate Statue. Move toward the far
edge of the walkway next to the statue.

VINE PUZZLE

As already pointed out, the Fate Statue on the right is holding a flashing
green stone to which you can hold the Amulet of the Fates up to in order to
slow time time. Step on the rock pressure switch (it blend in well with the
floor) to make some vines move out from the bottom of the walkway and form a
bridge that connects all areas ahead to the middle platform. Freeze time while
standing on the switch and run across the first vine. Stop at the middle
platform then fall off the right side of the platform in between the two trees
to find an --UNMARKED CHEST-- containing a ++PHOENIX FEATHER (16/?)++. This
middle pressure rock will make the vine from the walkway that you just came
from grow out, so you must stand on the pressure switch then very quickly make
your way back across to the walkway.

Stand on the pressure rock once again on the walkway then slow time with the
amulet. Run across the vine that leads to the middle platform then quickly
turn left and run across the vine that leads to the platform on the left.
Harpies and Guardians will attack on this platform. You can slow time while
fighting them. Stand on the pressure rock on the current platform then slow
time and run back to the center platform. Turn left while on the center
platform and run across that vine to yet another platform. A group of Harpies
and Guardians will attack on this side as well, so slow time and fight them off
quickly. Stand on the pressure rock on this platform to make the vines grow
out once again. Slow time with the amulet then run back to the middle platform
and make a left then run across that vine between the two trees toward the
doorway in the back.

There is a --BLUE CHEST-- and a --GREEN CHEST-- to the side so replenish
yourself fully because there is a big battle ahead. Open the big door to
trigger a cutscene.

BOSS: PERSEUS

This is a unique battle and very fitting for Perseus' character. You have seen
the movie Clash of the Titans haven't you?

Attacks (Invisible):

Sword Slashes: Perseus swings his sword twice (horizontal slash then an upward
slash) while moving toward Kratos.

How to avoid: Block, roll, or deflect.

Stabs: Perseus teleports then runs toward Kratos and performs eight quick
stabs. Watch for the flash of light when he teleports.

How to avoid: Block, roll, or deflect.

Lunging Sword: Perseus moves swiftly around Kratos and slashes him.

How to avoid: Block, roll, or deflect.

Sling Projectiles: Perseus spins his sling and shoots projectiles toward
Kratos one at a time (the number shots vary and sometimes he will shoot three
together).

How to avoid: Block, roll, or deflect (recommended).

To start things off, he will begin the battle invisible. Thankfully, you are
fighting him in a pool, so just watch for the ripples in the water to see his
footsteps. You can also see a transparent image of him whenever he runs or
performs any type of attack. The image will look much like a shadow in darker
areas and transparent in the sunlight. Find the image of him and attack it.
He will likely teleport to a new area eventually and shout to Kratos. If you
have surround sound hooked up, you can actually take advantage of his shouting
and run in the direction of his voice. Otherwise, just watch for him. He will
make a blue flash in the area wherever he teleports to. Every time he
teleports he will run toward you and perform a series of stabs, so prepare to
block or roll away.

Keep in mind that all of his moves are blockable, so just stand and block if
you are unsure of where he is. Both Cyclone of Chaos (L1 + []) and the final
hit of the [] combo work very well in finding him. Once he has been damaged
enough he will fall and become visible then an icon will appear above him. You
must run up very quickly and press the grab button when the icon appears or it
will quickly disappear and you will need to damage him further. Kratos will
destroy his helmet and Perseus will be visible for the rest of the battle.

Attacks (Visible w/Sword and Shield):

Sword Slashes: Perseus swings his sword twice (horizontal slash then an upward
slash) while moving toward Kratos.

How to avoid: Block, roll, or deflect.

Stab: Perseus holds back his sword then moves in and stabs Kratos.

How to avoid: Block, roll, or deflect.

Counter Slashes: Perseus steps toward Kratos with two upward slashes then
performs an uppercut slash to counter Kratos' attacks.

How to avoid: Block, roll, or deflect.

Lunge: Perseus lunges toward Kratos and hits him with his shield.

How to avoid: Block, roll, or deflect.

Sling Projectiles: Perseus spins his sling and shoots projectiles toward
Kratos one at a time (the number of shots vary and sometimes he will shoot
three together).

How to avoid: Block, roll, or deflect (recommended).

Blinding Light: Perseus holds his shield up toward the light and reflects the
sunlight throughout the area to blind Kratos.

How to avoid: Keep him out of the light. Shake the left analog to the right
and left to break free from the stun.

The battle actually becomes a bit harder once he can be seen. If you don't
stay aggressive against him then his main move will be to step into the light
and blind you with his shield. Watch for him to suddenly step back and that is
the sign that he is about to perform this move. Shake the left analog from
left to right to break free from the stun that the light will place on Kratos.
Keep him busy blocking your attacks and try to keep him in a dark area as much
as you can and he won't have a chance to perform this move. When the button
icon appears again, press the grab button to break his sword.

Perseus is very limited in attacks with only his shield, but he is quite a
defensive player during this phase. You can basically only hit him by knocking
him into a sidewall (right and left walls) - this will stun him and you will be
allowed to freely damage him at this point. Keep in mind the walls at the back
and front of the area will not stun him. You can also hit him as he performs
his blinding shield attack. He will rely mainly on his sling (deflect it) and
his blinding shield attack at this point. Once he has been stunned by knocking
him into a wall, you are free to wail on him as much as you want while he
recovers. When he is close to death, he will stand in the back of the pool
near the pillars. Grab him when the icon appears to launch the action
sequence.

Action Sequence

Kratos shoves Perseus' head into the wall then [YANKS] his head away from
the wall and >< him in the water. Kratos [SHOVES] Perseus into
the wall again then backs away and tosses a blade into his chest then
slams him into the water. To end it all, Kratos throws Perseus through
the wall toward a hook that impales him.

Kratos will receive the **SHIELD OF PERSEUS** after the battle. Walk through
the new hole in the wall that Perseus made. A --GREEN CHEST-- and a --BLUE
CHEST-- will be on the side of the pool if you need refilling. Slide down the
chain and save your game.

GORGON HEAD PUZZLE

If you've been looking around this area previously then you have probably
noticed a statue up above. Walk over to the stone below the ladder and climb
up then move over to the right side of the walkway and jump over the shrubbery.
Break the cracked pedestal that is holding up the statue and place the Shield
of Perseus in the statue's hands. Grab ahold of the handle on either the left
or right side and move the statue over to the broken portion of the bridge
where there is no railing. Push the statue off the side. Jump down below then
push the statue over to the square indention in the wooden platform. Walk over
to the lever in the middle of the area and rotate it clockwise to raise the
platform up into the air. This will reflect the beam of the right statue eye
back at it. Quickly release the lever and climb back up the ladder then stand
facing the statue eye that isn't being reflected and use the Golden Fleece's
deflection by pressing L1. Keep in mind that the platform the statue is on is
timed, so be quick! This will destroy the statue's eyes and open the path
ahead.