Isle of Rhodes Site: Unlock GoW 2 HD Mode: New Countdown.

Leave it to those pokey little puppies at GameFAQs to figure out that IsleofRhodes.org wasn't the suckfest we first thought it to be. On the story page of the website, after hitting proceed to bypass the video, there are hidden Greek letters. If you can spell Kratos by clicking on them in order and then hit proceed, you're in.

But wait, there's more!

After that page, should you click on "You Seek An Audience With The Fates", you are greated by another countdown with a title starting to be spelled out. G? and CH? God of War III: Chains of Love?

[nix]

i love this!!!

[techie]

It's bloody hard. I gave up lol. We'll just let other people do it for us :)

[TheExecutive]

I cant even get to the right page... lol we will let others bring us the good news... THis is a little strange though. Dont you think?

[n4g sucks]

that stupid picture puzzle is a pain in the a$$.....i hope you dont have to complete it every time to see the new countdown because after i solve this last puzzle i dont ever want to do it again. has anyone tried the hd mode??? my lcd is getting repaired and i have no way to see the difference.

[nix]

trying to press every button within that time period.. he he he... q:

[Premonition]

Someone should post a video showing before and after :)

[sajj316]

Instructions from Kotaku poster Torgo (give the guy credit) ...

"As the game boots up, before even the White test "SCEA Presents" legal screen comes up. Hold down L1+L2+L3 (Thumbstick Button)+Square+Circle at the same time.

If you did it right, the Legal screen will appear in a shade of purple.

If you are doing this on a PS3, you may need to plug the controller in via USB."

[techie]

SO what? YOu can now play the same GOW2 in HD mode?! So they weren't lying about the 720p GOW!????

[SmokeyMcBear]

dammit deep, you submitted it, but didnt read it? Click on the first image, it tells you everything. Basically its not 720p, but 480p with full buffers.. or something.. just go ahead and read it.. sheesh

[techie]

lol i dont have time to read

[TheExecutive]

But I dont see too much of a difference

[cwnoob]

You will only see a difference on large hd screens probably.

[TheExecutive]

I have a 61" 1080p samsung dlp... there isnt much of a difference.

[Loopy]

Hahahahahaha!
The puzzles are actually really fun!
Shame on you guys not trying to do the puzzles.
Instant gratification era ....

[TheExecutive]

Ok so I leave the colossus' body right. I get swatted by the colossus right? I am beaten and battered... then when I am supposed to start playing again my screen goes blank...

It worked before I put it on this new mode, something doesnt work.

[Bonsai1214]

gotta raid my friends house, cause he "borrowed" my copy of the game.. i beat it in three days, he still has it since i let him borrow it three days after launch.. haha

does anyone know what "full buffers" means?

[sandip787]

islandofrhodes.org is still showing a count down for me!

[techie]

www. before

[sandip787]

turns out i only needed to refresh the page lmao. ive done the alphabet thing, it was quite easy with a greek alphabet list and the instructions. but the puzzle is waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too hard!!!!!

[sandip787]

you will not beleive this. i found a cheat to get through the steps!!!
all you do is double click proceed!!! please give me positive feedback for this, i almost cried after hours of continuous play trying to crack the picture puzzle!!!

[Torch]

because I'm only about an hour away from completing GoW 2. I'm sure I'll appreciate it during my final minutes and in about a year from now when I replay it

Oh well, this is still absolutely creative and ingenius nonetheless...In true cryptic God of War fashion, I must say! More!... gimme MORE Kratos!!!

BTW: I've taken the liberty of rearranging the image to form the correct puzzle (I tried briefly to do the actual puzzle, but quickly became anxious to see the final result.) May all the Gods of Olympus bless the wonder that is Photoshop!

I've attached the image, should anyone care to take a peek.

EDIT:
Sorry guys, I only now realized upon returning to the site, that the puzzle can actually consist of various images. Well, for what it's worth, attached is only one of them (you're on your own for the rest! ;)

[kornbeaner]

I would've been acutally looked for somthing I would've found.

this is a website were I should've used a little more time instead of saying that it was a waste.

very good way to add a little more to the gaming experiance.

Sorry for hating on the countdown site.

[nix]

thanks sandip... otherwise i was about to wait for 'another' two days! q:

i unlocked the HD thing. hmmm.... can't see the difference... need to buy HD tv i guess.. he he he... q:

[PS360PCROCKS]

wow ok so I'm totally lost, wow either I am retarded or just getting past the first page is super hard

EDIT:: Nevermind see this is the reason why you don't use old CRT monitors, LCD are much better, my god, it doesn't even look like the same page on my LCD screen, that was easy now, I shoulda looked more yesterday

[PS360PCROCKS]

Ahhh those puzzles are hard, what a good waste of a half hour tho, lol

[Ico]

i cannot pas throught the slide puzzle... that cheat is just by doing that or there is something else??