God of War: Ascension Adds Poseidon, Gets 'Trials of the Gods' Co-Op Mode

A post over on the Official PlayStation Blog has brought word of the latest God allegiance -the Lord of the Sea, Poseidona – along with a newly-revealed multiplayer mode in the upcoming God of War: Ascension. The new MP mode is entitled 'Trial of the Gods' and is a two-player co-op time trial mode that will let you and a heroic friend tag-team your way through increasingly difficult waves of mythological beasts while up against the hourglass of Olympus.

Here's an official description of both the Poseidon allegiance and how the new MP mode will work courtesy of the PS Blog post:

POSEIDON: God of the Sea and brother to Zeus, Poseidon’s realm is almost as great as the sky itself, and his power is second only to Zeus because of it. Poseidon grants his loyal sentinels unique support capabilities: a large pool of health, the ability to fortify allies, and command over water and ice. Unleash freezing attacks to obliterate an enemy’s defense and agility or boost your own team’s elemental defense and health. The wise warrior knows how to control a large area of space and can keep multiple enemies at a distance.

TRIAL OF THE GODS: Over 15 types of enemies await you, including Satyrs, Cerberuses, Cyclopes, Gorgons, Juggernauts, and more deadly creatures. You will start with a set amount of time on the clock, and win time back with every beast you slay. Decimate a wave and you will be granted a Bonus Time Tiered Award (gold, silver, or bronze) based on how fast you cleared the wave. If you die or run out of time, you’ll have to start over again. If you reach the end of the fifth round, an epic boss awaits.

Trials of the Gods, which is also playable as a solo experience, will be available as the game's fourth multiplayer mode and accessible on the Desert of Lost Souls, Forum of Hercules and Rotunda of Olympus maps with more planned on down the road.

Ascension Level Designer Andrew Chrysafidis stated in the post that the mode is Sony Santa Monica's way of bridging the game between the single player and multiplayer experiences offered by the game and that Trial of the Gods gives players the opportunity to develop their skill-set, try out newly acquired weapons and abilities or even test out new allegiances while gaining experience either with or without a friend.

So, take a look at the above video detailing the Trial of the Gods mode before checking out our full review of God of War: Ascension right here.