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God of War: Ghost of Sparta

Ready At Dawn

2010•Hack and slash•PEGI 18•About 6 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyhistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalmyth/fairytalefastunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilgame/competitionrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, pacy hack-and-slash game: expansive and polished. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

86 / 100

275 ratings

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About This Game

"Marking Kratos' second foray into portable gaming, God of War: Ghost of Sparta stands as a spin-off nestled between the events of God of War and God of War II. Despite ascending to the title of the god of war, Kratos remains haunted by nightmarish visions. One such vision compels him to embark on a new journey when he witnesses his mother, Callisto, imprisoned in Atlantis under the dominion of the sea god Poseidon. Against Athena's counsel to ignore the vision, Kratos sets forth to unravel his past and, in the process, rescue his long-lost brother, Deimos, from the clutches of the god of death, Thanatos. This second instalment for the PlayStation Portable (PSP) maintains a gameplay style akin to its predecessor, introducing a handful of new mechanics. Kratos wields his trusty Blades of Athena in this quest, now augmented with a new magic known as Thera's Bane, amplifying the potency of...

Summary: IGDB

Story

The Oracle foretold that the demise of Olympus would come not from the Titans; but by a Marked Warrior, a mortal. The Olympian Gods Zeus and Ares believed this warrior to be Deimos, brother of Kratos, due to his strange birthmarks. Ares sieges a village of Sparta and interrupts the childhood training of Kratos and Deimos, with Athena on hand to watch over him, and kidnaps Deimos. Kratos attempts to stop Ares but is swept aside and scarred across his right eye by the violent Olympian. Ares prepares to kill the young Kratos for attacking him. Athena stops Ares and tells him they only came for...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyHistoricalMonster/alien/supernaturalMyth/fairytaleAll consuming questFighting evilGame/competitionRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentaryUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

Greek mythologyMagicDeathHorseMythologyAction-adventureReligionSequel

Details

Developer: Ready At Dawn
Publishers: Capcom, Sony Computer Entertainment
Released: 2 November 2010
Series: God of War
Platforms: PlayStation Portable
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 4h rushed, 6h normally
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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