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It’s been a bumper year for the God of War series - the hugely anticipated third instalment, God of War III, was released on the PS3 in March to rave reviews, and now Sony’s Santa Monica Studio and Ready at Dawn bring us God of War: Ghost of Sparta for the PSP. This game is a prequel of sorts, taking place between the events of God of War I and II, and this time Kratos is on a mission to find his brother Deimos, who was kidnapped by Ares while they were still children.
The first thing you need to know about Ghost of Sparta is that it’s a very short game. It will take you roughly 5 hours to traverse through the game’s different environments before the credits roll. There’s not a whole lot of story or variety in gameplay to be found in Ghost of Sparta, and at times it comes across as more of a cash-in on a popular franchise than a game trying to stand on its own two feet.
Continue reading El33tonline’s review of God of War: Ghost of Sparta.
God of War: Ghost of Sparta for the PSP releases very soon, and it’s looking very impressive. While it can’t hope to match the graphical prowess of its PlayStation 3 cousin, developer Ready at Dawn is squeezing an enormous amount of power out of the diminutive handheld.
And by the looks of this newly released story trailer for Ghost of Sparta, the second PSP game set in the God of War universe is set to be every bit as epic as anything the PlayStation 3 can muster:
Sony Computer Entertainment is trying to ply you with reasons to pre-order God of War: Ghost of Sparta for the PSP, and so far, the company is doing a pretty good job of convincing potential action fans to go the extra mile and secure their copy of the game before it’s released.
What motive for pre-ordering Ghost of Sparta is provided this time? An exclusive Legionnaire skin for Kratos, which makes him look very intimidating indeed.
Watch Kratos in action while dressed in full Legionnaire regalia below:
There aren’t many videogame trailers that are able to seize an audience’s attention and keep it firmly grasped for the duration of the video, but sometimes a gem will come along and truly mesmerise you, and by the end of the trailer (and when the magic has finally worn off) you’re desperate to play that game!
This latest trailer for God of War: Ghost of Sparta is such a gem:
Can you handle the enormous selection of new content now available on the US PlayStation Store? I contend that you cannot!
Not only is there an unbelievable amount of demos in the form of samples for Swords & Soldiers, EA SPORTS MMA, MySims SkyHeroes, Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 and Heavy Rain Move Edition, but, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light also finally hits the PlayStation Network!
Yes, this is very much correct - do not adjust your monitor’s setting! The excellent action game that people have been buzzing about is now available for PS3! Be sure to read El33tonine’s review of Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light to see why everyone’s so hyped on the title.
Let’s see, what else is on the Store today? Does a full Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock album strike your fancy? Or how about a demo for the PSP action game, God of War: Ghost of Sparta, or a new set of DLC for Borderlands?
Have a look through the full list of new content now available on the US PlayStation Store below:
Are you a PlayStation Plus subscriber in Europe, and a Pro Evolution Soccer or God of War fan?
Well, well, well. What a coincidence.
Sony has revealed the box art for God of War: Ghost of Sparta, Kratos’ next adventure which is set to begin on the PSP on the 2nd of November across North America.
The publisher also detailed the Limited Edition God of War: Ghost of Sparta PSP Bundle which will include six pre-order bonuses (which you can read more about over here) as well as a black and red two-toned PSP-3000, 2GB Memory Stick Pro Duo and Kick Ass UMD Movie. You’ll also get the God of War: Ghost of Sparta game as well as a PlayStation Network downloadable game voucher for God of War: Chains of Olympus.
Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced a release date for the upcoming extended adventures of Kratos on the PSP, God of War: Ghost of Sparta.
Additionally, two pre-order options have been detailed which will give hardcore God of War fans the option of getting all kinds of extra downloadable content (DLC) for the game, or a special Ghost of Sparta PSP bundle with some excellent content… or both!
God of War: Ghost of Sparta is shaping up very nicely for its release later this year on PSP, and looks to feature all of the bone-crunching action we’ve come to expect from the home console iterations of the series.
To see an example of said ‘bone-crunching,’ you’re very welcome to watch a brand new snippet of gameplay from Ghost of Sparta below, which shows Kratos destroying King Midas with a series of brutal stomps and punches, while fending off attacks from pesky demon dogs:
The second diminutive version of God of War for PSP, God of War: Ghost of Sparta, is looking pretty darn sharp, as evidenced by a fresh smattering of screenshots, the recently shown trailer, and a snippet of gameplay footage.
Check out the rest of the screenshots, and those impressive videos, a little further down… just… just a little further down… down… below:
Sony has revealed that everybody’s favourite Spartan warrior, Kratos, will be returning to the PSP and PSPgo when God of War: Ghost of Sparta hits shelves later this year.
The game is being developed by Ready at Dawn Studios, the same studio behind God of War: Chains of Olympus which was released for the PSP in 2008. SCEA’s Santa Monica Studio will, however, also be closely collaborating on the project.
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