God of War: Ghost of Sparta (PSP)

89%
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God of War: Ghost of Sparta (PSP) (2010)
genre: action, adventure

score: 89%

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'It's a staggering achievement that makes it difficult to imagine a better handheld God of War today. And yet, as with the stories upon which it's based, this is a game with nothing new to say, a myth told many times before and, in some cases, told better.'
Read more » Eurogamer
'It's an impressive feat for sure, but to focus solely on that would be unfair to both the talented studio and venerable franchise: there's so much potential unexplored here, and occasional glimmers of ingenuity in Ready at Dawn's efforts show a developer that should be able to do better.'
Read more » Video Gamer (Pro-G)
'As an action game, as a PSP game – hell, simply just as a video game – Ghost of Sparta is entertaining and well worth a play. As a God of War game, though, it's a reluctant step backward, in its linearity, sparse bosses battles, and lack of weapon and magic options.'
Read more » GameRevolution
'Ghost of Sparta is visually stunning and effectively implements the combat and quick-time events from God of War 3. Although the multiple playthroughs required for acquiring basic unlockables feels like padding to extend the game, the initial six-hour campaign is nevertheless brutally action-packed.'
Read more » GameZone
'Ghost of Sparta uses the PSP's full potential and nails the franchise's big-screen feel in the handheld format. It may not elevate the franchise to new heights, but is the best we've seen from it on the PSP.'
Read more » GamerNode
'And while Ghost of Sparta is still better than most other games (especially on the increasingly bone-dry PSP), it's a strangely by-the-numbers outing for one of gaming's most inventively brutal anti-heroes.'
Read more » GamesRadar
'Ghost of Sparta offers stunning environments and brutal combat, but a few issues get in Kratos' way.'
Read more » Gamespot
'If you buy one PSP title this year, Ghost of Sparta is a safe bet for the best game you're going to get. It suffers primarily from the inevitable (and perhaps unfair) comparison to its console cousins, but that's really the only place it suffers.'
Read more » Gamespy
'God of War: Ghost of Sparta is probably the weakest entry in the franchise. It has a relatively unimpressive story, fairly unmemorable locations, toned-down enemies and lackluster upgrades. At its heart, it's still a God of War game, and it is still fun to play.'
Read more » WorthPlaying
'The God of War formula hasn't yet gone stale. It's still riveting to participate in new and old Greek myths. Plus there are several modes to unlock after beating the game.'
Read more » Cheat Code Central
'It also feels like one of the tightest games in the series, with a satisfying, revealing narrative that a few of the games in the series has lacked.'
Read more » Destructoid
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'Ghost of Sparta may not deviate from the usual God of War experience, but it certainly presents those core concepts which made the series a standard exceptionally well and with nearly untouchable graphical and auditory prowess on the handheld format.'
Read more » GamersHell
'Make no mistake: Ghost of Sparta will be very familiar to anyone who's carved a blood-soaked swath through any of the previous entries. However, tweaking the tried-and-true with some new twists was enough to get this Kratos deserter back in the game, and looking forward to the next time I can wield his blades.'
Read more » GamePro
'Everything is put together so well that, unless you've become truly tired of the franchise, Ghost of Sparta is well worth playing. This portable title, while it may not be the best or most original entry in the series, is more than worthy of the God of War name.'
Read more » 1up.com
'Sure the technical side of the game is impressive but what's even more astounding is that for however so briefly, Ready at Dawn made a god seem human.'
Read more » GameShark
'Fluid combat, well-designed levels, and boss battles that will remind you precisely why you love the series in the first place make Ready at Dawn's second entry in the series a God among portable games.'
Read more » GameTrailers
'Unbelievably, the developers at Ready at Dawn managed to top what they did with Chains of Olympus, delivering a longer, deeper, and more graphically beautiful game than even they thought was originally possible. Ghost of Sparta is, without a doubt, one of the best games available for the PSP.'
Read more » IGN
'Ghost of Sparta doesn't have any mind-blowing moments of sheer magnitude like the console entries, but it compensates with a handful of cool special sequences that fill in parts of Kratos' history and character.'
Read more » GameInformer
'But whatever you do, don't miss out on this fantastic new installment in the God of War saga. The story will impact you as much as the insane action, and with dazzling visuals and sound, this is one adventure you can't afford to miss.'
Read more » GameChronicles
'A by-the books add-on to the franchise that maintains and raises the high bar of the franchise. There are a lot of nice new things to do in the game and the plot expands the canon of the franchise quite a bit. I do wish they had introduced a few new things and taken the game in some new direction but the game is still excellent'
Read more » GamingNexus
'If you have a PSP, make sure to grab a copy of the game as it is undoubtedly one of the best PSP games of the year.'
Read more » Gaming Age
'Regardless, this is probably the neatest, most intimate and confident God Of War game since the very first, punching well above its handheld weight and flowing beautifully. Utterly riveting from start to (an amazing) finish, PSP exclusive Ghost Of Sparta is an absolute must-own for fans of the God of War games, and in that respect there's really one word to describe the experience: flawless.'
Read more » TheSixthAxis
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