God of War: Ghost of Sparta will ship right about the time you start thinking about all the games you wanted for Christmas that were delayed into Q1 2011. Earlier this afternoon, SCEA confirmed on the official PS blog that the PSP brawler, which is being developed by God of War veterans Ready at Dawn, will hit stores on November 2, 2010. It'll be a good stocking stuffer, wouldn't you say?
Of course, there will be pre-order bonuses. There are always pre-order bonuses. If you decide to slide some cash to Amazon.com, Best Buy, or GameStop in advance of the release date, you'll get access to a bundle that includes an official soundtrack, a downloadable PSP and PS3 theme, a PSN Avatar, a special "Legionnaire" in-game skin, and a game director's documentary which includes commentary from notable directors David Jaffe and Stig Asmussen, as well as others.
And, hey, wouldn't you know it?. There'll be a PSP bundle as well. Dubbed the God of War: Ghost of Sparta Entertainment Pack, the $200 bundle will include a black and red PSP-3000, a UMD version of Ghost of Sparta, a download voucher for God of War: Chains of Olympus, a 2GB Memory Stuck Pro Duo, and a copy of a UMD version of Kick Ass (the movie).
After being disappointed with 3 I don't think I'll be picking up any more God of War titles. Especially if they are going to keep saturating the characters and plot like they have been.
Chains of Olympus was the reason I purchased a PSP. I also wanted a portable device that could carry my music, photos, and videos. The PSP, unfortunately, was far too clunky for transferring media back and forth, especailly since I own all Apple computers at home. Alas, I sold my PSP and went back to an iPhone. I really want to play Ghost of Sparta, but probably not enough to purchase a new PSP...probably.
I'm not sure I really feel this game is mandatory after God of War 3. I mean couldn't they wait at least a year before putting out another one? Not sure that I care.
Perhaps we'll finally get to see Kratos beam that beautiful, flourishing smile he has. But, chances are he'll probably just smash some poor deity in the mouth again and act all grumpy.
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