Original God of War Creator Criticises Sons of Sparta Decision

David Jaffe, the creator of the God of War series, has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the latest game, Sons of Sparta. This new 2D side-scroller was announced during last week’s PlayStation State of Play and is developed by Mega Cat Studios in collaboration with Santa Monica Studio. The narrative focuses on Kratos and his brother Deimos during their youth at a Spartan training facility known for its harshness.

Upon its release for PS5, Jaffe critiqued the game in a nine-minute YouTube video, stating, "I don’t like it, I don’t recommend it." He went further, calling it "crap," "dumb," and "stupid." Although he acknowledged that the gameplay was “fine,” he questioned the need for the game’s existence.

Jaffe lamented the dialogues within the game, suggesting they disrupt the pace and criticized the quality of voice acting. He expressed confusion over creative decisions, particularly about the characterisation of Kratos, arguing that the team seemed to disregard the established values of the franchise. He stated that fans likely expected a game reminiscent of the earlier titles instead of what he saw as a generic interpretation of the character.

Moreover, he compared Sons of Sparta unfavourably with other recent games, arguing that it lacked the production quality fans expect. Jaffe posited that many players would not be interested if the game were detached from the God of War name.

In a promising development, Sony announced plans to remake the original God of War trilogy, though this project is still in its early development stages. Fans await further updates on this endeavour.

How much do you know?

Who is the creator of the God of War series?

David Jaffe

Cory Barlog

Hideo Kojima

Todd Howard

Which studio developed the game <em>Sons of Sparta</em>?

Mega Cat Studios

Naughty Dog

Epic Games

Blizzard Entertainment

What platform was <em>Sons of Sparta</em> released on?

PS5

Xbox Series X

PC

Nintendo Switch

What aspect of the game did David Jaffe acknowledge as "fine"?

Gameplay

Graphics

Storyline

Music

What did David Jaffe criticize about the dialogues in the game?

Pacing

Character design

Combat mechanics

Level design

What promising development did Sony announce regarding the God of War franchise?

Remake of the original trilogy

Release of a mobile game

Collaboration with Nintendo

Launch of a comic book series

David Jaffe was satisfied with the game <em>Sons of Sparta</em>.

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The game <em>Sons of Sparta</em> was announced during PlayStation State of Play.

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David Jaffe praised the voice acting in <em>Sons of Sparta</em>.

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The narrative of <em>Sons of Sparta</em> focuses on Kratos and his sister Athena.

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Sony plans to remake the original God of War trilogy.

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David Jaffe compared <em>Sons of Sparta</em> favorably with other recent games.

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David Jaffe criticized the voice acting and quality of in the game.

Many players would not be interested in <em>Sons of Sparta</em> if it were detached from the name.

Sony announced plans to remake the original God of War trilogy in its early development .

According to David Jaffe, the team seemed to disregard the established values of the God of War .

The narrative of <em>Sons of Sparta</em> focuses on Kratos and his brother during their youth.

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