<s>
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ghost	I-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Ready	O
at	O
Dawn	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
(	O
SCE	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
first	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
(	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
)	O
handheld	B-Application
console	I-Application
on	O
November	O
2	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
the	O
sixth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
series	O
and	O
the	O
fourth	O
chronologically	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Loosely	O
based	O
on	O
Greek	O
mythology	O
,	O
Ghost	B-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
is	O
set	O
in	O
ancient	O
Greece	O
with	O
vengeance	O
as	O
its	O
central	O
motif	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
controls	O
the	O
protagonist	O
Kratos	O
,	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Atlantis	B-Application
,	O
he	O
finds	O
his	O
mother	O
Callisto	O
,	O
who	O
claims	O
that	O
his	O
brother	O
Deimos	O
is	O
still	O
alive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
initial	O
resentment	O
from	O
Deimos	O
,	O
the	O
brothers	O
team	O
up	O
to	O
battle	O
the	O
God	O
of	O
Death	O
,	O
Thanatos	B-Application
,	O
Deimos	O
's	O
capturer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Up	O
to	O
three	O
magical	B-Application
attacks	O
and	O
a	O
power-enhancing	O
ability	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
as	O
alternative	O
combat	O
options	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ghost	B-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
also	O
features	O
puzzles	O
and	O
platforming	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
combat	O
system	O
was	O
updated	O
with	O
25	O
percent	O
more	O
gameplay	O
than	O
its	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
predecessor	O
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Chains	I-Application
of	I-Application
Olympus	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ghost	B-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
for	O
its	O
story	O
,	O
cinematographic	O
cutscenes	O
,	O
and	O
graphical	O
illustration	O
,	O
though	O
criticism	O
was	O
given	O
for	O
the	O
general	O
lack	O
of	O
gameplay	O
innovation	O
from	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Chains	B-Application
of	I-Application
Olympus	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
critics	O
consider	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
best-looking	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Others	O
have	O
compared	O
the	O
overall	O
game	O
to	O
those	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
(	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
and	O
some	O
have	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
graphics	O
are	O
better	O
than	O
those	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
(	O
PS2	B-Device
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ghost	B-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
received	O
several	O
awards	O
,	O
including	O
"	O
Best	O
Handheld	B-Application
Game	I-Application
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
Game	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
Game	O
of	O
Show	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
2010	O
Electronic	O
Entertainment	O
Expo	O
(	O
E3	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Handheld	B-Application
Game	I-Application
"	O
at	O
the	O
2010	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
June	O
2012	O
,	O
it	O
had	O
sold	O
almost	O
1.2	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
fifteenth	O
best-selling	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Together	O
with	O
Chains	B-Application
of	I-Application
Olympus	I-Application
,	O
Ghost	B-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
was	O
remastered	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
13	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	O
Origins	O
Collection	O
and	O
the	O
remastered	O
version	O
was	O
re-released	O
on	O
August	O
28	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Saga	O
,	O
both	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
of	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ghost	I-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
resembles	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
installments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
controls	O
the	O
character	O
Kratos	O
in	O
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
combo-based	O
combat	O
,	O
platforming	O
,	O
and	O
puzzle	O
game	O
elements	O
,	O
and	O
battles	O
foes	O
who	O
primarily	O
stem	O
from	O
Greek	O
mythology	O
,	O
including	O
minotaurs	B-Operating_System
,	O
cyclopes	O
,	O
harpies	O
,	O
Gorgons	B-Device
,	O
and	O
satyrs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
new	O
weapons	O
,	O
magical	B-Application
powers	O
,	O
and	O
navigational	O
abilities	O
not	O
present	O
in	O
previous	O
games	O
and	O
has	O
been	O
cited	O
as	O
featuring	O
25	O
percent	O
more	O
gameplay	O
than	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Chains	I-Application
of	I-Application
Olympus	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
the	O
Items	O
in	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
this	O
ability	O
automatically	O
replenishes	O
itself	O
(	O
represented	O
by	O
the	O
Fire	O
meter	O
)	O
,	O
allowing	O
further	O
usage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kratos	O
learns	O
to	O
use	O
up	O
to	O
three	O
magical	B-Application
abilities	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
Eye	O
of	O
Atlantis	B-Application
,	O
Scourge	O
of	O
Erinys	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Horn	O
of	O
Boreas	O
,	O
giving	O
him	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
ways	O
to	O
attack	O
and	O
kill	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
relic	O
Poseidon	B-Application
's	O
Trident	O
is	O
retained	O
from	O
the	O
prior	B-Application
installment	I-Application
,	O
which	O
allows	O
him	O
to	O
breathe	O
underwater	O
,	O
a	O
necessary	O
ability	O
as	O
parts	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
require	O
long	O
periods	O
of	O
time	O
there	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
game	O
's	O
challenge	O
mode	O
is	O
called	O
the	O
Challenge	O
of	O
the	O
Gods	O
,	O
which	O
features	O
five	O
Challenges	O
of	O
Ares	B-Operating_System
,	O
with	O
an	O
additional	O
eight	O
Challenges	O
of	O
Athena	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
unlocked	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
mode	O
exclusive	O
to	O
this	O
game	O
has	O
been	O
added	O
called	O
The	O
Temple	O
of	O
Zeus	B-Application
,	O
which	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
sacrifice	O
collected	O
red	O
orbs	O
(	O
from	O
both	O
in-game	O
and	O
the	O
challenge	O
mode	O
)	O
to	O
unlock	O
additional	O
features	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Challenges	O
of	O
Athena	O
,	O
bonus	O
costumes	O
for	O
Kratos	O
,	O
behind-the-scenes	O
videos	O
,	O
and	O
concept	O
art	O
of	O
the	O
characters	O
and	O
environments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Combat	O
Arena	O
(	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
version	O
in	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
)	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
pick	O
adversaries	O
and	O
adjust	O
the	O
level	O
of	O
difficulty	O
to	O
improve	O
their	O
skills	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
franchise	O
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ghost	I-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
is	O
set	O
in	O
an	O
alternate	O
version	O
of	O
ancient	O
Greece	O
populated	O
by	O
the	O
Olympian	O
gods	O
,	O
Titans	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
beings	O
from	O
Greek	O
mythology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
exception	O
of	O
flashbacks	O
,	O
the	O
events	O
are	O
set	O
between	O
the	O
games	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
(	O
2005	O
)	O
and	O
Betrayal	B-Language
(	O
2007	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
locations	O
are	O
explored	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
fictional	O
city	O
of	O
Atlantis	B-Application
(	O
and	O
later	O
a	O
sunken	O
version	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Atlantis	B-Application
is	O
a	O
mythical	O
city	O
erected	O
by	O
the	O
Sea	O
God	O
Poseidon	B-Application
,	O
and	O
houses	O
the	O
Temple	O
of	O
Poseidon	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
outskirts	O
of	O
the	O
city	O
is	O
the	O
Temple	O
of	O
the	O
god	O
Thanatos	B-Application
,	O
the	O
location	O
of	O
Death	O
's	O
Gate	O
and	O
portal	O
to	O
the	O
Domain	O
of	O
Death	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
locations	O
include	O
the	O
Island	O
of	O
Crete	O
and	O
its	O
capital	O
city	O
,	O
Heraklion	O
,	O
the	O
Mounts	O
of	O
Aroania	O
,	O
the	O
ancient	O
city	O
of	O
Sparta	O
(	O
also	O
home	O
to	O
the	O
Temple	O
of	O
Ares	B-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
the	O
Mounts	O
of	O
Laconia	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
brief	O
scene	O
above	O
the	O
city	O
of	O
Athens	O
featuring	O
Suicide	O
Bluffs	O
,	O
the	O
highest	O
cliff	O
in	O
the	O
city	O
overlooking	O
the	O
Aegean	O
Sea	O
and	O
a	O
recurring	O
location	O
during	O
Kratos	O
 '	O
adventures	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
protagonist	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
Kratos	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Terrence	O
C	O
.	O
Carson	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
after	O
having	O
killed	O
the	O
former	O
,	O
Ares	B-Operating_System
(	O
who	O
appears	O
in	O
flashbacks	O
and	O
voiced	O
by	O
Steven	O
Blum	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
characters	O
include	O
Athena	O
(	O
Erin	O
Torpey	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Goddess	O
of	O
Wisdom	O
who	O
warns	O
Kratos	O
about	O
exploring	O
his	O
past	O
;	O
Deimos	O
(	O
Mark	O
Deklin	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
younger	O
brother	O
of	O
Kratos	O
who	O
is	O
imprisoned	O
and	O
tortured	O
in	O
the	O
Domain	O
of	O
Death	O
;	O
Thanatos	B-Application
(	O
Arthur	O
Burghardt	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
God	O
of	O
Death	O
and	O
main	O
antagonist	O
;	O
Callisto	O
(	O
Deanna	O
Hurstold	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
mother	O
of	O
Kratos	O
and	O
Deimos	O
;	O
Thera	O
(	O
Dee	O
Dee	O
Rescher	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
Titan	O
imprisoned	O
beneath	O
the	O
Methana	O
Volcano	O
;	O
and	O
Erinys	O
(	O
Erin	O
Torpey	O
and	O
Jennifer	O
Hale	O
)	O
,	O
Thanatos	B-Application
 '	O
daughter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Minor	O
characters	O
include	O
Lanaeus	O
(	O
Fred	O
Tatasciore	O
)	O
;	O
a	O
servant	O
of	O
Poseidon	B-Application
;	O
King	B-Application
Midas	I-Application
(	O
Fred	O
Tatasciore	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
king	O
whose	O
touch	O
will	O
turn	O
anything	O
to	O
gold	O
;	O
the	O
gravedigger	O
(	O
Paul	O
Eiding	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
warns	O
Kratos	O
to	O
not	O
alienate	O
the	O
gods	O
;	O
a	O
loyal	O
Spartan	O
soldier	O
(	O
Gideon	O
Emery	O
)	O
;	O
and	O
Poseidon	B-Application
(	O
Gideon	O
Emery	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
God	O
of	O
the	O
Sea	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Zeus	B-Application
(	O
Fred	O
Tatasciore	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
King	O
of	O
the	O
Gods	O
,	O
appears	O
in	O
the	O
"	O
Combat	O
Arena	O
"	O
(	O
bonus	O
feature	O
)	O
after	O
the	O
player	O
selects	O
the	O
gravedigger	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Olympians	O
Zeus	B-Application
and	O
Ares	B-Operating_System
believed	O
this	O
warrior	O
to	O
be	O
Deimos	O
,	O
the	O
brother	O
of	O
Kratos	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
his	O
strange	O
birthmarks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ares	B-Operating_System
interrupted	O
the	O
childhood	O
training	O
of	O
Kratos	O
and	O
Deimos	O
,	O
with	O
Athena	O
on	O
hand	O
,	O
and	O
kidnapped	O
Deimos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kratos	O
attempted	O
to	O
stop	O
Ares	B-Operating_System
,	O
but	O
was	O
swept	O
aside	O
and	O
subsequently	O
scarred	O
across	O
his	O
right	O
eye	O
by	O
the	O
Olympian	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Athena	O
stopped	O
Ares	B-Operating_System
from	O
killing	O
Kratos	O
,	O
knowing	O
his	O
eventual	O
destiny	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Taken	O
to	O
Death	O
's	O
Domain	O
,	O
Deimos	O
was	O
imprisoned	O
and	O
tortured	O
by	O
Thanatos	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Years	O
later	O
,	O
when	O
the	O
game	O
begins	O
,	O
Kratos	O
has	O
taken	O
Ares	B-Operating_System
 '	O
place	O
as	O
the	O
new	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
on	O
Mount	O
Olympus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Still	O
haunted	O
by	O
visions	O
of	O
his	O
mortal	O
past	O
,	O
Kratos	O
decides	O
against	O
Athena	O
's	O
advice	O
to	O
explore	O
his	O
past	O
and	O
travels	O
to	O
the	O
Temple	O
of	O
Poseidon	B-Application
,	O
located	O
within	O
the	O
city	O
of	O
Atlantis	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
sea	O
monster	O
,	O
Scylla	B-Language
,	O
attacks	O
and	O
destroys	O
Kratos	O
 '	O
vessel	O
off	O
the	O
coast	O
of	O
Atlantis	B-Application
,	O
though	O
the	O
Spartan	O
drives	O
the	O
beast	O
off	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
skirmishes	O
across	O
the	O
city	O
,	O
he	O
eventually	O
kills	O
Scylla	B-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
departure	O
,	O
Kratos	O
encounters	O
and	O
frees	O
the	O
trapped	O
Titan	O
,	O
Thera	O
,	O
which	O
causes	O
the	O
eruption	O
of	O
the	O
Methana	O
Volcano	O
,	O
and	O
subsequently	O
destroys	O
Atlantis	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
traveling	O
through	O
the	O
Aronian	O
Pass	O
,	O
Kratos	O
meets	O
the	O
goddess	O
Erinys	O
,	O
daughter	O
of	O
Thanatos	B-Application
,	O
who	O
was	O
searching	O
for	O
Kratos	O
since	O
the	O
destruction	O
of	O
Atlantis	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
a	O
vicious	O
battle	O
,	O
Kratos	O
brutally	O
kills	O
Erinys	O
and	O
reaches	O
Sparta	O
,	O
where	O
he	O
witnesses	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
Spartans	O
tearing	O
down	O
a	O
statue	O
of	O
Ares	B-Operating_System
,	O
intent	O
on	O
replacing	O
it	O
with	O
one	O
of	O
Kratos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kratos	O
then	O
chases	O
a	O
dissenter	O
loyal	O
to	O
Ares	B-Operating_System
into	O
the	O
Spartan	O
Jails	O
,	O
who	O
attempts	O
to	O
kill	O
Kratos	O
by	O
releasing	O
the	O
Piraeus	O
Lion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Defeating	O
both	O
foes	O
,	O
Kratos	O
journeys	O
to	O
the	O
Temple	O
of	O
Ares	B-Operating_System
,	O
where	O
he	O
encounters	O
the	O
spirit	O
of	O
his	O
child	O
self	O
and	O
learns	O
that	O
he	O
must	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
now	O
sunken	O
Atlantis	B-Application
and	O
locate	O
the	O
Domain	O
of	O
Death	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
returning	O
to	O
the	O
sunken	O
Atlantis	B-Application
,	O
Kratos	O
receives	O
great	O
resentment	O
from	O
Poseidon	B-Application
for	O
sinking	O
his	O
beloved	O
city	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Thanatos	B-Application
intervenes	O
and	O
takes	O
a	O
protesting	O
Deimos	O
to	O
Suicide	O
Bluffs	O
(	O
the	O
site	O
of	O
Kratos	O
 '	O
suicide	O
attempt	O
)	O
,	O
where	O
Kratos	O
saves	O
Deimos	O
from	O
falling	O
to	O
his	O
death	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
this	O
point	O
,	O
Thanatos	B-Application
realizes	O
Ares	B-Operating_System
chose	O
the	O
wrong	O
Spartan	O
;	O
it	O
was	O
Kratos	O
who	O
should	O
have	O
been	O
taken	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
mark	O
"	O
being	O
his	O
red	O
tattoo	O
and	O
the	O
white	O
ashes	O
of	O
his	O
wife	O
and	O
child	O
bound	O
to	O
his	O
skin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Thanatos	B-Application
,	O
however	O
,	O
kills	O
Deimos	O
,	O
causing	O
Kratos	O
to	O
fly	O
into	O
an	O
uncontrollable	O
rage	O
out	O
of	O
grief	O
and	O
unleash	O
his	O
true	O
power	O
on	O
Thanatos	B-Application
,	O
allowing	O
Kratos	O
to	O
finally	O
destroy	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ghost	I-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
on	O
May	O
4	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
on	O
PlayStation.Blog	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ghost	B-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
offers	O
"	O
over	O
25%	O
more	O
gameplay	O
"	O
than	O
its	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
predecessor	O
,	O
Chains	B-Application
of	I-Application
Olympus	I-Application
,	O
while	O
adding	O
more	O
enemies	O
on	O
screen	O
and	O
a	O
greater	O
number	O
of	O
boss	O
encounters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
Ghost	B-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
took	O
23	O
months	O
to	O
complete	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chains	B-Application
of	I-Application
Olympus	I-Application
game	O
director	O
Ru	O
Weerasuriya	O
did	O
not	O
return	O
to	O
direct	O
due	O
to	O
his	O
busy	O
schedule	O
at	O
Ready	O
at	O
Dawn	O
,	O
so	O
Dana	O
Jan	O
,	O
the	O
lead	O
level	O
designer	O
on	O
Chains	B-Application
of	I-Application
Olympus	I-Application
,	O
became	O
director	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
Comic-Con	O
2010	O
,	O
Jan	O
noted	O
that	O
when	O
development	O
began	O
in	O
2008	O
,	O
the	O
goal	O
was	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
bigger	O
"	O
than	O
Chains	B-Application
of	I-Application
Olympus	I-Application
,	O
which	O
had	O
"	O
pushed	O
"	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
to	O
its	O
functional	O
limits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jan	O
stated	O
that	O
Ghost	B-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
has	O
taken	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
to	O
its	O
"	O
absolute	O
capacity	O
"	O
,	O
with	O
one	O
additional	O
feature	O
being	O
more	O
on-screen	O
foes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
concept	O
was	O
originally	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
teaser	O
for	O
players	O
who	O
obtained	O
the	O
platinum	O
trophy	O
from	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
4	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
the	O
meter	O
reached	O
maximum	O
and	O
the	O
site	O
was	O
updated	O
for	O
a	O
final	O
time	O
,	O
revealing	O
an	O
image	O
of	O
Kratos	O
standing	O
above	O
a	O
reflection	O
and	O
the	O
logo	O
for	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ghost	I-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
,	O
as	O
the	O
official	O
site	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dana	O
Jan	O
stated	O
the	O
reason	O
they	O
chose	O
to	O
have	O
the	O
game	O
take	O
place	O
between	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
and	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
II	I-Application
was	O
because	O
"	O
It	O
seemed	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
sense	O
to	O
fill	O
in	O
that	O
void.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Jan	O
said	O
with	O
some	O
scenes	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
team	O
was	O
n't	O
sure	O
how	O
gamers	O
would	O
react	O
"	O
because	O
"	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
usually	O
does	O
n't	O
slow	O
...	O
down	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
team	O
"	O
worried	O
if	O
these	O
scenes	O
would	O
be	O
captivating	O
enough	O
to	O
keep	O
player	O
interested	O
and	O
still	O
feel	O
like	O
God	O
of	O
War.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Hinting	O
at	O
a	O
possible	O
future	O
installment	O
from	O
Ready	O
at	O
Dawn	O
,	O
Jan	O
stated	O
that	O
he	O
is	O
"	O
intrigued	O
"	O
by	O
the	O
flashbacks	O
in	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
and	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
II	I-Application
and	O
that	O
"	O
There	O
's	O
definitely	O
a	O
back	O
story	O
to	O
Kratos	O
that	O
nobody	O
's	O
touched	O
on.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
character	O
Deimos	O
,	O
Jan	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
first	O
reference	O
was	O
actually	O
in	O
the	O
Chains	B-Application
of	I-Application
Olympus	I-Application
finale	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jan	O
said	O
that	O
this	O
line	O
was	O
"	O
purposefully	O
put	O
"	O
in	O
that	O
game	O
and	O
that	O
there	O
are	O
also	O
references	O
to	O
Deimos	O
in	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
confirmed	O
that	O
Kratos	O
and	O
Deimos	O
are	O
not	O
twins	O
and	O
that	O
while	O
Kratos	O
 '	O
father	O
is	O
Zeus	B-Application
,	O
"	O
Deimos	O
 '	O
father	O
is	O
more	O
of	O
a	O
mystery.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
stated	O
that	O
he	O
does	O
not	O
know	O
where	O
God	B-Language
of	I-Language
War	I-Language
:	I-Language
Betrayal	I-Language
fits	O
chronologically	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
voice	O
actors	O
returned	O
to	O
reprise	O
their	O
roles	O
from	O
previous	O
installments	O
,	O
including	O
Terrence	O
C	O
.	O
Carson	O
,	O
Erin	O
Torpey	O
,	O
Gideon	O
Emery	O
,	O
Steven	O
Blum	O
,	O
Paul	O
Eiding	O
,	O
and	O
Linda	O
Hunt	O
,	O
who	O
voiced	O
Kratos	O
,	O
Athena	O
,	O
Poseidon	B-Application
,	O
Ares	B-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
gravedigger	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
narrator	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Actors	O
Mark	O
Deklin	O
and	O
Arthur	O
Burghardt	O
voiced	O
the	O
characters	O
of	O
Deimos	O
and	O
Thanatos	B-Application
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Josh	O
Keaton	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
previously	O
voiced	O
the	O
loyal	O
Spartan	O
soldier	O
(	O
credited	O
as	O
the	O
Last	O
Spartan	O
)	O
,	O
did	O
not	O
return	O
to	O
reprise	O
the	O
role	O
,	O
and	O
as	O
such	O
,	O
Gideon	O
Emery	O
voiced	O
the	O
character	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
Poseidon	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Series	O
veteran	O
Fred	O
Tatasciore	O
voiced	O
the	O
characters	O
Lanaeus	O
,	O
King	B-Application
Midas	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
minor	O
role	O
of	O
Zeus	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
demo	O
for	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ghost	I-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
was	O
available	O
for	O
play	O
at	O
Sony	O
's	O
E3	O
2010	O
booth	O
to	O
attendees	O
of	O
the	O
event	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
15-minute	O
sequence	O
pits	O
Kratos	O
against	O
various	O
sea	O
and	O
land	O
enemies	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
main	O
opponent	O
Scylla	B-Language
,	O
a	O
sea	O
monster	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
28	O
,	O
the	O
demo	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
to	O
all	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
(	O
PSN	B-Device
)	O
members	O
to	O
download	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
June	O
2012	O
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ghost	I-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
had	O
sold	O
almost	O
1.2	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Together	O
with	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Chains	I-Application
of	I-Application
Olympus	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	O
Origins	O
Collection	O
on	O
September	O
13	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
September	O
16	O
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
collection	O
is	O
a	O
remastered	O
port	O
of	O
both	O
games	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
with	O
features	O
including	O
high-definition	O
resolution	O
,	O
stereoscopic	B-Algorithm
3D	I-Algorithm
,	O
anti-aliased	O
graphics	O
locked	O
in	O
at	O
60	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
,	O
DualShock	O
3	O
vibration	O
function	O
,	O
and	O
Trophies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	O
Origins	O
Collection	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
to	O
download	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
on	O
September	O
13	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
(	O
including	O
full	O
game	O
trials	O
of	O
both	O
games	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
June	O
2012	O
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	O
Origins	O
Collection	O
had	O
sold	O
711,737	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
28	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Collection	O
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Origins	O
Collection	O
were	O
released	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Saga	O
under	O
Sony	O
's	O
line	O
of	O
PlayStation	O
Collections	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
pre-order	O
bonus	O
at	O
select	O
retailers	O
,	O
players	O
received	O
exclusive	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
available	O
via	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
content	O
included	O
the	O
original	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
a	O
Ghost	B-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
PSP	B-Operating_System
XrossMediaBar	B-Device
(	O
XMB	B-Device
)	O
theme	O
,	O
a	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
dynamic	O
XMB	B-Device
theme	O
(	O
"	O
Palace	O
of	O
Hades	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
PSN	B-Device
Avatar	O
,	O
a	O
Legionnaire	O
Skin	O
for	O
use	O
in-game	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
exclusive	O
documentary	O
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
–	O
Game	O
Directors	O
Live	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ghost	B-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
was	O
also	O
available	O
in	O
a	O
special	O
limited	O
edition	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
bundle	O
pack	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
a	O
voucher	O
to	O
download	O
Chains	B-Application
of	I-Application
Olympus	I-Application
,	O
a	O
UMD	O
of	O
the	O
2010	O
film	O
Kick-Ass	O
,	O
a	O
2GB	O
Memory	O
Stick	O
Pro	O
Duo	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
special	O
black	O
and	O
red	O
two-toned	O
PSP-3000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
a	O
limited	O
time	O
,	O
specially	O
marked	O
packages	O
included	O
a	O
voucher	O
enabling	O
a	O
download	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Deimos	O
Skin	O
"	O
for	O
use	O
in	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Deimos	O
Skin	O
was	O
available	O
in	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
bundle	O
pack	O
,	O
and	O
PSPgo	O
owners	O
received	O
the	O
bonus	O
skin	O
with	O
the	O
pre-order	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Europe	O
,	O
the	O
Deimos	O
Skin	O
can	O
still	O
be	O
obtained	O
by	O
purchasing	O
Ghost	B-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ghost	I-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
–	O
Original	O
Soundtrack	O
from	O
the	O
Video	O
Game	O
—	O
composed	O
by	O
Gerard	O
K	O
.	O
Marino	O
and	O
Mike	O
Reagan	O
—	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
on	O
October	O
18	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
by	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
includes	O
three	O
bonus	O
tracks	O
from	O
Chains	B-Application
of	I-Application
Olympus	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
included	O
as	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
in	O
the	O
Ghost	B-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
pre-order	O
package	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ghost	I-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favourable	O
reviews	O
"	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1UP	O
's	O
Chris	O
Pereira	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
controls	O
are	O
"	O
largely	O
the	O
same	O
"	O
as	O
Chains	B-Application
of	I-Application
Olympus	I-Application
,	O
but	O
it	O
"	O
is	O
still	O
an	O
extremely	O
well-paced	O
action	O
game.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
PlayStation	O
:	O
The	O
Official	O
Magazine	O
stated	O
"	O
[	O
Ghost	O
of ]	O
Sparta	O
offers	O
an	O
immersive	O
experience	O
on	O
par	O
with	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
games	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Simon	O
Parkin	O
of	O
Eurogamer	O
praised	O
the	O
battle	O
system	O
as	O
strong	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
he	O
stated	O
"	O
There	O
is	O
a	O
sense	O
that	O
Ghost	B-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
is	O
a	O
step	O
back	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
"	O
and	O
claimed	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
"	O
best	O
enjoyed	O
by	O
newcomers	O
"	O
or	O
"	O
those	O
yet	O
to	O
play	O
"	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nelson	O
stated	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
"	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
upholds	O
the	O
standard	O
of	O
quality	O
in	O
gameplay	O
,	O
storytelling	O
and	O
sheer	O
wow	O
factor	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
while	O
also	O
—	O
like	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
:	I-Application
Peace	I-Application
Walker	I-Application
before	O
it	O
—	O
blurring	O
the	O
lines	O
between	O
portable	O
and	O
console	O
experiences	O
with	O
its	O
amazing	O
presentation.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Juba	O
said	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
does	O
n’t	O
have	O
any	O
mind-blowing	O
moments	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
"	O
this	O
is	O
n’t	O
an	O
optional	O
side-story	O
;	O
Ghost	B-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
is	O
a	O
must-play	O
for	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
fans.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
claimed	O
that	O
the	O
developers	O
have	O
"[taken]	O
away	O
the	O
sense	O
of	O
wonder	O
"	O
that	O
is	O
expected	O
of	O
a	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
game	O
and	O
stated	O
"	O
the	O
remaining	O
components	O
struggle	O
to	O
carry	O
the	O
experience.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
terms	O
of	O
visuals	O
,	O
Tanner	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
graphics	O
are	O
"	O
better	O
than	O
a	O
big	O
chunk	O
of	O
PS2	B-Device
games	O
"	O
and	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
"	O
best-looking	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
thus	O
far.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Pereira	O
said	O
that	O
it	O
looks	O
as	O
good	O
if	O
not	O
better	O
than	O
other	O
handheld	B-Application
games	I-Application
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nelson	O
said	O
the	O
graphics	O
are	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
you	O
've	O
ever	O
seen	O
on	O
a	O
handheld.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
said	O
that	O
it	O
makes	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
games	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
look	O
dated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameTrailers	O
said	O
"	O
you	O
'll	O
be	O
treated	O
to	O
the	O
very	O
best	O
visuals	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
has	O
to	O
offer	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Parkin	O
described	O
the	O
set-pieces	O
as	O
"	O
incredible	O
"	O
for	O
a	O
handheld	B-Application
platform	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
he	O
stated	O
they	O
"	O
seem	O
tired	O
"	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
the	O
opening	O
scenes	O
of	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
E3	O
2010	O
,	O
Ghost	B-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
received	O
nine	O
awards	O
,	O
including	O
"	O
Best	O
Handheld	B-Application
Game	I-Application
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
Game	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
Game	O
of	O
Show	O
"	O
from	O
several	O
media	O
outlets	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
three	O
nominations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kotaku	O
awarded	O
it	O
"	O
Editor	O
's	O
Choice	O
"	O
,	O
stating	O
"	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ghost	I-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
is	O
a	O
palm-sized	O
epic	O
video	O
game.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
2010	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
,	O
it	O
received	O
"	O
Best	O
Handheld	B-Application
Game	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
2011	O
British	O
Academy	O
of	O
Film	O
and	O
Television	O
Arts	O
(	O
BAFTA	O
)	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
,	O
Ghost	B-Application
of	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
was	O
a	O
nominee	O
for	O
the	O
"	O
Handheld	B-Application
"	O
award	O
.	O
</s>
