{"id":17439,"date":"2026-02-18T05:46:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T05:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/ps5s-retro-god-of-war-game-gets-the-worst-reviews-in-the-series\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T05:46:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T05:46:00","slug":"ps5s-retro-god-of-war-game-gets-the-worst-reviews-in-the-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/ps5s-retro-god-of-war-game-gets-the-worst-reviews-in-the-series\/","title":{"rendered":"#PS5&#8217;s Retro God of War Game Gets the Worst Reviews in the Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/ps5s-retro-god-of-war-game-gets-the-worst-reviews-in-the-series\/#PS5s_Retro_God_of_War_Game_Gets_the_Worst_Reviews_in_the_Series\" >PS5&#8217;s Retro God of War Game Gets the Worst Reviews in the Series<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/ps5s-retro-god-of-war-game-gets-the-worst-reviews-in-the-series\/#Related_Articles\" >Related Articles<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/ps5s-retro-god-of-war-game-gets-the-worst-reviews-in-the-series\/#News_%E2%80%98One_of_the_Worst_Decisions_Ever_Made_God_of_War_Creator_Tears_%E2%80%98Total_Crap_2D_Title_Apart\" >News &#8216;One of the Worst Decisions Ever Made&#8217;: God of War Creator Tears &#8216;Total Crap&#8217; 2D Title Apart<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/ps5s-retro-god-of-war-game-gets-the-worst-reviews-in-the-series\/#News_%E2%80%98I_Feel_Cheated_and_I_Want_a_Refund_Fans_Lash_Out_at_New_PS5_God_of_Wars_Unlockable_Local_Multiplayer_Mode\" >News &#8216;I Feel Cheated and I Want a Refund&#8217;: Fans Lash Out at New PS5 God of War&#8217;s Unlockable Local Multiplayer Mode<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/ps5s-retro-god-of-war-game-gets-the-worst-reviews-in-the-series\/#News_%E2%80%98Its_a_Terrible_First-Party_Game_God_of_War_Creator_Expands_on_PS5_Side-Scroller_Criticism\" >News &#8216;It&#8217;s a Terrible First-Party Game&#8217;: God of War Creator Expands on PS5 Side-Scroller Criticism<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/ps5s-retro-god-of-war-game-gets-the-worst-reviews-in-the-series\/#Related_Articles-2\" >Related Articles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PS5s_Retro_God_of_War_Game_Gets_the_Worst_Reviews_in_the_Series\"><\/span>PS5&#8217;s Retro God of War Game Gets the Worst Reviews in the Series<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"51d1f187d14d1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"PS5's Retro God of War Game Gets the Worst Reviews in the Series 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/51d1f187d14d1\/ps5s-retro-god-of-war-game-gets-the-worst-reviews-in-the-series-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/51d1f187d14d1\/ps5s-retro-god-of-war-game-gets-the-worst-reviews-in-the-series-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"PS5's Retro God of War Game Gets the Worst Reviews in the Series 1\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class=\"\"><\/span> Image: Push Square<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Reviews are beginning to trickle in for God of War: Sons of Sparta, the new retro-inspired side-scroller from Mega Cat Studios.<\/p>\n<p>The verdict: this is a good but not great Metroidvania, and given the sheer number of alternatives in the genre, that may not be enough to cut it.<\/p>\n<p>The release currently has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/game\/god-of-war-sons-of-sparta\/\">a 69 rating on Metacritic<\/a>, which puts it in the \u2018Mixed or Average\u2019 category.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the lowest rated God of War game ever released, although as you can no doubt imagine, the bar for this franchise is <em>extremely<\/em> high; the previous low was PS3 prequel God of War: Ascension\u2019s 80. Mobile game <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/God_of_War:_Betrayal\">God of War: Betrayal<\/a> isn\u2019t listed on Metacritic, but generally received very positive reviews in 2007 as well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile insert insert-label\">\n<div id=\"inject-primis-player\" data-src-primis=\"https:\/\/live.primis.tech\/live\/liveView.php?s=117168&amp;vp_content=plembed39b4tigwxqjz&amp;cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&amp;playerApiId=primis_player_float&amp;schain=1.0,1!ziffdavis.com,22392450815,1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There\u2019s still time for the game to settle above an average score of 70; our review on <strong>Push Square<\/strong> is still forthcoming, although our views generally align with what other outlets are saying.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, we\u2019re still happy Sony took a chance on this. There\u2019s been a growing plea from fans for the platform holder to publish smaller, less expensive experiences like it used to in the PS3 era \u2013 and this fits that bracket perfectly.<\/p>\n<p>Looking at the <strong>PS Store\u2019s<\/strong> best-sellers list, it looks like the game has sold <em>extremely<\/em> well for what it is, so we wouldn\u2019t be surprised if Mega Cat Studios got another crack at it in the future.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-articles:197506,197510,197531 @ 1771394449 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"object-related-list\">\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/fd47b4622742e\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"'One of the Worst Decisions Ever Made': God of War Creator Tears 'Total Crap' 2D Title Apart\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_%E2%80%98One_of_the_Worst_Decisions_Ever_Made_God_of_War_Creator_Tears_%E2%80%98Total_Crap_2D_Title_Apart\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">News<\/span> <span class=\"title\">&#8216;One of the Worst Decisions Ever Made&#8217;: God of War Creator Tears &#8216;Total Crap&#8217; 2D Title Apart<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">&#8220;Who the f*ck wants to play this?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/893d050b84d8a\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"'I Feel Cheated and I Want a Refund': Fans Lash Out at New PS5 God of War's Unlockable Local Multiplayer Mode\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_%E2%80%98I_Feel_Cheated_and_I_Want_a_Refund_Fans_Lash_Out_at_New_PS5_God_of_Wars_Unlockable_Local_Multiplayer_Mode\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">News<\/span> <span class=\"title\">&#8216;I Feel Cheated and I Want a Refund&#8217;: Fans Lash Out at New PS5 God of War&#8217;s Unlockable Local Multiplayer Mode<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">Accused of false advertising<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/5a0eb16d1ee70\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"'It's a Terrible First-Party Game': God of War Creator Expands on PS5 Side-Scroller Criticism\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_%E2%80%98Its_a_Terrible_First-Party_Game_God_of_War_Creator_Expands_on_PS5_Side-Scroller_Criticism\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">News<\/span> <span class=\"title\">&#8216;It&#8217;s a Terrible First-Party Game&#8217;: God of War Creator Expands on PS5 Side-Scroller Criticism<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">&#8220;It&#8217;s an embarrassment&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<p class=\"text source\">[source <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/game\/god-of-war-sons-of-sparta\/\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/game\/god-of-war-sons-of-sparta\/\">metacritic.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/ef9e2e539c9ecbbc32264ae60ce04429 @ 1771394612 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\"><strong>God of War: Sons of Sparta<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\">The Best PS5 Games (2026)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"footer\">\n<ul class=\"share-this \">\n<li class=\" first\">Share:<\/li>\n<li class=\"value\"><span class=\"accent-bg share-count\">0<\/span><span class=\"icon icon-caret-right accent\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page whatsapp accent\" title=\"Share this on WhatsApp\" data-service=\"whatsapp\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-whatsapp\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page bsky accent\" title=\"Share this on Bluesky\" data-service=\"bsky\" data-username=\"pushsquare.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page facebook accent\" title=\"Share this on Facebook\" data-service=\"facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-facebook\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page twitter accent\" title=\"Share this on Twitter\" data-service=\"twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-twitter\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page threads accent\" title=\"Share this on Threads\" data-service=\"threads\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-threads\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page messenger accent for-mobile\" title=\"Share this on Facebook Messenger\" data-service=\"fbmessenger\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-messenger\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page reddit accent for-desktop\" title=\"Share this on Reddit\" data-service=\"reddit\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-reddit\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"article-stats\" data-article-id=\"197635\" data-comments=\"6\" data-shares=\"0\" data-likes=\"0\">\n<li class=\" first\">0<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-comments accent icon icon-comments\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/ps5s-retro-god-of-war-game-gets-the-worst-reviews-in-the-series#comments\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert soft-bg below-article for-mobile insert-extended lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_C69955C4974690\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250,300x600\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-below\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"insert centered article-billboard for-desktop for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_I69955C49746DE\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-billboard\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-content\">\n<div class=\"author-info\">\n<section class=\"block author\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>About <span class=\"accent\">Sammy Barker<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/4271\/photo\/0\/avatar.jpg?v=1709294233\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Sammy Barker\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<p>As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/get2sammyb.bsky.social\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span> Bluesky<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('get2sammyb');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_Q69955C4974856\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:news\/2026\/02\/ps5s-retro-god-of-war-game-gets-the-worst-reviews-in-the-series\">\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment9028855\" data-author=\"users\/4271\" data-subject=\"comments\/9028855\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9028855\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/4271\/avatar.jpg?v=1529104267\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"get2sammyb\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/ps5s-retro-god-of-war-game-gets-the-worst-reviews-in-the-series#comment9028855\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>get2sammyb<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span> <span title=\"Push Square \/ Hookshot Staff\" class=\"icon icon-star user-admin\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-18T06:03:19+00:00\">26 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I think a 70 for something like this is totally fine, but no doubt people will be really normal about it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment9028861\" data-author=\"users\/271603\" data-subject=\"comments\/9028861\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9028861\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/271603\/avatar.jpg?v=1680199833\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Marquez\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/ps5s-retro-god-of-war-game-gets-the-worst-reviews-in-the-series#comment9028861\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Marquez<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-18T06:13:06+00:00\">16 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@get2sammyb Yes, those normal people on the internet.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9028872\" data-author=\"users\/161927\" data-subject=\"comments\/9028872\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9028872\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"dark_knightmare2\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/ps5s-retro-god-of-war-game-gets-the-worst-reviews-in-the-series#comment9028872\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>dark_knightmare2<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-18T06:23:32+00:00\">5 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>The user reviews are completely different and which I align with. This is a very well made metroidvania that might not be doing anything different but it does everything that it needs to do as a metroidvania good or better especially the level design and secrets and that\u2019s all I ask for in a metroidvania. I will say though in no universe is this a freaking 69 it\u2019s at least an 8. Like freaking Possessor(s) has a higher score and that game is nowhere near as good a metroidvania as this which just goes to show how worthless reviews really are in the end<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9028875\" data-author=\"users\/258956\" data-subject=\"comments\/9028875\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9028875\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/258956\/avatar.jpg?v=1685471440\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Nf157\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/ps5s-retro-god-of-war-game-gets-the-worst-reviews-in-the-series#comment9028875\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nf157<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-18T06:26:01+00:00\">3 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>It looks like a fine game. Unfortunately in this day and age that means I won&#8217;t be getting around to it. Too many alternatives that looks better (like&#8230;. Way too many, it&#8217;s an issue). <br \/>I am kind of gutted that the return of Deimos wasn&#8217;t better. Ghost of Sparda was one of the best in the series.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9028876\" data-author=\"users\/299908\" data-subject=\"comments\/9028876\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9028876\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"RoomWithaMoose\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/ps5s-retro-god-of-war-game-gets-the-worst-reviews-in-the-series#comment9028876\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RoomWithaMoose<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-18T06:27:24+00:00\">2 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>&#8220;All in all, we\u2019re still happy Sony took a chance on this. There\u2019s been a growing plea from fans for the platform holder to publish smaller, less expensive experiences&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Absolutely agree. But, at the same time, wish what we got was better. Specifically, I wish it were less generic. I&#8217;ll definitely still buy it sometime down the line \u2014 it would be quite hypocritical of me not to, considering I am one of those fans who plea, often assert the meaninglessness of Metascores, and think a 7\/10 is a perfectly respectable score. But I can&#8217;t say there&#8217;s anything particularly selling me on this game besides &#8216;God of War&#8217; and &#8216;small PlayStation project.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9028877\" data-author=\"users\/103228\" data-subject=\"comments\/9028877\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9028877\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/103228\/avatar.jpg?v=1624284665\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"nessisonett\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/ps5s-retro-god-of-war-game-gets-the-worst-reviews-in-the-series#comment9028877\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>nessisonett<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-18T06:27:59+00:00\">1 min ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>At \u00a325 I just cannot justify that. I love a Metroidvania but there are all-time genre greats that are quite a bit cheaper than that.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; this.classList.add('loading'); return false\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/ps5s-retro-god-of-war-game-gets-the-worst-reviews-in-the-series#comments\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Show Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reply\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Leave A Comment<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"empty\">Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-group optional\">\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_O69955C4975552\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-after-comments\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related\/articles\/god-of-war,ps5,sony @ 1771367789 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles\">\n<h2 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles-2\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/ea3dcab717bb0\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PS Plus Extra Games for February 2026 Leaked, Full Lineup at State of Play\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">PS Plus Extra Games for February 2026 Leaked, Full Lineup at State of Play<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Big PS5 exclusive incoming<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/893d050b84d8a\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"'I Feel Cheated and I Want a Refund': Fans Lash Out at New PS5 God of War's Unlockable Local Multiplayer Mode\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">&#8216;I Feel Cheated and I Want a Refund&#8217;: Fans Lash Out at New PS5 God of War&#8217;s Unlockable Local Multiplayer Mode<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Accused of false advertising<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/0a1fbf4f03779\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Round Up: What Was Announced in Sony's State of Play Livestream for February 2026?\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">Round Up: What Was Announced in Sony&#8217;s State of Play Livestream for February 2026?<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">All the PS5 news from State of Play<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/fd47b4622742e\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"'One of the Worst Decisions Ever Made': God of War Creator Tears 'Total Crap' 2D Title Apart\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">&#8216;One of the Worst Decisions Ever Made&#8217;: God of War Creator Tears &#8216;Total Crap&#8217; 2D Title Apart<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">&#8220;Who the f*ck wants to play this?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/7cc1434d0ef3e\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"These 17+ PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (16th-22nd February)\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">These 17+ PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (16th-22nd February)<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Avowed! Calamity Angels! Star Trek! More!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_L69955C4975609\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-after-related-articles\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/news\/2026\/02\/ps5s-retro-god-of-war-game-gets-the-worst-reviews-in-the-series\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PS5&#8217;s Retro God of War Game Gets the Worst Reviews in the Series Image: Push Square Reviews are beginning to trickle in for God of War: Sons of Sparta, the new retro-inspired side-scroller from Mega Cat Studios. The verdict: this is a good but not great Metroidvania, and given the sheer number of alternatives in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17440,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/51d1f187d14d1\/large.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[1754,1403,1400,1404],"class_list":["post-17439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game","tag-god-of-war","tag-news","tag-ps5","tag-sony"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17439"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17439\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}