A shock PlayStation 5 recreation that simply launched as a part of a large franchise has obtained some surprisingly destructive critiques.
What PS5 motion recreation is getting unhealthy critiques?
God of Struggle Sons of Sparta, the shock two-dimensional Metroidvania recreation that’s set within the iconic world of God of Struggle, was introduced and shadow dropped on the similar time on February 12, 2026. The pixelated journey recreation survives as a prequel to the complete God of Struggle sequence and follows Kratos’ journey by way of the Spartan army.
Sadly, the sport doesn’t appear to be garnering a lot in the best way of optimistic critiques. On Metacritic, the sport holds a 70 rating, however has obtained extra blended critiques than the rest. Many reward the sport’s tight platforming and use of the Metroidvania style, however lament its lack of including something new to the style or delivering any uniqueness to the sport as an entire.
GamesRadar+’s Oscar Taylor-Kent mentioned the sport “struggles to ship on the very best of God of Struggle or the very best the Metroidvania style has to supply,” whereas CGMagazine’s Zubi Khan referred to as it “a strong outing that takes the franchise into a brand new course whereas feeling a bit too secure and by the numbers for lovers of the style to really admire.”
Ought to its rating not enhance a bit, Sons of Sparta would have the designation of being the worst-reviewed recreation within the God of Struggle franchise. Beforehand, that was held by the PlayStation 3 recreation God of Struggle: Ascension, which launched in 2013. Alongside Sons of Sparta’s launch, developer Santa Monica Studio additionally introduced {that a} God of Struggle Trilogy Remake was within the works, with all three of the unique recreation set to be redone.
