God of War: Sons of Sparta

About the Game

God of War: Sons of Sparta is a 2D action platformer and a prequel to God of War with a canon story set in Kratos’ youth during his brutal training at the Spartan Agoge alongside his brother Deimos.

BEFORE THE LEGEND

Every legend has a beginning – before he was a God, before he was a father, Kratos was a young Spartan! Experience an untold chapter in Kratos’ journey set during the harsh years of Spartan training alongside his brother Deimos. Through endless trials, their minds, bodies, and hearts have been molded to become Spartan soldiers for whom duty and honor mean everything. After a fellow cadet goes missing, Kratos and Deimos vow to find him and embark on an adventure that will put their training and Spartan spirit to the test. 

DUTY AND HONOR

Guide Kratos and Deimos through vibrant and varied 2D levels that will test your combat prowess and cleverness as you search for their missing friend. Solve environmental puzzles, face down enemies both new and familiar, and topple mythological bosses that will test the limits of your Spartan training. Through adversity and cooperation, they’ll learn what it means to be a true Spartan, brother, and friend. 

RETRO MEETS GOD OF WAR

An engaging and exciting 2D action-adventure brought to life from the talented pixel superstars at Mega Cat Studios. Experience retro classic gameplay with God of War’s signature spectacle, action, and heartfelt storytelling. Plot Kratos, a captain of the Spartan Army, finds his daughter Calliope to scold her for disobeying her mother, and neglecting her duty. When she begins arguing back, he decides to relay her a story from his past, to teach her the meaning of duty. In the past, thirteen year old Kratos is fighting a Cyclops. When he gets in trouble, he is rescued by his brother Deimos. Together, they return to Sparta, to report of the dangers outside. The brothers are currently in possession of an Eiren's Pass, granting them permission to venture out during these troubled times. Kratos is also working on qualifying for Vanguard Circle, the highest rank for a cadet, which allows them to lead their own unit. While they're heading out for another assignment from Konstantinos, the headmaster of the Agoge, they find out one of their classmates, Vasilis, went missing, and none of the authorities are doing anything about it. Deimos promises to help however he can, but Kratos is more dismissive of the matter. During their mission they come across traces of Vasilis, and after their return Deimos confides in his doubts to Konstantinos about how Sparta abandoned their classmates seemingly against its own values, and the headmaster agreed the boy is right to question, but urged the two not to neglect their chores. Getting their friends to cover for them, Deimos doubles down on the search effort. Kratos argues that Vasilis was a weak link, and that Sparta may have been better off without him, but his brother plays on his sympathy, calling him to imagine if it was Deimos that was lost. They come across many dangers, such as monsters overrunning a winery, and a cult occupying a granary, and continued effort puts a strain on their relationship, but they manage to reconcile. As the two brothers trace Vasilis's steps, they learn he was still trying to find ways to make himself useful to Sparta. Kratos feels great guilt as comes to realize he was one of the people that pushed Vasilis away, rather than help him find his place, and he continues the search even against orders from Konstantinos. Eventually, the two brothers manage to find Vasilis - he was killed by a chimaeric monster Koteros, which they subsequently slay in return. They note he managed to shoot an arrow into the monster's eye, honoring him in death as a true Spartan warrior, and they bring him back to the city. Kratos takes the blame both for disobedience, claiming he was the one to push for the search, and for letting Vasilis die, calling to be beat as a punishment. Touched by the boy's resolve, Konstantinos waives the punishment, claiming beatings won't be necessary, but denies Kratos the chance to join the Vanguard Circle that year.

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