US Edition‘God Of War’ Creator Slams “Insulting” Prequel ‘Sons Of Sparta’
David Jaffe criticizes gameplay and visual clarity in Sons Of Sparta despite a Metacritic score of 7.2, highlighting his dissatisfaction with the franchise's recent direction.
- Two videos by David Jaffe, original God Of War director, critiqued Sons Of Sparta after its shadow drop during Sony's State of Play, last week.
- During last Thursday's State of Play, Sony announced the widely rumoured Sons Of Sparta prequel and remakes of the first three God Of War games.
- Jaffe criticised the game's visuals and traversal, saying the graphics blur foreground and background and calling the final product `offensive` after playing about one hour.
- Player reactions are mixed, with both praise and complaints as some fans praise smaller experiences while others object to the two-player co-op unlock policy, commenters on Metacritic and subreddit discussion note.
- As the series' creator, Jaffe's views carry weight in debates about the franchise, and he now runs a YouTube channel where he criticises modern entries, including Sons of Sparta.
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