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God of War Collection

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God of War Collection
Developer(s)SCE Santa Monica Studio
Additional work by:
Publisher(s)
SeriesGod of War
EngineBluepoint Engine
Platform(s)PlayStation 3
PlayStation Vita
ReleasePlayStation 3
PlayStation Vita
Genre(s)Action-adventure, hack and slash
Mode(s)Single-player

God of War Collection is a remastered port[7] of God of War and God of War II for the PlayStation 3 on a single Blu-ray Disc that was released in North America on November 17, 2009.[2] It is the first game under Sony's line of "Classics HD."[7] The collection was included in the God of War III Ultimate Trilogy Edition, released on March 18, 2010, in Australia and New Zealand, and on March 19 in Europe. It was released in Japan as a stand-alone on March 18, where it was distributed by Capcom,[1] and was later released as part of the God of War III Trilogy Edition, which included God of War III and God of War Collection, on March 25. It was released as a stand-alone in Australia on April 29[3] and in Europe on April 30.[4] At the 2013 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), a PlayStation Vita version of God of War Collection was announced,[8] and it was released on May 6, 2014, in North America, May 9 in Europe, May 14 in Australia, and May 15 in Japan.[5]

God of War and God of War II were ported by Bluepoint Games and feature high-definition 720p anti-aliased graphics at 60 frames per second and Trophies.[9] The bonus materials of the original two-disc PlayStation 2 version of God of War II are included with the Blu-ray version of the collection.[10] The port was produced as a result of feedback from fans of the series and was viewed as a means of introducing new players to the series before God of War III was released.[11] The God of War III game demo from E3 2009 was included with early copies of the collection.[12] Sanzaru Games was responsible for porting the collection to the Vita.

Sony's Santa Monica Studio—the games' original developer—ran a sweepstakes in November 2009 for the release of God of War Collection. The grand prize was an autographed "Gold" disc, exclusive artwork created and signed by a God of War team member, a Limited Edition Kratos T-shirt, and a limited edition 10 inches (25 cm) figurine of Kratos. First place prize was a copy of God of War Collection signed by the development team. Winners were announced in December 2009.[13][14]

On November 2, 2010, God of War Collection was released as a digital download on the PlayStation Store.[10] PlayStation Plus subscribers can download a one-hour trial of each game. For a limited time, Plus subscribers received a God of War III skin with the purchase of each game: "Phantom of Chaos" (God of War) and "Forgotten Warrior" (God of War II) respectively.[15] The bonus materials for God of War II were not included with the digital download version.[10] Patch update version 1.01, released on September 5, 2012, allows the PlayStation 3 version of God of War Collection to be played on the PlayStation Vita via the Remote Play function.[16]

Reception[]

God of War Collection received critical acclaim from critics. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and Metacritic gave the PlayStation 3 version 90.78% based on 43 reviews and 91/100 based on 50 reviews[17][18] and the PlayStation Vita version 75.00% based on 15 reviews and 73/100 based on 28 reviews.[19][20]

The PlayStation 3 version received critical acclaim. IGN gave the game an "Editor's Choice" Award, praised the enhanced resolutions, lower price point, and smoother frame rates, and stated it was the "definitive way to play the game".[21] 1up.com noted the tremendous increase in visuals but said the in-engine cut-scenes appeared blurry.[22] GamePro stated the collection is "two fantastic games on one disc for a low price; puts you in the right mindset for God of War 3."[23] PlayStation LifeStyle (5/5) said "Those ... familiar with Kratos will enjoy the extra polish the Collection brings to two of the best games from the PS2 era."[24] Due to the success of God of War Collection, Sony announced that further titles would receive similar treatment for release under its new "Classics HD" brand.[7] By June 2012, God of War Collection had sold more than 2.4 million copies worldwide, making it the eighteenth best-selling PlayStation 3 game of all time.[25]

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gantayat, Anoop (January 7, 2010). "Capcom Doing the Honors for God of War Collection". Andriasang.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: ; deadurl
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hight, John (November 17, 2009). "God of War Collection Launches Today for PS3!". PlayStation.Blog. Sony Computer Entertainment America. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2009. {{cite web}}: ; deadurl
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jastrzab, Jeremy (March 25, 2010). "God of War Collection gets an Australian release". PALGN. PAL Gaming Network. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2012. {{cite web}}: ; deadurl
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Laughlin, Andrew (March 22, 2010). "'God Of War Collection' coming April 30". Digital Spy. Nat Mags. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2012. {{cite web}}: ; deadurl
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Barlog, Cory (February 10, 2014). "God of War Collection Coming to PS Vita May 6th". PlayStation.Blog. Sony Computer Entertainment America. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2014. {{cite web}}: ; deadurl
  6. ↑ Spencer (March 4, 2014). "God Of War Collection For Vita Supports PS Vita TV". Siliconera. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015. {{cite web}}: ; deadurl
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Sliwinski, Alexander (June 28, 2010). "'Classics HD' line for PS3 in Europe, starting with Sly Collection and God of War". Joystiq. AOL. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2011. {{cite web}}: ; deadurl
  8. ↑ Sliva, Marty (June 10, 2013). "E3 2013: God of War HD 1 and 2 Announced for Vita". IGN. Ziff Davis Media. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2013. {{cite web}}: ; deadurl
  9. ↑ Caiazzo, Anthony (October 27, 2009). "God of War Collection Ships November 17th, Plan Your Trophy Hunt Now!". PlayStation.Blog. Sony Computer Entertainment America. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2009. {{cite web}}: ; deadurl
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Caiazzo, Anthony (October 20, 2010). "God of War: Collection on the PlayStation Store 11/2". PlayStation.Blog. Sony Computer Entertainment America. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2010. {{cite web}}:
  11. ↑ Caiazzo, Anthony (August 31, 2009). "God of War Collection – Blu-ray Disc Compilation Available This Holiday Season!". PlayStation.Blog. Sony Computer Entertainment America. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: ; deadurl
  12. ↑ Hight, John (September 23, 2009). "God of War III E3 2009 Demo Included in God of War Collection". PlayStation.Blog. Sony Computer Entertainment America. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2009. {{cite web}}: ; deadurl
  13. ↑ Weissbaum, William (November 25, 2009). "God of War Collection Spartan Army Sweepstakes". PlayStation.Blog. Sony Computer Entertainment America. Archived from the original on December 7, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2009. {{cite web}}: ; deadurl
  14. ↑ Weissbaum, William (December 24, 2009). "God of War Collection Sweepstakes winners". PlayStation.Blog. Sony Computer Entertainment America. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2009. {{cite web}}: ; deadurl
  15. ↑ Chen, Grace (October 20, 2010). "Coming to PlayStation Plus: God of War I and II and a Free Download of BreakQuest". PlayStation.Blog. Sony Computer Entertainment America. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2010. {{cite web}}: ; deadurl
  16. ↑ Mesa, Don (September 5, 2012). "Remote Play Brings God of War, Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collections to PS Vita Today". PlayStation.Blog. Sony Computer Entertainment America. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2012. {{cite web}}: ; deadurl
  17. ↑ "God of War Collection for PlayStation 3". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 22, 2010. {{cite web}}:
  18. ↑ "God of War Collection for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 22, 2010. {{cite web}}:
  19. ↑ "God of War Collection for PlayStation Vita". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 12, 2014. {{cite web}}:
  20. ↑ "God of War Collection for PlayStation Vita Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 12, 2014. {{cite web}}:
  21. ↑ Roper, Chris (November 13, 2009). "God of War Collection Review". IGN. Ziff Davis Media. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2009. {{cite web}}: ; deadurl
  22. ↑ Leone, Matt (November 16, 2009). "God of War Collection Review for the PS3 from 1UP.com". 1UP. Ziff Davis Media. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2009. {{cite web}}: ; deadurl
  23. ↑ Kim, Tae K. (November 17, 2009). "God of War Collection Review from GamePro". GamePro. Archived from the original on November 20, 2009. Retrieved November 19, 2009. {{cite web}}: ; publisher
  24. ↑ Allen, Richard (November 17, 2009). "PS3 Review – God of War: Collection". PlayStation LifeStyle. AtomicOnline. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2009. {{cite web}}: ; deadurl
  25. ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesleydate=June 5, 2012. "God of War series has sold over 21 million copies". Eurogamer. Eurogamer Network. Archived from the original on November 20, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2012. {{cite web}}: ; deadurlCS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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God of War
Main Greek era God of War (2005) • II (2007) • III (2010) • Ascension (2013)
Norse era God of War (2018) • God of War Ragnarök (2022)
Other games Betrayal (2007) • Chains of Olympus (2008) • Ghost of Sparta (2010) • Secret Level (2024)
Characters Kratos • Atreus • Athena • Ares • Zeus
Universe Blade of Olympus • Blades of Chaos • Greek World • Nine Realms
People David Jaffe • Cory Barlog • Stig Asmussen • Andy Park • Marianne Krawczyk
Developers Santa Monica Studio • Ready at Dawn • Javaground • Bluepoint Games • Sanzaru Games
Other media Comics (2010 comic series • 2018 comic series) • Collections • Novelization • Rise of the Warrior
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