Every guide on this site
✚ Checked 2026-11-15 · PS5 1.005.000 / PS4 launch build
Every guide here, by what you are trying to do
This site covers one game: God of War Sons of Sparta, the 2D Metroidvania prequel released on PS5 in February 2026 and on PS4 on 16 November 2026. There are 22 guides, and the fastest way to find yours is to start from the task rather than the title.
You are starting the game
| Guide | It answers |
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| First hours: what to do before anything else | Which mode to pick, when to start saving, and the one item worth 7500 orbs |
| Save slots, campfires and the mode lock | Why the mode choice is permanent and how not to lose progress |
| Hermes Mode: speedrun rules and unlock | The unlock code, the split timer, and how to plan a run |
| Erebus Mode: one-hit survival guide | What changes when every hit kills, and the habits that keep a run alive |
You want the platinum
| Guide | It answers |
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| Platinum roadmap: 36 trophies in one run | The two-step route, and the only thing that can go wrong |
| All 594 collectibles, ranked by region | Which region holds the most, and what order to sweep |
| Boss roster and fight order | Ten named encounters and the preparation that matters |
| Jewel of Ziteo Gouri: 7500 orbs or skip? | Whether the detector is worth a whole skill tree |
You want to understand the systems
| Guide | It answers |
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| Spear, shield and attachment upgrades | Two weapons, independent paths, one armour piece that takes charms |
| Three skill trees: what to buy first | Why depth beats breadth, and where the 7500 orbs fit |
| Gifts of Olympus | Ranged, melee and mobility families, and why mobility gates the map |
You are deciding whether to buy, or which version
| Guide | It answers |
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| Is it worth $29.99? | What a 64 on Metacritic is actually measuring |
| Review scores: all 14 outlets | The full spread from 6/10 to 8/10, and what it means |
| IGN's 6/10: what the review argued | Combat praised, genre depth criticised — the structure of the verdict |
| Sons of Sparta vs the earlier games | Where it sits against Betrayal, Ascension and the Norse era |
| PS4 vs PS5: what is actually known | Same patch, same price, and the numbers nobody published |
| PS4 version: what you get on day one | Everything shipping on 16 November |
| PS4 to PS5: upgrade, save transfer and crossbuy | Which of the three questions has an answer |
You are here for the story
| Guide | It answers |
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| Where Sons of Sparta sits in the timeline | Tenth release, first in chronology |
| Cast and voice actors | Two Kratos actors return, and who plays Deimos |
| How it connects to the Greek saga | What the game adds to canon, and what it does not |
What this site does not do
Three omissions, deliberate:
- No invented technical numbers. No frame rates, resolutions, load times or file sizes for the PS4 version. Sony has not published them and this site has not measured them.
- No fake codes. The game has no code-redemption system. The one legitimate input is the Hermes Mode start-menu string.
- No plot spoilers. The narrative is the part reviewers agreed works; this site does not spend it in summaries.
