Kratos, God of Golf?

  • By Polybren, GameSpot
  • Posted Aug 20, 2008 5:29 pm PT

Kratos kills more deities before 9 a.m. than most people do all day, but even an usurper to the God of War mantle needs a day off every now and then. Today, SCEA associate producer Chris Hinojosa-Miranda revealed on the PlayStation Blog what the ashen-skinned Ghost of Sparta likes to do with his...

Kratos kills more deities before 9 a.m. than most people do all day, but even an usurper to the God of War mantle needs a day off every now and then. Today, SCEA associate producer Chris Hinojosa-Miranda revealed on the PlayStation Blog what the ashen-skinned Ghost of Sparta likes to do with his spare time, announcing he will be haunting the links later this week in Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds for the PlayStation 3.

Starting Thursday, gamers will be able to download Kratos from the PlayStation Network and hit the links with his Clubs of Chaos. The result of collaboration between Hot Shots studio Clap Hanz and the God of War development team, Kratos features original, golf-appropriate animation and voice-acting provided by T.C. Carson.

This might not be the next-generation debut fans had in mind for Kratos, but it might have to tide them over for a while. Sony's action icon will definitely be returning in God of War III, but Sony hasn't confirmed a release date for that project. Although some footage was briefly shown at the E3 Media &: Business Summit, recent rumors put its earliest possible launch window as holiday 2009.

For more on Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds, check out GameSpot's review. For more on Kratos, check out GameSpot's reviews of God of War II and God of War: Chains of Olympus.

182 Comments

  • joessj5

    Posted Jun 15, 2009 1:14 pm PT

    This makes a bloody, violent, killer, murderous, relentless, mrciles warrior look cute, and gullable. uhh i dont play hotshots golf so im not really feeling this. ehh mayeb bei am i

  • cthimes

    Posted Apr 13, 2009 4:33 am PT

    I have downloaded Kratos but cannot find him to play. Does he have to be unlocked or where is he?

  • edde1

    Posted Mar 4, 2009 12:18 pm PT

    as long as he has the hammer for a club ..go cratos!

  • Game-Reviewer

    Posted Feb 17, 2009 10:09 pm PT

    id really hate to play with Kratos, he'd probably chop off your head if you beat him lol!

  • mattv888

    Posted Jan 8, 2009 8:34 am PT

    This still owns

  • Su13Z3Ro

    Posted Dec 18, 2008 1:33 pm PT

    LOL YHEUHUEUHEHUE

  • punisher619

    Posted Nov 22, 2008 10:09 pm PT

    What is gunna happen if kratos doesn't win the golf game?

  • shani_boy101

    Posted Nov 21, 2008 9:12 pm PT

    LOL!

  • dark_gender

    Posted Sep 29, 2008 10:25 am PT

    he looks like a little sweet baby!

  • 80455

    Posted Sep 28, 2008 4:24 pm PT

    kratos looks like a midget in this picture, he looks better in little big planet lol

  • Spriggs_94

    Posted Aug 30, 2008 2:05 pm PT

    they do this to almost anyone they done ratchet and jak.what next? master chief?!

  • Kiriyama12

    Posted Aug 29, 2008 4:41 pm PT

    LOL haha

  • -HaloHitman-

    Posted Aug 29, 2008 3:18 pm PT

    Kratos is cool.

  • AlienKing123

    Posted Aug 27, 2008 9:37 pm PT

    this is cool a golfer god of war

  • zouhiyou

    Posted Aug 25, 2008 3:40 pm PT

    kratos is the best ball player i had see him when he played with head of zombie he is a great player

  • Bandit_Haze

    Posted Aug 25, 2008 1:02 pm PT

    @ yesimbrandon

    dude, its just a game, its not that big a deal.

  • PumpkinBoogie

    Posted Aug 24, 2008 8:49 pm PT

    LOL, I think is just cool as hell and cute too! (Ok, well frankly I just think Kratos is sexy anyway...but y'know ) I think it's funny they show what he does to relieve all that Gods-killing stress. To think I thought it was all those 'bedroom' activities that helped him release all that bottled up frustration....who'd of imagined golf, LOL

    And for those trippin' on him being in there, seriously you all need to lightening the hell up--it's just a character cameo in a game...get over it and learn to remember the reason behind 'gaming'....to have freakin' fun!

    Really some of you all could stand a healthy dose of grow the f* up.... I mean c'mon now, it's not that serious....

  • yesimbrandon

    Posted Aug 23, 2008 8:00 am PT

    Wow I haven't had the pleasure of playing god of war since the first one but I'm even offended by the fact that sony is doing this. What a joke. These are the antics of nintendo, but come on sony, this is a joke. Now I'm glad I play my 360 more often because I'd be ashamed to say I was a PS3 fanboy after my franchise went and sold its soul to a casual sports title.

  • OrangeBlueZ

    Posted Aug 22, 2008 5:18 pm PT

    that seems kind of wrong, and yet.... lol....

  • iamserious00

    Posted Aug 22, 2008 11:34 am PT

    OMG...

  • kidzion1

    Posted Aug 22, 2008 9:14 am PT

    I THINK THATS THEIR HARDCORE MASCOT N SACKBOY ITS THE CASUAL'S GAMERS MACOT PRETTY FUNNY HOW IT LOOKS

  • vicsrealms

    Posted Aug 22, 2008 7:53 am PT

    This can be summed up for me in one simple action: /facepalm

  • Pheo

    Posted Aug 22, 2008 5:03 am PT

    You people take this a bit to seriously me thinks.

  • Briantb_2008

    Posted Aug 22, 2008 2:39 am PT

    I saw this for download yesterday?

  • dragon_myth

    Posted Aug 22, 2008 1:22 am PT

    hahas. its not appropriate.. a spartan general becomes a mini golfer. but it's an intresting idea(:

  • nocoolnamejim Site moderator

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 9:35 pm PT

    I am offended. Please, please, please Sony...just...no.

    He's one of the coolest characters you have. Don't prostitute him out like this to stupid golf games.

  • Kravyn81

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 9:00 pm PT

    It's nice to see Verne Troyer getting some work after Austin Powers II & III

  • 360player_eq12

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 7:37 pm PT

    now put him in SC IV!!!!

  • SamuriChamploo

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 7:30 pm PT

    Lol!! Awesome

  • Losarii

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 6:59 pm PT

    He looks like mini-me.
    That's cool, though.

  • elvato87

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 6:21 pm PT

    I think that kratos is way out of place in a golf game

  • HolteEnder4Life

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 5:23 pm PT

    I wish game devs would stop putting "gest chars" in there games, it doesnt make people want to buy them, i was sooooooo close to not getting SC4 because of the SW chars

  • prototype24red

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 4:34 pm PT

    ok?

  • urmother_14

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 4:33 pm PT

    the guys that made this are just stupid. this doesnt make sense, howthe hell you gonna have a man that kills Gods for pleasure in a glf game. the person needs be slapped, shot, then fired, then when seen in the street every1 stomps on his damn ass.

  • zophar53

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 3:59 pm PT

    This makes even less sense than Star Wars characters in Soul Calibur. What idiot thought this was a good idea??? I don't think there has ever been a more rediculous video game cameo. Marketing people are jackasses.

  • rev_blade_sword

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 3:45 pm PT

    Sweetness!

  • thestickman

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 3:33 pm PT

    R
    O
    F
    L

  • zaphod_b

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 2:54 pm PT

    This is MUCH better than having him in SC4... sheesh.

  • hawaiiinsomniac

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 2:26 pm PT

    everyone needs to relieve stress... lol

  • AKayy_47

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 2:21 pm PT

    Nice, how much does it cost?

  • halo1hater

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 2:21 pm PT

    Awesome. I always wandered how he got away from all the terror and violence. nice.

  • metalmasterW

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 2:17 pm PT

    lol

  • ukillwegrill

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 2:05 pm PT

    It wasn't Master Chief in DOA.
    It was a female Spartan ... i forget her number.

  • bonesmofo

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 1:18 pm PT

    But does he have animations for throwing his club?
    Do you get to smite your caddie?

  • BrUnOdeFeNiX

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 11:49 am PT

    Very nice and funny!

  • SethandJeremy

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 11:44 am PT

    I never expected Kratos to be a golfer.

  • itwiz90

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 11:44 am PT

    This last Big Boss ou face is an Evil Tiger Woods, yeah right.

  • ---Saint---

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 11:33 am PT

    I like how this tells us what he does in between wars.

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