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Bad game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 9
Date: November 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I can respect the other opinions, but to me is one of the worst games I ever know for PS. The graphics are very bad, like 200 years before "God of War", just better than Atari 2600's "Pac Man" and "Defender". The images are rigid, unnatural and the game is repetitive and senseless.

They had a very good material: the spartans, but realized a game far away from what you can expect from the actual standars of video games.

BORING

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 7
Date: October 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game a couple of weeks ago in europe. if u liked GOD OF WAR, u probably won't like this game. why, u ask? because it is a step back, maybe two steps back, it's outdated-- the graghics, the game play , the story plot, voice acting--the game play is confusing, u can't see what you're doing, because you are swarmed by 15 to 20 enemies at a time, so u resort to button smashing. i read that SPARTAN TOTAL WARRIOR "pushed the power of the console", i don't believe that, the graphics alone says other wise. the graghics aren't to bad, (the enviroment/backround are good) its just that the character/people graghics remind me of a nintendo 64 game. voice acting is terrible, period. the plot/story feels to me to be a rehash of a number of games i played before. i haven't finnished the game yet,(it's like a movie i've seen 5 times, why would i watch it again?) but, i'll be brave and try.
As video games become more sophisticated, realism becomes a factor as well. who should take on 15 to 20 opponents at one time? this game might have been good, (perhaps a top contenter, maybe ground breaking) 7 to 10 years ago. if u r looking for a good hack and slash video game try SHADOW OF ROME, it is an excellent game. i got this game because i heard it was like ROME:TOTAL WAR, but there's nothing similar about these two except that they both were made by CREATIVE ASSEMBLY. i think i played this game before, SPARTAN TOTAL WARRIOR is new, but all to familar. for me, it felt like i was playing a nindendo 64 game. rent before u buy.
PS: coolguyalex is a middle schooler and doesn't know what she talking about. games should be compared with other games like GOD OF WAR, that's how games get better, play the game, u'll know what i mean

Cunningly disguised fun

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: December 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I *rented* this game and thought it was going to be simple hack and slash. I found it to be slightly more complicated hack and slash. It's not bad for what it is. Yes, you've played games like this before, but that doesn't make it bad. I found it entertaining from start to finish. If you've got a better game around save your cash. If you're bored or have some spare time, it's worth it.

Mindlessly Entertaining

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: October 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I was highly anticipating this game's release before it came out. I'm a great fan of the Creative Assembly's Total War series and felt inclined to buy their stab at a single-player action game.

Overall, this game was worth buying. It wasn't nearly as I expected however. I expected it to be somewhat like Koei's Dynasty Warriors series, which I was once a fan of. It was, though instead of slaughtering thousands of Chinese peasants, you're slaughtering weakly-equipped Roman legionarries (excuse my spelling) as well as Thracian axemen and skeletal warriors, plus many other less-encountered units. The game is essentially the same, except allied soldiers actually attack and you can't downright mindlessly slaughter. Creative Assembly has, of course, thrown in their own variations, which manage to make the game seem original enough.

The gameplay itself varies considerably from level to level, though the purpose is essentially repeated: destroy all enemies, destroy strategic locations, escort special units, etcetera. Even so, this repeated action is replayable, and I find myself playing a level over twice or thrice. It is laced with anachronism, and other parts that may cause Greek historians to chuckle. Such as the classic phrase, 'Return with your shield, or upon it'. Crassus is the leader of the leader of the subjugation of Greece, though they say this is under the rule of Tiberius, which, unless I'm mistaken, was the adopted son of Agustus, a few generations after Crassus. They also have several refferences for the help of the gods, who wouldn't care less if a militarily-oriented Greek city-state fell to an aspiring empire. They also grossly misrepresent the ruins of Troy, but these are all minor issues in the game.

Overall, while the game is a lot like the Dynasty Warriors series and in some ways like God of War, it certainly isn't a rip-off. The core of the game can run thin, because the hack-and-slash lifeblood of the game wares off after a while. But the game still has enough varying in each level to keep a gamer entertained, and you will certainly get your money's worth.

Almost most a masterpiece

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: October 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game a couple days ago and just finished it. For it being the first one in the series the creators did a really good job of putting it together. If you are a fan of hack and slash games then this will definitely be for you.
The game doesn't have the best graphics but it is more than tolerable when you have more than a hundred people on the screen fighting at once. And there wasn't even any lag in the game like on dynasty warriors. The game is fairly violent but not over the top and it is nice that almost all the bodies stick around for a long time (I like finishing a fight and being able to witness all the carnage I've done). The voice acting is so-so, not the worst I've heard, and the story line is pretty good. What I wouldv'e like is for a longer story mode (I beat it on easy in around 7 hours of gameplay), but they make up for it with arena mode(which is when you fight wave after wave of enemies until you die. You can also get bonus, like support troops, more ammo, and arenas for this mode.
So basically if your looking for a game that has great hack n' slash gameplay and a decent story, that isn't too overbearing, this will be perfect for you.

Fun and challenging.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: January 29, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Spartan: Total warrior is an action adventure game made by Sega. The game takes place around 300 B.C. in ancient Greece. The Spartan (the only title given to him), along with his only friends, Castor and Pollux must defend the city of Sparta from the Roman empire.
One might think that this game is merely a hack-and-slash, but there is more depth to the controls and story than a typical game of that genre. Instead of smashing one or two buttons to attack enemies or press switches, there are many combinations of buttons one can push in order to attack one foe, or many. Moving the spartan is done with the left stick and the camera with the right. There is actually a bit of strategy in this game. You can't just run around hacking enemies, they will block. At times The Spartan will have to kick a foe to make him lose the grip on hi shield for a second, giving you the chance to attack with the sword. Strategy is essential if you want to live in this game. I haven't noticed many problems with the camera, it is easily controlled and rarely positions itself at an odd angle. The Spartan can attack a single foe, do a swinging attack to hit several enemies while also clearing the area in front of him, fire a bow and arrow along with some special attacks. One of these special attacks is a rage attack. As The Spartan hits enemies he builds up rage, when the rage meter is about three quarters full, he can do a rage attack. This is done by holding R1 and pushing one of the attack buttons. During a rage attack the game will go into a short slo-mo mode and The Spartan will perform an extra violent attack which usually results in decapitations. The rage attack can also be used with the bow to shoot many arrows very quickly. Another special attack is the "Power of the Gods," The Spartan can do a wide range lightning attack on enemies by filling up the gauge associated with the special attack. This is done by collecting blue orbs that appear after killing enemies, or praying at shrines located at various points on the map. There are two types of shrine, one will fill your "Power of the Gods" and the other will fill your life. While praying at a shrine you are vulnerable to attack and once the shrine is completely used, it crumbles. Occasionally, enemies release green orbs which will fill your life a little.
Every level starts with an introduction of objectives. The Spartan will be given orders to perform various tasks, usually consisting of killing everybody, or protecting certain people. Occasionally The Spartan will need to control arrow turrets and arm explosives in order to complete the objective. The Spartan is never alone on the battlefield, he always has his friends by his side and many spartan warriors to assist him, although they never seem to do a lot to help. Game play is very fun, but at times can be very frustrating. Spartan: Total Warrior is not the typical easy hack-and-slash, this game is hard! There are many enemies, fellow soldiers, and sometimes civilians on screen at once. There are times when it can be hard to keep track of the objectives and your health. I have died many times while playing and it does get frustrating. Because of the difficulty, when you do finally finish a level, it feels very rewarding. It's nice to know that this game was not made to be excessively easy and can be enjoyed by people who like a good challenge. Graphically, the game is about average for the Playstation 2, but the amount of on screen action is very impressive. I have not noticed any slowdown even with hundreds of enemies charging at me. The sounds are good, screams and decapitations sound as realistic as they need to. Voice acting is well done, everybody sounds like they look.
Beside the regular story mode, there is an Arena Challenge mode where The Spartan is pitted against many enemies at once, the higher the level, the more enemies. Throughout the story mode you can find secrets, which will unlock special armor, weapons and the such for Arena Challenge.
Loading times are mediocre, there is a little bit of a wait at the beginning of each level, but no loading during the level. There are regular check points also, so if you need to take a break you can always exit and save, then come back at the last checkpoint. Sometimes it seems that the checkpoints are to far between, but that just adds to the strategy of the game.
Over all, Spartan: Total Warrior on the PS2 is a very fun and challenging game. I would recommend this to people who like games such as Devil May Cry and God Of War.

Spartan Total Warrior Rocks!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: July 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Spartan Total Warrior Rocks. Its a great game. Lots of pepole say its worst than Rome Total War but I think its just as good. Maybye even better. It has alot of Greek mythology in it. It also has some Greek history in it but not much. The graphics are pretty good and so are the controls. The music is okay. But its a pretty good game especially if you like hack-and-slash games. I also wish they had more combos besides XXX. But overall a pretty good game. If I could give this game a 4.5 or 4.75 I would.

Highly enjoyable

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Not being a great fan of slash and bash games, I was disapointed to find after I'd bought this game that that was exactly what it was, and not a whole lot more! But within five minutes I was hooked and just couldn't put the controller down. The game maps are cleverly designed with smooth looking graphics (apart from the storyline sequences) and each level has a unique storyline which leads into various nail bitting missions which may involve protecting a large group of prisoners as you bust them out of a Roman camp, or defeating an entire army of Romans whilst dodging giant lazer beams of light from the sky that turns everything in its path to stone! The music doesnt really go with the theme of the game, but its not terrible, and it changes during the dramatic inter-level storyline sequences which involve voice overs from quite a few famous actors. There are plenty of moves to make the fighting more interesting, and the character learns new moves and upgrades weapons as the game progresses. Different enemies later on in the game also keeps the game flowing as you can face gladiators and even zombies. Overall the only thing I found annoying about this game is that sometimes you can find yourself in a situation where you suddenly have to fight a bad guy, and if you dont have enough health to begin with it can be next to impossible. Its also not clear that you can actually save the gave half way through a level just by exiting which was a bit annoying after I'd already done the game! Overall I was pleasantly surprised with the game especially after hearing all the bad reviews, and it takes a good game to impress me.

Great fun. Historically inaccurate

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I loved the plot and fighting in this game. I have always been fascinated by the Spartan culture and this game finally used the ultimate fighting civilization for a main character.
I know games don't have to be historically accurate but this game's developers seemed to go out of their way to be inaccurate. Sparta conquered by the Roman Empire in 300 b.c.? All they had to do was use Persians instead of Romans and the historical accuracy would have been nearly perfect. Rome was barely a village in 300 b.c. and by the time they built an empire, that was all Sparta was.
Anyway, this game was a lot of fun to play. Not being a huge gamer, it was nice not to have to memorize a lot of attack codes and just concentrate on building up health and killing as many people as you could. The graphics were good and the area navigation was pretty easy. I recommend it.

Classic Hack-N-Slash

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I totally forgot I had this game unitl I just came upon it browsing through PS2 games. Not that this game is bad, just the opposite really, but because I had bought this game when it first came out, beat it, and haven't played it since(only because my collection has grown alot).

There really isn't much to say about this game. The graphics are really good, voice work(from what I can remember) is good. There really isn't anything hard about this game at all. This is just your typical hack and slash with a little bit of magic thrown in. Now, don't go thinking this is like God of War or any thing like that that because as fun as this game is, it doesn't compare to GOW.

This game is great to sit and play and try to relieve stress(or maybe not). But still, my favorite slasher game is still Devil Kings, but hey, this one will do just as good.

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