God of War Sons of Sparta angers players over confusing co-op requirements

God of War Sons of Sparta was surprise-revealed and released during last week's State of Play. The 2D Metroidvania prequel follows young Kratos and his brother Deimos, and the PlayStation Store description said it could be played by two players via co-op. Players who started the game, however, couldn't find any two-player option.

Santa Monica Studio responded: "After completing Sons of Sparta's main story, you will unlock a challenge mode that can be played solo or with local 2-player couch co-op." The requirement to beat the game before unlocking co-op angered many players, who said they wanted to share the experience from the start.

"I don't want to play it twice, I want to play it once with my wife.

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