The Game Informer Show God Of War: Sons Of Sparta Review And Spending $99 On Virtual Boy
Feb 21, 2026
They debate a shadow-dropped 2D Metroidvania prequel that nails worldbuilding but stumbles in gameplay. A collector’s risky $99 Virtual Boy rerelease and how its stereoscopic ports feel on Switch 2 gets unpacked. A cursed seaside mystery with 360 panoramas and branching investigation earns praise. A one-limb-at-a-time climbing simulator shows how mechanics can tell emotional stories.
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Narrative Strength, Gameplay Weakness
- God Of War: Sons Of Sparta has strong narrative moments but falls short as a Metroidvania in design and combat.
- Kyle Hilliard places it around a 6.5–7 score due to underwhelming mechanics despite good writing.
Buying The Virtual Boy For Nostalgia
- Kyle Hilliard bought the $99 Virtual Boy rerelease because he's long obsessed with the hardware and Nintendo's odd history.
- He owns an original Virtual Boy and compared it side-by-side to the new release, finding them nearly identical.
Failure As Peculiar Cultural Artifact
- The Virtual Boy is historically Nintendo's biggest hardware failure but uniquely fascinating.
- Kyle values Nintendo embracing its odd experiments by recreating the original experience exactly, flaws included.