God of War and God of War II get the PS3 treatment

Back in April, 2009, when Sony announced a God of War III Collector’s Edition survey to determine what fans would want to see in a special edition, there was quite an outcry to bring the first two entries in the series to the PS3. The fans were so fervent and passionate that Sony decided that it would be a better idea to release God of War and God of War II PS3 Blu-ray editions on their own, rather than tacking them on as a God of War III premium edition incentive. So they did.

Just in time for the 2009 winter holidays, the God of War Collection will be debuting on store sheles for $39.99. Basically, you’re getting the original PS2 games, but they’ve been slightly tweaked, with anti-aliased graphics, the ability to show at 1280 x 720 resolution and PlayStation Network trophies. The timing should work out nicely, as by the time players of the God of War Collection finish the PS3 editions of God of War and God of War II, God of War III may already be released.

If someone hasn’t purchased the God of War PS2 games yet, it really isn’t a bad deal. Both games are still $19.99 new, so if you went and bought both you’d still be paying about $40. Unless you went with used copies. As of 12:27pm CST today (September 2, 2009), there were 75 used copies of God of War, most under $10, and 35 used copies of God of War II, most under $15.

I suppose the question is, in times like this when most people are more conservative with their new game budget, is it a smart idea for Sony to rerelease PS3 versions of games that are three and four years old for $39.99? Or would it be a smarter idea for the company to work on some kind of firmware or console upgrade which would reintroduce backwards PS2 compatibility?

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