God of War-themed PSP rules Mt. Olympus
We really wish this wasn't an eBay auction item, but it's still incredibly cool nonetheless -- and 15% of the final sale goes to Child's Play, so we don't feel that guilty featuring it. Anyway, this is an actual modded PSP which, beyond the accoutrements, was painted in an "18-step process" and then tarnished to match Kratos' armor. Currently the system is up to $590 so it's inching to the combined cost of four PSPs; but it's the labor, detail and charity aspect that make it a nice deal.
Beyond the paint job, the unit also features red LEDs in the shoulder buttons which stay lit through playing and charging time. The modder says he used Sony's premium rechargeable power pack so the accent lighting didn't hurt the battery life. Beyond that there's a bunch of hand sculpted elements so that it fits "comfortably in the hands." It also comes with a second faceplate which mimics Kratos' tattoos. Certainly a nice piece of art and an obvious, albeit nerdy, conversation piece.
[Via PSP Fanboy]
Beyond the paint job, the unit also features red LEDs in the shoulder buttons which stay lit through playing and charging time. The modder says he used Sony's premium rechargeable power pack so the accent lighting didn't hurt the battery life. Beyond that there's a bunch of hand sculpted elements so that it fits "comfortably in the hands." It also comes with a second faceplate which mimics Kratos' tattoos. Certainly a nice piece of art and an obvious, albeit nerdy, conversation piece.
[Via PSP Fanboy]












Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
hvnlysoldr @ Jul 24th 2007 2:49PM
I'd buy that for a dollar!
No really I wouldn't buy PSP or PS3 until they're GBA and GCN prices.
eclipse27 @ Jul 24th 2007 4:02PM
you just a cheap bastard plain and simple bow up and be a man
hvnlysoldr @ Jul 24th 2007 4:41PM
There are only a few games I want on either system compared to the dozen games I got on DS and Wii. I'm not going to invest that much money on those systems.
JodyAnthony @ Jul 24th 2007 2:58PM
I'm not a god of war fan, but that looks awesome as hell
samfish @ Jul 24th 2007 3:02PM
The Zelda themed DS was cooler.
...because Link could kick Kratos' ass in a fight.
Totally.
Nox @ Jul 24th 2007 3:04PM
That is kool as hell! But I wonder which firmware is on it...
Link vs. Kratos, LOL, I don't think it's fair to pit a god against a mortal.
samfish @ Jul 24th 2007 3:06PM
Not fair to Kratos, no.
No one deserves that kind of a humiliating, royal beat down. Not even an asshole like Kratos.
Nox @ Jul 24th 2007 3:13PM
Hate to break it to you but zelda's for kiddies...and so is your argument.
Noshino @ Jul 24th 2007 3:15PM
Even Zelda can give a "Royal" bet up to Link...
AlexP @ Jul 24th 2007 3:09PM
Looks nice... Also looks uncomfortable as hell. :\
Shagittarius @ Jul 24th 2007 3:14PM
God of War? More like Gaudy of War.
Neebs @ Jul 24th 2007 3:20PM
"actually rusts in air"
WiNG @ Jul 24th 2007 3:27PM
zomg link could not beat kratos after all link is a mortal
but then again he has the master sword, how would that work
i think maybe if he used the bomb arrows to distract kratos and then the dual chains on the weapons
i am not sure, i think spiderman could beat them both though.;
N-Zero @ Jul 24th 2007 3:33PM
Link would win. He has defeated Gods in Legend of Zelda. I mean Look at Ganondorf he comes back even after they stab him in the head. Ganon is easily stronger than Kratos and Ganon got his ass beat down by Link so Link would win. He is the Hero of Time after all.
Rare Hare @ Jul 24th 2007 3:59PM
OK, quite being retarded. Kratos would tear Link a new asshole. Several, in fact. Though I'm not entirely certain how he would hold up against Master Chief.
Rare Hare @ Jul 24th 2007 3:59PM
quit* :(
Cliff @ Jul 24th 2007 4:05PM
That is a incredible modding job.
megaStryke @ Jul 24th 2007 4:26PM
How the hell did this turn into a Link vs. Kratos debate? Shush.
Jon @ Jul 24th 2007 8:16PM
Console wars...
Sigh...
WiNG @ Jul 24th 2007 4:28PM
ok I guess Link could beat Kratos but both of them would pwn Master Chief.
Do you think Samus could beat Kratos?
How about Lara Croft vs Master Chief?
Willy @ Jul 25th 2007 6:12AM
Is that the Holy PSP Kenny used in that episode of South Park?
Trenchalicious @ Jul 24th 2007 6:02PM
All you people who talk about characters of games fighting each other in some sort of real battle are nerds.
Rare Hare @ Jul 24th 2007 6:12PM
Just like those of us who waste time online reading about video games and responding to commments made by strangers?
Martez @ Jul 24th 2007 6:22PM
Ick. That thing looks tacky as hell. Imagine sitting on the subway playing that.
megapenguinx @ Jul 24th 2007 7:17PM
Fanboy fiction fights FTW!
Ryuukuro @ Jul 24th 2007 11:46PM
Why can't Sony produce things like this on their own? If this were a Sony licensed product available in stores (at a reasonable price) I would buy it, and I don't even care for God of War.
ronald.raygun @ Jul 25th 2007 12:47AM
so what's uglier the halo inspired 360 or this? it's hard to decide.
waynski1457 @ Jul 25th 2007 1:26AM
This looks like the same guy who did the zelda ds... hmmm... that thought somehow brought me to think of how awesome a zelda psp and/or gow ds would look... I want them all!
moominsean @ Jul 25th 2007 1:53AM
man, that is ugly. looks like it should be hanging off a rapper's gold necklace.
aristokrat18 @ Jul 25th 2007 2:50AM
Wow, it's already at $1300. At 41 hours of work, he's already made over $30/hour. Not too shabby for a hobby.
The copper buttons are a pretty cool idea, as well.