this game is something different from other i like this game and hoped for the release of spartan 2 :p
There's an arena mode which allows you to fight from stage 1 to 10 and see how far you get. You'll do better if you've collected then bonus arena items through the story/quest mode. Incentives like that make you wanna play through the rather short story again and again (but you dont have to play from scratch, theres an option to play any level again)
The main quest mode itself is amazing. You play an unnamed Spartan, who fights his way through defending Sparta against the invading Romans. You are aided by Ares (a god of war) and if you kill lots of enemies at once, he'll talk down to you in an encouraging voice. I cant explain to you or tell you how much fun this is!!! The game looks and sounds really good, nothing special, but it still is nice graphically and sound wise.