September 7th, 2010 | 5 Comments
- True to the series roots, the four pillars of game play – brutal combat, intricate puzzles, exploration of awe-inspiring worlds, and a compelling story – all return.
- God of War III is the epic conclusion to the Greek mythological trilogy, which will complete Kratos’ story that began in the original title for the PlayStation 2.
- New deadly weapons like the Cestus, powerful metal gauntlets with devastating strength, and other brutal instruments of war that open up ruthless new techniques.
- The menacing creatures of Greek mythology can now be manipulated against their will, to cross chasms, inflict blind rage against enemies, reveal puzzles and secrets, and as tools of complete annihilation.
- God of War III picks up exactly where God of War II left off ? Kratos must take his quest for vengeance to the very stronghold of the Zeus.
Product Description
God of War® III finds Kratos raining carnage and destruction upon the Gods who have betrayed him and the entire Ancient Greek world. Armed with his deadly double-chained blades, Kratos will take on mythology’s darkest creatures while solving intricate puzzles on his merciless quest to destroy Olympus and the mighty Zeus himself.Amazon.com Product Description
God of War III is a single player action game, exclusive to the PlayStation 3, and the final installment of the God of War trilogy. Containing signature and addictive God of War gameplay ? a combination of over-the-top action combat, exploration and puzzle-solving ? along with an engrossing mythologically inspired storyline and a selection of new weapons and a new weapons system, it is a fitting conclusion to the much praised God of War franchise.
Story and Gameplay
God of War III allows players on the PlayStation 3 to take on the climatic role of the ex-Spartan warrior, Kratos, as he treads through the intimidating heights of Mt. Olympus and the dark depths of Hades once more to seek revenge on those who have betrayed him. Armed with double-chained blades, as well a selection of new weapons, Kratos must take on mythology’s darkest creatures while solving intricate puzzles throughout his merciless quest to destroy Olympus and the mighty Zeus himself.
Key Game Features
 The Ghost of Sparta returns in the final chapter in the God of War trilogy.
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- Only on the PS3 – The award-winning development team leverages the processing power and technology of PlayStation 3 system to make God of War III one of the most-graphically advanced next gen titles available, with even the dramatic cut screens running off the in-game engine.
- Groundbreaking Depth of Scale – Kratos will explore areas up to 4 times larger than those found in God of War II, as well as carve through entire armies while navigating on the back of Titans – living, moving, breathing levels as tall as the Empire State Building.
- Realism – Players will battle in detailed and unique 3D worlds lit by thousands of dynamic lights and textures with quadruple the resolution, which allows for realistic muscle striations, detailed facial expressions, and new heightened levels of brutality and gore.
- Signature Gameplay – Brutal combat, intricate puzzles, exploration of awe-inspiring worlds, and a compelling and satisfying ending to Kratos’ epic story.
- Sophisticated Storyline – The God of War III storyline is the epic conclusion to the trilogy; the storyline will be told in a way that is true to traditionalist roots in Greek mythology, from moral consequences to brutal battles against the gods.
- Ridable Creatures – Several of the menacing creatures of Greek mythology in God of War III can now be manipulated against their will, as Kratos uses them to cross chasms, inflict blind rage against enemies, reveal puzzles and secrets, and as tools of complete annihilation.
- New Weapons and Combat System – New deadly weapons such as the Cestus ? powerful metal gauntlets with devastating strength ? and other brutal instruments of war that will allow Kratos to learn ruthless new techniques such as grappling with enemies and launching explosive wall-to-ground attacks.
- Lighting Technologies – The dynamic lighting solution employed in GOW III is only feasible through the computing power provided by the Cell SPUs. For example, using the High Dynamic Range Lighting (HDRL) technology, the camera – when using Krato’s sightline – will emulate the human retina, causing players to feel a sharp brightness when Kratos exits a dark area and enters a sunlit area, similar to how the human eye would need to adjust.
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Feel Kratos’ wrath.
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More baddies and bosses.
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New devastating weapons.
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Action/combat/puzzle play.
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God of War III
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Original Posting (03/16/2010)
My first 2 hours into the game, and the nagging question persists: what is going on?!
The story line is weak, and has no logical sequence to it. One moment I am fighting skeleton-like ghosts, the next some mega-horse attacks me with 2000-gallon-per-minute stream of water shooting out of its mouth and nostrils! Little I knew Kratos was allergic to water?!
Also, the fighting (thus far) requires no skills: just press those buttons as fast as you could. That’s it.
I bought the game based on the fact that I love war games. Also, the myriad of raving reviews online helped me make up my mind, especially when comparisons were drawn against “Uncharted 2: Among Thieves”. I thought heck, if I loved Uncharted then I am going to idolize God of War III. Wrong.
So far, Uncharted 2 beats God of War III in every aspects. The graphics, music, combat, mysteries and story line. Also, Uncharted 2 was amazing in duplicating actual scenic views of Tibet and Nepal. What is God of War III trying to depict, ancient Greece? Not quite.
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Update (03/17/2010)
Thank you, everyone, for the comments. Your excitement for the game is really appreciated.
It is good to see other people passionate enough about something to actually taking the time to defend it. But let’s just continue to remember that everyone is entitled to their opinion. Just because you disagree with someone should not automatically label them as an XBox “fanboy”. Well, I am not a fanboy; in fact, I do love my PS3 and PS1.
And in the same spirit, I will not trash other people’s opinions, either. They are entitled to theirs. I just wish that they try and keep it civil, that’s all.
I thought some comments did add real value to the discussion thread, especially the ones posted by DDustiNN and Evan. I must agree, more appreciation for the game may come with time, but it definitely failed me with first impressions.
To those who are still researching the game, I did mine quite well before deciding to buy it. I learned a good deal about depth, texture, HDRL and 4-axis navigation. I also learned about the story line and how it focuses on Kratos’ quest for vengeance. The reviews were stellar, especially those on CNET and PlayStation Magazine. But actual game playing was far less than stellar for the reasons I mentioned yesterday.
I will try and sell the game on EBay while the fever is ongoing. Maybe I could get 30 or 40 dollars back.
Rating: 1 / 5
GOW3 is not really a good game to play because the graphic is not that great, story line suck, playing GOW3 is OK not that FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Final Fantasy 13 is way…………………..better than GOW3!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rating: 2 / 5
Didn’t blow me away, this game has been way over hyped. I hated the fixed camera, staring at a wall during a boss fight is so not cool. It was also pretty short I would recommend just renting it. Over all just blah.
Rating: 1 / 5
Can someone please start making video games with more depth!? What’s the point of having Bluray discs with all that space on them if you’re going to release this kind of stuff? The graphics and ‘levels’ on this game are extremely lame looking, the overall art and look of the game is horrible, the story is ridiculous as well. You’re basically paying for industry hyped garbage. Go with a genre bending game like Heavy Rain. Uncharted 2 even blows this game out of the water on all fronts.
Rating: 1 / 5
This game would be great if it were playable. When pressing R1 to open chests it acts like it isn’t being held. The double jump doesn’t work. I initially thought it was my controller, tried another. Same result and looked online, a plethora of people are having this issue. Playstation had no answers. When I called they said that the number to contact God of War III, was their number but it wasn’t anything they had a solution to. Ridiculous and disapointing. I recommend against buying this until that is fixed.
Latest patch has fixed my glitch, I still drop a star due to this initial problem combined with it being not as good as Uncharted 2 in my opinion
Rating: 1 / 5