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God of War III

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Excellent graphics, I dont play it but bf is very pleased with this game. Was the best money i spent on a game in long time.

Brilliantly gory and epic. In my opinion, the best title to one of the best franchises ever. I'll be replaying this game annually I know it, I was sad it ended.

this is a very good product, we received it at the time, the price was acceptable thanks for everything ....

If it ain't broke, don't fix it, seems to be the motto of the developers of God Of War III. And they're right.

For those of you returning to God Of War after playing previous installments in the series you know what to expect: Over-the-top boss fights, colossal enemies and bloody finishers after hard-fought battles. The game keeps up it's level of difficulty, making no attempt to cater to new audiences, but rather attempting to satisfy the hardcore action gamers further with more of the same.

The story telling in this game remains just as strong as previous titles, all leading up to a bloody conclusion. I won't give any spoilers, but for those of you who loved the story arc of the previous games you won't be disappointed by the conclusion to Kratos's story.

In the audio and visual department, God Of War III is one of the best games out there. The voice acting is spectular, the soundtrack is nothing short of extrodinary and the enviroments, while sometimes a little inconsistent in quality at time, look nothing short of absolutely amazing.

Minor issues aside, this is one of the best playstation three games out there, and most of the small technical issues I've heard of (yet to encounter a single issue I've noticed) are a minor inconvinence that won't spoil the satisfaction of carving a bloody swath through Greece.

Despite it's age it's still the best looking game on the PS3, however Amazon.ca users and the site alike could do a little better to lower the price on an already relatively old title.

If you played god of war 1 and 2 then you know what to expect from the third god of war game. Story picks up where it left off on god of war 2, and this time Kratos goes to mount olympus to finish off zeus once and for all and the other gods of course or anyone that stands in his way.

game play consist of button sequences and button mashing type, when you fight a boss or an enemy and he is weak enough you have to press the button as it appears on the screen for example x,o etc. you do get a few new weapons in the game which is nice and different from the previous god of war games. Game play is about the same as you can expect it to be and this game is really violent, bloody, and has a lot of gore which I loved about it.

Graphics are great and so are the visuals in the game, controls are responsive in the game as well. But I did have trouble sometimes double jumping in the game,again though you gotta time it and do it right if not you fall to your death.

the interaction in the game is still there dealing with puzzles and everything including the boss battles, but i kind of felt it better in the second god of war game. where to you fight icarus , the ones with the wings and sorry if my spelling is not correct. you punching him where you two guys are fighting and falling at the same time, I thought wow this is great and to me was really interactive.

But again that is just my opinion, and that is how I felt about that. Anyway hope my review of god of war 3 helps in some way, puzzles are not that hard to figure out in god of war 3 but took me some time to actually figure out. you just got to really pay close attention to it, but you will eventually get it.

So like I said hope this review helps you in some way in deciding on playing god of war 3 or buying it, I did and finished it and was not disappointed not in the least.

There are two things that made this game great for me. First, the fighting is unbelievably exciting, and beautiful to look at, it's like fireworks going off. Technically this is a way better game on the PS3 than the PS2, better visuals and mechanics give the weapons a real punch. Secondly, I'm fascinated by the Kratos character. He is the angriest, meanest and most vicious s.o.b. on the planet, and that is what makes him so interesting. Why are you so angry Kratos? This is a fighting game so if you are playing it for the dialogue or the story you are wasting your time, but I admit I found the mythology stuff interesting. I would buy this game because you are going to want to play it two or three times and show it to your friends when they come over.

God of War 3 is the conclusion of Greek anti-hero Kratos' quest for vengeance. I'd go into the story, but if you've played the previous titles you already know it, and if you haven't I'd have to start from the beginning since GoW3 leaves some gaps and may leave new-comers to the series a little lost. But missing some of those plot details should not interfere too much with you being able to enjoy the amazing action in this awesome game.

The first area of the game you're thrown into is incredible. It won't take long before you're squaring off against very cool giant horse-crab monsters. After being sent down to Hades not too long after, I did get a bit of a been-there-done that feeling, but it was still very enjoyable. Sure it was pretty standard GoW action, but even at it's worst God of War is lots of fun.
Then I got to the Hades boss battle. Incredible. It really keeps new momentum going, and reminds you that the development team can still suck you in to it's proven game-play formula and pull a few new tricks out for you to enjoy.
In fact, it felt like boss battles in this game play a bigger role than in previous ones. There's more big fights this time around, and none of them feel repetitive or boring, and each bring little twists that mixes things up and keeps the action feeling fresh and intense.

On the flip side, the puzzles felt like they took a bit more of a back seat this time around. Despite this shift there are still a few creative scenarios thrown at you that will have to pausing while you try and put the pieces together in your head.

The prominent Quick Time Events have not only made a return but have been improved, which was nice to see. It's now easier to play attention to the action on the screen, now that you don't have to pay quite so much attention as to what the button symbol is, and can pay more attention to just where it appears on the screen.

And then there's the game-play that fills in the spaces. The bulk of the action mimics what can be found in previous installments. From what is mostly shown in an isometric point of view, hoards of enemies will rush you and require a heavy dealing of hack'n'slash combat to get through them. Much of the population of smaller foes feel reused from the previous titles; but even with that in consideration there's a decent selection of bad guys you'll come across and it doesn't make it any less fan to take them out. Thankfully you are well equipped to do so. You're primary weapons are a set of two short yet wide swords which are attached to your wrists. You can use these swords in a conventional matter, or swing them around on their chains for both focused and area attacks.

As you progress you'll gain new melee weapons, such as a pair of lion-head gauntlets for slow but powerful attacks, as well as 2 more chained weapons. One of which has the power to rip souls from an enemy which will then turn and aid you in battle for a short period of time, and the other, quicker weapons that carries some electrical damage with it. Although this adds up to 4 primary weapons in total, as it did in previous games, I did not find the weapons tactics or functionality varied as I remember them being in God of War 2.

Magic attacks are available, and there's one type associated with each of your primary weapons. Magic attacks are mostly used to cause area damage, such as the ability to electrocute a group of surrounding enemies, let a rain of arrows fall from the sky, or summon the soul of a beast to come charging through the screen delivering damage to anyone in it's way. Magic attacks will draw from your pool of magic power. You'll be able to recharge your magic by finding chests filled with magic orbs, or collecting magic orbs by performing certain kill moves on some enemies.

You also get some special items such as a bow and arrow for long range attacks, the head of Helios which blinds enemies as well as lights dark paths and find hidden doorways, and the boots of Hermes which allow you to run up certain walls and perform dash-attacks. Similar to the magic attacks, these items can only be used for a limited time until their power runs out, but their power will automatically recharge over time.

Weapons, magic, and items are all upgradable which will unlock a variety of new and stronger attacks for each. Upgrades are achieved by cashing in red orbs that you'll acquire after killing enemies, opening chests, and breaking objects. The upgrades add a certain level of strategy, as you'll have to decide which items are most important to you to upgrade first. Eventually though, if you've scoured the levels thoroughly and killed enough enemies, you'll be able to max out all upgrades.

Kratos himself can be upgraded as well, in terms of how much power his items have available to use, how much magic he can have stored at one time, and how much health is in his health bar. These traits are upgraded by finding special items hidden throughout the levels. For example, finding 3 gorgon eyes will increase your health bar to the next level.

The amazing action is supporting by the equally impressive visuals and sound design. The environments look both cruel and beautiful. The orchestral music is epic, and talented voice acting help drive another strong story. Although I did like the script overall, I must confess to not being a fan of the ending. Without spoiling anything, I will say that it wasn't what happened that I found disappointing but the context put in place for Kratos' actions. I didn't feel the subtext was in line with the rest of God of War story and I couldn't help but roll my eyes.

The only other issue I have to pick on are in respect to some of the save points. In previous titles they always felt like they were evenly spaced and right where you needed them. In GoW3, they often felt unnecessarily close, or too far apart for my tastes.

Despite some minor gripes, what you get in this title is a well balanced mix of old and new elements. God of War 3 manages to deliver one more time what the series has always delivered: intense, brutal, crazy-fun action that encourages you to keep going.

I will keep this short. If you enjoy hack and slash games and you have a PS3, this game must be bought. The game is very good, very mature (Aphrodite is the hottest game chick I've ever seen) and very very bloody. The level of detail is awesome as well, as can be expected of Sony Santa Monica. The game looks very good on HD (I played at 720p) and audio as always is quite good. The way the story continues is a bit so-so, but maybe that is because we already know that Zeus is toast and Kratos is a killing machine. If anyone is a bit disappointed with this game it's because they've been spoilt by God of War I and II.

All in all this game is very much worth your money and I highly recommend it.

If you don't know anything about the series I recommend buying the God Of War collection first and play through it. It is worth every dollar.

Until now, I held Resident Evil 4 as the greatest action game I had ever played. GOW3 came and swept the floor clean! Every single aspect of this game is top-notch! From jaw-dropping graphics with no load times to gripping story, to perfect controls, to pacing to replay value, this game has it all! I played it 2 times in a row just to take in all the greatness of it! It so perfectly represent the stories and mythologies of Ancient Greece! All the legends that you've read about or heard of came to life! Yes, it is extremely violent and is not shy to show it, but so were all the legends in the books! All of the characters are solid, since we know of them in tales and we understand their motivations and background! Perfect game!

Finally, the long awaited conclusion of this wonderful trilogy that we called God of War has arrived. In this game you'll experience the story coming full circle with unexpected twists and turns. God of War III launches you right into the action, no getting to know you crap or re-telling of the past games. Kratos means business more so than usual and will stop at absolutely nothing this time to get his revenge. You'll be fighting Gods and Titans alike, with yet another version of the chain blades which Kratos will receive from an "old friend". This game is totally action-packed you won't wanna stop playing, not even to sleep. It's one battle after another until you reach your prize and it won't be easy to get there. The ending is Epic, fitting for Kratos and satisfying for players who've trekked through the entire trilogy. You'll be re-playing this game several times. If you played the first two God of War games, you owe it to yourself to see how this story ends and you will not be disappointed.