Amazing Game
After two major excursions (and a PSP one as well), Kratos arrives onn the PS3 and is still not a happy man. You still seek to kill Zeus and you have the Titans helping you get there.
Let's say, upfront, this might be the best looking game in history. It is a technical marvel. Kratos looks like a real person, the levels are crazy detailed, the framerate almost never chugs (it did for me one time at the very end out of nowhere) and load times are hidden behind in-engine cutscenes so they are never apparent. Sure, unskippable cutscenes are an annoyance, but the story is solid herr and you are unlikely to want to skip them anyway.
The combat, as always, is easy to pick up but difficult to really master. Adding the ability to change weapons in mid-combo was inspired and opens things up all the more. You do have to change tactics based on your enemy as some seem impervious to combos, but are quite susceptible to grapples. When at its frenetic apex, it almost looks like a choreographed fight scene in a movie.
Sure, there are some quibbles. Fixed perspective is irksome and there are two small parts of the game I hated...but they lasted about 2 minutes each, so it'd take some nitpicking to really bitch.
This is an absolute must-buy and a heavy contender for GOTY. This is as no-brainer of a pickup that exists.
