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    God of War III

    Game » consists of 14 releases. Released Mar 16, 2010

    God of War III puts players back in the role of Kratos to continue his brutal and bloody war against Olympus as he sets his sights on Zeus himself.

    kingbroly's God of War III (PlayStation 3) review

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    The Gods are Weak, Kratos is not

     The original God of War changed the aspect of actions games in industry.   It took the in-depth combat style of Ninja Gaiden and mixed it with the over the top flair of Devil May Cry while simplifying the combat system to bring interest of the genre to a new group of people.   Fast forward 5 years and God of War III is the culmination of refinement and set pieces the series is known for without getting too far away from its’ original roots, for both good and bad.

    You begin this game where the last one left off, with Kratos on the back of the Titan Gaia as you are heading towards the summit of Mt. Olympus with a final confrontation with Zeus.   Needless to say things don’t turn out quite as planned, leaving Kratos without his abilities and powers from the second with a few exceptions like the Icarus Wings and Shoulder Guard at the foot of Mt. Olympus.   From there, you set off to gain new weapons and abilities while upgrading them along the way until the game reaches its’ climax.   Each weapon has its’ own unique properties, and while some items are definitely more useful than others, every one of them has their place.

    Using each weapon will take some time to get used to, but more often than not you’ll result to your blades for most situations.   While not necessarily a bad thing, it can prevent you from making use of the Magic attributes each weapon has in specific situations.   Knowing when these situations occur, while few and far between, is key to not getting bogged down.   Most of the game however is easy until you get to boss fights.   The bosses in this game are some of the most memorable, two in particular are the ones people will continue to talk about for years to come.   It’s not to say the other bosses aren’t memorable, those two fights are just head and shoulders above the rest.

    The game is very well paced and it keeps you moving forward, even after facing those bosses.   The puzzles are well designed, but are not too tough to keep you frustrated, so you’ll keep moving forward until you eventually hit the end in about 8-10 hours.   God of War III looks amazing, plays great, and exceptionally paced.   While you may not enjoy the lack of depth from the combat system, learning it can be very rewarding.   In the end, God of War III is a must play, if only for the things that don’t involve gameplay.   But with gameplay, not playing it is like committing a crime against nature.

    Other reviews for God of War III (PlayStation 3)

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      A funny thing happened a few hours into God of War III: it became really, really amazing. Perhaps it was the over hyping of the first 30 minutes that so many previews had gushed about. Perhaps it was the considerable increase in hack’n’slashery that I had done this year. Maybe it was even the incredibly misguided Platinum trophy runs of Dante’s Inferno that I had done, but I just was not into this game at all. The giant bosses, the same combat I had played with twice before, and the puzzles whic...

      62 out of 71 found this review helpful.

      Vengeance Ends Here... The God of War III Review 0

       Please note - This review and the videos being shown may contain spoilers, so read and watch at your own risk if you have not beaten the game yet. The God of War franchise has been unrivaled in terms of pushing the action genre and the Playstation consoles to their limits with amazing graphics, an epic sense of scale, memorable battles against foes that are way bigger than Kratos, the Ghost of Sparta, and one of the best theatrical scores in the gaming business. God of War III has been a long t...

      32 out of 37 found this review helpful.

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