Retro Review: God of War 3

The final review is in for the God of War Saga, God of War 3!

 

Cover for God of War 3 on the PS3

 God of War III is a third-person action-adventure video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE). Released for the PlayStation 3 (PS3) console on March 16, 2010, the game is the fifth installment in the God of War series and the sixth and last chronologically. The best-selling game in the... God of War series, it sold nearly 5.2 million copies worldwide by June 2012, and it was included in the God of War Saga that was released for the PlayStation 3 on August 28, 2012. Loosely based on Greek mythology, the game is set in ancient Greece with vengeance as its central motif. The player controls the protagonist and former God of War Kratos, following betrayal at the hands of his father and King of the Olympian Gods, Zeus. Reigniting the Great War, Kratos ascends Mount Olympus until he is abandoned by the Titan Gaia. Now guided by the spirit of Athena, Kratos battles monsters, gods, and Titans in a search for Pandora, the key to opening Pandora's Box, to defeat Zeus. Successful, Kratos kills Zeus and ends the reign of the Olympian Gods.

Kratos doing what he does best.

 Of all the games in this particular series, this one leaves me in awe. The graphics are amazing. The sound, engaging. It's just an overall beautiful game! One of my all time favorites for sure! The gameplay, again, remains mostly the same, but hey, if it ain't broke don't fix it.

This installment takes you to Mount Olympus, Tartarus and the Labyrinth fighting and killing all the gods and titans and even Hercules. The brutality of the kills is just awesome. Kratos literally tears Helios' head off then uses it as a flashlight throughout the game. Say, Hermes has some nice winged boots that make him run fast, Kratos cuts off his legs and takes the boots for himself. Good times! The only Olympian you encounter that Kratos doesn't kill is the goddess Aphrodite, I'll let you guess what you get to do with her. (Parental discretion is advised)

With each gods death the world falls deeper into chaos. A couple of examples: Posiedon's death brings in great floods, and Hades' death releases the souls of the dead from Tartarus. And of course, after being betrayed by Gaia, Kratos ends up killing the titans in a rather brutal manner as well.

Overall (in my opinion) everyone who owns a PS3 should own this game. I rate this an easy 10 out of 10 stars! definitely the best "hack 'n slash" game out there!

 - N64