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God of War III

SCE Santa Monica Studio

2010•Hack and slash•PEGI 18•About 19 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasydetectivehistoricalmyth/fairytalerobots/ai/spacefastunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceself destruction/implosionsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA sweeping, fantastical hack-and-slash game: fast and polished. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

91 / 100

818 ratings

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About This Game

Set in the realm of brutal Greek mythology, God of War III is a single-player game that allows players to take on the climatic role of the ex-Spartan warrior, Kratos, as he scales through the intimidating heights of Mt. Olympus and the dark depths of Hell to seek revenge on those who have betrayed him. Armed with double-chained blades, and an array of new weapons and magic for this iteration of the trilogy, Kratos must take on mythology's darkest creatures while solving intricate puzzles throughout his merciless quest to destroy Olympus. Utilizing a new game engine built from the ground up and state-of-the-art visual technologies, the development team behind God of War III has made standard-setting strides in giving players the realistic feel of actually being on the battlegrounds. With texture resolutions quadrupling since God of War II on PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system,...

Summary: IGDB

Story

Following the ending of God of War II, God of War III picks up directly after this with a stirring opening narration from Zeus discussing the actions of the rogue Kratos, who is 'commanding' a small army of Titans rescued from the Great War (using the power of the Fates). The Olympians immediately rush to battle; Helios rides on his chariot over Olympus, Hermes speeds down the very peaks of Olympus as Zeus watches on, Hercules receives the order to lead his troops down into the fray, Hades lunges off and engages several Titans in his giant form, and Poseidon (using his aquakinesis) shoots down...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyDetectiveHistoricalMyth/fairytaleRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSelf destruction/implosionSocial commentary

Keywords

Greek mythologyBloodyMurderMagicDeathHorseMazeMythology

Details

Developer: SCE Santa Monica Studio
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Released: 16 March 2010
Series: God of War
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 9h rushed, 19h normally, 36h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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