Game details

Game:
God of War III
AKA
God of War 3, GoW III/3
Genre:
Action
Sub Genre:
Adventure
Release Date (US):
March 16th, 2010
Release Date (UK):
March 19th, 2010
Players:
1
Online Players:
N/A
Developers:
SCE Santa Monica
Publisher:
SCEA
Rating:
M [Mature]
PSU Rank:
13 of 1170 Games
PSU Rank on PS3:
12 of 521 Games
Additional Information:
Only on PS3

About God of War III

Kratos is back in his first and likely last adventure on the PS3.

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PSU Review Score
9.5
Avg. user review score:
9.3

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Summary

God of War III is the best entry in the series, hands down, and one of the best action-adventure games of this generation. Kratos' journey comes to an end, along with the trilogy, in an explosion of fluid combat, mammoth environments, and a superb narrative.

We like

  • The combat, combos, and boss battles are by far the best in the series
  • Lighting is as much a part of the game as the combat
  • The enormous scale of the environments

We dislike

  • The occasional button-trigger glitches
  • Saying goodbye to the trilogy

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Since the God of War series launched in 2005, we’ve journeyed alongside Kratos through the depths of hell, annihilated hordes of demonic creatures in a gory clash, and defeated Ares to take his place as the new God of War. It’s a franchise based heavily on intense, fluid combat, enormous boss battles, gruesome finishing moves, and a story that spans the emotions of anger, fear, and revenge. To put it simply –...

God of War III News

  • God of War III director talks alternate endings

    God of War III’s Stig Asmussen has divulged some juicy details surrounding the alternate story paths that the series’ former directors had in mind for Kratos’ epic swansong. "What David Jaffe talked about doing was basically, you destroy Greek mythology and then Norse myth...

  • God of War III slashes competition in March, sells 1.1 million copies

    God of War III was the big game in March, selling 1.1 million copies in the US, according to figures released by the NPD Group today. The PlayStation 3 exclusive edged out Pokemon SoulSilver for the DS, which sold 1,020,000 units. The PS3 version of Final Fantasy XIII also sold very well, roughl...

  • God of War III tops UK Charts

    Kratos has waded in with his size nines and stomped all over the competition in the UK, catapulting God of War III to first place in the region’s All Format Charts and dethroning Final Fantasy XIII in the process. According to early figures, the PlayStation 3 exclusive sequel outsold its pr...

  • Sakaguchi: GoW is 'good,' thinks opening is too 'long'

    Hironobu Sakaguchi, founder of developer Mistwalker, has labelled God of War III a “good game,” though conceded he finds the intro sequence a little long winded. Writing on Twitter, Sakaguchi said of the intro, “It’s nicely done, but you don’t need this. It’s m...

  • God of War III cost $44m to develop

    God of War III’s director of product development John Hight has revealed that Kratos’ latest blood bath cost a whopping $44 USD million to make. "We are stamping discs now, so we're effectively done, just got a couple of countries that we're finishing up on this week, and we've s...

  • David Jaffe weighs in on God of War III

    Shocker of the week: The lead director of the first God of War game, David Jaffe, has nothing but good things to say about God of War III. Writing from his blog Jaffe says that he has been "Playing GOD OF WAR 3 this weekend and really, really loving it." "Presentation and p...

  • God of War III dev has 'no idea' what it is doing next

    God of War III hasn’t even arrived on store shelves yet but that hasn’t stopped folks from quizzing the development team on what they plan on churning out later down the line – and unsurprisingly, the studio hasn't a clue what it's up to next. “I have no idea! I just finis...

  • Sony wants to put God of War 'to bed for a while'

    Stig Asmussen, director of the upcoming God of War III, has said that punters shouldn’t expect fresh entries in the series to be churned out on a regular basis, with Sony keen to extend the waiting period between each instalment or risk the franchise becoming “irrelevant.” "...

  • God of War III Euro TV advert unleashed

    Sony has lifted the curtains on the European TV advert for its eagerly anticipated PS3 exclusive, God of War III. Check out the ad below. Kratos will be assaulting store shelves across PAL territories on March 19, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for our review here on PSU in the next couple o...

  • Get an exclusive poster when you pre-order God of War III from GameStop

    If you pre-order God of War III from GameStop you'll land an exclusive poster signed by the game's concept artist. The 17 x 24 poster, signed by Andy Park, is in addition to the Phantom of Chaos character skin. You'll be able to pick up the poster at the time of pre-order while supplies last. Fo...

God of War III Features

  • Game of the Month: March 2010

    You’d be hard pressed to find someone who disagrees with the notion that the first couple of months of 2010 have proven nothing short of impressive. With early delights such as Bayonetta and MAG further supplemented by the likes of BioShock 2 and Heavy Rain, PlayStation 3 owners have been trul...

  • God of War III E3 09 Interview

    While at the Sony booth today, we had the chance to speak with Todd Papy, the Lead Designer of God of War III. Todd talked a bit about everything; the game's story, tech, development process, and gameplay are all discussed. Take a look. PSU: Todd, tell us about the game. Todd Papy: Well, this ...

  • The Evolution of God of War

    God of War is a series close to many of our hearts. Spawned from the mind of the criminally talented David Jaffe, the original God of War introduced us to Kratos, the brutal ex-Spartan soldier that vowed to kill Ares, the Olympian god of war. God of War exuded quality; the plot twisted and turned be...

  • PSU Impressions: God of War III trailer

    What is probably one of the most anticipated games for 2009, God of War III finally reared its head again during Sunday’s Spike TV Video Game Award show, showcasing the first in-game footage of the title in action. After viewing the trailer a few times and carefully analyzing each action seque...

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