God of War III

 PlayStation 3
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Mar 16, 2010
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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4092 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 247 out of 4092
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  1. HTGamer
    Mar 25, 2017
    9
    God of War III is a masterpiece of a game for the PS3, and Sony Santa Monica outdid themselves after the acclaimed God of War and GoW 2 games.

    This game concludes Kratos' story of revenge against the Gods of Olympus in fictional Ancient Greece. GoW III features the most WOW opening of any game I can remember, with Kratos charging against Mount Olympus while riding Gaia and his allies    God of War III is a masterpiece of a game for the PS3, and Sony Santa Monica outdid themselves after the acclaimed God of War and GoW 2 games.

    This game concludes Kratos' story of revenge against the Gods of Olympus in fictional Ancient Greece. GoW III features the most WOW opening of any game I can remember, with Kratos charging against Mount Olympus while riding Gaia and his allies the Titans, then fights and kills Poseidon straight away before being sent to the Underworld by Zeus so that the game proper can begin (hey, if that didn't happen the game would last 3 hours max). What better and more epic way to start a game! But the rest of it is no slouch. Each new boss battle is better than the last. Each new area is bigger and better than the previous one. Even violence has become more prevalent, there were moments I sympathised with Kratos' victims, but there is nothing too gory. The final fight against Zeus is mostly presented as a 2D fighting game, which is a nice change of pace. Ultimately Kratos wipes the Greeks gods out of the face of the Earth. Surprise! XD Don't say I spoilt the story. Did you really expect anything different?

    Graphics are amazing, the epic scale of battles has become even more epic (the battle against the Titan Kronos is featured in no other game), gameplay is as always solid with a mix of hack n' slash, platforming and puzzles (unfortunately there is a puzzle late in the game that plays with perspective and I couldn't solve it without reading a walkthrough). The only bad thing technically is the frame rate. The first 2 games' 60 fps (a standard for this genre of games) is replaced with an unlocked 30-45 fps, but playability isn't compromised at all. It's just that some hypersensitive players may see it as negative, but I am not one of them.

    All in all, God of War III is a terrific game. Thankfully it has been remastered and re-released on PS4. Just buy it and play it, it's one of the best and most spectacular games you will ever experience.    … Expand
  2. LegendaryKing
    Mar 15, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. God of war is the Legend of Playstation It changed my life. It was only game I played 100 times and I was not bored .
    Gameplay 1000/10
    Story Over 9000!
    No words This is one of best games ,Maybe even the best!    … Expand
  3. KayVen17
    Jan 4, 2017
    9
    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln verstanden?
    Dann sind hier meine Punkte.

    Mein persönlicher Score = 94/100
    Mein User Score = 9/10    … Expand
  4. vinicius77777
    Dec 23, 2016
    10
    excelente jogo. fico na dúvida de qual é o melhor jogo da saga se é esse ou o 2. história incrível, bosses incríveis, gráficos de tirar o fôlego, excelente jogabilidade e uma trilha sonora épica como é dever ter em todo jogo da franquia.
    GOD OF WAR É O MELHOR JOGO OCIDENTAL QUE JÁ JOGUEI ATÉ HOJE.
  5. MiguelNeto
    Nov 22, 2016
    10
    God of War III ao meu ver é um dos melhores jogo de todos os tempos, eu lembro que comprei esse jogo no lançamento, e foram as melhores horas gasta da minha vida no video game, Kratos perto de terminar a sua vingança, um começo épico, Poseidon um dos chefes mais incrivel que eu ja vi, visualmente impecavel, e morte dele é brutal, a cada chefe mais incrivel, Hades, Apolo (que tem uma morteGod of War III ao meu ver é um dos melhores jogo de todos os tempos, eu lembro que comprei esse jogo no lançamento, e foram as melhores horas gasta da minha vida no video game, Kratos perto de terminar a sua vingança, um começo épico, Poseidon um dos chefes mais incrivel que eu ja vi, visualmente impecavel, e morte dele é brutal, a cada chefe mais incrivel, Hades, Apolo (que tem uma morte brutal tambem), Hermes (como eu odeio esse cara, foi muito bom ver a morte dele), Hercules (bem dificil, mais vale muito apena pegar a sua arma) e Zeus (muito dificil vencer ele no começo, mais depois voce consegue com mais facilidade), temos quebra-cabeça dificeis, mais os do primeiro jogo é mais complicado, o quebra-cabeça do Labirinto nao é dificil de resolver, o complicado é os inimigos que aparece, e o final é excelente. Nota 10. que venha God of War na mitologia Nordica. Nota 10… Expand
  6. FilemonBR
    Aug 19, 2016
    10
    O mascote da sony na sua melhor fase, graficos impecáveis, ajudou nas vendas do ps3, fechou uma historia epica de vingança de uma otima forma, e reviravoltas
  7. houyi111
    Aug 2, 2016
    9
    My friend recommended this game for me a while ago but I am not into h&s game so I didnt play it until this summer. This game has one of the most epic and well-done boss designs, the one with the titan and the first stage with Zeus are my favorites.
  8. fijiboy
    Jul 12, 2016
    8
    this is an extremely entertaining game. god of war has always been known for its amazing presentation, over the top violence and extremely satisfying hack and slash gameplay, all these things still ring true for this game and then some. easily the most grand of all the god of war games and the most fun to play. the set pieces are unlike any other game as far as there scope goes, and thethis is an extremely entertaining game. god of war has always been known for its amazing presentation, over the top violence and extremely satisfying hack and slash gameplay, all these things still ring true for this game and then some. easily the most grand of all the god of war games and the most fun to play. the set pieces are unlike any other game as far as there scope goes, and the one thing god of war 3 does better then the previous games is make you feel as powerful as ever striking down the largest and most dangerous foes kratos has yet to face. the downside to this game is its story, while the writing isn't necessarily bad, it is really goofy and hard to take seriously, especially when compared to the previous games that felt a lot more thought out and had a much more enjoyable story that added to the experience. The story in this installment is overly simple and still manages to feel goofy and unnatural in many parts, especially when you meet Pandora. this definitely was disappointing and is the weakest as far as story goes, but strongest in gameplay. the other thing that brought the game down was the puzzles. Some of the puzzles were enjoyable but many felt unnecessary and slowed down the game to the point of annoyance. that's the only real thing wrong with the game, otherwise its an absolute thrill ride, to its incredible opening to its climatic end.… Expand
  9. chayshirin
    Jun 25, 2016
    8
    Enjoyable for the most part, though not as good as the second installment.
    good:
    Great opening
    Fantastic graphics
    Fun gory killing spree

    Bad:
    trying too hard to be epic
    too much time spent in dungeons doing stupid puzzles
    underwhelming final boss fight
  10. bulletchan
    Apr 11, 2016
    10
    God Of War III is the only game i have played more then 7 times non stop.The graphic in the game blow me away,the smooth gameplay,gore,violence,EPIC opening.All you need in an action game.This might be the Game Of The Year for the PS3 System.If you have been following God Of War franchise since the 1st God Of War.There is no point in saying "pass" to this game.
  11. MorganDavies
    Apr 10, 2016
    10
    I usually hate mindless slashers but this game is just amazing. Absolutely gorgeous graphics and environments, accompanied by an epic soundtrack. The fights are inventive and gory; they push the boundaries of linear violence to near ridiculousness, but it's just so fun! The story is a little weak and the ending didn't do much for me, but there are too many pros to care about the ending.I usually hate mindless slashers but this game is just amazing. Absolutely gorgeous graphics and environments, accompanied by an epic soundtrack. The fights are inventive and gory; they push the boundaries of linear violence to near ridiculousness, but it's just so fun! The story is a little weak and the ending didn't do much for me, but there are too many pros to care about the ending. You get engrossed in the bloodshed to the point where you feel quite sadistic for enjoying it. If you love violence and feeling like a badass, then you will have a treat with this.… Expand
  12. Cosmozerk
    Apr 9, 2016
    10
    When i played God of War III 2 years ago i thought it was a very abridge game, but when i sat down, put the controller in my hands and played it from beginning to end 2 years after that...i think i was too quick in my decision...THIS is the BEST God of War game there has ever been.

    STORY: God of War III begins right where God of War II left off, with the Titans climbing Mount of Olympus    When i played God of War III 2 years ago i thought it was a very abridge game, but when i sat down, put the controller in my hands and played it from beginning to end 2 years after that...i think i was too quick in my decision...THIS is the BEST God of War game there has ever been.

    STORY: God of War III begins right where God of War II left off, with the Titans climbing Mount of Olympus (And no that is not a Spoiler at this point because ,c'mon, it's been almost 10 years since God of War II launched). When the God's notice this, they all go attack the Titans. Poseidon ,specifically, goes for Gaia, which is the one holding Kratos. After a very cool boss battle and epic tutorial. Poseidon gets killed by Kratos and from there on out your journey to Zeus begins.

    PRESENTATION: The jump from the PS2 to the PS3 is incredibly clear. This game competes with Uncharted 2 for best looking game on the console and it definitely shows what the PS3 is capable of.

    Not only has the Models and animations have improved, but this time the focus where on the lightning effects. Everything projects light in here. From the Blades of Kratos, to the orbs, to even the chests themselves.

    The environments are incredible to look at and the music, once again, helps the atmosphere of the game and when things get tense the music follows.

    My only 2 nitpicks with the presentation is that for one, the game runs at 720p instead of 1080p (probably to get a smooth frame rate without sacrificing the graphics) and 2 of the models look..off to me. And those two are both Gaia and Pandora. Gaia is good for the most part, but i don't like her baby eyes and puppet mouth and Pandora just look derpy as all ****. But aside from those nitpicks the presentation is pretty sweet.

    GAMEPLAY: God of War III doesn't reinvent the wheel for the God of War formula or anything, but it does take everything that made God of War II so incredibly fun and adds some little improvements that just make it overall more strong.

    Little things like making the walls fights and pushing stuff more faster just removes some little annoyingness from the previous games. The ability to rotate stuff at will, dropping to the bottom of ledges, collect 3 eyes, phoenix feathers and the new miniatur horns instead of 5, or being able to approach your enemies with your blades make the game just a lot more fluid.

    And speaking of fluid, the combat system ,for the most part, has remain untouched. You still have your light and heavy attacks, the block button, the magic button and this time they added a new element, the items. Which leads me to:

    Main weapon:

    Blades of Exile: The weapon that you will use all the time. You do combos with it and it contains The Army of Sparta.

    Sub Weapons:

    Claws of Hades: This functions just like the Blades of Exile, aldo i do feel like they are a bit faster. However it does give a Magic ability named "Soul Summon" that i will explain on the magic abilities part.

    Nemean Cestus: You get this things from Hercule and man they hit HARD, you can punch the **** out of your enemies and you can break certain blue rocks with it.

    Nemesis Whip: Just like the Blades of Exile, but you can hold down the button to do multiple hits.

    Magic abilities:

    The Army of Sparta: Your new ability. A bunch of shields come in and trust the enemies with a bunch of spears.

    Blade of Olympus: This time is not used as a weapon, this time is the replacement of the rage of the titans, this time being the Rage of Sparta, and it functions in a very similar way with Kratos getting a boost of speed and strength under a time limit that you refill by hitting enemies and collecting "yellow orbs".

    Soul Summon: When you get the Claws of Hades, you'll get this ability that allows you to spawn Souls from creatures that will fight for you.

    Nemean Roar: You punch the ground and a big wave hurts everyone in range.

    Items:

    Bow of Apollo: It's a bow...you shoot things, but this time you can charge it to burn stuff and it has its own bar so it doesn't take magic away...that's nice.

    Head of Helios: This will allow you to illuminate certain areas to see better and find secrets. Oh! and it also uses the same bar of Apollo's Bow.

    Boots of Hermes: This Boots will allow you to dash into enemies, run on walls and dash in the air. And it also uses the same bar as the Bow and Helios head

    Like you read, the items have a different bar from the magic and each magic is now locked to a specific weapon, but let's be honest, you will use the Blades of Exile and Nemean Cestus and nothing more.

    In previous games, sub-weapons weren't really useful, however here they putted some extra functionalities to them like burn plant with the Bow of Apollo or break blue rocks with Nemean Cestus to make them more useful and have better creativite with the Puzzles (and they do). Overall God of War III deserves that 92 metacritic score and i definitely recommended it to any PS3 user. I'll give it a 10/10.    … Expand
  13. Antemiz
    Mar 13, 2016
    10
    God of war 3 is the best, i think this was the most hilarious and succesful hack and slash games ive played on ps3, screw dantes inferno and go support this big aaa title guys, kratos is a legend
  14. ursynhu
    Mar 10, 2016
    10
    Este jogo é incrível! Eu recebi e ainda não posso parar de jogar. Os gráficos são tão detalhadas para um game e é desafiador, mas divertido e terá que jogar por horas! A história é complexa e profundamente pensado. O melhor jogo que eu já joguei de forma
  15. Minge
    Feb 21, 2016
    10
    Fantastic game from santa monica the game is great the story was good to end the zeus conflict gameplay is amazing puzzles to test your mind and graphics of the highest caliber
  16. Termin8ter
    Feb 13, 2016
    8
    God Of War 3 is a great action game, with spectacular boss fights, and an interesting story. You play as Kratos as he climbs Mount Olympus to kill Zeus, and all the gods. The levels and setpieces are great, the fighting is crunchy and satisfying, and Kratos gets a bunch of new weapons to kill enemies with, like Hercules's Gauntlets, or Hades's Claws.The graphics are great also. Kratos isGod Of War 3 is a great action game, with spectacular boss fights, and an interesting story. You play as Kratos as he climbs Mount Olympus to kill Zeus, and all the gods. The levels and setpieces are great, the fighting is crunchy and satisfying, and Kratos gets a bunch of new weapons to kill enemies with, like Hercules's Gauntlets, or Hades's Claws.The graphics are great also. Kratos is very brutal and ruthless in this game. I am anxious to see if God Of War Ascension can stack up to this excellent game.… Expand
  17. Abhaygamin2002
    Dec 29, 2015
    10
    I am not joking.This was the reason i bought a PS3.I was waiting for gow3 for a long time.I dont beleive my favorite series in full HD unimaginable graphics and polygons.I wish this series continues.
  18. bigboss1964
    Nov 22, 2015
    7
    God of War III

    Game-Play:The game-play in this game could be a lot better but uses QTE very often but the combos in combat are amazing and the way you use your weapons mid combat is great. Story:The story similar to the previous games and continuous to butcher the Greek mythology but sometimes is fun but in the end nothing special it took me to complete about 8 hours. Graphics:One    God of War III

    Game-Play:The game-play in this game could be a lot better but uses QTE very often but the combos in combat are amazing and the way you use your weapons mid combat is great.

    Story:The story similar to the previous games and continuous to butcher the Greek mythology but sometimes is fun but in the end nothing special it took me to complete about 8 hours.

    Graphics:One of the most beautiful games I have ever played .

    Notes:This game is good not excellent just good if you are going to buy it a price drop would be good .    … Expand
  19. mazewaxie
    Oct 29, 2015
    10
    Perfect. This game is just perfect. Even if it's 5 years old, still has outstanding graphics and an amazing story. The fight are really epic. One of the best games ever.
  20. GameGurme
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    Great gameplay great graphics great boss fights great game god of war 3 is the best game ı have ever played if you have ps3 or ps4 you must buy it and dont play with children
  21. 87Shredder
    Oct 24, 2015
    10
    A climactic visual masterpiece. Kratos left his stamp on the bloody action adventure world and is still the standard for hack and slash to this day. One of the few games in my library that I have beaten on multiple difficulties and yet can still pop in on a weekend and go through it completely having just as much fun as the first time I played it. A must have game for people of all genresA climactic visual masterpiece. Kratos left his stamp on the bloody action adventure world and is still the standard for hack and slash to this day. One of the few games in my library that I have beaten on multiple difficulties and yet can still pop in on a weekend and go through it completely having just as much fun as the first time I played it. A must have game for people of all genres and styles.… Expand
  22. caligula_king
    Oct 3, 2015
    10
    El cierre de la triologia en el que al fin Kratos se venga de los dioses . Un personaje y una saga que pasaran los anales de la historia de los videjuegos ! OBRA MAESTRA !
  23. BigShotJosh1
    Aug 25, 2015
    6
    God of War 3.
    *NOTE* Theres not much I can say about this game that has not already been said, so I'm just going to give you my feelings on the game. So if you want more in depth information on the game, their are many other reviews out there.
    So just to get it out of the way the game looks amazing, even today (2014). But as your mom would tell you, looks aren't everything, it's whats    God of War 3.
    *NOTE* Theres not much I can say about this game that has not already been said, so I'm just going to give you my feelings on the game. So if you want more in depth information on the game, their are many other reviews out there.

    So just to get it out of the way the game looks amazing, even today (2014). But as your mom would tell you, looks aren't everything, it's whats inside that counts. So... other then the great production values what does this game have to offer? Well in case you so how didn't know this is a hack and slash game with puzzles mixed in. Their are also quite-a-few quick-time events that happen in boss battles and such which look cool, but you aren't really doing anything. It's more like a somewhat interactive movie which some are quick to criticize but I don't mind it too much. The puzzles are simple for the most part but from time to time you will be going around wondering what your supposed to do. And last but not least the combat. I know I'II get some hate for this but I found the combat rather repetitive. I know theirs "4" different wepions but, their really only variations on the chain-blades. Though the story is half decent, but I wont spoil that for you.
    Overall this is an above adverge game that's enjoyably while it last. Did I forget to mention that the game is only around 7 hours (even thought thats normal now-in-days).
    I give it a 6.5/10, its worth playing through but it in my opinion is not the 9/10 game so people say it is.    … Expand
  24. Gamerboss
    Aug 23, 2015
    10
    One of the best game i have in my live. The graphics in the game is amazing and gameplay is best i ever see in one game. The end of this story is amazing too. I recommend everyone
  25. jelikey
    Aug 21, 2015
    10
    i am happy in play this game continuously. game shows awesome graphic, and gives cool hitting sense. the only flaw of this game is the storyline. but i do not care a snap.
  26. DanteGodfather7
    Aug 19, 2015
    8
    Vengeance is sweet! Santa Monica Studios successfully ended their greatest franchise ever. Although Kratos retains his main protagonist's role as the fallen God of War, at his arsenal of weapons and magic abilities, you feel more powerful than any of the legendary Greek Gods. The music in the game is beautiful and really fits the setting of ancient Greece. My problem with this game is thatVengeance is sweet! Santa Monica Studios successfully ended their greatest franchise ever. Although Kratos retains his main protagonist's role as the fallen God of War, at his arsenal of weapons and magic abilities, you feel more powerful than any of the legendary Greek Gods. The music in the game is beautiful and really fits the setting of ancient Greece. My problem with this game is that the story depletes in quality from the first and second games for the PlayStation 2. Action in this game is perfected (ironically) from the first two games also. Graphics in this game are a visual spectacle while the voice acting in my opinion falls in quality from the PS2 titles. This saga has a fitting end for Kratos' journey. 8/10. Great Game!… Expand
  27. mrnice
    Aug 14, 2015
    5
    This game froze my entire console during the same scene, again and again. The problem persisted across standard and 'Essentials' editions, and both with patch and with no patch. Needless to say, this was a game-breaking experience that cut off my access to an otherwise polished action game. The issue seems to be rare, though, and I only subtract one point from my "decent game" score. WhyThis game froze my entire console during the same scene, again and again. The problem persisted across standard and 'Essentials' editions, and both with patch and with no patch. Needless to say, this was a game-breaking experience that cut off my access to an otherwise polished action game. The issue seems to be rare, though, and I only subtract one point from my "decent game" score. Why not a higher score? 6/10 means that the game delivers on your expectations, but it does nothing really mindblowing or new or necessary for you. It's a game that no one has to play.

    God Of War III pulls off similar tricks to the Devil May Cry series, Dark Souls, Bayonetta and similar action games. It's often as linear as Uncharted, so if you want to figure things out, this is not the most appealing game. I did enjoy the puzzles and not knowing what to expect from the epic but very gory campaign.    … Expand
  28. ravikrishhnan
    Jun 8, 2015
    10
    Undoubtedly the best Game Series across all platforms. All the more reasons why I picked PS over XBOX. GoW III has great improvements in terms of Graphics, and quite less tougher than I and II. The weapons are classy and powerful. Story is a perfect 10, a wonderful end to the Trilogy (sans Ascension)
  29. tsakiym
    May 21, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do not have to say anything. But i need to write one hundred and fifty characters. i think my score can describe it.................................… Expand
  30. Ogmios232
    Apr 5, 2015
    8
    Beautiful Scenery, beautiful graphics, buttery smooth gameplay, amazing greek-themed story and compelling characters. This is a MUST have for every Ps3 owner. The weapon arsenal is very diverse, it is full of different types of weapons with unique attacks that mow on hordes of enemies. LOVE IT!!!! Also boobs lol.

    I do have a few problems with this game that the graphics and story line    Beautiful Scenery, beautiful graphics, buttery smooth gameplay, amazing greek-themed story and compelling characters. This is a MUST have for every Ps3 owner. The weapon arsenal is very diverse, it is full of different types of weapons with unique attacks that mow on hordes of enemies. LOVE IT!!!! Also boobs lol.

    I do have a few problems with this game that the graphics and story line could not make up. I apologize in advance to my fellow gamers, but I can't help but think the gameplay is too easy for my taste. Especially since Kratos is battling Gods, creators of Elysium, Earth and the Underworld. The gameplay spoon feeds, babies players too much and doesn't match with the storyline. I feel like the gameplay needs to be harder in order to match the environment of The God of War theme. I finish Chaos mode without any problems and it left me feeling "That's it?". Give me more please    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#2 Best PS3 Game of 2010
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#5 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2010
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#1 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2010

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Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 101 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 101 out of 101
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 101
  3. Negative: 0 out of 101
  1. Video Game Talk
    Jan 18, 2011
    90
    If you liked the previous God of War titles, you're going to feel right at home with this one.
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  2. Telegraph
    80
    But despite God of War III being afraid of flying too close to the sun -lest those carefully crafted wings should melt- the journey is relentlessly exciting; a blistering spectacle told in blood and thunder. Truly epic, then. And I defy anyone to argue with the definition this time around.
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  3. GameWatcher
    93
    God of War 3 is fantastic, and has at least three scenes that are utterly magnificent. Design and gameplay-wise, it's absolutely stunning. The downside is that it doesn't have that clear cut perfection that its predecessor had; the polish shine that brilliantly lit up our eyes when we first enjoyed God of War 2.
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