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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  1. Dionysus777
    Jan 29, 2015
    9
    Excellent game. Polished.Challenging on harder difficulties. Usually seems fair. Love greek mythology, even though this is their own version. Controls great.Graphics great.Played though It many times. Beaten all difficulties exept easier 1. 1 of the best of its kind.
  2. Cmmcfreire
    May 7, 2020
    9
    Story - 10/10
    Gameplay - 9/10
    Graphics - 10/10
    Soundtrack - 10/10
    Levels - 8/10
    Replay value - 8/10
  3. Pooker107
    Nov 5, 2020
    9
    An excellent and brutal action game that perfectly caps the original God of War trilogy. The combat is responsive and satisfying, the story is epic and conclusive, the bosses and set pieces are top notch. The similarities between three of your four weapons are is only tarnish on this otherwise all-time classic.
  4. DausenMoore
    Sep 28, 2022
    9
    I'm late, but God of War 3 is still very good and I have very few complaints. It's easily one of the best games on PS3.
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. eva3si0n
    Aug 22, 2021
    9
    God of War 3 is the logical conclusion of the trilogy. Here you should not look for logic in history at all. In GOW3 there is only blood, cruelty and adrenaline gameplay. And this gameplay has become as simple and linear as possible. GOW3 does not bring anything new to the series, it is very disappointing. GOW3 it's like a popcorn action movie - beautiful and spectacular, but very stupid.God of War 3 is the logical conclusion of the trilogy. Here you should not look for logic in history at all. In GOW3 there is only blood, cruelty and adrenaline gameplay. And this gameplay has become as simple and linear as possible. GOW3 does not bring anything new to the series, it is very disappointing. GOW3 it's like a popcorn action movie - beautiful and spectacular, but very stupid. I am glad that Santa Monica Studio has gone from GOW3 to GOW 2018, they are moving in the right direction.… Expand
  8. Moish
    Apr 28, 2018
    9
    An epic conclusion to the god of war trilogy that makes a presence for the franchise on the followed generation of PlayStation, only thing is something that took what feels like a lot of effort through two main games resolves to easy and quick.
  9. Alvokun
    Apr 9, 2017
    9
    In my opinion, the best God of War game by far. Storyline is simple but it works very well thanks to mythology, and gameplay is even better than in the previous games. Ttechnical power is evidently much larger as well, so the game really outstands over all the others GoW in terms of graphics and sequences.
  10. BSchwarz95
    Jul 21, 2018
    9
    There are so many aspects of this game that have been greatly improved upon, compared to the games that came before it. For one, it's graphically gorgeous. I played the Remastered version so that may have helped a little bit but either way, the scale of the game was achieved due almost exclusively to the graphics that helped sell it's epic nature. The monsters finally had that scary factorThere are so many aspects of this game that have been greatly improved upon, compared to the games that came before it. For one, it's graphically gorgeous. I played the Remastered version so that may have helped a little bit but either way, the scale of the game was achieved due almost exclusively to the graphics that helped sell it's epic nature. The monsters finally had that scary factor that made them all the more intimidating which again made the gameplay experience better. This was also the first game that I played on Normal difficulty since the first game. The clunky controls of the earlier entries infuriated me and I played on Easy simply to finish the game as fast as possible (the only real reason I'm playing any of these is because I want to go into God of War IV knowing as much of the backstory as possible), and playing this on normal kicked my ass a few times. Because of this, I had to be much more careful with my attacks, timing, and maneuvers which inherently makes you more invested in the game and character. So, this might not be an objective statement due to the difficutly change but I did feel like this game was more of a challenge which made it more fun. On the other hand, this game was a lot more gruesome... like, a lot. Almost disgustingly so, at times, as blood would literally cover the screen. Of course, this doesn't bother me but as this was the first HD-feeling game, the first graphical change that I noticed was the gallons of blood erupting from every enemy. It was slightly offputting but honestly, did a lot to help sell the legendary fantastical nature of a game revolving around the God of War.
    Probably my favorite aspect of the game was when you could pick up and use artifacts from the gods and demi-gods that you killed. Whenever you take down one of these mythological characters, you assume some of their powers which was a design that made every few chapters feel extremely fresh (something that was desperately needed after binge-playing all of these games in less than 3 weeks). The final boss fight was another element of the game that changed-up the God of War fighting paradigm by making it extremely reminiscent of Mortal Kombat. The hack-and-slash followed by rapid button-mash nature of the boss fights has grown a little slate so having a boss fight in this new style was more than welcome.
    Overall, I don't think this game has quite the intimate character driven story of Ghost of Sparta but it makes up for it in it's epic conclusion-based nature which offered a lot of fun and fresh, exciting gameplay elements.    … Expand
  11. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Feb 7, 2019
    9
    "God of War III" is one of the great PS3 spectacles. As a trilogy capper, it delivers the goods and then some. While the story isn't the greatest, the action gameplay is truly fantastic and the graphics are absolutely mind-blowing. This is one of the most cinematic video games of all time. Of course, one could argue that this third game in the series follows the formula of its predecessors"God of War III" is one of the great PS3 spectacles. As a trilogy capper, it delivers the goods and then some. While the story isn't the greatest, the action gameplay is truly fantastic and the graphics are absolutely mind-blowing. This is one of the most cinematic video games of all time. Of course, one could argue that this third game in the series follows the formula of its predecessors a little to closely. But to do so would be nitpicking. The fact is this is a stunning entry that fans will go bonkers for. It ranks up with "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" as one of the PS3's best action titles. I would rate it with a 9.3 out of 10.… Expand
  12. Maxttvd
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    Jogo muito bom ,entretanto comparado aos jogos de hoje em dia e ao próprio Goty of war de 2018, o jogo fica nitidamente como um entretenimento barato, e fácil, fruto da foram que se faziam jogos na époc., e não uma arte como o jogo de 2018.
  13. XxAlbertoBuzzxX
    Jun 2, 2020
    9
    God of war III
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  14. canceRnya
    Oct 29, 2018
    9
    Лучший слэшэр, самые зрелищные и красивые босс файты своего времени. 9 оторванных ног и голов с кровью Зевса на весь экран из 10.
  15. Max_Spidey
    Jan 19, 2019
    9
    [PT-BR] God of War 3 trouxe tudo o que um fã queria,enredo sensacional,cenários incríveis,novas armas muito interessantes,trilha sonora a nível dos outros 2 jogos passados,MUITO BOM
  16. Darioplay92
    May 25, 2018
    9
    Con God of war III se marca un antes y un después en la saga God of war en cuanto a calidad se refiere, God of war 1 y 2 se hicieron para que al final todo culminase de forma magistral en este juego, las peleas contra los jefes finales son mucho más que épicas, dándonos al jugador la sensación de ser mucho más poderosos a ritmo que avanzamos en la historia, el juego no decae en ningúnCon God of war III se marca un antes y un después en la saga God of war en cuanto a calidad se refiere, God of war 1 y 2 se hicieron para que al final todo culminase de forma magistral en este juego, las peleas contra los jefes finales son mucho más que épicas, dándonos al jugador la sensación de ser mucho más poderosos a ritmo que avanzamos en la historia, el juego no decae en ningún momento, empieza a lo grande y con cada paso que damos sabe como hacerlo para superarse cada vez más y más.… Expand
  17. OZcomingFRoo
    Sep 30, 2018
    9
    I played this gen back in 2010 and now I played the Remaster in the PS4.
    A true classic hack & slash game worthy to sit as one of the best out there (right next to DMC3)
    Lets begin. Combat (player) - While some say GoW has a very (sometimes "shallow") gameplay, I found it quite wrong and not true. All GoW games have unique weapons. Yes, you do carry 4 weapons which 2 one them are CC    I played this gen back in 2010 and now I played the Remaster in the PS4.
    A true classic hack & slash game worthy to sit as one of the best out there (right next to DMC3)
    Lets begin.

    Combat (player) - While some say GoW has a very (sometimes "shallow") gameplay, I found it quite wrong and not true. All GoW games have unique weapons. Yes, you do carry 4 weapons which 2 one them are CC damage much like the classic blades but the wrong differently which is why I welcome it. GoW3 has some interesting elements to make some sassy combos which I found to be quite fun to pull and easy. And by easy I mean not unnecessary complex and **** unlike that other game *DMC4 AHEM*.
    Use dash to launch enemies in the air, then make some Ariel attack and juggle them with you bow (always fun to juggle that Monster bull). BTW , dedicated evade button in a fixed camera ? now THAT'S GREAT (plus m once you learn to evade cancel it becomes even more fun... yes it's kinda OP once you use it, still fun as hell like in DMC3)
    Overall, combat may seem shallow because some players span (Light + Light + Heavy). But once you rep the difficulty then some advance Ariel combos might help you out.
    One thing to note before I get to the standard enemies, yes the throw button is way to OP. However not all enemies are beatable (on the start) by being safe in an animation attack/grab.

    Enemies -
    Spartan (generic and golden) - The generic are you snacks to spam circle grab and easy to kill. However the golden types have super armor on attack animation but can be beaten with Ariel combos to be safe.
    "Big Cows" - Probably the funniest enemy to juggle in the air because the so big that it seems impossible. The can block and counter you attacks but overall they're easy and fun. Just a lot tougher
    Medusa and snake girl - both share the same attacks , one can simply turn you to stone. The normally have super armor to be wear out. thankfully , they not hard to break and juggle in the air and their attacks are easily readable (unlike a **** enemy named blitz in DMC4)
    - Rest of enemies I can't remember - pretty the rest of the enemies carry a combination of super armor that you'll need to break (except for the gorgon, they always have it on but slow for such attribute). Most of them can be combo in the air with an easy. Hence the reason why the games throws a mix of enemies that make you need to evade in certain moments.
    So overall, great enemy design.
    Bosses - They're great. Not special TBH. All of them have readable attack animations and some are slow. It's a shame that some of them cannot be bested by all weapons types like in DMC3 but again it's not a big deal.
    Overall great.

    Overall thought, a great hack and slash game,both advance gamers and average gamers can find this game engaging and fun.    … Expand
  18. Jyadaus
    Jan 24, 2020
    9
    God of War III is one of the best games i ever played. The words are really inadequate when trying to explain this game. Graphics are really good for PS3. Ending of this game is great. Boss battles, puzzles, characters, story is very good. Soundtracks on my Spotify playlist. Absolutely stunning
  19. Kvantaliani03
    Nov 20, 2021
    9
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  20. Jvbcdtm3
    Nov 4, 2018
    9
    Story:7
    Graphics:9
    Gameplay:9
    Sounds:9
    Details:9
    Animations:9
    Boss fight :10
    Controls:9
    Must have!
  21. Ernest_Figueroa
    Nov 23, 2018
    9
    Me conseguí la Playstation 3 solo por este pedazo de juego. Que pena tener que dormir por que si no le daría muchas mas horas al día.
  22. Miguelbpaes
    Apr 14, 2023
    9
    God of War III consegue encerrar a trilogia de vingança de Kratos com maestria, brutalidade e gráficos belíssimos. Um espetáculo do início ao fim.
  23. 666999
    Aug 8, 2019
    9
    Just beat the game on Hard mode and it was very challenging.

    the positives + great story and ending + amazing graphic for a 2010 game and still look stunning to this day + very good and smooth game-play mechanics the Negatives - to many quick time events. - it felt short, it took me 11 h to beat it on Hard and i actually took my time looking around for treasures and orbs    Just beat the game on Hard mode and it was very challenging.

    the positives

    + great story and ending
    + amazing graphic for a 2010 game and still look stunning to this day
    + very good and smooth game-play mechanics

    the Negatives

    - to many quick time events.
    - it felt short, it took me 11 h to beat it on Hard and i actually took my time looking around for treasures and orbs boxes and reading the text messages and looking around and admiring the stunning views of this game.

    8/10    … Expand
  24. AbhinavDasiga
    Mar 31, 2020
    9
    Even though the third entry in the series didn't see the great jump from the first to the second game, it still was able to extract as much as possible out of the god of war formula. Taking on the gods themselves has never felt so satisfying.
  25. AlanJay
    Nov 29, 2022
    9
    I keep coming back to play this game every couple of years, and every time I play it, I have a lot of fun! One of my favorite games of all time!
  26. Hellgates666
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    Incredibly brutal, incredibly fun, and deceptively beautiful, God of War 3 doesn't let up for a second. Exacting your revenge on one god after another gives you a feeling of power very few games manage to, and makes for one of the most fun games I've ever played. Definitely recommend.
  27. demixzz
    Aug 26, 2020
    9
    the best slasher and one of the best exclusive on PS3, a good game with an unusual setting
  28. Sr_PuXiToPuiG
    Jan 3, 2021
    9
    Juegazo. . .
  29. JohnnArmstrong
    Feb 14, 2022
    9
    The best way to end the Kratos saga. This game made me love the saga since it was the first one I played and thanks to it I finished the others on the PS2 and PSP. Every moment in the previous games feels like preparation for this one. Definitely a gem of video games.
  30. LironesAlviento
    Aug 20, 2020
    9
    Otro perfecto God of War, uno de los mejores juegos de PS3, graficamente expectacular.
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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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