God of War III Remastered

 PlayStation 4
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Jul 14, 2015
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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1547 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 91 out of 1547
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  1. spockivi
    Jul 19, 2023
    7
    That parade of cathartic moments still makes God of War 3 worth playing, especially given the vividness and eye-popping destruction woven into every major battle
  2. MaxieZeus
    Sep 5, 2022
    7
    A really good game with great gameplay but a mediocre plot. Nonetheless it is filled with iconic cutscenes. Definitely worth a playthrough.
  3. deathreaper180
    Jul 18, 2015
    6
    This game is exactly what you would expect. God of War III. The 60fps is smooth to watch and with the gameplay God of War feels great. But the graphics, while nice to look at sometimes, just aren't that big a deal. $40 for this? No thanks. I'll just leave God of War on my PS3 where it should have stayed.
  4. zGoldenOG
    Sep 8, 2019
    6
    Eu sinceramente,não vejo o porque de God of War ser tão popular, sua saga é basicamente um careca raivoso matando deuses do Olimpo.
    Eu não consigo aceitar a fraqueza destes deuses,onde deveriam ser onipotentes.
  5. noaccentallowed
    Jan 4, 2017
    6
    God of War 3: Remastered is a needless upgrade of an already phenomenal experience. Beyond marginal visual improvements, there are no new features added to the original game. Anybody who has previously enjoyed God of War 3 should not purchase this version. The lack of bonus content will be a disappointment to all but first-time players.

    Leveraging the power of the PlayStation 4, God of    God of War 3: Remastered is a needless upgrade of an already phenomenal experience. Beyond marginal visual improvements, there are no new features added to the original game. Anybody who has previously enjoyed God of War 3 should not purchase this version. The lack of bonus content will be a disappointment to all but first-time players.

    Leveraging the power of the PlayStation 4, God of War 3: Remastered renders at a native 1080p resolution and displays at 60 frames per second. A somewhat stronger form of antialiasing is also implemented to reduce the appearance of jagged edges on game models. No assets are conspicuously retextured, which is a shame because the doubled pixel count highlights bits of poorly aged geometry. Thankfully, God of War doesn’t perform any worse than its PlayStation 3 predecessor, avoiding the pitfalls of other contemporary remasters.

    The actual gameplay and narrative still perfectly capture the scale of a Greek myth. Boss encounters are always a series of diamond polished combat sections mixed with spectacularly climatic executions. Puzzles range in scope from clever brain-teasers in isolated spaces to Herculean trials that dynamically alter entire levels in astonishing ways. Cutscenes combine impeccable choreography with engrossing melodramatic acting to achieve satisfying emotional resonance. In every regard, God of War 3 realizes its potential as a finale to a genuinely epic revenge tale.

    It is baffling that such a landmark title didn’t include bonus content on a subsequent release, but that merely detracts from the material value of the product. The core content is untouched, and it remains uniquely entertaining. This release is the ideal choice for newcomers with the latest PlayStation hardware, yet existing God of War 3 owners can safely ignore it.    … Expand
  6. nandika
    Sep 7, 2018
    6
    I just played it to get a head start for the new GoW game, and while it was fun, that fun was kind of mindless. The almost cartoon-like repetitive brutality doesn't cut it for me, and the graphics didn't age well, not even with the remaster.
  7. Cyrus666
    Dec 19, 2021
    6
    Number Of playthroughs: 2
    This game was the first game I played in the series and it was the very first game I bought when I got my PS4. The expectations were high since I'd heard so many positive remarks about it. To be honest, it wasn't the perfect game everyone was praising it to be. I played through it a second time just to see if I'd changed my mind but no the problem remains. The    Number Of playthroughs: 2
    This game was the first game I played in the series and it was the very first game I bought when I got my PS4. The expectations were high since I'd heard so many positive remarks about it. To be honest, it wasn't the perfect game everyone was praising it to be. I played through it a second time just to see if I'd changed my mind but no the problem remains. The combat gets repetitive and stale after a few hours of playing. The Character of Kratos doesn't make for a compelling character. He is always angry and constantly yelling at people. It may sound cool for a few minutes but it doesn't make his character any likable. There was too much unnecessary violence. I felt that the game was violent for the sake of being violent. There were scenes when you rip someone's head off or cut off another one's legs or throw a girl into a crank and she gets reduced to a pool of blood. It's like the developers said: you wanted violence? well, here you go!
    So to summarize: The combat gets repetitive, the main character is always angry and yelling, and players can't sympathize with him, the game is just too violent for no reason.
    Overall a mediocre experience    … Expand
  8. Gosticouilles
    Nov 6, 2022
    6
    Played this to get ready for ragnarok, I play almost all my games on hard mode. It might only haven't aged well but man it's painful to play even on normal difficulty. The game wants you to rely on blocks and parries but the enemies animations are so bad it's really hard to get the good timing. I stopped playing after beating the second boss. :(
  9. Top1saraya_
    Jan 7, 2023
    6
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  10. Vzhik
    Feb 22, 2017
    5
    Хороший средний слешер. Сюжет как-то невнятно подается, временами возникает "не верю".. и к концу я уже забыл зачем ГГ всех убивает. Иногда раздражающие моменты в боях. Но битвы красивые.
  11. TatsMcGee
    Oct 23, 2018
    5
    Motivation to play the Game

    I've played this game before (or at least attempted to) and just didn't like it. Then this year, I played God of War (2018) and its one of the best games that I have ever played. So I figured that I should give this game another try. Why I did not finish the game I just don't like it, the story is a bad revenge story. The combat just doesn't do it for    Motivation to play the Game

    I've played this game before (or at least attempted to) and just didn't like it. Then this year, I played God of War (2018) and its one of the best games that I have ever played. So I figured that I should give this game another try.

    Why I did not finish the game

    I just don't like it, the story is a bad revenge story. The combat just doesn't do it for me and the games main schtick is extreme violence which does nothing for me.

    Amount of Time Put Into The Game

    I played this game for a few hours and it never hooked me in. This original trilogy is not for me.

    Try Again Later?

    No, I believe in second chances, I gave this game a second chance and the answer is no. It's not for me.    … Expand
  12. Colin1963
    Jul 2, 2017
    5
    What would have been a great game has been severely marred by the developers tweaking the difficulty to the point that you spend far too much time looking at the "you are dead" screen. Upgrades and enemies are metered out so there is no way to improve your character to maker a boss level easier. Delays in responses and clunky evasion and sequences means the fight mechanics leave youWhat would have been a great game has been severely marred by the developers tweaking the difficulty to the point that you spend far too much time looking at the "you are dead" screen. Upgrades and enemies are metered out so there is no way to improve your character to maker a boss level easier. Delays in responses and clunky evasion and sequences means the fight mechanics leave you feeling frustrated. It's a pity the studio just forgot that games are supposed to be fun. Still worth a go, but could have been so much better.… Expand
  13. alexslork
    Nov 3, 2019
    5
    Графика конечно так себе, но чувство ностальгии- решает.
  14. Mindkiller7522
    Jan 6, 2022
    5
    I'm finally caught up with all of the God of War games! Having said that, this one isn't the best GOW (GOW4) or the worst (GOW2), but it sits kind of in the middle.

    The story isn't what I thought it would be. Kratos systematically eliminating the heavy hitters of the Greek pantheon seemed really cool and I liked the art design of each of the gods, but some of the battles seemed really    I'm finally caught up with all of the God of War games! Having said that, this one isn't the best GOW (GOW4) or the worst (GOW2), but it sits kind of in the middle.

    The story isn't what I thought it would be. Kratos systematically eliminating the heavy hitters of the Greek pantheon seemed really cool and I liked the art design of each of the gods, but some of the battles seemed really cheap-including one boss that is basically a 2D fighting game. And jeez is it brutal! It really does not make Kratos a compelling character to have him pound someone's face to hamburger or slowly rip their head off.

    Speaking of compelling, the voice actor for Kratos isn't very good-especially compared to the fact that they have some really impressive actors cast as side characters. Kratos just seems to grunt his way through each conversation.

    The combat was decent. By the end of it I was mostly button mashing and they do throw an annoying amount of enemies at you.

    Overall, I'm glad that I played it, the game just didn't stand out to me like some of the other entries in the series.    … Expand
  15. MonrealProSinon
    Feb 21, 2017
    4
    they gave us what we allready have for 60$ and it the same but with 1080p resolution dont recommending it if u own the ps3 version of it buy another game like gta or mafia insted of wasting your mony
  16. feather7
    Oct 28, 2019
    4
    I like new god of war on PS4. Therefore I played this prev version. But this is something else. For those who like souls games maybe yes, for otherone it is stupid game "click" "click" "click" no good story, stupid gameplay.
  17. Alkouzne
    Jul 22, 2020
    4
    May be it's just not my cup of tea, but I found this game to aggressive with the story telling and action is a bit too much. Could not finish.
  18. mitsarakos
    Nov 21, 2021
    4
    I did'n like it very much. The game starts with fighting enemy bosses? Are you serious? I Completed it with 51%, but I was very disappointed and a little bored. Try GOW 2018 witch is perfect.
  19. chihiro_cz
    Oct 4, 2018
    3
    Uninteresting, confused, chaotic product of digestive tract I refused to waste my time with after 20 minutes of playing it.
    Seriously, this game had me realizing that hack&slash games may not be my object of liking. The scenes are way too chaotic. I didn't even have time to realize where my character is located and trying to at least touch the enemy by hitting square frantically, I didn't    Uninteresting, confused, chaotic product of digestive tract I refused to waste my time with after 20 minutes of playing it.
    Seriously, this game had me realizing that hack&slash games may not be my object of liking. The scenes are way too chaotic. I didn't even have time to realize where my character is located and trying to at least touch the enemy by hitting square frantically, I didn't even have time to watch HUD and enjoy the game in the end. The quick-time events are thoughtlessly sudden and provide very little time to react to. Controls layout is nonsensical yet disallowing to alter.
    The dialogues I heard so far are naive and laughable.
    The only positive I noticed until my nerves burst out and made me hit "Delete game" (twice! By the way. I gave the game second chance) were the graphics, level design and visualization of the ancient greek myths (of course violated to the bone).    … Expand
  20. rarina
    Jul 2, 2021
    3
    Безумно у36ищное управление не дало мне насладиться «шедевром».
  21. SportsareCrap
    Dec 27, 2015
    1
    Gameplay: 1 (Unplayable)
    Fun: 1 (You can't Have Fun)
    Story: 7 (Story is set during Era 5000BC to 500BC)
    Cast: 7 (Great)
    Score: 1/10

    Overrated By All should got less then 7.8s
  22. Gamertyrant123
    Oct 29, 2015
    0
    Before we start this review let me make this clear, God Of War 3 Remastered is NOT a remaster.
    It is a port, and to be perfectly honest, a pretty bad one at that.
    The plastic textures are not redone, the AI is left precisely as stupid as it used to be and the gameplay has not received a single much needed tweak. Performance: God Of War 3 runs at 1080p 60fps... at least that is what    Before we start this review let me make this clear, God Of War 3 Remastered is NOT a remaster.
    It is a port, and to be perfectly honest, a pretty bad one at that.

    The plastic textures are not redone, the AI is left precisely as stupid as it used to be and the gameplay has not received a single much needed tweak.

    Performance:
    God Of War 3 runs at 1080p 60fps... at least that is what we are told. The "60fps" does not dip, so much as it plummets into the 30s and low 40s and remains there for almost the entire game. Jarring screen tear ruins any possible gain of the resolution bump purely from the disjointed picture that is displayed on screen thanks to these horrific tears.

    Gameplay:
    The gameplay, which I can only assume is supposed to be violent is ruined by the goofy, cartoonish animations and controls, levels are repeated over and over again until you lose any challenge and just rely on the muscle memory as each mission is layed out exactly as it was before.

    Story:
    There simply is not any story here, Kratos must stop a god and- blah-blah-blah
    the exact same story as GOW 1 and 2.
    I'll put it like this, there is only so many times you can read a book, there is only so many times you can play a God of War title.

    Do yourself a favor, don't buy this game.    … Expand
  23. Alireza480Ra
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I bought a PS4 and i was tallking with my brother what should i buy for it. And i said, damn if GOW3 was on PS4 i would buy it instantly. After dinner that day, i went on my PC and found out that GOW3 is getting a PS4 remaster. Coincidence? I don't think so.Being a PS3 game at the end of the day, the remastered graphics may not be up to current PS4 standards, but they're still very good. Definitely acceptable. Graphics aren't the reason I like this game though. The gameplay is amazing, and fun. Boss fights are epic and even the general fighting is solid.
    The puzzles could've been harder but the scenery/locations are pretty cool.
    It's a must play    … Expand
  24. HrooneyTunes
    Jul 25, 2020
    0
    Flight sections on "Titan" are broken and unfair, so you get what you deserve, developers
  25. ShadowShadex
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    Very terrible writing, gameplay sucks. If you like watching movies this game is for you as there is more cutscenes then gameplay.
  26. ZeninB
    Jul 4, 2021
    0
    This game is overall terrible. It's a hack 'n slash semi platformer that doesn't let you look around. This game is over all terrible, and the story is flat out bad
  27. MantaOrlando
    Apr 29, 2022
    0
    For me this game is a solid 10/10. The menu music along with the background were a sign of things to come. Destroying every god had their consequences, the boss fights are great and the combat was rock solid. I even played it on the hardest difficulty and got the platinum trophy it. And if I can do it, so can many others. May be on the easy side for some but for me, this was one of theFor me this game is a solid 10/10. The menu music along with the background were a sign of things to come. Destroying every god had their consequences, the boss fights are great and the combat was rock solid. I even played it on the hardest difficulty and got the platinum trophy it. And if I can do it, so can many others. May be on the easy side for some but for me, this was one of the greatest gaming experience I've ever gotten.… Expand
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#52 Best PS4 Game of 2015
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#27 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2015
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#35 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2015

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 67 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 55 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 67
  3. Negative: 0 out of 67
  1. SpazioGames
    Oct 28, 2015
    70
    A zero-hassle remaster of a great action hack 'n' slash. The combat system is still great, even if inferior to that of some Japanese games of the same genre, and the graphics have aged extraordinarily well. Still, as we said, a lot more could have been done in this remaster.
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  2. CD-Action
    Sep 18, 2015
    80
    The fact that the Photo Mode is one of the emphasized features tells everything about how necessary this remaster was and how much effort was put into it. Yes, the textures are sharper, the lighting is better, but the difference is not breathtaking, because the game was already stunningly beautiful before. It’s not how I imagined Kratos’ assault on PS4. So why such a high score? Five years later it’s still an exceptional game and I envy everyone who is to experience this grand adventure for the first time. [09/2015, p.43]
  3. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 8, 2015
    80
    A great game, and finally on a system that can run it properly.
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