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God of War III

12 Mar, 2010, 3:46 pm IST | by Avinash Bali | PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3

Don't mess with him

Don't mess with him
How do you like me now
This will hurt a lot
Bring it

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10

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The GoW series has always been well known for their gigantic over-the-top boss fights and this game takes that ideology, throws it out of the window and dishes out stuff you’ve probably only dreamed of till date or witnessed in CG. I would really love to talk about some of the boss battles in this game but I’d rather you discover them for yourselves and then proceed to soil your pants the way I did. Nothing and I mean nothing, be it videos or screenshots can mentally prepare you for this game’s boss encounters. As colossal as some of the bosses are in this game they are still no match for Kratos’ rage and proceed to get owned in some of the most violent and cringe worthy ways I’ve seen in a game (and this is coming from someone who’s played both Manhunt 1 and 2).
This will hurt a lot

This will hurt a lot

 


As far as presentation is concerned there’s no game that even comes close to what GoW III brings to the table. If there was any game made to display the graphical prowess of the PlayStation 3, this is it. I loved Uncharted 2 to death but this game pretty much upped that in every way possible. Character design is flawless and you will be shell shocked by the amount of detail poured into pivotal characters. Level design is phenomenal, animations are top notch and creature design is brilliant. Special mention has to be made of the game’s lighting engine that once again I feel is pretty much the best in the business. I’m sure I pretty much sound like a love struck teen once again but I firmly believe in giving the devil his due and this game deserves it by the truckload.


If I had to really sit and nitpick about the things I didn’t like in the game I would have to say that the game makes you backtrack quite a bit reusing older levels more than I’d like albeit with different powers and weapons. And the second part would have to be that the game feels a bit slow paced in the middle. Maybe it has to do with the fact that the game opens with such a bang but either way these are minor niggles that don’t detract from the grand experience in the slightest bit.

Bring it

Bring it

 

If you haven’t figured it out by now God of War III is epic in every sense of the word. It excels in every department be it visuals, audio, combat, story and then some more. Yes it’s still a linear game and yes there’s no “multiplayer” but you won’t care about any of that once you’ve completed the game. In fact you may just take a slight sabbatical from gaming because no other game will come close to offering such an experience for years to come.

God of War III will release on the 16th of March exclusively for the PS3 but you can pre-order the game at Game4u now.

Tags: God of War , Kratos , God of War III GoW III , God of War 3 review , PS3 , Action

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