As on 19 March God of War 3 is released exclusively for the Playstation 3, Sony Computer Entertainment revolutionized the action-adventure genre with so-called hack and slash elements. Acts as a background theme again, the Greek mythology that continues in the third part of the series and is set by a new graphics engine in scene. The following review, we want to see if God of War 3 holds what promises the publisher and developer.
God of War 3 was published as the fifth and final chapter of the series exclusively for the Playstation 3 and set up where left off GoW 2 with an open end. Just like its predecessors, the developers also put in God of War 3 on the single-player mode and send the well-known hero Kratos alone in the fight against the gods.We want to take a look at the game and take the latest offshoot of the series more closely.
Story
What is the background story for God of War 3 is concerned, the player will be introduced again in the Greek mythology, where he was in the role of the Spartan Kratos embarks on a campaign against the complacent gods.
With the main weapon of the protagonist, the Verbannungsklingen to send them to the hero to storm Olympus and free with the help of the titans to the world of the heel of the gods. God of War 3 sets up where the predecessor has concluded with an open end. Once Kratos has learned that Zeus is his father, he travels to the time of the Titan war and returns with the Titan Gaia, to end the life of his father’s gods.
Game world
The game world is in God of War 3 places highlighted by the impressive new graphics engine. The somber and often dark-designed world, by moving the player seems like a dream. Just as we imagine the mythology of ancient Greece.The scenes in the various caves in the underworld and in the buildings shows the ancient influence of the background story.
The bloody confrontations with the various enemy groups left their mark in the virtual world of God of War 3 Nature, too, is reflected in the various sections.Trees and plants provide a welcome change and evaluate the look of the game world even further. Mount Olympus is the whole to the crown. The realm of the gods shows a fortiori, to what may be the graphics on the PlayStation 3 in the state.
Characters
In God of War 3, there is only one character: the muscle-bound Spartans Kratos, which leaves a lasting impression with its Verbannungsklingen. The implemented as a shock grace special attacks left a bloody trail behind the hero on his way towards Mount Olympus. Kratos is the son of the chief god Zeus and was, as in the predecessor of God of War 3 was clear, deceived and cheated by the gods.
The players have the opportunity to revenge the protagonist has put into practice and to apply with the support of powerful weapons against his own divine father.Kratos can also God of War 3 to resort to magic, but now it refers only to the currently equipped weapon.
Gameplay
The spectacular gameplay implementation for God of War 3 is clearly at the beginning of the game. Kratos moves on the body of the Titan Gaia through the hordes of enemies and was raised in a bitter struggle the first primary opponent, Poseidon. Just as the body of the Titans moved, also the perspective of the game world changes again and again. The various blades of exile, which are available to the players possess different forces, which also different opponents can be defeated.
The fights are always quite bloody, so that the “age of 18 sharing” of God of War 3 absolutely justified. The names of the weapons were chosen based on Greek mythology, we find a player here too the trident of Poseidon, or the wings of the god Hermes boots. The graphic quality and, alas, the pace of action-rich God of War 3 keeps the player from start to finish to Trapp. And about the new hours playing time.
As for dealing with the four main weapons, has in God of War 3, things have changed to the previous model. Thus, these can now have the D-pad to switch or by a combination of the buttons L1 and X simply. The Verbannungsklingen are also responsible for the new magic system. The capabilities of the half-God Kratos Magic of the concerns in terms of character now directly from the currently active weapon.
Since these all have different powers, have to change the player of the blades frequently to different opponents on the best way to send back to hell. But offers the battle-scenes God of War 3 again tricky puzzle tasks. From rather simple puzzles to complex puzzles perspective to offer the player a multi-faceted adventure action.
Main and side missions
In God of War 3, there are effectively only one mission for Kratos: the destruction of his divine father Zeus, and the associated destruction of Olympus. But on the way there were raised against him not only masses of enemies, but also other gods who oppose the player as a boss enemy. In the different game scenes, it is among other things, to look after the health and equipment of the hero. These players can be found in God of War 3, for example in so-called orbs chests, widerherstellen which the health or magic power.
Even the collection of Verbannungsklingen applies to the task of the player. Due to the different main weapons Kratos receives not only his magical abilities, the effect is so different that change constantly in order to fight opponents as effectively as possible. The puzzles in God of War 3 can be regarded as a small side missions. Especially during the game, these players before the more difficult tasks that can already take some time.
Single-and Multi-Player
God of War 3, and its predecessor, launched exclusively as single-player game.Kratos needs as a semi-god is not really the support of other characters. To Sony Computer Entertainment, but read hinted earlier, the series most likely not with God of War the third
The fans a little hope remains that there could be a continuation and a multiplayer mode. This can be the graphic marvel only can play alone, but the fun does not diminish much. Surely it would be interesting to conquer in a co-mod or directly with several players to Olympus, but by then much water could still flow down the Styx.
Graphics and Conclusion
The graphics engine donated God of War 3 an imposing and impressive game world. Not only the creatures, the environment benefits from the power of the Playstation 3 In the game there are no graphical errors, catch the eye and the physical implementation is presented in God of War 3 free of bugs. The only requirement that can be asked here is, perhaps, a great TV. Finally, Kratos have enough space to transpose his bloody craft can. The striking development of perfectionism in terms of the optics could be, probably only on a high-end PC to enjoy true, but God of War 3, there are only the third PS
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