God of War III
Set in the realm of brutal Greek mythology, God of War III is a single-player game that allows players to take on the climatic role of the ex-Spartan warrior, Kratos, as he scales through the intimidating…
God of War III is an adventure developed by SCE Santa Monica Studio, released 16 March 2010 on PlayStation 3. The main story takes about 18.5 hrs to finish.
What God of War III is
God of War III is an adventure game developed by SCE Santa Monica Studio and released in 2010. It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 3 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Following the ending of God of War II, God of War III picks up directly after this with a stirring opening narration from Zeus discussing the actions of the rogue Kratos, who is 'commanding' a small army of Titans rescued from the Great War (using the power of the Fates). The Olympians immediately rush to battle; Helios rides on his chariot over Olympus, Hermes speeds down the very peaks of Olympus as Zeus watches on, Hercules receives the order to lead his troops down into the fray, Hades lunges off and engages several Titans in his giant form, and Poseidon (using his aquakinesis) shoots down from Olympus like a missile and performs a death blow through the chest of Epimetheus, and then…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the God of War series
God of War III is the tenth of 42 entries we hold in the God of War series. The next entry was God of War III: Collector's Edition in 2010. Its critic score of 96 is 11 points above the series average of 85. That makes it the highest-rated entry in the series.
How it was received
God of War III holds a critic score of 96 out of 100. That places it above 99% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2010 averaged 70, so it scored 26 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 91, across 815 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 18.5 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 36 hrs, roughly 1.9 times the length of the critical path.
What it launched against
God of War III launched on 16 March 2010, within three weeks of Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition, Metro 2033, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Assassin's Creed 2 Deluxe Edition. It reviewed better than all of them.
Released around the same time: Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition, Metro 2033, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Assassin's Creed 2 Deluxe Edition.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for God of War III yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
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