", The Ugly, Walking in on someone playing the new sex mini-game. you may find this one in your kid's top drawer, if you know what I mean, Verdict: Buy
The voice acting fits the genre, but can be a little overdone at times, After you beat the single-player game, there's not much left to do, The game can feel a little too familiar in places, Kevin Sorbo as Hercules? Really?, The ending is going to have pe
These characters are painted with broad strokesThe story may borrow some characters and themes from mythology, but don't expect much in the way of subtlety when it comes to the storytelling. Kratos speaks in bold, declarative statements, basically telling...
Just like the God of War games that precede it, this final instalment in the trilogy isn't quite faultless even though it's excruciatingly close to a perfect score. However, it forms a trilogy that's greater than the sum of its parts. If you h...
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Published: 2010-03-08, Author: Tom , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: After slicing a rampaging Minotaur repeatedly with your trusty Blades of Exile, you finally knock the exhausted beast down, leaving it dazed and disoriented from your virtuosic display of hatred-fueled combat. As the Minotaur writhes on the ground, bad...
Abstract: Ok, so Kratos is pissed off and ready to maim, murder, and viciously slice ‘n dice, hack ‘n rend anything that gets in his way, but come on – does it have to be this visceral? Apparently the SCEA dev team thought so, and the tone is set immediately in ...
Abstract: It’s been three years since console gamers last saw Kratos storming towards the mountain where the Olympians resided. God of War II finished with a massive cliffhanger, which left gamers in the lurch, and eagerly anticipating the next chapter in the bl...
Abstract: The Bottom LineGod of War III is the summer (spring?) blockbuster you've all been waiting for. Big, beautiful, violent and sexy it's the type of big budget game we were all expecting.What I didn't expect is how insanely beautiful the game would be, nor...
Abstract: In God of War III (Sony) chains are a prominent feature. Fitting, given that Kratos, the protagonist of Sony’s video game trilogy, feels that his life has been bound by the whimsy of the Greek pantheon. Kratos’ main weapon is constructed of chains, and...
Still a great game despite a few niggling flaws....
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Published: 2010-04-18, Author: Simon , review by: tweaktown.com
When Sony first decided to publish God of War it was highly unlikely they would have realised how popular the series would become. Now a system seller, God of War and Kratos is synonymous with the PlayStation system, one of those games that almost e...