Kratos, the human god returns and is more ruthless, meaner
and more violent than ever as he sets off on another journey slashing the heads
of off the most powerful gods, mortals and beasts in an attempt to gain full
vengeance on his father Zeus for killing him at the beginning of God Of War 2
and sending him to the realm of Hades.
The game consists of so many different genres, but the two main ones are
action and adventure, but it also consists of fantasy and mythological. After
being killed by his own father Zeus at the very opening of God Of War 2, Kratos
escapes from the realm of Hades hell bent on gaining vengeance on his father.
And God Of War 3 marks the end of the famous God Of War franchise, marking
Kratos last effort to fully gain vengeance on his father. The majority of cut
scenes involved during the game focus around Kratos and a foolish opponent of
his who dares to stand in his way, ending with a fantastic spine chilling and
revolting ending. The motivation that pushes Kratos forward is highly
understandable, but the repetition of this becomes too common and makes the
story a bit dull as it feels as if there’s no real difference story wise
between the second instalment in the franchise and this game. But whilst his
motivations are clear and understandable it’s hard to relate to his actions
after he gruesomely disposes of yet another mythical opponent with the same
menacing, frightening and scowling look painted upon his face. The beginning of
God Of War 3 begins immediately after the ending of God Of War 2, where in the
opening sequence you will be standing on the should of the made out of trees
titan Gaia, urging her and her fellow titans to climb mount Olympus to strike
down the Gods. But Gaia betrays Kratos and chucks him down to the fiery and
hazardous underworld as she wants to kill Zeus herself for a reason that is
never explained. After this Kratos
doesn’t just continue on his quest to kill the gods, but to kill everything in
his sights.
The characters play the most important role in making this
game so enjoyable and memorable. As they are perfect for the setting of the
game, the mood and atmosphere as well as the story. What’s majorly impressive
about each of the characters is how realistic they look, as they look so
lifelike and the voice acting used for each character is great as it makes you
feel part of the experience, as it makes
it feel as if the characters are speaking to you, better than any other game
out at the moment as the lips move in perfect synch with their speech. The main
character Kratos is one mean evil and ruthless man who isn’t afraid to get his
hands bloody and break bones as it is what he lives for. There’s one scene out
of a huge number that makes you stomach twist and tie into knots, as Kratos
sets his sights upon the god Helios on the ground injured from a battle, Kratos
shouts at him aggressively to tell him where Zeus is. Helios refuses to and soon regrets not as
Kratos in full on rage grabs the top of his with his two hands and slowly rips
the head off of his body. This is just one of many examples of hoe ruthless
Kratos is as he has done far worse, where in one instance he beats up a god,
kicking him around, throwing him around like a doll and stamping furiously upon
his face, until he decides to end his torture and pokes his eyeballs out.
The game has heavily improved in game play from the previous
two games and the most easily noticeable improvement is that you’re secondary
weapons are now second choices to your blades of exile meaning you can add two
different weapons together to cause greater damage upon your opponents. You also have a large amount more different
endings to combat when finishing an enemy, but the endings differ depending on
which race of foe your facing. This is both fun and satisfying to use, but
after a while becomes repetitive as they only have one finisher for each race
of creature.
It doesn’t matter where you are set in God Of War, whether
you’re cramped in a cave or riding on the back of Pegasus fighting in the air,
the visuals of God Of War 3 are always stunning. The ease in which the camera zooms in and out
during epic fight battles going from lots of different angles which show just
how great the action sequences really are. But the attention to detail should
be praised highly as well as it is truly amazing and so cinematic. Kratos is so
lifelike because of how much attention to detail has been put onto him. Whilst
riding atop of Pegasus, you can literally see the legs and arms of Kratos flex.
The same attention to detail is also given when swimming underwater, taking
flight with your wings, no matter what you are doing its always amazing to see
the lifelike movements of Kratos. This
care is also used on the gods and beasts you battle with, making the fights
feel more real and personal as well as the final impact feeling more painful.
The lighting effects used in the game are also stunning as torches flicker
realistically on surfaces and characters, creating a beautiful and rich effect.
So in conclusion you enable the character Kratos through his
journey to gain vengeance on Zeus. The
game doesn’t make you feel like your experiencing it, but it is still extremely
fun to pursuit in as you fight against titans, god and monsters beating them to
a bloody pulp. The story also offers nice breaks from all the blood and gore as
it offers a range of puzzles for you to complete to continue on with your
journey. The game uses both a range of
diagetic and non diagetic sounds which both help to create the mood and
atmosphere of the game. The diagetic sounds are of the voice actors which do an
absolutely terrific job in portraying the characters and making them feel real,
the other diagetic sounds are of the gashing noise of the blades, the wings of
kratos, the impact of punches, screaming souls and much more which play in the
background creating the atmosphere of the setting. The non diagetic sound is the only piece of
music used for the game, which is highly good piece of composed orchestra music
that really sets the atmosphere of the game and portrays the rage Kratos has
built up in him.
