Yes Yes Yessss to all you god of war fans. This game is EPIC. Perfectly created battle system and great graphics especially for the PS3 with the HDMI cable, there is no other way. As you remember you are Kratos who is trying to kill Zeus, His father. You start the game on Mt. Olympus along side with the Titans trying to get to the top to kill Zeus and the other gods.
At this time you have your swords of Athena completely powered to the max as well as full health and full magic. The very first boss you fight is Poseidon, the god of the seas. Fun fight I must say as you dodge and fight through hords of warriors that randomly spawn in front of you. I love this game because of its epic boss fighting sequences. Poseidon will try to kill the green earth titan you are riding.
Tip - while you fight Poseidon He will attack you with the huge claws. Hit them...keep hitting them until he loses grip and this is your chance. The little " O " button will pop up and you begin the sequences of buttons to kill him. Once you have done enough damage to him he will retreat for a little bit. He shall return and show up in a closer view. He will try and kill you with his trident but dodge it! keep hitting him until another " O " shows up. once you have defeated him you will get to kill him.....up close. Epic death.
From this point you continue up the Mountain until you get to Zeus himself. He will gather a bolt of lightning and strike the Titan with it, blowing both of you down the Mountain, This is where is gets interesting. throughout the whole beginning of the game you are fooled by thinking the titans are on your side.....you are just being used so that THEY can kill zeus....bastards. The titan lets you fall to your doom all the way down to the underworld. Messed up right?
This is where you start God of war 3. You swim through the river and pretty much loss everything you had a the beginning of the game. You meet Athena and she gives you the Blades of exile which she says will help you kill all the gods. Yay. This is where you will eventually fight the all mighty hades.....well after you figure out a bunch of puzzles you have to get through. ( PS: If anyone needs help on any puzzle piece or how to get past something in the underworld just email me or comment your question....thanks :] ) Once you have made it to hades lair you will fight him.....he looks big but don't be fooled.....kinda easy boss.
Tip - In this fight there will be alot of dodging.....so don't go and try to be all super strong combo because although it MAY work.....his attacks can take you out pretty quick if they actually hit you. Use small fast attacks and dodge ALOT. ( Also....I didnt know this when I first played but when he does his swipe attack its much easier to just roll around instead of trying to jump over it. ) Once you hit him enough the " O " will come above his head.... commence operation KICK HIS ASS. You will slice off a piece of him......he will try and use the force to get it back, keep hitting the chunk of meat until it disappears. This next part is a little tricky. You have to watch the floor very carefully and pick where you need to stand. The chains of hell will hurt you if you arent in an safe area. When you think you have beaten hades He will rise out of the ground for his final attempt. Use " R1 " to swing on the glowing paths then get behind and let all hell loss...get it, cuz youre in hell.....anyways, keep hitting his back until he dies and finish him off. You will obtain the claws of hades and be able to summon souls to fight beside you. good job.
The next part is Hermes.....the gods messenger. ( Ok I am going to take a second to rant about Hermes. Now he is considered one of the gods, but really he is just their messenger boy running errands for them. Why is he considered a god?! being a pet to the gods shouldnt make you a god! He has no power what so ever except for speed. He can barely even hurt you and is the easiest of all bosses to beat......with that said, lets continue ) He isn't really a battle its just a game of cat and mouse.....you play the cat and he is the mouse. Once you have followed him until he cant run anymore, you basically just beat the crap out of him as he runs around you until you are ready to kill him. Once you have done enough damage to him you may cut off his legs and take his speed boots. Now you can run up walls and all fast. Congratz.
When you meet Zeus's wife she will talk shit about you blah blah blah. Then release Hercules. He is supposed to be the prized possession of Zeus and his wife. Not much has to be said about Hercules, its a pretty straight forward fight. He is ordered to kill you by the wife of Zeus.
Tip - When you start off all you have to do it kill all the little minions that come after you. Once you have cleared the area he will put on the gloves, drop down and the fight begins. Hercules has a basic 1, 2 and 3 punch. He will hit twice and then a final blow then he is vulnerable to you attacks. Hit him until you see the " O " appear. He will charge you, all you have to do is fight back and pick him up and throw him against the spikes on the wall. After the first time you do that he will start to throw giant pieces of rock at you, dodge them of course. keep hitting him until you see the " O " again and then throw his ass against the wall! His final move with be lifting up the ground beneath you, all you have to do is pay attention to the sequences of buttons and finish him off, punch his little head in. You have won, as well as gain the gauntlets. yay :]
The story continues as you move on the find Zeus. The forge monster wants to make you a special weapon so he sends you to find a stone in the titans banishment zone. You will meet Cronos again. Remember him? You screwed him over by getting to pandoras box. ha. This is a fun fight, you run around on Cronos while dodging his huge hands.
Tip - He will start off by trying to crush you with is finger. Press " O " to repel it and use the head of helios to charge a flash and blind him. Next you will run around on his arm and he will try to scratch you off as you fight waves of monsters. When his hand lands hit his fingernail until the " O " comes up. You will rip his fingernail off. His bracelet will turn and you follow the path up to this bump. Hit it until it blows up. there will be a hole that an undead ogre will come out of. kill him and kill the surrounding monster then hit the hole until it blows up. Next follow the sequences and he will eat you. slide down his throat and you will cut open his stomach and retrieve the stone. Next destroy the onyx stone with the gloves you got from Hercules and finish off cronos. Congratz now you will get the whip weapon.
The final battle you will face will be Zeus. You father is a long battle but dont overestimate it. This battle requires alot of finger stamina and quick reactions on your part. Use the blades of exile....Although you can use any weapon....I found this weapon to be the easiest to use against him. It makes nice strong sweeps and strong final moves. also make sure you have a fully charged sword because that sword will be helpful later on.
Tip - There is no real secret to beating Zeus....he is just another boss. When you first fight him its normal, dodge his hits and keep hitting him until you see the " O " above his head...this will happen twice before a movie comes on. Here is where you had your chance to kill Zeus but instead you go and save Pandora from sacrificing herself to the box. She dies and Zeus gets away. Go outside and fight him again. Keep dodging his hits and fly when he slams on the ground. Once you have done enough damage the green earth titan will reappear and make you two fall into the heart of her. Break the onyx fort and shoot the heart with a fire arrow to burn away the wall. Hit the heart as fast as you can, Zeus will jump from above as soon as you get health out of her heart. ( Use the heart to regain health during the fight, all you have to do is hit it and you get health, you will need it ) Zeus will multiply himself to attack you, they also give you health as well as magic when they die. once you have hurt Zeus enough you will enter into the sequences of buttons to kill him. Dont mess up too much or you are dead, but once you get him against the heart...STAB THE SWORD INTO HIM!
Here is the fun part. Here you find the actual Pandoras box.....its been within you all along. Pandora spoke about hope, this is the key to beating Zeus. The hope to kill him. You walk around as a spirit for a bit and come back to life to kill Zeus in first person mode. You will pin him down and press " O " to continually beat his head in. When the screen goes completely red with his blood you can stop hitting him. I went for 7 mins straight before i realized this. Congratulations gamer....You have just beat god of war 3.
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-Person Reviews:
I've only played and seen the first 2 in this series. This was the first gameplay footage I've seen of God of War 3, I love how the game has become even more gory and how ruthless Kratos' fighting tactics have become. The grapple function has definitely evolved into a quick time engagement, and the boss fights have evolved into so grand of a scale that shock and awe aren't enough to describe it. I wish I had the new generation gaming consoles so that I may sample or own the latest materpieces released in our new age of video games. In short God of War 3 is an unreal dance of blood and blades :D - Johnnie Hour ( Southern Cali )
