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God of War III Remastered review round up

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Remasters and remakes are just inescapable this generation. Just about every good game from the last generation is being remade, remastered or re-released – and the latest game to be given a shiny gloss of HD paint is God of War 3, one of the best-looking games from the earlier days of the PlayStation 3. It utilised the hardware so well, creating a scale that had, at the time, not really been realised in games of its ilk before.

And it’s out again, this time on Sony’s new consoles, bringing Kratos’ exploits to the fore once more. Is the remaster worth double dipping in to, and more importantly, is it worth picking up for people new to the game? Here’s what critics think of the rejiggered release.

Gamespot – 8/10

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Kratos is the vessel for an instinctive kind of gameplay that is rarely this successful. Your rewards for following God of War III’s linear trail are genre-defining combat, excellent pacing, and the innate joy of watching enemies spew forth clusters of glowing red orbs when they fall. It’s the ever-compelling quest for shinies, accomplished by slamming your cestus into the ground, then gutting a centaur and watching its viscera spill onto the floor. Your reward is more power, which you use to earn more shinies and to see more entrails. That the game finds so many ways to stay consistently fresh within this traditional structure is a feat worthy of the gods.

The Jimquisition – 8.5/10

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Nevertheless, being half a decade old and still kicking plentiful quantities of arse, God of War III: Remastered is definitely one of the recent double-dips that I feel confident to recommending, even to those who have already played it. It runs beautifully – I encountered one glitch across the eight-hour experience, and nothing deal-breaking – looks fantastic, and delivers that shameless, gratuitous action without feeling aged or tired.

IGN – 8.8/10

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God of War 3 was an impressive feat for its day, and it still impresses today in God of War 3 Remastered. Its beautiful graphics are prettier than ever, and a higher frame rate adds more fluidity to the action. The story will be confusing to newcomers, as it picks up right in the middle of the saga, but the exciting combat and epic set pieces hold up exceptionally well.

Gameinformer – 9/10

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It’s the same game that earned so much acclaim five years ago. With that being said, God of War III Remastered does nothing to entice old players to return; apart from photo mode, you won’t find any new options or tweaks to inject novelty into the adventure. You even need to beat the game before you can use the handful of included DLC costumes. God of War III is still a fantastic experience, and a significant beat in gaming history, but this remaster doesn’t build on its legacy.

Shacknews – 7/10

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While God of War 3: Remastered may scratch the nostalgia itch we all have for Kratos-related mayhem, it doesn’t offer anything more than a good-looking trip down memory lane. If you have yet to play the original God of War 3, this would be a great opportunity to do so, but those who don’t want to have their memories tarnished due to a lack of bonus material may want to steer clear of God of War 3: Remastered.

It seems to be a rather good one, as far as remasters go – possibly paving the way for a new adventure for our favourite angry Spartan to grace the PlayStation 4. The gist of it is that it runs at 1080p and 60frames per second, and is a great entry point for newcomers. Those who’ve played the game already are least likely to benefit, save for nostalgia’s sake.

Last Updated: July 14, 2015

40 Comments

  1. Dutch Matrix

    July 14, 2015 at 11:33

    No Bewbs in this one?

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    • oVg"Guard boat with boat"Troll

      July 14, 2015 at 11:57

      After The Witcher 3 I am all boobed out.

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      • WitWolfy

        July 14, 2015 at 13:01

        I only got laid twice in Witcher 3.. What BS! Geralt I failed you!!!!

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  2. Umar

    July 14, 2015 at 11:36

    Not a huge fan of GoW, story and set pieces were fantastic but it just felt samey really and the combat was really boring and shallow.

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    • Dutch Matrix

      July 14, 2015 at 11:38

      Square Square Triangle. Repeat Ad Nauseum

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      • Umar

        July 14, 2015 at 11:41

        Haha, yup, EXACTLY that combo. The one where he smashes his chains to the ground at the end.

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        • Dutch Matrix

          July 14, 2015 at 11:41

          Yup. And still your brain told you go on! Go on!

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    • oVg"Guard boat with boat"Troll

      July 14, 2015 at 11:49

      It was a crazy adrenaline rush. You can feel the anger and hatred stemming from David Jaffe in the first one. The second one was BALLS TO THE WALL.

      RIP Michael Clarke Duncan

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      • Umar

        July 14, 2015 at 11:51

        Yup, which was the hook when it came to the GoW games. No denying it was adrenaline pumping. You could feel his anger and rage…also…bewbs.

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        • oVg"Guard boat with boat"Troll

          July 14, 2015 at 11:52

          The music was on another level. Never underestimate the power of sound.

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          • Umar

            July 14, 2015 at 11:55

            Yeah, I still remember the sounds of the raging sea in GoW 1 at the start of the game.

        • Nikola

          July 14, 2015 at 12:39

          there are bewbs in GoW3??

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    • Jonah Cash

      July 14, 2015 at 14:03

      I played it for 3 hours and took all 3 back to BT Games the next day… Button mashing not gameplay!

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  3. oVg"Guard boat with boat"Troll

    July 14, 2015 at 11:38

    More than two thirds of PS4 owners are like pigs in poop. They never owned the PS3 according to PSN subscription data.

    I cant wait to play this. I played GOW 2 so many times but never got to see the sequel.

    ALSO Uncharted Trilogy here I come BABY. I want to see what all the fuss was about.

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    • Nikola

      July 14, 2015 at 12:40

      Yeah I never had a PS3 so for me this is awesome so is the Uncharted Trilogy EVERYONE raves about:)))

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  4. Jac7

    July 14, 2015 at 11:42

    They missed an opportunity. They should’ve remastered both GOW: Ascension and GOD 3, with proper cutscenes explaining the events of 1 and 2 between Ascension and 3. It would’ve boosted sales to know you would be getting two fully playable games. If Naughty Dog could do it with the first 3 Uncharted games, they easily could’ve done this with GOW.

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  5. Xcalibersa

    July 14, 2015 at 11:42

    Will get it when on sale

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  6. DragonSpirit009

    July 14, 2015 at 11:45

    I like the other GoW games but I never got around to playing 3. I’ll just wait till its on special or something.

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  7. RinceThis

    July 14, 2015 at 11:52

    dammit. I haven’t played the others so may not be worth walking in halfway through, like that one time…

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    • Dutch Matrix

      July 14, 2015 at 11:55

      At band camp, and you walked in on your parents?

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    • Hammersteyn

      July 14, 2015 at 11:59

      They have some exposition at the start. This series has been running since the PS2 days so there are many people who missed the first one or two games.

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    • oVg"Guard boat with boat"Troll

      July 14, 2015 at 12:01

      I think they will include the cartoon narrative that was in the first to give you the back story of how he came to be. Considering they are only doing these remasters for the XBOX360 owners after the massive success of The Last of Us remastered.

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    • FoxOneZA

      July 14, 2015 at 13:11

      GoW 3 was my first and only game of the series.

      If you know Greek literature and the folk lore that goes with it then your interest won’t dip into bankruptcy with this installment.

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  8. Hammersteyn

    July 14, 2015 at 11:54

    If you missed out, GET IT! Me, I’m passing.

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    • WitWolfy

      July 14, 2015 at 12:59

      Sure, if you played the first 2 games. Otherwise its pointless owning the 3rd installment not know WTF is going on…

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      • Hammersteyn

        July 14, 2015 at 13:15

        They tell the whole story so far at the start.

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        • WitWolfy

          July 14, 2015 at 15:18

          You didnt seriously just say that… *slap*

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          • Hammersteyn

            July 14, 2015 at 15:20

            lol

  9. Greylingad[CNFRMD]

    July 14, 2015 at 11:55

    I haven’t even played this on my PS 3 yet…

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  10. Hammersteyn

    July 14, 2015 at 12:02

    Kinda bummed that they are shunning the first two. Killing Aries in the first one was awesome

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    • oVg"Guard boat with boat"Troll

      July 14, 2015 at 12:05

      Thankfully I have the first 2 on the Vita, but yes, did they not do those for the PS3? I can kind of understand considering the screen format was pre-widescreen.

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      • Hammersteyn

        July 14, 2015 at 12:38

        I think they did…. can’t remember tbh.

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        • WitWolfy

          July 14, 2015 at 12:48

          They did Indeed, I have Volume 1 which included GoW 1 and 2.. Then there is a Volume 2 too with the PSP games remastered for PS3.

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  11. Nikola

    July 14, 2015 at 12:39

    Glad it got good reviews I will be picking it up for sure! Played God of War 1 and 2 never played 3 so for me I am quite happy they remastered this bad boy:)

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    • WitWolfy

      July 14, 2015 at 12:51

      Just think how awesome it would’ve been if you could’ve just bought the PS3 version for R150, smashed it into your PS4 for the exact same experience and still come out happy the other side.

      Thats what should’ve happened. I think the only difference this port has to the original is its in 1080P and at 60FPS.. Thats ABOUT IT!

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      • Nikola

        July 14, 2015 at 13:00

        That would have been fucking fantastic but hey what can you do no argument here I agree with you would have been hell of a lot better if we had a backwards compability but it’s not there 🙁 SO this is the next best thing for me I really want to play the game and PS4 is still the best console I ever owned by far!

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  12. WitWolfy

    July 14, 2015 at 12:46

    So not worth the price of admission. It looks exactly like the PS3 VERSION!!!

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  13. DonaldSNelson

    July 14, 2015 at 13:44

    ^^^^^Reset your job with lazygamer… < ***** Find Here

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  14. Jonah Cash

    July 14, 2015 at 14:01

    I bought my PS3 in 2010 and first played all the Uncharted games, I was really pissed at myself for not playing them earlier… I then bought all the God of War games… Took all back with just 3 hours played on number 1. This game is mindless button mashing at its best, you might as well play Mortal Kombat like a noob…

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