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God of War III
File:GoW-III-Teaser-Trailer-logo.png
Developer(s)SCE Studios Santa Monica
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
SeriesGod of War
Platform(s)PlayStation 3
Genre(s)Hack and slash, action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

God of War III is a forthcoming installment in the God of War series, currently in development for the PlayStation 3.[3] The game was announced at E3 2008 and is due for release in March 2010.[4] It is the fifth chapter in the series chronologically, after God of War: Chains of Olympus, God of War, God of War: Betrayal and God of War II. The demo featured at E3 2009 will be included with the God of War Collection[5], which is set for release on November 17, 2009 in North America.[6]

Gameplay

God of War III is expected to feature gameplay similar to that of previous installments. Only two weapons have been confirmed so far: the trademark Blades of Athena, and the Cestus, a pair of fist gauntlets shaped like lion heads. This new weapon appears to have the ability to smash through solid objects such as rocks. The Golden Fleece appears on Kratos' arm in gameplay trailers, and the Icarus' wings from screenshots, showing that he keeps both from his adventure in God of War II.

In a recent screenshot Kratos is seen tearing off the head of the God Helios. In the game his head can be used in a similar fashion to those of Medusa and Euryale from previous games. Although where their powers revolved around stone, Helios's stems from light. Its functions include distracting undead soldiers, and as a lantern in dark areas.[7]

Developers have stated that more weapons will be announced and will be more user-friendly than the sub-weapons from previous titles. Combos from previous titles will also make a return as well as new combos. The number of enemies onscreen has been increased to 50 as opposed to the maximum of 15 in previous God of War installments.[8]

Game director Stig Asmussen claimed that the hardware capabilities of the PlayStation 3 would allow more flexibility in creating the characters of God of War III and to allow for further interaction with the environment. On March 26, 2009 a gameplay trailer was released at the Game Developers Conference. The trailer showed Kratos fighting a group of soldiers briefly and taking control of a cyclops to quickly dispatch the enemies, and ultimately killing the cyclops after the soldiers die.

Plot

God of War III takes place right after the events of God of War II, with Kratos upon Gaia's back eager to exact vengeance on the gods and make them suffer. As seen in the trailers, the whereabouts of the Blade of Olympus is unknown, even though Kratos had been wielding the blade at the end of God of War II. Little information has been released on the battle between the Gods and Titans that will explain the end of Greek mythology.[9] A more recent screenshot shows Helios on his knees with a bloodied face, Kratos is also in the picture grasping the god's head, about to tear it off with his bare hands.[10] A game demo released at E3 2009 shows Kratos, with assistance from Perses, bringing down Helios and his chariot and then ripping off the god's head.[11]

Development

God of War III was first discussed by Cory Barlog at a God of War II launch event.[12] He revealed that the game would run at full 1080p HD resolution, and the game would support Sixaxis tilt and vibration functions.[2] This was stated before the DualShock 3 controller was announced; therefore causing confusion as the Sixaxis controller did not support rumble. Barlog also expressed an interest in adding a cooperative mode "if we can do something unique with it".[13] In 2007, God of War director David Jaffe stated that, "God of War explains, or ultimately will explain, why there are no more Greek myths." He has also stated that it will be "hell on earth" as the gods and the titans battle each other for domination. Though Jaffe and Barlog left Sony for other opportunities, they are still credited for the series and will possibly be involved in this installment. Jaffe has since expressed interest to be involved in development for God of War III.[14]

A teaser for God of War III appeared on the back of instruction manual of the retail version of God of War: Chains of Olympus, depicting the PlayStation 3 logo surrounded by the omega logo and stating below that the game is 'coming soon'.[15] On July 15, 2008, a teaser trailer was shown at SCE's E3 press conference.[16] It involves a monologue by Zeus regarding the rise to power of the Olympians and how their rule is now threatened. As Zeus urges his fellow gods to war, the scene cuts from the burning countryside around Mount Olympus to a ruined temple, upon which a shadowed Kratos stands. Zeus concludes his speech, saying "In the end, he will suffer! In the end, we will triumph! In the end..." at which point, Kratos cuts in with the game's tagline "There will be only Chaos!"[16]

On December 14, 2008, another trailer premiered at the Spike Video Game Awards.[17] It opens with Kratos saying "My vengeance is everything." Then the trailer proceeds with scenes of Kratos attacking groups of undead, harpies, a cyclops, and what appears to be a centaur. The trailer shows Kratos wielding two massive, fiery gauntlet weapons called the Cestus. Kratos' final words are "Everything must come to an end!"[18] The official God of War III trailer was released on February 13, 2009, entitled Fear Nothing. This trailer is an expansion of the last one, featuring Kratos running through a forest-like terrain of Gaia's back, fighting several enemies, including a centaur and the final enemy, a cyclops, while destroying a chain that was keeping Gaia from advancing towards Olympus. While this occurs, Kratos monologues on who he is and how it all came down to this, with the final line being "I fear, nothing." [19] All three trailers are currently available to download and view in 720p or 1080p from the PlayStation Store.

On December 16, 2008, Sony claimed that God of War III will be the last in the franchise.[20] The script for the game is approximately 120 pages long.[21] In a February 2009 interview, God of War III director Stig Asmussen mentioned the possibility of downloadable content and utilizing the Sixaxis motion sensor capabilities for interaction in the game. As of March 2009 during the Game Developers Conference the developers have stated that the Six-axis capabilities for the game have been removed, due to the fact that the developers "could not find a suitable situation to use Six-axis in the game effectively", and have decided to scrap the idea altogether rather than put it in and have it working poorly.[22]

On March 23, 2009, it emerged that Sony were asking current PlayStation owners what type of content they'd like in a Collector's Edition.[23]

On August 19, 2009 during Gamescom Sony revealed new screenshots showing Kratos fighting Hades using a bow.[24]

References

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  21. ^ Gibson, Ellie (September 16, 2008). "God of War III to get 120-page script News". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
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  24. ^ http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/886/886158/imgs_1.html

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