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36. God of War III (PS3, 2010)


Before they made a prequel and then reboot in another land with a different mythological background, this was to be the conclusion of Kratos' epic, pulling out all the stops in the process.

I have long viewed the Ageaen Sea from God of War as being one of the best opening levels for a game, but III is similiarly impressive, albeit in a different way. While the first two God of War games looked great on the PS2, the technological leap from PS2 to PS3 was perfect for the series as it was absolutely stunning watching the opening in motion. Santa Monica Studios were maybe a little too ambitious in the beginning as you hitched a ride on top of a titan climbing its way up to Olympus. They showed off increased graphical fidelity and framerate while they messed with the camera to show how small Kratos was while in the brightest light the series. Oh, and you had to fight waves of enemies and a boss. It was overwhelming but spectacular as well and immedately set a high bar that the game never fell below.

This was truly a proper finale with all the insane boss fights and weaving Greek tale that one would expect from the series. Maybe I'm being selfish, but I sort of wish the series ended after this because an incredible finale is something that I value highly as it can really cement a sense of accomplishment, especially in a multi-game series that I poured in dozens of hours into. One day, I will delve into the Norse reboot, but for now, I choose to cling onto my memories from III (let's ignore that I played Acension after).

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