the single most epic experiance you can have in your life. and damn is Kratos ANGRY!!
in god of war 3 you get to meet your good friend Kratos again, which has been off the screen for the past 3 years, but now he is back and he is angrier and more pissed off than he has ever been before. as most people know, Kratos has been looking for atonement after killing his family, and he's crazy. because the god's had promised him no more visions of the past. but of course they betrayed him, and now its time for vengeance.
the gameplay in god of war 3 is pretty much like the previous games, a 3 person, action, adventure, puzzle, hack and slash madness with a few tweeks here and there ofcourse. the biggest difference is probably the magic wheel. in the previous games the player could always choose between 4 spells to make quick work out of their enemies. but this time its a little different. you are actually given 4 different weapons in the game that are tied to their own magic power. like with your standard blades you can summon a battalion of shield's with spear's sticking out and another weapon will grant you an entirely different ability. you are also presented with 3 extra items to help you on your journey, the most helpful of these is the bow, which is not tied to the magic meter any more, so you can fire away as much as you like. and you ofcourse collect red orbs which help you upgrade your war gear.
the overall layout of the game is amazing, its insane what they are able to do on the new console. as you play through god of war you often see the camera zooming out as you are climbing on a gigantic titan and you are an ant compared to the scenario.
the sound in the game is very epic, the music makes every move look important.
the overall difficulty is diverse, there are 4 sets of options. easy, normal, hard and very hard. i choose the hard difficulty as i had not unlocked the hardest one. and i have to say that its very challenging. but you get a sense of pride when you have died 5 or more times and the game ask's you to change to an easier difficulty and you tab that "no" button. makes you feel tough (many god of war fans know what i am talking about). but for people new to the series i recomend normal or easy to start with.
when the game is over you unlock many new items, like the hardest difficulty (chaos mode), challenge mode (if you beet that you can access an arena mode similar to god of war 2), costumes and a lot more.
to make a long story short, i got this game yesterday and i have already finished it. if you have a ps3, get this game. if you do not own a ps3, buy one and then this game. i strongly recommend playing god of war 1 and 2 before god of war 3. the god of war collection is a good deal.
but anyway, one of the best games i have played (top 3) and i give it a solid 10.