Sparta! Let's Go! (for a third time!)

Platform : PS3

U.N.Owen’s Rating :  4.0/5

Kratos is back to avenge the death of his family. He did kill Ares in the first installment, but now he wants to kill the remaining Gods. With Kratos being so powerful, the Gods headed by Zeus are fearful & decide to do away with him. As you all know, Kratos isn’t going down so easily. With his blades & some additional weapons (cool ones!), he takes down each God one by one. In the end, does he survive against Zeus? You guys need to play the game to know the rest (or you could Wiki it xD).

Controls are the same with the graphics & cut scenes being epic as usual. However, I miss the Kratos of GOW1 & GOW2. The blood & general sketch of the characters seems very cartoony, ‘different’ would be the best word to describe it. Colors are more vibrant, though. The enemies are more or less the same (boo Sony!) making it a breeze to pass through the stages. Boss fights aren’t too difficult except the first one. Although the boss battles are easy, there is a logical continuation in the story without being abrupt or “huh-how did he get here?”.Once you defeat the bosses you get their souvenirs which can be used as weapons, like I said COOL CRUEL WEAPONS!!  The story was well-thought out while maintaining the Greek Mythology intact.

Verdict: While the game looks stunning & boss battles are interesting, the game as such is too short lasting about 2 days with game play of 3-4 hrs a day. Also  replay value isn’t great. All in all, a good experience & definitely worth the buy for those who haven’t played the first two & also for those die-hard GOW fans.