March 8, 2010 - Excellent - In the past, I've referred to God of War 1 as having the best story in the franchise, and God of War 2 as the best on the combat side. Along those lines, God of War 3 is the most balanced. It's not quite as focused as GOW1, nor is it as lengthy and moment-packed as GOW2, but it's the most consistent and varied of the three, and when it's at its best the first two can't touch it.

March 8, 2010 - Excellent - God of War 3 ends the trilogy, and I told myself that if the game ended with Kratos in a deep freeze floating out in space... there would be words. Luckily, the game brings the story to an actual ending, and a satisfying one at that. Four games, three systems, multiple directors... it's amazing the series was able to tell a story that flows so well from game to game.

March 26, 2010 - Excellent - There's little to complain about in Kratos' swan song, but as with any game that's on its second or third sequel, there's a definite decrease in the wow factor. Still, it's one of the years' best titles - and possibly THE best on the PS3 to date - brought together by bar-raising production values, well-balanced gameplay, and crazy amounts of gleaming polish.

March 8, 2010 - Excellent - There's not a great deal that's new here - it's essentially GoW II on crack, but this nevertheless sets the mark for all-out action brawlers with unrivalled brutality, gore and epic scope.

March 8, 2010 - Excellent - There are no branching paths, no complex decisions, and no multiplayer modes, but this particular game is all the better for it, since the results are rich and focused rather than drawn-out and a little ragged. Ultimately, if you want to revel in old-school pleasures decked out in the very brightest new armour, this is about as good as it gets.

March 8, 2010 - Excellent - God of War III had a lot to live up to and big expectations to deliver on. Santa Monica Studios has delivered a topnotch experience and the best God of War title ever made. Though it doesn't evolve much from past titles, the experience and epic-ness the game delivers is just too good to pass up.

March 8, 2010 - Excellent - While it's sizeable -- and demands to be played more than once -- time flew by as I found myself trapped in one of the most satisfying feedback loops of visceral pleasure that videogames have to offer. GOW III is an achievement on all levels. It immediately becomes the standard-bearer for the genre and a monumental conclusion to the series.

March 8, 2010 - Excellent - When I first took up Kratos' blades back in 2005, I thought I was embarking on a simple quest for vengeance. After leaving a trail of bodies spanning four games and three systems, that quest has finally reached its end. Not even in my wildest dreams could I have imagined such a powerful, cinematic, and breathtaking conclusion to the saga of the Ghost of Sparta.

March 8, 2010 - Excellent - Buy God of War III immediately. Sony fulfilled expectations while setting the standard in the action adventure genre, with a game that serves as both a killer app and showpiece for PlayStation 3.

March 8, 2010 - Excellent - Even though I thoroughly enjoyed the journey, I can't help but feel disappointed by the way Kratos chose to say goodbye at the end of it.

March 19, 2010 - Excellent - Everything people loved about the previous games is still here, plus a few welcome new features, and it's all set against some of the most epic set pieces in all of gaming. Thanks to Kratos and his thirst for blood and vengeance, Sony once again adds another gem to it's exclusive library of games.

March 16, 2010 - Excellent - God of War III is one of the best games on its platform, and is easily the best in its genre. This is how you do an action game. This is how you do a sequel. This is how you finish off a franchise.

March 8, 2010 - Excellent - God of War III is so much more than its satisfying combat. The imaginative visual design and moody classical score balance your quest for vengeance with artistic pleasures, and the well-crafted puzzles further tap into your cerebral vein.

March 8, 2010 - Excellent - While not a huge leap forward for the franchise, God of War III refines its already-fun gameplay to near-perfection while delivering the clever puzzles, high production values and pure, rage-fueled brutality fans expect. Add a memorable cast of characters and buckets of gore, and Kratos's last adventure is also his best yet.

March 8, 2010 - Excellent - It's incredibly familiar and a bit brief, but God of War III still stands as a herculean achievement. A lot of TLC went into its creation and it comes shining through at every turn.

March 22, 2010 - Excellent - [God of War III is] never less than hugely entertaining and, as we've finally come to expect on the PS3, visually glorious. If this really is the last we'll see of Kratos, it's a sad day indeed. But at least he's leaving PS3 owners with enormous grins on their faces.

March 8, 2010 - Excellent - God of War III is a great end to Kratos' console trilogy. It's not perfect, with some uneven storytelling and progression here and there, but it's still a fantastic overall package. The combat is stellar once again, it's bloodier than ever, and it is at times the best looking game ever released.

March 29, 2010 - Excellent - God of War III does not innovate. But it doesn't need to. The brilliance of the God of War series has always been in its balanced, accessible combination of simple logic puzzles woven into its virtual environments and visceral, blood-spewing melee combat. God of War III doesn't mess that up.

March 8, 2010 - Excellent - Kratos' PS3 debut is as you'd expect - gory, angry, epic… There aren't any great surprises but it ticks all the boxes, and stimulates all your gaming pleasure centers. It's an awesome thrill ride of a videogame.

March 8, 2010 - Excellent - There's no doubt that number three has reached this point as the natural culmination of the previous titles in the series, and as such it doesn't attempt anything radical or daring. What it does do, however, is to provide some of the most engrossing combat and visceral action the PS3 has to offer - presented expertly.

March 25, 2010 - Excellent - The game is gorgeous, from the almost worrying attention to detail on Kratos' chest to the glorious fluidity of his movements. The whole thing is tight, and slick, and smooth, and polished, and any other adjective you want to describe something that's been so incredibly well made.

March 8, 2010 - Excellent - This final chapter of one of Sony's defining franchises is fun and visually extraordinary, but it has a number of minor imperfections that add up, especially with the story's direction and ending, some of the platforming, and minor control problems. Ultimately, I love it, and you will love it, and we will carry those memorable scenes with us forever, yet it's impossible to not think that it could have been so much more.

March 8, 2010 - Excellent - It forms a trilogy that's greater than the sum of its parts. If you haven't enjoyed the anti-heroic acts of a grey fella called Kratos before, then get hold of all three games, lock yourself in a room for a weekend, and play them until your fingers bleed.

March 16, 2010 - Excellent - God of War's official debut on PlayStation 3 is remarkable, combining familiar, visceral combat with a marvelous presentation worthy of its "epic" status.

March 8, 2010 - Excellent - This is a video game developed at the very highest level and takes what I thought was possible to new heights. God of War 3 is easily the best PS3 game I've played and sits comfortably as one of my favourite games of all time.

March 16, 2010 - Excellent - God of War III was an epic, satisfying end to a legendary series that helped strengthen the concept of the ultimate against-all-odds protagonist. If Kratos' journey is truly over, I can honestly say I enjoyed the ride, consequences be damned.