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Fans familiar with the series should know what to expect from game design, as quests are very linear with very little room for exploration. The dialogue and voice acting remain strong, and the audio effects (especially weapons) are a definite highlight.Įach level is expertly designed and cut-scenes unfold seamlessly as there are virtually no loading screens in the game. Depending on your level of skill and selected difficulty setting, the game pans out to be around 10+ hours of play. However, the plot is a lot simpler this time around and very straightforward. Kratos is seen as just a speck in this massive world and it's awe-inspiring to watch Gaia doing battle as you simultaneously fight for your own life. The giant titan body parts become part of the level design as Kratos hacks his way through enemies while clinging to Gaia.
The sheer visual scale of the game is amazing. Meanwhile above, Zeus summons some of his most powerful companions to take down the Spartan and his newly formed allies. In an epic opening scene in GOW 3, Kratos rides on the shoulder of Gaia (a stone giant covered in branches and green foliage) followed by her team of titans as they scale the incredible slopes of Mt.
It is renowned for its over-the-top brutality, pain-staking puzzles, gory quick-time finishers and epic scale boss battles.īy the end of the second GOW outing, Kratos had allied himself with Gaia and other titans - giants big enough to overshadow any skyscraper - in an effort execute his bloodthirsty quest for vengeance against his father Zeus. Set in the realms of Greek Mythology, the series follows the Spartan hero Kratos and his twisted tale of vengeance and betrayal as he battles against the Gods. GOW is a single player hack and slash, action adventure game.