God of War III

God of War III

Sony Computer Entertainment
Release date: 2010-03-16 | Platforms: PLAYSTATION3.

The final part of the original trilogy about Kratos, who is on the mission to revenge his loved ones and who killed the god of war and took his place. The game is exclusive for PlayStation 3 and 4.

God of War III is a typical action-adventure slasher. The game is the seventh in the series, it is a direct continuation of God of War II story. The main elements of the game are borrowed from ancient Greek mythology. The player controls Kratos - who lost his place on Olympus this time. Together with the goddess of the land of Gaia, he climbs Mount Olympus to defeat Zeus but fails and thrown into the waters of the River Styx. The plot narrates about the ascent of the main character back to the tops.

From the gameplay point of view the game is not much different from the previous parts. This is also an action packed third-person slasher with RPG elements and handcrafted cinematics. In the hands of Kratos, two blades, whose possibilities can be improved for in-game currency, other weapons will be available as the passage progresses. All levels of the game end with boss battles with heavy use of Quick-Time-Events.

Background

DEVELOPERS

Background for Todd Papy
Todd Papy

Todd Papy

designer

Todd Papy is a games director and designer. Papy has been working with Sony Interactive Entertainment, SCE Santa Monica Studio, Santa Monica Studio and SCE Studios Santa Monica. Papy's first published game was God of War III released in 2010. After that, Todd Papy took part as the director of God of War: Ascension. The latest work of Todd Papy was God of War III Remastered, published in 2015.

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Jeff Rona

Jeff Rona

composer

Jeff Rona is a games composer. Rona has been working with Santa Monica Studio and SCE Studios Santa Monica. Rona started in 2009 as the composer of Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: Decepticons. Then, Jeff Rona went on to work on Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots as the composer. Rona also worked on God of War III developed by SCE Studios Santa Monica for PlayStation 3. The latest work of Jeff Rona was God of War III Remastered, published in 2015.

Background for Stig Asmussen
Stig Asmussen

Stig Asmussen

director

Stig Asmussen is a games writer, director and artist. Asmussen has been working with Sony Interactive Entertainment, Respawn Entertainment, Santa Monica Studio and SCE Studios Santa Monica. Asmussen's first published game was God of War II released in 2007. Then, Stig Asmussen went on to work on God of War III as the writer. Later, Asmussen also was part of the team who developed God of War III Remastered published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 4. Most recently, Stig Asmussen was involved in the development of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

Background for Steve Caterson
Steve Caterson

Steve Caterson

producer

Steve Caterson is a games producer and designer. Caterson has been working with Sony Interactive Entertainment, Santa Monica Studio and SCE Studios Santa Monica. Caterson's first game was Area 51 published by Midway Games for PlayStation and SEGA Saturn in 1995. Next, Steve Caterson worked on God of War II taking on the role of producer. Caterson also worked on God of War III developed by SCE Studios Santa Monica for PlayStation 3. Most lately, Steve Caterson worked on God of War III Remastered.

Background for Ariel Lawrence
Ariel Lawrence

Ariel Lawrence

writer

Ariel Lawrence is a games writer. Lawrence has been working with Sony Interactive Entertainment, SCE Santa Monica Studio, Santa Monica Studio and SCE Studios Santa Monica. Lawrence's first game was God of War III published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3 in 2010. After that, Ariel Lawrence took part as the writer of God of War: Ascension. Lawrence also worked on God of War III Remastered developed by Santa Monica Studio for PlayStation 4. Most lately, Ariel Lawrence worked on Teamfight Tactics. At the moment, Lawrence is working with Airship Syndicate on Ruined King: A League of Legends Story, which was announced for PC.

Background for Gerard Marino
Gerard Marino

Gerard Marino

composer

Gerard Marino is a games composer. Marino has been working with Sony Interactive Entertainment, Beenox, Gameloft and Santa Monica Studio. Marino's first published game was God of War I released in 2005. Next, Gerard Marino worked on God of War II taking on the role of composer. Afterwards, Gerard Marino worked on God of War: Ghost of Sparta developed by Ready at Dawn Studios in 2010. Most recently, Gerard Marino was involved in the development of God of War III Remastered.

Background for Ron Fish
Ron Fish

Ron Fish

composer

Ron Fish is a games composer. Fish has been working with Feral Interactive, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Aspyr Media and Warner Bros. Interactive. Fish's first game was Delta Force: Black Hawk Down published by Aspyr for PC, macOS, Xbox and PlayStation 2 in 2003. Then, Ron Fish went on to work on The Temple of Elemental Evil as the composer. Later, Fish also was part of the team who developed Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition published by Warner Bros. Interactive for Wii U. Most recently, Ron Fish was involved in the development of God of War III Remastered.

Background for Marianne Krawczyk
Marianne Krawczyk

Marianne Krawczyk

writer

Marianne Krawczyk is a games writer. Krawczyk has been working with Sony Interactive Entertainment, Digital Extremes, Klei Entertainment and Santa Monica Studio. Krawczyk's first published game was God of War I released in 2005. After that, Marianne Krawczyk took part as the writer of Area 51 (2005). Later, Krawczyk also was part of the team who developed God of War II published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and PS Vita. Most recently, Marianne Krawczyk was involved in the development of Knack 2.

Background for Mike Reagan
Mike Reagan

Mike Reagan

composer

Mike Reagan is a games composer. Reagan has been working with Electronic Arts, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Nintendo and Ubisoft Shanghai. Reagan's first published game was Disney's Villains' Revenge released in 1999. Then, Mike Reagan went on to work on Twisted Metal: Black as the composer. Afterwards, Mike Reagan worked on God of War III Remastered developed by Santa Monica Studio in 2015. Most recently, Mike Reagan was involved in the development of Devil's Third.

Background for Cris Velasco
Cris Velasco

Cris Velasco

composer

Cris Velasco, also known as Cris Liesch, is an American video game and film composer.

Career

In 2000, Velasco wrote his first game soundtrack for Gunman Chronicles, a first-person shooter. Then, in 2004, he composed music for the Battlestar Galactica series. In 2005, he was featured in the God of War video game series. Cris wrote four tracks on the God of War, four on the God of War II, and five on the God of War III. In 2009, Velasco collaborated with another composer Sascha Dikiciyan and wrote a soundtrack for the game Prototype.

Famous works

After that, he continued making soundtracks for acclaimed games like Terminator 3: Redemption, TMNT, Mass Effect series, God of War series, Anderson's Cross, Company of Heroes 2, Haze, Splinter Cell: Double Agent, and Mortal Combat series. Apart from the gaming industry, Velasco also writes soundtracks for commercials and movies. He states that gaming is completely different as he has to “compose the music in a way that makes it less obvious there's only a two-minute cue looping.”