GaggleGames writes: God of War III is the most eagerly anticipated Playstation 3 exclusive of the year, if not the most anticipated game of the year. Sony Santa Monica has promised to close out the trilogy with a bang with battles on the backs of Titans and battles with the Gods themselves. The problem with God of War III is that it is becoming too big for its own good. With all of the hype surrounding it from both the media and gamers alike God of War III is becoming an almost unreal game. Here is where I would like to introduce something I call, "The Halo 3 Effect".
The Opening Levels that hooked gamers from the outset.
Cultured Vultures: Let’s delve into Kratos’ long and rampageous history and find out which games are worth the hype and which are better left buried under the weight of Kratos’s might.
Both requels over 2 and 3? Clowns. Those are two of the most boring games I've ever played.
My favorite was part 2 and I think Ragnarok is better that 2018.
There is no worst. Except for Ascension, only cause I didn't play it lol. They are all masterpieces. 1,2,3, 2018 and Ragnarok. 1 of, if not the greatest video game franchise...besides MetalGear.
Can't agree, older games do so much more than the last two. More weapons, magic abilities, enemies are more varied, level design is also more aesthetically pleasing, and agree with those who say that they shouldn't have removed jumping. Was a time I'd agree, but those old games are so so much better, that they really should've looked into bringing into the reboot/sequels.
God of War 3 Remaster has sold 4 million copies since its inception, making the franchise PlayStation's most profitable gamer merch brand.
Haha I still remember my brother playing the opening scene on ps3!!!
Yeh he had to put the controller down his heart was beating too fast trying to get past first 10 minutes. He said "it's too much". Best thing I've ever seen in gaming. Haha
I know this is unpopular opinion, but I prefer these over the new ones. I’m not saying the new ones are bad or anything, but they sort of get boring to me, whereas the older games were like non-stop roller coaster rides.
Only Kratos can live up to all the hype. In the end there will only be chaos!
@ deadreckoning below. I did read the article. I just say things like that because its funny to see people get all upset over it. I actually should have put this comment in the open zone but I guess its too late now. You think I actually can judge a game before I play it? No one can. People are wayyy to serious about crap on this site.
God of War 3 is inviolable..
the hype behind halo 3 was extemely high expectations, of which weren't ultimately realized, especially in terms of graphic fidelity. it sold well and is still played heavily on xbox live. regardless of how great a game is, you'll always, without fail, have people to find faults in it. thus, usher in the "doom and gloom" articles about how GOWIII will fail or will suck.
"Most people said it sucked, but it really did not suck, what sucked was that we all brought the game to an unmatchable level of hype. We imagined the greatest game ever and were disappointed when Halo 3 was anything but."
I wonder how many of the 10 Million+ that bought Halo 3 said it sucked. I absolutely love it and I rarely played multiplayer. After beating KZ2 I went back to playing Halo 3 and there was nothing on PS3 that could pull me away from it until I started playing Uncharted a few months ago and moved on to Uncharted 2. I must say that I have not played Halo 3 since playing Uncharted 2. Regardless of the hype, maybe God of War III will be the game to pull me away from Uncharted 2.
The problem with hype and games is that to a lot of gamers tend to get the idea in their head that the game will be over the top. I mean they believe that it will have the best graphics they've seen or the game play will be completely without flaws. And you know what the same can and probably will happen with GOW3. But we all have to understand that if a developer doesn't hype up their game and if fans don't hype up the game before it comes out there is something wrong and the game probably won't be all that great. And when it comes to sequels most of the hype is from a gamer's point of view is the hope that it will be better than the original and sometimes like it has been said, leads to disappointment way too often.