In a way the often disgusting violence of the God of War series can be justified. The world of Greek myth is traditionally described as an austere, Darwinists paradise as the strong force their wills on the weak and intellectuals may only thrive if theyre as deviously crafty as Odysseus. Whether its ramming a gigantic barb through the head of a Hydra, gauging out a Chimeras eyes with its own horn or ripping a foot soldier from limb to limb, Kratos is shown to be one of the most zealous protagonists in all of gaming who commits so many violent atrocities that on more than one occasion we found ourselves cheering against him. The series first outing to utilise the superior horsepower of the PS3, God of War 3s gigantic graphical improvements meant that the murderous rampages of Kratos were suddenly even more affecting. Particularly gory episodes included the ripping off of Helios head with your bare hands, the slaughter of Cronos from the inside and the savage beat down of Poseidon. The last of these was particularly gruesome as we were shown the action from the ocean gods point of view as he was pummeled to death finally knowing what it felt like to be on the receiving end of such violent punishment made us feel somewhat guilty for having enjoyed all of Kratos zealous activity till this point. God of War 3 retained the tight gameplay and incredible set-piece boss-battles of the previous titles more than enough for squeamish gamers to see past the violence and enjoy SCEs superb game.
Hailing from South East London, Sam Heard is an aspiring writer and recent graduate from the University of Warwick. Sam's favourite things include energy drinks, late nights spent watching the UFC with his girlfriend and annihilating his friends at FIFA.
