<s>
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Santa	O
Monica	O
Studio	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
First	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
on	O
March	O
16	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
fifth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
series	O
,	O
the	O
seventh	O
chronologically	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
2007	O
's	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
controls	O
the	O
protagonist	O
Kratos	O
,	O
the	O
former	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
,	O
after	O
his	O
betrayal	O
at	O
the	O
hands	O
of	O
his	O
father	O
Zeus	B-Application
,	O
King	O
of	O
the	O
Olympian	O
gods	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guided	O
by	O
Athena	B-Application
's	O
spirit	O
,	O
Kratos	O
battles	O
monsters	O
,	O
gods	O
,	O
and	O
Titans	O
in	O
a	O
search	O
for	O
Pandora	B-Device
,	O
without	O
whom	O
he	O
cannot	O
open	B-Device
Pandora	I-Device
's	O
Box	O
,	O
defeat	O
Zeus	B-Application
,	O
and	O
end	O
the	O
reign	O
of	O
the	O
Olympian	O
gods	O
to	O
have	O
his	O
revenge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Compared	O
with	O
previous	O
installments	O
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
offers	O
a	O
revamped	O
magic	B-Application
system	O
,	O
more	O
enemies	O
,	O
new	O
camera	O
angles	O
,	O
and	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
critically	O
acclaimed	O
upon	O
release	O
,	O
with	O
praise	O
for	O
the	O
graphics	O
,	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
scope	O
,	O
although	O
the	O
plot	O
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
several	O
awards	O
,	O
including	O
"	O
Most	O
Anticipated	O
Game	O
of	O
2010	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Game	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
2009	O
and	O
2010	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
Artistic	O
Achievement	O
"	O
award	O
at	O
the	O
2011	O
British	O
Academy	O
of	O
Film	O
and	O
Television	O
Arts	O
(	O
BAFTA	O
)	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
best-selling	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
series	O
and	O
the	O
ninth	B-Device
best-selling	I-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
3	I-Device
game	I-Device
of	I-Device
all	I-Device
time	I-Device
,	O
it	O
sold	O
nearly	O
5.2	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
by	O
June	O
2012	O
and	O
was	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Saga	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
on	O
August	O
28	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
celebration	O
of	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
franchise	O
's	O
tenth	O
anniversary	O
,	O
a	O
remastered	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
titled	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
Remastered	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
(	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
)	O
on	O
July	O
14	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
two	O
more	O
prequels	O
were	O
released	O
,	O
a	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
simply	O
titled	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
20	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
which	O
shifted	O
the	O
setting	O
to	O
Norse	O
mythology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
with	O
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
enemies	O
are	O
an	O
assortment	O
of	O
Greek	O
mythological	O
creatures	O
,	O
including	O
centaurs	O
,	O
harpies	O
,	O
chimeras	O
,	O
cyclopes	O
,	O
satyrs	O
,	O
minotaurs	B-Operating_System
,	O
Sirens	O
,	O
cerberuses	O
,	O
and	O
Gorgons	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
puzzles	O
included	O
vary	O
in	O
difficulty	O
:	O
some	O
puzzles	O
only	O
require	O
objects	O
to	O
be	O
placed	O
in	O
a	O
specific	O
position	O
,	O
while	O
some	O
require	O
timing	O
and	O
precision	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
puzzle	O
with	O
mechanics	O
similar	O
to	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
finding	O
Gorgon	B-Device
Eyes	O
and	O
Phoenix	O
Feathers	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
games	O
,	O
Minotaur	B-Operating_System
Horns	O
are	O
a	O
new	O
item	O
to	O
be	O
found	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Where	O
the	O
eyes	O
and	O
feathers	O
increase	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
health	O
and	O
magic	B-Application
meters	O
,	O
the	O
horns	O
increase	O
the	O
items	O
meter	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
further	O
use	O
of	O
secondary	O
weapons	O
,	O
called	O
"	O
Items	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kratos	O
 '	O
main	O
weapon	O
is	O
the	O
Blades	O
of	O
Exile	O
,	O
replacing	O
the	O
Blades	O
of	O
Athena	B-Application
used	O
in	O
previous	O
installments	O
and	O
the	O
opening	O
moments	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Kratos	O
acquires	O
new	O
weapons	O
—	O
the	O
Claws	O
of	O
Hades	B-Language
,	O
the	O
Nemean	O
Cestus	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Nemesis	O
Whip	O
—	O
with	O
other	O
combat	O
options	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
in	O
previous	O
games	O
,	O
magical	O
abilities	O
are	O
learned	O
with	O
the	O
acquisition	O
of	O
a	O
new	O
weapon	O
,	O
giving	O
each	O
weapon	O
its	O
own	O
magic	B-Application
attack	O
;	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
the	O
Army	O
of	O
Sparta	O
may	O
only	O
be	O
used	O
with	O
the	O
Blades	O
of	O
Exile	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Magic	B-Application
gives	O
Kratos	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
ways	O
to	O
attack	O
and	O
kill	O
enemies	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Claws	O
of	O
Hades	B-Language
 '	O
Soul	O
Summon	O
ability	O
,	O
which	O
conjures	O
souls	O
to	O
attack	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
magic	B-Application
includes	O
the	O
Nemean	O
Cestus	O
 '	O
Nemean	O
Roar	O
and	O
the	O
Nemesis	O
Whip	O
's	O
Nemesis	O
Rage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
four	O
primary	O
weapons	O
,	O
three	O
secondary	O
ones	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
Items	O
,	O
are	O
acquired	O
:	O
the	O
Bow	O
of	O
Apollo	B-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
Head	O
of	O
Helios	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
the	O
Boots	O
of	O
Hermes	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
three	O
are	O
required	O
to	O
advance	O
in	O
certain	O
stages	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
;	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
the	O
Head	O
of	O
Helios	B-Operating_System
can	O
be	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
lantern	O
in	O
dark	O
areas	O
and	O
to	O
reveal	O
hidden	O
doorways	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
relics	O
Poseidon	B-Application
's	O
Trident	O
,	O
the	O
Golden	O
Fleece	O
,	O
and	O
Icarus	B-Application
 '	O
Wings	O
acquired	O
in	O
previous	O
games	O
are	O
retained	O
and	O
used	O
to	O
overcome	O
environmental	O
obstacles	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Golden	O
Fleece	O
used	O
to	O
deflect	O
enemy	O
attacks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hades	B-Language
 '	O
Soul	O
allows	O
Kratos	O
to	O
swim	O
in	O
the	O
River	O
Styx	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Blade	O
of	O
Olympus	O
,	O
a	O
primary	O
weapon	O
in	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
is	O
used	O
in	O
this	O
game	O
with	O
the	O
special	O
ability	O
Rage	O
of	O
Sparta	O
for	O
temporary	O
invulnerability	O
and	O
increased	O
attack	O
damage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
extra	O
features	O
include	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
ten	O
Godly	O
Possessions	O
,	O
often	O
hidden	O
near	O
defeated	O
foes	O
and	O
providing	O
additional	O
abilities	O
like	O
unlimited	O
magic	B-Application
during	O
bonus	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
previous	O
games	O
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
is	O
set	O
in	O
an	O
alternate	O
version	O
of	O
ancient	O
Greece	O
populated	O
by	O
Olympian	O
gods	O
,	O
Titans	O
,	O
heroes	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
characters	O
from	O
Greek	O
mythology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
are	O
set	O
between	O
2007	O
's	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
II	I-Application
and	O
2018	O
's	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
set	O
across	O
several	O
locations	O
on	O
Mount	O
Olympus	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
Tomb	O
of	O
Ares	B-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
ancient	O
city	O
of	O
Olympia	O
,	O
the	O
Path	O
of	O
Eos	B-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
Labyrinth	B-Application
,	O
several	O
areas	O
of	O
the	O
Palace	O
of	O
the	O
Gods	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Forum	O
and	O
Hera	O
's	O
Gardens	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Underworld	O
and	O
Tartarus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Tomb	O
of	O
Ares	B-Operating_System
—	O
housing	O
the	O
former	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
's	O
remains	O
—	O
and	O
the	O
city	O
of	O
Olympia	O
lie	O
on	O
the	O
sides	O
of	O
Mount	O
Olympus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Just	O
beyond	O
the	O
city	O
is	O
the	O
Path	O
of	O
Eos	B-Operating_System
,	O
a	O
hidden	O
cavern	O
near	O
the	O
foot	O
of	O
Olympus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Palace	O
of	O
the	O
Gods	O
is	O
the	O
home	O
of	O
the	O
Olympians	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
the	O
Forum	O
(	O
a	O
small	O
coliseum	O
)	O
,	O
Hera	O
's	O
Gardens	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
chambers	O
of	O
Aphrodite	O
and	O
Poseidon	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Labyrinth	B-Application
is	O
a	O
large	O
aerial	O
puzzle	O
constructed	O
by	O
the	O
architect	O
Daedalus	O
to	O
imprison	O
Pandora	B-Device
in	O
the	O
Caverns	O
of	O
Olympus	O
,	O
home	O
of	O
Skorpius	O
and	O
its	O
offspring	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Underworld	O
,	O
ruled	O
by	O
Hades	B-Language
and	O
divided	O
by	O
the	O
River	O
Styx	B-Application
,	O
is	O
the	O
realm	O
of	O
the	O
dead	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hades	B-Language
 '	O
palace	O
contains	O
the	O
remains	O
of	O
his	O
wife	O
,	O
Persephone	O
,	O
whom	O
Kratos	O
killed	O
in	O
Chains	B-Application
of	I-Application
Olympus	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tartarus	O
is	O
the	O
prison	O
of	O
the	O
dead	O
where	O
the	O
Titan	O
Cronos	O
was	O
banished	O
after	O
Kratos	O
retrieved	O
Pandora	B-Application
's	I-Application
Box	I-Application
from	O
Pandora	B-Device
's	O
Temple	O
in	O
2005	O
's	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kratos	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Terrence	O
C	O
.	O
Carson	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
protagonist	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
Spartan	O
demigod	B-Language
warrior	O
who	O
became	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
after	O
killing	O
Ares	B-Operating_System
and	O
seeks	O
revenge	O
on	O
Zeus	B-Application
for	O
his	O
betrayal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
characters	O
include	O
Greek	O
gods	O
such	O
as	O
Athena	B-Application
(	O
Erin	O
Torpey	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Goddess	O
of	O
Wisdom	O
and	O
Kratos	O
 '	O
mentor	O
and	O
ally	O
;	O
Zeus	B-Application
(	O
Corey	O
Burton	O
)	O
,	O
King	O
of	O
the	O
Gods	O
and	O
the	O
primary	O
antagonist	O
;	O
Poseidon	B-Application
(	O
Gideon	O
Emery	O
)	O
,	O
God	O
of	O
the	O
Sea	O
;	O
Hades	B-Language
(	O
Clancy	O
Brown	O
)	O
,	O
God	O
of	O
the	O
Underworld	O
;	O
Hephaestus	O
(	O
Rip	O
Torn	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Smith	O
God	O
;	O
Hermes	B-Operating_System
(	O
Greg	O
Ellis	O
)	O
,	O
Messenger	O
of	O
the	O
Gods	O
and	O
the	O
God	O
of	O
Speed	O
and	O
Commerce	O
;	O
Helios	B-Operating_System
(	O
Crispin	O
Freeman	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Sun	O
God	O
;	O
Hera	O
(	O
Adrienne	O
Barbeau	O
)	O
,	O
Queen	O
of	O
the	O
Gods	O
who	O
controls	O
plant	O
life	O
;	O
and	O
Aphrodite	O
(	O
April	O
Stewart	O
)	O
,	O
Goddess	O
of	O
Love	O
and	O
Sexuality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
characters	O
include	O
Hercules	B-Device
(	O
Kevin	O
Sorbo	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
demigod	B-Language
and	O
Kratos	O
 '	O
half-brother	O
;	O
the	O
architect	O
Daedalus	O
(	O
Malcolm	O
McDowell	O
)	O
,	O
Icarus	B-Application
 '	O
father	O
;	O
and	O
Pandora	B-Device
(	O
Natalie	O
Lander	O
)	O
,	O
Hephaestus	O
's	O
artificial	O
daughter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Minor	O
characters	O
include	O
the	O
three	O
Judges	O
of	O
the	O
Underworld	O
:	O
King	O
Minos	B-Application
(	O
Mark	O
Moseley	O
)	O
,	O
King	O
Rhadamanthus	O
,	O
and	O
King	O
Aeacus	O
;	O
Peirithous	O
(	O
Simon	O
Templeman	O
)	O
,	O
an	O
Underworld	O
prisoner	O
in	O
love	O
with	O
Persephone	O
,	O
and	O
Kratos	O
 '	O
wife	O
and	O
daughter	O
:	O
Lysandra	O
(	O
Gwendoline	O
Yeo	O
)	O
and	O
Calliope	O
(	O
Debi	O
Derryberry	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
appear	O
in	O
a	O
plot	O
sequence	O
in	O
which	O
Kratos	O
journeys	O
through	O
his	O
own	O
psyche	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Poseidon	B-Application
launches	O
an	O
assault	O
against	O
them	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
killed	O
by	O
Kratos	O
and	O
Gaia	O
;	O
his	O
death	O
causes	O
the	O
oceans	O
to	O
flood	O
Greece	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reaching	O
Olympus	O
 '	O
peak	O
,	O
they	O
try	O
to	O
attack	O
Zeus	B-Application
,	O
but	O
he	O
drives	O
them	O
back	O
and	O
knocks	O
them	O
off	O
the	O
mountain	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kratos	O
falls	O
into	O
the	O
River	O
Styx	B-Application
,	O
where	O
he	O
loses	O
the	O
Blade	O
of	O
Olympus	O
before	O
the	O
souls	O
of	O
the	O
Underworld	O
weaken	O
him	O
and	O
ruin	O
the	O
Blades	O
of	O
Athena	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Climbing	O
from	O
the	O
river	O
,	O
he	O
is	O
greeted	O
by	O
Athena	B-Application
's	O
spirit	O
,	O
who	O
ascended	O
to	O
a	O
higher	O
existence	O
after	O
sacrificing	O
herself	O
to	O
save	O
Zeus	B-Application
from	O
Kratos	O
,	O
and	O
had	O
witnessed	O
truths	O
which	O
she	O
previously	O
could	O
not	O
see	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
gives	O
Kratos	O
the	O
Blades	O
of	O
Exile	O
and	O
tells	O
him	O
he	O
must	O
extinguish	O
the	O
Flame	O
of	O
Olympus	O
to	O
kill	O
Zeus	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
finding	O
the	O
three	O
Judges	O
of	O
the	O
Underworld	O
and	O
the	O
Chain	O
of	O
Balance	O
,	O
Kratos	O
briefly	O
meets	O
the	O
spirit	O
of	O
Pandora	B-Device
,	O
whom	O
he	O
initially	O
mistook	O
for	O
his	O
dead	O
daughter	O
,	O
Calliope	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
an	O
encounter	O
with	O
the	O
Olympian	O
blacksmith	O
Hephaestus	O
and	O
recovering	O
the	O
Blade	O
of	O
Olympus	O
,	O
he	O
kills	O
Hades	B-Language
and	O
releases	O
the	O
souls	O
of	O
the	O
Underworld	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kratos	O
considers	O
searching	O
for	O
Calliope	O
's	O
soul	O
,	O
but	O
Athena	B-Application
reminds	O
him	O
of	O
his	O
quest	O
,	O
and	O
he	O
leaves	O
the	O
Underworld	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kratos	O
continues	O
his	O
ascent	O
,	O
murdering	O
powerful	O
foes	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Titan	O
Perses	O
and	O
the	O
god	O
Helios	B-Operating_System
;	O
plunging	O
Greece	O
into	O
eternal	O
darkness	O
in	O
the	O
process	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
pursues	O
the	O
overconfident	O
Hermes	B-Operating_System
to	O
the	O
Chamber	O
of	O
the	O
Flame	O
and	O
finds	O
Pandora	B-Application
's	I-Application
Box	I-Application
is	O
held	O
within	O
the	O
Flame	O
of	O
Olympus	O
,	O
which	O
Athena	B-Application
says	O
can	O
only	O
be	O
quelled	O
by	O
Pandora	B-Device
herself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kratos	O
manages	O
to	O
catch	O
Hermes	B-Operating_System
and	O
kill	O
him	O
,	O
releasing	O
a	O
plague	O
upon	O
Greece	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
Forum	O
,	O
he	O
has	O
an	O
audience	O
with	O
the	O
drunken	O
Hera	O
,	O
who	O
ignores	O
his	O
request	O
for	O
Pandora	B-Device
's	O
location	O
and	O
summons	O
Hercules	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
discussing	O
his	O
jealousy	O
of	O
his	O
half-brother	O
,	O
Hercules	B-Device
attacks	O
Kratos	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
killed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
dying	O
,	O
Hephaestus	O
admits	O
that	O
he	O
was	O
trying	O
to	O
protect	O
his	O
daughter	O
Pandora	B-Device
,	O
who	O
was	O
imprisoned	O
in	O
the	O
Labyrinth	B-Application
after	O
Kratos	O
opened	O
her	O
box	O
,	O
and	O
pleads	O
with	O
Kratos	O
to	O
spare	O
her	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reusing	O
the	O
Hyperion	O
Gate	O
,	O
Kratos	O
travels	O
through	O
Hera	O
's	O
Gardens	O
,	O
where	O
he	O
kills	O
Hera	O
for	O
disrespecting	O
Pandora	B-Device
,	O
ending	O
all	O
Greek	O
plant	O
life	O
,	O
before	O
making	O
his	O
way	O
to	O
the	O
Labyrinth	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
imprisoned	O
architect	O
,	O
Daedalus	O
,	O
distraught	O
to	O
learn	O
of	O
his	O
son	O
's	O
death	O
,	O
dies	O
as	O
Kratos	O
proceeds	O
to	O
unite	O
the	O
Labyrinth	B-Application
and	O
venture	O
through	O
the	O
aerial	O
puzzle	O
to	O
rescue	O
Pandora	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Neutralizing	O
the	O
judges	O
and	O
breaking	O
the	O
Chain	O
of	O
Balance	O
,	O
Kratos	O
raises	O
the	O
Labyrinth	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Pandora	B-Device
tries	O
to	O
enter	O
the	O
Flame	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Zeus	B-Application
intervenes	O
and	O
fights	O
Kratos	O
,	O
but	O
Pandora	B-Device
sacrifices	O
herself	O
despite	O
Kratos	O
 '	O
reluctance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Finding	O
Pandora	B-Application
's	I-Application
Box	I-Application
empty	O
,	O
Kratos	O
attacks	O
Zeus	B-Application
before	O
Gaia	O
joins	O
the	O
fray	O
and	O
attempts	O
to	O
kill	O
them	O
both	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kratos	O
impales	O
Zeus	B-Application
against	O
Gaia	O
's	O
heart	O
,	O
killing	O
her	O
and	O
apparently	O
Zeus	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Believing	O
he	O
is	O
done	O
,	O
Kratos	O
is	O
attacked	O
by	O
Zeus	B-Application
 '	O
spirit	O
,	O
who	O
removes	O
his	O
weapons	O
and	O
powers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
Zeus	B-Application
can	O
finish	O
him	O
off	O
,	O
Kratos	O
is	O
saved	O
by	O
a	O
vision	O
of	O
Pandora	B-Device
during	O
a	O
journey	O
into	O
his	O
psyche	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
forces	O
Zeus	B-Application
 '	O
spirit	O
back	O
into	O
his	O
body	O
and	O
then	O
beats	O
him	O
to	O
death	O
,	O
releasing	O
a	O
column	O
of	O
lightning	O
into	O
the	O
sky	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Athena	B-Application
reappears	O
,	O
demanding	O
that	O
Kratos	O
return	O
what	O
she	O
thinks	O
he	O
took	O
from	O
Pandora	B-Application
's	I-Application
Box	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Kratos	O
tells	O
her	O
it	O
was	O
empty	O
,	O
she	O
refuses	O
to	O
believe	O
this	O
,	O
explaining	O
that	O
when	O
Zeus	B-Application
sealed	O
the	O
evils	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
in	O
the	O
box	O
,	O
she	O
placed	O
the	O
power	O
of	O
hope	O
in	O
it	O
as	O
well	O
;	O
foreseeing	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
eventually	O
be	O
opened	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Athena	B-Application
realizes	O
that	O
when	O
Kratos	O
opened	O
the	O
box	O
to	O
defeat	O
Ares	B-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
evils	O
escaped	O
and	O
slowly	O
corrupted	O
the	O
gods	O
while	O
Kratos	O
was	O
imbued	O
with	O
hope	O
,	O
which	O
had	O
been	O
hidden	O
by	O
his	O
guilt	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
disappointed	O
Athena	B-Application
leaves	O
empty-handed	O
while	O
Kratos	O
collapses	O
on	O
a	O
mural	O
of	O
a	O
phoenix	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
2007	O
interview	O
with	O
GameTrailers	O
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
creator	O
and	O
game	O
director	O
David	O
Jaffe	O
explained	O
his	O
original	O
intention	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
different	O
from	O
the	O
actual	O
ending	O
of	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
based	O
on	O
game	O
director	O
Stig	O
Asmussen	O
's	O
vision	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jaffe	O
's	O
idea	O
was	O
that	O
"	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
explains	O
,	O
or	O
ultimately	O
will	O
explain	O
,	O
why	O
there	O
are	O
no	O
more	O
Greek	O
myths	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
mythological	O
pantheons	O
would	O
have	O
become	O
involved	O
after	O
Kratos	O
killed	O
Zeus	B-Application
and	O
the	O
other	O
Greek	O
gods	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
result	O
would	O
be	O
that	O
humankind	O
no	O
longer	O
believed	O
in	O
the	O
gods	O
—	O
according	O
to	O
Jaffe	O
,	O
the	O
only	O
way	O
a	O
god	O
can	O
truly	O
die	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
first	O
mentioned	O
by	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
II	I-Application
game	O
director	O
Cory	O
Barlog	O
at	O
a	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
II	I-Application
launch	O
event	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Barlog	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
have	O
full	O
1080p	O
HD	O
resolution	O
(	O
changed	O
to	O
720p	O
in	O
final	O
release	O
)	O
and	O
support	O
Sixaxis	B-Device
tilt	O
and	O
vibration	O
functions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Announced	O
before	O
the	O
DualShock	O
3	O
controller	O
was	O
introduced	O
,	O
this	O
caused	O
confusion	O
since	O
the	O
Sixaxis	B-Device
controller	I-Device
does	O
not	O
support	O
rumble	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
2009	O
Game	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
(	O
GDC	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
creative	O
team	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
Sixaxis	B-Device
tilt	O
capability	O
had	O
been	O
removed	O
because	O
they	O
"	O
could	O
not	O
find	O
a	O
suitable	O
situation	O
to	O
use	O
Sixaxis	B-Device
in	O
the	O
game	O
effectively	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
first	O
eight	O
months	O
of	O
development	O
,	O
Barlog	O
left	O
Santa	O
Monica	O
for	O
other	O
opportunities	O
,	O
and	O
Stig	O
Asmussen	O
took	O
over	O
as	O
game	O
director	O
;	O
Asmussen	O
previously	O
served	O
as	O
lead	O
environment	O
artist	O
and	O
art	O
director	O
on	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
and	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2009	O
,	O
Asmussen	O
told	O
GamePro	O
that	O
although	O
a	O
multiplayer	O
option	O
had	O
been	O
discussed	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
unsuitable	O
for	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	O
"	O
There	O
's	O
a	O
story	O
we	O
want	O
to	O
tell	O
and	O
an	O
experience	O
we	O
want	O
to	O
deliver	O
,	O
and	O
multi-player	O
does	O
n't	O
fit	O
into	O
that.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2008	O
,	O
Sony	O
reported	O
that	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
would	O
be	O
the	O
last	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
in	O
January	O
2010	O
John	O
Hight	O
told	O
Joystiq	O
:	O
"	O
While	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
will	O
conclude	O
the	O
trilogy	O
,	O
it	O
wo	O
n't	O
spell	B-Application
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
franchise	O
...	O
We	O
're	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
really	O
careful	O
about	O
what	O
we	O
do	O
next	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Asmussen	O
mentioned	O
the	O
possibility	O
of	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
;	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
shipped	O
with	O
the	O
regular	O
challenge	O
mode	O
,	O
and	O
new	O
challenge	O
modes	O
might	O
be	O
released	O
as	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
to	O
maintain	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2009	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
reported	O
that	O
Sony	O
was	O
seeking	O
opinions	O
about	O
a	O
collector	O
's	O
edition	O
from	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
owners	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Asmussen	O
said	O
that	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
challenges	O
in	O
developing	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
was	O
the	O
"	O
complexity	O
of	O
everything	O
"	O
;	O
individual	O
tasks	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
designing	O
Helios	B-Operating_System
 '	O
decapitation	O
,	O
could	O
take	O
a	O
year	O
because	O
the	O
"	O
level	O
of	O
detail	O
[	O
that	O
was ]	O
expected	O
 [ was ] 	O
so	O
high	O
and	O
intricate	O
,	O
it	O
 [ crossed ] 	O
multiple	O
departments.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
's	O
hardware	O
capabilities	O
allowed	O
more	O
flexibility	O
in	O
character	O
creation	O
and	O
interaction	O
with	O
the	O
environment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
character	O
model	O
for	O
Kratos	O
in	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
(	O
PS2	B-Device
)	O
games	O
used	O
about	O
5,000	O
polygons	B-General_Concept
;	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
model	O
was	O
about	O
20,000	O
–	O
a	O
high	O
number	O
,	O
but	O
less	O
than	O
that	O
used	O
by	O
other	O
models	O
such	O
as	O
Nathan	O
Drake	O
in	O
Uncharted	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Thieves	I-Application
,	O
who	O
used	O
35,000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ken	O
Feldman	O
,	O
the	O
art	O
director	O
,	O
commented	O
that	O
the	O
polygon	B-General_Concept
count	I-General_Concept
was	O
not	O
the	O
only	O
factor	O
,	O
and	O
cited	O
the	O
increased	O
texture	O
detail	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
reasons	O
for	O
Kratos	O
 '	O
realistic	O
appearance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
animating	O
things	O
like	O
hair	O
,	O
the	O
animators	O
created	O
a	O
secondary	O
animation	O
code	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
Dynamic	B-Application
Simulation	I-Application
,	O
which	O
allows	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
itself	O
to	O
mathematically	O
calculate	O
the	O
way	O
it	O
should	O
look	O
;	O
it	O
accurately	O
generates	O
motion	O
that	O
previously	O
took	O
the	O
animators	O
long	O
hours	O
to	O
replicate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
engine	O
for	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
installments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Santa	O
Monica	O
senior	O
producer	O
Steve	O
Caterson	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
ported	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
IIs	O
engine	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
were	O
able	O
to	O
quickly	O
play	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Everything	O
that	O
Kratos	O
could	O
do	O
in	O
previous	O
games	O
,	O
he	O
could	O
do	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
which	O
allowed	O
the	O
developers	O
to	O
immediately	O
begin	O
designing	O
new	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
being	O
developed	O
,	O
the	O
code	O
department	O
would	O
swap	O
out	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
components	O
with	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
components	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Feldman	O
said	O
that	O
although	O
they	O
were	O
re-using	O
the	O
engine	O
from	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
the	O
core	O
engine	O
for	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
brand	O
new	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Between	O
the	O
2009	O
Electronic	O
Entertainment	O
Expo	O
(	O
E3	O
)	O
and	O
the	O
time	O
the	O
game	O
shipped	O
,	O
morphological	B-Algorithm
anti-aliasing	I-Algorithm
(	O
MLAA	O
)	O
was	O
added	O
,	O
which	O
graphics	O
engineer	O
Ben	O
Diamand	O
said	O
"	O
improved	O
edges	O
dramatically	O
and	O
saved	O
substantial	O
amounts	O
of	O
frame-rate.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Santa	O
Monica	O
studio	O
director	O
John	O
Hight	O
reassured	O
players	O
that	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
lasts	O
longer	O
than	O
10	O
hours	O
:	O
"	O
We	O
've	O
done	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
play	O
testing	O
on	O
it	O
...	O
We	O
know	O
,	O
for	O
a	O
really	O
hardcore	O
player	O
,	O
it	O
'll	O
take	O
them	O
longer	O
than	O
it	O
took	O
them	O
to	O
play	O
either	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
games.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Head	O
of	O
development	O
Christer	O
Ericson	O
of	O
Santa	O
Monica	O
Studio	O
confirmed	O
that	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
has	O
seamless	O
loading	O
;	O
no	O
loading	O
screens	O
and	O
no	O
hard	B-Device
disk	I-Device
drive	I-Device
installation	O
requirement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SCE	O
America	O
animator	O
Bruno	O
Velazquez	O
said	O
that	O
while	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
titles	O
had	O
computer-generated	O
imagery	O
(	O
CGI	O
)	O
cinematics	O
,	O
there	O
would	O
be	O
no	O
true	O
CGI	O
in	O
the	O
third	O
game	O
:	O
"	O
all	O
the	O
cutscenes	O
are	O
created	O
using	O
our	O
in-game	O
engine.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
game	O
trailer	O
debuted	O
on	O
Spike	O
's	O
GameTrailers	O
TV	O
on	O
February	O
11	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
and	O
Asmussen	O
confirmed	O
that	O
all	O
footage	O
is	O
of	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
camera	O
angles	O
were	O
added	O
;	O
during	O
some	O
major	O
battles	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
still	O
control	O
Kratos	O
while	O
the	O
camera	O
pans	O
away	O
from	O
the	O
fight	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
first-person	O
camera	O
view	O
was	O
used	O
for	O
the	O
final	O
portion	O
of	O
the	O
Poseidon	B-Application
and	O
Zeus	B-Application
boss	O
fights	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Santa	O
Monica	O
Studio	O
director	O
of	O
technology	O
Tim	O
Moss	O
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
used	O
35	O
gigabytes	O
(	O
GB	O
)	O
of	O
Blu-ray	O
Disc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
IIIs	O
budget	O
was	O
$44million	O
USD	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
a	O
staff	O
of	O
132	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
its	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
voice	O
actors	O
returned	O
from	O
previous	O
installments	O
,	O
including	O
Terrence	O
C	O
.	O
Carson	O
,	O
Erin	O
Torpey	O
,	O
Corey	O
Burton	O
,	O
Debi	O
Derryberry	O
,	O
and	O
Gwendoline	O
Yeo	O
,	O
voicing	O
Kratos	O
,	O
Athena	B-Application
,	O
Zeus	B-Application
,	O
Calliope	O
,	O
and	O
Lysandra	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Susan	O
Blakeslee	O
,	O
who	O
voiced	O
two	O
characters	O
in	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
,	O
voiced	O
Gaia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lloyd	O
Sherr	O
and	O
Nolan	O
North	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
originally	O
voiced	O
Cronos	O
and	O
Hades	B-Language
,	O
were	O
replaced	O
by	O
George	O
Ball	O
and	O
Clancy	O
Brown	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kevin	O
Sorbo	O
was	O
chosen	O
to	O
voice	O
Hercules	B-Device
because	O
of	O
his	O
portrayal	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
in	O
the	O
television	O
series	O
,	O
Hercules	B-Device
:	O
The	O
Legendary	O
Journeys	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
E3	O
2009	O
,	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
demo	O
was	O
unveiled	O
,	O
with	O
Kratos	O
on	O
the	O
cliffs	O
of	O
Mount	O
Olympus	O
battling	O
Olympian	O
legionnaires	O
,	O
a	O
centaur	O
,	O
a	O
chimera	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
cyclops	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
decapitates	O
Helios	B-Operating_System
,	O
encounters	O
Perses	O
,	O
rides	O
harpies	O
,	O
and	O
uses	O
the	O
Blades	O
of	O
Athena	B-Application
and	O
new	O
weapons	O
(	O
the	O
Nemean	O
Cestus	O
and	O
Bow	O
of	O
Apollo	B-Operating_System
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
30	O
,	O
GameStop	O
began	O
providing	O
voucher	O
codes	O
for	O
customers	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
early	O
copies	O
of	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Collection	O
had	O
a	O
voucher	O
code	O
to	O
download	O
the	O
demo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Blu-ray	O
version	O
of	O
District	O
9	O
included	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
demo	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
making	O
of	O
"	O
featurette	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
demo	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
Qore	B-Device
subscribers	O
on	O
February	O
4	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Just	O
before	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
,	O
Eurogamer	O
published	O
an	O
article	O
comparing	O
the	O
graphics	O
in	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
demo	O
to	O
those	O
in	O
the	O
final	O
game	O
,	O
reporting	O
improved	O
lighting	O
and	O
realistic	O
motion	O
blur	O
in	O
the	O
final	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
March	O
16	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
on	O
March	O
18	O
in	O
Australia	O
,	O
March	O
19	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
and	O
March	O
25	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
outsold	O
its	O
predecessor	B-Application
by	O
nearly	O
400,000	O
copies	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
retail	O
tracker	O
NPD	O
Group	O
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
sold	O
about	O
1.1	O
million	O
copies	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
by	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
March	O
2010	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
best-selling	O
game	O
of	O
that	O
month	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
opening-month	O
sales	O
were	O
32	O
percent	O
higher	O
than	O
those	O
of	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
June	O
2012	O
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
had	O
sold	O
almost	O
5.2	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
—	O
about	O
2.8million	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
2	O
million	O
in	O
PAL	B-Language
regions	O
,	O
and	O
417,866	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
Asia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
also	O
part	O
of	O
PlayStation	B-Device
3	I-Device
's	I-Device
Greatest	I-Device
Hits	I-Device
lineup	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
28	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Collection	O
,	O
and	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	O
Origins	O
Collection	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
as	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Saga	O
,	O
part	O
of	O
Sony	O
's	O
PlayStation	O
Collections	O
line	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
had	O
an	O
extensive	O
marketing	O
campaign	O
before	O
its	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
campaign	O
began	O
in	O
early	O
2008	O
when	O
a	O
teaser	O
for	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
appeared	O
as	O
an	O
image	O
(	O
the	O
original	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
logo	O
surrounded	O
by	O
the	O
Greek	O
omega	B-General_Concept
)	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
instruction	O
manual	O
for	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Chains	I-Application
of	I-Application
Olympus	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
trailer	O
premiered	O
at	O
the	O
2008	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
"	O
official	O
"	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
trailer	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
February	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
trailer	O
debuted	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
on	O
March	O
16	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2009	O
,	O
Santa	O
Monica	O
Studio	O
announced	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
Ultimate	O
Edition	O
,	O
available	O
by	O
pre-order	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
package	O
included	O
a	O
replica	O
Pandora	B-Application
's	I-Application
Box	I-Application
,	O
a	O
limited-edition	O
The	O
Art	O
of	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
book	O
,	O
and	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Network	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
the	O
"	O
Challenge	O
of	O
Exile	O
"	O
mode	O
,	O
Kratos	O
 '	O
"	O
Dominus	O
"	O
costume	O
,	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	O
Unearthing	O
the	O
Legend	O
documentary	O
,	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Trilogy	O
Soundtrack	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	O
Blood	O
&	O
Metal	O
EP	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
limited	O
Ultimate	O
Trilogy	O
Edition	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
Australia	O
,	O
and	O
New	O
Zealand	O
and	O
included	O
the	O
contents	O
of	O
the	O
Ultimate	O
Edition	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Collection	O
,	O
four	O
Kratos	O
costumes	O
,	O
and	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
postcards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
PS3	B-Operating_System
bundle	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
250GB	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
and	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
was	O
also	O
available	O
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
media	O
kit	O
with	O
special	O
packaging	O
and	O
content	O
was	O
distributed	O
to	O
journalists	O
in	O
the	O
PAL	B-Language
regions	O
,	O
and	O
several	O
were	O
given	O
as	O
prizes	O
on	O
PlayStation	O
Europe	O
's	O
website	O
during	O
the	O
week	O
of	O
March	O
22	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
two	O
packages	O
:	O
a	O
standalone	O
version	O
and	O
a	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Trilogy	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
latter	O
included	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Collection	O
,	O
an	O
art	O
book	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
Kratos	O
skin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
pre-orders	O
,	O
some	O
retailers	O
included	O
a	O
premium	O
costume	O
for	O
Kratos	O
:	O
the	O
Apollo	B-Operating_System
,	O
Forgotten	O
Warrior	O
,	O
and	O
Phantom	O
of	O
Chaos	O
skins	O
from	O
Amazon.com,	O
Game	O
Crazy	O
and	O
Play.com,	O
and	O
GameStop	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameStop	O
pre-orders	O
also	O
included	O
a	O
poster	O
signed	O
by	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
concept	O
artist	O
Andy	O
Park	O
and	O
an	O
entry	O
in	O
its	O
"	O
Be	O
the	O
Envy	O
of	O
the	O
Gods	O
"	O
sweepstakes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
7-Eleven	O
issued	O
a	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
poster	O
for	O
pre-orders	O
and	O
sold	O
a	O
Kratos	O
 '	O
Fury	O
Slurpee	O
in	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
cups	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
cups	O
and	O
their	O
specially	O
marked	O
Mountain	O
Dew	O
bottles	O
had	O
codes	O
usable	O
on	O
the	O
Slurpee	O
website	O
for	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
,	O
including	O
a	O
behind-the-scenes	O
video	O
,	O
wallpapers	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Protocol
Home	I-Protocol
content	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
in-game	O
Kratos	O
skin	O
,	O
the	O
Morpheus	O
Armor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2009	O
,	O
Santa	O
Monica	O
accepted	O
video	O
submissions	O
from	O
players	O
to	O
determine	O
the	O
ultimate	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
fan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
top	O
18	O
submissions	O
were	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
closing	O
credits	O
of	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	O
Unearthing	O
the	O
Legend	O
,	O
and	O
all	O
winners	O
received	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
Ultimate	O
Edition	O
signed	O
by	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
and	O
Spike	O
TV	O
sponsored	O
a	O
Last	O
Titan	O
Standing	O
contest	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
fans	O
over	O
21	O
could	O
win	O
a	O
chance	O
to	O
play	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
before	O
its	O
mainstream	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spike	O
's	O
GameTrailers	O
TV	O
presented	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	O
Last	O
Titan	O
Standing	O
on	O
March	O
15	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
winner	O
received	O
a	O
custom-made	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
PS3	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
week	O
before	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
IIIs	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
developers	O
released	O
Kratos	O
 '	O
backstory	O
on	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
website	O
,	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
"	O
Path	O
to	O
Olympus	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
20	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
a	O
NASCAR	O
car	O
driven	O
by	O
Joey	O
Logano	O
during	O
the	O
Scotts	O
Turf	O
Builder	O
300	O
had	O
a	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
and	O
GameStop-themed	O
paint	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
,	O
Machinima.com	O
released	O
five	O
"	O
Art	O
of	O
the	O
Game	O
"	O
videos	O
for	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
,	O
featuring	O
interviews	O
with	O
team	O
developers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
action	O
figure	O
line	O
was	O
produced	O
by	O
DC	O
Unlimited	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
celebrate	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
entrance	O
into	O
Sony	O
's	O
Greatest	B-Device
Hits	I-Device
library	O
,	O
Santa	O
Monica	O
sponsored	O
a	O
sweepstakes	O
from	O
March	O
4	O
to	O
April	O
1	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fans	O
could	O
submit	O
an	O
original	O
design	O
of	O
an	O
"	O
Ultimate	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Monster	O
"	O
for	O
one	O
of	O
three	O
prizes	O
:	O
a	O
limited	O
folio	O
edition	O
,	O
a	O
special	O
edition	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
paperback	O
edition	O
of	O
The	O
Art	O
of	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
signed	O
by	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
has	O
36	O
trophies	O
,	O
awarded	O
for	O
player	O
achievements	O
(	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
"	O
Releasing	O
the	O
Floodgates	O
"	O
for	O
killing	O
Poseidon	B-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
4	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
the	O
site	O
became	O
the	O
official	O
website	O
for	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	O
Ghost	O
of	O
Sparta	O
,	O
the	O
next	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
and	O
the	O
second	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Early	O
copies	O
of	O
Ghost	O
of	O
Sparta	O
(	O
and	O
all	O
digital	O
copies	O
in	O
Europe	O
)	O
included	O
a	O
voucher	O
to	O
download	O
Kratos	O
 '	O
brother	O
Deimos	O
as	O
a	O
costume	O
for	O
use	O
in	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
bundle	O
is	O
free	O
for	O
PlayStation	O
Plus	O
subscribers	O
,	O
who	O
could	O
receive	O
the	O
Phantom	O
of	O
Chaos	O
and	O
Forgotten	O
Warrior	O
skins	O
when	O
purchasing	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
and	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
for	O
a	O
limited	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
previous	O
pre-order	O
bonus	O
costumes	O
—	O
Apollo	B-Operating_System
,	O
Forgotten	O
Warrior	O
,	O
and	O
Phantom	O
of	O
Chaos	O
—	O
and	O
the	O
7-Eleven	O
promotional	O
DLC	B-Protocol
—	O
the	O
Morpheus	O
Armor	O
—	O
were	O
also	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
Remastered	O
is	O
a	O
remastered	B-Device
port	I-Device
of	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Santa	O
Monica	O
's	O
Creative	O
Director	O
Cory	O
Barlog	O
announced	O
the	O
remastered	O
game	O
in	O
celebration	O
of	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
franchise	O
's	O
tenth	O
anniversary	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
of	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
that	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
is	O
included	O
with	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
Remastered	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
release	O
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
Remastered	O
was	O
ninth	O
in	O
sales	O
at	O
retail	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
entire	O
month	O
of	O
July	O
2015	O
,	O
the	O
downloadable	O
version	O
was	O
the	O
seventh	O
best-selling	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
title	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
and	O
April	O
2010	O
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	O
Original	O
Soundtrack	O
from	O
the	O
Video	O
Game	O
,	O
composed	O
by	O
Gerard	O
K	O
.	O
Marino	O
,	O
Ron	O
Fish	O
,	O
Mike	O
Reagan	O
,	O
Jeff	O
Rona	O
,	O
and	O
Cris	O
Velasco	O
,	O
was	O
included	O
as	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
in	O
the	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
Ultimate	O
Edition	O
and	O
Ultimate	O
Trilogy	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
scoring	O
for	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
Reagan	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
composers	O
were	O
"	O
able	O
to	O
explore	O
more	O
melodic	O
development	O
than	O
we	O
were	O
on	O
the	O
first	O
[	O
God	O
of	O
War ]	O
.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
received	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
,	O
Adam	O
Sessler	O
of	O
X-Play	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
finishes	O
the	O
trilogy	O
on	O
an	O
exceptionally	O
high	O
note	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
"	O
blends	O
all	O
of	O
its	O
best	O
attributes	O
into	O
a	O
stellar	O
experience.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
IGNs	O
Chris	O
Roper	O
said	O
that	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
"	O
practically	O
redefines	O
"	O
scale	O
in	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
singling	O
out	O
the	O
size	O
of	O
the	O
Titans	O
as	O
being	O
"	O
larger	O
than	O
entire	O
levels	O
in	O
other	O
games	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mike	O
Jackson	O
of	O
Official	O
PlayStation	O
Magazine	O
UK	O
called	O
it	O
the	O
biggest	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
game	O
yet	O
;	O
if	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
last	O
game	O
,	O
"	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
gives	O
PlayStation	O
's	O
toughest	O
hero	O
the	O
send-off	O
he	O
deserves.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Joe	O
Juba	O
of	O
Game	O
Informer	O
called	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
"	O
visceral	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
brutal	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
Kratos	O
"	O
the	O
undisputed	O
king	O
of	O
the	O
genre.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
GameTrailers	O
said	O
that	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
IIIs	O
storyline	O
makes	O
Greek	O
mythology	O
more	O
interesting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jackson	O
called	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
IIIs	O
graphics	O
as	O
good	O
as	O
(	O
if	O
not	O
better	O
than	O
)	O
those	O
in	O
Killzone	B-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
Uncharted	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Thieves	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Roper	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
presents	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
impressive	O
visuals	O
that	O
I	O
've	O
ever	O
seen	O
in	O
a	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
awarded	O
the	O
"	O
Most	O
Anticipated	O
Game	O
of	O
2010	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
2009	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
2010	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
awarded	O
"	O
Best	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Game	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
Kratos	O
received	O
the	O
"	O
Biggest	O
Badass	O
"	O
award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
individual	O
awards	O
include	O
"	O
Best	O
Action/Adventure	O
Game	O
"	O
(	O
GameTrailers	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
"	O
(	O
GameSpy	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Game	O
"	O
(	O
Game	O
Revolution	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Exclusive	O
"	O
(	O
Shacknews	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
2011	O
British	O
Academy	O
of	O
Film	O
and	O
Television	O
Arts	O
(	O
BAFTA	O
)	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
received	O
the	O
"	O
Artistic	O
Achievement	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
nominee	O
for	O
the	O
"	O
Action	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Gameplay	O
"	O
awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Awards	O
)	O
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
won	O
"	O
Outstanding	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Animation	O
"	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
being	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Action	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Outstanding	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Art	O
Direction	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Outstanding	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Visual	O
Engineering	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Outstanding	O
Character	O
Performance	O
"	O
for	O
TC	O
Carson	O
's	O
vocal	O
portrayal	O
of	O
Kratos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
the	O
original	O
release	O
of	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
met	O
with	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
Remastered	O
only	O
garnered	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
found	O
it	O
odd	O
that	O
Sony	O
decided	O
to	O
remaster	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
as	O
its	O
story	O
picks	O
up	O
immediately	O
from	O
the	O
ending	O
of	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
which	O
may	O
confuse	O
newcomers	O
who	O
have	O
never	O
played	O
the	O
previous	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
