It's been five years since Sony Santa Monica released God of War III , to critical acclaim for its graphics, and gameplay innovations in the series. Like its predecessors on the PS2, God of War III set a high visual benchmark for what could be achieved on the Playstation 3.

Excellent God of War combat gameplay; Subtle visual enhancements to environments; Higher resolution and framerate look great

Simple; boring storyline compared to contemporary games; Tags

God of War III finished the trilogy that originally began on the PlayStation 2, in a series begun by the irreverent David Jaffe. While the original game released in 2010 on the PlayStation 3, it has been touched up and re-released onto the PS4.

Kratos returns; in ever-crisper detail; Same visceral combat as before; Epic conclusion to the original trilogy

Same exact game as before

God of War III Remastered delivers exactly what it says: a prettier version of the same game you played five years ago. Those looking for the same experience will find it, and those looking for something new or a fresh take on the series won't get much out of this remaster. - Eric Van Allen

1080p60 upgrade makes the whole experience more fluid; responsive; Set pieces look great; especially in the new lighting

Little has been changed besides the graphics; Shows age in old menus; artistic direction; combat; Kratos is not endearing in the least

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Still a superb game; Actually benefits from the 1080/60 treatment; A reminder of how great the series is

The remaster is aesthetic-only; Story will be hard to pick-up for newcomers

A God of War game being given a once over for current-gen systems was a foregone conclusion once the remaster trend hit its stride, though the final chapter being the only one making the jump to PS4 instead of the entire trilogy is a strange decision.

Outside these couple of shortcomings, God of War III Remastered is a fun game at its core, which looks great and runs at a smooth and consistent 60fps (with some small hiccups here and there).

Hardly a game that was in desperate need of a makeover, but the original is still a solid action adventure and Kratos' story is given at least an element of closure.

Even without the update the game's presentation and visual flair still impresses, with some superb set pieces; Some useful tweaks to the combat and improved pacing

No major changes to the existing formula and the puzzle sections can still drag; Combat lacks the depth of some rivals; Remaster is expensive and offers little tangible improvement

The God of War series has been one of Sony's strongest over the last decade, and it took the brilliant The Last of Us to knock God of War III off our top spot for favourite PS3 game - until then Kratos had towered over even the Helghast, Nathan Drake and Yamauchi.

Depending on who you ask, remasters are either a great way to recapture fond memories of an excellent game or they are the very embodiment of corporate greed. In my case, it depends on the game.

Major graphical improvements; Improved framerate; still monumental amounts of fun

Not enough new content to warrant repurchasing

Faultless as a remaster, God of War III Remastered ups the original's already-beautiful presentation with a crisp 1080p, 60fps offering. The gameplay is just as slick and satisfying as it was five years ago, but the story still lacks the coherence of its predecessors.

+ An already-slick presentation gets a great upgrade; + Gameplay changes still hold up and set the standard

- Story is even more convoluted now than it was five years ago; - Those unfamiliar with series may struggle to follow