Leading up to the release of God of War 3 in March 2010, the anticipation was palpable. Sony had promised a scale that hadn't been seen before, but gamers are a skeptical bunch. Then, the demo dropped (initially via the District 9 Blu-ray and God of War Collection, and later on the PSN Store).
From the second you pressed start, the demo dropped you right into the action. There was no hand-holding, no slow tutorial. You were Kratos, and you were climbing the side of Mount Olympus during the Great War.
Imagine you have played God of War on a DualShock 2. The camera is fixed. The environments are beautiful paintings. Suddenly, you boot up the PS3 demo.
That was the God of War 3 Demo PS3. It was a promise delivered in violence. God Of War 3 Demo Ps3
If you have a PS3 that is connected to the internet and you downloaded the demo back in 2009, it is still on your download list. You can re-download it. However, for newcomers:
Acknowledgment: This monograph synthesizes design, technical, and historical perspectives to capture the role and significance of the God of War III demo on PS3.
The God of War 3 PS3 demo remains one of the most legendary "samplers" in gaming history. First unveiled at E3 2009, this playable slice of chaos offered fans their first taste of Kratos on high-definition hardware, setting a new bar for scale and cinematic brutality on the PlayStation 3. The Road to the Demo: How Players Got Their Hands on It Leading up to the release of God of
For months after its E3 reveal, the demo was the most sought-after piece of software on the PlayStation Network. Sony used several creative methods to distribute it before its general release:
The God of War Collection: Early copies of the God of War Collection (released November 2009) included a voucher code to download the demo.
The District 9 Blu-ray: In a rare cross-media promotion, the Blu-ray release of the film District 9 included the playable demo on the same disc. That was the God of War 3 Demo PS3
PlayStation Network Members: In late 2009, select European PSN members received activation codes via email.
General Release: The demo was finally made available to all users on the PlayStation Store on February 25, 2010, just weeks before the full game's launch. What Was in the Demo?
The demo featured a significant portion of the City of Olympia level, where Kratos is seen scaling the cliffs of Mount Olympus. Key gameplay moments included: E3 2009: God of War III Stage Demo