This has been touched on a little bit already in the thread about the end of the game, but I would be interested to hear some more thoughts on what kind of story they will go with in the 3rd and final chapter of this series. In my mind, I am thinking that the beginning of the 3rd game is going to be just as epic and huge as the beginning of the 2nd one. Imagine with the power of the ps3, the first level being wrought with titans and gods fighting everywhere, then gaia catapults you right into a battle with zeus at the very beginning of the game. Of course things are going to take a turn for the worse for our anti-hero. but what exactly do you think is going to transpire? I was thinking that it is possible the titans may turn on Kratos. Kratos seems to be just a pawn for gaia and the titans to gain revenge. I watched the high res movies over and over to see for little clues, and maybe I'm reading to much into this...but the last scene when kratos comes to see gaia in the great war, she has an odd look as she comes down to him and says, "we have been expecting you spartan"....ok, how the hell was gaia expecting kratos? How could she have possibly known in that time that kratos was coming to retrieve them? I know she is the ever present watching eye on earth....but it seems someone or something tipped her off. also, the last time you roll into the loom chamber it is basically beginning to crumble. If the loom chamber crumbles...then what!?!??! And why the hell was it crumbling in the first place? If the mirrors break then there will be no more time travel....Its all very confusing, but I'd like to hear what others think may be a good storyline for God of War III. TAN TANANA!!! hehe

OOOH, reallly good observations.....I noticed the crumbling of the chamber too but completely forgot about it after stepping through. And how did gaia know kratos was coming to the rescue. Also, how did gaia even help kratos in the very begining in the first place if they were all defeated a long ass time ago?!?!? Who the hell was the really hot naked chick lying with her back to you in the beginning that turns her head backwards all exorcist style??!?!? It all doesnt make sense??!?!? ARRGHGHHGGHGGG!!!!

I think during the battle scene of the beginning, of the game, kratos's brother comes and tries to kill kratos and interferes with him killing zeus. Then stuff happens.

I'll help clear up a few things which you have brought up, Pannest. As you said, she is ever-present, meaning she is always present, here, now, and always. Take the Elder God in the Soul Reaver series. Time means nothing to him. You can go into the future and he'll talk as though you hadn't traveled 500 years into the future. Or you could travel back 500 years and he'd still know who you are and what you're doing. He can sense your every move and hear your every thought. That is apparently what the devs of the game had in mind for Gaia. I think it makes sense since she is Mother Earth and is, really, a Primordial God.

Why did she chose Kratos? Well, my best bet was that he was easily manipulative. Now I'm not saying she wants to manipulate him for her/there own doing, but try convincing someone who had very little gripe against the Gods to fight against them. He had just been impaled by the King of Olympus and had his army massacred before him. This was the perfect opportunity to lay before him this offer, and like the monster that he is, he accepted.

As for the Loom Chamber colapsing, I merely took it as improper attention to care that must be taken when using the machine. Kratos, a mortal with no knowledge on how to properly use the device, wrapped up his thread, reversed time, and changed it. Now, I don't think the Sisters planned on doing this, and if they did, they were careful. Lots of things must be taken into consideration when time-streaming. Your actions in the past will have grave consequences in the future. That is my perception on why it was colapsing.

Now, as for the story, well, I already said my thoughts in the other thread, but I guess I'll reiterate. Kratos and the Titan battle their way up Olympus, Kratos obviously taking a more simpler route catered to his standards. Fending off Muses/Nymphs/whatever may be on top of the mountain to protect the Gods, ultimately reaching the chamber where Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hermes, and Helios. Now something will occur where he is cast down (c'mon, Kratos w/ the Blade of Olympus vs. 5 Gods at once?), the sword is reclaimed, and he and the Titans are all banished off the Tartarus. As far as what plot twists will occur, I cannot say. But things will happen as he climbs out of Tartarus, into Hades, and back onto the earth, possibly encountering his brother on the way.

Now since this is supposed to be the end of the trilogy, they need to address something that I've wondered, not since the beginning of GOW1, but since the plot of GOWII was hinted towards - who really was that Gravedigger in Athens? I had always believed it was Zeus since he was famous for his shapeshifting abilities, but his nature in that role never really sat well with me. Was Zeus really able to dig a hole into his brothers Kingdom? And his eyes - one was whitish, while the other was dark. He didn't have that appearence in GOWII. Which leads me to believe that this was indeed another God. A shapeshifting God, and one with two different colored eyes (I can't remember what you call it). Chaos maybe? He has no definitive gender so shapeshifting wouldn't be a problem for him. And I'm sure he would have the means to dig a hole into Hades itself. Pure speculation though.

reaver, I love your ideas and think that you could be very right. I will agree that the loom chamber is falling apart because of kratos' haphazardness. I can also understand gaia a little better now...I just wasnt opening my mind far enough. I think the idea of being banished to tartarus works good too, being in the greek landscape, I dont know were else kratos could really go! I think the titans will be playing a heavy role though...can you imagine kratos controlling a titan while rampaging thru the mountains or something!?!?!! hey...ps3...play beyond I also think that they should clear up the gravedigger....i never felt that he was zeus...he is definitely another god in disguise, and I'm sure he could play a role.

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I'll help clear up a few things which you have brought up, Pannest. As you said, she is ever-present, meaning she is always present, here, now, and always. Take the Elder God in the Soul Reaver series. Time means nothing to him. You can go into the future and he'll talk as though you hadn't traveled 500 years into the future. Or you could travel back 500 years and he'd still know who you are and what you're doing. He can sense your every move and hear your every thought. That is apparently what the devs of the game had in mind for Gaia. I think it makes sense since she is Mother Earth and is, really, a Primordial God.

The game will be fine as long as there is no Deus Ex Machina. PLEASE, PLEASE sony, just do NOT bring in some off the wall, out of nowhere, never heard before power into the picture. That would really be a buzz kill.

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agreed. They need to stick with the set pieces that are already in place. We know what happened to dmc after they took vergil out of the picture and put some random loser in there....dmc2!!

Capcom doesn't make God of War, Sony does.

And amen to that, iLLmatic. If Capcom made this, it'd just be an X360 title as well

And ghostly soldier - we do not kill the Elder God in Defiance. We merely weakened him. In case you forgot (or don't know; not sure if you played the other games), the Elder God is an enormous mass burrowed deep beneath the ground. He exists everywhere - under the Pillars, under the Lake of the Dead, under the Citadel...everywhere. We merely weakened him...hence, LOK6 which will be announced this year

I'd also like to add to my previous post that with the Gods pissed at Kratos, and the Titans pissed at Kratos (for having them banished once again), Kratos will in turn ally with the Primordial Gods - Chronos, Chaos, Tartarus, Erebus, Hemera, Nyx, Pontus, Uranus, Eros, and Aether (see "The Gods" thread for clarifications). I don't care how they do it, I just really want Chaos to be in the story somehow as he is the most badass God there is.

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And ghostly soldier - we do not kill the Elder God in Defiance. We merely weakened him. In case you forgot (or don't know; not sure if you played the other games), the Elder God is an enormous mass burrowed deep beneath the ground. He exists everywhere - under the Pillars, under the Lake of the Dead, under the Citadel...everywhere. We merely weakened him...hence, LOK6 which will be announced this year

i though the same thing how could gaia know he was coming if she is in the past

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I'll help clear up a few things which you have brought up, Pannest. As you said, she is ever-present, meaning she is always present, here, now, and always. Take the Elder God in the Soul Reaver series. Time means nothing to him. You can go into the future and he'll talk as though you hadn't traveled 500 years into the future. Or you could travel back 500 years and he'd still know who you are and what you're doing. He can sense your every move and hear your every thought. That is apparently what the devs of the game had in mind for Gaia. I think it makes sense since she is Mother Earth and is, really, a Primordial God.

dont people read these days

In greek mythology, yes, she is a primordial god, but in the world of GoW, she is a titan, which is why her knowing kratos was coming in the past is odd.....

pannest, didnt u mention somewhere that you noticed the same blue protective spheres appear around the titans(when kratos goes back to get the titans before zues wipes em out) in the first cgi clip showing the great battle, which supposedly happened before kratos had even beaten the sisters to gain access to time travel? This could be a very important fact if its true. I need to rewatch the movies again to see for myself....