The graphics and controls are as expected very good.
The first hour of the game is a lot here and you are immediately in the middle of the expected action. Kratos shows us exactly what we want to see.
Unfortunately, you will then quickly disappointed. Quick also in terms of the total playing time. Suddenly one is faced with the end boss and the matter is over. Just then when you think "here we go really begins!". The cutscenes are bleak, short and not captivate. Kratos itself acts as opposed to other parts of disinterested and somewhat bland. His brutality and mercilessness known neglected. There are a few new enemies, new weapons and magic but all flat, little real eye-catcher, little Wow!
It is partly with the timeline explain in what this part takes place, but players who have followed the career of God for us, it seems, unfortunately, something like the form of failed Star Wars Episode 1 - a lame prologue to a bombastic Haupstory.
If you like GoW and played the other parts, it is nice to know Ascension, but you should not expect that after the third part again one is draufgesetzt. The opposite is the case. All this game does, the suicide scene can be explained at the beginning of GoW 1.
I was end I needed to play through it disappointed after two Spielab. The classic "that's it - or is still what?" Moment.