God of War 3 News

God of War 3 controls are excellent and deep in gameplay. We had a look at the Demo and decided to have our very own list of moves Kratos uses during the game. Most of them have been inherited from GoW1 and GoW2, some are new and exciting. We will try to update the GoW3 Controls as and when information about new Kratos’ moves come up. Please note that the Cestus also performs similar moves to the Blades of Athena. The Plume of Prometheus using the Cestus will also produce two horizontal swipes and one vertical merciless smash, knocking out all undead enemies of Kratos. Here are the details:

Light Attack: SQUARE
Heavy Attack: TRIANGLE
Grab: CIRCLE
Icarus Wings: Press X, X and Hold X to glide
Block: L1 to block attacks.
Evade: Right analog stick
Special Moves: L1 + SQUARE, TRIANGLE or CIRCLE
Open Chests or Doors: R1
Battering Ram: Press CIRCLE to grab an enemy and then press SQUARE
Fire Bow: L2 + SQUARE
Harpy Ride: L1 + CIRCLE
Harpy Ride Jump: Press X to jump from Harpy to Harpy
Weapon Switching: Right button on D-pad for Cestus, Down button for Blades.
Ledge Hang: Press R1 to drop down to Ledge; press X to pull up from Ledge.
Cyclops Ride: Left analog stick to move  the Cyclops.
Helios Head: Hold L2 and tap R1 to pull out the head. The controller will rumble when you are close to a secret.
Helios Beam: Use beam to temporarily illuminate enemies
Icarus Vent: Press X to jump into the vent.

Zeus, beware! The Cestus will have your butt for breakfast!
Alas, he will suffer… Start button mashing!

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CONTROLS UPDATE:
With the release of God of War 3, the controls are now known. The following moves are available in chronological order:

Army of Sparta:
Press R2 to summon a phalanx of spears and shields

Bow of Apollo
Hold L2 to draw the bow.
Hold L2 and press SQUARE to fire.
Hold L2 and hold and release SQUARE to shoot a charged fire arrow that will burn enemies and bramble.

Claws of Hades:
Soul Summon:
Press R2 to summon a soul.
Switch souls from within the START menu.

Weapon Switching:
Press Down for Cestus.
Press Right for Claws.
Press Up for Blades.
Press Left for Nemesis Whip.
Use L1 and X to rapidly switch weapons while attacking.

Head of Helios
Hold L2 and tap TRIANGLE to activate the head.
The head will glow brighter near secrets.

Near gold dust, use Right analog stick to aim the beam and reveal godly secrets.
Solar Flash: Hold L2 and tap TRIANGLE to illuminate and stun enemies.

Item Switching:
While holding the L2,
Press SQUARE for Bow of Apollo.
Press TRIANGLE for Head of Helios.
Press X for Boots of Hermes.

Boots of Hermes:
Use the Hermes boots to run on walls.
Hold L2 and press X to dash into the Hermes Brand symbol.

Hermes Dash:
While in the air, use Right analog stick to evade.

Nemean Roar:
Press R2 to slam the Cestus into the ground and create an explosive wave.

Nemesis Whip Attacks:
Hold SQUARE or hold TRIANGLE at the end of a combo to keep spinning the blades of the whip.

Nemesis Rage:
Press R2 to electrify an enemy.

Boreas Icestorm:
Press R1 to use the Boreas Icestorm as a source of energy to power certain devices.