These days remasters are all the rage, offering fans updated versions of their favorite games from days past with visuals and sound on-par with modern day titles. However, these projects can take ages for developers to produce, and there’s no guarantee that any one game will even get a remake. Fortunately, emulators have made great strides in not only accurately reproducing games, but also making dramatic improvements to how they look, sound, and perform. The latest title to receive a 4K makeover is one of the PS3’s most critically-acclaimed games,God of War 3.
God of Wargames have always been praised for their visuals, but there’s no denying that a game likeGod of War 3- released in 2010 - can’t compare to the visuals of 2018’sGod of War. Even so, this 4K emulation ofGod of War 3is truly a stunning technical feat, showing the game performing flawlessly during its most demanding, action-packed combat scenes.
RPCS3 is a free, open-source PS3 emulator team known for producing improved versions of games likePersona 5,Uncharted,Infamous, and nowGod of War 3. Although the project has yet to be listed as “Playable” by the emulator, the team says that thanks to lead developer Nekotekina,God of War 3(along with many other games) saw a major improvement in performance over the previous version.
Assuming the 4K emulation ofGod of War 3eventually becomes fully-playable, it might be just the thing needed to hold over fans of the series after last year’sGod of War, which unfortunately lacks any post-game content. While the emulation is no replacement for what could’ve been had Sony Santa Monica decided to continue forth withplans forGod of WarDLC,God of War 3could still make for a worthwhile experience, especially in glorious 4K resolution.
Now that 4K appears to slowly becoming the standard for games in 2019, it’s likely to see the next generation of consoles fully embrace the new technology. In fact, according to a recent rumor, even theNintendo Switch could see a 4K-compatible redesignas early as this year. Although, like any rumor, it’s important to take this one with a heaping dose of salt.
