Kratos stands hulking, clutching his Blades of Chaos. The camera slowly pans back to expose a sharp beautiful world littered with fireballs and screaming Greeks. God of War III is not a game for the feint of heart or for children. And in this case, it is not even a full game — just the demo available online.

The third installment in the God of War series looks to be the best yet. The first two were truly works of gaming art for the PS2 and the third will without a doubt raise the bar for PS3 action/adventure games. The God of War III demo is short and sweet. The developers at Santa Monica Studios gave gamers a first look at a throng of minor baddies as well as a few of Kratos’ new weapons. Kratos now has a bow as well as some new gauntlets. It’s unclear whether in the full version of the game you will start with these two weapons to go with your Blades of Chaos, but it is certain you will slay some monsters with them at some point.

The full game comes out Tuesday, March 16, and you can reserve yourself a copy today at the Gamestop in Valley View Mall. If you’re slightly more daring, you can head out to Best Buy at midnight on the 16th and pick up a copy before the rush. If you are looking for me on the 16th you know where I will be.