The quest for a "highly compressed" God of War 3 ISO for the PS2 is a common one in the emulation community, but it often leads to a major misunderstanding about gaming history.

Remastered Release: July 14, 2015, on the PlayStation 4 (PS4).

Original Release: March 16, 2010, on the PlayStation 3 (PS3).

1. File size under 1GB: A real PS2 action game averages 3-4GB. A "God of War 3" file that is 300MB is 100% fake.
2. Passworded RAR files: Scammers hide the password behind a "survey" that pays them $5.
3. .exe instead of .bin/.iso: Never run an executable file claiming to be a game ROM.
4. "No survey, no virus" guarantees: If they promise "extra quality" for a nonexistent game, they are lying.

CISO Compression: Use a tool like CISO GUI to convert standard .ISO files into .CSO (Compressed ISO) or .ZSO formats.