Bucking a rather annoying trend requiring installation of game data to your hard drive, III won't require any install--just pop the disc in and play.

Sony tech guru Christer Ericson posted to Twitter a note clarifying that no data installation is necessary to play the game. Instead, a paltry 5 MB is required for saving your games.

"God of War 3 does NOT do a HD install. The 5MB listed on box back is for save game only."

That's great news because it means no waiting to play when God of War III comes out March 16 in the and March 19 in Europe.

By Tracy Erickson