If you have a standard (Official Firmware) PS3, downloading save files is very difficult due to Sony's copy-protection security. You would need to purchase a "Save Wizard" license for your PC to resign files, as the free tools (Bruteforce Save Data) often struggle with newer Windows versions.
PS3 save data is usually locked to the original user's account. To use someone else's save, you may need "resigning" software. Ps3 God Of War 3 Save Game Files
But let’s be honest—sometimes you just want to skip the frustration. Maybe you’re stuck on a particularly brutal puzzle, or perhaps you want to dive straight into without beating the game first. Or, maybe your original PS3 hard drive died, and you don't want to replay the entire story to get your progression back. If you have a standard (Official Firmware) PS3,