Killzone 2. They (and by they I mean fanboys) said it couldn't be done on a console but Killzone is here with a huge bang. We waited and now we have seem what video games are truly capable of. Killzone has met and gone beyond the hype to become a true masterpiece to add to PS3's ever growing collection.
Killzone 2 is set in a futuristic war between the Helghast and the ISA. This war has been Brought to the Helghast's own planet and the ISA think it will be a walk through the park. But all does not go well as invading a planet full of millions of blood thirsty Helghast soldiers proved to be much harder then the ISA thought so a full blown war erupts.
The first thing you will probably notice about this game are the jaw dropping graphics. It truly does not get much better then this. Textures are super detailed, movements are realistic, the framerate is steady and explosions and gore make this a real sight to behold as you play through the game. Sometimes you have to stop and take a look at just how incredible this game looks. Not only that but the pretty graphics have a great sound system to match. It really captures the atmosphere of a war torn planet perfectly as you hear the explosion of a grenade or the sound of machine gun fire hitting its target. These factors make for a great cinematic experience that will suck you in you in the game and keep you there.
Of course it takes more then graphics to make a game. We also need gameplay. Killzones single player campaign is a very good experience from start to finish. You start off flying into the battlefield to fight the Helghast forces. Gunplay is very spot on to what it is to fire a real gun. You look right through the sights and fire. No artificial cross hairs or anything like that. I thought for a minute that it would be hard to aim this way but it only takes a minutes of adjustment to start aiming like a pro. The cover system also works very well. You simply go near a wall and hit L2 to stick to it. From there you can peak around walls and take pot shots or simply use the wall to magically heal yourself. You will need to cover often as the Helghast soldiers don't mess around. The AI in this game is really high and even on medium difficulty the game became a real challenge by the end of the game. Luckily your allies also have a good amount of AI and can even kill other enemies for you. When things get intense you will probably have to revive them a few times but their helping hand makes it worth your time to babysit them.
Weapons are also nice and varied. We have our standard rifle and pistol as well has grenades, sniper rifles RPG's flamethrowers and much more. All these weapons are pretty effective but you can only carry 1 rifle and 1 pistol. Your pistol will probably be used as a last resort unless you are messing around or trying to get trophies. There are also vehicle sections which were very entertaining because you have a lot of fire power and could even run things over. The variety of weapons and great death animations made the weapons very satisfying to use.
Last but not least we have the online mode of Killzone 2. Killzons online works without the cover system of single player so you will be relying on high walls to protect you from enemy fire. The gameplay encourages teamwork to win games and ranking up to unlock new classes and weapons. Once you have ranked up enough you can be a Medic (heal your teammate's from near death) Engineer (create mounted turrets) Sniper (you can turn invisible and have a sniper rifle or a spawn point creator. These classes will be necessary to work as a team as all have their advantages and disadvantages and each class will favor to a different type of gamer weather it be the run and gunner or the sneaky sniper. Aiming in online will take some getting used to as there is no auto aim and over firing your gun will cause it to lose accuracy but getting the feel of how that game works will have you getting kills in no time.
The cool thing is that there is no lag to be seen while playing. Everything runs smoothly while you are fighting and the battles can get very intense as you dodge explosions and destroy the other team. Online maps are also very detailed and multi-pathed creating very strategic ways to lock in on your opponent. Many of the maps have ways of getting vertically higher to get a vantage point on your opponents and this layered style of the maps causes you to be on your feet at all times as you could be hit from anywhere.
I could keep going on about this game forever but chances are I don't even need to convince you that this game is great because if you have a PS3 you alredy have this game and are loving every minute of it. Killzone delivers the hype on every level and goes far beyond what anyone could have expected from it. If you have not picked up this game you must do it as soon a possible. This must have title is too good to miss.
Hugely disappointingly, it seems that Guerrilla Games, developers of the Killzone and Horizon series, may be done with Killzone for good.
1 was fine, overhyped as a " halo" killer
2 was a graphical beast at the time, and felt heavy
3 was good a refinement of 2 but not much else. weird audio issues environment were to quiet
shadow fall was pretty but bland
Shadowfall had great Multiplayer though. Too bad the campaign was meh at best. It did have the occasional great moment sprinkled in.
I played through 2/3 multiple times. I played through the original once, but it felt pretty lukewarm for me. I couldn't be bothered to beat Shadow Fall. I got a couple hours in and just went "I'm done". Never touched it again. It was awesome on the tech side, being a launch title, but it didn't even match up to the first game when it came to actually having fun playing it.
3 in 3d was an amazing experience to be had.
Although not many experienced it as intended for good reasons.
You forgot the ai advancements on the playstation 2 killzone one you could have a full team of bots doing everything even playing the objective that was a big thing.
In killzone 2 they always flanked you and when available used the high ground.
Playing killzone 2 no hud 5.1 audio was/is awesome
I dont mind if someone else takes up the mantle for the KZ franchise. We are several years removed from the first game. It certainly could use a remake to gauge interest in the rest of the series. I know it has its fans... Im thinking of how a proper reboot can rekindle that old dormant flame and bring in a new generation of fans in the process.
You forgot killzone mercenaries on the ps vita but it was the worst selling sony game for awhile there.
Would like a new IP before Horizon 3. Just because games take so long to make these days.
The PlayStation 3 may not have been the strongest generation for Sony, but there were still some diamonds in the rough that deserve a revisit as PS5 remasters.
Even if they could just remaster and put on PSVR2, some would still look great as VR titles and could do a whole lot to bolster the headset w these exclusives! I'd imagine the investment of reworking these titles into VR would be way less than building new games from the ground up, and they could be amazing experiences, and VR often makes flat games feel fresh again. The Resistance and Killzone games are particularly what I want to see!!
I played killzone 3 in 3d and it really changed the game per being immersive.
In vr, that would be even more awesome.
Funny you mention that... my son wanted to play some PS3 games in 3d on my PS tv and he was blown away by how good KZ3 was. It really was a great addition to the game. Im surprised there have not been more 3d games from that era being ported to the PSVR/VR2.
resistance 1-3, killzone 1-3, uncharted 1-3, uncharted golden abyss, folklore, socom 4 , motorstorm, twisted metal, MAG, heavenly sword
Killzone 2+3
Sly Thieves in Time
Crack in Time
God of War Ascension
Motorstorm
Modnation racer
Infamous 1+2
Killzone trilogy in VR would be amazing bonus points if they offer shadow fall.
There was a psvr1 Killzone project that supermassive was working on at one stage which wasn't up to scratch and Sony brand it back in house I was hoping we would see that on psvr2 eventually.
Personally I'd love to see some more love or acknowledgement of psvr2 from Sony in general it was a expensive headset and Sony barely acknowledge it's existence
The amount of work needed to remaster these games wouldn't be beneficial on a financial and business sense.. MGS4 would probably be the best bet as it would need the least amount of work!
The time is perfect for a resistance fall of man game campaign coop multiplayer
The resistance series is str8 trash to me. Socom 3 I would welcome. Or killzone MP.
Resistance was ok but Warhawk and Starhawk was better and kept me coming back for almost a decade of fun and petty revenge on the loud mouth unskilled players 🤣
Edit I loved capture the flag dropping the pot on the flag carrier was extremely satisfying as well as transforming your plane in bot form and stumping them to death 😱
The Amsterdam-based studio reflects on its humble beginnings, beloved franchises, and growth through the years.
Up there with the top tier in the industry. Love Guerrilla Games - Horizon Burning Shores is simply STUNNING.
Same. They nailed it with Horizon. The trouble is I also want a new Killzone! Can't I just have it all?!
I have yet to play Burning Shores as I just started Forbidden West (bought at launch, just unwrapped last weekend LOL) and playing on PS5.
man...I still can't believe the graphics especially now I'm playing it on my LG OLED. that graphics and with stable performance backing it up, GG really is the master of their craft!
32.7M sales in the Horizon franchise! With 8.4M coming from Forbidden West alone! Truly a hugely successful game and franchise as a whole. Looking forward to Horizon III
One year after realease HZD sold 7.6 million.
https://www.noobfeed.com/ne...
So not a drop off.
Unless you're saying a HFW should have sold as much now as HZD sold in 5 years?
It's been 3 games, this includes Call of the Mountain. Also no, its a great improvement over HZD.
lol you are comparing:
HZD: 28 February 2017 - May 2023 (6 years+)
HFW: 18 February 2022 - May 2023 (1 year+)
We will see if it surpass original number.
@shane, 2 full main games, 2 DLC add ons, 1 VR spin off game, oh and a an official LEGO set.
Not too bad for an ip that's only been on market for 6 years
Wow, very impressive. I didn't know the numbers were so high for Forbidden West. Still playing through it myself
Yooo, when I first saw that Killzone 1 footage at E3, my friends my brothers and I were like, Holy shit! When it came out, it didn't look exactly like it, but we sunk so many hours into 1 & 2.
I even liked Killzone: SF, it was a spectacle to look at, and even today it looks good. I hope they make a new one. Can you imagine how that will look, and they can get some modern FPS pointers from Bungie.
Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.
The Decima Engine is absolute 🔥 I'm just mad they have abandoned Killzone.
They are probably working on mutiple projects. One of them is Horizon 3, but another is a multiplaer game and probably somehting else.
What about all the ramdom headshots people get just from spray and pray? They do my f***ing head in
I read your comment on the 7.9/10 review and this is way over the top. I love Killzone 2 but its not THAT huge. I feel really bad that this game had that much enormous amount of hype because now I feel some what cheated its not the second coming of Jesus....the story was weak,the ending sucked, and the multilayer and cover system was brilliant: at 8 or 8.5 out of 10 :/