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User Review : Killzone 2

Ups
  • Graphics{Multiplayer{AI in the single player
Downs
  • The game gets really difficult, especially the hardest mode in single player.{Loading between sections in the single player.

Must have multiplayer

The best part of this game is the multiplayer. The leveling up is much quicker than resistance 2 but at the same time the highest rank is easily attainable within 20 hours of game play. There are many playable characters that have primary abilities and using that ability in a game 5 to 10 times will unlock a ribbon. Once you have 8 ribbons for the primary ability the secondary ability is unlocked. This repeats with the secondary ability after which you can use the secondary abilites of other characters with the one you just finished. There is a lot of things to keep you busy and many of the ribbons can be difficult. The 32-player multiplayer is a real blast, making it feel as though you are in a real war, especially in the chaotic modes such as search and destroy. The squad system is nice in that your squad gets its own radio channel and when you die you can respawn on the squad leader, which is great if you want to jump back into the action quickly. The levels are huge and have a really nice vertical space. Another nice thing with the multiplayer is that the graphics are just as good as the single player.

For the single player the campaign in easy to hard difficulty doesn't take long to beat. But when the hardest difficulty is unlocked it takes a while to do sometimes you're repeating sections over 10 times. The AI is easily the smartest out of any game I have played ever. The dialog is littered with swearing but it's funny hearing the helghast scream F**k me when you toss a grenade and they're trapped. The sound track is really good, having a very epic feel even though the story feels more like you're just another grunt.

This game is easily worth the price of admission due to the replayability of the online, although the single player will need to be played through at least 3 times for the trophies. So far I have played about 30 hrs of single player and 50+ hours of multiplayer.

Score
9.0
Graphics
multiplayer is a 10 but the loading in single player brought the score down.
10.0
Sound
Best looking game I have ever seen.
10.0
Gameplay
LOved the soundtrack and the dialogue.
8.0
Fun Factor
10.0
Online
Overall
10.0
NineteenSeventyNine6227d ago

The concept of a perfect game is obviously lost on most people. Unless every category is a 10, then the game isn't a 10 overall. Killzone 2 is a solid 8.5. No more, no less.

PotNoodle6227d ago

The concept of an opinion is lost on you.

Spike476227d ago

I think the game is a 9.5 but I've only played it for a certain amount of time.

If K2 is 8.5, then Halo 3 would be an 8.

NIGHT_HAWK32106226d ago (Edited 6226d ago )

ive put 50 hours of multiplayer in, and this game is about an 8.5 to me. it looses some of its luster after awhile. needs more ranks. it figures that a stupid fanboy would have to bring up halo to satisfy their own insecurities. anyways just because a game has good graphics doesnt make it better than another game. since it was brought up halos ranking system is some of the best in all games, at least you need some skill to level up. bungie is also good at keepin a good lineup of new gametypes. as good as KZ is it will be dead in a couple of months, and i dont see halo (still has more players online at once than KZ will ever) goin away anytime soon. to give the dialouge in this game a 10 is rediculous. just a bunch of shouting swears (like gears).

onijutsu6226d ago

ok in downs you put
"The game gets really difficult, especially the hardest mode in single player."

... how is that a flaw, if its too difficult for you then lower the difficulty, simple as that...

I'm no killzone 2 fanboy(infact i don't even own the game) but why is that a down

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IAMRealHooman542d ago

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

OtterX542d ago (Edited 542d ago )

Shadowfall had great Multiplayer though. Too bad the campaign was meh at best. It did have the occasional great moment sprinkled in.

TheNamelessOne542d ago (Edited 542d ago )

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.

Rude-ro542d ago

3 in 3d was an amazing experience to be had.
Although not many experienced it as intended for good reasons.

just_looken541d ago

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

MDTunkown542d ago

They should finish Horizon story first

darthv72542d ago

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.

just_looken541d ago

You forgot killzone mercenaries on the ps vita but it was the worst selling sony game for awhile there.

Yui_Suzumiya541d ago

Yeah, a remake would be pretty awesome

anast542d ago

They should let it go or sell it. No use spending millions on this project.

LucasRuinedChildhood542d ago

Would like a new IP before Horizon 3. Just because games take so long to make these days.

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OtterX771d ago (Edited 771d ago )

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!!

Rude-ro771d ago

I played killzone 3 in 3d and it really changed the game per being immersive.
In vr, that would be even more awesome.

darthv72771d ago

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.

_SilverHawk_771d ago

resistance 1-3, killzone 1-3, uncharted 1-3, uncharted golden abyss, folklore, socom 4 , motorstorm, twisted metal, MAG, heavenly sword

Cacabunga771d ago

Killzone 2+3
Sly Thieves in Time
Crack in Time
God of War Ascension
Motorstorm
Modnation racer
Infamous 1+2

Profchaos770d ago (Edited 770d ago )

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

seanpitt23770d ago

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!

Iceball2000771d ago

YEAAASSSSS! I miss this franchise and wanna play it so bad again.

Father__Merrin771d ago

The time is perfect for a resistance fall of man game campaign coop multiplayer

InUrFoxHole771d ago

The resistance series is str8 trash to me. Socom 3 I would welcome. Or killzone MP.

Marcus Fenix771d ago

A Resistance reboot will be awesome

Michiel1989771d ago

That's what Bungie should make, Ill keep saying it until it happens

1Victor771d ago (Edited 771d ago )

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 😱

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Michiel1989771d ago

Resistance was the best co-op fps I ever played after L4D2

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SullysCigar1075d ago

Up there with the top tier in the industry. Love Guerrilla Games - Horizon Burning Shores is simply STUNNING.

1Victor1075d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar1075d ago

Same. They nailed it with Horizon. The trouble is I also want a new Killzone! Can't I just have it all?!

jznrpg1074d ago

I’m with you I want Horizon 3 , Killzone and new IPs

badz1491074d ago

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!

Vengeance11381075d ago

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

Shane Kim1075d ago

That's kind of a huge drop though. It's only been two games.

VersusDMC1075d ago

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?

Vengeance11381075d ago

It's been 3 games, this includes Call of the Mountain. Also no, its a great improvement over HZD.

solideagle1075d ago

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.

Phoenix761075d ago

@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

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REDGUM1074d ago

Wow, very impressive. I didn't know the numbers were so high for Forbidden West. Still playing through it myself

thesoftware7301075d ago (Edited 1075d ago )

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.

blacktiger1074d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca1075d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

The Decima Engine is absolute 🔥 I'm just mad they have abandoned Killzone.

OzzY-waZZy1075d ago (Edited 1075d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

lukasmain1075d ago

They are probably working on mutiple projects. One of them is Horizon 3, but another is a multiplaer game and probably somehting else.

Imalwaysright1075d ago

There were rumours that they were working on a Socom reboot.

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