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Gamer 2.0 Killzone 2 Preview

Gamer 2.0 writes: "It's been three years since attendees of E3 2005 were floored by the visual spectacle of the original Killzone 2 trailer, a display of graphical muscle that set lofty expectations for Guerrilla Games' highly anticipated shooter. With few details known, it's still hidden in the shadows on the eve of E3 2008. We've yet to personally sit down with Killzone 2, but it may be a good time to glaze over the details we do know before the avalanche of information likely drops next week.

Ditching the multiple protagonists mix of the original Killzone, the new adventure focuses solely on the adventures of Sev, a member of Legion, a special forces unit for the Interstellar Strategic Alliance (ISA), that has been deployed to the Helghan capital city. If you're new to the franchise, then a quick history lesson may be in order. The Helghast are human descendants who colonized a planet called Helghan some time ago, and the conditions of the planet caused these people to mutate into something not particularly human. A hatred for humanity developed, wars started, and all of this has led to the events that eventually set the scene for Killzone 2."

azmanmanz6517d ago

It's time to save money for this game.

TheExecutive6517d ago

I agree with their assessment of this game. It looks to be a good FPS and has the possibility of being a truly great game. Its all up to how the AI works, how it is paced, and level design. All the other ingredients are there.

good cover system? -check
great graphics? -check
chaotic battlefield?- check
lifelike physics? check
destructible cover? check
plenty of different weapons? check

All they need to do now is make sure the AI is actually intelligent. It gets even more important when you consider this game is a stop and pop game. They need to be intelligent and I think for the most part they will be.

How this game flows will be a major factor in whether the game is good or great. It doesnt need the deepest story it just needs well designed levels with plenty of different environments to keep our interest.

Like I said I dont really think this game is in danger of flopping, it will be good. Now the question is, will it be great?

yanikins1116517d ago

like someone said in another article on kz2, realistic AI isnt AI that targets you and only you. The ai ive seen looks quite realistic, in that they to be shooting at everything that moves.

TheExecutive6517d ago

yeah I agree, but there also needs to be a balance between paying attention to you and paying attention to others. If the AI is going to act realistically then the player cant get shot 10 times before they fall, etc etc.

Good AI in a game doesnt necessarily mean realistic and vice versa

DJ6517d ago

Doesn't equate to AI that performs perfectly all the time. That's the easiest AI to make, and it makes for frustrating gameplay (despite what journalists may think). Real people make mistakes, and tend to not perform perfectly, whether we're talking about driving, shooting, or even running. Uncharted is the best example.

Sir_Ken_Kutaragi6517d ago

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FPS nut6517d ago

Yeah... we get the point, your a PS3 fanboy. What else is new?

juuken6517d ago

Hmmm...I smell a jealous muppet around here Ken!

FPS nut6517d ago

Yeah I just may rent this game using my gamefly account, do some research before calling someone jealous kid. I probably got my PS3 before you.

juuken6517d ago (Edited 6517d ago )

And I got my PS3 last year. Did you get yours in 2006 then? And why would you even bother renting this game when it could very well be a good game?

edit: Nice, that's the best you can come up with? You didn't even bother answering my question for that matter. I'm a kid? Heh, I should say the same about you.

FPS nut6517d ago

Nevermind, you realy are just a kid.

Sir_Ken_Kutaragi6517d ago

Yeah i am a PS3/SONY FanBoy SO WHAT???????????????????
What's your Problem???

Sir_Ken_Kutaragi6517d ago (Edited 6517d ago )

Me??? AWW SHAME!!! Get over it Nut[CASE!!!] ;-D
Yeah i'm a problem for you and Micro$oft!!! ;-D
The xBot Lemmings worse nightmare is 'Ken Kutaragi'!!! ;-D
Go away please...bye bye...

@juuken ;) It's like the 'MUPPET Show' on here!!! ;-D

FPS nut6517d ago

You called me an Xbot, thats funny :) shows your true intelligence. I'm going to give you a bubbble, I always give to the needy.

Sir_Ken_Kutaragi6517d ago (Edited 6517d ago )

Did you waste your last Bubble on me??? You wasted your time mate!!! ;-D I have 'ignored' you!!! ;-D
I don't come on here to speak to and read what N00B's say, thats why i have 'ignored' nearly all the xBots on this.
I LOVE SONY and PLAYSTATION and the PS3 FanBoys/Girls;) on this
I HATE MICROSOFT and the xBox 360 and their FANBOYS on this
(i don't mind normal FanBoys of any Consoles if their not Haters)
GET OVER IT!!! ;-D

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FPS nut6517d ago

"I have 'ignored' you!!!"

Do you always make comments to people you ignore?

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Hellsvacancy6517d ago

this is my most anticipated game 4 the ps3 (and the next hitman game) i enjoyed the 1st 1

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Why Guerrilla Games Shouldn't Abandon the Killzone Series

Hugely disappointingly, it seems that Guerrilla Games, developers of the Killzone and Horizon series, may be done with Killzone for good.

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IAMRealHooman569d 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

OtterX569d ago (Edited 569d ago )

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

TheNamelessOne569d ago (Edited 569d 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-ro569d ago

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

just_looken569d 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

MDTunkown569d ago

They should finish Horizon story first

darthv72569d 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_looken569d ago

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

Yui_Suzumiya569d ago

Yeah, a remake would be pretty awesome

anast569d ago

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

LucasRuinedChildhood569d ago

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

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OtterX799d ago (Edited 799d 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-ro798d ago

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

darthv72798d 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_798d ago

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

Cacabunga798d ago

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

Profchaos798d ago (Edited 798d 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

seanpitt23798d 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!

Iceball2000799d ago

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

Father__Merrin799d ago

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

InUrFoxHole799d ago

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

Marcus Fenix799d ago

A Resistance reboot will be awesome

Michiel1989798d ago

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

1Victor799d ago (Edited 799d 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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Michiel1989798d ago

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

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SullysCigar1103d ago

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

1Victor1103d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar1103d ago

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

jznrpg1102d ago

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

badz1491102d 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!

Vengeance11381103d 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 Kim1103d ago

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

VersusDMC1103d 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?

Vengeance11381103d ago

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

solideagle1103d 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.

Phoenix761102d 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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REDGUM1102d ago

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

thesoftware7301103d ago (Edited 1103d 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.

blacktiger1102d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca1103d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

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

OzzY-waZZy1103d ago (Edited 1103d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

lukasmain1102d ago

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

Imalwaysright1102d ago

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

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