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WhatIfGaming E3 '08: Killzone 2 Preview: Insuperable

WhatIfGaming writes: "Killzone 2 is capable of making anyone athirst for it's raw gameplay power and brilliance. Set after the events of the first iteration, Killzone 2 follows the story of an ISA Alpha squad leader named Sev through the lurid soils of the battlefield. This time, the war is taken to the planets that the Helghast take as shelter and call home, bringing about a deluge of vengeful retribution and convivial glory to camaraderie in unity. Killzone 2 plays seamlessly in our preview, and does a great job at it."

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sandip7876519d ago

looks like we're in for a treat when this hits!

cmrbe6518d ago

GG learned for KZ1 which i actually enjoyed and my personal rating of 8. Due to the hype surrounding this game it will perhaps going to be the most nip-ticked game of all time but screw what people will say. I didn't listen to what reviewrs were saying about KZ1 and boutght it and enjoyed it much.

Liberation was a big imporvement and i expect nothing less from KZ2.

Bathyj6518d ago

I loved KZ1 as well. No other shooter (except maybe the beach landing in the very first MoH) really captured that feeling of chaos and that you weren't in control. In other words, WAR.

I love that you rifle over anything other that short range wasn't 100% accurate either. Bombs were going off, you were being shot at, and your rifle wavered a little making shooting straight a real skill of timing. Popping that round at just the right point. Anyone right into KZ1 will know what I mean. I'm only disappointed I heard know more secondary fire modes, as the helghast rifle, emptying that drull clip and then finishing with the undersung shotty round was Christmas on a stick. Ditto the silence pistol that could go full automatic if you suddenly found yourself sprung and outgunned.

Those things aside, I'm sure there plenty extra to make this game top notch. The dynamic AI and environments is something I've been trying to get across to people for a while. Even in KZ1 I would replay sections over and over again and they would alway come out different. And this game will crap all over that.

Yes Halo will always just be consumed by the masses and all its faults overlooked, while this game will be under the most powerful of microscopes, but I think Halo 1 was the best in the series, while this franchise as good as it already is, is just finding its legs now.

shazam6518d ago

I will die if i don't get this game

QuackPot6518d ago

than KZ1 which was an average game at best - but still enjoyable.

KZ1 averaged at least 3 stars out of 5 with obvious shortcomings. Those shortcomings can and have easily been fixed for KZ2 - still so, so on linear gameplay in SP, though.

So anything less than 4 stars out of 5 would be outrageous.

This will definitely be a mega hit for the Ps3.

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THC CELL6518d ago

game of the year 2009 nuff said

thereapersson6518d ago

"The audio in Killzone 2 is purely phenomenal. Thanks to our vast knowledge of hardware reviews regarding sound, we can tell easily when a 48KHz sound is transfigured to sound like something else, and when sneaky tactics are being used to replay the sound in a different pitch for a different scale in the environment. Killzone 2 rest assured puts the sounds at equal expectations to that of the rest of the game itself. Every gun has a unique sound, and even under different situations the sound changes. The overall volume of sounds form a plethora of increased value and makes Killzone 2 an attractive audible piece."

I would say that this is a good showpiece for the abilities of Blu Ray to handle more dynamic environments and sound.

mistertwoturbo6518d ago

Sound, the biggest most overlooked thing in video games today. Glad that KZ2 is making this one of their priorities.

lil Titan6518d ago

your pretty much a Certified Hater if you say this game is wack

mfwahwah6518d ago (Edited 6518d ago )

saaaaaaaame. I'm going to use that word tomorrow somehow... probably to describe KZ2 ^.^

EDIT: This is meant for the guy's comment under me. I misclicked :'(

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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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IAMRealHooman580d 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

OtterX580d ago (Edited 580d ago )

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

TheNamelessOne579d ago (Edited 579d 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-ro580d ago

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

just_looken579d 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

MDTunkown580d ago

They should finish Horizon story first

darthv72580d 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_looken579d ago

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

Yui_Suzumiya579d ago

Yeah, a remake would be pretty awesome

anast580d ago

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

LucasRuinedChildhood580d ago

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

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PlayStation 3 Games That Desperately Need a PS5 Remaster

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.

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OtterX809d ago (Edited 809d 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-ro808d ago

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

darthv72808d 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_808d ago

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

Cacabunga808d ago

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

Profchaos808d ago (Edited 808d 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

seanpitt23808d 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!

Iceball2000809d ago

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

Father__Merrin809d ago

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

InUrFoxHole809d ago

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

Marcus Fenix809d ago

A Resistance reboot will be awesome

Michiel1989809d ago

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

1Victor809d ago (Edited 809d 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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Michiel1989809d ago

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

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20 Years of Guerrilla: The Story of a PlayStation Studio

The Amsterdam-based studio reflects on its humble beginnings, beloved franchises, and growth through the years.

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SullysCigar1113d ago

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

1Victor1113d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar1113d ago

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

jznrpg1112d ago

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

badz1491112d 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!

Vengeance11381113d 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 Kim1113d ago

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

VersusDMC1113d 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?

Vengeance11381113d ago

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

solideagle1113d 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.

Phoenix761113d 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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REDGUM1112d ago

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

thesoftware7301113d ago (Edited 1113d 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.

blacktiger1112d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca1113d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

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

OzzY-waZZy1113d ago (Edited 1113d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

lukasmain1112d ago

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

Imalwaysright1112d ago

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

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