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Killzone 2 Online Multiplayer Servers Have Been Unofficially Resurrected

A group of dedicated fans have seemingly restored online functionality to Guerilla Games' 2009 title, Killzone 2 online multiplayer this 2021.

KicksnSnares1531d ago

Killzone 2 multiplayer will never be surpassed

lodossrage1531d ago

killzone 2 multiplayer is a perfect example of people not knowing what they had until it was gone.

I remember the complaints vividly. "the game feels too heavy", "it should be more like COD" etc. Well they gave them what they wanted with KZ3, made it more like COD. And then the complaints were "I liked how KZ2 was".

Sometimes (not all the time), it doesn't pay to listen to the fans. Because even when you give them what they want, they still complain

Nitrowolf21531d ago

not only the general core feel, but just in general how feature pack the Mp was

Clan system, leaderboards, ect

You don’t get that nowadays

Sonic-and-Crash1531d ago

KZ2 and MGO from MGS4 were really supremely well made , equal to original Counter Strike ....the plague of COD though didnt let them shine

Profchaos1531d ago

Yeah I'd point to comments like that being Echo chambers people who are satisfied with something don't have a inclination to speak out so the game in its original state would have been great but the changes drive the players who were happy with the state of kz2 to complain when 3 dropped.

Probably the biggest example of this was the launch of the X1 many people hated the online activations and used game policy being tied to a cd key etc so it went away followed by many people saying they preferred the original vision for game swapping digitally and other things neither side is right or wrong it's just that corporations will go to damage control to appease the outcry initially

FanboysKiller1531d ago (Edited 1531d ago )

They are just faking and showing up for no logical reason like writing critical reviews and I know the review system is flawed with holes and your point is one of them , cause many gamers don't represent them actually. "And I really hate them when they find nothing to complain they label it as an ol gray dark brown trend from the 90s with a large slow extension accent ".

Dirty_Lemons1531d ago

You can make some of the people happy all of the time, all of the people happy some of the time, but you can't make all of the people happy all of the time.

nix1530d ago

I never liked fps or multi player game but kz2 was awesome. Spent countless nights playing MP. Still vividly remember holding a post as the enemies charged towards us. My God! Will never forget this game. The game's design gave it a different post apocalyptic vibe.

Seraphim1530d ago

shit, I don't play MP games hardly ever yet one of the very few I have was KZ2 and I played the SHI!T out of it.

DarXyde1530d ago

The funny thing about Killzone 2...

I don't like FPS games. Just don't. Gave This one a go, and the single player was eh for me. But the multiplayer? I actually really enjoyed this game online. To be clear, last game I really enjoyed online before that was Warhawk.

I'd love it if both games were revived.

WiiU-Dude1529d ago

Amen. Sadly you can't ever please everyone. And people LOVE to complain. This maybe sounds like lala land, but it would be so nice if people tried to find the good in things instead of complaining most of the time.

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excaliburps1531d ago

I think GG should revive the franchise now. I mean, it's been long enough, and I'm sure the new game engine they have will be more than enough to run it, and such.

Killzone MP had a lot of variety. What I wasn't a fan of was the "heavy" feeling. It was a bit too much.

Livingthedream1531d ago

I remember picking up shadow fall, and the community was dead within months. I loved KZ2 definitely top of the line, I was all over that and Gears at the time. Too bad, it didn't last :(

kneon1530d ago

I liked the heavy feel, it's more realistic than most games where guns are essentially weightless

1Victor1531d ago

@Kicks sorry to rain in your parade but it was surpassed by Warhawk and Starhawk

porkChop1531d ago

My guy, those were completely different games.

Ol_Boy1530d ago

Starhawk was trash. Please don't mention it in the same sentence as KZ2 and Warhawk.

Fluke_Skywalker1530d ago

I absolutely loved Warhawk it was amazing for its time. Starhawk not so much.

Hikoran1530d ago

This joker... who let him out?

1Victor1530d ago (Edited 1530d ago )

@hikory your ____
Anyway the moral of the post is
Because you like a game doesn’t mean your opinion is almighty and your game is unsurpassable.

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hesido1530d ago

KZ2 was the best MP Shooter experience on console. I absolutely loved the gameplay, and I hoped they made the MP system to be the standard across Sony Titles and on the platform, but they scrapped it as soon as KZ3. What an absolute shame. It's Clan support, arranged match support, messaging etc should have been integrated to PSN.

Limitedtimestruggle1530d ago

I had a few hours of online mayhem in Killzone 2 today, rusty skills and all..it's still a blast! That ping when you off someone never gets old!

What a rush and a awesome throwback to fun and careless times lol

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roadkillers1531d ago

Ignoring all of the controversy, when this game was released it felt good and looked amazing. Had no interest in 3 or Shadow. I think I just enjoyed the colot pallet of this futuristic shooter and the fact we were taking the fight to the Helgast

SullysCigar1531d ago

Loved 2 the most, as it felt like a huge leap forward. 3 was great too, but for different reasons, like the surprisingly great Move sharpshooter!

yeahokwhatever1531d ago

I played through 3 with the sharpshooter on my 3d projector screen and 7.1 surround. It was crazy fun. I was very tired after 2 days of solid playing to beat the game.

jukins1531d ago

Played 3 with move and navi, no sharpshooter, i felt like a god!! And that satisfying kill noise

AuraAbjure1530d ago

:0 What have I been missing? I had a PS3 for a hot minute but I guess I missed out on some dank motion controls.

kneon1530d ago

my only problem with the sharpshooter was that it made it all too easy. it was too accurate and easy to control

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SeTTriP1530d ago

And the particle effects was way ahead of its time.

annoyedgamer1531d ago

We need a Killzone where we play as the Hellghast.

OhReginald1531d ago

Brings a tear to my eye. Thank you modders.

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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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IAMRealHooman450d 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

OtterX450d ago (Edited 450d ago )

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

TheNamelessOne450d ago (Edited 450d 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-ro450d ago

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

just_looken450d 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

MDTunkown450d ago

They should finish Horizon story first

darthv72450d 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_looken450d ago

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

Yui_Suzumiya449d ago

Yeah, a remake would be pretty awesome

anast450d ago

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

LucasRuinedChildhood450d 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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OtterX679d ago (Edited 679d 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-ro679d ago

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

darthv72679d 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_679d ago

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

Cacabunga679d ago

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

Profchaos679d ago (Edited 679d 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

seanpitt23679d 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!

Iceball2000679d ago

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

Father__Merrin679d ago

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

InUrFoxHole679d ago

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

Marcus Fenix679d ago

A Resistance reboot will be awesome

Michiel1989679d ago

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

1Victor679d ago (Edited 679d 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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Michiel1989679d 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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SullysCigar983d ago

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

1Victor983d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar983d ago

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

jznrpg983d ago

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

badz149982d 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!

Vengeance1138983d 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 Kim983d ago

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

VersusDMC983d 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?

Vengeance1138983d ago

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

solideagle983d 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.

Phoenix76983d 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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REDGUM983d ago

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

thesoftware730983d ago (Edited 983d 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.

blacktiger983d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca983d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

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

OzzY-waZZy983d ago (Edited 983d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

lukasmain983d ago

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

Imalwaysright983d ago

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

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