No it is 3 times better than Halo.

The reason the gameplay feels weird is because you guys have been playing cod alot and that this is a whole new game with realistic gameplay u have to get used to it

it was awesome.

The AI was superb and so was the graphics.

what i dont understand about all of the "control delays" is....WHY DONT YOU TURN UP THE SENSITIVITY? i did and now it feels pretty natural

this game was sick i dont know what they are seeing maybe they need some new tv's

I think Halo 3 was overhyped as much as Killzone 2. Does that mean they are bad games? No. Just overhyped because they are exclusives that carry the weight of expectation for each console.

I don't care if Killzone 2 isn't perfect (and it won't be anything that new for sure). I just care if it is fun. Personally I'm looking forward to Alan Wake and Heavy Rain much much more because they might bring something new.

i loved the game too it was amazing, my mouth was drilling :P

The demo was jaw-dropping. I didn't have a problem with the controls either so I don't know what exactly is this guy's problem...?

I gotta say: If you don't take the time to learn the controls or change them up to suit your needs, you will have problems. But just like COD4, once you get the controls down, it's game over. I'm shocked the cover system works! I've played the demo at least 20 times (disappointingly short ya'll) and each play through has gotten better.

At first when i started to play the game i was like what the hell. Then i got into a groove (albeit a short one) and now i love the controls. heres the thing about a real gamer we can adapt to controls like a chameleon to its environment. Now after a few times with the demo it feels really natural. When i was done with the demo i played a few games of w@w with no problem.

its over hype but its actually good.
reminds me of gears 2 and COD4 combined

you have to play more than that demo. i was in the beta and it was awesome.

but yeah . . . its probably overhyped. many games are

yes...now before you start bashing me..read this:
jesus..i really don't understand the hype for this game..we had many fps gamed in the past..itd just graphics..thats wjy everyone talks about this game..gta4 I can understand hype...mgs4, I could understand hype...hell even lbp I could understand...but killzone2 nopw I don't see a reason to get happy for a 8-12 hr game...yes it has deep online..but what if servers go down? this why I love uncharted...its one of the few non-online games that can be pkayed over and over again...someone help me out and explain...it must not be real good since sony isn't advertising it..they did gta, nmgs, lbp, motostorm, mlb...but no killzone...something seems fishy..it looks like a good game..but I don't think it will be legendary

if you disagree, at least leave a comment dont be a phantom

edit: @below - but what about gta4? most people say that is the most overhyped game ever, but i disagree, it delivered some good sh!t including story, driving, cover system, graphics, and online mp...but many will disagree with me for some reason

edit2: well thank for clearing that up..bubbles for both of you :)

one word..Epic!

i played it 9 times without taking a break and i didnt get bored.

The game looks like realistic and it must be realistic.. and the aiming, looks realistic too. If you fire, your aim changed trough the gun his return, its simple as that.

And Killzone 2 is not overhyped, this game deserves his hype. Its from Holland FTW!!

ooooh hiphopgamer...I love NOT clicking your links.

Killzone2s shooting is much different but I like it it forces you to be more creative and think of new strategys.

...but it really bothers me when people say "I wish the controls were more like COD". Yes, KZ2 takes alot of ideas from games, notably COD and uses them to their advantage. But expecting to game to be JUST like COD is just bothersome.

The game isn't going to be CoD4 because its KZ2. It has its own take, its own style, its own way of running. Yeah, as the article said, it goes for realism. All it takes is time. I thought I would struggle with the controls but I have adpated to well to the Standard 1 controls, since I think the R3 aim works well with the cover system.

What I really am trying to say is, even though COD was great, this isn't COD. Adapt to the controls, its what gamers do.

Just because the guy that wrote this didn't come out satisfied as he thought doesn't mean KZ2 is being overhyped, it's really all a matter of opinion.

Personally I think that anyone that hasn't played KZ2 should at least play KZ1. Yes, KZ1 was technically flawed, but at least that way you would get used to the feel of the game. I've had KZ1 for over a year now, so I'm used to the slower pace and feel of the game, so I know what to expect from KZ2 in terms of gameplay.

And I don't see whats wrong with people not being able to adapt to new games... did people really expect for KZ2 to play just like COD4? It's probably going to take some people a while to get used to it, but eventually you should be able to adapt to it.

Because the guns in KZ2 recoil in a realistic manner, you aren't going to be able to pull off shots the same way like in COD. In Killzone 2 you have to work a little harder for your kills.

@poster, if you dont like it,
get a rope, tie it across your neck, take the base of the rope and tie it also acroos a horizontal platform, then drop down, and you would be killzoneeed!
hiphoo************ has always been plain, dumb, stupid, unassuming and unintellegent.
what a waste!

This guy is just a lil B (you can finish the rest).

The game has a realistic feel to it. You can feel the weight of the player which is great. Sure it's a little slower paced, but remember that in the multiplayer the classes have a lot more skills at their disposal, so it will be a nice balance between run and gun and tactics. It's going to be great. It's not over hyped, it's a solid game with great graphics and gameplay...don't let controls get to you just because you're not used to them. Nuff said.

the hype for killzone has not even started, when it begins we should be seeing like 4million pre-orders worldwide!

The DEMO was way too short for me to really enjoy it though.( I never really have, high expectations for games(Except Final Fantasy, well games my Fav Genre)

I can't really compare right now until I play the whole thing and beat it. Graphics are top notch as well as the death animations. The Explosion are a little Weak looking.

Maybe it's because I have not seen other types of tougher Helghast, as of yet but the enemies don't feel so tough.(from an Armor POV). They shake too much, sorta like jello, when being shot.No much resistance to my bullets.

Well shooting the "Locust Hordes"(Tough armored, sons of bi$%hes) for the last month or so, will make it seem as.

So yeah, as far as the Hype well it's looking like a buy. No denying that.

Gonna go try Halo Wars..later

I loved the aiming. It was so smooth. Most games its so twitchy, I usually turn the speed down. You try to tap a tiny bit and it jerks across the screen. This was so easy to do a smooth pan and line that shot up. Almost criminal.

Plus has anyone here actually fired weapons. Sometimes you swear you were on target and you still miss. And you cant even tell how much by because you cant see the bullet and alot of times you flinch or blink when you fire so you can miss the impact all together. Killzone 1 was even less forgiving and I loved it. I think they made it easier to apease the masses a little. No problems what so ever with controls here. Best cover system ever.

Judging by all the extremely positive Reviews and Demo impressions from gamers,nope,it deserves all the hype and praise it's receiving and will continue to receive.

Im not sure what people are expecting. KZ2 is just a basic FPS that happens to have better than normal graphics. I have never been overly hyped for this game as I am tired of the FPS genre.

I am sick of this HipHopGamer website

Delivers on the hype. Maybe not completely for everyone, but this game is solid.

I don't care for the forced swearing and the demo was too short to really form a fair judgment. I played the demo and didn't like that the zoom was R3 and to run was L3. I messed with the sensitivity quite a bit and made it manageable but it never felt smooth. It was like playing Turok (next-gen) all over again for me. I was not blown away by the graphics at all. The lighting shining through the warehouse was nice but the level design was all grey and lackluster in design. Uncharted looked better, Heavenly Sword looked better, and Heavy Rain looks omnipotent by comparison. I didn't like that the trailer in the end was as long as the actual demo and kept trying to convince me that Killzone 2 was this masterpiece that every game reviewer seems to believe.

I'm not sold, sorry

its like your in a movie,and after you set the options to your liking you feel like a real guy in the game.AAAA game!!!

is saying a lot.

demos are usually old builds and we just played like 2% of the game from the demo...

Anyway.. im liking the game a lot from the demo... One thing that is super f'ing cool.. not one enemy dies the same way.. every time you kill someone they die in a realistic way. and the AI is off the chain.. games awesome. i also like the realism too in the aiming. the guns feel heavy. cod4 was way way too easy to aim.. noobs would kill people all the time because it was soo easy to aim.. I like the fact you need some skills too kill people.. makes the multi player a lot better and makes every kill count.. like how socom is.

I thought graphics were great and the controls were pretty good but I waited so long to play the demo and when it only lasted 10 minutes I couldn't have been more dissapointed. How could they hype a demo so much and make it so short. Plus it was a huge file, 1200 megabytes man it took forever to download. But I'm still excited to play the full game.

The demo just too short and I can't wait to shoot more Helgast and friendly fire. The water look so real and the sound of gun fire sound exactly like my glock at home. Everyone would complain about something they suck on, in this case the control. New style control need to get use to. Not all fps control like halo or COD.

"Yo, wass up man. I really hope you read my comment since I am devoting sometime into this.

In order to gain the best accuracy with machine guns or any type of weapon that shoots rapidly, you gotta shoot couple of rounds then let go for 0.5 seconds then do it again, and again. They intended to do it this way since IN REAL LIFE when you shoot with a machine gun IT WILL drive you back due to the power of the weapon/bullets that you shed. So pretty much if you hold on to the fire button Sev will loose control of his weapon (kind of, it can be adjust but thats when you start mastering the controls).

So pretty much, shoot couple of rounds … not 2 or three, I’m saying between 3 to like 6 or so (don’t even count) then let go of the fire button for 0.5 seconds to 1 second then resume the shooting. Your accuracy won’t get loose.

Another thing to mention to you, sir, is to take Sev up to a wall and do it WITHOUT aim and just put a full clip and empty it aganist that wall. You’ll notice that Sev’s first about … 10 bullets are just about 80% accurate by hitting the wall then if you keep holding the fire button he’ll kinda loose control and the accuracy tends to loosen up a bit here and there and it’ll go upwards a bit. Same thing will happen when you ZOOM IN (Alternate 2, L1 button and yes I use that too!) he will tend to do the same thing only his accuracy is better than without zooming in.

There’s couple of more tricks to this so if you’ve got questions hit me up bro. I think you got my e-mail in here. But the game is BASED ON real-life combat."

It lives up to the hype, so how can it be over-hyped? Doesn't really make sense to me.

But did run on 720p the final version will run at 1080i , so the graphics will look even better, they are amazing right now, and the demo was short and the best levels aren't shown, the controls are good, it's only that you have to get used to it and you can adjust them..

man this game was awesome, campaign was epic, i love the shooting, graphics look good there, was nothin wrong cant wait for multiplayer

I had no problems with the controls since playing the beta got me use to it. In fact, I turned off the crosshairs and hud.

IT'S A DIFFERENT F?*CKIN GAME YOU IDIOT!

I cranked the sensitivity up and put the controls on Alt 2 and it's brilliant, if it's too hard for you don't f*ckin buy it jesus. Lets add baby auto aim for you twits that don't know how to pay anything other than COD4 and add roller-skates so you can move faster.

The nit picking on this game is getting pathetic it really is. I played the demo loads now and already i got used to the aiming and controls.

killzone 2 s@#@ on every 360 games.... Next Gen Starts 2/27/09 Thank god I have a PS3

I can't understand the hype, this game looks worst than 90% of the games i have played this generation, the lighting really makes little difference, the animations are nice, then wears off, the textures,shaders are pathetic and the levels seem beyond small and blocky, walls and emptyness everywhere

This is one mediocre looking game in my eyes now, the hype was all about its engine features, when in reality is absolutly not even close to special

I cought myself laughing at all those that said these are the best visuals on consoles, more like some of the most boring and mediocre

It's not overhyped because in all reality it's just a solid quality shooter that looks damn fine - nothing exceptional.

The so-called hype is just the fans, happy that KZ2 turned out to be a great game when KZ1 was just a average game. And to shove it in the face of anti-Sony fanboys who kept dissing KZ2 due to KZ1

hype == "I-told-you-so"

Faster than gears, slower than CoD4.

Should have been at least like CoD4 - the shooter standard at the moment.

But you get use to its slowness, plus having played a lot of KZ1, no problems

Its not final build becasue its in 720P its supposed to be 1080i ?

The game is 720p.

If your old tv does not support 720p, it reverts to 1080i.

With 720p you don't have the flicker,

1080i is two images pretending to be one. Although if you choose antiflicker on your tv, it's not too bad.

Either way. Great Demo, Sure Full game will be even better.

Not clicking the link cuz although I find the HHG show somewhat entertaining at times I don't like some of the articles his crew put up there.

I'll go off the question in the title though and my answer (personal opinion) is no. Sure it's being hyped and while I was anticipating the release of this game I wasn't getting carried away with the hype.

But after playing that demo yesterday (albeit an amazingly short demo) I'm really excited for this game.

I've played through it multiple times with different sensitivity for the X and Y axes as I found the aiming a little weird because I can't recall playing a game where the guns actually felt heavy just like the character but that's cool I can get used to it and have been. I also found the cover system weird at first but after not too long came to get the hang of it and actually I think it works very well.

Game is being super hyped in the media and the hardcore community but from what I've seen and played so far it is justified.

Can't wait for release day.

I thing it has been. just like alot games out there.

i didn't find that to be the case (in the demo) at all. yea, the aiming is realistic! and will actually make people, you know, AIM.
i understand that there are those who want the "training wheels" on their aiming. if so, stick to the COD series. it looks like KZ is gonna seperate the "kids" from the gamers.

This Game looks beautiful there is no doubt but I cant get used to the controls :{ i'm on the fence now I may cancel my pre order and pick this up at a later date > Will keep trying the demo to see if i can get used to it.

I'm not dissing this game in anyway but maybe this is not for me and I have played loads of FPS's. it may also be the controller ??? I'm sad

Finally a game where spray and prey noobs are punished, I think its quite and original slant on the genera, mixing tacticle and run and gun, a mix of Rainbow six and Call of duty. You have your Halo's and Call of duty's, now its time for something different, realistic aiming and movement controls Yay.

I like the way they are being different with the handling, people complain so much that its not original but it plays completely different to most other FPS's.

I have a feeling that Operation Flashpoint will play similar to this, only with more realistic damage :)

How boring do you want life to be?? do you want everything to be the same? Do you want EVERY SINGLE GAME to have the SAME controls as cod 4?

I mean wtf dont you people know how to use different controls?

If every game had the same controls im telling you right now...Video games would be VERY boring.

It sounds more like people dont know anything else apart from cod 4 controls? ummmmmmmmm.....PLAY DIFFERENT GAMES. Same goes for resident evil 5. LEARN THE NEW CONTROLS. STOP WHINING

i'm thrilled KZ2 doesn't play like COD4. the respawning enemies really irritated me. plus, the SP story was weak and i didn't care for the sniper level turning out to be a "hand-holding" level with the scottish idiot leading me around.

I've said it once and I'll say it many, many more times. You have to keep playing the demo until you "get it" but it comes.

I'd have to respond with "no sh*t" after years of fanboys being fed that their console was some kind of super computer, when a game with a lot of money thrown at it looks good, of course they're going to hype it.

cry xboxfanboy cry..

KZ2 is just PERFECT!!

game over to microsoft!!

FACT!!!

No, Halo 3 is being overhyped.

play the game with alternate 2 configuration hold to zoom and sensibilty a bit up. and it work perfectly.The aiming is realistic but all you need is to play the demo for more times and you feel it comfortably.

Overhyped? The first thing that hit me was how crisp the graphic ere I was so amused by the graphics I didn't pay attention to the controls at first which probably says what I died the first 2 minutes into the demo. The controls will take some time to getting use to but anyone who has shot a real gun knows how it takes time to get use to.

"I mean in practically every game, when you stand still you are pretty much dead accurate, but in Killzone 2, it is not as accurate as you’d expect."

I don't understand...I've played the demo like 10 times now and I haven't noticed this at all.

Well, when you stand still, the game is made that everything around you can affect your aiming. If there is an explosion, your aiming will be messed up. But this is a good thing as far it is for me. For some people, realistic is a good thing. I love it actually. I want to feel like being there and feel like everything I do is realistic. So I have no problem with the aiming or for the game being too realistic:)

you guys need to relax, its just an opinion....

when he was praising the game saying it was the best thing ever you were all saying how cool he is, how real he is. how unique and true is articles are.. how he asks real questions and does not let dev's off easy...

the real truth is he was getting all the praise because he was temping as a sony fan. now that something negative has been said about killzone 2, all of a sudden he is rubbish ( keep in mind it was not actually him that said it ).. he is not credible, he is just looking for hits etc, etc

lets write his site off just for saying something negative... and i am sure as soon as he says something good again, the same people will be going on about how awesome he is, how they love is show and site...

please !

What looks better in terms of raw graphics, not art style, Operation Flashpoint 2 or Killzone 2?

Sony really does need another mainline shooter franchise. They pretty much gave up after the PS3 generation, and I'm really surprised they haven't tried at another high-profile, singleplayer-centric shooter; even if it weren't Killzone or Resistance.

I miss Killzone while I can see why they still do Horizon has some really good things but I do think that Horizon is overrated imo.

Or how about studios focus on projects that they feel passionate about, and not be forced to make something they have little interest in. It shows in the final product.

It’s still got potential for the modern era. The DNA is all there. The install base is there. The interest is there. The time is now.

Killzone 2 and 3 were farkin brilliant and way better than halo

Too bad they've abandoned em smh, then theres sony barely even acknowledging what us fans want. Every time they sale a certain high amount it get like that with them smh

Because Killzone games are awesome, that's the reason.

New ip after 3'rd horizon please 🙏

Give it to Bungie. The Helghast are awesome enemies and Bungie could make something really cool

not enough interest to keep it alive

I’m beating a dead horse here… but Resisitance FOM gun lay out was so fun, multiplayer was one of my top favorite experiences. Insomniac nailed it and I would love a remaster and maybe a redo with Reisistance 2. They listens to players who were wanting a Halo killer and it kind of lost its character from the first.

Warhawk, if they had just remade the first one not Starhawk which offered nice things like the build and battle.. but Warhawk was the best arcade shooter I ever played. Back when you didn’t have battle passes and you actually had to get certain amount of kills or ribbons to unlock different paint skins on the Warhawks and armor for your player.. Look at the success of Helldivers 2, it’s a fun game and it reminds me of Warhawk in a way. I’ve been wanting a remake or sequel since the beginning of the ps4 gen.. it’s hurts to have hope nowadays. Even with the demise of the studios Sony has a steady fan base.

Killzone game after Killzone 2 play style would be nice

Motorstorm would be epic with the visual upgrade, maybe this game would be a harder sell with the genre being not as popular nowadays..

Resistance franchise, Motorstorm and Dirt 2 which was fun as heck. Add Dead Space 2 as well.

I quickly looked and only saw the words PS5 Remaster and a picture of Fall of Mans logo

Ahhhh shit, well maybe one day

Resistance 1-3 remastered with online

Kill zone 1-3 remastered with online

God of war PS3 games and PSP games collection

Infamous 1-2 with all dlc please we need this. It’s such an underrated franchise and so much potential. In this age of super hero media craze Sony should utilize infamous

White knight chronicles 1-2

Warhawk and starhawk

Motorstorm series

MGS4

Easy money would be to remake Resistance and Killzone series, rather than just a remaster. And PS5 desperately needs some couch co-op shooters so this would scratch that itch.

Infamous 1+2 and KZ 2+3

Deus Ex Human Revolution

GTA IV needs one.
Still stuck on PS3 and 360.

PS3 ended up been a beast of a console, slow out of the gate, picked up steam, smashed through the finish line. The 1st PS3 slim is still one of my favourite consoles. So solid, great games, by the time GTA5 and the last of us had come out it was a clear winner for me

Nice to see that they included Pupetteer in this list.

"PS3 may not have been the strongest generation"

Meanwhile...just looking at exclusives alone and not even third party titles

Uncharted was born
Demon's Souls was born
Metal Gear Solid 4
God of War 3
The Last of Us was born
Little Big Planet was born
Warhawk
Killzone 2 and 3
Infamous was born
Resistance was born
Motorstorm was born
Gran Turismo
Heavy Rain
Journey
Shadow of the Colossus returned paving the way for the remake in the PS4 generation
PS Plus was born

Sorry bud, but the PS3 generation was amazing and featured the greatest console comeback in history.

That said, I'd love it if Warhawk returned or Metal Gear Solid 4. It needs to not be shackled to the PS3 generation anymore. A Killzone 2 remake would be insane with modern graphics and that art direction.

I really miss this gen of gaming. It felt like the last truly "great" era for videogames before the modern approach really took hold.

The PS3 was such a glorious console. The UI, the games, the free online...just incredible.

Add Mag to that list.

I would pay good money for a Warhawk remake. Socom too. The last Socom game just didn’t do it justice. Folklore could use a remaster or remake as well.
Several other titles I would like to remade with the amount of visual fidelity the current gen has over the past consoles it could help articulate the games that we’ve loved growing up. I would love even some ps2 titles to remade.. Dark Cloud from ps2, Legacy of Kain series but don’t know what will come of it sense it was bought by Embracer group and all there layoffs.

This strategy is exactly what helped ruin Xbox. Sony more than Microsoft know when to let a franchise go and that is important to keep things fresh. The old games are there if you want to play them.

Resistance series and Killzone 2 & 3 remasters/remakes. Make it happen. They will print money.

FF13 is top of this list for me. No matter your opinion on it, it being the only numbered offline FF out of all 16 not to be on new consoles is odd. GTA IV would be great too

The only reason my PS3 is still connected is because of the Resistance, Heavenly Sword, Motorstorm games that I still love to play. I am for remaking or remastering them.

Would absolutely love a remastered collection of the resistance games

Resistance 1-3 and Killzone 1-3 too. Folklore and 3 Dot Heroes are underrated gems.

Why remaster games that ps5 players can't access when you can remaster a 4 year old game like tlou2 that was already patched with ps5 improvements

Would love a remake of the first Resistance game and also Tools of Destruction.

A gem of a gen, imo! So much IP to pluck.

Infamous 1&2 will sadly always be ignored by Sony, not even a ps4 remaster the whole gen, smh but uncharted, horizon, even days gone had next gen upgrades sheesh 🤦🏽 mane even tho Sony is still doing pretty good in the console business they are a lil big headed lol, I never played the resistance series but it would of been dope to see those games updated as well, we fans get lil surprises here n there but things we really are into having and being vocal about gets passed over like a mf 🤣😩

Remasters are a waste of time and developer resources. Real Devs make new games.

God I would live a Killzone or Resistance collection. Really hoping for a new one in either franchise down the line, loved both series.

I’d say new sequels instead.

Got be resistance /prototype as well

How much prefer the killzone universe to that of Horizon's.