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Playable Killzone ad hints at Killzone 3 tech

The playable version of the US Killzone 2 commercial gives us a glimpse behind the technology of Guerilla Games' next game.

A playable version of the US Killzone 2 advertisement went live on the PlayStation Store yesterday (at least in the States), which allows you to spin around the camera, slow down the action, and also turn effects on and off. All of which gives you an insight into the engine Guerrilla Games created for the PlayStation 3.

Although Behind the Bullet runs in real-time on the PlayStation 3, it does feature effects that can't be found in the retail game itself.

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dustgavin6178d ago

Judging by the graphics and effects in Killzone 2, part 3 is going to be pretty damn amazing.

theKiller6178d ago (Edited 6178d ago )

different planets and maybe it will have more natural environment, i only wished to see some plants and snow in killzone 2!

so am sure they will push the limits high for the natural environment in killzone 3, i have a feeling it will be better than crisis in that department!

killzone 2 deserves to be the game of the year in the FPS genre if it was not taken by modern warfare 2!

finally my wish that killzone 3 and the series will be like star wars in such a way that there will be many planets involved in the conflict like the empire in star wars!

Kleptic6178d ago

overall I have close to 100 hours playing killzone 2...most of which online...and every time I fire the game up it still blows me away visually...

haven't downloaded this tech thing...i'll try it when I get home...

RememberThe3576178d ago

It's pretty damn cool. I'd recommend listening to the commentary, as well. They play by pressing circle.

STONEY46178d ago

If you hear all the different commentary, they say that the ad was using an updated build of the engine, not the same build from the game. Looking at how much they improved in such a short time, Killzone 3 is gonna look amazing.

squidyj6178d ago

A lot of what they improved wouldn't be possible in-game. But the detail surface would be nice and apparently they're working on getting accurate planar reflections going (the puddle was faked for the ad but in the future it sounds like they'll have it nailed down).

I am going to say that in some places the "just-lighting" buffer looked a might bit more impressive than it did with the textures on, the post-process was very welcome but sometimes it seems that the textures were so dark and muddy that they simply obscured the fidelity.

Marcelles256178d ago

if you actually listen he says because the commercial was shot in slow motion alot of things couldn't be done like the explosions from the guns because they are usually really fast so the just modified it for the commercial nothing was "updated" the puddle thing im not sure about tho

STONEY46178d ago

Two of the commentary guys were talking about how they improved the character models, like making the clothes have a really detailed texture so you can see the individual threads, making the Narville's eyeball reflect what he was seeing, and other things.

Marcelles256176d ago

the only reason was because the scout moved away from the bullet so they needed to. its not an engine update they just needed to fix it for the commercial

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xg-ei8ht6178d ago

Yep the ad is excellent, i was messing around with it last night. I love the post processing fx, but prefered the colour without the fx which was warmer.

I thought the water in killzone 2 was fine. But didn't really do anything when walked in etc. I guess as they weren't using this much ingame, they didn't invest alot of time into it.

So i'd expect to see alot of new things in killzone3.

CobraKai6178d ago

I still can't believe that trailer was in real time. Whether some of the effects were there because it wasn't actual gameplay, to me, was moot because it was still being rendered by the PS3 itself. I wouldn't mind if they used this engine for enhanced cutscenes for the next game.

nefertis6178d ago

Kz2 is just a warm-up for gg I can't wait until Kz3

RememberThe3576178d ago

they said Killzone 2 was a learning experience, and that they weren't able to actually implement all of the things they learned. I can't wait to see what else the Killzone 2 engine can do in later games.

piroh464d ago

There's too many games to choose from

No Metal geat solid 1,2,3,4?
No Resident evil?
No Silent hill?
No Midnight club 3?
No NfS Underground 2?
No Final Fantasy?
No Burnout 3?
No Dragon quest 8?
No Days gone?
No Ace combat?
No Tekken/Soul calibur?......
just from the top of my head

PS1 era was full of great RPGs, PS2 was racing generation i would pick top 200 and even that would be just a fraction.

FinalFantasyFanatic463d ago

30 is way too low over the entire history of Playstation, I just wouldn't be able to narrow it down that much, I would pick 100 at least.

Storm23463d ago

Yeah...really odd list. I get that it is personal preference and I love most of the games listed, but my list would definitely be different. I agree though, it would be incredibly difficult to come up with just 30.

lockedongamer1463d ago (Edited 463d ago )

I only picked first-party titles. Otherwise, I agree!

EDIT: Except for Days Gone, I don't get the love for it but you do you!

Chocoburger454d ago

I didn't like Days Gone either, it doesn't deserve to be on any best of list.

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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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IAMRealHooman496d 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

OtterX496d ago (Edited 496d ago )

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

TheNamelessOne496d ago (Edited 496d 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-ro496d ago

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

just_looken496d 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

MDTunkown496d ago

They should finish Horizon story first

darthv72496d 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_looken496d ago

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

Yui_Suzumiya495d ago

Yeah, a remake would be pretty awesome

anast496d ago

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

LucasRuinedChildhood496d 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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OtterX725d ago (Edited 725d 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-ro725d ago

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

darthv72725d 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_725d ago

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

Cacabunga725d ago

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

Profchaos725d ago (Edited 725d 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

seanpitt23725d 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!

Iceball2000725d ago

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

Father__Merrin725d ago

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

InUrFoxHole725d ago

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

Marcus Fenix725d ago

A Resistance reboot will be awesome

Michiel1989725d ago

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

1Victor725d ago (Edited 725d 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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Michiel1989725d ago

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

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