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PSU Killzone 3 Hands-on: "bigger and better or just hype?"

PSU writes: "Read between the lines of all the Killzone 3 hype thus far and the words “bigger” and “better” echo around the web like Helghast bullets from an SMG. Though the gameplay was instantly familiar in the three demo levels that we played at the recent PS3 Beta event, those two words were still ringing in our ears on the long journey home"

Micro-WAVE5645d ago

before killzone 2 came out all the media was waiting for it to fail and they got owned when it released. now as we get closer to the killzone 3 launch lets see if the media learned there lesson

GotKinect5645d ago

Killzone 3 looks like a ps2 game.
Nothin on halo reach.

Maldread5645d ago

I think you got the titles mixed up. It should be:

Halo Reach looks like a ps2 game.
Nothin on Killzone 3.

And stop being a fanboy. Halo Reach looks very good, but it`s not anyware near even Killzone 2 in graphics.

DigitalRaptor5645d ago (Edited 5645d ago )

*chuckles*

I'll give this person the benefit of the doubt - they might have poor eyesight.

raztad5645d ago (Edited 5645d ago )

N4G bubbles system is deeply flawed. How is possible trolls like GotKinect(=bungie?) and spam bots have 4+ bubbles, and legitimate users are down to 1?

redsquad5645d ago (Edited 5645d ago )

You joined to say THAT??

....wow

And stop agreeing with yourself and bubbling yourself up... it shows insecurity!

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BeaArthur5645d ago

Looking forward to this one. Can't wait to see the new environment designs.

Fishy Fingers5645d ago

I'm desperate to see the Jungle. I'm not expecting a lush, vibrant, tropical type affair, but I'm expecting to be impressed.

BeaArthur5645d ago

Absolutely. I can't wait to see what they do with some colors.

Maldread5645d ago

Yeah, i`m with you there guys. Hope there is some kind of beast in the jungle though.

They should also have a night level where you walk around quietly and just suddenly see red eyes in the distance or all around you when a lightning strikes :)

Yangus5645d ago

Bigger and better,yes.+Huge hype.

Unicron5645d ago

Just please, please balance MP. The KZ2 maps were amazing, but were crammed with TOO MANY PEOPLE.

Fishy Fingers5645d ago

Select servers with lower player count maximums.

Unicron5645d ago

Good idea. I just hated getting stuck in a chokepoint/doorway because 4 people were all running through. Their level design really was gorgeous though, damn.

SuperbVillain5645d ago

a lot of spawn camping especially at the acadamy.

Fishy Fingers5645d ago (Edited 5645d ago )

Yeah I hear that Unicron, screaming "MOVE!!!" at the TV. I loved 32 players on the bigger maps, or when I just wanted a little carnage.

But when I was after a bit more team play, or playing with friends who like to team up, we'd quite often pick 18-24 or something. Make it a little more tactical.

But like I said, sometimes those 32 player matches throw up some funny moments, the chaos is ridiculous.

shadow_lawless5645d ago

i loved kilzzone online too. the leveling system was great and advantages and disadvantages of using classes. one thing i think they should add though is more incentive for being in a squad, as in you should get extra points or squad medals if your squad gets the most objectives, kills the most people ect. then u'd get some really cool mixed teams. like you'd need a medic first and foremost (probably the leader so everyone can spawn on him/her) then a tactician, an engineer might be good for a level like a academy where you might be held up some where for quite some time and the list goes on.

totally owns gneric team deathmatch and boring MW2

shadow_lawless5645d ago

i think neone who has played killzone has had this embarrassing moment shouting move at the tv when your on your own. lool

raztad5645d ago

One of the best maps in KZ2 was Salamon Market, because its size. Its a no brainer KZ3 maps will be as big or even more.

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piroh418d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic417d 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.

Storm23417d 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.

lockedongamer1417d ago (Edited 417d 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!

Chocoburger408d ago

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

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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

badz149983d 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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Killzone 3 is playable with mouse & keyboard on PC via RPCS3 & KAMI

DSOGaming writes: "While Sony does not plan to release Killzone 3 on the PC, Yahfz shared a video that gives us a glimpse at what such a PC version could look like."

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bouzebbal1734d ago

Still looks secure 2 gens later... one of my favorite ps3 moments. With 3D and move the game is on another level

MadLad1734d ago

PC almost always ends up the best place to play games, even if it takes a while.

What would you rather play decades down the line? A game at a fixed resolution and frame, considering you have a working disc, and the hardware?
Or run it on an emulator that can update the experience all around, and let you use whatever control input you prefer?

If you insist on the former, it's really only for the sake of nostalgia.

Applejack1734d ago

I disagree. The main draw for consoles has always be the simplicity of just putting the disc in / downloading it and playing without worrying about anything else. The average person just wouldn’t want to deal with emulation even though it’s very important for preservation.

Terry_B1734d ago

Even emulators are super simple to use.

jukins1734d ago

Youre getting flak because people on here thibk of themselves as pc wizards. But honestly most poeple try and go get emulators and romz they end up with malware.. yes theyre "easy" if you know the basics but alot of people dont. That said the fact that its taken nearly 20 years to get a sustantially better experience for ps3 games than on its native system shows the complexity of getting bc to work. Sony, if they have any intention, should just invest in a vastly better psnow experience.

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Vegamyster1734d ago

jukins

Most people who emulate don't get malware, you'd have to be going to some weird sites for that to happen, heck years ago people were getting sketchier ad's resulting in malware warning on this site if you didn't have a ad-blocker lol.

SinkingSage1734d ago

Can't get malware if you legally dump your own games, which you should.

Rachel_Alucard1734d ago (Edited 1734d ago )

That's fine if that's the main draw, but it doesn't make it a better experience, just a preference. Having the freedom to do the things you can do on PC is what the appeal of PC is. Buying a game on PC means you never have to worry about the console makers just deciding the next hardware shouldn't support the generation anymore, which means everything you bought is stuck on that hardware instead of moving up with everything else. Nintendo uses this tactic to keep reselling the same games over and over at inflated prices. Sony cut all previous gens off the PS4 and sold it back to people in a poor attempt with PSnow. While the PS5 supports PS4 games, that may not be the case in the next gen after this. No to mention shutting off all the previous stores and updates completely. Even MS stopped making new BC titles at some point, so now there's a big list with 17 pages of titles that are not playable on Xbone and are just trapped on older gen. That's not a problem on PC, the reverse happens where you only have to worry if your hardware can play the newest releases at ultra with no issue.

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AzubuFrost1734d ago

Shhh don't say that aloud! You're going to trigger a lot of console infidels here.

Shane Kim1734d ago

I rather play it when it's available then wait 10 years.

MadLad1733d ago

Did you purposely miss the entire point of my post?

Inverno1734d ago

Well that's the beauty of still owning a retro console tho. Those who usually complain about emulation are just being blindly loyal to a company. Emulation is great for many reason, but if I still owned the console then I disagree nothing beats plugging it back in and going down a nostalgia trip

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RevXM1734d ago

The RPCS3 devs are doing great work. And Kami works nicely with it too it seems.
Very neat.

Magatsuhi1734d ago

Been playing mgo on pc with mouse. It's not perfect but I can make it work.

Binarycode1734d ago

2 is the better game.

A Remake would be good. 60fps 2-4k

Omar3li1734d ago

60fps is peasant for FPS games now

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