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CNET - Killzone 3 Review

There's no denying that the Killzone franchise is easily one of the PlayStation 3's best-looking series, but does the follow-up to 2009's blockbuster bring anything new to the table?

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btk5483d ago

I think for KZ4 GG can just refine / tweak the engine. The game engine is good. I agree with CNET - the characters are one-dimensional. It actually detracts a lot from the game. The story is uninteresting. For a lack of complicated explanation I would day the story in KZ3 lacks "heart".

Heavenly Sword had characters that one really enjoyed. Snake in MGS is an all-time favorite. The characters in KZ3 is just boring.

The gameplay is like every other fps out. I can understand why reviewers are tempted to mark KZ3 down - as it is definitely lacking something. On a technical level it is as good as any other great fps. There is just something missing that you can not put your finger on.

I still have difficulty getting used to the Move controls. It still feels awkward, but I am getting better scores with Move.

El-Fenemeno12135483d ago

The campaign is certainly lacking heart. I can't find myself caring for the characters. I think it's the first shooter that I decided to jump onto multiplayer before finishing the story. ={

hakis865483d ago

Really? Did you try Black Ops?
That was the first shooter ever I jumped onto multiplayer without finishing the Singleplayer.

So far I'm enjoying Killzone 3 SP - it looks amazing, sound is great, and I just stelthed my way though the jungle - great fun!
Also the animations are sick - an exosuit and a "transpoerter"(?) fought each other - freakin looked like Transformers!

Yeah the story may lack a bit heart - but so does SO many other overrated shooters... sorry but that's just the truth!

Well they listened to our feedback this time, so if the listen to feedback regarding SP I bet KZ4 will reach new levels.

Redman225483d ago

The focus was definitely more on gameplay and the pace of the action which was intense and I found it second to none... the story was a bit light but seeing as how the game ended it shows that there's def more to come. :D
I disagree with many of the criticism made against KZ3, I think one of the main reasons why people bitched about the game, was because the gameplay and action were just so damn good that they simply wanted more but like all good things...

El-Fenemeno12135483d ago

@hakis86

I really don't know how to reply to your post. Don't know if its a simple reply or an aggravated response -_-.

kneon5483d ago

Why do I not hear people complaining about the story and characters in COD? Their stories are almost non-existent and completely nonsensical. As for characters, how can you care about the characters when you're playing a new one every 15 minutes.

Yet these games get 9s and 10s. KZ story and characters are far better and yet people give it a 7. There is just no consistency in the reviewers criteria.

Either the story and characters matter or they don't, you can't just selectively choose to use them as criteria every time you want to knock a game.

darthv725483d ago

but is that really a bad thing? What I see is an increase in scale. That is usually one of the first things developers try to do when making a sequel. They look at what was done and think of ways to have put more into the same amount of space on screen.

I especially like it when they increase the scale of the environments or enemies as that tells me there was room for improvement over their first effort. The old phrase:

"if it aint broke...why fix it" still holds true. GG didnt fix their game. They just made sure everything that made the game (environments, multiplayer, etc) werent going to break which in turn made for a better game than before.

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kramun5483d ago

This is the review I've been waiting for.

Well, not really.

Insanelyman5483d ago (Edited 5483d ago )

The controls are fine but the story is terrible. I think KZ2 was better in SP.

Spitfire_Riggz5483d ago

Honestly, I am on the last mission right now. When I finished KZ2 I did not know what the hell happened. When I started playing I was like who the Fak is Narville?? Why does everyone hate Rico?? I will remember KZ3 and Sev is my new hero

Miths5483d ago

One thing that puzzles me is why many of the same sites that have handed out 7s to KZ3 (doesn't look like there was a numerical score on this one, but the text was pretty negative), happily give 8 and 9s to other first person shooters with equally one-dimensional characters and not particularly inspired story lines?

It seems like quite a few of the "negative" reviews I've read focused solely on the singleplayer campaign (which I may agree is possibly only worth around a 7, I don't know yet, I'm only an hour into the campaign), while many other FPS reviews (did anyone say CoD?) have the multiplayer extensively covered as well and that aspect of the game clearly factored into the review score.
Why isn't KZ3 given that courtesy by many sites when multiplayer is clearly a huge part of the package for many players?

And on a slightly different issue - I love the Move controls! I find that I'm adapting to motion controls very quickly (just playing with Move in one hand, Nav Controller in the other, I don't really plan on buying any gun attachments) - although perhaps it might help that I was never exactly a spectacular FPS player with a gamepad, so I could really only get better :p.

rob60215483d ago

I wonder the exact same thing, how other FPS aren't being knocked for 'being boring, having one dimensional characters, and poor story lines' Gears halo, Cod don't suffer from the same problems?? to me they do and actually have worse story lines and more boring gameplay. I guess a game is a bore if it doesn't properly stroke your fanboy strings and doesn't have a fancy luxurious review event. It's pretty sad when one guys going on to how the game is a ripoff of gears of war - it tells you he personally wants the game to fail and is threatened by it.

P_Bomb5482d ago (Edited 5482d ago )

It's true. Especially since the Killzone universe & aesthetic existed before Gears. Killzone 1 = 2004...Gears of War 1 = 2006. Looks like the 360 is someone's first console, lol.

Far as story, let's look at other FPS's with subpar charachters that were overlooked. Bad Company wants to be 'Three Kings', COD swaps out charachters every other mission to the point that I rarely know who I am or who I'm with, Gordon Freeman from Half Life never talks, Master Chief has no face, MAG has no campaign, does Left4Dead even have a story?

Why Killzone is suddenly being martyred for every other FPS's sins I truly don't understand. Have fun Crysis, you're next. Or maybe not since it's multiplat? Sad but true. I've even got a buddy who'd rather play a shitty multiplat on his 360 than a good exclusive on his PS3 if for nothing else than to pad his achievements. Complains about KZ3 not looking enough like the cutscenes, then he goes back to Knights Contract that screentears like there's no tomorrow, lol. *sigh*

CNet btw has been publishing "bad PS3" articles for years. They published Don Reisinger rants for how many? I trust their opinion on the matter as much as Aaron Greenberg's. Grain of salt.

Malebaria5483d ago

Double standards really. Anyway, if one likes the game that's what truly matters.

solidjun55482d ago

Yep pretty much.
They say the color is boring. I wonder what they'll say when Gears of War 3 comes out. Journalists...pathetic.

Loner...even worse.

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piroh459d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic459d 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.

Storm23459d 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.

lockedongamer1459d ago (Edited 459d 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!

Chocoburger449d 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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SullysCigar1025d ago

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

1Victor1025d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar1025d ago

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

jznrpg1024d ago

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

badz1491024d 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!

Vengeance11381025d 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 Kim1025d ago

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

VersusDMC1025d 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?

Vengeance11381025d ago

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

solideagle1025d 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.

Phoenix761025d 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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REDGUM1024d ago

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

thesoftware7301025d ago (Edited 1025d 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.

blacktiger1024d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca1025d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

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

OzzY-waZZy1025d ago (Edited 1025d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

lukasmain1025d ago

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

Imalwaysright1025d 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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bouzebbal1775d ago

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

MadLad1776d 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.

Applejack1776d 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_B1776d ago

Even emulators are super simple to use.

jukins1776d 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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Vegamyster1776d 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.

SinkingSage1775d ago

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

Rachel_Alucard1775d ago (Edited 1775d 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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AzubuFrost1776d ago

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

Shane Kim1776d ago

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

MadLad1775d ago

Did you purposely miss the entire point of my post?

Inverno1776d 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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RevXM1776d ago

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

Magatsuhi1775d ago

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

Binarycode1775d ago

2 is the better game.

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

Omar3li1775d ago

60fps is peasant for FPS games now

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