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Killzone 3′s Squandered Narrative Potential

For all its graphical accomplishments and other improvements, Killzone 3 is ultimately a disappointment in storytelling and tone. A story full of potential turns into one of generic space marines fighting evil space Nazis. Yay! Everybody wins! Except people who want a little more depth to go with all the space Nazi shooting.

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5574d ago Replies(4)
BLACKBOIJONES5574d ago

Let me get this straight,COD,BULLETSTORM..E.T. C Which all had crap stories gets a free pass but when its a ps3 exclusive its a different story....I call BS..He can go to hell and suck Hitlers dick in hell :|

RememberThe3575574d ago (Edited 5574d ago )

The problem isn't the story itself, its' how it was told. Anyone with any formal writing knowledge can see a missed opportunity in both Killzone 2 and Killzone 3.

ShinraE55574d ago

Bulletstorm is a horrible comparison, as its design was a more light hearted, comical FPS that bases it premise on the "kill with skill" idea. It was never heralded or hyped as anything else.

KZ3 is a console defining title (or supposed to be) for Sony, thus it will have higher expectations to live up to.

I can't agree or disagree with the author, I haven't played KZ3. Either way, if you enjoyed it, doesn't matter what this guy says.

cjflora5574d ago

My only complaint would be with the ending. I figured I was coming close to the end but I expected an end boss fight or something. When it ended the way it did it felt very sudden, very unexpected in terms of gameplay. Otherwise it was a great game.

rdgneoz35574d ago

Yep, the only thing I had a complaint about was the on-rails space crap at the end. Up until then it was fun. Loved the fight in zero-g, dead bodies floating everywhere and grenades getting chucked like a mile away.

sway__z5574d ago

What! ...you mean the game I have been enjoying for 2 weeks has bad narrative??? Right i'm off to trade it in!!!

.....oh, give it a rest PS3 haters united, man it's a fking FPS FFS!! ....don't talk, just shoot!

RememberThe3575574d ago (Edited 5574d ago )

I completely agree wit the author. The story of Killzone is actually really good, but it is told in such a shallow, amateur, type way that any inherent drama is lost. Killzone could have had the best story of any FPS series out there but it was squandered (a great way to put it) with very lack luster story telling.

morganfell5574d ago

And the reason this super talented writer is working for a noname website while Guerrilla Games has a multimillion best seller is...?

Not that sales matter but you get the point. Ask the people that have played it. There isn't an issue with the story. There isn't.

And the absurdity mentioned above concerning K3 being held to a higher standard because it's a Sony flagship title is pure BS and the very complaint PS3 gamers are making. Thanks for proving the point.

What happened to judging all titles equally? You can't apparently. People can laugh at our idea of conspiracies but the individual above just proved their existence.

RememberThe3575574d ago

I've played it and I have an issue. But since my opinion doesn't match your, it doesn't matter? I'm not saying this author is a super talented writer, and neither is he for that matter, my point is that the Killzone story is not being told effectively.

And your damn right I hold Killzone to a higher standard, Killzone Has the best back story of any FPS series I can think of. I'm a huge Killzone fan and I love the universe they created, so I want to play through the best story they can create. I didn't do that in Killzone 3 and I have every right to voice my opinion about that.

You seem to have a problem with everyone who doesn't share your same opinion and thats your problem, but don't go calling me out for sharing my opinion. I'm not being unfair. I hold PS3 title to higher standards because they have raised the standards.

I'm not OK with mediocrity, you may be, but I'm not. I know GG could have done better and I expect that from them. And I wont apologize for having higher standards than yourself.

MeanOldman5574d ago (Edited 5574d ago )

ah ha ha 357 you jus proved morgans point. it dont matter if its personal or professional. the idea that you hold killzone to a higher standard is biased. it might be opinion in an article or opinion in a review. thats all they are anyway. but its called bias an its the very thing morg was talkin about.

your opinion on games is uneven. its like when a reviewer rates this game a 9 for graphics then takes another game with jaw droppin graphics an gives it a 8. its called bias. anything you have to say on this board just went out the window cause its obvious you are never gonna be objective. you said so yourself.

you just dont get it. you dont get to hold some title to a higher standard. ever time you do then you prove what morgan said about people being unfair to ps3 games. you dont realize this but your whole story is a contradiction. thanks for writing it cause you just proved ever thing he an some other people have been saying.

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piroh563d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic562d 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.

Storm23562d 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.

lockedongamer1562d ago (Edited 562d 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!

Chocoburger553d 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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SullysCigar1128d ago

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

1Victor1128d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar1128d ago

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

jznrpg1128d ago

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

badz1491128d 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!

Vengeance11381128d 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 Kim1128d ago

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

VersusDMC1128d 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?

Vengeance11381128d ago

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

solideagle1128d 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.

Phoenix761128d 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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REDGUM1128d ago

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

thesoftware7301128d ago (Edited 1128d 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.

blacktiger1128d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca1128d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

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

OzzY-waZZy1128d ago (Edited 1128d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

lukasmain1128d ago

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

Imalwaysright1128d 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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bouzebbal1879d ago

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

MadLad1879d 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.

Applejack1879d 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_B1879d ago

Even emulators are super simple to use.

jukins1879d 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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Vegamyster1879d 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.

SinkingSage1879d ago

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

Rachel_Alucard1879d ago (Edited 1879d 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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AzubuFrost1879d ago

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

Shane Kim1879d ago

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

MadLad1878d ago

Did you purposely miss the entire point of my post?

Inverno1879d 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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RevXM1879d ago

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

Magatsuhi1879d ago

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

Binarycode1879d ago

2 is the better game.

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

Omar3li1879d ago

60fps is peasant for FPS games now

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