When the PS3 was revealed a very interesting and controversial game which was showed was Killzone 2. There were many questions raised by what was obviously fake footage (although Sony would have lead us to believe otherwise). The hype shot through the roof for the sequel of which was intended a Halo Killer and when it finally released it left alot of people's jaws hitting the floor at what is one of the greatest looking games ever to grace a console if today not still the best but the question is did it live up to the massive hype on it's shoulders.
As I have mentioned, Killzone 2 is a great looking game. It's gritty and dirty and the detail adds a great level of immersion to the game. Everything about this game looks amazing. It's only real problem in terms of graphics is a lack of colour, although certain lighting effects make up for this and besides, war ain't supposed to be pretty, its brutal and bloody and that's exactly what this is. War.
While certain games like COD have unnatural precision and speed, Killzone differs itself greatly. Killzone is much more realistic and in-your-face. There's a weighty feel which many shooters don't have and it's a pleasant change from the norm. The sound in Killzone makes you feel right there and it is one of the very few games to possess sound anywhere near as realistic as the Battlefield series. The control scheme is quite different than your average FPS and resembles that of Resistance 1. The game also introduced a Cover System which instead of switching to a Third person view remains in the First person perspective (although this is not present in the multiplayer component). For all these reasons Killzone 2 is a fun, unique experience unlike any game this generation.
The storyline is quite hit and miss though. While it isn't anywhere near the mess of MW2's storyline it certainly has it's fair share of problems. The main problem is Rico, a character who can't stop cursing and has temper showcased frequently throughout the game. It's also a bit disappointing that we never rally knew how the average Hellghast felt about it's life. Those few moments of their bickering and talk are a rare and fascinating insight into the ISA's enemy and give an intriguing sense of humanity to our foes. Besides these problems, which have been promised to be addressed in the sequel, the story is pretty good with the Hellghast's leader, Visari (voiced by Adam Coax) being a great villain and makes up for the story's few shortcoming's.
Throughout the course of the campaign you play as Sev who along with his squad and the rest of the ISA faces the daunting task of fighting the Hellghast on their own turf, the Planet Helghan. While the Hellghast have very smart A.I and are good at flanking you and aggressively putting you out of your misery, the same cannot be said about your companions who seem to just be a load of sponges to soak up some bullets and come along for the ride. Throughout the campaign you'll be put against many different scenarios and just be warned the variety really picks up in the second half of the campaign with Vehicles such as mechs and other epic battles.
Killzone 2 features a robust Team Fortress 2-esque multiplayer offering with tournaments, clans, etc. When searching for what kind of game you want the game gives you many options like Match Size, Ranked Matches, Region, Class specific matches and more rather than just a simple matchmaking server. The game can seamlessly connect different objectives together and throughout the course of your time with the multiplayer you will receive an assortment of badges, ribbons and points in order for you to level up and become a part of the community. While the process is quite slow and some extra weapons to choose from wouldn't have hurt, it's addicting nonetheless and is one of the best multiplayer offerings I've had in a while.
All said and done, Killzone 2 is an essential gem in your collection you should not miss and the sequel will be coming February 2010 with PlayStation Move and 3D Support (if you can afford a 3D TV that is) and is looking very promising with environments we've never see in the Killzone Universe, from the snowy frozen shores to dusty wastelands and from the wartorn jungles to the far breaches of Space, you just need to be ready for Killzone 3 so if you haven't played the current Killzone play it NOW!
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.
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!!
The time is perfect for a resistance fall of man game campaign coop multiplayer
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 😱
The Amsterdam-based studio reflects on its humble beginnings, beloved franchises, and growth through the years.
Up there with the top tier in the industry. Love Guerrilla Games - Horizon Burning Shores is simply STUNNING.
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
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.
Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.
The Decima Engine is absolute 🔥 I'm just mad they have abandoned Killzone.
Alex DS. from Link Cable Gaming writes: "Is the PlayStation 3 retro? This is a surprisingly hard question to answer as the system definitely has the age to be considered retro, having launched in 2006, over 15 years ago now. But with it being home to so many massive games, many of which still hold up today and in fact were released for the PlayStation 4 when that console was released, make the PS3 a retro console that doesn’t feel retro."
Typically, the term retro is given to items which are at least 20 years old (but not yet 40 years old).
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No the PS3 is not yet a retro console. But if you're gonna put 1 game from a series in this list, then LBP2 should be there instead of the original, Motorstorm PR is also an overall better game than the 1st game and to put Tools of Destruction over A Crack in Time is a blasphemy when ACiT is the best game in the series.
rico IS an asshole man, i totally agree.