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Tom's Games : Killzone 2 First Impressions

Rob Wright writes:

"Last Friday's Sony event was the first opportunity Tom's Games had to play Killzone 2. So how did this anticipated PS3 title look? Quite good, especially considering the single player demo was pre-alpha code. But if Killzone 2 is continually touted as having the most impressive graphics available on the console, then gamers and Killzone fans may end up being slightly disappointed. The game's visuals weren't quite as impressive as, say, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare or BioShock. This, of course, could be due to the fact that the demo section was dark and shadowy, with most of the environments being bland concrete. So perhaps Killzone 2's graphics will truly shine in other levels of the game."

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Cartesian3D5832d ago (Edited 5832d ago )

are they blind or sth?

I saw all HD gameplay videos , and after 15 years of gaming I can say its the most realistic WAR Iv ever seen in my life..

lol EDIT : they said Killzone visuals are decent .. but Tomshardware is a Pro MICROSOFT ..they had articles like >>> 10 reasons to not have PS3 !!! lol

I'v been on their site and ANANDTECH(less articles but W/O bias opinion) every day since 2003,(technology Whore?)

Drekken5832d ago

These reviewers are all getting a tad bit rediculous. I am so over it all. I will do as I do... rent if unsure. Sureshots will still be getting day one purchases from me.

LenHart5832d ago

"the game's visuals weren't quite as impressive as, say, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare or BioShock"

http://www.gamersyde.com/ne...

Omg how can someone even compare KZ2 with Bioshock and COD4 graphically?

People please dont approve the story

sonarus5832d ago

lol not as impressive as bioshock or cod4. Had to stop right there

HowarthsNJ5832d ago (Edited 5832d ago )

It seems to mean different things to different people. I was surprised by that, but in my experience it's true.

Is it Color and Design? Texture and Bump maps? Lighting? Animation?

Maybe it's all of that and some people just pick one of the elements calling it "graphics".

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gambare5832d ago

but it's laughable, when I read this "I found the analog stick controls to be far too sensitive for my tastes" I finally found myself laughing, the complain of many people about the FPS is the lack of response of the controls, but now that the game matches a great responsive it becomes "too sensitive"?? please....

DrPirate5832d ago

The game's visuals weren't quite as impressive as, say, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare or BioShock.

Lmfao, No.

CoD4 is smooth, but it's not nice or detailed.

C_SoL5832d ago (Edited 5832d ago )

this Tom guy obviously hasn't played COD4 on the PS3 since hes bit<hing about the controls of Killzone....

Hopefully they get a fix at the AI....other then that i'm still buying this game....

Kain815832d ago

You said:
"lol not as impressive as bioshock or cod4. Had to stop right there"

But you approved this s**t, do you have two different personalties or what?

Tmac5832d ago

Sonarus is definitely bipolar.

Statix5832d ago

His credibility was over as soon as he said that KZ2 didn't have the "most impressive visuals of the PS3" like "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare or BioShock."

Michael Jackson5832d ago

@Tmac

bipolar = bisexual
lol just kidding

sonarus5832d ago

if someone says something negative about the ps3, it doesn't make it not news. Reporting something stupid or negative as lame isn't the right thing to do. You approve it then you make fun of it. Thats the right thing to do

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pwnsause5832d ago (Edited 5832d ago )

"But if Killzone 2 is continually touted as having the most impressive graphics available on the console, then gamers and Killzone fans may end up being slightly disappointed. The game's visuals weren't quite as impressive as, say, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare or BioShock. This, of course, could be due to the fact that the demo section was dark and shadowy, with most of the environments being bland concrete. So perhaps Killzone 2's graphics will truly shine in other levels of the game."

not going to the site if hes saying this, tell the guy to quit doing crack. good job trying to put down this game even though it sounds like you didnt play this game at all. just goes to show you its going to be very hard for the media to give this game a mediocre rating.

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Retro-Virus5832d ago

The game's visuals weren't quite as impressive as, say, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare or BioShock ??

Oh Really ??

Bacon5832d ago

Everybody's jealous these days. You'd have to blind to not see that Killzone 2 looks better than every single shooter currently released on consoles.

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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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OtterX61d ago (Edited 61d 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-ro61d ago

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

darthv7261d 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_61d ago

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

Cacabunga61d ago

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

Profchaos61d ago (Edited 61d 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

seanpitt2361d 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!

Iceball200061d ago

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

Father__Merrin61d ago

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

InUrFoxHole61d ago

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

Marcus Fenix61d ago

A Resistance reboot will be awesome

Michiel198961d ago

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

1Victor61d ago (Edited 61d 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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Michiel198961d ago

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

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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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SullysCigar365d ago

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

1Victor365d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar365d ago

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

jznrpg365d ago

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

badz149365d 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!

Vengeance1138365d 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 Kim365d ago

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

VersusDMC365d 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?

Vengeance1138365d ago

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

solideagle365d 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.

Phoenix76365d 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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REDGUM365d ago

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

thesoftware730365d ago (Edited 365d 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.

blacktiger365d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca365d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

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

OzzY-waZZy365d ago (Edited 365d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

potatoseal365d ago

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

Imalwaysright365d ago

There were rumours that they were working on a Socom reboot.

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Top 20 Best PlayStation 3 Games (20-11)

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."

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shinoff2183737d ago

No ps3 is not retro. I dont even consider ps2 era retro. All imo.

shinoff2183737d ago

Typically, the term retro is given to items which are at least 20 years old (but not yet 40 years old).

Quick google search

badz149737d ago

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.