Killzone 2 Online Multiplayer Servers Have Been Unofficially Resurrected

A group of dedicated fans have seemingly restored online functionality to Guerilla Games' 2009 title, Killzone 2 online multiplayer this 2021.

[KicksnSnares]

Killzone 2 multiplayer will never be surpassed

[lodossrage]

killzone 2 multiplayer is a perfect example of people not knowing what they had until it was gone.

I remember the complaints vividly. "the game feels too heavy", "it should be more like COD" etc. Well they gave them what they wanted with KZ3, made it more like COD. And then the complaints were "I liked how KZ2 was".

Sometimes (not all the time), it doesn't pay to listen to the fans. Because even when you give them what they want, they still complain

[Nitrowolf2]

not only the general core feel, but just in general how feature pack the Mp was

Clan system, leaderboards, ect

You don’t get that nowadays

[Sonic-and-Crash]

KZ2 and MGO from MGS4 were really supremely well made , equal to original Counter Strike ....the plague of COD though didnt let them shine

[Profchaos]

Yeah I'd point to comments like that being Echo chambers people who are satisfied with something don't have a inclination to speak out so the game in its original state would have been great but the changes drive the players who were happy with the state of kz2 to complain when 3 dropped.

Probably the biggest example of this was the launch of the X1 many people hated the online activations and used game policy being tied to a cd key etc so it went away followed by many people saying they preferred the original vision for game swapping digitally and other things neither side is right or wrong it's just that corporations will go to damage control to appease the outcry initially

[FanboysKiller]

They are just faking and showing up for no logical reason like writing critical reviews and I know the review system is flawed with holes and your point is one of them , cause many gamers don't represent them actually. "And I really hate them when they find nothing to complain they label it as an ol gray dark brown trend from the 90s with a large slow extension accent ".

[Dirty_Lemons]

You can make some of the people happy all of the time, all of the people happy some of the time, but you can't make all of the people happy all of the time.

[nix]

I never liked fps or multi player game but kz2 was awesome. Spent countless nights playing MP. Still vividly remember holding a post as the enemies charged towards us. My God! Will never forget this game. The game's design gave it a different post apocalyptic vibe.

[Seraphim]

shit, I don't play MP games hardly ever yet one of the very few I have was KZ2 and I played the SHI!T out of it.

[DarXyde]

The funny thing about Killzone 2...

I don't like FPS games. Just don't. Gave This one a go, and the single player was eh for me. But the multiplayer? I actually really enjoyed this game online. To be clear, last game I really enjoyed online before that was Warhawk.

I'd love it if both games were revived.

[WiiU-Dude]

Amen. Sadly you can't ever please everyone. And people LOVE to complain. This maybe sounds like lala land, but it would be so nice if people tried to find the good in things instead of complaining most of the time.

[excaliburps]

I think GG should revive the franchise now. I mean, it's been long enough, and I'm sure the new game engine they have will be more than enough to run it, and such.

Killzone MP had a lot of variety. What I wasn't a fan of was the "heavy" feeling. It was a bit too much.

[Livingthedream]

I remember picking up shadow fall, and the community was dead within months. I loved KZ2 definitely top of the line, I was all over that and Gears at the time. Too bad, it didn't last :(

[kneon]

I liked the heavy feel, it's more realistic than most games where guns are essentially weightless

[1Victor]

@Kicks sorry to rain in your parade but it was surpassed by Warhawk and Starhawk

[porkChop]

My guy, those were completely different games.

[Ol_Boy]

Starhawk was trash. Please don't mention it in the same sentence as KZ2 and Warhawk.

[waljaber]

Warhawk only

[Fluke_Skywalker]

I absolutely loved Warhawk it was amazing for its time. Starhawk not so much.

[Hikoran]

This joker... who let him out?

[1Victor]

@hikory your ____
Anyway the moral of the post is
Because you like a game doesn’t mean your opinion is almighty and your game is unsurpassable.

[AuraAbjure]

Titanfall 2 surpassed it.

[hesido]

KZ2 was the best MP Shooter experience on console. I absolutely loved the gameplay, and I hoped they made the MP system to be the standard across Sony Titles and on the platform, but they scrapped it as soon as KZ3. What an absolute shame. It's Clan support, arranged match support, messaging etc should have been integrated to PSN.

[Limitedtimestruggle]

I had a few hours of online mayhem in Killzone 2 today, rusty skills and all..it's still a blast! That ping when you off someone never gets old!

What a rush and a awesome throwback to fun and careless times lol

[roadkillers]

Ignoring all of the controversy, when this game was released it felt good and looked amazing. Had no interest in 3 or Shadow. I think I just enjoyed the colot pallet of this futuristic shooter and the fact we were taking the fight to the Helgast

[SullysCigar]

Loved 2 the most, as it felt like a huge leap forward. 3 was great too, but for different reasons, like the surprisingly great Move sharpshooter!

[yeahokwhatever]

I played through 3 with the sharpshooter on my 3d projector screen and 7.1 surround. It was crazy fun. I was very tired after 2 days of solid playing to beat the game.

[jukins]

Played 3 with move and navi, no sharpshooter, i felt like a god!! And that satisfying kill noise

[AuraAbjure]

:0 What have I been missing? I had a PS3 for a hot minute but I guess I missed out on some dank motion controls.

[kneon]

my only problem with the sharpshooter was that it made it all too easy. it was too accurate and easy to control

[SeTTriP]

And the particle effects was way ahead of its time.

[annoyedgamer]

We need a Killzone where we play as the Hellghast.

[OhReginald]

Brings a tear to my eye. Thank you modders.

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

Cool 🤙

[Limitedtimestruggle]

The only game I can say I enjoyed playing online on PS3 actually! Great fun!

[blackblades]

MP was crazy I remember the respawn point created by a player and everyone spawned in a room and got slaughtered.

[Amplitude]

"As of today, the only official online functioning multiplayer in the Killzone franchise is Killzone: Shadowfall"

Mercenaries is still up and still bloody amazing ❤

[DFresh]

I miss KZ2 MP.
It was fun to play.

[moriarty1889]

GG should do a PS5 remaster of the trilogy. 4k/60 would look killer and be a great way to revisit an amazing series. Make it happen GG! One can hope.

[UNCHARTED2FANATIC]

Bring back uc2 online!!! 😥

[Ol_Boy]

Damn they retired the original Killzone website too. I hope they haven't given up on Killzone completely =[

[OhReginald]

I managed to finish a few games with 24 players a hour ago. It still as fun as I remembered.

[ChiefofLoliPolice]

What were your settings for finding a match? I couldnt find a match at all last night maybe it was the time of day i guess.

[AuraAbjure]

I know with certainty I was provelaged to get down on some KZ2 online multiplayer. I just wished I could have ranked up to sniper class!

At least I got the chance to go all in years later with Mercenary on the Vita 😇

[BioShockGX]

GG better bring KZ back after horizon 2

[aaronaton]

This sounds really easy to setup, just a DNS change in the network settings. I'm gunna wait until it can be done via RPCS3 though as i don't have a PS3 anymore + i want that 60fps.

[ChiefofLoliPolice]

Dear God KZ2 multi-player was God tier. Jesus I can't remember the last time a MP shooter has had me as satisfied as KZ2. Holy mother of God I genuinely enjoyed this games campaign and MP.

[kneon]

I loved how you could cutomize a match. I recall a truly epic 3 hour match on beach head that is likely the best 3 hours of online gaming that I've ever experienced

[BlaqMagiq1]

Such an amazing multiplayer

[P_Bomb]

That chirp when you got a kill = music to my ears.

[jeromeface]

GIVE ME KILLZONE 2 REMASTERED ON PS5. MY SOUL IS READY.

[justsomeoffdude]

i remember a match where literally EVERY player in the game had the drone strike ability. That game was so insanely fun it should've been illegal

[Binarycode]

I really enjoyed the MP, but the framerate of the game was awful and if you had a crappy ping as well, just made matters worse.

The game needed a remake on PS4/5@60fps.

[hesido]

It would have been nice if companies released server software OR allowed people to rent servers (maybe community fund the servers, if money is the issue) at the product's end of intended life.

[shammgod]

Great memories here!