IGN UK : Best PS3 Shooter Killzone 2

Killzone 2 isn't just a shooter – it's an experience. From your crash landing in the game's opening moments to the thrill of blasting Helghast with lightning and smoke filling the air to the jaw-dropping ending, you're seeing an entirely new and gritty world from behind the sights of many cool weapons

[omimasum]

Well deserved, Killzone 2 for me its hype well. It looks gorgeous and plays extremely well

[gaffyh]

Influx of Modern Warfare fanboys in 3...2...1...

[DasBunker]

can't wait for KZ3 and see how they've upgraded the engine.. also the cliff hanger in the end of KZ2 was awesome..

[deadreckoning666]

I wonder what the American IGN will say about this.

I agree with Alpha Male, these awards really don't mean anything to anyone except fanboys. There just normal people like us giving awards to games they like. Heck, I can give Killzone 2 the award for best shooter of the year on my website right now and no one would care. Gamers give crtics WAY TOO MUCH power.

[WildArmed]

aye k2 was great.
lol @ Uncharted 2 steals 4 awards in the Ps3 section :)
Epic game indeed

On a side note: Imma proud owner of the RPG of the year: Demons Souls :)

[sikbeta]

KZ2 is just Amazing, don't care if it's not sell like teh CODz, KZ2 FTW!!!

[Saaking]

KZ2 definitely deserves it.I mean, just look at the glitch fest that's MW2 and tell me that it's a good experience. It's not.

[-Alpha]

Why does one game, a PS3 exclusive no less, get approved for winning best shooter of the year on one site? Tell me, why is this news worthy? It's nothing more than a PS3-ego booster, should all games that win in random website categories get their own article too?

At least make an article addressing IGN UK's End-of-the-Year awards instead of picking out Killzone 2 for no reason at all.

@1.11

The variety you mention is MW2 is pretty standard in a lot of FPS, even games outside of the FPS genre. Shoot this, defend that, bomb that place, snipe this guy, etc.

Your right: I don't remember Killzone having those silent stealth missions, but Killzone 2 was a constantly action paced intense game. The point is, the "variety" in MW2 is in fact common and not as unique as you make it out to be.

[Immortal Kaim]

Well I finally played Killzone 2 properly this last week, though the graphics are certainly great, I just couldn't get into it. I'm not a big shooter fan though, so I guess that has to be taken into account, as well as not having any emotional attachment to the characters (didn't play the first for an extended period of time). I can see why people do like it though, and the controls were a big plus for me, I liked the 'weighty' feel to movement etc.

I did only play the first 3 or so levels, so maybe I could push on? Thoughts?

[TheBand1t]

Hell yea keep pushing. The greatest bits are towards the end.

[specialguest]

Nice to see that there are gaming sites out there that recognize KZ2 as being the masterpiece that it is.

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

Personally, I thought KZ2 was like most shooters (including Halo) a little repetitive. That is why I love MW2, due to all the variety that goes on in that game. The different was you play it.

In one moment it is completely run and gun, the next it is cover and hold and before you know it, you are sniping. No other FPS gives you that variety. Most just gives you different levels.

[Lifendz]

It's gotta be KZ2. Every kill you get is a kill you earn. The class perks aren't so crazy that you rack up 40 kills by using them. And I don't think I ever spawned, got killed, spawned, and got killed again instantly in KZ2. Not to mention the controls feeling so realistic when you shoot. KZ2 is my shooter of the year. Wishing I hadn't let a friend of mine borrow it right now.

[WildArmed]

@1.11
I'm glad you noticed.. but IF you hadn't forgotten that Mw2 is on the ps3 too.
So basically it won over Mw2 with all it's crazy hype.
K2 deserves the shooter of the year alot more then Mw2. (opinion)
K2 does alot of things differently then most FPS care to do.
Mw2 is quiet generic to the T, with perks n killstreak/deathstreak awards thrown in the mix.

again this is pretty much an opinion.

[we won]

Nice to see this game at least one somebody's list. That's cool it won, even though gamers disagreed with their wallets.

[NecrumSlavery]

Killzone 2 is Shooter of the Year! It's good to see it get the reconition it deseves.

[DaTruth]

But you will get no laughs like that MW2 epic Javelin fail self own from this morning.

That still brings a smile to my face whenever I think of it! *Goes off to view epic javelin fail again*

Edit: After viewing the other winners and as a PS3 only owner, I'm gonna say this is pretty biased in favour of the PS3. This actually looks like the PS3 awards!(I like UC2 online, but I wouldn't go so far as to give it multiplayer of the year)

[doG_beLIEfs]

I am not one 2 play FPS very often. Goldeneye, MOH, a bit of COD, and KZ2. The 1st 3 levels are just scratching the surface of what the game becomes. Keep playing the game, it gets more chaotic, more amazing, more difficult...especially the last level.

The A.I. will flank you from not just your sides but above or below even going as far as to shoot you in between the holes of a catwalk or above you in your blindspot at an angle thru glass something I have never seen b4 in any game's A.I. You can hear the A.I. telling the other NPC's where you are and how to attack you. They will jump on grenades to save their comrades, take cover in different spots so you cannot just sit there and wait for him to pop up in the same place. So many other things that I am not even mentioning and NONE of it did I see in reviews.

Never any slowdown no matter how much chaos is going on around you. And I hope that you are playing the game on the harder difficulty level for the full experience.

As for the best way to shoot, use short controlled bursts because the kickback will cause your gun to rise with every shot, use the cover system extensively as well.

Hope that helps.

I much preferred the realism to KZ2 with the weighty feel of the guns not to mention the kickback...something that COD or Halo or 99% of the other FPS out there do NOT do well or do at all.

RAmen

[rezenu]

Hell yes. This game is kickass.

[pimpmaster]

i know kz2 is good and i have it but i find MW2 online alot better and obviously 2 million other ps3 games do to. kz2 didnt sell anywhere near as good. money talks and people like mw2 more cause the sales.

[Immortal Kaim]

LOL some of you guys are too much, I can't voice an opinion without getting disagrees. Anyway thanks Dog for the post and PM, I will continue on with the game and see how I go. As I explained, it seems cool so far, it's just that it hasn't 'grabbed' me yet.

[SilentNegotiator]

Best Shooter: Killzone 2
Best Action Game: Uncharted 2
Best visuals: Uncharted 2
Excellence in Sound: Uncharted 2
best MP: Uncharted 2
GOTY: Uncharted 2
Best Story: Infamous
RPG: Demon's Souls

360
Best Shooter: MW2
Best Action: Assassin's Creed 2
Best Racing: Forza 3
Best RPG: Dragon Age: Origins
Best Visuals: Visual Excellence (A Sub-HD game got best visuals on the 360....pretty sad)
Best Story: Batman:AA
Best MP: MW2
GOTY: Assassin's Creed II

Hmmm....looks like the PS3 got the better of their multiplat counterparts, and have both the multiplats and exclusives.

[JonnyBigBoss]

Killzone 2 was underrated imo.

[Light Yagami]

"Influx of Modern Warfare fanboys in 3...2...1... "

You're in N4G. It's full of Sony fanboys.

[raztad]

Not only IGN UK but IGN US gave KZ2 the award in Best Shooter category. Demons Souls is the winner in Best RPG.

http://bestof.ign.com/2009/...

Finally some recognition for this so hated game. KZ2 is just awesome.

DS deserves to be the winner as well. It's the best RPG on the PS3.

[Ravage27]

someone who can look pass the mw2 hype and judge KZ2 on its own merits. Shame it didn't come out closer to the holiday season, would have snagged some GOTY awards too

[RememberThe357]

I'm sure you didn't get disagrees out of scorn. They probably just don't agree with you.

[MazzingerZ]

Gamereactor's overall GOTY
http://www.gamereactor.se/a...

[otherZinc]

We know who told the "Second Lie"!

There is know way Killzone 2 is the #1 Shooter in anyone's eyes, ridiculous!

[ape007]

fpr 1 day and 7 hours nearly

I didn't see any disconnecting and gluitching except very few times that can be counted on your fingers

kz2 online was good too but I experienced"no host available"many times,much more than in mw2

5:1 ratio

and in mw2,host can change in game

I don't know how much some of you kid themselves

puzzling

[pixelsword]

I don't know if it's because you live in a different area or not, but I never had a disconnect on Killzone EVER; and I'm a general, have over 100 hours on the single player campaign.

And I wouldn't hesitate to say so if I did. Check my history; I'm a Halo fanboy and admitted on numerous occasions that I like the Halo Series better than the Killzone series overall.

Maybe it's your connection.

I mean like ever. Seriously? Really?

[vickers500]

"And I don't think I ever spawned, got killed, spawned, and got killed again instantly in KZ2."

Then you have never played a public match in Killzone 2, or a match with more than 10 people with spawn grenades. Spawn grenades are the worst f*cking addition to FPS I have ever seen. They make Killzone 2 WORSE than call of duty. At least in call of duty, you can destroy the spawn points, and only the person that actually set the spawn point can spawn there, rather than the whole f*cking team like in KZ2.

"Not to mention the controls feeling so realistic when you shoot. KZ2 is my shooter of the year."

Realistic? You must be joking. Yeah maybe if your version of realism is on a planet that is 5x that the gravity of Earth. In Killzone 2, it feels like you are a f*cking turtle.

Killzone 2 is a good game, and very fun, but seriously, everything you just said (aside from you liking the game and it being your goty) is a complete crock of sh*t. If you seriously have never spawned, died, and spawned, then you probably don't play Killzone 2 very much.

[happy_gilmore]

that game got boring really fast.. never beat the SP. it was booooring and the graphics aren't any good. but it's still a good game, though.

now, killzone 2 is a different beast. best SP FPS campaign this year. been playing MP regularly for months now. but it also has issues. no matching making forces you to play radec academy over and over. and the shootgun is overpowered.

IMO, uncharted 2 is the best shooter/MP game this year. awesome SP and no issue with MP.

[talltony]

Even with the naysayers saying things like..." kz 2 only has good graphics," kz2 is generic,"" mw2 is gonna kill it when it comes out", "kz2 has terrible controls". Even with all these haters, kz2 still managed to maintain a 91 on metacritic and now has ign's best shooter of the year award. Kz2 deserves it cause no game feels this satisfying to kill somebody. Kz2 is easily the best shooter in a while.

[xg-ei8ht]

I think they just took out the pearson home, INCOMING!!!!

Seriously, WD GG

[Unicron]

Very nice. Congrats to GG. I had 3 main complaints however that I hope are rectified in KZ3 -

1) Aiming needed work (but was patched)

2) Classes needed better balancing. It could get a little excessive with rockets and choke points in the maps (smaller games were best!)

3) Online trophies? No thanks.

Still, amazing game, and far superior to MW2 IMHO.

[kaveti6616]

What's wrong with online trophies? You might want to get a platinum trophy for a game, but it should require skill.

[Unicron]

Indeed, I agree with you to a point. A Trophy should require SKILL. But it should be MY skill, not based on how much I do/don't play the game in relation to other people. If it was kill X people in 10 seconds, sure, cool. But the whole "be in the top 3% for the week" thing just rubs me the wrong way, because OTHER people dictate that, not MY skill.

[kaveti6616]

Oh, I agree with that. I didn't think their would be a trophy for being in the top 3 percent. That's almost impossible.

[WildArmed]

Aye. I hate trophy that require get 1000000 kills online.

or spend 100000 hours online..
thats bull.
Trophies like get 20 headshots in a match are kewl. Coz they do require skill.

[Lifendz]

but devs are doing that because they don't want you to trade in the game. If you're really trying to trophy whore the game, you are going to bite the bullet and get that trophy. Given a choice, I have more respect for someone with the Gold trophy for beating KZ2 on elite mode than I do for someone that was in the top 3%. I can attest to what a pain getting that trophy was.

[DaTruth]

Nothing worse than the Warhawk trophies and leveling. Some of the requirements were just ridiculous! I know people who still play Warhawk as their main game and are just reaching near general rank now!

[cyberwaffles]

yeah i got all four weekly honor rank trophies during the first week of the game's release. i was so glad to get the top 1%, i thought i'd never get it.

also, it doesn't seem that hard to get them for me for some reason. just about every week i get one. i need to buy the damn game instead of renting it.

[cmrbe]

I know people will say that i a biased but the truth is without any hype or biased. KZ2 is the best FPS this gen for me. The only thing i didn't like about KZ2 is the story script.

GG put their heart and soul into creating the best war expereince in game. The AI is freaking Awsome. Those that played and beat Elite knows what i am talking about.

With all the crap haters were sprouting about the controls. I believe the controls are prefect. Its a perfect blend between realism and arcade shooters. I love the recoil and the defferent feel i get from firing different type of weapons. It really does make me feel like i am firing them in real life. The other thing people overlook in KZ2 over graphics is the sound. Play it with 7.1 and you will really feel like you are in a warzone.

[PirateThom]

Definitely the best FPS this gen, not a knock to other FPS games, I just don't like the twitchiness and floatiness of them.

[kaveti6616]

Bioshock, man. You might hate it, but the concept behind Bioshock, while being similar to System Shock, is still more original than these alien shooters.

[PirateThom]

Killzone 2 isn't an "alien shooter" ;)

[kaveti6616]

The helghast are humans who were left to die on a planet called Helghan. They mutated because of the harsh environment. I'd go so far as to say that they are not aliens.

Bioshock is by that very notion also an alien shooter because the splicers are basically mutated humans, but it's a little less traditional than Killzone 2 or Half Life or Halo because there's a more complex story behind it.

[PirateThom]

I tried my best, atmopshere was spot on in Bioshock, but I couldn't enjoy the game for some reason.

[WildArmed]

Bioshock would be my pick if it were SP only.
The game was epic on all fronts.
Ofc, same goes for Killzone 2 but the story could have been better. The best part of the story was the end when you know who says something really kewl about the helghast.. then Sev is like oh fuk.

[raztad]

I have to agree with Pirate.

Floaty/twitchy shooters FTL.

I'm in the middle of my first play through Bioshock.

Bioshock is an incredible game but there are some aspects I dont like. On the plus side game is creepy, more than some "horror" games out there like Dead Space or Fear 2. The story is awesome and its RPG-like upgrading system was very innovative.

However I hate Bioshock controls/weapon feeling. It's so floaty and the DS3 feels imprecise, hard to aim. Additionally Bioshock PS3 inherited the non-customizable xbox button mapping. Thats a pain in the azz. I find myself switching weapons instead of firing.

[shadow2797]

Now bear in mind that I only played the demo, but I disliked Bioshock - a lot.

The atmosphere was awesome, I loved the underwater world. However, I'm the exact opposite of kavet, I hated the enemies. I don't know if they were just too weird for me, or not based enough in reality, but I just disliked them with a passion. Perhaps it's my fault for having certain expectations about them.

The second thing I completely disliked were the Elementals.

I like my shooters based in reality, I guess. And even though Killzone 2 is a sci-fi shooter, it's based quite a bit in reality. I like to shoot guns with bullets, not lasers. Resistance is a slight exception to that rule - though I'm not sure why. The only gun I didn't like in Killzone 2 was the electric gun for the aforementioned reasons.

Perhaps I'm a little close-minded, but I just can't see myself getting into Bioshock.

Now if Killzone 3 would just do a better job in the storytelling (I know there's a good story there, but they need to do a better job of telling it), and fix some things in the multiplayer, I could easily see it being my perfect shooter. But that's just personal preference.

Oh and do something about Rico. I wouldn't mind it if he made an appearance in a cutscene or two, but he should not be in your squad. Promote him, demote him, kill him, imprison him, whatever, just keep him out of the majority of the game. Okay, there, now it would be my perfect game. Haha.

[ape007]

but I gotta say that cod4\mw2 and bioshock are better

that's my opinion,don't take it personal

[chidori666]

killzone 2 is easily the best fps of 2009.

killzone 2 have the best engine graphics and phisics period.. too the multplayer is very fun and realistc.

but this is sad cuz for the pathetic media the fps 2009 is mw2... :/

[Teh Cell]

What's phisics?

[nefertis]

@Teh Cell if u play mp in kz2 the level radec adcadmy where u can shoot pieces of the wall on the pillars. kz2 for life

[Teh Cell]

That doesn't explain to me what "phisics" means. It's not even a real word.

[Foliage]

The 360 awards are mostly multi-platform. The 360 "exclusives" couldn't even win many 360-only awards. Such a pathetic lineup.

[xcox]

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[Sevir04]

Well i was certain IGN would make MW2 the best shooter, but I guess this is IGN UK and the UK has different taste, IGN US will be different. after all MW2 scored equally as well as U2 while KZ2 score just as good as DS which was a 9.4, i'd be surprised by all hell if KZ2 was announced best shooter from IGN US, still amazing job by GG, Sony and KZ2, It certainly is the best shooter this year. and i agree this game deserves it. !!!

[Jamescagney]

There wasn't a lot of competition this year tbh but well done KZ2.

[Jamescagney]

Ooops wrong post.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

I loved KZ2. Amazing game.

I still feel like Modern Warfare 2 was better though.

I actually connected with the characters in MW2...and there were more "wow" moments in it.

[Bathyj]

So you keep saying, but the only time I ever really said WOW was the No Russia mission. I did say meh alot though. I dint really connect with charactors in either game, but the mission structure in CoD just seemed to be a mishmash of levels, having missions just for the sake of having missions. KZ at least seemed like each was part of the overall story.

KZ had me going WOW through the whole game and it wasnt always from a building collapsing or a tank crushing a wall or some other amazing set piece.

It was things like the AI staring at a grenade in disbelief in the most human way before realising he had to take cover, where lesser games it would just be an automatic trigger, you throw grenade, they jump away as soon as it leaves your hand, and not as believable.
Or the way they might outflank you and actually drive you back from territory you'd just recovered. How often does AI make you retreat in a game?

Like Uncharted its all the little things KZ does right which most probably wont notice that make it so good. Its only when they do it wrong it stands out.

[WildArmed]

the story in Mw2 was definitely better than k2.
but thats all it had going for it in terms of SP.
K2 had equally impressive (if not more) stuff to keep you busy with.. including an awesome cover system.

[Jamescagney]

Tbh I found MW2 to be more enjoyable than KZ2, but neither one were awe inspiring really. MW2 had a more interesting storyline, although it was pretty crazy, but it was pretty well told. In much the same vein as UC2 it made an impact and had well made levels that were different from each other.

KZ2 was pretty much the same throughout, pretty dull and lacking in ambition and excecution. Every level was mostly the same. But the feel of the combat was better, I liked that, it was different in that aspect.

[DaTruth]

Ya, they were lacking in ambition. /sarc

[kneon]

That's one of many beefs with MW2. How are you supposed to feel connected to your character when every hour or so they die and you start playing another character? Especially with the incredibly lame story, if you can call it that.

[Jamescagney]

Alright Truth man, no need to be sarcastic. Graphics aren't everything, it needs the whole package.

Having said that I'll give you a game of it now if you want, I haven't tried out the MP yet and I'd like to argue with you over a mic just for a laugh.

[DaTruth]

I don't play this game anymore! Since my daughter was born, I don't have the time for competitive online(and I'm on parental leave) and anything without a pause button is a big no-no!

Also, the thing I hate most about online gaming is arguing over mics! Put a couple of thousand kms of fibre-optic cable between people and suddenly everyone's a tough guy!

Just saying, the game is nothing but ambitious! And judging this game without playing the MP is also a big no-no. I didn't finish the campaign for 2 months because I got wrapped up in the multiplayer of this game. It's like judging MW games without playing the multi!

[Bathyj]

You speak Da truth.

Keyboard tough guys remind me of little dogs behind tall fences.

They yap yap yap, but open the gate and watch them STFU.

I'd like to know how I lost a bubble today when I'm getting agrees at about 10-1.

[Jamescagney]

I don't recall acting like a tough guy, and I'm certainly not like it playing online. I just thought it would be a good idea for a friendly game and discussing it at the same time. Oh well, guess it's not going to happen :(

[INehalemEXI]

GG gave KZ2 110% it looks and plays like a dream

[bunfighterii]

KZ2's campaign is much better than MW2, and it's graphics and controls- I loved the cover system.

But MW2 beats in in muliplayer- better modes and leveling up.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

KZ2 had a longer campaign, but...that doesn't make it better.

MW2's script, score, and voice acting were all much better than KZ2's.

[WildArmed]

Mw2 has the addiction factor, just like CoD4.
once you hit 55, you wanted to prestige, its still the same now..

[jack_burt0n]

killzone love ftw

[BaYo182]

i just got this game and RE5 two days ago.. and im like, what is RE5? i play the crap out of KZ2 its fun and awesome. im trying to get use to the controllers and feel for the game, before going online and get my ass kicked.. LOL

[Bathyj]

Well that pretty much sums it up right there.

Never in a game of any genre have I felt so much like I was right in the thick of it. I felt like I really needed to duck or I might get hit by shrapnel.

And its about goddamn time too someone gave this game the recognition it deserves. I knew this would happen mainly because it came out in Febuary and CoD is still fresh to everyone, but kudos to IGN for this one.

KZ is still ahead of anything else in graphics and aptmosphere, and remember, it had impossibly high standards to live up to that no other game in history has had thrust upon it, and it match and exceeded them. Even if its not your type of game, special credit should be given for that.

[crazyturkey]

That's why not many people like it, you have to work for every kill you get, but when you do get the kill it's very satisfying. To me it is the best first person shooter/multiplayer game of the year...........MW2 is too broken online.

U2 best SP and best 3rd person-shooter of the year................What a 1, 2 punch that Sony had this year.

[-Mezzo-]

With Common Sense, at the VGA's Killzone 2 was ROBBED.

[Darkfiber]

I actually really liked this game, and played the online for almost 3 months straight. That's saying a LOT, considering I hate most shooters, and I hate most multiplayer, ESPECIALLY shooters.

[unrealgamer58]

BOOM helghast kitty got wet

[cheameup]

KZ2 had good points
great graphics
great low lag online connection
fun mulipalyer
decent AI

but bad as well
terrible script,story and acting
dodgey aiming
unbalanced online
too many shades of brown and grey

[silvacrest]

the colour scheme was fine, it reflects the atmospher

[cmrbe]

What did you expect?. A Disney theme park?. Its helgan, a hell hole.

[Bathyj]

We want purple space ships and green powersuits that shoot bright blue plasma which spill orange blood.

Is there a game that caters to my bizzare taste's?

[DaTruth]

Would you have colourful rainbows in Terminator Salvation? Please watch the making of videos in Terminator Salvation. The colours are intentionally muted for that post-apocalyptic feel and most warzone movies are the same!

[cheameup]

just cause its a dark game doesnt mean it cant at least use some colour to some effect . I like the game. I just think a smarter colour pallette would show off the great graphics better

[raztad]

Decent AI doesnt do justice to the incredible good AI in KZ2.

Regarding colours take a look at the pic above. There is more than "shades of brown and grey" there. That pic reflects very well the use of colour in KZ2.

KZ story is pretty solid. It started in KZ1 and KZ2 was another chapter. KZ2 storytelling is not very good though, and there is few to none character development but the story arc is quite decent.

Online KZ2 is a beast. Highly competitive and intense. Feels good to make a kill.

[LostDjinn]

what the?

[LostDjinn]

Thank you Odion.

[ginsunuva]

Xbox 360 GOTY = Ac2

poor bots

[MajestieBeast]

Wow Shatter won best psn game i loved that game such a good soundtrack and its addictive. Sad thing is that Ratchet and Clank ACIT gets completely overlooked while in my eyes its the best in the franchise cause there was just 2 much this year.

[Amphion]

Guys, these awards are US, not UK. Yes...IGN US chose Killzone 2 over MW2 :D

[MajestieBeast]

So because its Uk does that make it any less?

[Jamescagney]

The title says UK MajestieBeast.

[testerg35]

Ummm... aren't you guys going to complain that the media is biased again?

[Bathyj]

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

[DaTruth]

Please see my first comment above!

[Henry Cain]

About damn time. Still the best FPS that i've played.

[ATm32]

no game gave me the same "enjoyment/fun factor" as KZ2. Admit I got caught up in the MW2 hype and purchased it. After less then a week I already traded that garbage in!!!!! LOL Can’t wait for KZ3!!!!

[UC2GOTY]

STRAIGHT UP!

[Thoreau]

kz2 offers a different type of fps enjoyment. i cannot compare the two because in kz2 ya better aim and in mw2, ya better rack up kill streaks. kudos to ignuk for giving their praise to kz2. the game is awesome.

[JonnyBigBoss]

It's a tie with MW2 for me. Well-deserved award!

[wikia]

Well deserved with all the FUD surrounding Kz2 since 2005 it finally gets the recognition it deserves with the best FPS graphics so far in a console,tight controls,and dynamic 32 player multiplayer its a very good game that does not disappoint.

[Digitaldude]

YES! IGN does something right!

[Holeran]

There was nothing that hit the market in 2009 that was as good of a FPS as KZ2. Alot of great games in 2009 but none hit the mark that this did for an FPS.

[sleewok]

MW2 online = counterstrike source. I played that years ago... oh, but I can upgrade my character!!! Wee!!!

Is the single player as gimped as I've heard? That's the only reason I'll buy it now...if it's as good as MW1. I loved MW1 single-layer.

[SSCOOLCHEA]

They don't want changed . They like the same rehash shlt. Than you got the MW2 idiots who wants the same controls as mw2 . the same mw2 idiiots who can't adjust to the controls...

example idiot friend on my friends list.

I said im disappointed kz2 didnt even get nominated for GOTY...this mw2 idiot on my friends list said ..they didnt get nominated because of the controls...People are dumb

[infekt]

yay!

[DJ]

It's officially the Gran Turismo of the FPS genre. Everything about it is a simulation of what would happen in real life, including the impacts of every single bullet on both characters and the environment. But I hope the next installment pushes for even more insane physics.

[stonecold1]

fps this gen good work guirellia games looking forward to killzone 3

[jalen247]

Killzone 2 deserved this win. Overall, Killzone 2 was the best FPS released in 2009. Its only competitor was Modern Warfare 2. But as we all know MW 2 is a glitch fest with a very short campaign. The only thing it had on Killzone 2 is its spec-ops mode.

[mayberry]

I know some really hardcore shooter fans that only have the 360. In fact I'm the only ps3 owner at my job out of 20+ 360 owners! The main constant that i hear from the 360 guys lye in 2 categories.
1. They either say they only got the 360 because it was cheaper or
2. the majority say that they got the 360 because it was out first, and they always planned on getting a ps3 later.
Well after KILLZONE 2 came out, I was really hyping it up to the 360 guys and they were really defensive of the 360 all of a sudden, even to the point of really becoming "fanboys!" It really threw me cause these guys are real gamers! they didn't even want to hear anything about the game at all! I would try to tell them about it and it always ended up to be that I was trying to hype "SONY" the corporation! WOW! Not even close! I just think the game is spectacular! I like both consoles alot but only need a ps3 for my gaming, multi-media fix. I play my brothers 360 when I go to his house.
It's to the point now I can't even talk about our mutuall "hobby" anymore which is sad! killzone 2 will always be in my collection as a landmark game! Dont care what anyone else thinks! Dont care about sales, as long as I got MINE! Still having an absolute blast!

[raztad]

Quite an interesting comment there man.

Yeah. That is the definition of fanboyism. To hate what the other console got just because it's not on your console of choice. KZ2 should be a game for every shooter lover to rejoice. It's quite solid and got amazing visuals to boot. Instead we had a full year of pure hatred against it. Thats a shame.

[Superduper09]

UC2 also got PS3 GOTY from IGN UK btw.

[PrinceJohnny]

Read the title, enuff said.

[Sir Ken_Kutaragi]

"IGN UK : Best ALL GAME CONSOLES Shooter in 2009 was - Killzone 2"!!! ;-P

[nefertis]

love every bit of kz2, to bad i dont have a ps3 anymore got to go buy one.

[keysy420]

killzone is fking awesome

[SportsFan]

I WENT WITH THE SYSTEM THAT PROVIDED ME WITH THE MOST FOR MY MONEY AND GAMING EXPERIENCE. I hate modders, stat whores, racial slurs, people who cry because their team is not always great. also, I can't stand people who hord all the power weapons, live in vehicles, and quit when they are losing. All of these reason, combine with a variety of Vgame genres, is why I got a 3.

I had a 360, but after 3 faulty units, un-satisfying Halo/Gears sequels (ONLY SPEAKING FOR MYSELF), and lack of platformers. (EXCEPT for my RROD problems, these are not huge issues) When it comes to FPS, Sony has come a long way! PS2 was not known as a FPS machine, but the 3 has already dropped some masterpieces. Resistance 1, (2 was O.K., but It felt rushed to me), COD4: Modern Warfare 1, and Killzone 2 are outstanding games, that give PS3 owners some great MP excitement.

I don't need to be an 360/Wii/PC "Bigot" and get on N4g with dumb comments. All I will say is that the PS3 has delivered since it launched....and Killzone 2 was exactly what the Cell Processor/G. Games dev's "Doctor's" ordered! Is Halo 3 great..YES! is Call of duty MW2 great...YES! However, look at the technical achievments/advancements of Killzone 2. Graphics (EXPECIALLY the lighting and dust effects), Weapon sound/feel/and recoil, mobility of soigers (There is no "twitch" movement with the unbelievably fast turning and shooting...like most "Arcade like" shooters), and physics. (When a solgers gets shot, it looks somewhat realistic...and reloading takes as long as it should...which effects how you advance on someone) The story is no Uncharted 2 obviously, but it stays on point the whole time, with no weird side angle...which has nothing to do with your campaign. Also, when playing, I felt like I was on a battlefield in this game, something that only Call of Duty has accomplished.

In short, Killzone 2 is fantastic, and I believe it to be the 2009 cream of the crop. some may or may not agree, but at least acknowledge that it is next generation and the graphics did deliver. I wont name and names...BUT A LOT OF HYPE WAS GIVE TO A BOUT 4 OTHER SHOOTERS....WHICH DID NOT LIVE UP TO IT'S CGI FOOTAGE. (we all know who you are...)

[ColossiSlayer]

War-Zone...
MAG has a similar system but without any "deathmatch" game type at all, which I find rather refreshing. I could play through KZ2 100 times on Elite and have a different combat experience each time and have to use different tactics and techniques to beat the same levels.

[The_Zeitgeist]

I'm starting to think that Killzone 2 should be given awards for most under-rated game. I could not even believe that Uncharted 2 got a nod for X-plays best multiplayer category and Killzone 2 didn't I actually prefer Uncharted 2 MP but I feel that Killzone 2 has a stronger base and the changing of objectives mid match was brilliant.

[SportsFan]

I agree 100%

Don't understand the hate towards Sony at all...they delivered with the PS3!
Killzone 2 is a outstanding game, and if on the 360...everyone would have crowned it the "king of Kings", as it would have sold around 5-7 million units on that system. (and it should have sold more than MW2 on the PS3....IMO) Anyway, I stay away from G4Tv as that Attack of The Show has made me hate the whole network. X-Play is usually fair in their reviews....except for the excuse of the "No Russian" scene being a revelent and important part of Modern Warfare 2. (The game was barley 4 hours long...this secne should have opened up another 4 hours of angles alone, proving that Infinity Ward just wanted to sell units.)

[The_Zeitgeist]

Yeah overall I have no problem with X-Play. I just thought that if anything they should have at the very least given killzone 2 a nomination for best multiplayer and also maybe have given a nomination in the best innovation category for the changing objectives.

[Shane Kim]

Best PS3 FPS my @ss, this is THE FPS of this generation. MW2 can suck balls with it's crappy online and noobish gameplay. My grandma could probably be pro in that game.

[Socomer 1979]

Even he said this game is too easy. He told me that I should strive to be better at things i enjoy doing. I said Granpa I do, I play killzone 2. Grandpa said, Oh thank god, I thought all you kids were getting lazier by the day and MW2 proves it.

KZ2 GOTY 2009!!!!!!

[Socomer 1979]

Get Over it.
Killzone 2 is the Best.
Thanks GG for making the media look like complete jealous A$$holes.
Killzone 2 Melted thier brains and have left them permantly retarded.

[dredgewalker]

I played MW2 in my pc and the SP definitely sucks compared to K2's SP. The graphics aren't even good on MW2 compared to K2 and the story just feels rushed and incomplete. Good thing i have the pc version of MW2 and not the PS3 version cause it would have been a complete waste of money because i always rate a game on how it plays on SP mode rather than MP because it shows how much the developers put time and effort on the game. MW1 is still a lot better than MW2 and im sticking with it until they make a better sequel or im just moving on to BF2 which looks like a much better game than this.

[Rowsdower]

shooters that came out this year, the rest of the games on the list are multiplats. If they beat those games, does that mean the best overall shooter will also be Killzone 2. I mean I noticed that the website wont be releasing its overall list until next year, January specifically. Do you think that Killzone 2 will win best overall shooter? If it does not then that would be weird.

on the 360 Cod mw 2 won
on the PC Borderlands won

so in the overall I'm assuming they will be part of the competition.

throw in l4d 2, halo odst, and BF 1943

I wonder who will come out on top

[mayberry]

When I look at previous games in general since the inception of video gaming entertainment, I can say with certainty that killzone 2 (even with it's faults.. I.E. horrible dialogue!)will stand as a benchmark title for the history books. why? because of the tech that went into it like every bullet is ray traced, the lighting effects, smoke etc... the one that really does it for me is that the engine exhaust has calculated thrust, and was shown when the "drop ships" fly through smoke clouds there is a whirlwind of smoke! Awesome! http://www.youtube.com/watc...