IGN: GC 2007: Killzone 2 Blowout

The rocket launcher in Killzone 2 is pretty awesome. IGN had only had the Sixaxis controller in their hands for a few minutes when they ran across the behemoth and hoisted it onto their shoulder, but as they ducked down a dark alleyway and lightning crackled overhead, they couldn't wait to use the thing.

Killzone 2 doesn't happen on Vekta, the setting of the first console outing and Killzone: Liberation. Instead, you take the fight to the enemy's home world of Helghast. This puts your team at an immediate disadvantage. After living on the godforsaken rock for years, the Helghastians have grown accustom to living in survival suits and harnessing the constant lightning for their massive anti-aircraft cannon.

[Bilzac]

yo beat me to the story!!! lol..i was about to post it and then saw this lol

[TnS]

Sorry. :)

[Loudninja]

At first I thought it was posted :(

[krackchap]

future FPS games after the release of killzone 2,will be known as killzone killer and each of them will be killzOwned

[Leg-End]

AND 360 fanboys will all get KILLZOWNED

[Loudninja]

I get you next time! :)

Anywya, some good details!IOt runs very smooth, at 30FPS, in 720p

[MaximusPrime]

Killzone 2 just killed Halo 3.

bring it on!

[BIadestarX]

This game is going to be great. I like the details on the characters' faces.
I don't know if you are right about halo killer. Bungie is taking another direction as far as gamemplay is concern. Halo 3 is going to be unique compared to any other FPS when it comes to vehicles and arsenal of weapons, granades, etc. This game sure look better than Halo 3... but do you know if it will be more fun to play than Halo 3? With features like 4 Player co-op, very large multiplayer maps, and vehicles like the Elephant? I am not trying to undermind KillZone 2 since it will be a must own game and it will have graphics never seing in consoles before. but it will take more than great graphics to kill Halo 3. Then again... We only see the graphical component about this game. We don't know many details when it comes to weapons, maps, vehicles, etc... who knows maybe they will offer everything that Halo 3 will offer in terms of features... That remains to be seen.

[Maddens Raiders]

It could just be style over substance. =P

ISA vs. Helghast forever.

[borntodie007]

well said ya ur right we no nothing bout the game and halo 3 will surly be good. not for the single player the only interest i have in halo is system link so i will see which has better to offer. i still think killzone will dominate halo

[dantesparda]

Wow! Bladestar, are you ok? that was very unlike you. No, but seriously, i'll give you credit for that. That was a very even handed comment and very big of you and i commend you for it. Now if we could all be more like that comment and start growing up and try to be more sensible like bladestar just was, then these forums could be a better place and not a place for flame wars. Bravo Blade, kudos!

[Loudninja]

Thats very good

[okcomputer]

Ign also really liked lair for a while too.

[THC CELL]

Only on Ps3

I wonder if they will have CO-OP

[ShiftyLookingCow]

no killzone 2 is coming to 360 also 8-P

[boi]

well im sure the wouldn't let the co-op slip...it's KILLZONE 2 so i think they would want the best of the best features in the final game :)

Talking about the final game...it just made me more excited lol

[HeartlesskizZ]

dont know about co op but this is going to heaven, I will play this after beating mgs4.

[MK_Red]

This game is gonna be a killer. Great find.

[lawman1108]

Yeah HALO 3 has over one million copys reserved, the only people talking about killzone 2 are you people who bought a $600 paper weight. warhawk and Lair are getting poor reviews too btw

[Babylonian]

It's makes it one of the big PlayStation Titans next to the likes of Metal Gear, God of War, Final Fantasy and many more great PS games. Sony is really expanding their portfolio, but then again, they always have.

[IQUITN4G]

Fingers crossed hey guys

[tudors]

Much better...Kudos.

[The Wood]

are are reviews/previews becoming more actual fact than games themselves. Im sure some dork ass reviewer will hate killzone for a reason like 'its budget was too high' or 'the tactical lasers sights are blue in real life' and then somepeople will believe it. I trust ign more than some but I trust myself even more than them. Sorry about that. KILLZONE LOOKS LIKE ITS GUNNA EFFING RULE. again, sorry

oh and uk release date for warhawk has been pushed back to 21st of Sept acording to a guy from a gameshop that i speak to. Im so pissed right about now

[kingboy]

video video please

[Kleptic]

nice to see there is at least some sort of jump feature...that always drove me nuts in the first one, among other things...

it is cool that IGN liked it...and that hit detection stuff has always been one of the best looking things I have seen on this game so far, aside from the unbelievably good lighting...

can't wait...one thing I really hope they do is what Halo 3 is doing...impelement some sort of video capture for the multiplayer...nothing would make this game crazy awesome than being able to trade head shot montages easily on Home...

[mighty_douche]

cant wait for this bad boy! hope they include co-op, not sure they could do it 4 player tho, possibly to demanding on the host ps3!?

[Honcho]

Dang... I was looking forward to play this game in 1080p... I hope they can get it up to that.

[mighty_douche]

i wish it to but there liile to no chance! to run this stable at 1080p you really would need a super computer!

[thereapersson]

but I don't really care seeing as how 720p still looks great (it's what Gears of War runs at).

I just want to play this damn game!

[sajj316]

Couldn't a 4 player co-op be possible using the distributed computing features of the cell. I could see how the CPU load of 4 player co-op will be intensive. Leveraging the cycles of each player to power the co-op game would be a first and most def a possibility.

[Loudninja]

1.The graphics are near the trailer
2.The AI is good, unlike what others were saying
3.The game is very fun to IGN
4.The game has not framerate problems
5.The game controls very easy

[TheMART]

"will run at a steady 30 fps in 720p."

Uhm Sony... What happened to 'true HD' @ 1080p???
I mean we've seen announced launch games like Motorstorm that would be 60fps @ 1080p that became 30fps @ 720p, but whats the excuse that 2nd gen games still won't touch 'true HD' as Sony likes to call it???

Strange... No 120fps @ 1080p... Uncapable hardware maybe?

EDIT (to the one below)

So why then did you Sony girls called Gears of War a 2nd or 3rd gen game, while it was in development since what, 2003 or 2004 already???
BTW that true HD has everything to do with games. Sony said that their gaming would be of a 'higher' quality and 1080p. Now we know they aren't. Overpromissing&underdelive ring. As Motorstorm and other games already pointed out. Facts and you rather want to hear more lies instead of the truth? Strange

[Mu5afir]

Umm, this is a FIRST GEN game, it has been in development since 05.
But thanks for trying to find a reason to bash Sony, you tried but failed.

As for "true HD" that is Sony's TV commercial / logo, it has nothing to do with games. Why do you have 5 bubbles? Seriously almost all your posts are useless.

Edit: Above

I didn't realize what a Sony fanboy says, is true? What people probably said, and you lacked in reading comprehension to understand. Is that Gears of War IS a "final" generation game, because of the Xenos GPU optimization for graphics are at 99% efficiency. That means, games that are current generation (2nd and 3rd) will look graphically similar to Gears of War.

Give me links to the claim that all games are going to be 1080p at 60fps. What Sony stated was that all the games will be "true HD", because each Ps3 comes with an HDMI port, that means it puts out digital signals.

Edit: @ thereapersson

There are games on the 360 that aren't even native 720p, a LOT of the games are 640p etc..

[thereapersson]

lol, TheMart showed up sooner than I thought he would. I guess the word Killzone activated his fanboy radar.

I still don't understand why people on both sides of the console race decide to come in and bash what they will never experience first hand in their homes.

Also, could someone please name some 360 games that run at a native resolution of 1080p? I would like to know what titles there are.

[SKUD]

Dude.......STFU.

[TheMART]

"Also, could someone please name some 360 games that run at a native resolution of 1080p? I would like to know what titles there are."

One small, but very important difference.

MS was saying before they launched the 360, that 720p was the sweet spot for games.

Sony was saying that 'true HD' only started @ 1080p and that their games would have it. Like they said that Motorstorm would be 1080p on 60fps. Just about when it was released they said it was 720p on 30fps.

Thats how it is:

Sony = overpromissing & underdelivering
MS = being real with the 720p as the sweet spot for gaming this gen

[thereapersson]

But that doesn't stop me from enjoying the 360 or its games. What's your excuse, Mart?

[Mu5afir]

Give us some links, where Sony stated games would run at 60fps and 1080p constantly. You can do all your fanboy bashing, after you provide the link, it can't be that hard.

[mighty_douche]

give the console a bloody chance, if killzone comes out in march then its still a first year game! all you nubs banging on about 1080p and 60fps give the console/developers change to push the ps3! lets be honest xbox fans, name one game that came out in the xbox's first year that can come close to what sony are going??? huh??? and if you reply try actally answer the question not just carrying on with the standard... 'xbox is better, ps3 is pants blah blah blah'!!

[tfur]

"Sony = overpromissing & underdelivering
MS = being real with the 720p as the sweet spot for gaming this gen"

Yeah, MS is keeping it real by selling defective consoles. Real crappy.

I heard MS has custom Halo cardboard coffins for your RROD's now... :P

[ENNO]

Ok can you please tell me why you bash sony and the ps3?you complain they are not delivering on what they said they would...will you be playing a PS3??no i dont think so,so why do you care if it runs 60FPS @1080p...it could run on 480i and it still would not concern you because YOU DONT OWN A PS3!!but typing this I think the main reason you do this is because you are afraid...afraid of the ps3 and what it can do and afraid of Killzone2 and what it will do...so go back to you hole in the wall....you are hanging around this site like a bad smell!

[DeadIIIRed]

So if 720p is the "sweet spot" for games then why are you complaining?

[Leg-End]

and come on, killzone looks good

[THE_JUDGE]

why won't they just give us a damn target release date? Im so amped for it.

[sleekblackroadster]

have they delayed this already? i thought it was on for feb. 08.

don't hate leg-end. i got my info from gamestop.com which clearly states:

Pre-Release
Ships 02/01/08

ign also said feb. 08 on their release list.

so.. it's not 'ppl like me' making stuff up.

[Mu5afir]

That might be a Beta date, there is supposed to be a beta going out for the multi player aspect of the game. Also there is no fixed date for the game as of yet, all we know is it's coming out next year. Most likely Christmas next year.

[Leg-End]

that is why so many ppl get pissed off at games being delayed, cos ppl like you decide to make up a release date
all they have ever said is "2008" or "early '08"

[Maddens Raiders]

talking about Motorstorm as if it sux. Not only would I PWN your azz all day all night, but theres no game like *it on the Box. Period.

THe promise of the target render of Motorstorm DELIVERED to me -- and I love it.

Note Marty -- don't try to critique games that you DON'T and will NEVER play -- ok? It makes you look fanatical, and you're not fanatical right?

Besides, everyone knows why you're so angry with this game Mart-in. You turned traitor and always said that your countrymen were never capable of making a high caliber game (lol); now you look like a complete fool since it's the most talked about game in the Universe right now. Say hi to Benedict Arnold for me. =]

[tethered]

@ Maddens Raiders

***23 - Laughing at the Mart-in -
talking about Motorstorm as if it sux. Not only would I PWN your azz all day all night, but theres no game like *it on the Box. Period.***

What up dude?
It's sad you will never get the chance to do that.
I would laugh so hard.

By the way Mart, he really would kick your azz at it.
He really is good at that game.

[BadTaste]

Not impressed by those screen shots.

[Mu5afir]

You have a Too Human avatar, shouldn't you be more worried about if that game ever gets released during your life time?

[bolafi]

i think it will beat gears of war...
it was 2 gb every level. :D

[eagle21]

Looks good!

[Mr Murda]

...It's not "blowing my mind" like they hyped it up to be. It's still not at the E3 trailer quality, but we all knew it would never reach "that" level. It can look as good as it wants, but I'm still curious about the gameplay and controls...cause that's where KZ1 lacked. This game is definitely on my radar though, I just want a demo first.

@ Everyone

Whoa, Whoa, Whoa....we all just need to calm down a little bit. I know it's in pre-Alpha phase, and I already said it looks great, but let's be real and understand that no next gen game is going to match the pre-rendered E3 video. As far as controls and gameplay, that's when I trust my own reviews once the game is in my hands.

[thereapersson]

You will see that IGN has stated that the controls are fantastic, especially for an FPS game on the Playstation gamepad. Also, the AI from both IGN and GameInformer's hands on previews has been revealed to be extremely aggressive and intelligent.

edit: LOL. Someone disagreed with actual truth. Amazing.

[Mu5afir]

Where have you been the last couple of months? This game is "pre-pre-alpha" as stated by the developers. That means it is going to get a LOT more polish, and it is already looking pretty dam close to the E306 target rander.

@ thereapersson

Thanks for adding to my comment, yes the developers didn't include a lot of things.

[thereapersson]

Agreed. There are still a lot more rendering and post-processing effects that GG is planning on adding. If you saw that developer's conference slideshow that they presented, it features a rather impressive list of planned effects and additions.

edit: deferred rendering presentation

http://www.develop-conferen...

[mighty_douche]

dude if possible can you provide a link for this!?

edit, thanks mate^^

[beavis4play]

that trailer looked too cartoony(like halo) i want war to look visceral,violent, and chaotic. these new screens and game footage is sh1tloads better and it looks better than any game(other than MGS4) i've ever seen.

[holty]

AWESOME!!! Spring 08 is going be the best gaming time ever:

MGS4
MGS4 online
GT
KILLZONE 2
GTA 4
FF13
and loads other cant wait!!!

[jay3]

Oh yes...There will be awesomeness.

[ENNO]

360 can never have a game that looks this good!wanna know why?
"For the final question of the meeting, someone asked how much of the Blu-Ray disc the game would use. Mathijs and Steven chuckled. The E3 level everyone had just seen clocks in at 2 GB.

Guerrilla expects to pretty much use the whole disc."
yeh thats why...halo 3 will be the peak of what 360 can do...and in 4 years down the road i will be pretty bpred of the same ol same ol!!

[Maldread]

I`m glad Guerilla goes for a 30fps in 720p, and hope they get it to be steady too. With such graphics, i don`t think it has to run at 1080p, the fps is way more important for me.

TheMART, last i checked 1080p is just an option for games, it dosn`t have to run it to look good, won`t you agree ? And last i checked we`re only into the first year with the PS3 (first half-year actually here in Europe), so if games start to run in 1080p with 60fps in a year or two`s time, will Sony have lied ? As long as the game looks great, runs great, and plays great what`s the difference if it`s in 1080p and 60fps or not ?

With Killzone 2, i`m lot more interested to see if they can get a stable 30fps with those beautiful graphics , and if they can get the gameplay, especially with the multiplayer right this time around. If you ask me, that`s way more important than 1080p and an unstable 60fps.

[thereapersson]

He hates Sony, but instead of sucking it up like a real gamer and playing the PS3 and ignoring the things company heads and PR reps say, he takes it to heart, as if his whole life is affected by it.

Hell, I can't stand MS's business practices when it comes to anything, especially with the way they passed off a blatantly defective piece of hardware to the consumer in an attempt to get a leg up on Sony and Nintendo. That doesn't mean I won't buy one, and in fact I am when I purchase a new HDTV this holiday season.

And 30fps is fine by me. Gears of War ran at 30fps @ 720p and the gameplay was still fast and frantic. If they can keep it locked and solid, it won't matter if it's 30fps.

[Maldread]

Hehe defiantly agree with that. What`s sad about fanboys is that they always have to mean or do the opposite of what their hated firm does, so that they in fact get`s controlled by them in the sense that the just do the opposite of what they do, regardless if it`s "good" or not.

I also think one should ignore all the PR-bullshit, and just buy the console if it`s good.

30fps, is of course great if it`s stable too, so i`ll just have o a agree with everything you said hehe ;) Great post.

[tuney41]

this game is going to melt faces.

[INehalemEXI]

on the weapons and the rocket launchers smoke and the destructability of the environment.

[xboxloc]

why is everyone saying that gears of war is at 99% thats a lie cliff stated that gears 2 will look better then gears one because they no th hardware advantages and dis advantages

[xboxloc]

those graphics look a little choopy

[xboxloc]

those graphics look a little choopy

[SIX]

As if I wasn't already convinced. Good job Guerilla.

[xionpunk]

I'm excited about this game,especially since i feel that the first Killzone was under-rated. As for the Halo comparison,yeah they're both fps but thats as much as they have in common.Halo is way more sci-fi and has a completely different mood and feel.That said, its only natural for them to be compared in quality since they are the big guns of the respective consoles.

[Leg-End]

halo has a traditionally a crap mood and feel...
it's power-rangers style, isn't that what the cartoon network is for? sky digital channel 615 i think: cartoon network - your halo extended beta

(lol)

[shysun]

Man, these are good times to be a gamer....Bioshock,Masseffect,w arhawk,Uncharted,UT3,Halo3,R&am p;C:tod,KZ2, Crysis...................

[Figboy]

i have to shamefully admit that i'm a little *GLAD that the game is native 720p, since i own a 720p set.

i know, i know, i'm terrible, and i feel bad for my roommate, who has a sweet 46" 1080p set, but very few games really push it, but i told him that the difference between 720p and 1080p at under 50" isn't that big of a difference (for the record, my TV is 40").

30fps is fine by me. most of the games i've been enjoying lately have been 30fps@720p (ie, Resistance, VF5, etc).

1080p is certainly desirable for those with 50" and higher TVs, but i just don't see it for smaller sets.

i'm glad some of the glaring concerns from the "Gameplay over Graphics" camp have been touched upon here:

controls - apparently very smooth.
AI - apparently smart and vicious.
overall gameplay - damn good, with lots of potential.

see, Nintendo fans, you can have your cake *AND eat it too! a game doesn't have to be butt ugly to be fun, afterall! hooray! *rolls eyes*

it's obvious that Guerilla Games have taken their criticisms of the first Killzone title to heart, and have matched their ambitious game design with hardware than can handle it. they aren't overreaching this time, and on their first PS3 title (for example, not pushing for 1080p/60fps for *THIS title). maybe Killzone 3 in three years will reach that benchmark, but for now, they're just building the technology that they, and other PS3 developers can benefit from for years to come.

those screens are *AWESOME, and the game is actually an FPS that i'm looking *FORWARD to (i'm a little burnt out on FPSes at the moment. i want to hack and slash sh*t, dammit! i guess that's why Heavenly Sword and Assassin's Creed have me pumped for this year. Folklore too).

[xg-ei8ht]

Think your missing the point mart.

Lair is 720p/1080p@ 30fps. And its a first gen game.
Killzone 2 atm is 720p @ 30fps.

And whats even funnier is bioshock is 720p @30fps with no view distance whatsoever. and yet its still sucks the 360 dry.

Also remmember this mart. Most early xbox360 games were 1024x600 and were upscaled.

PGR4 is doing the same thing. Because the 360 has no bandwidth left.

[darkvenom]

game can't wait to get my hands on it.