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Killzone 3: The Best Shooter Since Half Life 2? [HD VIDEO]

GB: "With Guerilla Game’s flagship FPS franchise seeing its third major release (excluding Killzone: Liberation) next month, now seems like a better time than ever to consider what to expect from Killzone 3. It’s also a perfect time to make outrageous comparisons to previous games that have influenced and revolutionized the genre and to consider if the release of Killzone 3 can live up to their legacy."

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SnakeMustDie4855d ago

No, It is a great game on its own right.

gameseveryday4855d ago

I Think Valve had the amazing steam distribution technology that made sure Half Life 2 would reach to even a gamer in a garage.

Not sure whether Killzone 3 will have that kind of reach.

To be honest, NO.

Istanbull4855d ago (Edited 4855d ago )

No it cannot become the best shooter since HL2. Why? Its on the PS3, games on this console are nitpicked like never seen before in history.

There was even a PS3 exclusive, I forgot wich, but it got a negative score for: "too much variety"

Neckbear4855d ago (Edited 4855d ago )

@Istanbull

Oh, here we go with the silly, idiotic "conspiracy" theories.

Come on.

P.S.: Good review scores don't make good games, bro. And it's the same the other way around.

And, by last, in reply to the article's title, no. Half-Life 2 is on a completly different level.

pangitkqb4855d ago (Edited 4855d ago )

Passing judgement on a game you haven't played is ridiculous. If you haven't played Killzone 3, how can you make any claims for or against its quality in comparison to Half Life 2?

People who claim it is not better are EVERY BIT as foolish as those who claim it will be better.

IF YOU HAVEN'T PLAYED THROUGH THE ENTIRE GAME YET, YOU CAN'T ACCURATELY JUDGE EITHER WAY.

Let Killzone 3 stand on its own. And yes, HL2 is a great game.

karl4855d ago

too much variety? haha i think it was ratchet and clank a crack in time... if im not mistaken..

vickers5004855d ago

@Karl

No, it was Tools of Destruction.

ABizzel14855d ago

The thing I'm most interested in is the story. It seems like they may actually have a good story. Something missing in just about every FPS.

Inside_out4855d ago (Edited 4855d ago )

I haven't played KZ 3 yet...who has but in regards to Half-life, EVERYBODY knows that game deserves every inch of the pedestal it's been placed on.

The only game that I've played that really strikes me as being in the same league...well...actually there is more than one that come to mind...Resident Evil 4, Prince of Persia: sands of time, Mario Sunshine and Bioshock. Now that I think about it, there is quite a few games over the years that strike a gamer as timeless.

Military type of shooters are alot of fun but they tend to be one sided. Get from point A to point B. Sure, there's some leveling up and weapons to unlock but few if any offer the story and game play that other games offer.

In the end it's all subjective. Some people think Starcraft or WOW are the best things ever...to each his own I guess BUT never say this game or that game is the best...that's just a bit pooh really...lol.

SnuggleBandit4855d ago

God all this site is capable of writing is flaimbait CRAP! Just go away, your site sucks rashid.

ComboBreaker4855d ago (Edited 4855d ago )

many GotY Awards,
and many FPS GotY Awards,
as well as recived many critical acclaims,
and great reviews,

I can say with 100% certainty that Killzone 3 will be the best FPS since Half Life 2.

And yes, it is true that Halo Reach stole jetpacks from Warhawk.

MysticStrummer4855d ago

The reach of a game has nothing to do with it's quality, but I do agree that KZ3 won't be the best shooter since HL2.

NateCole4855d ago

Apart from being FPS.

Both games are very very very different. Killzone is about the theater of war. Half life is a much more personal game with interesting puzzles. They really can't be compared.

STONEY44854d ago

"Well, seeing as how Killzone 2 won
many GotY Awards,
and many FPS GotY Awards,
as well as recived many critical acclaims,
and great reviews,

I can say with 100% certainty that Killzone 3 will be the best FPS since Half Life 2."

No. Uncharted 2 won most of the 2009 GOTY awards. And Half-Life 2 won 39 GOTY awards from major sites and publications in 2004. Yes, 39.

And with awards and scores out of the way, please play Half-Life 2. It's about 20 hours long, has an INSANE amount of variety in areas, gameplay, and set pieces. It's out of the league of most games today. Episode 1 was okay, Episode 2 is just as amazing as Half-Life 2.

ExplosionSauce4854d ago (Edited 4854d ago )

First of all, Half-Life 2 is a lot more versatile. It's not a straight up shooter/FPS. It's more of a FPV(First-Person View) adventure game.

Killzone 3 is a pure First-Person Shooter(with a good back-story I hear). Half-life is not.

They're way too different to compare and the people doing so are foolish.

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visualb4855d ago

ugh don't over hype it it'll be awesome

let it be itself though

moparful994855d ago

First of all let me start out by saying that half life 2 is a good game.. But to me it's not as God like as people make it out to be.. I'm not much of a shooter fan so this may be why half life 2 didn't blow me away.. But Killzone 2 was one of the only shooters I could seriously get into. Into was gritty, visceral, gorgeous, and challenging.. I loved every minute of it.. So I'm stoked about killzone 3. I could care less what reviewers think of kz3 because it will be a day one purchase for me..

NateCole4855d ago

It really does depend on the type of game you like. Half-life is ahead of its time because of its attention to details and it was quite different from other FPS. Still to this day. Half-life is more intimate and personal imo which is different from most other FPS that is about an all out war.

DigitalAnalog4855d ago

I prefer to call it an "immersive" First-person platformer with a gun. Because that's what it feels like.

-End of Line

Shadowolf4855d ago

Great point! Half-Life 2 is a strong story narrative driven shooter not along the lines of the traditional FPS genre. This is in fact why HL2 offers a unique shooter experience. However, unique doesn't always equate to better.

gman_moose4854d ago

That commentary was all over the place. The title of the article is hyping up KZ3 to possibly be the best shooter since Half Life 2. At the end, he said it should "hopefully be one of the best shooters in 2011". Call me crazy but there aren't many notable FPS games coming out in 2011, so for KZ3 to be "one of the best" isn't saying much. On the other hand, "one of the best since HL2" would mean something.

What a mess that was. Waste of 7 mins of my time.

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divinediva4855d ago

well, to start off that is a very bold comparison to Begin with but the author does makes sense. Killzone 3 wont be that genre breaking as Half Life 2 was.

OpiZA4855d ago

I don't think even Guerilla would be arrogant enough to make that statement.

Haven't played KZ3 but it does look great, both can stand on their own two feet but like divinediva said, KZ3 won't be genre breaking

Dr-Zoidberg4855d ago

That is the thing GG never claim to be the best FPS developers around. It is articles like this that give games too much hype. People make their own assumptions based on previews that goes for me you and journalists. If the masses choose to believe something is the second coming then fine but don't get upset when game reviews come and all is not perfect.

In other words don't get on the hype train!

I think KZ3 will be a great game in its own right and an improvement over the 2nd one (which is what matters to me) I don't compare games to each other, if a game is good by its own right then its a good game. But I wouldn't go as to far as calling the best shooter since HL2

OpiZA4854d ago

Well said rysher & madpuppy. Coudn't agree more

madpuppy4854d ago

you know, If the games has a good story, solid controls and well done levels the game doesn't have to "beat' or even compare to HL2. It just has to be fun, frenetic and be able to hold your interest till the very end.

halocursed4855d ago

I am really hyped up for Killzone 3, if it even comes close to the legendary status that HL2 has achieved, I would say job well done Guerrilla Games!!

theonlylolking4855d ago

Half life 2 is not a good game. I say COD4 is wayy better than half life.

Fishy Fingers4855d ago (Edited 4855d ago )

HL2 single player is unmatched, especially by anything COD. Admittedly, COD MP is much better than HL2:DM.

"Not a good game", right...

theonlylolking4855d ago

Its not or since it was hyped as the greatest FPS ever and when I played a hour of it I was very disappointed. Now that I think of it. It probably isnt a bad game and is a good game just it was overhyped.

Eyeco4855d ago (Edited 4855d ago )

"I played a hour of it..."

wow ok not only have you shot yourself in the foot there, it clear to me that you have no idea how expansive Half-Life 2 is, unlike COD4 which can be beat in 2-3 hours, half life will take anywhere between 15-20 hours on its 1st play through,

play 15 minutes of COD and you've seen everything that game has to offer play 1 hour of HL2 and you've only just began to scratch the surface you probably didn't even finish the 1st Chapter to be honest. The game goes on and on , and thanks to the genious level design you neevr feel like your doing the same thing over and pver again like COD.

So next time you try to pass judgements on a game actually finish it.

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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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SullysCigar371d ago

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

1Victor371d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar371d ago

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

jznrpg370d ago

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

badz149370d 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!

Vengeance1138371d 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 Kim371d ago

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

VersusDMC371d 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?

Vengeance1138371d ago

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

solideagle371d 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.

Phoenix76371d 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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REDGUM370d ago

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

thesoftware730371d ago (Edited 371d 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.

blacktiger370d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca371d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

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

OzzY-waZZy371d ago (Edited 371d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

potatoseal370d ago

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

Imalwaysright370d ago

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

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Killzone 3 is playable with mouse & keyboard on PC via RPCS3 & KAMI

DSOGaming writes: "While Sony does not plan to release Killzone 3 on the PC, Yahfz shared a video that gives us a glimpse at what such a PC version could look like."

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bouzebbal1121d ago

Still looks secure 2 gens later... one of my favorite ps3 moments. With 3D and move the game is on another level

MadLad1122d ago

PC almost always ends up the best place to play games, even if it takes a while.

What would you rather play decades down the line? A game at a fixed resolution and frame, considering you have a working disc, and the hardware?
Or run it on an emulator that can update the experience all around, and let you use whatever control input you prefer?

If you insist on the former, it's really only for the sake of nostalgia.

Applejack1122d ago

I disagree. The main draw for consoles has always be the simplicity of just putting the disc in / downloading it and playing without worrying about anything else. The average person just wouldn’t want to deal with emulation even though it’s very important for preservation.

Terry_B1122d ago

Even emulators are super simple to use.

jukins1122d ago

Youre getting flak because people on here thibk of themselves as pc wizards. But honestly most poeple try and go get emulators and romz they end up with malware.. yes theyre "easy" if you know the basics but alot of people dont. That said the fact that its taken nearly 20 years to get a sustantially better experience for ps3 games than on its native system shows the complexity of getting bc to work. Sony, if they have any intention, should just invest in a vastly better psnow experience.

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Vegamyster1121d ago

jukins

Most people who emulate don't get malware, you'd have to be going to some weird sites for that to happen, heck years ago people were getting sketchier ad's resulting in malware warning on this site if you didn't have a ad-blocker lol.

SinkingSage1121d ago

Can't get malware if you legally dump your own games, which you should.

Rachel_Alucard1121d ago (Edited 1121d ago )

That's fine if that's the main draw, but it doesn't make it a better experience, just a preference. Having the freedom to do the things you can do on PC is what the appeal of PC is. Buying a game on PC means you never have to worry about the console makers just deciding the next hardware shouldn't support the generation anymore, which means everything you bought is stuck on that hardware instead of moving up with everything else. Nintendo uses this tactic to keep reselling the same games over and over at inflated prices. Sony cut all previous gens off the PS4 and sold it back to people in a poor attempt with PSnow. While the PS5 supports PS4 games, that may not be the case in the next gen after this. No to mention shutting off all the previous stores and updates completely. Even MS stopped making new BC titles at some point, so now there's a big list with 17 pages of titles that are not playable on Xbone and are just trapped on older gen. That's not a problem on PC, the reverse happens where you only have to worry if your hardware can play the newest releases at ultra with no issue.

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AzubuFrost1122d ago

Shhh don't say that aloud! You're going to trigger a lot of console infidels here.

Shane Kim1121d ago

I rather play it when it's available then wait 10 years.

MadLad1121d ago

Did you purposely miss the entire point of my post?

Inverno1121d ago

Well that's the beauty of still owning a retro console tho. Those who usually complain about emulation are just being blindly loyal to a company. Emulation is great for many reason, but if I still owned the console then I disagree nothing beats plugging it back in and going down a nostalgia trip

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RevXM1122d ago

The RPCS3 devs are doing great work. And Kami works nicely with it too it seems.
Very neat.

Magatsuhi1121d ago

Been playing mgo on pc with mouse. It's not perfect but I can make it work.

Binarycode1121d ago

2 is the better game.

A Remake would be good. 60fps 2-4k

Omar3li1121d ago

60fps is peasant for FPS games now

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Top 10 PS3 Games We Hope Come Back On PS5

While Xbox has committed to backwards compatibility spanning four generations, PlayStation has continued their stance that the feature isn't important. Well, it is! I'm hoping these PlayStation 3 classics that skipped the PS4 entirely show up again on the PS5 for everyone to enjoy.

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Knightofelemia1299d ago

Resistance, Dead Space franchise, Splatterhouse, Lollipop Chainsaw, Brutal Legends, Alice Madness Returns, Enslaved Journey to the West, Mass Effect franchise. Also wouldn't mind seeing a new Wild Arms game remake or HD remaster, the Xenosaga trilogy, a new Parasite Eve, a new Dino Crisis just too many games to list that are forgotten and left in the dark now adays.

Sciurus_vulgaris1299d ago

The PS3 is difficult to emulate. PS3 backwards compatibility on PS5 would require translation from PowerPC to x86. Additionally the PS5 likely would have to mimic the PS3’s GPU and CPU.

ApocalypseShadow1299d ago

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This is what pops up on my web browser. So I can't even read the site. So, forget that. They don't need my data.

But let's get something straight. OG Xbox had around 1,001 games. How many are BC on Series X? **39** THIRTY NINE. Come on! That's wack BC. You can't tell me that's a complete list. Talking about commitment. Game preservation. Ridiculous. Covers nothing.

How many games released on Xbox 360? Around 2085. How many are BC?
568. That's it. Around 1,517 are **MISSING** Stop playing. Tired of that nonsense.

Anyway, the only games I really want from PS3 that would be awesome are Motorstorm and MGS4. I'll take BC. I'll take a remaster. I'll take a remake. If not those, then Killzone 2. And in VR, maybe Sports Champions, House of the Dead Overkill and the Time Crisis games.

That's all I need. But we've gone over BC again and again in every possible way. It wasn't that important because Sony sold 115 million consoles without it. That's proof enough with no outcry. And PS5 has damn near all 4,000+ PS4 games BC. It's not PS1,PS2 and PS3. But that's plenty. I'll take more but you get what you get.

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