GameSpy: Killzone 3 Review

GS: While the action is largely the same as in Killzone 2, some notable additions improve upon the non-combat elements. Being able to just spend your earned points on gear is a big plus, as is the dialed-back class selection (Killzone 2's spread felt a bit bloated). I'm also a big fan of the new Operations mode, which plays out almost like a large-scale, head-to-head co-op match, complete with cut-scenes. Between that and the still-entertaining Warzone mode, PS3 fans will find enough to keep them happy until the inevitable Killzone 4. Maybe that will be the game to finally make me fall in love with the series.

[SonyNGP]

Just less than 2 weeks and it's mine!!

[hennessey86]

my TV and surround sound are waiting patiently

[ASTAROTH]

Im waiting 4 it too!!. I will surely enjoy it. A big KZ fan so 4 me I dont care since I have them all... KILLZONE, KILLZONE LIBERATION, KILLZONE 2 and now KZ3. Also ...haters gona hate no matter how much you improve or not. They hate on Medal of Honor for being just a COD clone yet it was better than BLACK OPS but received average scores. I dont trust reviews on any console. I try to at least rent the games before judge them.

For tha ones saying reviewers are biased against PS3 games... I give you credit for defend that. The proves are everywhere. Just take a look at Dead Space 2. A better game on the PS3 and a game that includes a FULL aditional game on the package and no reviewer mentioned that or use that to give the PS3 version a higher score. It deserved it. Tell me im wrong but in the past the inclusion of one or more levels to one version of a multiplatform game made them the
"definitive" version. The reason to get it on that console. Not the case with Dead Space 2. Anyways....to all the 360 fanies posting here on a PS3 exclusive game... go ahead. Dissagree all you want and report my comment. The truth hurts and you always use the same tactics against opinions you dont like....disagree and hide... ohhh also the mods on this site really sucks!!

[candystop]

Hype seems to have killed this game. Maybe now people will see graphics are not everything (even though Crysis2 is a beast) and get back to gaming.

[TheLastGuardian]

Graphics aren't the only thing Killzone 3 has going for it. It has great gameplay too. Story doesn't matter too much in FPS games imo. I've heard the campaign was long enough and full of epic set peices from game journalists I trust. From the 25 hours I've played of the beta so far, I think Killzone 3 is going to be my favorite online shooter ever.

No way does this game deserve a 7. How can Cod Blops get a better score than KZ3? Reviewers must not know a good FPS when they play one. The people who gave it a 7 are probably the same people who complain about how heavy the movement feels in Killzone. I sold my copy of Black Ops to afford Killzone 3. The Last time I played Cod Blops, I couldn't stand it after playing the KZ3 beta. It played like ass. The graphics are lame, the death animations are lame, the way you can miss knifing someone and still get a melee kill is lame, the hit boxes are way off and the movement is way too fast.

The main thing I hate about CoD multiplayer is all the stupid ways you can die. I don't like dying every 5 seconds but CoD has stupid helicopters, planes, claymores, rc cars, dogs and all kinds of other stupid shit to get you killed. I don't want killstreaks to get me free kills. KZ3 actually takes skills, critical thinking and teamwork. The kills are satisfying, especially brutal melee and I feel rewarded for doing something right. So maybe KZ3 doesn't have the best story, we'll it still has an epic campaign, the best use of 3D and Move we've seen so far and fun, addictive multiplayer so it deserves at least a 9 imo.

[candystop]

"Story doesn't matter too much in FPS games imo."

Not trying to knock you dude but sense when did story become meaningless? Story is very important and probably a big reason this game is getting so so reviews.

edit: So you pretty much just nailed it down to Gameplay and graphics with no story. strange

[ShinMaster]

Didn't really expect any increase in score from these people.

[Jinxstar]

Candystop.

The problem is the double standard. Look at CODBLOPS and tell me it had a "Great story". It didn't but it still didn't stop every site out there from giving it 9.5/10 scores.

As far as the "Space marine" type game that this falls under it probably has an above average story and I think that the last guardian is right. "Since" when did story matter in a online FPS. UT3 had a horrible story but played great online... if thats what he's buying it for damn right it's a 9 or 10/10 and I think most people feel the same way...

[TheDivine]

Well im not defending kz3 or bashing it as i havnt played it but when you compare to reach and black ops saying the reviews are biased because they have better scores relize reach has 1-4 player co-op through the campaign, firefight, forge with unlimited custom maps, theater mode and was an epic game. Black ops has much more content also with zombie mode exc. Killzone 2 rocked and i loved the campaign but everything else is lacking compaired to the features in other games. Fps are about longevity and it doesnt have lots of modes and co-op, its awesome but the selling points of it are graphics and the fact its a fps for ps3.

[BakedGoods]

GameSpy actually gave it a 4/5. Looks like no one's even clicking the link.

[ExplosionSauce]

The stuff people get away with here... -_-

[paintsville]

Same old same old. PS3 fanboys here on the N4PS3.com whining about an "EXCLUSIVE" not getting a perfect 10.

[MAJ0R]

I'm not getting it, from what people are saying on the KZ3 forums it is a huge disappointment and a step down from KZ2

@wesley
wow how did u guess, it couldn't possibly be people who feel the same way as me

[NoobJobz]

No. KZ3 is much better than KZ2. KZ2 was a bad game IMO and KZ3 seems to be alot better. It would take alot of effort by GG to make it worse than KZ2.

[DoomeDx]

How many double accounts do you have? Alot of agrees there.

KZ2 forums is full of noobs.
They always said about the KZ2 controls: ''Adept to it! Noobs!''

now the controls are diffrent, and they complain.
now its my turn to tell them to adept! I love it

[BiggCMan]

I think both of you are wrong here. First of all, you should not go by what people say on forums. You should try the game out for yourself, go download the open beta in the store and see what you think. There is also a single player demo coming on Tuesday for everyone to download. Secondly, Killzone 2 was not a bad game, it was an excellent game. The story was very good despite what some people say, and it had a great ending that will start up Killzone 3. The controls are personal preference though, many loved them, others hated them, or bashed them without playing it because it makes them feel better. The multiplayer is still one of the best to this day. It requires skill and team work to succeed, and unlocking things was relieving because it took a while.

[bageara]

There are more people on the KZ forums that like the game than those that dont why not listen to them too....infact dont listen to anyone download the demos from PSN and make your own opinion

[BARF]

kz3 mp is not better than kz2. kz3's mp is average at best. people that like kz3 game are generally new players. sure there are improvements, but there are terrible changes made to kz3 to make the cod fans happy. kz3 is a twitch shooter full of camping marksman. kz2 actually involved some skill and teamwork, kz3 involves neither.

if not for the move, i would not get this game at all.

wow 8 disagrees with no reply. imagine that.

[Downtown boogey]

I didn't like KZ2. I had already seen all that basic FPS stuff before. KZ3 does look better, but it's still endowed by the same intrinsic issues as it's predecessor in that regard.

Again, the Guerrilla Games team is phenomenal but they just need a more creative lead!

[Killzone3___]

@BiggCMan
i agree of everything you said only the team work thing.... if you play with a team it's really good but when you attack alone you have more fun and even kill more if you are good at it :) , yea , im talking about my self , i never liked team work , it's boring for me , MAG-battlefield-killzone and other games are all about team work but i still attack alone and kill more then playing with with a team and i have more fun because i attack which mean more excited , play alot better and faster , team work means hidding for me XD .... don't say im a cod noob , when i play i play for fun not to play like in real -.-

i dunno why but every time a ps3 exclusive is almost released alots of fanboys come and bash these games -.- ... look at the agree's of MAJ0R and other trollers ....

if you hate killzone 2 it means you are sucks at it , the people who knows how to play it are the one who knows if this game is good or not and based of what you trollers saying on your comments , some don't have a ps3 and some have the game but sucks at it ....

[PinkFunk]

You know, I played KZ2 and enjoyed it. I thought the multiplayer was one of the most dynamic and deep experiences i've played FPS-wise in a long time. Coming from an early 1.3 CounterStrike CAL player.

IMO, KZ3 has improved a lot from KZ2. I'll probably get knocked quite a bit for saying this, but there was just something about the polish and controls of KZ2 that made it all seem unresponsive. Not that it totally ruined the experience for me, but I found the experience wasn't 'smooth' so to speak. KZ3, it many aspects, seems to improve upon the formula so much. I just feel like I have so much more flow, like I have a more direct influence upon my character. I love the heaviness is still there, but I feel as though I control my character much more fluently. Again I don't think this has anything to do with myself being a 'noob' in KZ2, I was always a good player and at the top of the class.

Anyway, personal opinion of course. I think KZ3 still definitely maintains its identity, but simply improves upon the formula. It's not at all like COD. COD has a pretty twitchy control scheme, but it's tight. And I personally enjoyed the tightness of it. I don't really like to play COD anymore, however, i've just lost interest. IMO KZ3 is f***ing incredible, and omg is not the Operations mode so AWESOME?!

[tacosRcool]

Listening to other people who have just played demos is stupid. The final build will be a lot better than the demos or beta that I have played. Nonetheless this will be an awesome game and too bad you believe all those people who play CoD with its cheap ass gameplay = noobs will be even bigger noobs in real FPSs

[Arksine]

I disagreed BARF. Killzone 3 has a much heavier feel than Call of Duty...and it still requires strategy to win. I will admit that the one multiplayer map in the Beta gives a significant advantage to Helghast Marksmen that enjoy camping. However, that is why you have Tacticians with spot and mark and Infiltrators. You can frustrate the hell of out of camping marksmen wondering how they keep getting killed.

[-Alpha]

Killzone 3 MP is toned down for the casuals. It really is. 1 hit melees, lower damage, ribbons, etc, they took out squads and spawns too. There is a distinct lack of teamwork.

Don't take my word for it, the K3 forums really are asking for some very important changes and I've been following it closely but GG is tight-lipped: http://community.killzone.c...

http://community.killzone.c...

http://community.killzone.c...

They took out spawn nades instead of fixing them, thus our freedom of spawning has been removed. Classes no longer help each other out-- the most important dynamics of teamwork are downplayed in K3 as people just run around and shoot. Lower health makes people not care for medics and with the short respawn time they just get back up, go to the same spawn, and run out again. Ribbons like extra damage are also troublesome.

I miss spawn nades and TSAs are unbalanced in all three maps I've played, with Frozen Dam being the least problematic (though it still heavily favors the ISA). I worry about how the other maps are. WHY couldn't they just allow spawn nades to be destroyed? Instead they remove one problem for another.

All I wanted was more guns, more tweaks on classes, and more variety, they did not offer it IMO. They could have added so many new modes, yet Warfare is just Bodycount and Operations is the only 1 new mode that still uses Warzone features. And why not a 5 on 5 playlist for some more tactical games? At least in K2 I had the freedom to choose, I can understand why fans feel that they removed features because in truth, they did.

The sense of teamwork is strongly diminished.

K2 was great despite some annoying issues (spawn nades), but at least you could blame team mates for that and not the actual game. With TSAs you must blame developers for making the spawns the way they are. There is perfect reason K2 hardcore fans are upset. I like K3, but it required me to get used to it. K2 is much different from it. I foresee huge issues if they dont fix some TSA placements and if they don't bring back the important teamwork dynamics.

COD fans are loving Killzone 3. They love the brutal melee, still complain about controls, but absolutely love the beta. Once MW3 comes out they will leave. I don't know where that will leave the community, it worries me a bit

[jjohan35]

All the reviews suggest that the single player in KZ3 is weaker than the single player in KZ2, but the multiplayer in KZ3 is stronger than the multiplayer in KZ2. And I prefer to have it this way than the other way around, which is why I'll be getting KZ3.

[Motorola]

How did people on KZ forums get the game? Exactly TROLL GTFO

[RIP_Weazel]

I'm actually loving the lack of respawn grenades. Racing to secure a checkpoint, and then trying to defend is pure gaming adrenaline.
I've also seen a lot of good teamwork - I dont know if its linked to progression, but the higher up the levels I've climbed, the more strategic its got.

[BABY-JEDI]

Sorry Major, but I have a major disagreement with you. LoL

[phatak]

Honestly Im gonna get kz3 but it really is a huge stepback imo. I was one of the most diehard kz2 fans . top 400 wo rldwide rank. The controls were just perfect and that was mainly the reason I still play the game today, With Kz3 I just felt they were catering to the cod fanbase who said the kz2 controls were 2 hard. Now it like take 3 bullets with an lmg to kill a guy, recoil is so less, Custom servers Is something that kz2 had and very few games have that, now they might bring that back but still we wont have full customization and player created games like kz2.
Graphics and stuff look awesome but really kz2 was just perfect and im really sad about kz3 being one of the biggest kz2 fans

[-Alpha]

Definitely agree. I am going to get it likely, but it feels very different from K2. I expect sequels to outdo and outdate their predecessors but with K3 I still feel K2 is a game that can hold on its own. K2 was so much more unique, while K3 really removes what made it unique. I'm so mad that the teamwork aspects are totally stripped.

K3 has taken many steps back in favor of the more casual fan. I hate how COD fans still complain about down time after you die, the controls, high health, etc. when in reality the controls are fine, downtime needs to be higher, and health needs to be higher too.

I still like it, but there are so many issues that stop it from reaching true potential. I really hope GG listen to the community. I'm still upset their method of fixing spawn nades was to remove it for an equally problematic solution such as TSAs.

Was it so hard just to make spawn nades destructible? That would at least force players to place them better.

And how hard is it to give us actual new modes? Or at least some creative variations on Warzone modes like a classic CTF or a multi-assassination mode.

[PinkFunk]

Hm. I agree with: longer downtimes, and slightly higher health. I think the 'strong bullet' ribbon is unnecessary, and makes the kills too quick. However, I did find that KZ2 health was a bit too high. I always liked the spawn grenades, but there was certainly a major problem with them in KZ2.

I don't know how TSA's will fair in KZ3. So far i've not had much of a problem with them, though I agree with you Alpha, it limits the freedom of movement. It is a feature taken away, and for more professional players it'll be a negative point. From the point of view of how most public games go, what with the casual fanbase, the spawn grenades would most often be a mess. I know that GG is taking that into consideration. Again, for the more hardcore players who play amongst each other in clan matches, it's an issue.

I for one am glad the engine has improved, because in KZ2 it was a combination of so many factors that just made the whole experience stutter. It was always a feeling of something being delayed. The controls (which were improved later, and tightened further in KZ3 which in my opinion is a near perfect mix), but also the frame rate just seemed off, the hit detection at times... I feel these things are improved in KZ3, whether it be the engine revamp or...

I'm glad to see more guns... the Operations mode is really nice. More modes would be nicer. I don't care much for Team Deathmatch (Guerrila Warfare)...

I do find there is almost something pointless in being medic at the moment. Downtimes are too low, and people choose to just respawn and run out again. I hope that as time goes on GG will patch some issues and reconsider some design choices, but I am sure they're on the right track.

[BABY-JEDI]

@ Alpha male. The idea of spawn grenades being destructible is genius. This would def improve the whole gameplay. ; )

[DigitalAnalog]

Apparently in K3, the story seems to take a HUGE chunk out of the scores. If I have to place my two cents, is that Killzone 3 tries to fulfill that requirement that Killzone 2 lacks. Had the predecessor focused to introduce the Helghast in an interesting way, this may not be the issue right now.

-End of Line

[PinkFunk]

Yup. Seems the story is really dragging it down.

[xAlmostPro]

Another review saying it improves on killzone 2 yet recieves a lower score for the story :L

lmao anyways i cant wait for the game :D

[Tapewurm]

One of the reasons I am not taking reviews and the general gaming "journalist" community seriously anymore. I will buy the game, try demos or join Betas to see for myself. What they are saying about the game doesn't show in the score. They gave Killzone 2 a 4.5 http://ps3.gamespy.com/play... out of 5 score and say the Killzone 3 has made improvements to address what was wrong with Killzone 2, but give it a 3.5 out of 5. Just doesn't make sense...the game is better than the previous entry, but let's give it a lower score....phooey!

[kramun]

Good review.

[TBM]

let's see i had a great time playing the demo, and also i great time with a hands one demo that a sony rep brought to my brothers gamestop store.

so why should i listen to some websites opinion, or gamers(haters) who don't like it because it's not like CoD, or any other FPS.

in the end the ONLY OPINION that matters when it comes for which games i'll be buying and loving is MINE. i don't give a rat's ass what anyone else thinks.

[insomnium2]

Yawn.... Won't get hits from me like this that's for sure.

[floetry101]

Yeah, screw honest opinion. I bet Jim Sterling gave it 5/10 or something,

oh wait..

[kramun]

Yeah, it's a solid review.

[thief]

Halo odst got a better score 4/5 from this site. Enough said.
kharma45, who is being defensive? If someone feels that KZ3 has major flaws, I am happy to accept that. Very obviously, this game may not appeal to everyone. But if someone scores a game low becauise of bias, thats unacceptable. Especially when its clear that Guerrila have spent a lot of effort on the game and listened to gamer feedback.
Why dont you try explaining how ODST is a a better game?

[kharma45]

Stop being so bloody defensive over this game.

Sooner this KZ3 hype leaves N4G the better.

[Killzone3___]

funny but not true ... i don't care about reviews , all are sucks , all bash ps3 exclusive and say stupid things , i come here to see people comments not the reviews ....

[unworthyBOZO]

Its a game that has Halo in the title of course its going to get 9 and 10s thrown at, its not rocket science.

[DEATHSTROKE-cro-]

yup

[FailOverHero]

Odst has a metacritic of 83, this is an 87. So clearly the halo name wasn't enough to guarantee it 9's and 10's...in fact the highest it got was a 96, zero perfect scores...so quit with the conspiracy theories

[OGharryjoysticks]

thief, gamespy is part of the IGN network and that's Microsoft territory with teamxbox.com being part of that well oiled machine. Also Halo is Microsoft's big earner so nobody on the IGN network was even allowed to score Killzone 3 higher. IGN has been reviewing all the recent PS3 exclusives lower than the norm, but then they come back a couple weeks later and write these second opinion articles that give the staff a little chance to correct the wrongs and say how great the game is, but don't change the score which is what Microsoft likes.

[The_Ultimate_Guy]

@ thief

Why don't you try explaining how Halo ODST ISN'T a better game.

Have you played the full game of Killzone 3? Have you even played Halo ODST?

Most likely the answer is NO to both questions.

[Chromer]

That's why I've learned to not let "reviewers" dictate what I play. Killzone 3 day one.

[MarioWarfare]

3.5 is not a bad score but seems a bit low for killzone 3

[49erguy]

Day 1. BTW he literally praised the whole campaign besides Sev and Rico so still day 1.

[SilverSlug]

Didn't play 2 much, I own it. But i'm hopelessly addicted to Killzone 3 beta... why is it down GG :( need mah fix.

[RyuCloudStrife]

Cannot wait for the demo :)

[callahan09]

I don't see how the game is not getting scores on par with the Halo and Gears of War franchises. The game is like a perfect mix of the two styles. It skews towards Halo for being an FPS with space-marine vibes, but it also skews towards Gears of War for its cover and tactics oriented gameplay, masculine vibes, and spectacles. The graphics are so mind-blowingly amazing that gamers will enjoy it just so they can see the most insane technical engineering going on in console game development today. The multiplayer in the open beta is huge, addictive, and above all just completely solid in terms of controls, map design, and features. The single-player demo level was tons of fun to play as well, with a huge level that had a lot of variety in the types of gameplay you get just in the one level, from cover-to-cover stop and pop tactical shooting to sniping to artillery attacks to the on-rails segment and the jet-pack stuff, all of which controls wonderfully and is just a ton of fun to play through. The voice acting and presentation is also a big step up from previous Killzone games. I just feel like there's an incredible amount of nit-picking going on to give this game lower scores, because when I compare what I've experienced to its direct peers like Halo, Gears, Call of Duty, etc., this game is as good or better in all of the same categories, so why do so many critics score it much more harshly than those other games?

[sher00win99]

because its on ps3 what else..

[BARF]

maybe its just not as good as the fanboys have hyped it to be. you people are a joke. guess what??? kilzone 3 is NOT the god of fps's. its good, not great. GET OVER IT.

[MarioWarfare]

Must be fun to come with up all the conspiracy theories

[DeathMetal1474]

the gameplay sucks.

[callahan09]

You're not talking to me are you MarioWarefare? What conspiracy theory did I suggest? I'm just asking why. The game is amazing. Amazing is a word that accurately describes it. The graphics are jaw-dropping. The controls are smooth and responsive. The level designs lend themselves to a fun experience that requires skill and tactics. The enemy A.I. is absolutely spectacular. Their are myriad multiplayer maps, modes, options, specials, etc. The reviews are doing a disservice so how good of a piece of gaming software this is, and it's unfair to the developers who are extremely talented, put in a lot of hard work, and pulled of a great game with a lot of fun and technical spectacle together. I'm not purporting any kind of conspiracy about it. I'm just questioning the fairness of what I've been reading in so many of the reviews. Their is an absurd over-criticism going on.

[Marquis_de_Sade]

KZ2 was on the same level as Gears/Halo, KZ3, from what I have played, most certainly isn't. They have gone towards the CoD fanbase and diluted down what made KZ2 so great, for me this is one of the disappointments of this generation and I'm praying now that Zipper don't screw up SOCOM 4.

[djreplay]

"Maybe that will be the game to finally make me fall in love with the series."

I can't believe they get people to review it that don't like the series.

It's like getting me to review an RPG like ME 2, some good idea's but generally boring.

[Marquis_de_Sade]

So they should get someone who enjoys the series to review so it gets a higher score? That makes no sense either.

[djreplay]

What I meant was this guy doesn't seem to like FPS games, not just Killzone.

I didn't word it quite as well as I thought.

[unworthyBOZO]

Can I ask a question who plays killzone for the story seriously? Because every review I've read that's been negative have been harping on the story.

[BuckyBarnes]

Honestly, just stop reading these articles. Millions of people have already made up their mind because the online beta is free, and when the single player demo releases to everyone, MORE people will decide that this game is gonna be epic. When that happens, and kz3 hits near Halo numbers, reviewers like this website and others who downgraded the rating will be shown as biased/hit counting mongoloids.
Judge for yourself, the online beta is up right now. I give the online (which is only 1 map, but ive played for 8 hours already!) a solid 8.5 only due to the fact that some weapons and classes seem unimportant/overpowered. Balance patch fixes those things though.

[BuckyBarnes]

Ps, no auto aim. I think this is a part of the reason these "journalists" mark this game down. It takes actual skill to hit people, something many of these people lack. Hence COD getting 9/10, 10/10.

[unworthyBOZO]

LMAO no auto aim poor journalists they actually learn to play the game. Its no wonder COD does get a free pass.

[BARF]

no auto aim???? have you played kz3 yet??? the beta has quite a bit of auto aim. that is the reason people are in to it now. ITS EASIER!!! you can think what you want, but this game takes no more skill to play than any CoD game out there.

[Biggest]

GG did themselves a favor by putting everything on the table this early. Now that more people are exposed to Killzone, the reviews matter even less than usual. What will happen now is that Killzone 3 will do great sales, and the review sites will be forced to give it 11/10 next time around.

[HelghastDrake]

FUK gamespy. and FUK journalists. Can someone please explain to me why in the past, game sequels have not improved upon the original, same story arc, same gameplay and same multiplayer but yet it still gets 9s and 10s, (halo and COD) but when KZ3 comes out, journalists just so happen change their standards?!? FUK them.

[SonyNGP]

Baby Baby Baby Ooooooh!
Baby Baby Baby Ooooooh!

Yeah, I just used a Justin Bieber song to describe you.

[Vorgier]

umad brah?

[xXxSeTTriPxXx]

i'm a ps+ member and i've played the single player demo.and after playing the demo i immediately went to amazon and brought kz3 the demo was that good.

the multiplayer already had me and the single player is looking to be another thrill ride.fuck what these reviewers are talking about, we all know when it comes to ps3 exclusives they're standards for reviewing games change.it like every ps3 exclusives has to have dah bestest story, with dah bestest graphics or it's a completet fall.

who even pays attention to fps story outside of half life and bioshock any ways?...all i need is a fairly decent reason to shot my way from point (A) to point (B) in the single player (provided the action is great) some great online with some good co-op option and it's a win for me.

the way that all fps are reviewed but not dah ps3 fps it just simple has to be dah bestest games ever.

[AnonUser5555]

Can you explain to me why you hate a reviewer just for disliking a game?

[Killzone3___]

it seems that the comments here are more sucks then the review -.- .... alots of fanboys

[palaeomerus]

How is your anger about a review score of a game you haven't even played yet(no, demos are not the actual game) not fan-boyish?

[yojoe26]

This has turned into my favorite shooter of all time right up there with Timesplitters. I have been playing the open beta all week and I just love the feel of this game. I especially love that I can play the game any freaking way I want and it caters to that. Every class has VERY different abilities and weapons that make it possible to make almost any type of player happy. Me? I'm a Marksman class all the way occasionally switching to infiltrator and engineer whenever it calls for it.

I too think that some sites are giving this game some extremely stupid low scores for some reason or another. I can't quite understand what's not to like for these people. This guy claims it's too much like KZ2 with a few nice additions. ??????? Isn't that what sequels are supposed to be? If they totally change everything about the game it's not KIllzone anymore. Moron.....

Finally I think that all of the additions are huge. At least the ones that I have noticed in the beta. The melee system is absolutely killer and I think that any FPS I play from here on out will disappoint me if it doesn't have this type of system. Not even to mention that the full game has alot of additions that I haven't seen yet. This game is going to be incredible and to me it's a huge thing that I decided that this year I would only buy one FPS as a result of all that games coming out this year. I can now say that out of all of the shooters to choose from, this is my choice.

[ilovemyps3]

another big american website that tries to kill another great ps3 exclusive game, which certainly could not be done on xbox360.

hey gamespy, are you sure it deserves a 3/5 ?? you should give 2/5 instead, don't you think so?

the only word i can think off, whenever i read reviews like that, is "useless shit".
when i think of all those "journalists" always killing ps3 games, it makes me feel so disappointed.really.

first, there was the first ps3 exlcusive, for 2011 :GT5. many 3/5 and 7/10
now, there is Killzone 3, another ps3 exclusive. once again, while the game is awesome and better than KZ2, there comes the 3/5 and 7/10.

later on, what do we have ? Infamous 2. the first one was great, this second version gonna be huge, graphically, size, content, effects, everything. as a ps3 exclusive, it will get 6 and 7/10 from, of course, gamespot, ign, etc etc.

and many more...

almost forget, resistance 3. this game will be awesome, too, but as usually, 3/5 will fall from the sky.

then, we have uncharted 3, that is gonna be a monster, graphically, story, sound, everything. but, it gonna come out next november.. and november, it's time for another call of duty game. People will be giving 10's for this n version, and gamespot, ign, etc, will give a 7/10 to uncharted 3, because, they don't like the desert, nathan drake is still there, etc etc. maybe 7/10 is too much, come on, gamespot-ign, start inventing new shit agains UC3, so your 6/10 review is ready on time, so you can kill another ps3 exclusive game.

meanwhile, if a single exclusive xbox game comes out, it will get thousands of 10's, from journalists, even if its a pong 2, with 4 colors on the screen, gamespot/ign will give a 10 to graphics.

why i only talk about gamespot/ign ? because these are big websites, who can make a gamer buy this version of a game, instead of that version, and because since ps3 is out, every ps3 game gets a shitty score, on both websites. unfortunately, they're not alone: thousands of websites keep killing ps3 and ps3 games, which is a shame, for us, gamers. and i hate all those websites, whose journalists play and love their xbox, and can't review a ps3 game correctly, all they do is find a little thing here or there, so they can take 3 or 4 points out of 10.

[palaeomerus]

Yet another crybaby conspiracy theorist who thinks Sony Exclusives should automatically get 90%+ and GOTY because of Blu-ray and teh Cell!!1!.

YAWN. At least wait until the game COMES OUT to pull this lame shit.

[ilovemyps3]

if a ps3 exclusive is shit, let's rate it as shit.
the problem, is that great exclusive ps3 games get hammered, no matter if they deserve a 10 or a 9.

there is not a single reason so this game get less then 9, because 1- killzone 2 scored better, 2. killzone 3 beats killzone2 in every field. but it still get 7's from retarded and jealous fanboy websites. and thise scores do impact sales, specially when you're not multiplatform.

for xbox gamers, forzas, fables,cod, mass effects and halos, it's like god giving you bread. only these games do count, these games are the best ones, everything else is shit.

every halo game that comes out, since there is nothing else, the game gets 10 from everywhere.

by giving shit scores to ps3 games and by killing these games, these websites are ruining my games, at the end.no more sequels, no more exclusives, no more excellent games.

these guys/websites/journalists are not fair play. a ps3 website will never give a 7/10 to a forza 3. they don't care about forza 3, if it sells well or not. but a xbox website, will do the best they can to ruin the ps3, their games, and can do so by giving stupid scores to ps3 games.

really, gamespy, 3.5/5 for a monster like killzone 3?? have you seen those graphics, those grenades blowing, all those effects, lights change with the wind, fog, snow, and everything else. i can't even imagine the solo campaign.

really, does this game deserve a 3.5/5 ????

if you say so, you're not a gamer, just a xbox fanboy.sorry :)

[Veneno]

atomike

I like your comment because it brings out one of the main reasons why the videogame artform is seen by most the world as kids stuff and not to be taken seriously. A big reason is because the so called professionals that review games act like complete and total children.

[JonnyBigBoss]

Pre-ordered. The beta is incredibly impressive. The single player is fun, and the multiplayer is the best I've played in recent years.

[AnonUser5555]

Yet ANOTHER biased/know-nothing reviewer! /s

I'm disappointed to say the least. I actually kinda enjoyed the single player demo, but was not at all into the MP beta. we'll see. im still undecided.

[xtremegamerage]

Gamespy, take M$ dick out of your mouth.

[neil90]

How can gamespy even review ps3 games at this point. They are teamxbox editors who have low balled every ps3 exclusive. It is actually the only site that is really bad and ps3 fanboys will attack edge magazine.

[neil90]

teamxbox and pc gamer editors

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

flop

[finnhima]

last year you 360 fanboys only had ONE game average above 85 so you guys shouldn't be saying ANYTHING about something flopping.

And what exclusives do you have coming this year?

[jetlian]

mass effect 2 and halo reach. SS conviction was 85

Also xbox fans don't whine about every review. Under a certain number

[finnhima]

Mass effect 2 is mutliplatform. I also said "above" 85. You've got one game above 85. Which was what? Halo. That's it.

[jetlian]

wasn't multiplatform last year lol

[Veneno]

flop like alan wake?

[The_Ultimate_Guy]

So now Alan Wake is in the same league as Killzone? Well judging by the average reviews...I guess your right.

[NoobJobz]

Guys who cares if a site gives the game a 3.5/5. You are acting like every single person should give this a 5/5 and act like it's the greatest game of all time. Not everybody likes the same games. If you think it's a 5/5, then great. That's how you feel. If someone gives it a 0/5, oh well. That's their opinion and they just didn't like the game. The amount of complaints just because a 3.5/5 is amazing. Remember it is one person and their review. Grow up

My two favorite games are NFL 2k5 and Shenmue. Do you want me to cry if someone says they prefer madden or that they didn't like shenmue?

[Ace_1975]

People need to get passed the graphics in Killzone and look closely at the gameplay. It is not perfect, it never has been. I bought Killzone 2 and I've played a lot of the beta and the single player demo for Killzone 3. It is not a 10/10 game. For me I think it lacks staying power, it's fun for a while but there is still something missing. I want destructable levels, I want more variety in enemies, and I want online co-op campaign. I can see myself getting bored of the multiplayer once I've upgraded all the classes. And warzone is to much of run here and fetch this. It's just a fancy capture the flag and I don't want to be running all over the place all the time. Assassination is a cool idea but the map is to small so you don't have many places to hide.

for me it's a 8/10 game with 10/10 graphics.

[jetlian]

for the life of me understand why ps3 fans get mad. The truth is Halo's get played for years!!! KZ,RE even UC only last a few months.

The ratings are based in comparasion to other games. First thing most reviewers say is the story sucks then we all know the MP is not gonna keep the vast majority playing over COD,Halo, and BF.

It is fun but honestly I wouldn't play it over the other games on a regular basis.

[Sarevok]

People still play Killzone 2.
so yeah..... that's about 2 years?

[jetlian]

theres some straglers but not many.People still play a lot of old game doesn't mean their relevent

[ivant]

The crappy reviews merely stress the fact that the fanboys are alive and well on many of the game sites. Pathetic.

As unsympathetic the characters may be, and with the usual crappy script and dialog, KZ3 is still an improvement over KZ2 yet it gets a lower score. PATHETIC.

GG needs to let Naughty Dog do the SP part of KZ4 and focus purely on perfecting MP.... actually let Warhawk developers do the MP as well which would ensure KZ4 would have the best SP & MP :oP

[iNMyFiN4LH0uR]

4/5 or 8/10 or an average of 87 across all critics isnt crappy reviews, in fact its really good reviews. Majority of the reviews have established that the story isnt very good, and the excuse that FPS games don't have good stories isnt very strong, COD4 and Black Ops have some very solid narratives, mite even add MW2 to the list. However, Killzone 3's story is there and so are the intense gameplay sequences, mind blowing visuals and awesome sound designs making the game stand beside some of the best shooters around, well worth your time and money.

[P_Bomb]

Everyone arguing about a 3.5 hit your brakes. It's a 4/5. The author screwed up, lol.

Read the new opening paragraph in italyics. Bloodmask or a mod will have to change the header here as it's incorrect. Repeat, it's a 4/5 not a 3.5/5...which translates to an 80/100 instead of a 70/100.

QUOTE:
EDITOR'S NOTE (2/12/2011): This review was initially published late at night with a score of 3.5 stars. This was an editorial error; the score was intended to be 4 stars, and we chose the wrong option from our dropdown menu (oops!). We thought it important to clarify this, so as to avoid any suspicions of foul play. We apologize for the error! -RS

[ilovemyps3]

what makes me sick is everybody xbox owner needs to justify the cash spent on *please select: 1,2,3" consoles they bought.

people are simply jealous of what ps3 can achieve:

look at uncharted, uncharted 2. no game on xbox can and will ever match it's graphics. don't agree? tell me one game that does better graphically than uncharted 2.

title 1:_______________
title 2:_______________
title 3:_______________

now, tell me one game, on xbox, that can match Killzone2 graphics, effects, everything. and i'm not even talking about Killzone 3. just tell me which games on xbox can match killzone2 or 3:

title 1:_______________
title 2:_______________
title 3:_______________

now, let talk about innovation. tell me one game that can match little big planet, and now, little big planet 2. tell me one game, on xbox, that can match it's graphics, it's gameplay, and where you can build levels with the same tools developpers used to create levels:

title 1:_______________
title 2:_______________
title 3:_______________

now, tell me which game can match GT5, it's content, community, rendered premium cars, feeling of driving a real car, all the details, everything. and please, don't come with forza 3, there's simply no match, even if forza 3 is a great racing game.

title 1:_______________
title 2:_______________
title 3:_______________

the list goes on...
just to show the hate xbox fanboys have, against ps3. they're simply jealous. because apart a couple of games, and 1 or 2 exclusives, people are forced to play black ops, there's nothing else to do on xbox.or little.

everytime a ps3 game comes out, it's a showcase, it blow up everything that has been made so far.only 4 years, and ps3 still has power, power to surprise us, with every sequel. can't imagine uncharted 3. can't imagine resistance 3, can't imagine a killzone 4, a little big planet 3, and so on, in 2 years. right now, a killzone 3 game would be impossible to make on xbox.there's too much things to handle, don't even try. and for those who will kill me and "disagree", come here in 2 years, and tell me which game, on xbox, can match killzone 3, or uncharted 3. Z-E-R-O. NADA. and xbox owners know it. why they know it? you know how they feel inside, whenever they review a ps3 game, and give it a 7/10. just read the arguments, most of the time it's pure bullshit. they have nothing bad to say, so how to take away 2 or 3 points, on Killzone3 ? hmmm, let's say the story is bad.yeahh, great idea. the story is bad.- 3 points :)

nothing else to say ? everything else is perfect, light, effects, graphics, no aliasing, sound is great, etc etc. can't you simply ADMIT Killzone 3 is a 9/10 game, and not a 7/10, like many websites pretend?

i know how you can feel bad, after your 8400 hours playing halo,9000 hours playing call of duty games, and 2000 hours playing forza 3, running on the same track 70 times in a row, until it's time to go to bed. i know how people may feel bad, when knowing there is a game called little big planet 2, where they could build their own levels, and let friends play them and score them. so much imagination, spent on cod, autoaiming people, during 8 hours, until mum comes kiss you goodnight.

[gypsygib]

Heavy wears the crown.

PS2 won like never before in the history of gaming, PS3 is the core gamers console of choice.... albeit with design flaws, major design flaws but still the best value in terms of online, games, graphics and sound. People are too stupid to know, how much has your xbox cost you at $60 a year.

Good by Guitar Hero

Casuals are here one day gone another.

[ilovemyps3]

PLEASE FUCKING ADMIT, players, xbox fanboys, xbox websites, PLEASE ADMIT Ps3 is there, this Japanese made little thing can run games smoothly, huge games. huge in content and quality. can't you please stop giving 3/5 to a game, just because it runs on a console you don't own, and you're jealous of? please stop messing with our games. killzone3 is not perfect for you ? shut up. it's perfect for other people. let us buy the game, support the developper, and have fun with THAT game. you don't want to buy a PS3, don't you? NEVER, you may say. OK. but don't mess with my games, our games. don't spoil the party. don't make our games loool like shit, with your 6/10 scores. Simply rest in your world, a world where microsoft will throw you shit as content, a world where xbox can't match ps3 quality, and as time goes by, the differences in quality are becoming huge, where the only way to sell games, is giving money to developpers, so they make DLC for xbox first, where they need to buy exclusives, where they need to buy journalists and websites, to promote the few games they can give to their xbox custumers, who have seen their consoles Rroding so many times. microsoft would give money to their mother, so she had to buy a xbox. They (microsoft)have no respect for us, gamers, and for you, custumers.you. do you think they give a shit about providing you a dlc first, so you are happy ? no, they will do it so you, faithful custumers, spend your money on microsoft products. how did you have to pay, for a hard-drive ?? or wifi ? yeahhhh, keep beeing faithful, keep hating Sony and Ps3, in one year you will have to buy another xbox720, and start from the beginning(developpers), and we, stupid ps3 owners, we will be playing hundreads of uncharted 3 quality games, on our stupid console, that will continue to get 6 and 7/10 from the same gays, i mean, guys.

start saving, xbox 720 is coming soon. don't forget: one new version of windows every 2 years, 3 maximum. tha's a nice model :)

why would they build a console that would last 10 years, like Sony did and does ? no more incoming money in 10 years??? NOOOO.

let's build something that will burn sooner or later, faithful patriotic people will buy a new one everytime it gonne burn, let's give them a halo every year, with one or 2 exclusive games we will buy, for little cash, they will be happy, and we, at microsoft, will be VERY HAPPY ;)

*thanks, dear microsoft custumers,who have bought our stuff, for beeing so... mmmm, should we say it ????*

[gypsygib]

3.5 eh, I'll put that to the test

[P_Bomb]

4/5, they changed it. The guys at Gamespy clicked the wrong drop-down.