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Killzone 3 patch 1.04 causing major issues

Guerrilla Games’ patch 1.04 went live just a few short days ago promising many fixes but unfortunately the patch seems to have created more problems than fixes with the online multiplayer modes.

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Craptain_Steel4823d ago

It's made me laggier and because of this it takes a lot to kill someone, bur i'm still enjoying it quite a bit.

Ranshak4823d ago

True they should fix this asap.

Istanbull4823d ago

I dunno if this has anything to do with the servers or so but yesterday out of my 10 matches, I got 7 error codes and missed all my kills and points.

Why did they replace the awesome dedicated servers from Killzone 2 into match making in Killzone 3??!

gaffyh4823d ago

Seems to be fine for me, no lag or anything. The only issue I've got is that sometimes kills/assists don't register, but that happened before the patch too. It's relatively rare though.

hay4823d ago

Whoah, I thought it was my connection.

8thnightvolley4822d ago

lagzone3... i have been enjoying it but it needs to be sorted thou....

firefoxprime4822d ago

What? Another awesome/epic game dragged down by useless stupid patches? *rolls eyes*

Not trolling, but this is just pathetic. I want my game 100% playable out of the "box".

*Stomps foot*

Whats really said...is that many gamers have already settled for this mediocre foolishness.

jadenkorri4822d ago

haven't had any problems myself or haven't noticed, i think thou i think my kills/assists didn't reg one time. But compared to Bops, theirs nothing anyone should be complaining about. KZ3 multiplayer is on a level way beyond Bops.

pixelsword4822d ago (Edited 4822d ago )

All of the people can't be lying, but I'm sitting on 98% of trophies and with only one trophy before I platinum, I can't say that I noticed any in-game problems before or after the patch. I have experienced drops in gameplay about five times give or take, but considering I've been on this game almost non-stop I really can't say that I'm seeing the problems that this article or the threads are claiming. Maybe I just didn't notice. I don't know.

Maybe in Europe? It also says America, but I'm in America and I have not seen any problems other than the occasional drop.

Someone said that the earthquake may be a factor, I agree with this.

When I'm finished on my computer, I'll put in K3 and see if I see any problems. I will most likely update with another post or a Game review if I see something one way or another.

paintsville4822d ago

LOL. Patches galore. Imagine that? A patch for a Sony game acutally breaking it. Who would have thunk it? Maybe if Sony developers would actually finish their games, cought gt5 cough, before they released them this wouldn't be such a problem.

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hennessey864823d ago

killzone 3 for crysis 2, the game is as broke as blackops and the lag is terrible.

DoomeDx4823d ago (Edited 4823d ago )

I agree slightly. At the moment, the game is pretty broken (Play Guerilla Warfare in clan matches..there are BILLIONS of exploits)

But i have faith in GG to fix this broken game! So im not worried.

jukins4823d ago

lol because Ea published games never have network issues lol

Ifone4823d ago

Say the tromlfanboy without ps3...

Its not broken, stop lying to ypurself, and others...(even bbc2 after 1 year has more lag)

badz1494823d ago

I first started up playing online on 1.04 which was yesterday because I just got my copy and it was frustrating. can't join any game and a game I managed to join lagged like hell and then squad is not working and I gave up and play offline instead! I was skeptical this morning but I tried again but voila....works like a charm! no lag, no issue just plain FUN!

mind you guys that I'm only on 1Mbps connection and there was certainly no more issue! stop jumping to conclusion too quickly! I guess the servers only 'warmed up' fresh from the updates. for those who countered the same problem the 1st time, try again! believe me, no more issues!

PROJECTbadass4823d ago (Edited 4823d ago )

gotta love $60 betas. i would like to play, cause the game is fun, but i havent played in a full warzone match in 3 days. last night i played and finished 2 matches in a row and neither had more than 10 people in it. the dlc map loop is pathetic as well.

why was i in the 2 previous betas? the launch of killzone has been an epic failure. good job gg.

nnotdead4823d ago

the vast majority of the time (before 1.04) the game played fine for me, but the problems occurred enough to be an annoyance. i also just wasn't enjoying it as much as KZ2's mp.

with my $20 pre-order bonus and the $42 for the trade in im picking up SOCOM and hoping for a much better mp experience.

Jazz41084822d ago

Don't meai n this but I had to say it. Lagzone3 by gg garbage games. I didn't like kz3 at all but its not garbage its just very mediocore at best and I traded it for da 2 since id don't play online much I get a game that at least 40 hous longer then kz3.

the_best_player4822d ago

has been fine for me in UK apart from 1 crash

Jaces4822d ago

Don't fix what ain't broke.

That's exactly what GG did with KZ2's multiplayer and I hope they realize their mistake and correct it in the next KZ. (We all know there's going to be a 4 so don't act surprised.)

firefoxprime4817d ago

Oh dear...you just insulted 88 ps3 fans. Funny part is that maybe 20 out of the 88 actually disagree due to gameplay, and not stupid brand loyalty.

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finbars754823d ago (Edited 4823d ago )

I love this game to death and cant put it down but there are definatley still problems with it.Im getting dssconnected with error and sometimes I can go over dead bodies and sometimes I cant which is annoying when Im trying to go up staircases.I noticed when killing someone the points come up 1 second later.There not bad problems but I do hear people complain alot about other stuff which you cant blame considering the game has been out for 2 weeks.At least its playable unlike some games and GG is doing everything they can which is nice to see.Im sure theres going to be another patch very shortly.Just cant wait until the new maps come out.Oh yeah they havnt fixed the cycle of the maps.Im still playing the same maps over and over and over.That is annoying.

xAlmostPro4823d ago

It's fine for me what region you playing?

Maddens Raiders4823d ago

lol I've been playing this on 3mbps from my hotel room with no issues. as soon as i'm done with the paperwork before me i'll be on again, enjoying the phuck out of this game. Peace.

psn: Maddens_Raiders

DeFFeR4822d ago

FYI - the word fuck isn't censored. Using "ph" makes you sound like a tool.

FanboyPunisher4823d ago (Edited 4823d ago )

MAG has similar issues with its new patch when i tried to play over the past two days.

Is it possible that SONY's Servers are hosting, or authenticating most/all of the effected games?

The earthquake 'plan' in Japan has something called phased blackouts, where they power on/off sections in the city so everyone has a short while to use power.

The people of Japan are hurting terribly,(Kojima even powered their servers down to help save power) its a very real possibility Sony is doing this in one way or another to help their own people (its the worst quake/tsunami in the past 1000 years).

Or some hardlines are seriously damaged from the 2.5 meter movement of the island of Japan (thats HUGE damage to anything in the ground.) that they may have serious bottlenecks with connections.

I've seen this issue on MAG/KZ3/S:Con/Warhawk yesterday and gave up trying to game it out.
Other readers are posting Blackops and crysis 2.

Something isnt right, I dont think its isolated to KZ3 only.

steviebhoy4823d ago (Edited 4823d ago )

Have no idea if your theory has any substance, however it makes some sense that some issues could be caused by this mate.

-PINNER-4822d ago

The power outages wouldn't affect the servers UPS's. They are in place to handle extended power failures. I would also assume that they have server banks all over the world.

Burackus4822d ago (Edited 4822d ago )

your not lagging they turned down the bullet damage. for me the patch has worked great i love it

tatotiburon4822d ago

and people complained because this game score lower than black ops? LMAO

RedDevils4822d ago

@Craptain_Steel nice stealth trolling LOL

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r0gueZA4823d ago

Ye, I had zero lag before the patch, but I to am still very addicted... stuttering and all.

DA_SHREDDER4823d ago

If it takes longer than this week to fix this then Im done with this game. No more waiting 3 weeks for a simple update, fuck that. Zipper Took care of shit within hours, at the worst a couple of days.

plb4823d ago

Come back and talk when you are a software developer.

Buho4823d ago

..Or when he owns a PS3 and a copy of Killzone 3. Seriously, all he ever does is troll the PS3 section.

Bodster4823d ago

No problems here at all, everything has been running smoothly(ish) since release.

I take it you guys are selecting the region relative to where you live?

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Ifone4823d ago

Same here (europe).

When its a ps3 exclusive (the best games each year since 2008), after the ridiculous nitpicking and stupid scores to satisfy desperate xbox fans, now they are writing about bad connections and lag, the kind of stuff existing in all games.

r0gueZA4823d ago (Edited 4823d ago )

@ifone

oh please... seriously, the game was perfect, now loads of people are complaining!

This is only like one of the biggest games of the year... and now its plagued, so count yourself lucky and take your blue skies and shove it

Marked4823d ago

I see where your coming from.....

Just go to killzone.com and checkout the english forums. You'll see a 20 page dev thread, a;; reported netwoork issues.

Dont be the salt in an open wound... those of us that are frustrated dont need to read your defenses.

jimbone794823d ago

I know I hate that man. 1,000 of people are having problem's and complaining, GG has recognized the problem and said their working on it and you have people on N4G say shit like this trying to make it sound like there's no problem. Well if you haven't had any problem's, and judging for what I've experienced and what 1,000 of others I doubt you've had none, Then whats the point of coming on here to gloat about it? Are you trying to suggest there are none, or are you just coming in here to rub it in our face that YOU can play? Either way it's kind of douchey.I can tell you right now there are problems and they need to fix them asap.

Bodster4822d ago

All i'm saying that for ME, as stated, there have been no problems...

The 1000's of people having problems are still in the minority at the end of the day. GG have said they will fix it, so fix it they will...

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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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SullysCigar383d ago

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

1Victor383d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar383d ago

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

jznrpg382d ago

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

badz149382d 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!

Vengeance1138383d 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 Kim383d ago

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

VersusDMC383d 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?

Vengeance1138383d ago

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

solideagle383d 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.

Phoenix76383d 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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REDGUM382d ago

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

thesoftware730383d ago (Edited 383d 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.

blacktiger382d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca383d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

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

OzzY-waZZy383d ago (Edited 383d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

potatoseal382d ago

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

Imalwaysright382d 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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bouzebbal1133d ago

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

MadLad1134d 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.

Applejack1134d 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_B1134d ago

Even emulators are super simple to use.

jukins1134d 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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Vegamyster1133d 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.

SinkingSage1133d ago

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

Rachel_Alucard1133d ago (Edited 1133d 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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AzubuFrost1134d ago

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

Shane Kim1133d ago

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

MadLad1133d ago

Did you purposely miss the entire point of my post?

Inverno1133d 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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RevXM1134d ago

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

Magatsuhi1133d ago

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

Binarycode1133d ago

2 is the better game.

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

Omar3li1133d 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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Knightofelemia1311d 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_vulgaris1311d 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.

ApocalypseShadow1311d 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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