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VGC Preview: Killzone 2 - Part 3 - A Different Perspective

VGC writes: "In the final of three articles concerning the multiplayer beta of Killzone 2, I give my impressions in place of Machina-AX, the author of the first two pieces.

Killzone 2 is the grittiest, most immersive, and all around most exhilarating first person shooter I have ever played.

Getting that out of the way, let's rewind to 2004. As we all know, the original Killzone didn't receive the highest of praise upon release. It had some very cool things going for it, and as a result was hyped to high heavens prior to its debut, but it ultimately turned out to be a buggy mess, with any positive traits of the game being buried under a myriad of framerate dips, texture pop-in, and other technical issues."

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GWAVE5630d ago

Great preview. I'm not in the beta but I have played it on a buddy's console, and everything the writer says is true. The game takes FPSs to a completely new level, not only from a graphical standpoint but also from a gameplay/tactical standpoint.

Basically, if you love the class system of TF2 or the quasi-class system of CoD4, KZ2 does it better. It offers the perfect blend of customization (by allowing you to mix and match badges) while still making each badge feel distinct and unique.

I can't wait for February 2009!

jwatt5630d ago

Just from reading this preview, I'm starting to get really hyped for the Multi player alone. The different classes seem really cool!

WANNA GET HIGH5630d ago

Im in the beta and it is mind blowing "REALLY MIND BLOWING" !!!

When u stop and think that the beta is downloaded and compreseed(almost 500mb) and it still looks that good nd plays smooth u can only imagine how the finished game will look like.

Panthers5630d ago

GOD QUIT TEASING ME!!!!!!!!!!!!

SaberEdge5630d ago

Killzone 2...the new game of teh forever....

Na, I'm kidding, Killzone 2 looks like it is going to be awesome, I just think some people here hype it too much. Whether it lives up to the hype or not is irrelevant. Hyping something you haven't even played through fully makes no sense. The beta might be great, but there is still that single player campaign to account for. It will probably be awesome, but I would rather wait until we have some decent hands on time with the single player before I assume that KZ2 is the best game ever, as people are claiming all the time.

L Ronald Hubbard5630d ago (Edited 5630d ago )

Online>offline.

Good single player? Does it need to be? As long as the multi player is good. I know I'll be spending most of my time ONLINE rather than offline.

...>.>

Liquid Dust5630d ago

VG chartz nails a killer preview. They shared some great information with a pretty good amount of detail. I know class system has been explored in games like team fortress, R2, and others. But man it seems much more organized and tactical. Im sold

SonyOwnsNextYear5630d ago

The world is not ready yet.

HD gaming begins in February.

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OuterHaven5630d ago

Sounds like the guy is really digging KZ2. And why not I am too. They hype is building, now Sony just needs to make KZ2 Lunchboxes and market the bejesus out of the game.

TheHater5630d ago

marketing and Sony shouldn't be in the same sentence. Sony should start marketing their games more, but that isn't the case. Until Sony start putting more efforts into their marketing, games such as R2, and LittleBigPlanet aren't going to sell as much as they should in the first couple of weeks or months.

SonyOwnsNextYear5630d ago

its not a race bro, slow and steady wins the marathon(10 years)......as it looks now, competitors have run out of breath

Bloodshedder5630d ago

Saboteur
Primary Badge : The ability to disguise yourself as an enemy.
Secondary Badge : The ability to plant C4 proximity explosives.

These are some real sneaky bastards that have a habit of slipping into the opposing faction’s spawn, then taking out everyone they can and laying some C4 before they’re finally gunned down by the sentry turrets guarding the enemy encampment. This is especially bothersome for the Helghast on Salamun market, because once a Saboteur gets on the roof of the Helghast base, - remove they’re free from turret fire, so it’s up to a smart HGH player to take them down. These guys are also extremely useful for sneaking up on an Assassination target.

Kleptic5630d ago

yeah, that class is awesome...I unlocked it Sunday, but the beta is having some stat problems since...so everytime I log back in, my stats/unlocks go back to what they were on Saturday...

interestingly though, my score on the leaderboard for this week is in 6th place...yet none of my stats have 'recorded'...

either way...that class takes some effort...you have to be patient...but it really is awesome when you get it to work right...you are dressed up as the other team, at least in the other teams eyes...and your own team sees you as a normal player (I guess to prevent you from being tk'd by accident)...but you are detectable...sentry bots will snuff you out in no time, and basically give your disguise away...

but when you do it right, like infiltrate the enemies forward spawn...its absolutely awesome...you can start picking guys off with a single pistol headshot, when the rest of the team isn't looking...and no one knows you did it...your name to the enemy team shows up as a duplicate of someone on their team, unless they 'highlight' you with their reticle, in which that is the only give away...it turns red, and they usually open fire...but one of the best experiences in online gaming I have had in a long time was being a sabo, setting up a hall way of C4...and then going into the enemy group, and picking off 2 guys...then having the rest of the guys chase me around the corner...only to get puddled by the C4...9 kills in 4 seconds...it was a lot of fun...

this game is definitely a big deal...I can't wait for more invites to go out for the beta, and for the game to actually release...

sirbigam5630d ago

OMG yur a beast Kepric, can't wait to do that type sh!t start T-baging left and right, ahh man I'm getting the jitters,so hype ok settling down.

originalrece5630d ago

i really wish i was i the beta

I have to get in that beta im so hype!!!!!!!!

i sent emails to killzone but just wont let me in im to hype for this game i need in NOW!!!!!

Oner5630d ago

Lol, I understand...I'm still trying to trade 5 Qore Episode CODES (not game shares) for a K2 Beta Code!

TheExecutive5630d ago

this game looks to be shaping up as the definitive shooter of this gen. Thats right, I said it.

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PlayStation 3 Games That Desperately Need a PS5 Remaster

The PlayStation 3 may not have been the strongest generation for Sony, but there were still some diamonds in the rough that deserve a revisit as PS5 remasters.

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OtterX42d ago (Edited 42d ago )

Even if they could just remaster and put on PSVR2, some would still look great as VR titles and could do a whole lot to bolster the headset w these exclusives! I'd imagine the investment of reworking these titles into VR would be way less than building new games from the ground up, and they could be amazing experiences, and VR often makes flat games feel fresh again. The Resistance and Killzone games are particularly what I want to see!!

Rude-ro41d ago

I played killzone 3 in 3d and it really changed the game per being immersive.
In vr, that would be even more awesome.

darthv7241d ago

Funny you mention that... my son wanted to play some PS3 games in 3d on my PS tv and he was blown away by how good KZ3 was. It really was a great addition to the game. Im surprised there have not been more 3d games from that era being ported to the PSVR/VR2.

_SilverHawk_41d ago

resistance 1-3, killzone 1-3, uncharted 1-3, uncharted golden abyss, folklore, socom 4 , motorstorm, twisted metal, MAG, heavenly sword

Cacabunga41d ago

Killzone 2+3
Sly Thieves in Time
Crack in Time
God of War Ascension
Motorstorm
Modnation racer
Infamous 1+2

Profchaos41d ago (Edited 41d ago )

Killzone trilogy in VR would be amazing bonus points if they offer shadow fall.

There was a psvr1 Killzone project that supermassive was working on at one stage which wasn't up to scratch and Sony brand it back in house I was hoping we would see that on psvr2 eventually.

Personally I'd love to see some more love or acknowledgement of psvr2 from Sony in general it was a expensive headset and Sony barely acknowledge it's existence

seanpitt2341d ago

The amount of work needed to remaster these games wouldn't be beneficial on a financial and business sense.. MGS4 would probably be the best bet as it would need the least amount of work!

Iceball200042d ago

YEAAASSSSS! I miss this franchise and wanna play it so bad again.

Father__Merrin42d ago

The time is perfect for a resistance fall of man game campaign coop multiplayer

InUrFoxHole42d ago

The resistance series is str8 trash to me. Socom 3 I would welcome. Or killzone MP.

Marcus Fenix42d ago

A Resistance reboot will be awesome

Michiel198942d ago

That's what Bungie should make, Ill keep saying it until it happens

1Victor42d ago (Edited 42d ago )

Resistance was ok but Warhawk and Starhawk was better and kept me coming back for almost a decade of fun and petty revenge on the loud mouth unskilled players 🤣
Edit I loved capture the flag dropping the pot on the flag carrier was extremely satisfying as well as transforming your plane in bot form and stumping them to death 😱

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Michiel198942d ago

Resistance was the best co-op fps I ever played after L4D2

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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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SullysCigar346d ago

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

1Victor346d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar346d ago

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

jznrpg345d ago

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

badz149345d 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!

Vengeance1138346d 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 Kim346d ago

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

VersusDMC346d 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?

Vengeance1138346d ago

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

solideagle346d 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.

Phoenix76346d 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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REDGUM345d ago

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

thesoftware730346d ago (Edited 346d 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.

blacktiger345d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca346d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

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

OzzY-waZZy346d ago (Edited 346d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

potatoseal345d ago

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

Imalwaysright345d ago

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

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Top 20 Best PlayStation 3 Games (20-11)

Alex DS. from Link Cable Gaming writes: "Is the PlayStation 3 retro? This is a surprisingly hard question to answer as the system definitely has the age to be considered retro, having launched in 2006, over 15 years ago now. But with it being home to so many massive games, many of which still hold up today and in fact were released for the PlayStation 4 when that console was released, make the PS3 a retro console that doesn’t feel retro."

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shinoff2183717d ago

No ps3 is not retro. I dont even consider ps2 era retro. All imo.

shinoff2183717d ago

Typically, the term retro is given to items which are at least 20 years old (but not yet 40 years old).

Quick google search

badz149717d ago

No the PS3 is not yet a retro console. But if you're gonna put 1 game from a series in this list, then LBP2 should be there instead of the original, Motorstorm PR is also an overall better game than the 1st game and to put Tools of Destruction over A Crack in Time is a blasphemy when ACiT is the best game in the series.