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PALGN: Killzone 2 Preview - We go hands-on with the highly anticipated shooter

PALGN writes: "It's not very often that a trailer generates hype to a massive degree, but when the first 'gameplay' trailer was released for Killzone 2 back in 2005, gamers and critics alike didn't quite know what to think. Was it real? Was it actual gameplay footage? The reason why people had so many questions, for those who haven't seen the trailer in question, is that the footage looked freakin' good. Almost too good. Whether it was a positive and a negative, it certainly had people wondering just how good the game was going to be, and quickly turned it into one of the PlayStation 3's most anticipated titles. Nearly three years later, we got our hands on the game at PlayStation Day 2008... so just how does Killzone 2 stack up to the other shooting games on the market, and is it worth holding your breath until February 2009 to play it?

The first Killzone left off with players finishing the fight successfully, ridding the Helghast back to their home world of Helghan. In Killzone 2, you'll be travelling to Helghan on a mission to capture the Helghast leader, Emperor Visari, in an attempt to finish the war against them once and for all. They're not happy that you're invading obviously, and will do anything in their power to stop you, and given that they've adjusted to the planets conditions very well, you and your special forces unit known as the Legion are going to have to adjust to those same conditions much faster if you're going to have a chance at victory."
Cyrus365 - contributor
Published: 596 days 12 hours ago | Preview | PlayStation 3
 
 

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Daz - 596 days 11 hours ago
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Nice hands on :) Hope i can turn of sixaxis not a big fan,
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pharmd - 596 days 10 hours ago
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i am so jealous of them!!!
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xaphanze - 596 days 11 hours ago
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They saw only the training mission and already complaining about being like every other shooter out there.Media sucks.
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hazeblaze - 596 days 7 hours ago
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Well they're just relaying what they played. They did say that the gameplay was solid... jut nothing terribly new. As long as it's solid and looks as good as it does, and has a good story... it'll be worth buying.
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hotshot127 - 596 days 10 hours ago
3 - about being like every other shooter.
personally i dont really care. the cover system is enought to differenciate it from other shooters for me.

but i'm sure reviewers will beat down the game just like they did cod4 and halo 3 for not being innovative/sarcasm.

so its all good
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hotshot127 - 596 days 10 hours ago
4 - ok so it seems to me that all the complaints about the first one are out of the picture
the first one had horrible framerate inconsistencies. generic shooting. and the controls werent solid at all.

all of that seems to be improved with the cover system serperating it from the pack. with the controls being stated as solid from many previews. and the game running smooth.

but unfortunetely that's not all killzone 2 can do(improve on what made the first game bad)

this is a generation of online gaming and the online has to be top notched or the single player has to be ground-breaking.

which to be honest, most games can't do that with the exception of mgs4 but we'll see.

multiplayer is essential in fps's
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40cal - 596 days 10 hours ago
5 - The more I read
The more I want to play this game.
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heyheyhey - 596 days 9 hours ago
5.1 -
yeah

everytime i see that sexy gameplay footage, i itch to blast some Helghast ass with those sexy reload animations with the awesome shine on the weapon

im pissed off about the delay though, it doesn't seem like much more to wait- but i was hoping that i could completely kill the cheery christmas atmosphere this year

oh well, if anyone deserves a delay- it's GG, i don't think they could take getting bad scores for another KZ game and getting ripped to shreds by the media and fanboys
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eagle21 - 596 days 9 hours ago
5.2 - I agree, every since the E3 trailers I have been saying to myself..."that game looks freakin' gorgeous"...
All the while keeping an eye on it. But now I see myself ripping off the plastic and playing it...lol
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LJWooly - 596 days 9 hours ago
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Same here. I was actually doubting this game for a while, I thought it would flop, now... I'm dead set on getting it. I actually liked the first game, too.
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Michael Jackson - 596 days 10 hours ago
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It's good to know that AI is much improved than the last one. I think so too. This season of American Idol is much better than last season.
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LJWooly - 596 days 9 hours ago
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Lol! Bubbles.
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lotd - 596 days 3 hours ago
6.2 - lol
the only reason you like this years better than last years is more young boys made it to the end. micheal
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S1nnerman - 596 days 10 hours ago
7 - As much as I'm interested in this game
I'm beginning to tire of FPSs

Not a grumble, I'll pick up Killzone but probably wait till it's cheaper.
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OnslaughtX - 596 days 9 hours ago
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I started with console FPS with Goldeneye and Perfect Dark. Then I didn't bother until Resistance, since I couldn't get a good grasp of dual analog until I forced myself. Now, man... CoD4 was my favorite game in a while... but the amount of FPSs is staggering. Each one needs to really do something to separate it from the pack, or be lost in the pack.
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Will-UK - 596 days 8 hours ago
8 - KZ2
it going to look even better when it realeases
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DJ - 596 days 5 hours ago
8.1 - Yeah, that's the scary thing.
o_o'
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vasilisk - 596 days 8 hours ago
9 - I still cannot believe how good this game looks
let's all hope that it plays as well...
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