Halo Reach versus Killzone 2 versus Crysis 2: HD Screenshot comparison

GB writes: "Halo, Killzone and Crysis. What is common between these three? They are all one of the best franchises on their respective platforms. Crysis 2 branches out on the consoles and Halo Reach hits the Xbox 360 some time this year. Both of these games should be visually stunning and should feature stunning environments. But how do they both compare with Killzone 2? So lets compare these three games in different perspectives. All the images are at 720P."

[FangBlade]

Comparing Halo Reach to a graphical monsters like KZ2 and Crysis 2 is just not fair IMO.

[Icyhot]

Gamingbolt seems to have nothing else to do but these stupid comparison. Seriously the site only posts BS flaimbait articles. The only articles that come from them are "Top 5..." or "A PS3 Exclusive vs 360 Exclusive"...

[blitz0623]

Don't you find it funny they're comparing 2 games yet to be released to a game already a year plus old?

[presto717]

And even at that KZ2 is still owning.

[Noctis Aftermath]

18 reports and this still gets approved, the report system needs to either be removed completely since it does almost nothing or change it so reports actually do more then get people to fix spelling errors....

[Cold 2000]

Fun factor, multiplayer, single player, hype, critical acclaim, popular acclaim gives this: Halo > Killzone and Crysis.

Haters, bring some arguments to the table :)

edit: Oh, looks like they cant bring no arguments, only disagrees :)
Well, I cant blame you guys. I mean sometimes you just cant go against the truth.

[DERKADER]

XBOX FANBOYS vs PS FANBOYS vs PC FANBOYS.

Play what you like and stop comparing things like it makes any difference anyways. Only about 5% of the articles on N4G are news the rest is fanboys bias opinions.

[Cold 2000]

Yeah, its unfair to compare Reach to games that have 10 times less features.

edit: more like 20 times more features.

[Chubear]

I think a more logical comparison would be Halo games Vs Resistance games personally. We'll probably get vid comparisons of both after E3 debuts.

But you can do it for yourself with their latest installments though
Halo3 Vs Resistance2

Story
Graphics
Voice Acting
Presentation
Musical Score
Online MP
Co-op MP

@1.9
Oh come on, this "features" thing is really getting out of hand. There are features other FPSs have that Halo doesn't as well and many that they are only now implementing in Halo: Reach after others have been doing it for many years.

Features are not something FPSs go crazy for cause I've never seen any FPS fanbase for games like Crysis, MW, Killzone, Doom, UT etc etc cry on forums about how they desperately want the features Halo has and view it as some great loss.

The features Halo has is great for it's fanbase but features are not gameplay. Don't make it seem like all of a sudden it's features that make a FPS and only the features that halo has matters but not the features that other FPSs offer that Halo doesn't have.

That's like saying because Halo doesn't have Proxy chat feature online now means it's subpar. Halo is fun..but so are many other FPSs. Fun is relative so I don't understand why the halo fanbase like to believe the "fun" in halo is teh uber and no other FPS has fun like halo online. I don't understand.

To me, Halo is a do up of a console version of past UT games... so I'm baffled how UT games on the 360 dont' even sell 1/20th of what Halo games sell since halo is essentially built of the blue print of UT. I just don't understand, I've never understood this massive phenomena that is halo.

[Nishka Fa Fa La Boo]

the first person view killzone 2 looks better, but halo reach environments looks better.

[LordMarius]

lol @ Cold
Done convincing yourself kid?

[shadow2797]

"Fun factor, multiplayer, single player, hype, critical acclaim, popular acclaim"

Wow, you got all that from a screenshot? Halo: Reach clearly transcends logic, apparently.

The article is about screenshots. You're supposed to use them to compare graphics. Anything else is off topic.

How's that for an argument?

Besides, all of that is rather subjective. In my opinion, KZ2's single player rapes the single player of ever Halo game, but you don't hear me shoving that down your throat, do you?

Back on topic...

I have a hard time believing those Crysis screens are from consoles, but if they are, KZ2 has some nice competition. We'll see how it looks in motion. Sadly, Reach just can't compete at this level, but it does look good for a Halo game.

[meetajhu]

i see Killzone 2 demolishing 2010 titles. These guys have no chance against Killzone 3

[SoX FireBlade]

yea why comparing is always about graphics ?

why they don't compare features or something ?

and i always see comparison before the games come out which is stupid

see god of war 3 for example. It had huge improvement in the graphics when it came out, way better than the demo

[Shepherd 214]

I honestly dont think that the Killzone 2 character model screenshot looks very good, you can see the octagons really easily on the shoulders, arms and face mask of the Helghast soldiers in that lighting for some reason, even though the other KZ2 shots look superb. Even if you dont think Halo Reach looks as good as Crysis 2 or KZ2 then you have to admit that it holds its own very well. The thing you should notice that Halo reach has more than the other two is color. I love color because real life is drenched in color, not shades of gray, brown and black.

I havent seen enough of Crysis 2 to know if it has a huge color palette yet. I know the first game did on PC.

[lil Titan]

i swear game journalist like this make it look easy to do there job i mean post pictures from each game and say what each of the three have in common and it an official article to post up wow

[HolyOrangeCows]

Look at me! I'm a journalist! I can post pre-release pictures of games and call it a comparison and call it a day!

[megacheak]

....

[wicko]

April Fools!

Wait, this article is serious?

[-Alpha]

"The features Halo has is great for it's fanbase but features are not gameplay. Don't make it seem like all of a sudden it's features that make a FPS and only the features that halo has matters but not the features that other FPSs offer that Halo doesn't have."

I agree that this is an unfair and unneccessary comparison, but Halo's features ARE Gameplay related. Custom made maps, modes, split screen, over 35 official modes-- how is any of that not gameplay related?

I think shadow made a good point that arguing gameplay is off topic to this, but to say gameplay isn't what makes Halo so great is false.

On top of that, by that logic, graphics aren't really gameplay related either. My biggest problem with graphics is that people want to push them so hard that gameplay suffers. I worry that Reach's new engine may end up sacrificing the great features of Halo, but I doubt Bungie will let that happen.

Anyways, point is, Halo is a terrific game not because of graphics, but because of the gameplay variety. Killzone, Crysis, etc. lacked customization and modes of gameplay/maps like Halo has to this day. That is why Halo 3 is still played by over 150,000 players daily. Bungie has supported and implemented Halo in a fantastic manner, yet all graphic whores do is judge games at face value.

Graphic comparisons are a very shallow way of looking at a game. It's like judging a book by its cover. Halo looks absolutely fine to me, as do numerous other games that don't look like Crysis on PC. Unfortunately fanboys are too dense to argue with a bit of common sense and resort to the "purty pictures" to fight their silly little wars.

[HolyOrangeCows]

I can't believe so many people seriously think Halo:Reach will look like Bungie's high-AA 1080p non-360 shots.

[Death2494]

"Halo: Reach has way more content than the other two."
You do know that the UI for that content takes only a couple hundred MBs, right? Stop making excuses for Bungie. They should've just used Cryengine 3 or Unreal Engine 3. Gears of War 2 has ton of enemies on screen and doesn't sacrifice graphics to achieve it.

That wouldn't be a problem if it were on blu-ray. Wouldn't have to sacrifice graphics for content. 50gig dual layer blu-ray disc were limits are broken.

[ico92]

"Fun factor, multiplayer, single player, hype, critical acclaim, popular acclaim gives this: Halo > Killzone and Crysis. "

Thats great Cold i also enjoy Halo but this is a GRAPHICS comparison, and correct me if im wrong but isn't the 360 camp hyping this game to be a graphical beast, so what did you expect ?

overall in terms of GRAPHICS

Crysis 2 >killzone 2 > Halo Reach

[smittyjerkins]

I r so glad I have Cold2000 on my ignore list. :]

[Dee_91]

Im guessing they are still comparing new games graphics to KZ2 because everyone says KZ2 graphics are the best out there .. and I can see why lol, i havent played my KZ2 on my hd tv yet .. im about to now lol
but imo Crysis graphics better than KZ2 by a hair but halo graphics not that amazing to me .. il b able to personaly compare them myself

[pixelsword]

The other two were from the multiplayer.

[kneon]

Yet another screen shot comparison where we don't even know for sure what is in game and what is cut scenes.

Show me the in-game video, nothing else matters, I don't play cut scenes and I don't play screen shots.

[PSFan100]

Terrible comparison, KZ2 is over a year old and H:Reach/Crysis aren't even out yet. They didn't even take things like movement/animation into consideration, for example the train level in K2 looks amazing with the cloth materials blowing in the wind, shooting NPCs and having them react at the specific point of collision also makes the game look amazing. These things are unseen by screen shots and this compassion .

[MazzingerZ]

IMHO K2 looks still better than U2 although GOW3 beats K2...it's a personal taste, I like graphics that make objects look organic rather than pretty (U2)

Halo Reach it's about Master Chief vs Covenant, it's about that universe, as a Halo fan the only I care is that the story is solid and gameplay + graphics better than Halo 3, that's it, it doesn't matter than it isn't better than K2 or U2 or GOW3.

Halo it's the only reason I have my X360 and pay for XBL, now I wonder, what is going to be like after Reach when Bungie is not longer involved....not sure I would care about Halo anymore. Halo=Bungie.

[sid4gamerfreak]

crysis 2 beats all if played on the PC. For the (gimped) consoles, kz2 looks much better than poor Halo Reach

[shawnsl65]

This comparison is like Kimbo Slice vs Bruce Lee vs Chuck Norris.

[EvilBlackCat]

"Damn. Trying so hard that they have to compare Killzone 2 to two games are aren't even out yet. And even at that KZ2 is still owning"

Everybody have an opinion of course but to comment that B.S. is just ridiculous.

CRYSIS and REACH both looks better than KILLZONE 2

NO MATTER what you say loyalist is not going to change the facts

Oh please on the last 3 pictures you say Killzone 2 looks better?

GTFO POSER!

[chriski333]

its so true halo looks like crap next to these 2 titans ive been saying it for the longest time halo needs to be drop please give it up

[Mr Tretton]

Cold 2000, there is no point in 'arguing' with your fanboi azz

Get a life son.

[vhero]

Halo reach probably wont even be 720p anyways so stupid comparison.

[1nOnly]

I dont know why people still see KZ2 as the beast it used to be. Same thing goes for the first Crysis, it used to be a beast but now days great graphics are to be expected in AAA titles. In my books Gears2 is still looking amazing, UC2 looks better than KZ2 and GoW3 kills them all.
but between the three for me Crysis2 is in its own league, neither KZ2 or Reach is on the same level.

[MNicholas]

in terms of graphics, AI, animation, audio and physics that, for KZ3, I'd prefer that they, rather than spend resources making the graphics significantly better, spend more time on getting certain aspects of realism to the next level.

For example, while animation is incredible, you'll still see a bit of that pulled-by-a-string phenomenon (although far less than other FPS games which I shall not name for obvious reasons).

It would also be great to see 100% destructible environments. This is more of a memory issue than anything else and, hopefully, the recent increase in available memory didn't come too late in KZ3 development to make this happen.

[KILLERAPP]

Why do people continue to post this comparison that will only cost fan boy war…

[Gradient]

Watch these same 'writers' cower in silence once Killzone 3 is unveiled.

[mau64]

Man I cannot wait for Halo Reach.. Picked up Halo 3 again just to hype it.

[tripewire]

HD? The 360 doesnt do HD exclusives.

Must be upscaled....

[nouman1989]

Crysis 2 beats them all 'nuff said

[WetN00dle69]

Wow dude the people that disagree with you are in an extreme case of Denial. Crysis 2 kills both KZ2 and Reach. KZ2 is a great game no doubt BUT there are time when the characters for some reason get weird legs that bend forward instead of backwards like actual humans which pretty much kills it in the graphics department.

[Chubear]

Nah,you're going by the PC version of Crysis2 but I think console gamers are mainly interested in the comparison of the console version of Crysis2 cause it's inevitable that the PC version is going to be a bit better than Crysis1 and have more stuff happening in scenes but if you think the console version of Crysis2 is going to look like the PC versions then.. uhmm, ok.

There's a reason they dropped vegetative surroundings and incorporated urban settings and it's not because they wanted something "new"

[Death2494]

I think it might be a tie between Crysis 2 and Killzone2 but it's already been a year since it released. That says something when people are still comparing your year old game to unreleased titles.

But the thing that people should understand is that Crysis2 will run at 60fps and Killzone 2 runs at 30fps. I don't like motion blur so i'll take 60fps over 30fps anyday.

[Wizziokid]

nothing will beat Crysis 2 (PC) pointless even trying to compare, these comparisons are getting old anyway.

Edit: Someone disagrees? why? because if you think Crysis 2 dosen't have the best graphics well, you should of went to specsavers.

[Hellsvacancy]

Killzones an old-skool game man and it still looks pukka

[Gradient]

Isn't it in like 520p or some funny sub-HD resolution?

[NotSoSilentBob]

This isn't even comparing them. They have a picture of each and say what do you think.

[respawnaction]

nuff said. Remember this one? They figure the previous one reaches 1100 degrees, why not do the SAME comparison only adding Crysis, which adds to flame and hits. http://www.n4g.com/News-476...

[LordMarius]

Lol, guess who looses

The sub-HD one

[AliTheBrit19]

Who wins? :)

[TheXgamerLive]

but even still Reach looks hella good.

[The_Beast]

why the hell is reach in there. it will never reach kz2's graphic level or cr 2. get over it bots. NEVER.

not just reach. any game on 360

[AuToFiRE]

Halo reach looks like crap, look at the draw distances, we all know KZ2 will basically draw the entire map, you can snipe from across the map, in reach i wonder if you will even be able to see the otherside

[Dtoxz]

I say it because sceens can be doctored. When the game is RUNNING in your xbox is when you should make the comparison. It's being played in motion so compare it when its in motion.

Screw screenshots. Reach does look good from what I've seen.

[theunleashed64]

killzone 2 and crysis owns but halo: reach' yeah it's reaching alright
reaching for a gun to blow it's brains out it's so sub-HD

[Das_Bastardion]

Crysis 2 is the best looking, then comes Killzone 2 wich is surprising especially because its almost a year old... and then Halo Reach... wich is just not that "good" looking.

Sorry bots, face the truth, is easier that way

[Kamikaze135]

It's over a year old. It came out February 2009.

[karan8624]

KZ 2 >>>>>>>&g t;>> Halo Reach

But dont bother comparing to anything crytek does. Because I guarantee it blows everything we have seen so far out of the water, even UC2

If you disagree, its because you havent played Crysis with everything Very High Settings and best resolution. Still no console games compare to it, and its YEARS old

[HDgamer]

Its not fair, Crysis 2 and Killzone 2 raped Halo reach before it was in development.

[kngri]

I think killzone 2 has better graphics than Halo Reach and we'll have to wait and see the platform version of Crysis 2, but its going to be hard for a multy-platform engine to beat Killzone 2. then again its not all about graphics, keep in mind Halo Reach will have four player co-op and other features missing in Killzone 2, this may level the fight.

[bjornbear]

funny how KZ2 is the only game in the list that is a year old =P the other two aren't even out yet...

its completely hilarious

especially considering KZ2 holds its own still =) (on consoles - please don't bring PC into this since nor KZ2 or Reach are for PC, doesn't make sense)

[Arnon]

Can you name an FPS game on the PS3 that's more recent and better looking than Killzone 2?

[bjornbear]

but considering other than KZ2 there's only Resistance franchise and MAG, both of which look great, but not as great as KZ2

KZ3 will probably over throw KZ2 as best looking console FPS, but hey better than none right? ;)

[bobdog626]

Crysis was done on a single DVD.Put 2 and 2 together ,what do you think game's will look like this gen.I Say All in a matter of Time , Bear, all in a matter of TIME.

[NotSoSilentBob]

bobdog626

don't forget crysis is on 1 dvd but also has a 12gig install.

[gillri]

crysis n PC will look the best

out of those Halo Reach will be the best game

[OO7]

Halo looks like Sh!t

[John HX]

Why, hello Mr. Trollbait!

[Rageanitus]

why compare HD shots when it wont be that high res...

Hype machine.

Compare it the the res it will be playing natively \@

[dragonyght]

looks like killzone still the game to beat tho that would matter when comes come e3

[EditorAtGNG]

I think that Crysis, even today should still be considered one of the most visually attractive FPS ever made. The game still blows my mind, even after 3 years of it's official release. I won't argue whether console games look better than PC exclusives (since I am not sure whether Crysis got a console port), but one thing is certain - you cannot really match the HD quality of Crysis... it's photo realistic.

PS: On the side note, the game was just bellow average shooter with some interesting moments, and the only thing that made everyone buy it was the e-peen factor - CAN YOU RUN IT? :)

[vilanova]

great game,but graphics always weak,metro 2033 make one head-to-head with K2,Crysis is wonderful only on PC

[Rageanitus]

1) wow those previews look amazing its gonna rape most fps out there
2) then the pc gamer comes along and says sorry those look like ok graphics
3) xbox then disagrees\
4) when the game actually comes out it really doesnt look thatgood and they go back to the SAME exact argument but but but its all about gameplay.... lol so their logic is that no other fps out there has better game play
5) but but but you have to pay alot for a pc rig... sorry a 3-5 year old pc machine still can easily trump those graphics.

Point of all this they always think halo is the king of all gameplay but funny thing is has the same mechanis as past fps's out there.

[A change in the wind]

Wow, look at the environment pics. Killzone 2 is incredible one of the best looking games ever made on a $300 console. Reach on the other hand, which will be nearly 2 years newer at launch and looks bland as f*ck compared to killzone 2. Just look at the first two pictures, it`s embarrassing how average Reach looks. Give it up bots.

[Midnight-Rogue]

so no need to throw in the "gameplay over graphics arguement", because even then, Halo hasn't improved much over the last 3 titles.

[RagTagBnd445]

Last gen Halo was only king on consoles, and in that time multiplayer FPS where biggest on PC. Now it has stretched more out, and the genre has become to diverse that there is really no king, some wants sandbox, some wants dark war atmosphere and some want competitive minded games. The real king is the gamer, who have the opportunity to play what he likes most.

On topic: Those screenshots are horrible SD.

[THC CELL]

i cant wait to see killzone 3 then crysis 2 is in the pond

[counselorterry]

Halo Reach = Fog

[Ippiki Okami]

"Halo Reach = Fog" good thing thats a "O" and not an "A" like I thought it said. lol

Kinda unfair though considering Halo Reach isn't even complete yet. Killzone 2 is like 2 years old now? Crysis 2 is supposed to be "cutting edge". If neither Halo Reach or Crysis 2 can somewhat match what they did with Killzone 2, then I guess thats to bad.

[Justin_bristoe]

are from pc version. but yes that and kz2 dominate this. crackdown reach is pitiful compared

[hamoor]

yeah never mind all those great features that halo reach have because you know halo reach will shine when we talking about MP and gameplay
So whatever

[JonDiskonected]

Halo is the most over hyped franchise that ever existed, calling it the best selling franchise of the xbox would be more apropriate

killzone 2 even though it was good still isnt the best franchise of sony

and as far as crysis yeah it looked good, but isnt it just another fps...also to be a franchise shouldn't there be more than one game??? 2 isnt even out yet...

[sasukeftw]

kz2 FTW

[knightdarkbox]

halo reach = open world,new engine ( x engine) fun gameplay and game most played in live to date.

crysis= best graphics to date and fun gameplay.

killzone2= good graphics, genric storyline, and only it...

;)

[Biggest]

I like this comment. Halo: Reach is the most played on Xbox Live to date. . . Which is still to be determined.

[bnaked]

Halo Reach is linear, there is no open world! Same with Alan Wake. And Killzone 2 is the best FPS of 2009 with an incredible atmosphere.

[Captain Hotpot]

Crytek are the Graphics King,
Guerrilla Games? Prince.

[chidori666]

after see this pics, kz2 still best engine of graphics and physics to date IMO.

kz2 FTW!!

[Dtoxz]

can you guys imagine what KZ3 will look like? We are truly in the best generation of games.....so far :)

Seriously think about it.....It's only going to get better from here.

[karan8624]

Best so far

Graphics Wise... I still miss good ole crash bandicoot and spyro :P

[mp1289]

That wasn't a fair character model comparison for killzone 2, they just used a multiplayer character which looks nowhere near as good as a character from a cut scene. Not bad for a 1 year old game to be compared with upcoming titles though.

[RagTagBnd445]

Of course they did not compare with a cut scene....

I think you mean from singleplayer instead.

[boss_killa]

halo reach looks about average.

kz2 destroys it in every category when it comes to graphics.

this comparison is pointless.

[megacheak]

I think all three games look great, each in its. The game engine for one game does some things better than the other game engine. Personally, I'm used to evaluate the graphic component is not just for the beauty of the picture, but by how much complex calculation algorithms, and on how complex physical model, the number of objects, the number of characters, their polygonal complexity, lighting model, system damage, etc. It is always easier to achieve a more beautiful picture if the playing space rather closed and the complexity of interaction with the environment is small. And then it all depends on - what purpose was the developers. Another huge factor that many highly confused is - decorating. Often, many prefer the beautiful artistic design rather than realism. And here the great merits of artists and not the game engine (a good example of Killzone 2 and Crysis 1).
Reading loud utterances of many on this site about that one game is incredibly steep another - like a small child who prefers pretty packaging rather than quality of the product. Personally, I think this comparison is not very fair to Halo Reach, purely in visual terms so picked up more interesting footage / screenshots. http://i.piccy.info/i4/cb/e...
By the way, the technical demonstration of Crysis 2 (CryEngine 3) on consoles (even the X360 version), shown at the developer conference looks much steeper than the same Killzone 2.

[bnaked]

Your screenshot comparsion is stupid. Halo Reach Bullshots, well photoshopped..

[megacheak]

Have you watched the video documentation on the official website of the game? All the screenshots are absolutely real. Not only is pre-alpha version of the game (Moreover, compared with the alpha release, the game already looks better according to the developers themselves). Just these screenshots look a lot better than the static screenshots are listed in the comparison. Since these screens were taken directly from the game in motion. If you do not believe that this real-life images to see video documentation on the official site ...

P.S.
And before you click on the button "disagree", or make sweeping statements, I advise you to see more materials about this game, and not draw conclusions on spurious comparison.

[bnaked]

Some screenshots are blurred. I have seen the documentary and i have seen the aliasing ^^

Halo Reach looks really good, but not Gears 2 good..

[megacheak]

I do not know what you mean by - "Some screenshots are blurred". Simply, they are taken directly from the video, so it can be compression artifacts. But as the game itself has a very advanced blur based on the movement of the camera and the additional blur based on the movement of objects. The game is a lot more technically advanced things, such as ambient occlusion filter (SSAO), a three-dimensional dynamic water (using of tessellation), and a lot else to repeat all the long and pointless, anyway, for many people, these data are useless. And if you admitted that the game looks good, then you'll be really surprised by the final product ...

[divideby0]

comparing Reach to games 2 years old and still not as good in its present shape. I expect Reach to get better..time will tell

you have to be blind not to see the Fog and lack of DOF in Reach compared to the other 2...

[mittwaffen]

You have to be kidding me, terrible POS comparison.

[wissam]

Why does this guy always bring this comparisons news ??

[karan8624]

All they did was show us a few screenshots

we can do this ourselves, for an ARTICLE, at least write in some points and pros/cons you spot

[swice]

Just stop...please...this article is useless GARBAGE. Any gamer with half a fvcking brain knows the outcome already

[Ch1d0r1]

They should compare it to KZ3 so it can be more ridiculous

[drzmvp554]

even though Killzone and Crysis are like 10 times better looking than Reach, Halo does better with gameplay and overall experience IMO, either way each game is great

[ShOtCall3r33]

Why would you compare three different games on three different platforms???? you cant have a good comparison their too many varialbes

[RELAX]

WE really not has seen , the final stage of halo reaceh.
compare unfinsh game with finsh game is UNPROFFESIONAL .

[Xfanboy]

Halo no doubt will sell out both games!!!
Not a halo fan but i have to show respect 2 a beast of a title!!!
seeing that they are going into a more open end feel like PC shooters!!!
I know ps3 fans not pc fans will send me too hell but...
I kindaaaa... ummmm. wanna play it... I know it's a sin but i just can't help myself.. then crysis 2 will murder killzone 2 on PC (disagree if u want but don't call me a lier) & how can killzone 2 kill Crysis 1, warhead (looks even better) or crysis 2 if you can't upgrade the technology of the ps3 you know dx11, full hd, ray tracing(like in NFS shift on pc) 4xAA up to 32xAA(not needed but it's their) Mods to make the visual effects even better???

But if fanboys are just comparing to just console games then my bad!!!!

But if not were is your logic???

Character model face already surpasses Heavy rain!!! 1:41 No???

http://www.youtube.com/watc...
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Wow I am so gonna lose bubbles for this!!!

[Xfanboy]

http://www.youtube.com/watc...
3:50

[infamousinfolite]

All you 360 fanboys that say reach looks better than killzone 2 are blind and needs to see an eye doctor

[zeddy]

for a game 2 and a half years old kz2 looks phucking amazing.

[zeddy]

for a game a year and a half years old kz2 looks phucking amazing.

[bobdog626]

Should have compared Killzone 2 vs Crysis 2 vs Mass Effect 2 .that would have had a better chance then Halo.

[mrcash]

Look, just in case people don't already know, Crysis is in a league of its own and I do mean the original. That game's world is massvie in comparison to killzone2 and a lot more interactive. Killzone had some nice explosions and all but they were all scripted in crysis it was very random. As for halo reach, again that's another sandbox game, and IMO it looks on par with Killzone2 which isn't bad considering the world will be much larger than killzone2. All in all they need to stop including Crysis in game comparisons,especially against console games, yes uc2 gow3,kz2 look great but oh man crysis is far more interactive and larger as a whole.

[strickers]

Halo Reach is not sandbox.It will have some large levels but I bet they will be smaller than Killzone2s.I take it you are another ill informed person thinking Killzone is a corridor shooter?Have you ever played it?The levels are massive and you can see for miles.Halo Reach has no draw distance,just like most good looking 360 games.The fog of war descends very early(see Alan wake too).

[Mattey]

honestly all three look great in their own way

Halo's sky-boxes are the best

[Mattey]

killzone is bad game, get over its polygon count.

[Kermi]

I'm going to say the same thing I said when they were comparing Killzone 2 to Halo 3.

Of course Reach looks good compared to Killzone 2. It should! Killzone 2 is now an old game. Reach is yet to be released.

[strickers]

Are you suggesting Reach looks better?Very wrong.Too many fanboy goggles with Halo.To say anything against Halo is like slating the lord in a church,frowned upon even if it's true.

[Tigan]

Halo is looking very good. Game is not even out yet but it's looking good. Killzone 2 is good but it's just to orange. I think Reach is looking better.

1. crysis 2
2. Reach
3. Killzone2

[Tigan]

the only ones trying to convince each other that it looks like crap are the ps3 fanboys which make up about 75% of this site. Reach looks really good.

I don't see what the point of comparing crysis2 to Reach and Killzon2. I think the first crysis would have been more than sufficient to kill both titles. Crysis on pc still looks phenomenal.

[ILLINOIS]

KILLZONE 3 will blow all 3 away.

[ikral]

...that is no needed on this matter.

[Colonel-Killzone]

All new low of stupidity very dumb article.

[Xfanboy]

Halo reach is a fantastic looking game!! I think it should be Halo reach vs Mass effect!!!!

[peeps]

this actually shows off how nice halo reach looks imo. it's needed a graphical update in a while but finally looks like it got it.

crysis looks technically better but i quite like the art style of reach. killzone 2 is a great looking game but i am really getting sick or the dull colours used in most fps games now adays, it's why i loved the graphics in UC2 even more cus they were stunning + colourful

[bobdog626]

And as of Yet No other Game come close . One Word WoW.That say a lot for Bluray at this Point .

[maverick1191]

1.9 - Fangblade
Yeah, its unfair to compare Reach to games that have 10 times less features.

edit: more like 20 times more features.

NAME THEM PLZ

i bet you can't

[theone26]

Reach shouldn't be here, even BC2 looks better than it. Crysis on PC would surely win out but on consoles it's a toss up comparing to KZ2. KZ3 vs Crysis 2 however, is what I'm interested the most though.

[Vip3r]

Aww, Halo is all grown up now.

Cute.

[gypsygib]

Killzone 2's graphics are so good due to the post-processing, in other words you have to see it moving to see why it looks so good. We need comparison videos for a true comparison

[dkgshiz]

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.. .........................:(

[DigitalAnalog]

Out of the 3 we've only seen a "completed" product IN-MOTION.

Something to think about....

-End statement

[ForROME]

Graphics go to Crisis all the way however; Fun factor will be HALO reach given the Bungie track record, I found KZ2 online not fun, and the game over all is too grey and sluggish for my taste

[SoulAssassin808]

Beta screenshots vs Full game vs Alpha screenshots

Great comparison...

[megacheak]

Exactly! But what is most annoying that Reach in this comparison used some of the worst screen shots - very early, static and empty, while the other two games have screenshots of the game in motion with the presence of post-processing effects. I took some shots directly from the gameplay. And despite the fact that Reach only the alpha version, the game is quite comparable or even better than KZ2. Moreover, a month later released a beta version, which will look better, because the current (internal) version of the game already looks better (according to developers).

http://i.piccy.info/i4/cb/e...