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It's been billed a PS3 system seller, but does Killzone 2 really live up to the hype?
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It's been billed a PS3 system seller, but does Killzone 2 really live up to the hype?
Looks sweet, hopefully will pick one up soon.
Nice review, a day one purchase for sure :)
I have it pre-ordered at shopto in the hope of getting it the day before :o
Demo this thursday :D
great review - have just preordered :)
Cheers to Mr Flibbles for heads up, the Demo is on PSN now, get downloading ;)
Demo = :D
Stunning graphics and incredible DTS sound
Very satisfying to play.
I love Call of Duty 4 and its not like that, but then again does it need to be? I think I will get used to the controls and really enjoy it.
The graphics on first impression seem very good.
I couldnt make that judgement based on just the 10-15 min demo to be honest Josh.
I thought Halo 3 was dreadful personally, and I didn't really get into COD4. I enjoyed the single player but never felt inclined to play it again a second time. I am a fan of fps games however, having clocked many hours on Bioshock and The Orange Box this generation, amongst others.
My first impressions, based upon a quick play of these early levels, is that its a highly polished game. It is a real audio visual treat and a showcase for what can be achieved on the PS3, and on consoles in general. This is most likely the game that will become the first port of call for demonstrating system prowess to the uninitiated.
Crucially, the gameplay is great. There is nothing revolutionary here but it does feel like a good solid fps and it is a lot of fun to play. I can definately see myself playing through the single player campaign at least a few times and I think that the multiplayer will bring longevity to the table.
like i said in the sony forum here in hexus, i dont like the controls. i want my keyboard and mouse :(
im in two minds of getting this now. i dont realy enjoy fps games on the consoles.
The thing is Josh you make it sound like you were expecting the game to come with keyboard and mouse support on a console? you didn't really did you? :D
Im the same in that im a keyboard and mouse fps'er only normally, but this is the first fps on any console that has made me actually "want" to get to grips with using a controller.
In regard to the game, initial impressions - stunning.
Really is an amazing Audio and visual feast when it starts up for the first time, graphics/sounds have such an impact in it, if you have a good visual/audio set up ready for this you really are in for something special and will get the most out of this. Didnt get much time to play it last night but this weekend i know what ill be doing :)
blown away by the demo - graphics and sound surpass anything i have seen/heard on any console.
a bit disappointed by how short the demo was, only 10-15mins at best but very glad i have preordered this :)
this will be my latest showcase game for showing off my hd projector + surround sound :D
The online servers have been offline for a while, I'm desperate to see how good/or not the multiplayer will be
From some videos I have seen the AI is amazing, but by the looks of things the pictures don't give it justice. If I recall isn't this a long time over schedule?
From what I've read and seen, it's a looker, but only 'as good' as things like Gears of War 2 and Crysis, rather than in a league of it's own, looks wise.
And in terms of gameplay, again it's 'as good as' Halo3, etc, rather than miles ahead.
I think when the hype has died down, it will be viewed as a solid FPS game, one of the finest out there at the moment, but it didn't really blow the opposition away.
Only one thing worries me though and that's one reviewer being able to complete it in little over 5 hours.
Halo3 is a fine game, not fantastic, but certainly not terrible. It has the most complete feature set of any FPS game. The Halo3 package is very impressive.
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Also, I have to say being a no-console PC snob, that Killzone 2 is the best looking game I've ever seen.
Have you seen Gears of War 2 running on a nice HDTV, and Crysis on a decent PC?
If so, is it a step up from those, in your opinion?
Killzone 2 looks a lot better imo, in fact i'm rather jealous. Just saw a hd video review.. wow.
Wish I had a PS3 as this game looks ace. Got a 360 for XMAS tho and im happy with that. Looks ace graphics tho!
Played the demo and the beta, awesome graphic I seen so far on PS3. It's definately a game I will buy once release. Looking forward to the online modes.
Nice new vid on "the making of Killzone 2" :)
http://threespeech.com/blog/2009/02/...coming-at-5pm/