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Killzone: Shadow Fall - "The Oath" Commercial

Sony just released a brand new commercial of the upcoming game Killzone: Shadow Fall.

-Foxtrot3817d ago

Why don't ads for TV not show actual gameplay, to make people go "HOLY CRAP....I want that" instead of "Wonder what that's like"

I remember when Skyrim did it and then well after launch they did a gameplay one which made it look much better.

Seriously I never understand the big deal with live action ads for games.

Gazondaily3817d ago

Yeah I get what you mean.

But this one did look great and got me hyped so job done I guess.

I want to play as the Helghast in the story!

-Foxtrot3817d ago (Edited 3817d ago )

Oh I'm not saying they don't look great, they do but it hypes us up more because we know what it is and what the gameplay is actually like. Not everyone is like that though, they will just wonder what the actual game is like not, as I've said, go "THAT LOOKS AMAZING...I WANT THAT". As I said above if you take the Skyrim live action ad for example it was just him walking up to a CGI dragon bracing himself for a fight, it never showed you if it was an RPG, FPS, TPS, what the gameplay elements are like, how it looks etc. It was basicaly a game with a dragons in it, thats the impression it gave off

It just seems like a lot of money to spend on advertising when mostly only gamers are going to fully appreciate it.

Conzul3817d ago

They should show that High Bitrate MP video instead.

Repeat commercial again and again and laugh later as sales go through the roof

iDadio3817d ago

They could show gameplay I agree but I guess its just how its done nowadays.
Not like Sony could get caught out advertising the game for their console but the game play is running on PC...ahem

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LEOPARD10303817d ago

This is still possible my friend

"Guerrilla Games has strongly hinted that you will be able to play missions as the Helghans."

Source Gamespot

http://www.gamespot.com/art...

I hate the ISA.

ShinMaster3817d ago

This get's you hyped if you already know what the game is.

But to the public that don't, they don't know if this is a Third-person shooter, an RPG or an FPS.

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iamnsuperman3817d ago

It is the big thing now. Same with CGI trailers (but they are really used to make a game look better). It is a shame as I prefer gameplay trailers. On the other hand it is easier to set the mood and theme of the trailer that is live action or CGI as everything is from scratch and not finding scenes that will fit in a good trailer (harder for games than films)

-Foxtrot3817d ago

I like gameplay trailers because sometimes you get new footage you might of missed and for people who don't know about the game or are un sure on it will then know what to expect

The best gameplay trailer I've seen on TV was the Uncharted 3 one. I've seen shorter ones but I'm not sure if the full length launch trailer was shown on TV. The fact it's styled as a movie trailer makes it even better.

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

staticdash223817d ago

There's already enough gameplay out there for people to see. You also want people to go into the game with a fresh experience too. This is more of a backstory if you will, giving the universe more depth. Microsoft does it all the time with Halo.

It's fine by me, I'm just ready to play.

-Foxtrot3817d ago (Edited 3817d ago )

"There's already enough gameplay out there for people to see"

As I've just said above the only people who will of seen the footage is you, me and others who are on sites like this one all the time...however to the average consumer who is out of the loop shall we say might not of seen it or seen much of it.

"Microsoft does it all the time with Halo."

Lets be honest though, Halo sells a ton of copies anyway because the brand/name alone so as soon as the general TV audience see's a live action Halo trailer they know what it is and what it's about etc.

I'm not saying Killzone is crap or anything so please don't think I am...I'm just trying to talk about how more known something like Halo is, how more mainstream it is. COD, Halo, Fifa, Madden, Battlefield etc you know what to expect. Since we are talking about TV commercial we have to think about the general consumer.....not us who are on sites like this one who have been following this game since Day 1

LOGICWINS3817d ago (Edited 3817d ago )

Foxtrot is spot on. Too many people on this site delude themselves into believing that Killzone even comes CLOSE to the popularity of a COD, Halo, or Battlefield.

Even as an informed gamer, Ive seen very little single player footage of the game. And the multiplayer Ive seen (while looking very smooth) doesnt provide the same level of excitement as a building collapsing mid match in BF4. Its very clear why every BF4 commercial has been ALL gameplay and Killzone is all CGI. The gameplay just doesnt LOOK all that exciting.

This is why Im holding out two years to step into next-gen. The most impressive games Ive seen are multiplatform (BF4, Watch Dogs, EA UFC, and The Witcher 3).

Im waiting for one of these first party studios to blow me away.

Outside_ofthe_Box3817d ago (Edited 3817d ago )

***"Its very clear why every BF4 commercial has been ALL gameplay and Killzone is all CGI. The gameplay just doesnt LOOK all that exciting."***

Doesn't look exciting? Says who? They should definitely show gameplay.

https://i.minus.com/iq6SqUl...
http://static.gamespot.com/...

These gifs alone are far more exciting than the over dramatic "CGI" trailer shown here. I don't think the average consumer would find trouble being excited after seeing those gifs. The entire commercial doesn't have be pure gameplay, but bits of it can be shown at least.

LOGICWINS3817d ago

^^What you have just shown me is more exciting than anything that I've seen from the game thus far. Sony still doesn't know how to market their games to the masses.

Uncharted is supposedly the defining franchise of this gen...yet only five million copies have been sold out of 80 million+ PS3 owners.

Its all a matter of perception. If I get Shadowfall in my hands, I'm sure I will like it because I'm a fan of the franchise. HOWEVER, Battlefield 4 has been presented to me in a better fashion. Hence, it will look better to me.

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PSN-JeRzYzFyNeSt3817d ago

thats what i was thinking wheres the gameplay..

how are ppl suppose to know what they will be buying

LOGICWINS3817d ago

If your planning on making a $60 investment in a game, chances are you will take the time to search "Killzone: Shadowfall gameplay" on Youtube and watch a few video reviews....if your smart.

As I stated below, many people out there don't do this.

LOGICWINS3817d ago

"Why don't ads for TV not show actual gameplay, to make people go "HOLY CRAP....I want that" instead of "Wonder what that's like"

Because the majority of people (casuals) are stupid enough to believe that this is actual gameplay and will buy it on the pretense that the gameplay will look identical to what they saw on the commercial. I guarantee you that there are still people out there who believe that the gameplay that they see in BF4 commercials is what they will experience on CURRENT-GEN consoles.

Its a smart tactic to gain sales from people who don't know any better.

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mushroomwig3817d ago

So this explains the 'taketheoath' domain name that was reported a while ago.

Double_O_Revan3817d ago

I was curious what that was about. Because I thought I had already taken the oath the moment after their E3 conference ended, when I jumped on Amazon and Mashed the f5 button until the preorder button appeared and completed my order in less then 2 minutes.

BABY-JEDI3817d ago

I prefer the KZ bullet physics advert with the slo-mo & classical music. Now that was class.

MidnytRain3817d ago

"Ballet of Death" right? That was beautiful.

http://youtu.be/BPL6kfm8Ai4

MacTastic3817d ago

Okay I pre ordered this game but if I was wondering what to pick up for my ps4 this commercial would not do it for me. Just a horrible commercial.

LOGICWINS3817d ago

If your the type of person that needs a TV commercial to figure out which game your going to buy, that tells me your very ill informed if in November you STILL don't know what game you want for a console that you will spend $400+ on. If thats the case, I doubt this person would have pre-ordered a PS4.

If you can't make up your mind on a $60 purchase, how can you do so with a $400 purchase?

TheFirstClassic3817d ago

Thought it was pretty good myself.

PS3n3603817d ago

I agree. That was completely emotionless. People in the middle of a flight for their lives and they looked bored? The voice over was terrible and robotic. Seriously that did nothing for me. Nothing against the games but Sony ads are terrible. They need to get better marketing consultants for sure. Good thing the games speak for themselves.

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Killzone After a Decade in Hibernation

It's been 10 years since Killzone: Shadow Fall arrived for PlayStation 4 early adopters, and there's no sign of another sequel.

Obscure_Observer154d ago

Sadly it was dumped by Guerrilla to focus on Horizon games only. Mainline, VR and Multiplayer.

Vengeance1138154d ago

lmao sadly? Are you pretending to have actually played the series lol Sorry bud, no Killzone on Xbox.

Cacabunga154d ago

With the downfall of COD and BF, Killzone def. has a chance to make a groundbreaking comeback

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Notellin153d ago (Edited 153d ago )

What a low-functioning reply here typical of the fanboy N4G community.

Rimeskeem154d ago

“Dumped”

I think it’s called moving on.

Barlos153d ago (Edited 153d ago )

They brought out 4 main games and 2 spin offs: one on PSP and one on Vita. That's a decent run for any series. I also understand that Shadow Fall wasn't a success commercially despite it coming out at PS4 launch, and as a big Killzone fan even I couldn't get into it, so I think Sony/Guerrilla could see it was time to move on.

Don't get me wrong, I'd love another Killzone game in the vein of KZ2 but it's just not happening. Hell, I'd even take a remake or remaster of the first 3 games.

I'd hardly say it was "dumped" though, it spanned 3 console generations and 2 handheld generations.

1Victor153d ago

@obscured:”Sadly it was dumped by Guerrilla to focus on Horizon games only. Mainline, VR and Multiplayer”

Happily it was dumped by Guerrilla to focus on Horizon games only. Mainline, VR and Multiplayer( edited to reflect the writer true feelings and allegiance)
Kill zone was a FPS far ahead of its glitched competitors with nauseating bad camera angles, 10 years old screaming curses like a drunk sailor and bot aiming assist.

ChasterMies153d ago

“Sadly”?

The Horizon games were among the best games of all time. Killzone Shadowfail wasn’t.

Shane Kim153d ago

True, but damn the memories of KZ2 multiplayer. Still no MP as fun as that to this date.

Mr_cheese153d ago

Dumped and shelved are two different things

Tacoboto153d ago

And Sony as a whole dumped the FPS genre so they wouldn't have products competing with COD and (until purchase) Destiny.

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GoodGuy09154d ago

I loved the KZ2+3 campaigns and MP in 2. There could be so much more done with the franchise. Horizon although good, I wish they'd go back to this wonderful IP. Take a break from Horizon please.

Flawlessmic154d ago

Agreed dude, I would absolutely love a reboot of the series, one can only hope that either resistance or killzone makes a return.

Have nothing but great memories, especially of the first 3 games, but all 4 were show stoppers graphically.

blackbeld154d ago

To making it a successful reboot they have to change that buttons layout! Make it playable like the cod button layout. Otherwise I’ll skipping it again.

Rynxie153d ago

And that's the reason why many fps games failed. Instead of being original and catering to it's fans, they tried to make it like cod. No, kz doesn't need cod button layout. It needs to be like it was on kz2 or balanced liked kz3.

Lightning77154d ago

I think Kill Zone would do great in Sony's LS push. As well as MAG reboot and bring back Resistance into LS.

Sharky231153d ago

@Lightning77

I think WarHawk would have been a great Live service game.

thorstein154d ago

Killzone games were so polished. The gameplay was just simple joy. MP was one of the best experiences.

I remember KZ3, just staring at how awesome they animated the water and then getting wasted because of it.

P_Bomb154d ago

It’s been a decade? Now I’m sad.

LiViNgLeGaCY153d ago

I hear ya bud. We're due for a revival.

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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.

Read Full Story >>
blog.playstation.com
SullysCigar344d ago

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

1Victor344d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar344d ago

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

jznrpg344d ago

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

badz149344d 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!

Vengeance1138344d 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 Kim344d ago

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

VersusDMC344d 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?

Vengeance1138344d ago

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

solideagle344d 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.

Phoenix76344d 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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REDGUM344d ago

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

thesoftware730344d ago (Edited 344d 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.

blacktiger344d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca344d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

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

OzzY-waZZy344d ago (Edited 344d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

potatoseal344d ago

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

Imalwaysright344d ago

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

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Guerrilla Announces Shutdown of Servers for Killzone: Shadow Fall and More

In August, online servers for several PlayStation games will shut down, leaving their multiplayer functions unplayable.

purple101635d ago

whrere on earth is the next killzone, im soooOOO thirsty for some proper weighted, (but still fast when running/sprinting) fps gamplay, it felt sooso so good on ps3, with that, lets be honest, very small, quite uncomfortable sixaxis dualshock controller, that was just too small for western sized hands, ok for japanese kids i suppose was the point>??

now with PS5 controller, it would be totally masterfull.

ClayRules2012635d ago

I hear you. I want some NEW Killzone, especially on PS5, with the PS5 DualSense controller with that ever so impressive DualSense of an experience Haptic feedback!

Knowing how far Guerrilla has come since Horizon: Zero Dawn, Killzone can only benefit greatly from their ever growing talent!!

Bobertt634d ago

I think Sony has given up on their exclusive shooters. They haven't released a remaster for the Resistance series or a new SOCOM game either. I don't think Guerilla is in a rush to make Killzone since they have Horizon now too :(.

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Outside_ofthe_Box635d ago

All I want is for them to build Killzone 2 with multiplayer included from the ground up, keep the gameplay the same, and I'll be happy.

GG with KZ3 and Shafowfall haven't been able to match KZ2 so I don't really have faith in another sequel.

Unfortunate that KZ2 came out during COD era where every game that didn't pay like Modern Warfare was deemed garbage. KZ2's multiplayer is definitely an all time great.

Michiel1989635d ago

since when was kz2 deemed garbage?

MizHDTV635d ago

Right on dude
KZ2 was just a special game to me

sinspirit635d ago

I'd love KZ2 multiplayer again. I also think they could easily incorporate a mode to compete with Battlefield style game modes

Seraphim635d ago

KZ2 was one of maybe a handful of games I actually put time into online. What a blast!! And the campaign was excellent as well. I certainly miss that dark world. Still ashamed I never buttoned up that Platinum.

Storm23635d ago

A remake of Killzone 2 with the same grittiness and feel on PS5 would be f*cking incredible. The SP and MP were just perfect. I played the sh*t out of that game. Would happily pay a lot of money for that.

DarXyde635d ago

Honestly, I don't like FPS games. They're not for me, but I do agree that there was something about KZ2 multiplayer that even someone like me enjoyed.

Sony really needs to get better about tearing down servers. I don't like that they shut them down.

shadowT635d ago

agree, KZ2 was a masterpiece

Muigi634d ago

KZ3 multiplayer was better imo.

Outside_ofthe_Box634d ago (Edited 634d ago )

@Michiel1989
"since when was kz2 deemed garbage?"

As with anything, things don't get the appreciation it deserves until way after it's release.

KZ2 got a lot of flak for it's weighty controls that many mistook for input lag. People didn't like that it wasn't a twitch shooter like CoD. You also had people saying things like "it feels like you're controlling a midget", "enemies take too long to die" (you can't pray and spray in kz2. You have to shoot in bursts for your shots to be more accurate), people complained about the sniping, etc.

This led to a lot of changes in KZ3 that turned the vets off like reducing the amount of variables for bullet damage, getting rid of spawn grenades, etc.

BISHOP-BRASIL634d ago

@DarXyde

I don't think there's much Sony or any other company in that position can do much different about it... Keeping servers running simply cost money, these gomes don't generate none anymore, so eventually they need to pull the plug.

Astrokis634d ago

KZ2 was definitely better then KZ3, but the third one still had strong suits. It’s been many years but I remember something about Shadow Fall being made by a team at GG that did NOT do KZ2 and KZ3 multiplayer which is why it felt different. I remember when I found that out it made a lot of sense about Shadow Falls multiplayer feeling so off.

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elazz635d ago

Horizon zero dawn sold more copies than all of the killzone franchise combined including spin offs on handheld. I guess that's the reason why won't see killzone from guerilla soon. There is at least one more mainline horizon coming out and their second team is working on horizon VR I believe. So it's gonna be a while unless another studio takes over.

Profchaos635d ago

I've been playing a lot of Killzone 2 on rpcs3 with a duelsense combined with the ability to remap controls to a modern standard and bump the game to 60fps it shows that we really need a remaster to probably the best killzone game to date although shadowfall technically beats it in the graphics department art style was so different that they are incomparable

MizHDTV635d ago

I’d be happy with a release of KZ2

John_McClane635d ago

Killzone went to the same place as Socom and Mag, more money in 25 hour single player games with no servers to maintain. Socom was literally the reason I bought a PS2, Resistance FOM the reason I bought a PS3, all gone now.

senorfartcushion634d ago (Edited 634d ago )

Killzone has never been weighted correctly, the jumping never worked.

A new properly-weighted shooter in the Killzone series would be great. More like Killzone 1 and 2 than SF.

I think the issue comes from the fact that the Helghast side is sympathetic while looking like Nazi stormtroopers. The Trump age has led artists to avoid this look entirely.

ironmonkey634d ago

I feel something may be announced soon

ManMarmalade634d ago (Edited 634d ago )

The sixaxis felt fine in my hands since they're small, but the ps5 really made me feel the difference. So ergonomic.

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Gardenia635d ago

Killzone 2 was/is so good and it still looks good today. The multiplayer was fun as well. If they make a new Killzone I hope it is the style of Killzone 2.

Hauntedasylum8635d ago

I wish Sony didn’t abandon Resistance and Killzone. Those are some of my favorite series on PlayStation. If they’re not gonna make anymore, then maybe a remastered collection of each could be negotiated.

DefenderOfDoom2635d ago

KILLZONE 2 was my reason for buying a PS3. If a new KILLZONE or RESISTANCE was coming out in 22 I would try to buy a PS5 immediately.

Lightning77635d ago

SSOD2 would be big for Sony. The only reason they would be interested in it is if they can turn it into a live service game.

In which I can see that happening.

Hauntedasylum8635d ago

Hell yeah, brother. You and me both.

VanDamme634d ago

For anyone trying to understand @Lightning77’s comment, they had a typo, this should clarify:

SOD2
Superoxide dismutase 2, mitochondrial, also known as manganese-dependent superoxide dismutase, is an enzyme which in humans is encoded by the SOD2 gene on chromosome 6.

Profchaos635d ago

After 5 killzone games including portable Sony felt it needed a break I wouldn't say its abandoned however I believe we may randomly get a ps5 remaster with improved lighting to test the waters and eventually a full blown new game after all you can't just leave shadowfall on that ending

SeTTriP635d ago

Horizon is priority now its a mega franchise for them maybe after Horizon they might revisit.

Imalwaysright634d ago

I refuse to play for online play but there is one game that would make pay for it and that's Resistance Fall of Man. That's the only game that would make me throw my principles out of the window without feeling ashamed of myself.

jBlakeeper634d ago

Remember in the mid 2000’s when nearly every developer started to do FPS or linear third person? Now nearly every developer wants to do open world exclusively because it’s the easiest type of game to leave things out and then expand upon the world with DLC.

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deleted635d ago

So many fond memories of both Shadowfall and Mercenaries Vita online! Shadowfall's SP may have been weak, but the MP was still a ton of fun. I had a lot of time in both, and it's especially tough seeing the Vita's best mp experience get shut down.

RIP my old friends.

LoveSpuds634d ago (Edited 634d ago )

In my opinion, I thought the single player games was really decent too and was treated quite harshly by the critics, but then, I think the Killzone franchise as a whole was kinda under rated by the critics. I always enjoyed the story in these games and I liked the slower, more deliberate gunplay too.

I remember getting my PS4 on day 1 and the first game I installed was Killzone Shadowfall, my workmates and I would play it for hours on end, the mode whish switched between game modes was brilliant.

P_Bomb635d ago

A world without Killzone Online. That it’s come to this…

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