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Killzone 2 reviews and the rush to be first

Destructoid writes:

"There's no denying that games media is a competitive business. The blogs and the big sites all scrabble to be "first" with news, fall over each other to have exclusive details, and generally act like vultures, fighting over whatever scraps of game-themed newsmeat they can get their beaks sunk into.

It's an element of games media I'm glad I don't have to worry about anymore now that I am only obligated to work on reviews for Destructoid (all my news posts are extracurricular). However, as more and more blogs turn up and reviews become an increasing cause of sensation, controversy and validation among the gamer community, the same desperate, rather pathetic, scrabble to be "first" with one's own opinions seems to be infecting the reviews sector with alarming frequency."

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PirateThom5553d ago

And yet, it's only for a PS3 game that this has become an issue to sites that normally don't care.

Trollimite5552d ago

so much truth in your statement

callahan095552d ago

What exclusive review did Killzone 2 even get? Two days ago there were 0 reviews, now there are like 75 reviews. There were no exclusives, it was just a bum-rush out of the gate, as soon as Sony said "Reviews are cool for print now" they all got printed.

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callahan095552d ago

I never read 1up's review of Warhawk, but if THAT'S the case, WOW they're ridiculous. Warhawk is one of the most addictive, most balanced, most well-designed & fun online multiplayer games of all time (it's my personal favorite, but I know a lot of people would have a strong argument for Halo or Counterstrike or something else). 40 dollars for Warhawk was a steal, and now it's only 30. I will never completely stop playing Warhawk unless they come out with a sequel that is every bit as good and better.

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GWAVE5553d ago

Again, Killzone 2 is the first that journalists bring this up with. Interesting. I agree that having an "exclusive" review might call into question the site's validity, but there are other thing that might call a review score's validity into question. Things like...oh, and I'm just pulling things out of a hat...$800 swag bags?

Unicron5552d ago (Edited 5552d ago )

Indeed. Why are exclusive reviews being called into question NOW? All of a sudden the media is going to be ethical? I don't get it.

I thought the media wasn't biased? I thought it was all one big fake conspiracy? What's that? Shady deals DO go on? The media DOES have things to hide and DO have incentives/reasons for "exclusive" first reviews such as score limits? No! Not possible! Only Sony would give out an $800 Killzone 2 swag bag including free copies of Halo 3 Legendary Edition and Halo 3 Edition Xbox 360's!

Oops.

Oh Gwave, you and I are indeed on the same page.

In all seriousness, this is NOTHING new, and happens with EVERY SINGLE BIG RELEASE. To start calling out KZ2, while ignoring the same situation with Halo 3, Gears 2, MGS4, LBP, etc is just absurd and yet more inconsistency on the part of the media. Call out ALL reviewers for doing it, or call out none, but at least be consistent.

And no, I do not condone "exclusive" reviews nabbed with incentives to back them up. Shady dealings.

BRG90005552d ago

This is not even close to the first time this has come up. Almost every major gaming podcast muses on this regularly when they talk about the games they're playing for review, and I've seen articles about this on at least IGN and 1up before. This topic tends to come up at the release of every major game.

Chill.

TruthBTold5552d ago

"This is something even GameSpot said was improper, and when GameSpot's saying it, you know you probably shouldn't be doing it."

I would trust Kotaku and Gamespot if they did this so called "deep review" with every single game they reviewed. Truth be told, this is the first time I have seen them want to be so careful with a game review. There are good web sites that have good and professional journalist and there are the ones that are just full of fanboys who don't act professional but rather bias and childish. I get what this article is referring to but using Kotaku and Gamespot as an example of trustworthy and professional web sites doesn't give the writer the support he was looking for.

rucky5552d ago (Edited 5552d ago )

Destructoid's alright and so far from what i've seen they've put out some pretty well written reviews but I totally agree, they should have never mentioned Gamespot and Kotaku as examples to support their propaganda. That's like promoting sportsmanship and having Mike Tyson back you up.

TruthBTold5552d ago

But having the writer use some of the worst websites as an example of who we as gamers should listen to just makes him look either ignorant or look just as bad as them by promoting them as an example of what he considers "good journalist". As a gamer I really wish we had more websites that did their articles based on their passion for games and not attention or ridiculous fanboyism.

ALIEN5552d ago

After reading the whole article, i have to say that what gamespot said, makes sense.

labaronx5552d ago

There are tons of Sony reps who are there just playing these games so the reviewers can actually have "substance" for there reviews instead of just saying well Gears 2 multiplayer runs on xbox live so you know its flawless 5 stars, while an actual problem exist and it takes a month to fix. Can you say double standard?

Max Power5552d ago

i guess the hit you just got from me will not be repeated when your review comes out, because most likely i will have the game by then, and i will have the demo for days/weeks by then, and your review will mean nothing to me.

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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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OtterX41d ago (Edited 41d 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

Profchaos40d ago (Edited 40d 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

seanpitt2340d 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!

Iceball200041d ago

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

Father__Merrin41d ago

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

InUrFoxHole41d ago

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

Marcus Fenix41d ago

A Resistance reboot will be awesome

Michiel198941d ago

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

1Victor41d ago (Edited 41d 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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Michiel198941d 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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SullysCigar345d ago

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

1Victor345d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar345d 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!

Vengeance1138345d 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 Kim345d ago

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

VersusDMC345d 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?

Vengeance1138345d ago

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

solideagle345d 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.

Phoenix76345d 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

thesoftware730345d ago (Edited 345d 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

talocaca345d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

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

OzzY-waZZy345d ago (Edited 345d 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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shinoff2183716d ago

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

shinoff2183716d 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

badz149716d 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.