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Killzone 2 Backlash (GameStooge.com editorial)

"Much like the MetaCritic Incident in which fanboys used the review aggregator as a battlefield, Killzone 2 is becoming a hotbed of controversy regarding review scores...

...One must wonder if this is a Gerstmann situation in reverse, in which review exclusivity - which, in my humble opinion, is an evil practice that should be abolished - and corporate pressure makes it harder for a journalist to be objective."

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JonahFalcon5987d ago

I just know I'm going to regret posting this on N4G.

boodybandit5987d ago

Oh please stop Jonah. Enough already with your BS. You hate anything Sony and are one of the biggest trouble makers on the web when it comes to starting flamewars. This is what you live for.

You could simply remove this story just as fast as you posted it if you were being serious. Anyone that doubts me about Jonah just google him "Jonah Falcon" and see for yourself just what he is into. He lives on usenet and other sites spreading his venom about his hatred for Sony, and in the past, Electronic Arts.

sonarus5987d ago

IGN awarded the game an 8/10????

spacetoilet5987d ago

Maybe the mickey mouse UK site scored it lower I'm not sure.

Obama5987d ago

You should be ashamed for posting this since IGN gave this game a 9.4 not 8.

HighDefinition5987d ago (Edited 5987d ago )

Report this as fake, lame and spam. Also REPORT the submitter. This shouldn`t have made it thru.

freeblue5987d ago

Site reviews still think they can just put whatever they want on a review and no one will question their professionalism. they believe just because they say so, gamers will jsut take their words for it even all the videos and handons said otherwise. remember the "non destructible," nitpick "low textures". When they make mistakes, you bet gamers will correct them. It's about time to let the reviewers know they're no higher than the gamers they write for. they just have a priviledge of playing the game early than most, nothing more. They ain't elites.

crazypuppet5987d ago (Edited 5987d ago )

There is nothing wrong with this story its just an editorial that in my opinion is accurate, all the most recent reviews for killzone have been under 8.5. So i do believe that the initial high scores are due to fanboy pressure on the publications. However, I havent played the game other then the demo so i cannot say that the game is good or bad, only that the reviews have most likely been skewed.

Edit: I didnt realize that they said ign gave it 8, since thats the case i agree with the removal of this story.

HighDefinition5987d ago (Edited 5987d ago )

Fake info is NOT allowed.

IGN did NOT give Killzone2 a 8. Regardless of how major or minor you feel that is.

Blitzed5987d ago (Edited 5987d ago )

Another fuc*in troll desperate to knock KZ2 down a few pegs with blatant lies and FUD. What are you guys so scared of? Why would any true gamer not want this game to live up to the hype?

Keep fighting the good fight Jonah, you're really making a difference! 3 people out of the 2 million pre-orders just cancelled after reading your FUD. Now go celebrate by beating off into a gymsock while reading Edge's review!

pswi605987d ago

i posted a response to your article on your garbage website. hopefully you have the balls to approve it, because honestly, someone needs to put you in your place.

you are the worst blogger/journalist i have ever seen. you must hate yourself and you must hate the ps3 to be putting out all that garbage and propaganda. HHG is even more honest that you, and he is borderline sensationalist. life must suck for you, seeing all these good things happening for the ps3. you are the joke of n4g.

its time the gaming community starts ignoring people who:

1. try to start flame wars with crappy articles like "will X game be X killer?

2. stop giving garbage websites hits that keep repeating the same tired headlines over and over: 'is the ps3 doomed?', 'can the ps3 catch up?', 'will sony make it out of 3rd this gen?' etc

3. start ignoring troll review scores - EDGE should be wiped off the face of the earth for what they did to KZ2 and Halo Wars. Both of these games are at least 9. if a pub wants to be a troll, do not give them your money or hits to their sites

4. stop putting up with media bias period. i have a 360 and a ps3 and i want to know whats good for each. eurogamer recently posted screenshot comparisons for the RE5 demo, and they made sure every ps3 screenshot was as blurry as can be. So i went and got the demo for both, and it looks great on both systems. but even little things like this shouldnt be ignored, and media outlets need to be called on it (like the GT Grid fiasco)

People like this kid Jonah are all over the internet, and they need to be silenced, period. HHG is another one, he is starting to spread FUD, and that is not acceptable just because he is pro ps3. Because as soon as KZ2 doesnt outsell Gears 2 day 1, Xbox fanboys are gonna lash out back at us because of what he said. Its time to stop the nonsense people.

BalekFekete5986d ago

Jonah -

You know, I really feel sorry for you. Honestly, I do. You have such venom pent up for Sony and/or the PS3, I just can't understand it all. More over, I can't understand how on Earth you can live knowing - knowing as in fact - that Sony now has what is shaping up to be a highly rated, successful title in Killzone 2. The idea that you twist scores of reviews touting how good the game is into some sort of twisted conspiracy is simply pathetic.

I do feel sorry for you. You have your mind closed to a system that is now starting to give the consumer - us gamers - titles worth playing. I own all the major consoles, and have since the original PlayStation. I play the games, not the consoles, so I have the wonderful position of playing truly great games like Gears of War, Metal Gear Solid 4, and Super Mario Sunshine...all without watching my blood pressure jump out of hatred for any manufacturer.

However, with that said, who I REALLY feel sorry for are Doodirock and DSmooth over at 2old2play.com. The idea that you are co-branding with that extraordinary site is a travesty of epic proportion. This site was a nice idea of theirs to get going, but your repetative pisspoor journalism (or at least attempts to that end) drags that name into the muck. I can't do anything but shake my head.

Sessler said it best..."Take your d*&k, and stick it your mouth so I don't have to hear you talk anymore."

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bomboclaat_gamer5987d ago

when a game is massively hyped and overrated.

it comes under massive fire. this game is definitely not perfect, but a good game non the less. not great. it doesnt add anything new to the genre. i.e. generic. graphics are good, ugly textures, blah blah blah lbh blah.

go buy the game when it comes out and shut up. if u like it, no one should influence u to not like it. if so, then ur a sheep. just like most americans

bomboclaat_gamer5987d ago

and im so special

thats why mi strapped wid mi 45 special. bwoy a trace mi fi gyal and dem a trace like Petal

Fruit Loops5987d ago

with your annoying typing, talk like us normal people and maybe I can understand

Alexious5987d ago

Ahah, ridiculous and pathetic story. BACKLASH? It's one idiotic magazine giving it a 7. There's another 8, 8.7 and then ALL 9-10 scores. Wait, I know, I know that you Xbots are about to point out that probably the reviewer who gave it a 7 is the ONLY person right on Earth about Killzone 2! But wait....Let me remind you some of the previous EDGE track with game scores.

7 Fallout 3
7 Mass Effect
7 God of War 1&2
7 Killzone 2
6 Resistance 2
6 Call of Duty: World at War

How's it now? EDGE has ZERO credibility. These are ALL pathetic scores. They just want to be sensationalist so people will talk about them all over the net, so whoever tries to use EDGE's review as a shield "against Killzone" is a moron and hypocrite.

GiantEnemyCrab5987d ago

"Using words such as Xbots and Sony droids, or other words from the console war vocabulary, is strictly prohibited in this Zone."

-----> Go that way to the Open Zone ------>

pswi605987d ago

Crab, then why don't you report him and have your mommy and daddy mods come in and delete his comments so your feelings can be un-hurt.

I see a pattern with you bots lately:

1. troll and flame
2. when the user gets upset, tell them to go that way ----->
3. report user to a mod

Give it up already. It wouldn't offend you tools if it weren't true

bomboclaat_gamer5987d ago

killzone 2 got a 7 LOLLOOOLLOLOLOL

SE7EN OUT OF 10.uhhhhhhhhh
70%...uhhhhhhhhhh
not good enough.uhhhhhhh
oh my god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BLASPHEMY

Cool Hwhip5987d ago

How are you not banned from the Gamerzone?

pixelsword5987d ago

if he was however...

=> => =>

pswi605987d ago

Halo Wars got a 7 LOLLOOOLLOLOLOL

SE7EN OUT OF 10.uhhhhhhhhh
70%...uhhhhhhhhhh
not good enough.uhhhhhhh
oh my god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BLASPHEMY

see what i did there?

Blitzed5987d ago (Edited 5987d ago )

He is not banned because this guy probably is a mod on this site.

Hey Babyclat, the only thing your strapped with (see his 2.2 comments) is a serious case of Carpal Tunnel from jerkin off to the Edge review.

Fanboys are truly fu*ked, it must have been killing you waiting for a low score to come in, despite the fact that it was still relatively positive. Gotta hang your hat on something though right? Maybe now you can stop starring longingly at the PS3 ads in the flyer; when your 360's not lookin of course, wouldn't want to upset your version of American Pie. Hows that d!ck dongle working for ya?

No one is going to take away your 360 when KZ2 is out, you can put the gun away.

PirateThom5987d ago (Edited 5987d ago )

Thank God for Edge or else the 360 fanboys may not have any way to discredit the game... ESPECIALLY AFTER THEY WENT INTO HIDING AFTER THE NUMEROUS GOOD SCORES.

How sad that people latch on to the only sub-8/10 score and ignore the numerous 9+ scores.

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nycredude5987d ago

Maybe you should take your BS into the openn zone. I don't how people like you continue to stay in the gamer zone as it's obvious you aren't into gaming, but hating. GTFUH with your BS. This game could get -50 on metacritic and I would still buy it (Preorder and paid in full), why cause I played the demo and it's perfect for a fps.

bomboclaat_gamer5987d ago

its perfect in ur eyes, cuz ur a fanboy. its not perfect. thats y it got a 7

pswi605987d ago

it has a 93 on Metacritic. out of 40 reviews, 2 are below 90.

Halo Wars 0.8/10 on Metacritic

If you want to be ridiculous, we can go there

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Why Guerrilla Games Shouldn't Abandon the Killzone Series

Hugely disappointingly, it seems that Guerrilla Games, developers of the Killzone and Horizon series, may be done with Killzone for good.

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IAMRealHooman250d ago

1 was fine, overhyped as a " halo" killer
2 was a graphical beast at the time, and felt heavy
3 was good a refinement of 2 but not much else. weird audio issues environment were to quiet
shadow fall was pretty but bland

OtterX250d ago (Edited 250d ago )

Shadowfall had great Multiplayer though. Too bad the campaign was meh at best. It did have the occasional great moment sprinkled in.

TheNamelessOne250d ago (Edited 250d ago )

I played through 2/3 multiple times. I played through the original once, but it felt pretty lukewarm for me. I couldn't be bothered to beat Shadow Fall. I got a couple hours in and just went "I'm done". Never touched it again. It was awesome on the tech side, being a launch title, but it didn't even match up to the first game when it came to actually having fun playing it.

Rude-ro250d ago

3 in 3d was an amazing experience to be had.
Although not many experienced it as intended for good reasons.

just_looken250d ago

You forgot the ai advancements on the playstation 2 killzone one you could have a full team of bots doing everything even playing the objective that was a big thing.

In killzone 2 they always flanked you and when available used the high ground.

Playing killzone 2 no hud 5.1 audio was/is awesome

MDTunkown250d ago

They should finish Horizon story first

darthv72250d ago

I dont mind if someone else takes up the mantle for the KZ franchise. We are several years removed from the first game. It certainly could use a remake to gauge interest in the rest of the series. I know it has its fans... Im thinking of how a proper reboot can rekindle that old dormant flame and bring in a new generation of fans in the process.

just_looken250d ago

You forgot killzone mercenaries on the ps vita but it was the worst selling sony game for awhile there.

Yui_Suzumiya249d ago

Yeah, a remake would be pretty awesome

anast250d ago

They should let it go or sell it. No use spending millions on this project.

LucasRuinedChildhood250d ago

Would like a new IP before Horizon 3. Just because games take so long to make these days.

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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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OtterX479d ago (Edited 479d 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-ro479d ago

I played killzone 3 in 3d and it really changed the game per being immersive.
In vr, that would be even more awesome.

darthv72479d 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_479d ago

resistance 1-3, killzone 1-3, uncharted 1-3, uncharted golden abyss, folklore, socom 4 , motorstorm, twisted metal, MAG, heavenly sword

Cacabunga479d ago

Killzone 2+3
Sly Thieves in Time
Crack in Time
God of War Ascension
Motorstorm
Modnation racer
Infamous 1+2

Profchaos479d ago (Edited 479d 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

seanpitt23479d 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!

Iceball2000479d ago

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

Father__Merrin479d ago

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

InUrFoxHole479d ago

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

Marcus Fenix479d ago

A Resistance reboot will be awesome

Michiel1989479d ago

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

1Victor479d ago (Edited 479d 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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Michiel1989479d 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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SullysCigar783d ago

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

1Victor783d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar783d ago

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

jznrpg783d ago

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

badz149783d 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!

Vengeance1138783d 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 Kim783d ago

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

VersusDMC783d 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?

Vengeance1138783d ago

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

solideagle783d 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.

Phoenix76783d 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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REDGUM783d ago

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

thesoftware730783d ago (Edited 783d 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.

blacktiger783d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca783d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

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

OzzY-waZZy783d ago (Edited 783d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

lukasmain783d ago

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

Imalwaysright783d ago

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

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