BBC calls Killzone 2 'most cinematic and immersive game ever'

Gamepro.com: "Sit down in front of a playable level and it is immediately clear that Killzone 2 will be one of the most cinematic and immersive games ever produced on a console," the publication reports. "The raw processing power of the PlayStation 3 has been harnessed to create a level of detail seen only in a handful of games on high-end PCs."

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[snoop_dizzle]

came out this year. :(

[N4Gworks4Sony]

i think they mean the grayest game ever

[macalatus]

@N4Gworks4sony,

Keep it up, bud! You're working just fine for your inevitable "one bubble" status. Keep it up!!

[QuackPot]

Although impressed with the alpha shown at E3, I still think there's alot to be done. 6-8 months is not enough.

I'd prefer they get everything just right in the same way the original Halo did - graphics, sound, weapons, vehicles, story, characters, SP & MP, netplay and of course gameplay.

If GG/Sony does it right Killzone would be for the Playstation what Halo is for the xbox. The original Killzone was too rushed and not well designed and implemented. Its mistakes should have been learnt from.

I don't know about everybody but I'm more than willing to wait another year just so that GG/Sony get Killzone absolutely right - so that it deserves a 10/10 rating. Then the critics can STFU once and for all.

**

HOW TO MAKE THE GREATEST SHOOTER?

1. Understand how games (eg. Halo, MGS, UT, GeoW etc) have been successful
2. Copy, modify, adapt
3. Add something unique.

I really hope GG/Sony are doing this with KZ2. It's all obvious really.

[ShAkKa]

but playstation had games that were for them what halo was for x-box lots of games,i know halo will sale big this year but as of now the 360 icon is gears of war not halo.

[Douche]

It says 8/10, but it has repeated an article already posted. This isn't really new news.

[Panthers]

I would agree with you but I dont know what they have wrong right now. The story is cool, and the graphics are amazing. Aside from that we dont know enough to pass judgment. and 6-8 months should be PLENTY of time to finish the game. I hope it comes out sooner.

[Dr Pepper]

Hmmmmm...

There's a pretty big difference from the title: "most cinematic and immersive game ever"

And the actual quote: "one of the most cinematic and immersive games ever..."

Either way, those are some pretty big words and I hope they can back it up when it releases.

[CourtesyFlush]

Behold, the power of selective editing. Simply removing the words "one of" changes the objectivity of the viewpoint dramatically. I also like the apparent fact that neither consoles nor games will continue to evolve, and that this title (or ANY for that matter) will reign supreme for all time as most immersive.

This doesn't mean I'm not looking forward to KZ2. I am. I'll no dobt preorder a copy once they begin, as it may certainly raise the FPS bar and I'll not want to miss one pixel or poly.

But in a matter of years, it, too, will seem so last gen.

[Maddens Raiders]

was doubted by many.

the delirious Mart was quoted as saying: "I'm from the Netherlands, and the Dutch have never made one good game..."

KILLZONE E3 '07

Guerilla delivered the groceries to the skeptical G4 talking heads and made Peter Moore shudder.
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BBC - 8/11/07 -- "one of the most cinematic and immersive games ever..."

well, well, well

does anyone see a pattern here....?

destination, excellence. And no snoop, I'm glad it's not out this year, I want them to extinguish all doubt and it will release when the time is right.

Target render + 8 months....WOW

[Caxtus750]

It was only doubted beacuse it was in fact CGI but it looks nice now.

The reason it got doubted so much is simple. As many fanboys forget, it wasnt an AMAZING franchise that was incredible day one. It was a crappy unproven game that scored poor reviews, unlike Halo or MGS. This game may well be the game that makes it a "proven" franchise and lets hope so :).

[WilliamRLBaker]

because sony forced it to be doubted, if they had come out and said this is a target render then things would have been ok, but they gave every fanboy ammunition when they said it was real time then proven to be liars later, It was doubted for a good reason no matter how good the game looks to be now.
The original doubt was justified because KZ1 was marketed to look amazing and it didn't and it was marketed as a halo killer and it wasn't and it sucked. P.S:forgot to add that it was justified to be doubted because of sony's actions, by lieing to the press and consumer...

[Caxtus750]

Dont know who disagreed with you WIlliam, but yes, you raised some good points :)

[achira]

william buy a ps2 and compare the graphics of killzone with halo. and you will see that killzone looks a lot of better than the power ranger game. i am sure you even didnt play the game, so why do you comment. have you played killzone liberation, if not try it, and you will not doubt that kz2 will be an awesome game.

[WilliamRLBaker]

Reasons

1.Killzone 1 sucked, it received crap scores compared to every thing out there.

2.Killzone 1 was labaled as a halo killer, and deliever so far below expenstations it was an embarassment.

3. At e3 2005, Sony showed a Prerendered CGI, Said and Promised it was Real time, then 2 weeks later it came out they lied through their teeth.

Because of this It was doubted killzone 2 would be good, And It still is, No matter the pictures they show *I think the Graphics they've shown thus far isn't up to part with the promised CGI quality we saw at 205 e3* Gameplay is what Matters, And KZ1 scored low in all areas including gameplay...So I dont think killzone 2 will be good in gameplay....

Achira@ your a fool, I own 2 ps2's one slimline, and a Original launch unit, I played killzone and KZ liberation both games sucked, KZ1's graphics sucked compared to halo 2 and thats a fact, Hell halo 1 had better gameplay and music, and graphics in my opinion too.

Picture...No i dont own an ps2 ;)

[Douche]

Hey man, could you find where someone said Killzone 2's E3 '05 trailer was real-time? I am wondering where it originated. 'Cause as far as I could tell, the real-time thing was a mistake by people posting that on the internet. I'm being serious, find the people who are a part of Sony that said it was real-time. And let everyone know.

[Mu5afir]

Sony never stated KZ2 ER 06 trailer was real time. It was insinuated by the Media, and bashed on for months on end. Killzone was never stated as a Halo killer, it was however again insinuated by the Media as such. The meta score for Killzone is 7.0, that isn't a bad score at all. It simply means the game was "average" it didn't "suck" to my knowledge.

[CrazzyMan]

great games for PS3! =)

one of the games, which will show ps3 power in first 2 year after launch. :)

[MaximusPrime]

i've approved this because it was a nice news to read.

Im fine with any delays. it doesn't bothered me. As long it comes out, then im happy.

[_insane_cobra]

It's a shame that reading with comprehension seems to be so hard for GamePro's "journalists". BBC called it "ONE OF the most cinematic and immersive games ever".

[Jesse]

Well its a Friday night and yes my night is coming to an end.. Ive been drinkin a bit. But back to the point, Killzone is looking like a damn good game, its nice to see someone else in the industry trying to make a cutting edge game. I already have Killzone preordered at Eb Games and I suggest you do the same. chow for now

[MaximusPrime]

its saturday morning here in UK. i guess you are from california

[CRIMS0N_W0LF]

Halo Beater :P

Flame away xbots!

[MattFoley]

If Killzone happens to be a "Halo Killer" I'll be the first to admit it but many games have been called "Halo Killers" and nothing has. I hope something does beat Halo, cause when it does happen it will be a hell of a game.

[Daz]

But why is this news when every other preview, hands on says its great, awesome anyway which it is and you have to post a bbc guy lol

This games looks real good and i like the no hud idea makes me feel in the game more, now just need a 60 inch tv to play it on lol

[cloud360]

But the reason am gonna get a ps3 is not becuase of this game. I cant wait for the next FF. FFXIII will be the killer game for PS3

[TnS]

http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News...

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Because its not my type of game, I am not jumping for joy about this game and will not buy it but I did feel that the BBC's immersive experience description was justified.

Immersion is the one thing that nearly everybody has agreed with on this early build of Killzone and those complaining at the quality of someone's shoe texture or that its 'Black and White' (see below) really cannot understand how important it is or even what it means.

Getting the Combination of setting, style and especially sound right can make you feel like your head is stuck out the car window at 100mph in the rain and the Killzone demo was quite overwhelming in its impressive production for the most part.

The best looking screenshot competitions will always rage on but you can't judge movies or games by screenshots and even if Killzone looked 100% real, there would still be 100's of people to tell you Tetris had better graphics.

This does leave us with the Game of course and that may still suck and ruin the whole thing but then we just find ourselves another game to play and move on.

[TheMART]

"N4Gworks4Sony - 40 Minutes ago
1.1 -
i think they mean the grayest game ever"

Hahah that was a funny comment there. Although I must say, Sony fanboys were saying Gears didn't have so much colour, but KZ2 has even less, a lot less. So no complaining now surprisses me a bit.

Furthermore, when did the BBC became a great gamereviewing source? I think KZ2 will be an allright game, but when Gears of War 2 will be released Christmas 2008, it'll be forgotten instantly.

[achira]

but the difference is geow was in the whole game dark, in the day and in the nicht. kz2 looks dark because its in the night, like in reality. thats a big difference.

[ShiftyLookingCow]

"I think KZ2 will be an allright game" .... "it'll be forgotten instantly."

For a second I thought I was having a weird dream

[FirstknighT]

No wonder they say Halo 3s graphics suck! They're are not used to a lil thing called COLOR! Lair, Killzone 2, Resistance, Warhawk, Motorstorm all have the same dark gray look.

Anyway I remember Lair was also getting "the most cinematic game ever" talk...and the game bombed in the reviews!

[Antan]

"all have the same dark gray look."

Motorstorm???????????????

LMFAO!!!

[popup]

Don't forget Ratchet...

[Anego Montoya FTMFW]

Blame N4G.

it`s funny how 360ers have resorted to blaming this SITE for ps3 beginning to take over.

[Sevir04]

LOL!!!! clearly you are color blind. while games like Assassins creed have blueish hues through out the game. i'm sorry
dude. but warhawk and motorstorm are far from colorless. and Killzone 2 may have it's colors in greyish hues, but it still looks the most impressive. as a matter of fact had Gears had colors like halo it would have looked ugly. clearly people like you have no appreciation in art direction. because Gears of war is your Greyest game you have That game hue in grey and even in the day sections of the game it's still grey and cloudy looking FirstKknigt you need to STFU.

games that i'm sorry but i dont expect a warzone to be be all teletubby looking with fresh spring cut dandelions and roses. War games are war games not green filled hills bright with color which is why halo looks like crap. you guys scertainly weren't complaining about how grey COD2 and 3 were on xbox 360 last year. so why the hell start that BS. it's as i've said before. You all cant give props to where it's due. Sony must have killed some one in your family hense why you all walk around with the look on your face as if the xbox 360's power supply was wedged in your asses. lol!!!

Greyest game ever. maybe grey but them grays certainly kicks gears or war back to game cube lol!!! dont hate because this makes halo look like a very bad sonic Game LOL!!! killzone 2 at this early level looks the most impressive. and is set to be the most impressive at it's release

but you all can go one looking for things to hit the game on. had this been a xbox360 exclusive you all would have been singing a different tune

[MattFoley]

Game play better match those graphics or it'll be like Lair. DELAYED

[Imalwaysright]

Are you comparing a game that is going to be released in a month with one that is going to be realeased in the next year and already has better graphics than the one that is going to be released in a month???

[MattFoley]

Im not comparing graphics but the gameplay/controls, after lair got people so excited because of how it looks the controls got bad reviews then it got delayed. If Killzones looks really good but its controls and or gameplay sucks it might be delayed as well for quick fixes.

[zedane33]

see this screen? gray? or the trailer that you have seen was taken at night?

wow your list of games are only from ps3? how about gears of war?

[zedane33]

maybe the only screen that your talking about is this screen which is gray!

[Kratos12]

TheMart is a stupid b1tch!!! And he has got a lot of XBOT customers. TheMart must be a very satisfying experience for them :D

[felidae]

it feels much better since i ignore him.

[xfrgtr]

"The raw processing power of the PlayStation 3 has been harnessed to create a level of detail seen only in a handful of games on high-end PCs." HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!Cry xbots, cry

[Anego Montoya FTMFW]

does anyone think that BBC is a very UNbiased SOURCE.
and reflects the thoughts of CASUAL gamers.

[Says you]

Game like Gears of War or the next considering those arent even close to being CG games anyway PS3 is the first one that, I dont know that actually did something beyond what the XBox 360 cant do which cant do at all and as usual XBox 360 fans always have to point out Gears of War when in reality that game got overly stretched with its graphics but the play was average at best considering the game didnt have that much war going on as the developer wanted you to believe!.

[xhi4]

If you turned off the light source in KZ2....the whole virtual world would be pitch black. No game has ever done that before. it uses no canned light. Thats why in the first scene where they are above the clouds, its all colourful and happy and blue (atmosphere gases reflection of light blah blah year 8 science crap), the reason why its 'grey' is because the sky is well....grey. Its stormy....every noticed when your at home how when its stormy and in the day how everything is darker and 'greyer'....its called realism. You cant have a stormy day full of colour and vibrancy. But you can have a sunny, no cloud day full of vibrancy and colour. Even the plant colour on a stormy is dampened down and darker and greyer. REALISTIC LIGHTING PEOPLE! REAL! Best lighting engine in a game so far, only game where it uses 'real' light. They havent even started doing and poloshing textures.....wow. Im so pumped for dis game gonna be hectic!

[DEADEND]

color doesnt always make a game look nice, yes HALO has a lot of color in it and it suits that kind of game but at the sametime it takes away that serious feeling that you get in a war game( thats what GG is going for). look at GEARS for the PC it has less color then the one for the 360 but it looks and feels a whole lot better then the 360 version(now i wish i held out for the PC GEARS). look KILLZONE2 is going to be the best looking game on any console and its going to play really well, it might not have anything new to offer in the gameplay but its still going to play really well(HALO3 has nothing new and look at that game).

[CRIMS0N_W0LF]

I didn't see Amercians wearing blue and Arabs wearing red. There is a thing called realism and camoflague.

[jay3]

If i can trust the BBC!

They're EEEVIL!!!!

:P

Game looks sweet, i just wish we'd be able to get a full level demo or something instead of seeing people look at a video and rate it.

[Clinton514]

It's a bit early to call it the most anything just yet but it's looking good so far.

For the clowns crying about colour, try understanding that art direction and colour palettes are different for everygame. Then again, you wouldn't think about it since you're simply here to btch about something you have no power over. You can't stop people from anticipating this game.

[Whoooop]

They are just feeling threatened. (360 fanboys I mean)

Who would of thought that Guerrilla could pull this off and make this game the same or even better looking than the 2005 E3 trailer??

Not even us, so imaging how 360 fanboys are feeling???? Just imaging.

They are feeling right now like the germans when they thought they had the war in their pockets and suddenly BOOM americans were biting their @sses.

I've never seen denial at this magnitude from fanboys, but that's what we're going to have to deal with NOW that the PS3 it's biting 360's @ss.

Remember for fanboys this is really a war... a war that they are starting to loose and won't deal with it, so they will do anything and I mean ANYTHING to make them feel like they have the best console, the best games etc.

Sad part is fanboys are living a dream, but the REALLY SAD PART IS that in their dream they are slowly getting raped by SONY again, just like the PS2.

Soooooo wake up fanboys, dreaming won't do you any good. Just deal with the fact that PS3 will dominate again this generation.

Pardon my english.

ADD ME

ID: whoooop6

[jay3]

You got 4 good games so far.

That whole speech did not make any sense when you realise that this is one of the 4 good games you get.

I'm gonna get this game, don't get me wrong, i'm not fanboy, i'm no bias, no matter what you translate this into, you're gloating with not all that much to gloat about.

I'm a PS360 guy.

[Whoooop]

The fanboys who I'm talking to will read it. :) They know who they are..

Talking about sense.

"That whole speech did not make any sense when you realise that this is one of the 4 good games you get"

That didn't make sense at all.. :)

[DEADEND]

Its funny how 360 fanboys talk trash about KILLZONE 2 if it was a MS 360 game they would love it and say mad crap about the PS3. But its not a 360 game so all they do is trash talk and wishing that a game like this would be develop for the 360, but guess what theres isnt a game like this in the near future for the 360 and it hurts those fanboys every deeply. all they can wish for a is another GEARS thats all and thats not coming out anytime soon(which sucks cause im looking forward to it)but we all know when one comes out it'll get ported to the PC and it will look a hell lot better then the 360 version(look at GEARS for the PC now, man i wish i wanted for that one instead).

[calderra]

Thread title:
"BBC calls Killzone 2 'most cinematic and immersive game ever..."

Article:
"Killzone 2 will be one of the most cinematic and immersive games..."

Misleading thread titles and clear fanboyism FTW!
Welcome to n4g, everyone.

[HaKeRsCanRotINHEL]

And folks thats only the beginning, PS3 is starting to evolve...8D

[Deity01]

"And folks thats only the beginning, PS3 is starting to evolve...8D"

Damn, I think I'll need a new TV for that.

[IQUITN4G]

Think i'll wait for the reviews before i get myself worked up over this one.

[heavyarms]

Huh huh huh will it play at 60 fps. I dont think it will, pwned!!!!

[IRONMAN457]

KZ2 will be the powerhouse of gaming until TS4 , hehehehee, but seriously how could you say its not immpressive, wtf are you on, 6 months for one level, are you seriously going to tell me it sucks, and enough of the gray color pallete, its called realisticness, not fruity halo colors, come on this game is going to sell 24million copies, im so glad its coming out next year so tehy can improve on its greatness even more
also heavy arms, who gives a crap about 30fps or 60fps, its not going to really matter with game gameplay, resistance is 30 fps, yet the game is amazing as hell