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Kotaku: We Get Our Hands On The PS4's Big Shooter, Killzone: Shadow Fall

Killzone: Shadow Fall sure is pretty. Out for the PlayStation 4 this fall, whenever the system launches, the latest Killzone game lets you shoot people in all sorts of ways, as you can see in this video we shot yesterday. Enjoy.

Abash3929d ago

I cant wait to get my hands on it, Killzone: Shadow Fall will be my first PlayStation 4 game

xHeavYx3929d ago

So many great games coming to the PS3 and PS4. This would be the perfect time to win the lottery

Campy da Camper3929d ago

man! I've had fps fatigue for a couple years but this looks awesome!

-can climb anywhere
- barrel extends so long range is on you at all time
- super fluid animations
- non corridor maps

Lol at the interviewer asking about 4 questions the whole time cause he's sucked into the game lol

sourav933929d ago

Is there ever a bad time to win the lottery?

badz1493929d ago

KZSF will be my 1st PS4 game! I can't believe that as a new FPS player, I am going to start the next gen with an FPS 2 times in a row! I started playing FPS with RFoM btw and that was my 1st PS3 game too while I was waiting for R&C:Future ToD to come out. boy was I glad I did!

Inception3929d ago

Win a lottery isn't enough. You need to rob a bank! >.<

abzdine3929d ago

technically this game is an absolute beast

RedSoakedSponge3928d ago

@sourav93

just before getting a divorce would be pretty bad timing :P

brandonb213928d ago

@RedSoakedSponge yes it would be a bad time to win the lottery if the world ended or if you were on your death bed and won the lottery

gaffyh3928d ago

This actually looks very good, the colours and lighting are fantastic, and it looks like they've added a lot of new gameplay features.

papashango3928d ago

looks like crysis 3 with crappy vegetation.

got a launch day ps4 on pre-order but definitely not interested in this junk.

nosferatuzodd3928d ago

lol you take the words out my mouth lol

RIP_Weazel3928d ago

.....so speaketh our leaders, the PC elite! All hail their views and bemoan your own plebian opinions!

(Personally, I think it looks awesome, but hey, horses for courses.)

darthv723928d ago

looks very nice indeed. the lighting and shadows (no pun intended) are very realistic.

WarThunder3928d ago (Edited 3928d ago )

Shows that the guy from Kotaku, playing the game only played Halo....

His not using iron sight and plays like shit! what a total noob...

Syntax-Error3928d ago

Looks good even when it's not in HD. Getting this and Dead Rising 3 at launch. Being that this is a launch title I can only imagine what how better the games will look later on

darren_poolies3928d ago

@Syntax-Error

Unless you plan on getting a PS4 and an Xbox One at launch, I've got some bad news for you...

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nosferatuzodd3928d ago

lol you take the words out my mouth lol

I'm talking about the lotery comment not killzone..
I see ppl are disagreeing because they think I'm talking bad about killzone that couldn't be more far from the truth I'm a big killzone fan that's a day 1 buy for me guys

hakis863928d ago

He DOES say: "They carry a FLESHlight"... LMFAO!!

SpitFireAce853929d ago

This guy that interviewed Herman is a complete idiot..no personality what so ever!

Gazondaily3929d ago

It was so frustrating watching him play...he can't play to save his life. Argh. Give me the controller!

wishingW3L3929d ago

it's like he has never played a FPS in his life!

HammadTheBeast3929d ago

Right in the end, as the gameplay gets better once the dev starts playing, they cut it off....

BattleTorn3929d ago (Edited 3929d ago )

At the very end, he closes so poorly - "well, uh, yeah. Thanks a lot for taking the time to show us this game Herman"

He couldn't end with a better plug? Possibly mention the game's actual name...

ZodTheRipper3929d ago

I expected a better interviewer and a much better player from Kotaku. Guess this video reflects the quality of their articles pretty well.

boing13928d ago

Someone should tell him he should never go full retard. Unless he can't.

Deathdeliverer3928d ago

Now we see how Kotaku rates and reviews games. They watch someone else play.

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HammadTheBeast3929d ago

Am I correct in saying that the graphics rival Crysis graphics on mid-high settings?

sourav933929d ago

I would have to say you're incorrect.

Gazondaily3929d ago

I don't know about that.

Some of the textures there left a lot to be desired. But the first demo shown off at the reveal blew my mind. This is off-screen so you have to give it the benefit of the doubt.

Also, notice the freezing at around 2:10. But again, this is probably not using all the RAM in the PS4, as stated earlier. Minor niggles really.

This might just trump Crysis on mid=high settings when it launches. I don't see why it can't.

wishingW3L3929d ago (Edited 3929d ago )

At this point Crysis only looks good with mods...

This is in Ultra and look at those ugly shadows. The lighting and textures look way better on Killzone SF too: http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Crysis only wins on foliage because there's a lot of it.

Qrphe3929d ago

It has better lighting but the textures don't seem quite on par at all.

christrules00413929d ago

This is off screen gameplay so that makes it worse. Plus the game isn't even finished yet so it could look better at launch. Why compare a finished product to a product that isn't finished?

That would be like comparing Drive Club that was 35% complete to GT5.

We have to wait to see what it actually looks like and what performance the PS4 has.

Stsonic3928d ago

I think he means crysis 3

abzdine3928d ago

this is a next gen game and Crysis is from 2007. No problem KZ will blow Crysis in terms of performance. Wait until you see it run on screen before you say anything.
This is a screen video and still looks amazing. I can't wait to be at Gamescom to try this monster out!

papashango3928d ago

honestly it doesn't even blow crysis 1 away. They look similar. It just means consoles finally caught up to 2007 pc's.

sourav933928d ago

Wow that's a lot of disagrees to my previous comment. When I said incorrect, I meant that KZ:SF looks way better than vanilla Crysis running on medium/high. Now, if you talk about Crysis 3, that's a different story.

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Aceman183929d ago (Edited 3929d ago )

wow the person playing is a complete DB

thank god Herman took over lol.

DarkHeroZX3929d ago (Edited 3929d ago )

This game is more open with larger maps, and has somewhat destructible environments with graphics and higher enemy counts. Well if this game has to run a 30fps I think we all know why. On for a console with what is considered "mid-range" specs this is extremely impressive.

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Tapewurm3928d ago

I am sure that this and the full version of drive club will keep me plenty busy until infamous second son releases :)

DecoyOctopus3928d ago

Wow at the guy playing, this is must be his first time ever playing a videgame, seriously why does everyone suck at playing on Off-screen videos?

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wishingW3L3929d ago

oh god not the same demo again... This has been posted like 50 times already since E3. ;__;

wishingW3L3929d ago (Edited 3929d ago )

by the minute 4 they start showing new stuff and let me say, the game's looking amazing! I never thought I'd be excited for a Killzone game let a alone a FPS... I'm so glad I pre-ordered the Killzone bundle from Amazon, this game's gonna surprise many people. ;)

BTW, graphics are gorgeous!

_FantasmA_3929d ago

First time I'm seeing this. I'm trying to not see to much of these PS4 launch games so that when they do launch I will be amazed.

Gazondaily3929d ago

Haha same here but its nigh on impossible to do with how hyped I am.

Hey, at least we'll be able to clear this level in the game easily. Although, that being said, I don't think I'd ever play as badly as the guy in the video.

Ju3929d ago

Looks awesome. Not sure if it'll be that easy - no matter how often you'll see it. This almost feels like an open world "level". Much more space allows many more pathways - also for the NPCs. And if the AI is anything like in the previous games, one mistake and your on the run. I'm curious how that's gonna work. KZ AI was always one of the best.

_FantasmA_3928d ago

For me what killed Killzone 2 was the controls and the generic story and characters. Such a beautiful game, even to this day, but I feel like its wasted on these roided up and typical cursing soldiers. The only ones that were okay were Rico, Sev, and I think Garza? (the one that died). Haven't played 3 but I've heard its worse than 2 so I don't know if I'll have time to get around to it by the time the PS4's greatness comes around.

edwineverready3929d ago (Edited 3929d ago )

great draw distance at 2:05 .Who ever said that there will not be a big graphical difference between current gen and next gen is crazy. so beautiful. can't wait for this game and ps4.

shikamaroooo3929d ago

Keep in mind Killzone is only using 3gigs of the DDR5, imagine the draw distance and texture with more

Cryptcuzz3929d ago

That's the one thing that still amazes me. This game is already looking awesome in its current form, but just know it would look even better had they utilized all 7 GB available. Heres's to hoping GG has enough time to do just that and wow everyone on the final release.

Ju3929d ago

It's not 3GB. It's 5.7 or so total. I'm too lazy to find the link. 3GB is for graphics only.

papashango3929d ago (Edited 3929d ago )

you can't use more if the APU or the GPU is running at 100%.

That's what they call a bottleneck and why PC gamers continue to upgrade what everyone else considers high end pc's.

Memory walls have been nonexistant for years now. PC gamers have always done the "imagine if they take full advantage of 8gb or 16gb we have in our pc's!"

fact is the ps4's jaguar processor is only 1.8ghz and is based off mobile notebook technology made by AMD. Dev's won't be taking advantage of 5 or 6gb of ram unless they're games are poorly optimized.

This is the sad truth that fanboys will have to accept.

christrules00413929d ago

GDDR5. DDR5 doesn't exist and actually DDR4 doesn't exist either. =P

christrules00413929d ago

They used almost 4.7GB for Killzone Shadow Fall. 3GB was for the graphics. In the link below if you go to slide 6 it gives the exact details of how much RAM they are using for the CPU and the GPU.

http://www.slideshare.net/g...

andibandit3928d ago

@Shikamarooo

heh, it's a little bit more complicated than just ADD MOAR RAM

By your terms if they add enough ram, you could look into space.

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Scrumptious3929d ago

Preordered this bad boy. Cannot wait to play it. Looks amazing and in my opinion the best exclusive launch title for nexgen.

6DEAD6END63929d ago

I really like the new weapons in this Killzone all I need to see now is the sniper rifle in action and multiplayer then ill be good :)

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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_Observer155d ago

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

Vengeance1138155d 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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Notellin154d ago (Edited 154d ago )

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

Rimeskeem155d ago

“Dumped”

I think it’s called moving on.

Barlos154d ago (Edited 154d 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.

1Victor154d 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.

ChasterMies154d ago

“Sadly”?

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

Shane Kim154d ago

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

Mr_cheese154d ago

Dumped and shelved are two different things

Tacoboto154d 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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GoodGuy09155d 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.

Rynxie154d 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.

Lightning77155d ago

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

Sharky231154d ago

@Lightning77

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

thorstein155d 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_Bomb155d ago

It’s been a decade? Now I’m sad.

LiViNgLeGaCY154d 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.

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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?!

jznrpg345d ago

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

badz149345d 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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REDGUM345d 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.

blacktiger345d 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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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.

purple101636d 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.

ClayRules2012636d 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!!

Bobertt635d 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_Box636d 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.

Michiel1989636d ago

since when was kz2 deemed garbage?

MizHDTV636d ago

Right on dude
KZ2 was just a special game to me

sinspirit636d ago

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

Seraphim636d 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.

Storm23636d 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

Muigi635d ago

KZ3 multiplayer was better imo.

Outside_ofthe_Box635d ago (Edited 635d 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-BRASIL635d 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.

Astrokis635d 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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elazz636d 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.

Profchaos636d 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

MizHDTV636d ago

I’d be happy with a release of KZ2

John_McClane636d 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.

senorfartcushion635d ago (Edited 635d 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.

ironmonkey635d ago

I feel something may be announced soon

ManMarmalade635d ago (Edited 635d 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.

Hauntedasylum8636d 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.

DefenderOfDoom2636d 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.

Lightning77636d 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.

Hauntedasylum8636d ago

Hell yeah, brother. You and me both.

VanDamme635d 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.

Profchaos636d 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

SeTTriP636d ago

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

Imalwaysright635d 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.

jBlakeeper635d 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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deleted636d 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.

LoveSpuds635d ago (Edited 635d 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_Bomb636d ago

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

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