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Killzone 2 is "a Powerful Contender for Best Game of 2009"

Killzone 2 has been hyped up for years now. It has reached that state where a game is so hyped that it is nearly impossible for it to live up to the expectations. Few games that have reached this state have lived up to the hype given to them. For most games, the hype is so high that they get buried under it (Too Human). So what will happen to Killzone 2?

Well if early talk about Killzone 2 is to be believed, it will exceed the mountainous hype it currently has.

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edwineverready6007d ago

This game deserves all the hype. the tec that goes into kz2 tops every game even crysis. I am not talking graphics but just the shear amount of new tec that goes into this game is insane. example when sparks hit each other they bounch of each other wtf

Kain816007d ago

Bigger,better and more BADASS INDEED

elorm96007d ago (Edited 6007d ago )

Thing is that I don't think we'll ever see a 3rd party game like this one. Not many devs can afford to fund such a game

lord_of_balrogs6007d ago

Christ goty talk already, how about we wait until December 2009 before we proclaim the "best game of 2009."

elorm96007d ago

Because if GoW3 comes out this year, then it'll be a tougher competition. From the way Jaffe was rambling about how good it looked, I have no doubts it may look better than KZ2. Still need more details on gameplay though

Ju6007d ago (Edited 6007d ago )

You guys forget about UC2. I am pretty sure that will be up to that level.

I think nothing will top the hype around KZ2, though.

Bnet3436007d ago

Yes it is but, can we please see what else is in store for 2009? I mean, we aren't even out of the first month yet ... Don't count yoour eggs before they hatch ^.^

cereal_killa6007d ago

And lets not forget about the Soljaboy game exclusive to the 360 PP's next game to rant about for GOTY!!

On a serious note I agree with lord_of_balrogs let just wait a while to see what we get b4 we proclaim a certain game GOTY yes i think by the looks of it so far it should go there but you never know what were going to get this year.

shovelbum6007d ago

Seriously? It's freaking January. I was in the Beta as well and it was very good but let's wait until we play the finished product before bestowing GOTY, not to mention the other two hundred games that'll drop this year. All this hype can only backfire in the end because it will be impossible for the game to live up to it.

JOLLY16007d ago

we are still letting blogs be posted?

SL1M DADDY6007d ago

Many review folks that post up GOTY awards have short term memories but not long term. They typically forget the games that roll out early on so hopefully this year will be different. I am hoping that KZ2 has such an impact and a long term impact that it is a sure contender for GOTY but one would have to wonder if GOWIII hits this year if it will shadow anything before it.

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Bathyj6007d ago (Edited 6007d ago )

It no so much hype. Its just that everyone who plays it want to tell everyone how good it is. Its refreshing to get a game so good after what Halo has turned into and while the first Gears I found overated but still great, I found the second boring and playing it was more like work that a pleasure.

Of course, thats just me and I haven't played KZ2 yet, but like Halo and Gears, I did love the first one and I only bring Halo and Gears up, not to slag them but to give examples of way overhyping, again in my opinion.

Sarcasm6007d ago

I have to agree that I enjoyed Gears of War 1 much much more than 2. It's weird, because 2 has better graphics and gameplay. But Gears of War 1 was more instant classic to me.

Bathyj6007d ago

I dont know about the gameplay being better in 2. For me it was boring.

I dont know why, maybe it wasn't fresh anymore, but I doubt it, every FPS is nearly the same yet Resistance 2 had me hooked right away. It just started exciting and never let up. The Goliath was so huge and you had to run between its legs while fighting Chimera, I thought that was great.

Gears 2 just started room to room to street to room. It was just so run of the mill for me. Dull even. Then it was straight into an onrails bit.

Maybe it was just my constant annoyance at Marcus's voice, it irritates me everytime he speaks, and he talks such crap. I like it on Futurama, but in Gears, man can he be anymore cliche'd grisly space marine?

One funny bit but, was when you come to a dark tunnel and the rookie complains about having no flashlight, echoing my own thoughts. Some says in gruff marine "I'd rather have another gun than a flashlight." as he strides along with his mighty arsenal of 2 guns that every game insists on copying from Halo, and a pistol (woohoo), and then calls a vehicle up to shed some light on the situation. Brilliant writing, I can see why Kotaku thought this deserved Best Story. ;)

eagle216007d ago (Edited 6007d ago )

hey, check out gamestop.com! KZ2 #1 overall bestseller already. They also break it down by platform, of course it's #1 in PS3 section too. Now go to the "other section", no RTS is anywhere! lol

http://www.gamestop.com

Ju6007d ago

The only reason why I haven't preordered this yet, is because I am still waiting for a special edition. But comes Feb. 5th, I might not have a choice.

resistance1006007d ago

Thats good news for Sony, if they have a game outselling all the games (even ones which are already out) and theres still more than 6 weeks until its released.

Worldwide day 1 sales of a million would not surprise me, seeing as virtually every major online retailer has it in there top 5 pre-order charts and has done for a while now

jcgamer6007d ago

I'm one of many PS3 gamers going through this!...the only way to get over it is to have the game in our hands!

get well guys on February 25th and 27th!

lol :)

Bnet3436007d ago

I'm just pissed we have to wait till' the end of February :(

edwineverready6007d ago

I mean really i have not been this excited about anything since i was a kid. i do have a life i travel a lot and have lot's of friends, but this game just makes me so happy.

PotNoodle6007d ago

Hype built by the media? Yes.
Hype built by the fans? No.

The hype built by the fans is so big that there will never be a single game that can beat the mountains of hype that is built up for all these game releases.

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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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IAMRealHooman244d 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

OtterX244d ago (Edited 244d ago )

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

TheNamelessOne243d ago (Edited 243d 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-ro243d ago

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

just_looken243d 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

MDTunkown244d ago

They should finish Horizon story first

darthv72244d 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_looken243d ago

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

Yui_Suzumiya243d ago

Yeah, a remake would be pretty awesome

anast244d ago

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

LucasRuinedChildhood243d 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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OtterX473d ago (Edited 473d 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-ro472d ago

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

darthv72472d 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_472d ago

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

Cacabunga472d ago

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

Profchaos472d ago (Edited 472d 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

seanpitt23472d 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!

Iceball2000473d ago

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

Father__Merrin473d ago

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

InUrFoxHole473d ago

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

Marcus Fenix473d ago

A Resistance reboot will be awesome

Michiel1989472d ago

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

1Victor473d ago (Edited 473d 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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Michiel1989472d 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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SullysCigar777d ago

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

1Victor777d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar777d ago

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

jznrpg776d ago

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

badz149776d 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!

Vengeance1138777d 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 Kim777d ago

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

VersusDMC777d 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?

Vengeance1138777d ago

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

solideagle777d 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.

Phoenix76777d 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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REDGUM776d ago

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

thesoftware730777d ago (Edited 777d 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.

blacktiger776d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca777d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

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

OzzY-waZZy777d ago (Edited 777d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

lukasmain776d ago

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

Imalwaysright776d ago

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

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