IGN: Killzone 2 Preview - The Best Bits of Killzone 2

After years of anticipation we've finally played the final code for Killzone 2 through from start to finish. Naturally, there's a lot of stuff we're not yet able to talk about, due to heavy restrictions from Sony, but also because we don't want to spoil the game for you.

However, what we can say is that PlayStation 3 owners are in for a treat come February, with Guerrilla's much-hyped shooter promising to blow all other PS3 FPSes out of the water. Here's why:

1. Eye-Popping Presentation
2. Blood-Pumping Gameplay
3. Tools of Destruction
4. Killer AI
5. Monster Multiplayer

[POGfinder]

I expect a 10/10 from IGN

Trust me people

KZ2 will do wonders when released

If u have even touched the BETA u do know what i am talking

[MmaFanQc]

and it was AWESOME!

[POGfinder]

is even more awesome than the MP

My god this game will blow every FPS away

[Lifendz]

can't wait to see the usual people go into damage control mode.

Anyone know if the game is gold yet? I expect a million plus sales in the U.S. alone on day one.

[Nineball2112]

"There's never a quiet moment in Killzone – if you don't like the crack of gunfire then this simply isn't the game for you. However, if you find gut-wrenchingly visceral action to die for there's nothing better on PlayStation 3."

And

"Importantly, it's all superbly balanced, presenting enough of a challenge to ensure you won't breeze through the entire game without breaking sweat but still throwing in a number of solid battles that require you to use your noodle as much as your trigger finger."

Sweeeeeeeeet...

[shingo]

I expect the game to score 9.8/10 by IGN (^_^)

Late Feb = Earth Will Shatter.

[Ghoul]

4. Killer AI

CAN YOU READ bloody fanboys

[thor]

The only reason people hate on the AI and gameplay is because the graphics are good.

It's all too easy to say "it looks great but it's not all about looks," so rumour starts spreading about its AI and gameplay not living up to the standard of the graphics.

If you give the graphics 10/10, then you feel like, even if the gameplay is better than anything else you've ever played, the gameplay doesn't merit the same score because the graphics are so good. It's only natural to ask if the gameplay is good when we can see with our eyes that the graphics are amazing.

The critics get silenced every time with the previews though. Do they honstly believe the hype train would have got this far and not realised at some point that the gameplay isn't up to scratch? Everyone's asked that question. But the hype kept building based on the previews.

[HighDefinition]

1. Eye-Popping Presentation
2. Blood-Pumping Gameplay
3. Tools of Destruction
4. Killer AI
5. Monster Multiplayer

How every FPS should be.

[SL1M DADDY]

What am I saying!? It's always sounded this awesome!

[Ghoul]

@thor

I quoted this part couse all the xbox fanboys based killzone 2 and claimed it had horrible AI, well ONCE AGAIN you are proofen wrong.

Killzone 2 is awesome in every way.

Best Tech
Best Graphics
Top Notch MP (maybe the best too we will see)
Top Notch Design
Killer AI

[freeblue]

Killzone 2: 10

No-co op 9.5,
No Speical edition 9.2
Not smooth turning/sensitibity, not 100% CoD4 control scheme 8.7
glowing red eyes make enemies easys to spot ;) 8.59

8.59 will be final score from GS, and GT.

0.0000% of GS, GT reviews will stop me from playing it on Feb. 27. :)

[Kleptic]

well...playing the MP beta a lot on killzone 2...and owning R2...killzone 2 should get above a 9.5 if IGN's review system is to have any credibility...

R2 may have an overall bigger package content wise, because of the co-op (no matter that killzone 2 'only' has 32 players...it absolutely crushes R2's competitive mode without breaking a sweat)...there is no doubt based on seeing the videos and readin countless positive previews that killzone 2 is the better overall game...

but I agree with above...GT will peg an 8/10 without question...GS isn't even a site anymore, so that is irrelevant...i am more interested to see what giantbomb gives it...as that is basically the entire crowd that made GS become one of the biggest game sites around...Gerstmann has been around forever...and knows his shooters...i am very interested to see what he has to say about it (preview wise, everything has been very positive)...although Ryan Davis was the nitwit that dogged Uncharted for having 'tough and frequent enemies'...basically saying Uncharted had good AI, and plenty of enemies to shoot at...which is somehow a bad thing...

but GT's review will blatantly call foul on aspects of killzone 2 that other games received a free pass on...i wouldn't be surprised to see a 'it simply looks too good...-2' under visuals...thats a joke...but they will come up with anything possible to bring the game down...they always do when its related to this system...not to mention them giving Gears 2 best graphics for 2008...the only site to say gears 2 tops MGS4 (if its console only) or Crysis: Warhead, which wasn't even on the list for some reason...

whatever...my guess is a 9.1 meta when everything is said and done...countless >9.5s from major sites and mags will be brought down by countless 7's from shat ball sites and blogs that manage to be counted on metacritic...

[pixelsword]

Kotaku, GameTrailers, and 1up was always on the outs with me

Gamespot is coming back, but since they will take a bribe for scores, they'll never be a site I can trust again.

IGN is the only site I'll listen to, but I still will rank my own games...

...because I like to, you know, think for myself.

[Consoldtobots]

this console race is like professional wrestling and PS3 is a wrestling manager sending his 900lb gorilla (MGS4) and now that he's had his fun it's the 1200lb gorilla's turn to have fun.

[POGfinder]

"However, what we can say is that PlayStation 3 owners are in for a treat come February, with Guerrilla's much-hyped shooter promising to blow all other PS3 FPSes out of the water. Here's why:

1. Eye-Popping Presentation
2. Blood-Pumping Gameplay
3. Tools of Destruction
4. Killer AI
5. Monster Multiplayer "

If u want to play baby AI games then play GAYLO3 at 600p cuz the game looks like a baby vs KZ2

[caffman]

but when it comes to sales Killzone will never match it

[thereapersson]

If sales equal quality to you then I believe you're beyond help at this point...

[caffman]

no. If that was the case I wouldn't have got half the games I own including several under selling PS3 exclusives. I just love baiting nasim and don't have a problem with any other PS3 fanboys as a whole

[joevfx]

the only reason Halo sold was cause they were alot of xbox owners and zero qualities games for them to soend there money on. i bet most xbox owners bougth 2 copies od halo cuase there was no other games to buy lol. i have halo 1 and 2 and they are hands down the worst FPS games i have ever played. soooo boring. nowhere near the status of call of duty 4 or half life 2.

[caffman]

come back when you learn to type

[Sanzee]

I represent all Xbox 360 fans when I say this:

I am very jealous that PS3 owners get Killzone 2. All Xbox 360 fans are. How do I know? Because I'm one of them. Alot of them won't admit, but I will for them. You PS3 owners are very lucky, and I'm happy to see you getting a great exclusive FPS. I just hope that Guerilla makes a good profit, because this game deserves high sales. That's why I wish it was coming to the 360. A multi-console game always makes more money, but considering the situation, I think it will sell quite well as a PS3-exclusive.

As for the Xbox 360, I'm looking forward to Mass Effect 2 more than anything.

[Nineball2112]

being the gold standard that everything else will be held up to.

I haven't played the beta, and in a way, I'm glad. When I rip off the plastic and pop open the case for the first time... it's gonna be like Christmas in February.

I'm really stoked to play this game!

[MAR-TYR-DOM]

IT WILL get at least 9.5/10 cause R2 got 9.5/10 and Killzone 2 > R2 by a KILOMETER!

[POGfinder]

IF there is a good article on PS3 then it is approved even before the story reaches 10 degree

wonder why

[Nineball2112]

Jamie approved it. Since he's a mod, he's got the ability to approve a story on his own.

I would imagine he realizes that Killzone 2 is the hottest topic going right now and it's extremely interesting to 99% of the gamers that visit this site.

But that's just a theory I have. ;-)

[Alcohog]

Fail.

[POGfinder]

What makes Killzone's multiplayer stand out are the seven player types available to both ISA and Helghast forces. Initially you're only able to play as the bog-standard infantryman with a choice of just a couple of weapons, but the more you play the more badges and ranks you earn, which enables you to select different character classes such as a medic, heavy weapon trooper and so on. Each class is gifted with unique skills, so engineers can set up automated turrets to protect objectives, scouts have active camouflage that makes them difficult to spot and tacticians can call in air support in the shape of ATACs, flying drones kitted out with miniguns. Players are therefore encouraged to put in as much time in multiplayer as possible, because you're able to mix and match skills rather than forced to only play as one specific class.

Importantly, even if you're a rookie with no experience Killzone 2's multiplayer is a cinch to pick up and play. The basic arsenal is decent enough to stand up against the big weapons provided you've got a steady aim, plus there's always the option of nicking a better weapon from the still-warm corpse of a downed enemy. Alternatively, hone your skills in the Skirmish mode, which serves up the same experience as playing online, only against bots. As you improve you'll climb up the online leaderboard, which frequently dishes out additional rewards and badges to the most outstanding players.

[Nineball2112]

I know that other games use the same type of concept (R2 comes to mind), but I think this type of leveling up in multiplayer is just total win.

It really gives you incentive to stick with it. This type of leveling system helps to ensure that there will be an active online community for a long time with the game.

[shingo]

Yeah, from my long experience with the Beta, I can comfortably say that the gameplay is 2x better than the graphics! :o

[POGfinder]

"
Monster Multiplayer
We admit we're a bit disappointed there's no co-op mode to get stuck into, but Killzone 2's Warzone multiplayer mode is a gem in its own right. It's much more than a straightforward deathmatch too, although the option to play a basic 32-player scrap is certainly included. Multiplayer staples such as Capture and Hold, Assassination and Search and destroy are all in there too, but given their own Killzone 2 twist. "

If any of u who havent purchased a ps3....now is the time

play beyond

ps2 owners it is time for a conversion

get in

[DavidMacDougall]

Don't lie "I think??" I know you would do anything for a ps3 but what you did was just sick

[itchy18]

WTF is wrong with you caffman??

[caffman]

try it.Its fun

[Kain81]

we have a Date.

Helghan must Fall

[Alexis Machine]

Why did IGN say "with Guerrilla's much-hyped shooter promising to blow all other PS3 FPSes out of the water"

Shouldn't they have said it's the best shooter on any console? That's what all these previews and sneaky insights into the final codes would have led me believe, and coming to that => What makes this article any different from a review??? The only thing I see missing from the article is a frikkin score!!!

This game is looking too sweet, i need to save up for a 7.1 sound system and the game! Damn

[kyleg]

I got 7.2 man this is the game i been waiting for to test out my stuff can't wait omg.

[wanderofys]

I'm guessing the reason they didn't say it was shaping up to be the best on any console is because IGN is actually a good site, from a journalistic standpoint. They don't blatantly support either side of the "console war" and only compare systems when a game is multi-platform. There's no *insert system here* is DOOMED, no *insert game here* is on this system and therefore that system is better. IGN gets respect because it gives respect to ALL GAMERS, no matter what your console choice is.

[PPnoPP]

It looks as if someones received their PAY CHECK early?

[DavidMacDougall]

Yeah shame it wasn't you so you could get a ps3

[PotNoodle]

Ouch!

[Foxgod]

Wanna guess what i bought with my paycheck ?
a 1500 euro's monster pc, i rather spend 1500 on a pc then 350 on a ps3.

[Shane Kim]

FoxGod read my lips, WE DON'T CARE. We are playing the best FPS ever according to many sites...what are you going to play? Fallout 3 and GTA4 again? Yeah that's what I thought.

[nycredude]

Damn a $1500 Pc so you can play a couple of good games in between surfing the net for porn. Sad indeed. Either that or you just don't like to pay for games. Either way Sad indeed.

Edit: Also $1500 and you still can't play Killzone 2.

[Foxgod]

Got plenty to play on my pc.
I also just ordered a GPx2 WIZ, even that got more value then a ps3 to me.

[DavidMacDougall]

Why pay that much for a pc when all the games are on the 360? but on the ps3 there games are real exclusives? .....whatever its your money

[Oner]

Foxgod = perfect example of a biased supposed "gamer"

[rawd]

But who's going to save the PS3?

[Zip]

im convinced, just ordred the game

[Drealmcc0y]

Bout time PS3 got a great game, havent turned it on in ages, well except FOR that horrid game I got for crimbo known as R2

[thereapersson]

Looks like GG fixed the AI bugs in the beta version. Good stuff!

[liquidsnake]

They only mentioned two standout weapons, but isnt there a crossbow as well, that nails enemies against walls and stuff?

[cyclindk]

Not a crossbow, just a nailgun like in FEAR.

[achira]

wow a nailgun. wooooooooooooow thats an awesome weapon. goooood i cant wait for this master piece.

[liquidsnake]

Sweet, this game sounds better by the hour :D

[cyclindk]

Wonder if my beta rank will be maintained when this launches...

[beavis4play]

i've read everyone will be starting at the same point.

[Megaton]

Beta ranks weren't even carried over from Phase 2 to Phase 3.

[Alcohog]

No.

[NoiseBringer]

What ive realy liked that.... "to blow all other PS3 FPSes out of the water...." and thats not easy when you have a CoD4 and CoD5 infront of you ;)

[Shmapanese]

FEBURARY 27 WILL BE THE DAY EARTH STAYS STILL and watches as PS3 AND KILLZONE 2 take over the gaming industry and say "GO TO H3LL MICROSOFT". and ":FVCK YOU 360".

[yanikins111]

"your planet?"

[Alexis Machine]

You're an idiot

[DARK WITNESS]

once in a while a game comes along that sets a benchmark..

although this gen has been around, not many have been set. i think most games that could have done this failed because one aspect was perfected at the cost of another.... for example, great graphics-crap AI, big destructible environments- not so good graphics.

its like there has always been a trade off of one thing for the other... all the big open world games took sandbox graphics to a new level, but all of them suffered from repetitive gameplay ie gta4, AC... and the sandbox game that had fun gameplay had rubbish graphics SR2.

I think at this point it seems fair to say killzone does not compromise on anything. at least not from what i have seen.

[liquidsnake]

Well said, bubbles.

[DARK WITNESS]

lol, thanks, funny thing is i am more of an xbox fan.

there is nothing wrong with having a fav system but also recognizing a good game ( or in this case an outstanding game when one is made ).

I truely believe that it has set a benchmark this gen for FPS and most games in general.

Last gen Halo CE set the bar for me. this gen so far has been mostly last gen with better graphics... as i said the few games that tried to do other stuff, only managed it at the expense of either graphics or gameplay content... games like Farcry.

killzone 2 has displayed that power in this gen that most other devs just kept talking about but then when their games came out they all did nothing to really show that power they were talking about.

anyway, enough blabbing from me....

i love the idea that people are saying killzone 2 is like cod4. i have been playing cod4 for over a year now. its still the only shooter i play online and i am ok at it. so i hope to be just as good at killzone.

this is the game that will make me push a ps3 down my clan members throats ! lol

[Kleptic]

yeah..bubbles...great comment, both of them...

I totally agree with 'everyone has a favorite system'...that is what is more frustrating to me overall...many gamers act is if they don't have a preferable system to play games on...which is ridiculous in my opinion...this is the only generation where I have only owned one console...and I know all the past generations had me preferring one overall in the end...

I don't see anything wrong with that...something is more appealing than the competition if you spend any amount of time with all of them...

cod 4 is also my go to shooter currently as well...i'm decent, and have 300 hours in it or so (although I only prestiged that shat once, didn't want to lose all my crap again)...

I put about 40 hours into the killzone 2 beta...however I think you will be a bit surprised, as I was, just how different it is than EVERYTHING else...it seems on paper much like cod...as you have ads and relatively 'real' weapons...but everything has its own mix on it...hip firing is FAR more accurate and useful, even at medium range...everything is much larger also...there are no tight spaces or small rooms, at least in the 3 maps in the beta...

what is also very hard to describe is the sense of weight a character has...when you sprint, it truely feels like you are loaded down with heavy armor and equipment...the way the camera shakes and blurs, the way your gun moves in front of you, and the way you sort of lean into turning and stuff...you can't describe it...and its definitely jarring at first...thats not to say that its slower than cod by any means...in fact from what I can tell you sprint a bit faster, and move around at normal speed faster than cod...but you definitely don't 'float' like you do in cod...shouldering a weapon has some subtle camera movements that make it a little more 'realistic' to firing...and recoil in the weapons is definitely more pronounced...you NEVER go full auto in killzone 2...everything has to be done in quick bursts...accuracy decreases ten fold after 2 seconds or so, from nearly any weapon...

the other one was pan speed, as in sweeping the field with your reticle...I maxxed the sensitivity out in the beta, and still wanted a slight bit more (there is a lot more in the final game apparently, as well as fully customizable controls)...not a whole lot more, as like I said...hip firing is just as important as shouldering the weapon, and you use that a lot more often than in cod...so overly sensitive turning makes that much less accurate...when you come to terms with how often you simply hip fire in bursts, you start to realize that the lighting fast hip firing turn speed of cod is not as useful..where as cod has fast turn when the gun is at your hip, the sensitivity is reduced big time when you shoulder the gun...

killzone 2 treats this very differently...some weapons when shouldered behave exactly like they do when you are hip firing...the smg for example...you can use the sights, yet have the gun pan extremely fast...the 2 assualt rifles are both different from each also...as the EoTech dot sight equipped M82G turns a bit slower when shouldered than the faster firing and smaller STA 52...but the M82g is more powerful per shot...

the class system is radically different also...but all in postive ways...there is a much larger focus on team work in killzone 2...very few 'perks' are intended to benefit just the user, if any...all your perks are usually for you and your team...such as ammo crate activation, sentry bots, forward spawn points, medic packs, the scouts spot and mark, etc...

one last subtle detail I wanted to point out is that I think killzone 2 perfected grenades...a single frag grenade, the only type in MP, works like the 3 different types in cod...you can't throw it nearly as far as you can in cod also...

if a grenade goes off near you, but not within lethal range...there is a beautiful effect that leaves you helpless for a few seconds...it doesn't make your screen white...it totally over saturates everything in glorious detail, while also smearing blood all over your screen...each grenade also has a giant plume of smoke that will hang around for 5-7 seconds depending on wind (out in the open the smoke will be blown away, but indoors it will be there for quite a while)...there is also a slight stun effect to a grenade going off close by...and obviously if the grenade is close to you, you die...but the lethal range is much smaller than in cod...

and finally...wait till you here what will go down as arguably the single most addictive thing ever put into a shooter...there is this casino like 'ding' that goes off when you kill an enemy...no numbers flashing up on your screen...no other effect, other than the scrolling kill counter on the far left of the screen, than this perfect beep that lets you know you got the job done...its slightly louder and more pronounced if you get a head shot also...its extremely rewarding, and so perfect that there are no numbers or 'you killed so and so' being thrown right in the middle of your view...the sound lets you know you are doing just fine...its one of my favorite parts of the MP so far...

[ActionBastard]

I plan on making love to the Bluray case upon release. "How?" you ask? Taping it to the back of my wife's head.

EDIT:@Dark General
I too love me some Shin Chan. The beta sold me on Killzone 2. I went into it expecting it to look good, but nowhere near what I saw. Once that wore off, the addictive gameplay mule kicked me in the taint (ever so lovingly) and made me a believer.

[Dark General]

Real men have honor, honor and a peeeeenis. I love Shin Chan.

Can't wait for Killzone 2. I even find myself looking forward to this game more and more and i don't particularly like fps's that much.

[Consoldtobots]

lol I've been reading your comments and you're a funny dude. keep it up

[yanikins111]

congrats on the best n4g comment ever...

[Pizzagaki]

One of the reason Pizzagaki bought a PS3 at launch day.

Pizzagaki will soon have Killzone 2 and Resident evil 5 for his ps3, and Star Ocean 4, street fighter 4 and halo wars for his 360.
2009 STARTS AWESOME!

[Fishy Fingers]

Sounds like they liked it, a lot. So far that seems to be the case with pretty much anyone who has actually played it.

[Magic_The_Celt]

Holy Crap this looks immense, i seriously cant wait! :D

[xg-ei8ht]

TO every PS3 owner on this site.

BUY KILLZONE 2.

More sales = more love from guerilla.

Lets show this Bi^ch(360) how we do things down town.

[liquidsnake]

Why all this forcing? People buy games they like, not by being a corporate tool. However, I can honestly say that if anyone has a slightest interest in FPS games and don't buy this, they gotta be mental.

[Pizzagaki]

Pizzagaki says, buy all good games, no matter the platform, Pizzagaki got all consoles.

[Foxgod]

You wanna show us how its done ?
We already showed how its done with halo3 and geow 1/2.

You can only pray that KZ2 will sell half as much as halo 3, then it can be considered a huge suc6, but nothing compared to halo 3.

[SSCOOLCHEA]

everyone that i know and there daddy is getting this game ...everyone on my friends list has the word killzone on there comments....killzone 45 days

[Fr0ZzZeN]

hopefully this will wash away the disappointment of R2

[dustgavin]

Not sure what you are talking about. Resistance 2 is an awesome game.

[ActionBastard]

I gotta say...R2 was great.

[Nineball2112]

R2 sure as hell didn't disappoint me. It was well worth the $60.00

Still playing coop AND multiplayer after having played through the SP campaign 3 times.

Great game all the way around.

[Fr0ZzZeN]

Speak for yourselves, I thought it was rubbish

[thor]

I think, based on the initial hype for R2, it was a bit of a letdown. It was a very fun game though, it just felt like they'd rushed to do too much in too little time. The co-op is incredibly buggy, the graphics are sub-par and there are glitches everywhere. The MP has a very unpolished feel as though it's still in beta and needs a few more licks of paint.

So R2 was great, but I think it could have done with more time to make it exceptional. Although, then KZ2 would be out and we wouldn't care.

[Nineball2112]

Fr0ZzZeN: "Speak for yourselves, I thought it was rubbish"

Ummm, we are speaking for ourselves. I don't think anyone posted that you are wrong and in fact you thought it was great. o_O

And Thor... Man, you must have received a different version of the game that I got. I haven't experienced any of the things you are talking about.

I'm not aware of any glitches and the graphics are FAR from being sub-par, but hey... your opinion is your opinion.

[thor]

Have you never played through a game of co-op only to have to stop halfway through and quit out of the game? I have, because there's an immovable, indestructable Chimera, who doesn't move, doesn't shoot, but just stands there and you can't kill him - which you need to do to progress any further. Another time we were killing a few Titans, which was our objective, and when we killed the last one the objective marker still pointed to it but there was nothing left to kill. Again, we had to restart. And no, this isn't because I've been playing a lot of co-op - I've only really played it a few times.

As for graphical glitches, see IGN's video review. It mentions them specifically and gives examples. I concur with their opinion.

By sub-par graphics I'm not comapring it to all the crap that gets put out. In comparison to Prince of Persia, Call of Duty, MGS4, Uncharted, Motorstorm 2, Wipeout HD, GT5:Prologue, Gears of War 2 etc. the graphics are sub-par. The "sense of scale" described in so many reviews is not as great as that of Heavenly Sword for example, which managed better graphics. There are a couple of sections in R2 which open right up, but the scale is not really much more impressive than most games.

[Nineball2112]

No, I can honestly say that I haven't experienced those problems that you describe.

Now, during the beta, I did experience some glitches that IG fixed for the final build.

And, to be honest, for a while, I was getting disconnected a few times mid-game during co-op (which pissed me off) but I assumed that was due to my internet connection, not the game itself.

I agree with you that it doesn't compare to Uncharted, etc. in terms of graphics but I certainly wouldn't call them sub-par!

Eh, to each his own... you aren't happy with it, while I'm extremely happy with the game.

+ Bubbles for the discussion bro.

[Ju]

Thor, you should consider gambling. Seams you must be a lucky guy to find these things withing a couple of games.

I think I got a stuck Chimera, once. But eventually we managed to kill that guys somehow. Its a bug, none the less. I haven't seen the second bug you mentioned and I've played the game for a while now. Anyway, Insomniac has mentioned a new patch is coming. But even if there are bugs, they are very very very rare. Had no showstopper so far. I still think R2 is way underrated.

[Pennywise]

Its more like, you speak for yourSELF. I loved R2. Pretty good single player, but Coop online is where this game shined.

[TheExecutive]

Well, this thread is about KZ2, lets leave Resistance out of this. It wasnt rubbish but it was mehhh....

[VMAN_01]

This is the first time I have seen IGN get pumped up for a game this much even by saying what the good parts are. Which seem to make up

[Evil Gamer]

LMAO..IGN proved to me what we suspected all along..it's a good thing to come out of hiding over 3 years later after everything else has been released..so you could steal the best of what the competition had to offer..Just like Gears 2 added Resident Evil 4 gameplay..based on what IGN says...

Killzone 2 is basically Call of Duty 4 with a first Person perspective Gears of War cover system..and a mutiplayer upgrade system that mixes the best of COD4 and adds the class elements of Team Fortress 2..all packaged with the best graphic effects on consoles to date..nice..too bad on the co-op though...Ps3 owners definately better buy this game..if not..what the hell else is going to sell?

Edit..just calling it like I see it from what we have read so far..what is the nonsense..umm..i get it..you are the blind one

[dustgavin]

You just typed a whole lot of nonsense. 360 sight has just about left you blind.

[thor]

The reason they make comparisons to other games is so they can describe more easily what it feels like to play. Not because they have blatently ripped off features from other games. 99% of games don't provide something completely original and innovative. Those kind of things are what we call gimmicks.

You can compare any other game similarly. What games is it most similar to? It's obvious, that as soon as you bring in COD4, Gears 2, Team Fortress 2 for comparison of different elements, you've got a pretty unique game on your hands.

[nycredude]

Judging by your retard comments about a game that pretty much wipes the floor with all the games you mentioned, maybe you should change your name to Evil Fanboy and go troll in the open zone where you belong. Hating on this game is instant fail dude. Maybe you should just go back and play those games you mentioned since you liked them so much. Idiot.

Edit: Sorry this is for Evil "wannabe" Gamer.

[DARK WITNESS]

in a goodway i don't see whats wrong with that...

If a dev has an idea that plays out in a game well and you see how that can be taken to the next level then i say go for it.

some of the reasons these sequals to great games have not cut it is because the devs try changing stuff that is not broken. in an effort to create something new they forget what makes the original great, so if another dev sees that and says, hell let me give the gamers what they want then cool.

I don't think killzone is Cod4, but if it plays a lot like it then that is the most positive thing i can take away from the game.

all this time i have know that killzone looked good, but nobody talked about gameplay. that is what i was most interested in. now when people say it plays like the best part of this game and the best part of that game... my mind is at rest.

so not only is it the best looking game, is plays like the best shooters out there all in one.

that sounds like perfection to me !

bring it on, and good job GG !

[Evil Gamer]

LOL @ NYCREDUDE getting all emotional because I told the truth...based on everything I've read thus far...so let me get this straight..if I say the game is basically being compared as a futuristic Call of Duty 4 with the best graphic effects on a consle to date..I'm not a gamer? But when a game magazine says the same exact thing...what does that make them? One example..

Playstation Official Magazine UK said...

Sony’s flagship shooter pwns all’. Indeed, in the ‘info box’ they say the game is like ‘Call of Duty set in double-gravity space, directed by Ridley Scott and rendered by God’.

Daily Gamer said...

Killzone 2 is the best-looking game I have ever played. It's got intense scripted moments a la Infinity Ward's Call of Duty games

So NYCREDUDE..if you can't handle the truth...log off..get some air...play some actual games..then you'll know what I'm talking about when I make comparisons

@ Thor..you are absolutely right..every game..including the original Halo through Gears of War 2 (like I mentioned earlier) take successful games that work from other games..but like I also said..it pays to be in development for 3 years...while these new elements are introduced to the world...

Nobody is hating when I say..if this game lives up to the hype..developers will push their games back to compete..but years from now when sequels drop to other FPS franchises..you'll see reviewers comparing their game to K2

[Evil Gamer]

oops my bad..wasn't talking to me..

[TheExecutive]

I really dont get all the disagrees. GG's did borrow some from here and there and the best parts too. They paid attention, they watched carefully and they made a great game in the mean time.

I wont go as far to say that "KZ2 is but a mere hodge-podge of other games"

1.) that completely discredits them as game developers
2.) They were able to blend the best parts of the genre into one cohesive awesome experience and do this while maintaining their own art design and twists on any already saturated genre.
3.) They were able to do all of this and put a level of polish on this game rarely seen this generation.

KZ2 was GG's making and thats all there is to it. Game over. The best of the best right here folks.

[troylazlow]

I just read this on destructoid

http://www.destructoid.com/

That's too bad. The game would have been killer with multi-player. I guess were ps3 gains in processors is lacks in online play.

[Blitzed]

Looks like MS has you working overtime on KZ2 FUD, or are you just truely a loser. My money is on the latter.

You have stated you dont own a PS3, so what is your concern with KZ2?

I just can't understand why any gamer would want a potentially great game to fail, regardless of your console preference.

Oh, and Co-op does not equal Multiplayer, KZ2 has a much hyped MP mode. If you were actually a gamer, you would know that.

[thor]

It has 32-player multiplayer.

I personally don't understand the recent co-op craze, and I much prefer a team-based game. Many other people, whilst they love co-op, still love more traditional multiplayer.

COD4 didn't have co-op, and that didn't stop it, at some point, being the most played game on both Live and PSN.

There has been a seperate team working on the multiplayer for KZ2. It's not going to disappoint.

[Ju]

I would love to see a co-op based objective mode. Say swat based online co-op or something. That would be great. Hey, you can always ask for more :) (don't shoot me). Nonetheless even without this game will give birth to a lot satisfying days of gaming to come.

[TheExecutive]

So... yeah... I thought about things to write but I cant describe the stupidity displayed in this sentence:

"I guess were ps3 gains in processors is lacks in online play."

[Mr_Zkaar]

Halo 3 the biggest XBOX selling game of all time, no doubt. Also the biggest let down of all time, Microsoft is rubbing their hands in glee as they hyped you morons up to high heaven to buy that piece of crap.

Killzone 2 won't beat Halo 3 for sales, but it sure is the best looking shooter on any console. When the official 360 blog says it looks and awesome and looks better than gears 2 who gives a sh*t how many it sells as long as i get my copy I'm sorted.

"Visually, Killzone 2 is quite something - besting even Gears 2 in the motion-blurred grey battleground stakes, and the weight and purpose of everyting from the weapons to the characters is somethign to behold." Official 360 Blog

[sephy 9 2 5]

I agree about Killzone, but Gran Turismo has sold more than every Halo. Mario Kart Wii has sold more than every exclusive between the Xbox 360/PS3. Who cares? Games on Nintendo/Sony platforms have sold more anyway if people want to get into these sort of convos....

[Helghast Slayer]

That is exactly what i've be saying for to any xf@g that brings sales into a quality disscusion. Gran Turimos is the best selling game on any platform in history at $50 million copies sold and counting.

[Shane Kim]

Best game ever. After MGS4.

[Yomiro]

The next gen starts 2/27/09

[Sitdown]

end that day if no other game comes close?

[Allowen]

I got a PS3 but I might not buy this game because I think this game will not have a good replay value as a Bioshock, a FEar2 or The conduit game.
Since I dont like deathmatch games on FPS but I do love games like Resistance, CoD5 and Left 4 Dead because of their online co op and KZ2 does not have that then the game is worth 7.5/10 to me initially without playing it yet.

Sony is making a huge mistake, no way KZ2 could ever fight in salles against a GoW 2 or Halo 3 without a co op(just look at the HUGE success of L4D game cuz co op) but if at least it had that mode and for those that like online death matches if it had more options online it could be a game I would buy today and would be playing in the cristmas still.

[Ichiryoka]

You won't be missed.

[Honor_in_Armor]

But what if the coop was bad?
One of the reasons coop won't be included at launch (at least for now cuz we don't know what the DLC packs will include) is because GG weren't confident with making coop as they were for singleplayer and multiplayer modes. They only worked on what they felt comfortable working on and knew would be solid upon the game's release.

and I'm not sure why deathmatch isn't included.

[Jager]

*looks at in game clan tournaments, clan currency for betting and bragging rights / leader board standings, fully customizable char classes and servers, dynamic matches...*

Yep, 100% no replay value right there. idiot..

[TheExecutive]

I think you are seriously blowing this lack of co-op outta proportion. Then you add in Gears and Halo... oh... wait.... I get it.

[Allowen]

The point is, to pay 60 dolars game in an age of international crisis that you are only interested in a single campaign is is not that wprth since preatty much 60pct of the fun with KZ2 will be to play online ,on death matches and buying extra maps to do so.

On january/feb/march of 2007 and 2008 I remember buying like 8- 10 games but this year I will get 3-5 max and because of that so I will focus my cash on games that can give me months of satisfaction and not in a game that looks marvelous but since I will not play online it will be boring fast.
I would really love to help Sony to raise the PS3 and KZ2 salles but no co-op mode is a killer to me and I will have fun with it by renting the game and not buying.
In years of crisis when cash is low to buy even an uber product but it will only satisfy you for a very limited time it is not worth to me but it is for renting indead.

[Honor_in_Armor]

Rent it- That was what I was going to recommend you to do. Are you the least interested in trophies or medals and other perks? I'm sure that would raise the replayability a bit. But, I understand where you are coming from anyhow.

[TheExecutive]

Tell you the truth if you dont like online gaming then the FPS genre probably isnt for you. Even with Co-op and 3 play throughs you will still only get 30 hours out of a game. You may as well stick to RPG's for the singleplayer experience.

The money is well spent in the MP but a FPS would ALWAYS be a rent for me if I wasnt into online play.

[bviperz]

IMO, I've read/seen/heard enough to be satisfied in my pre-order. Everything beyond this point (reviews, sales or otherwise) is just food for fanboys. What I mean is, if you pick up the game (any game)and enjoy it, does it matter how well/poor it sells or scores? Nope. Most people just use reviews/sales to justify their moot points. In no way does it affect yours or anyone's enjoyment of any game. Them is just bragging/slamming rights. Enjoy gaming.

[heyheyhey]

finally putting to rest the claims that KZ2 has bad AI... scared bullsh!tters.... you will not be missed

KILLZZOOOOONNNNNNNEEEED!!!!!!

[xg-ei8ht]

I'm going out on a limb here/

But here goes.

I reckon KILLZONE2 will sell about 5-6million.

[Sanzee]

Why the hell isn't there anything about "STORY"?

IGN loves the Gameplay
IGN loves the Visuals
IGN loves the AI
IGN loves the Destructible Environments
IGN loves the Multiplayer

But does IGN love the story? I want to know! Sure all those things are great, but a good story is absolutely neccessary. Just ask Bioware. Come February, I hope to see it deliver with a killer plot. Only time will tell.

Unfortunately I don't own a PS3, and wish that Killzone 2 was coming to the 360. But I still am interested in all games on any console, and I hope PS3 fanboys enjoy this game as well.

[DOOMZ]

great...

[Bathyj]

I dont get how anyone could still be knocking this game.

[rexor0717]

That would be the thrid one in less than a years time. Too soon for so many "perfect games". The 10/10 wills start to lose its meaning. But if it truly deserves it, then I hope it gets one.

[BMS84]

9.7:) and it's offical Killzone 2 will get a co-op patch , from the dutch magazine..

Killzone 2 isn"t in the shop and there is already talk of patches for the game. For example, yesterday (early) put an online review, which also had to turn from. The big downside of the game was, according to the reviewer the absence of a co-op mode. Guerilla has responded with a statement that they released a patch for online co-op that just after the release of the game.

[n4gzz]

Killzone2 is very attractive for any FPS lover. If you decided to be fanboy or whatever reason, you hate PS3, then please find your HAPPY PLACE on Halo Wars while we PS3 owners will be playing KZ2.

No need to come here and bash a great game when you know it is.

[moodymofo]

i think revewers will have to change their revue system because i see this game getting an 11 out of 10.
and if gamestop dose'nt have a midnight launch for this game im gonna be pissed becuse they have never had a midnight launch for a ps3 title in my area,not even for mgs4 but they have midnight launches for the wii and 360 all the time and they claim its because they dont have enough preorders to warrent a midnight launch but i was there at midnight to get fable2 and there was about 10 people there,i felt like a true geek(no offense to those of you who are geeks....just kidding)
killzone 2 for president

[maverick1191]

you know it will be a awesome game when IGN say nothing bad about it and we all know IGN prefer the xbox to ps3 doesnt look like that anymore once this game is out CANT WAIT!!