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OPM Australia Killzone 2 Review scans

A user over at Gametrailers.com forums has posted scans of the review, click the link to see the scans.

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Graphics Whore5988d ago (Edited 5988d ago )

Oh my god, obviously it's so biased.

;).

Killzone 2. D-e-l-i-v-e-r-s.

Say it with meh.

D e l i v e r s.

jkhan5988d ago

what ever floats your boat mate:P

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RememberThe3575988d ago

maybe a 9/10.

Not that I'm surprised or anything.

thor5988d ago

The very last comment they make, summing up Killzone 2 in just 2 words:

"Just superb".

:D

monkpunk15988d ago

Pre ordered from Play yesterday, i also ordered sf4 and booked the monday and tuesday after their release off work too. Gaming heaven lol!

JoySticksFTW5988d ago

and all the other nit-picking from some previews.

Don't worry though, Edge won't let us down.

I can alomst feel that 6/10 rating :)

Kleptic5988d ago

Edge, Eurogamer, and Gametrailers will definitely fix it, as you pointed out...

Edge will just complain because mario is no where to be found...Eurogamer will say 'a good effort for the PS3, but would have been better on the 360'...and GT?...a simple video review without audio entirely...and 7/10 at the end...GT doesn't even need to have commentary for their reviews anymore...as they obviously have nothing to do with the end score anyway...

not to mention various GT staff blatantly admitting that they don't care for the PS3...and that the 360 has, and always will have, 'superior content'...I guarantee for every positive review of killzone 2...there will be several ungrounded, unjustified, pre-conceived reviews from several sites and mags...

Orange5988d ago

My worry is that OPM Australia gave World at War a 10/10 and called it a white knuckle thrill ride of the year. Personally, I was very disappointed in WaW...it was technically and artistically inferior to Modern Warfare.

thor5988d ago

They also said "Killzone 2 is the best console first person shooter ever". Now regardless of whether or not CoD:WaW is the second best, they still think it tops Modern Warfare and Resistance 2, which is no mean feat.

@Kleptic

"Pre-conceived" is the word I'm going to pick out of your post. It's pretty much spot-on. Pre-conceived notions of KZ2 include:
The graphics are perfect
The gameplay is lacking
The innovation is lacking
The AI is poor

Many of these CANNOT be overturned in people's minds. There is NO such thing as perfect graphics so the flaws will be duly noted. By analysing the gameplay too much people will say it's inferior because they won't be having fun - they'll be analysing the gameplay. By even bringing up the topic of innovation they will bring up games that have "done it before" such as cover systems, class-based multiplayer etc. and forget that KZ2 is as unique a game as you can get. There is no AI that can behave like a human being (yet) and so KZ2's AI will have flaws.

We might also get some oddball comments about the occasional pauses (when loading/streaming the level in certain sections). I'm sure this will be enough to take off a mark or two (Gears 2's MP issues don't deserve the same treatment though).

watchem5988d ago

Emperor visari voiced by Brian Cox the physicist?

somethingSQUISHY5988d ago

You know,OFFICIAL PLAYSTATION MAGAZINE (Australia)? Don't you think it is in their best interest to give the most hyped PS3 exclusive game ever a perfect score?? Geezus.

Watkins5988d ago

I like
"Worse than: Ability to fly
Better than: Resistance 2"

IdleLeeSiuLung5988d ago (Edited 5988d ago )

So far so good and I'm really hyped up about this game!!! A review from an independent site instead of official PS magazine that all agree would be best.

However, I want to judge this myself and want the demo now, not the day before the game is released before plunking down $60+.

Whoa Its Wes5988d ago

Umm just because its the Official Playstation Magazine doesn't make them biased.. get your head out of your a$$

Crispy5987d ago

As this is the official mag for the ps3, wouldn't you think they'd give a superb score. Ill believe the hype once i get my hands on it, the internet just isn't being fair with this game

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Rangitahi5988d ago

quite possibly the greatest game of our lives

jontay5988d ago

aye...a very bold statement! i just cant wait to play!

sagapo5988d ago

i guess you haven't played that much games then...

anyway, KZ2 looks to be great tho.

SL1M DADDY5988d ago

And the list of greatest games ever played is fairly long. For me, there is nothing wrong with having multiple games as greatest games for one player. From the sounds of it, Killzone 2 will be added to that list. Where it winds up on that list in numerical order is yet to be discovered but my hopes for the title are high.

Rangitahi5988d ago

once in a while a game comes along n blows everythinng youve ever played out of the water,

with the physics in KZ2 this looks to be one of those games.

the only thing i hate about gettin games like this is having a sleepless night before launch day.

emitsomla5988d ago

In terms of animation, Killzone 2 will become the bench mark in which future FPSs will model after. Killzone's animation is flawless, and quite remarkable.... too bad the textures don't match it!!!!! ANIMATION IS ABOVE ALL, but GRAPHICALLY (TEXTURES) this game is way overhyped by sony cult members....

crillyconlig5988d ago

textures are unbelevable, as a beta tester i can say that, i presume youve played the games too?

SlyGuy5987d ago

and ordered the 50 CENT game instead! DOH!

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MURKERR5988d ago (Edited 5988d ago )

'FIRST DAY PURCHASE'

L Ronald Hubbard5988d ago (Edited 5988d ago )

Noez, it kant b tru!

Fayk. Sony payd fr dis revyoo!

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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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IAMRealHooman234d 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

OtterX234d ago (Edited 234d ago )

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

TheNamelessOne234d ago (Edited 234d 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-ro234d ago

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

just_looken233d 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

MDTunkown234d ago

They should finish Horizon story first

darthv72234d 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_looken233d ago

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

Yui_Suzumiya233d ago

Yeah, a remake would be pretty awesome

anast234d ago

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

LucasRuinedChildhood234d 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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OtterX463d ago (Edited 463d 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-ro463d ago

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

darthv72463d 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_463d ago

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

Cacabunga463d ago

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

Profchaos462d ago (Edited 462d 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

seanpitt23462d 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!

Iceball2000463d ago

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

Father__Merrin463d ago

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

InUrFoxHole463d ago

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

Marcus Fenix463d ago

A Resistance reboot will be awesome

Michiel1989463d ago

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

1Victor463d ago (Edited 463d 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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Michiel1989463d 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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SullysCigar767d ago

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

1Victor767d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar767d ago

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

jznrpg766d ago

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

badz149766d 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!

Vengeance1138767d 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 Kim767d ago

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

VersusDMC767d 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?

Vengeance1138767d ago

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

solideagle767d 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.

Phoenix76767d 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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REDGUM766d ago

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

thesoftware730767d ago (Edited 767d 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.

blacktiger766d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca767d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

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

OzzY-waZZy767d ago (Edited 767d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

lukasmain767d ago

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

Imalwaysright767d ago

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

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