TVG: Killzone 2 Review

TVG writes: "Can a single title save Sony's plight and ignite flagging PS3 sales? It's unlikely. Is Guerrilla Games' effort a defining PS3 exclusive blockbuster, which will at least assure long-suffering PS3 owners? Definitely. Is it worth forking out for a PS3? ... Possibly.

Ever since Sony's infamous use of CG sequences to demonstrate the "possibilities" offered by the PS3 back in 2005, Guerrilla Games' flagship title has found itself under a tremendous degree of scrutiny. Could the PS3 actually manage to pull off the visual quality hinted towards, or was it all just smoke and mirrors? Let's admit it; it wouldn't be the first time Sony has resorted to such trickery."

[Johnny Cullen]

Oh dear...

[Timberland2K9]

he cheated KZ 2 out of about 7 points at least he IS AN XBox fanboy

WTF look at the closing comments and score breakdown

Undoubtedly a visual masterpiece that proves the PS3 does have the power to carry the format forwards, KillZone 2 is a wonderfully solid and entertaining first-person shooter. Although it falls short of offering a genre defining experience, the combination of a rewarding single-player campaign and deep multiplayer means KillZone 2 is certainly a worthwhile purchase - and of course the ludicrously high presentation make it all the more sweeter.

[gaffyh]

Lol, just for hits.

[theKiller]

the hate is everywhere on this game, every site gives KZ2 8/10 shows they r jealous and haters and they r dieing to get it.

8/10 from hater sites shows how good the game is.

killzone 2 will own all on its path

[BlindMonkey]

His breakdown of the scores makes little sense to me... 77 for longevity and everything else is 86+ but still the game only gets an 8?

Edit: Apparently they think Naruto: Broken Bond is worthy of a 9 but not killzone 2.... lol

[jammy_70]

saying that you think he'll ive it a least a 9!

then an 8, i just wish some sites werent lil gay fanboys lol

[UnwanteDreamz]

These fools gave PES, FIFA, and Saints Row 2 a higher score. FAIL!

[MasFlowKiller]

how much senses does this make:

Pros

* Stunning presentation.
* Deep multiplayer.
* Strong squad and opponent AI.

DEEP MULTIPLAYER

Longevity: 86%,

WTF, the story is 10 hours, longer then most AAA games and in his words "DEEP MULTIPLAYER" and he gave it a 86% Longevity, their most be an error in his logic

[BLuKhaos]

I can still see X-Play giving this game a 5/5.I don't know why but I have that feeling.

[Timberland2K9]

They are on meta they are some haterz

Why would you start out with the ps3 needs saving it sold 21 million at $400 wtf is wrong with you people

[Beg For Mercy]

reviews are pissin me off why does killzone2 have to have so much genre defining originality

[DutyCalls]

where very clear that they wanted to make a FPS in its purest form. No flying, racing, turrets by the dozen , no, just the must polished FPS ever made. it seems like they accomplished that and therefore are receiving the jealousy of a BIASED media

[Mr Fancy Pants]

Confirmed!

[DeZimatoR]

"TVG writes: "Can a single title save Sony's plight and ignite flagging PS3 sales? It's unlikely. Is Guerrilla Games' effort a defining PS3 exclusive blockbuster, which will at least assure long-suffering PS3 owners? Definitely. Is it worth forking out for a PS3? ... Possibly."

Nice way to start a review.

Jackasses. I would expect this from a random poster on a forum, but from a 'reviewer'?! Come on now...

[Sackdude]

The Media is FULL of PS3 haters, believe me, WTF? why is this hate, why are those site ran by fanboys?

[M-Easy]

Why the [email protected]%K does does the PS3 need saving, what does it need saving from? Why does 1 game have to make you want a system that will play hundreds then thousands of games. This is an idiot Xbox fanboy using the same dumb logic arguement from early 2007. Wake up A-hole its 2009 noboby cares about that crap anymore.

[gamesmaster]

sad thing is, its a meant to be a game review and they start it by talking sh!t on the ps3, not very professional. i wish they'd keep it to the game and not bring in this console war sales price stuff, just review the game already and stop judging it because of its platform.

[andron]

The only thing PS3 needs saving from are the journalistic fanboys who write this stuff, mostly for hits and other more undefined sinister reasons...

[MassErect2]

The metacritic score of this game will drop like a bomb in a few minutes.

LOL

[MegaMohsi]

they used weighted scores on Metacritic, 1 80 compared to all the other reviews wont be enough to drop it even a point, it's gonna hang around the 93-94 level unless it gets more perfect scores or gets a few under 8 scores

[MegaMohsi]

THAT's the reason they lowered the score so much??? I hate double standards in game reviewers.

[happyface]

well I really expected this game to be a lot better, surprised at all the 8's

I didn't expect killzone gameplays to be good but I thought the graphics would be enough to get them 9s and 10s

[gamesmaster]

try reading the 13+ other AAA reviews if you haven't, open your eyes. the demo comes out Thursday so exercise some common sense dl the demo and see for yourself, before you make your mind up.

[rucky]

Fanboy... i'm not saying anything else

Scored the same as Sonic Unleashed, Banjo Kazooie and Lips *facepalms*

[arika]

TVG the next gamedaily. confirmed! they are willing to destroy their name and reputation just to get hits and something else most apparently. lame azz site.

[Timberland2K9]

and they gave WAW a 9?

WTF that game who the F*k still wants to play WWII they just gave it that because Modern Warefare was hot

F*k TVG

[Endorphin]

Killzone 2 "falls short of offering a genre defining experience"
Call of Duty WOW 9/10

[chidori666]

this "review" DESERVE THIS:

http://img.photobucket.com/...

nuff said!

[sephy 9 2 5]

a bomb? As of right now several 90s along with some 94s and a 97 will leave it probably in the same place. 8.7, 8, and B+ which is like 83 or something weird will probably just bring down to Gears 2 making it just below Halo 3. It's really not that big of a deal. All you're looking at is a score.

[Alexious]

Ahah, poor Xbox fanboys are so jealous about the new meter in regards to console shooters - Killzone 2.

[dukadork2]

the carpet killzownage continues

[Rise Of The Bad Guy]

It's the Americans,what did you expect from the people that elected Bush twice.

[Sarcasm]

"It's the Americans,what did you expect from the people that elected Bush twice. "

I'm American and I agree. Why the hell did we have Bush for 8 damn years.

[Shadow Man]

:)

[DavidMacDougall]

You licking the pudding of your boot again?

[mirroredderorrim]

Knowing Edge , they'll probably give it a negative zero, and still say it's the best thing since air.

[poopsack]

double standards are double

[JD_Shadow]

"Can a single title save Sony's plight and ignite flagging PS3 sales? It's unlikely."

I stopped reading after that.

[Rythrine]

Just by reading that intro, you can already tell that it reeks of fanboyism. He starts he's review with the "Sony is doomed" mentality. Wow, got to love these journalist. Their inconsistencies, double standards, and how most of the time they contradict themselves are laughable.

[Unicron]

Uh oh, Killzone 2 didn't do my taxes while walking on water! Halo does. 6/10!!!

*sigh* Remember when games were scored based on their merits and not being "innovative" or dependent on what console they are on?

[mirroredderorrim]

I never knew a giant , unearthly, metallic head, floating in space, could be so funny.

Bubble for the quick comedy.

[rucky]

Yeah I remember those days. I think it was before 360 fanboys started reviewing PS3 games.

[thematrix1298]

who the f$ck are TVG??? seriously no creditability in these fanboy sites...they just want to make quick cash with google ads so they come up with korny reviews

[retrofly]

I dont understand, COD 1,UO,2,3,4,[email protected] are all pretty much the same, ok they've added bits and bobs but with over 6 releases of the game its stayed pretty much the same.

Gears of war 2 is pretty much the same as Gears 1, seriously theres minimal change between the 2.

They compare this game to the other FPS's, then mark Killzone 2 because its not original, it dons't make any sense. Its their fist game in years give them a chance. Think about it its their first next gen title. Tryarch did feck all with COD4 and got pretty decent scores! TVG game it 9/10!!!! If thats not double standards I dont know what is, all they did is re-skin the textures FFS.

Judge a game on its merrits not what you THINK it should do.

Mind boggling

(I have a Wii, 360 and PS3)

[Unicron]

Stop using logic. Reviewers don't like that.

I found CoD WaW to be such a sad step back from CoD4, but it was praised by reviewers. RE5 looks to continue that trend, despite doing nothing new.

Sadly, it seems like brand name recognition will ALWAYS win out over actually lookin at the content of the title in question.

[rhood022]

Well, it's always a good feeling to be proven right. I posted this 12 days ago:

"I can guarantee you there will be a lot of "Killzone 2 doesn't bring anything new to the genre" thrown around in reviews.

I hope I'm wrong. But going by the prevailing notion that PS3 games somehow have to go beyond convention and "define" a particular genre, I won't be surprised (and neither should anyone) that KZ 2 will be nitpicked beyond belief."
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I also find it odd that the majority of the sub-9 reviews are American-based sites. I also find it odd that these same sites are the ones that usually preface their review with some dig towards PS3 sales or the need for a system seller.

Go ahead, look at these reviews compared to the European ones--which tend to actually focus on the what the game does instead of what it should be. It's amazing how fundamentally different they are.

[Sir Ken_Kutaragi]

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz BORING...Just Review the game ****!!! :-/

[Darkseider]

No matter how bad they want to give this game bad reviews they can't. They can only fabricate crap and use it as excuses, no co-op, doesn't innovate, etc... IF (I said IF) they scored KZ2 by the same criteria that they scored, COD 4, COD5, Halo 3, and Gears 2 they would have had to given it a 10+. Sadly, because this is a PS3 exclusive it automagically gets .5 deducted for it and then some more for the above BS excuses. It is just amazing how much people are willing to make themselves look stupid in public to uphold their fanboyism. Did I like Halo 3, COD 4/5 and Gears 2? YES Out of all of them I would have scored Halo 3 and COD 4 at 9.1 - 9.3 respectively. KZ2 though redefines FPS with a cover system, EXCELLENT multiplayer, excellent single player and arguably the best engine/graphics to have ever been seen on a console. Would have rated this game at a 9.5 to 9.7 overall.

[ultimolu]

Yeah, this reeks of bullsh*t.

But nothing will stop me from getting this game.

[xg-ei8ht]

EPIC FAIL REVIEW.

TVG - You hide somewhere, bin laden will show you the way.

[Jerk120]

Yeah, yeah, it's that they're all xb!tches.

[heyheyhey]

"Can a single title save Sony's plight and ignite flagging PS3 sales?"

the fact that they feel compelled to mention something as irrelevant as this tells you the whole story...

[Traveler]

I agree. An impartial reviewer would never begin their review with such inflammatory fanboy-like comments.

This reviewer definitely came off as biased.

[get2sammyb]

What a bizarre opening paragraph.

[divideby0]

just described every Halo game ever made...bland repetitive layouts, but yet that SP game was a blast 2 play

[Grooski]

This one was designed explicitly to bring the metacritic total down.

[sephy 9 2 5]

because the scores will balance out leaving it in the same place. Just depends on what's submitted and put up first. There's some 8s now and Spong and some of the others will cancel it out.

[Max Power]

that he said "...with the return of Col. Jan Templar providing the only real link to the first game." i could have sworn i played some of the first game as Rico, you know your squad leader in KZ2, i think he is a pretty good "real" link to the first game. I didn't even bother finishing the review after that folly, i am sure he makes good points but he failed me. also i noticed they have the amount of players wrong for the game (16) when it is 32 with online, i know its a small thing but i think it shows the quality of the site when they screw up something that obvious.

[retrofly]

Lol I didnt even read that bit of the review, seeing as is a massive plus point that you can have 32 players unlike COD's measily 18 (16 on most game types), quite funny how they missed that one off.

Funny though becuase I've seen other reviews saying it dosnt have enough players (becuase Resistance 2 has 60), I'd like to see them run 60 player servers with those graphics and watch CPU melt.

Remember reviewers are just normal people, though you'd think they'd not hire complete idots when offering jobs, but obviously some slip through the net.

[PotNoodle]

I stopped reading at "long-suffering PS3 owners?"

I really used to think everyone crying about the media being full of fanboys was rubbish, but after some of these reviews - not at them rating it low, but the comments that they have been putting with them has opened my eyes.

[LordDhampire]

This game got all good reviews, but it scored low in the originality,.....Ok? WTH he gave gears and the Aliens attacking earth plot originality but not killzone's, the human race invading another Humanoid races planet....Which actually sounds like a good plot...this is wack

[retrofly]

These reviewers gave World at war (A re-skin of COD4 set in WW2, again) 83% for originality, and Killzone 2 77%, are they taking the pisss?

[Figboy]

"Can a single title save Sony's plight and ignite flagging PS3 sales? It's unlikely. Is Guerrilla Games' effort a defining PS3 exclusive blockbuster, which will at least assure long-suffering PS3 owners? Definitely. Is it worth forking out for a PS3? ... Possibly."

is why this review can be thrown in the "Trash Pile."

not because of the 8/10 score, that's well within the writer's rights to score it any way he/she seems, but my problem with this review is that he goes into it with the expectation that this game is going to "justify" or "save" or "validate" the Playstation 3.

once again, it's like 2007 all over again, and suddenly EVERY title released on the PS3 has to be so fantastically above everything else out there that it can't possibly be viewed fairly.

you didn't see reviews of games like Gears of War 1 and 2, Halo 3, Mass Effect, Bioshock, prefaced with "does this game justify the Xbox 360?"

reviewers these days simply don't grade 360 games on that "this must be the greatest game EVAR!!!" curve.

Killzone 2 doesn't HAVE to justify or save the PS3. it just has to be a GOOD GAME, and it (along with EVERY GAME on EVERY CONSOLE) should be judged by how good it is as a game, not how good it is at realizing a companies bottom line.

50 Cent: Bulletproof sold over 1 million units and made Vivendi Games a lot of money. WHY THE F*CK DOES THAT MATTER TO ME?? and did that save that game from beinga steaming pile of sh*t?

as a gamer, MY BOTTOM LINE, is that i want an entertaining gaming experience. if it delivers on that, then i could care less if it justifies, saves, redeems, WHATEVER, the game consoles i own, whether 360 or PS3.

as far as i've seen, i like both consoles for what they do, and i'm not trying to constantly have their WORTH proven to me with every big title.