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Killzone 2 reviews and the rush to be first

Destructoid writes:

"There's no denying that games media is a competitive business. The blogs and the big sites all scrabble to be "first" with news, fall over each other to have exclusive details, and generally act like vultures, fighting over whatever scraps of game-themed newsmeat they can get their beaks sunk into.

It's an element of games media I'm glad I don't have to worry about anymore now that I am only obligated to work on reviews for Destructoid (all my news posts are extracurricular). However, as more and more blogs turn up and reviews become an increasing cause of sensation, controversy and validation among the gamer community, the same desperate, rather pathetic, scrabble to be "first" with one's own opinions seems to be infecting the reviews sector with alarming frequency."

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PirateThom5992d ago

And yet, it's only for a PS3 game that this has become an issue to sites that normally don't care.

Trollimite5992d ago

so much truth in your statement

callahan095992d ago

What exclusive review did Killzone 2 even get? Two days ago there were 0 reviews, now there are like 75 reviews. There were no exclusives, it was just a bum-rush out of the gate, as soon as Sony said "Reviews are cool for print now" they all got printed.

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callahan095991d ago

I never read 1up's review of Warhawk, but if THAT'S the case, WOW they're ridiculous. Warhawk is one of the most addictive, most balanced, most well-designed & fun online multiplayer games of all time (it's my personal favorite, but I know a lot of people would have a strong argument for Halo or Counterstrike or something else). 40 dollars for Warhawk was a steal, and now it's only 30. I will never completely stop playing Warhawk unless they come out with a sequel that is every bit as good and better.

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GWAVE5992d ago

Again, Killzone 2 is the first that journalists bring this up with. Interesting. I agree that having an "exclusive" review might call into question the site's validity, but there are other thing that might call a review score's validity into question. Things like...oh, and I'm just pulling things out of a hat...$800 swag bags?

Unicron5992d ago (Edited 5992d ago )

Indeed. Why are exclusive reviews being called into question NOW? All of a sudden the media is going to be ethical? I don't get it.

I thought the media wasn't biased? I thought it was all one big fake conspiracy? What's that? Shady deals DO go on? The media DOES have things to hide and DO have incentives/reasons for "exclusive" first reviews such as score limits? No! Not possible! Only Sony would give out an $800 Killzone 2 swag bag including free copies of Halo 3 Legendary Edition and Halo 3 Edition Xbox 360's!

Oops.

Oh Gwave, you and I are indeed on the same page.

In all seriousness, this is NOTHING new, and happens with EVERY SINGLE BIG RELEASE. To start calling out KZ2, while ignoring the same situation with Halo 3, Gears 2, MGS4, LBP, etc is just absurd and yet more inconsistency on the part of the media. Call out ALL reviewers for doing it, or call out none, but at least be consistent.

And no, I do not condone "exclusive" reviews nabbed with incentives to back them up. Shady dealings.

BRG90005992d ago

This is not even close to the first time this has come up. Almost every major gaming podcast muses on this regularly when they talk about the games they're playing for review, and I've seen articles about this on at least IGN and 1up before. This topic tends to come up at the release of every major game.

Chill.

TruthBTold5992d ago

"This is something even GameSpot said was improper, and when GameSpot's saying it, you know you probably shouldn't be doing it."

I would trust Kotaku and Gamespot if they did this so called "deep review" with every single game they reviewed. Truth be told, this is the first time I have seen them want to be so careful with a game review. There are good web sites that have good and professional journalist and there are the ones that are just full of fanboys who don't act professional but rather bias and childish. I get what this article is referring to but using Kotaku and Gamespot as an example of trustworthy and professional web sites doesn't give the writer the support he was looking for.

rucky5992d ago (Edited 5992d ago )

Destructoid's alright and so far from what i've seen they've put out some pretty well written reviews but I totally agree, they should have never mentioned Gamespot and Kotaku as examples to support their propaganda. That's like promoting sportsmanship and having Mike Tyson back you up.

TruthBTold5992d ago

But having the writer use some of the worst websites as an example of who we as gamers should listen to just makes him look either ignorant or look just as bad as them by promoting them as an example of what he considers "good journalist". As a gamer I really wish we had more websites that did their articles based on their passion for games and not attention or ridiculous fanboyism.

ALIEN5992d ago

After reading the whole article, i have to say that what gamespot said, makes sense.

labaronx5992d ago

There are tons of Sony reps who are there just playing these games so the reviewers can actually have "substance" for there reviews instead of just saying well Gears 2 multiplayer runs on xbox live so you know its flawless 5 stars, while an actual problem exist and it takes a month to fix. Can you say double standard?

Max Power5992d ago

i guess the hit you just got from me will not be repeated when your review comes out, because most likely i will have the game by then, and i will have the demo for days/weeks by then, and your review will mean nothing to me.

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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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IAMRealHooman251d 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

OtterX251d ago (Edited 251d ago )

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

TheNamelessOne251d ago (Edited 251d 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-ro251d ago

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

just_looken251d 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

MDTunkown251d ago

They should finish Horizon story first

darthv72251d 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_looken251d ago

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

Yui_Suzumiya250d ago

Yeah, a remake would be pretty awesome

anast251d ago

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

LucasRuinedChildhood251d 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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OtterX480d ago (Edited 480d 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-ro480d ago

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

darthv72480d 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_480d ago

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

Cacabunga480d ago

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

Profchaos480d ago (Edited 480d 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

seanpitt23480d 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!

Iceball2000480d ago

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

Father__Merrin480d ago

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

InUrFoxHole480d ago

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

Marcus Fenix480d ago

A Resistance reboot will be awesome

Michiel1989480d ago

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

1Victor480d ago (Edited 480d 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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Michiel1989480d 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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SullysCigar784d ago

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

1Victor784d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar784d ago

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

jznrpg784d ago

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

badz149783d 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!

Vengeance1138784d 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 Kim784d ago

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

VersusDMC784d 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?

Vengeance1138784d ago

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

solideagle784d 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.

Phoenix76784d 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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REDGUM784d ago

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

thesoftware730784d ago (Edited 784d 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.

blacktiger784d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca784d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

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

OzzY-waZZy784d ago (Edited 784d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

lukasmain784d ago

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

Imalwaysright784d ago

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

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