Killzone 2 Concept Art Shows Previously Unseen Designs, Visari as a Child

Split-Screen: "Killzone 2 had many trumps as the Playstation 3's FPS opus of 2009, but enemies of the game – the Helghast – arguably became it's icons. Particularly Scholar Visari, the so-called "emperor" of the Helghan army, who's appearances were brief throughout the series and catalytic more than cataclysmic in Killzone 2. Some concept art has recently surfaced that besides showcasing the various missions also showcases several designs that didn't make it into the game or which had an underplayed part."

[captain-obvious]

with all those things coming up to surface i can safely say that K3 is basically confirmed

E3 this year

[Nike]

Well, most of it is Killzone 2. It's just that GG never really used it or didn't find a place to do so. But if it does indeed find a use, I'd love to see it in the sequel. Some great stuff they've got here - Helghan samurai FTW. :D

[sinncross]

KZ3 should try and make a more human orientated story.

I mean... why is it that on Helgahst there seem to be no women?
And how could the entire nation be soldiers?

I think KZ3 has the potential to allow for a more human side to the Helghast.. and allow for moral dilemmas (not like Infamous where it changes the story a bit but rather for narrative impact) where the player sees women and children, and defenceless Helghans.

I think KZ3 can really top every other FPS. KZ2 was a lot of fun: it just needs to take its narrative to some deeper depths.

[TOO PAWNED]

If they don't fix controls in KZ3 and make online go faster (it takes ages to load a game in KZ2, played after months for first time few nights ago, and gave up after few hours) than i am not interested one bit.
It's a shame since it's still best looking game out there but these small things ruin it for me.

[-Alpha]

The campaign was your typical grunt story. I only played it for the action, but the story was typical, and the characters were awful, just like in any other FPS.

The ISA are not interesting. The Helghast on the other hand are. And not only are they interesting but they are also GOOD guys doing bad things. They were just normal people who had bad things happen to them. I really want a strong, mature, story where we take a look at the Helghast life. Maybe even go to the beginning of the war, where the Helghast had to struggle to become who they are.

Anyways, the story was pretty non-existent but the graphics, production, and atmosphere saved it. At the end of the day I wasn't playing a FPS for the story anyway.

I strongly doubt that they will do anything to make the story more human as FPS' are the summer action movies of games.

[DatNJDom81]

please go to killzone.com and read the story. Once you do you will understand the helghast's anger towards ISA and make u question whos really the good guy/bad guy. It also has young visari on there as well.

[ajay_solidsnake]

KZ3 is a prequel confirmed ???
May be set in two timelines...

[Nike]

Lol. Nah man. This was concept art for Killzone 2. Though, yeah. It's still odd to see art for Visari as a child, given how old he is in the game but there are lots and lots of assets for the title that GG didn't use for the game like showing what civilian Helghan look like. They even did some of the scenarios differently like the destruction of the New Sun.

Though, it would be cool to travel back and forth, strangling Visari as an adult before roshamboing him as a child. :D

[BlackIceJoe]

I wonder if any of this could be planned for Killzone 3. I like seeing more of what is going on behind the scenes. Like you see the scientist making these robots. I like how it shows the resettlement program. It gives the Helghast more of a human side. Plus it shows the attack dogs. I missed them in Killzone 2 so I hope they will be in 3.

[Bnet343]

I'm interested in seeing Helghan children in the suits. It would have a nice storyline. Children are trained to become Helghan or something like that.

[PshycoNinja]

This is quite interesting.

[Xi]

Was it cut due to disc space? Or is that something that only happens to 360 games?

[TheBest]

It's concept art, not game art. It was probably around during the story-making process but didn't make it into the final game due to it not fitting into the story (or not fitting into the art direction they wanted).

It has absolutely zero similarity to content being cut from 360 discs like Lost Planet 2.

[Xi]

Most story is done through storyboards not full fledged art. Scenes-capes are usually created to provide context for an environment/mission designer to help fulfill the art directors view. Either way if it was cut, it was planned content.

Also, clothing and character designs, like the bottom left image, kid etc, isn't story related, it's almost explicitly content related. Even legacy code from halo ce/2 has the engineer and the super combat flood, even though they were omitted in end content.

That said, you missed my point completely, which is that content get cut for other reasons then DVD capacity. I'm just pointing out that that argument is moot, in almost all cases.

[TheBest]

Nope. Concept art is not necessarily art that should make it into the final game, whether in actual gameplay, CGI or as bonus stuff in the extras section. It is up to the developer's discretion, and has no influence from the size of the disc. I'm sure a lot of Lost Planet 2 concept art could have fit on the 360 disc.

Obviously child Visari was not meant to be included in the game due to them not WANTING child Visari in the story. It's their choice. They can create millions of child Visari concept artwork, but if they decide it doesn't fit into the KZ story, they will not include it in the game whatsoever.

All in all, this is NOT gameplay content like the Lost Planet 2 stuff. This is artwork/concept art. This is extra stuff, not core gameplay stuff. There is a huge difference. Game-play stuff (LP2) takes up way more space than some simple concept art. Either way, collector's editions, limited editions or artbooks are usually where concept art comes out. Standard versions of games usually do not include artwork. This art probably could have been included in the standard edition if they wanted it to, but they chose to omit it and put it on the Killzone.com website instead (maybe to attract visitors).

Side note: they may use story boards, but they also use concept art to try different ideas out until they land on the idea that works for them. Not all concept art is even shown to the public in any way, shape or form.

[Comet]

Can't wait for it...!
Also, killzone3.com is already reserved by Sony EU, so... ya

[Umbrella Corp]

Sweet itll be like Killzone 2 but more godly.

[Nitrowolf2]

@ Alpha-Male22 - and sinncross

I agree completly, that is something they should do in the game. Persoanlly i wouldn't mind if they completed he game with the next one and then did a prequel or vice versa.
I want to see Helgahst world, through their eyes. I wouldn't even mind if you went under cover in the next game on a mission, infiltrating a Helgahst zone, and they show these things like that, it could add some emotion to the game. Because like your saying they are also good guys doing bad stuff (you can actually say that pretty much for any shooter though) and ya something bad did happen to them, so they are outcasted by it, and just want to be treated better. But like they did in Uncharted 2 where your in the village, not only did they show people but they had children, animals, they had life around them rather then all shooting.

[OrganicMachine]

Those are old..

[geth1gh]

All these pictures have been on the killzone site before the release of killzone 2. I saw them when I was reading through the back story section on the site to catch up with the story before I started the campaign.

[Convas]

Think about it. Killzone 3 will more than likely be announced this year, but released in 2011. So here's how I see it going down.

Killzone 3 (2011, PS3, Speculation)
VS
Gears of War 3 (2011, Xbox 360, Speculation)
VS
Crysis 2 (2011, Multiplatform, Confirmed)

I'm really interested in seeing who will take the "Graphics Crown" that you N4Gers love to polish for your respective consoles.

Interesting Times indeed!

[Xi]

vs rage.

There isn't any graphics crown IMO, the 2 consoles are on par, and in the end art style is the most important factor. But that's just my view on it.

[Anti-Fanboyer]

Just comes to show how much people know more about Killzone 2's graphics than it's contexts.

[BannedForNineYears]

Last couple pictures look sooo sick!

[bunfighterii]

It'd be cool if in no. 3 you play as a Helghan instead of the Vektans. I really don't like the Vektans.

[arakouftaian]

Will be a a great game
they already stfu every news page or magazines
with K2
but K3 will stfu every fanboy
or hater

stop hating
or you are going to miss on the
best FPS ever made
KILLZON3
(i still will understand people loking moré other games
not everybody like the same thing, but please dont be silly
and hate the best)

[TheObserver]

The image been available since forever on Killzone.com

[VenGencE999]

WTF!! Why do some of you feel the need to stroke your tender ego's by letting us know that you've seen these and that they are old? Who the fuk cares if YOU have seen them before? No one cares! You don't get cool points for knowing or saying these are all old. No soup for you!
On topic, these are really cool.

[TheObserver]

Everyone is implying that this does not qualify as news (Old=/= new and undeserving to be on NEWS4GAMERS), it is there ever since KZ2 website launched. Shows how much research people that publishes this stuff did for their sad journalism. Google KZ concepts and a bunch pops up.

Sorry if they offended you, everyone is not stroking their ego. Although you over reacted a wee bit over legitimate comments.

You know what I don't know. I don't think it is offending me or anyone.

[bjornbear]

KID ZONE 3!!!! XD

jk jk jk

edit: there already is a kid zone, its also known as MW2...

can not wait, i have a feeling this game is going to shock everyone =O I expect them to announce something near end of year and release same time they released KZ2 in 2011

cant wait =D!!!

[BBAM]

this pictures years old.
was part of the storyline images describing his rise.