1UP Previews Killzone 2; Rocket Launcher Cam Gameplay Video from GameTrailers.com

The anticipation for Guerilla Games to deliver on Killzone 2 has been dangerous. If the team didn't live up to the cinematic (and obviously CG) trailer from E3 2005, they'd have a hard time garnering any sense of credibility moving forward. Thankfully for everyone (including gamers), Killzone 2 debuted at E3 2007 to rabid buzz. Was it pixel-for-pixel like the trailer? No, but that they managed to come close is a feat all its own. At Games Convention 2007, 1UP finally picked up the controller to see how it all comes together.

The video is embedded below.

[reaperxciv]

can't kill the noob with the rocket launcher? Is the AI it dumbed-down or the other way around?

[soccerstar]

He had God-Mode turned on

[TriggerHappy]

That is the Power of GODMODE

[madness]

yes, lets have the game kill all the people with first time hands on experience in the 5,10,15 minutes they have to play and review the game.

[DrPirate]

I'm sorry if I sound like a deranged PS fanboy but.

This video makes Killzone 2 look like all that an a bag of potatoe chips.

The environments and lighting really make this game look like the most immersive video-game war (And I don't mean like, Halo war or Call of Duty war, it sucks you right into it's own world and it makes it feel believable, and all this from a video) experience that I've seen in quite some time, possibly only rivaled by the first time I played Call of Duty 1.

Shooting the Helghan soldiers with that submachine gun looked awesome, it achieves a visceral feeling unlike any other. The blood effects were quite nice too.

I also can't wait to see what the Killzone lounge is going to be like. Going in there, meeting up with a few players and just joining into a game together. I hope it's a recreation of a Helghan city, lighting and background war noises included.

Also, here's a tip: Go to www.killzone.com

See that map that's there if you explore the site? Telling you what's under who's occupation. This may have to do with the persistent online world. Say the Helghan occupy Magus City, the Vekta can launch a campaign to retake it, or you can choose to attack an ammo dump and cut them off from using advanced weaponry or limiting their ammo at spawn or anything. So much potential dear God I can't wait :P

[Foliage]

You raise some great points. Well done.

[TriggerHappy]

heard about the rumored Killzone 2 online features. According to the rumors, it will feature something like a world map and the depending on who is controlling the territory, the environment will be diferent.

[DrPirate]

Merc, i did not hear that :P

Thanks for that little bit of info, it was just a random theory drawn up from the map I saw there (Since I go there to get my Killzone: Liberation Unlocked Content)

Bubbles for everyone in this thread since this game put me in a good mood :)

[Douche]

I'm glad someone is still with me on that theory. "A constantly changing battlefield depending on who is controlling it." Or something like that. If the ISA are controlling it, the area is a clean environment with citizens supposively living peacefully. And once the Helghast take over, it becomes just as we see it now. The skies become cloudy and the environment becomes dirty. And the atmosphere is gritty has the same gritty look. That will be like a FPS+MMOG in one game. That's insane. We can only hope. The map is a great reference. I have come across that an entire month and never came to that conclusion. It was so obvious. I can only hope that's the truth. Somone should go make a thread on the US forums about that map since MotherH (Seb) is on there a lot. I wonder what he'd say.

[Foliage]

"playing in god mode by the way, if you are thinking why you are still alive" He said it in the video.

[QuackPot]

The ones on the E3 2005 target trailer were so sweet....just like the explosions.

Plenty of time to fix.

[Meus Renaissance]

Whenever KillZone 2 information and videos gets shown, it just kills any other game news, sorry.

This is amazing. I'm downloading every single footage I can find and creating a personal montage to watch :)

[QuackPot]

the development gameplay & graphics to the release product. Should be like night & day.

Damn, I'm hoping they release Killzone late 2008 so they get everything perfect.

Don't want any rushed job.

[Foliage]

You should post it when you are done, I'm interested in it at least.

[nomuken]

This game would make any gamer cream. It reminds me of Black (ps2), with that real dark look, its great!!!

[BaMYouRDeaD]

WOW

'nuff said

[Meus Renaissance]

And it's the only one, is that in all the footage we've seen of this game, the smoke and flames look rubbish. The fire looks like mashed pumpkins. And the smoke - well the Infinity team on CoD have got that spot on.

Who agrees?

[DrPirate]

I didn't check, going now, I'll edit my thoughts after I'm done.

Hmm, I see what you mean. The trails that come from the rocket. I also didn't like the way they disappeared. It would have been nicer if they just expanded into nothingness like real gas does (Gas expands to fit it's container and gets diluted in the process)

I did like the second rocket however, the way you see the ray of light coming through the smoke and it distorted the player's vision.

Concerning the fire, video was too small for me to make an accurate supposition as to how good or how bad it was. The fire I would like to see corrected is, in some footage, some people are shown completely engulfed in the ugliest fire ever, I'd like to see that changed.

[Meus Renaissance]

I know the rocket launch itself seemed.."huh..was that it?" but if you look back at the E3 footage, of where a ship gets hit and its crashing down, look at those flames.

And then the flames from the burning bus/vehicle when they first encounter the Helghast..it just doesn't look like fire at all, its actually hard to recognise.

Yet they haven't commented on that aspect of the game at all, or improved on it during this convention whereas they have in regards to other aspects e.g. textures.

[PS360PCROCKS]

See now that video impressed me. This game finally has impressed me, now before you freak on me the first videos were cool but I wasn't as wowed as you guys all were. But unfortunately I have a few quips. First that guy SUCKED ASS!! lol but no seriously the rockets were lame for the sheer fact they would hit and their was no explosion or anything, just a guy falling off his ledge...plus the smoke trails "meh" but obviously not something that would cause me to not like the game, just something I'd like to see change. Than the textures...eh it's like every texture is the same and their is not much variety in the environment. Maybe it's just the level, maybe it's just me. Game looks good, I just feel like it has a bland look to it. Sorry if you guys don't like my opinion but don't attack me.

[Meus Renaissance]

Those "ladies" in your avatar don't even have an ass. Eh, I have a better ass than that and I'm a guy! (joke)

[fopums]

@2

Yeah that multiplayer world map just ozzes cool, what I belive happens is each server is like helgan, and after various match's if helghast teams win, then everything looks like it does in single player, all broken down and crazy helghast dictator gibberish in the backround.

if the ISA teams do well, things look better, cleaner and possibly even have CITIZENS walking around during the matchs!

could you imagine being in a mp firefight and having screaming people running around trying not to get shot?

if thats true then sony and GG have created a truley a "theater of war"

[Clinton514]

I hope it arrives this year. :)

I want to see the game once the AI is cranked up, this is looking too hot still.

[WilliamRLBaker]

The rocket launcher sure seems sucky... I mean it doesn't have a very good explosion or any thing...

[Meus Renaissance]

Would you like to comment on the rest of the footage, or just take that "sucky" bit of the launcher and walk away unimpressed..?

Just wondering.

[xhi4]

gosh. Apart from the rocketlauncher explosions (or lack off) which i presume they will fix.......this just blew my mind away. The power of the ps3 is really shown here, unlike more rushed jobs like EA games n crap. But this just makes me reallyy realllyyy luv ma ps3 haha, ma xbox 360 just sits there jealous...so much so it gets red and hot over it n then get ringed out. Poor guy.

[PS360PCROCKS]

Well than I suggest you get $60 and get Bioshock and make the PS3 jealous because your PS3 can't brag til this is out and that's a long ways away.

[fopums]

I think the slightly poor video quality, and the placement of his shots was the reasons the explosion didnt have a lot of pizzaz.

the first time he places the shot about 10 feet in front of himself, much like a noob would *xD* and the rocket luancher itself obstruct's the view, the second time its a ways away, possibly missing the helghast itself or missing it just barley and hitting behind it.

anyhow just watch rocket being fired in the E3 2007 trailer, IMO the rocket itself looked a bit off but the explosion was pretty rewarding.

and the rockets look better this time around, the guy just cant place a shot

[riqued]

KZ2 beta at the same day of Halo 3 launch would be so cool....

[BlackIceJoe]

I want to know if what I am seeing is real. At one point in the trailer it looks like Sev is dual wielding. I hope this is not just another ISA solider that makes it look that way. I for one think that would be cool if you could fire with two guns. Other then that KZ2 really is looking good.

[SirC]

WTF!?
This graphics are great, better than the other videos, very impressive...it's the first vid that really competes as best graphic 'ever' (with crysis,ut3 and CoD4)

[DuceWilly947]

look at it, the RL was horrible but the fire also needs work, the AI looks a little spice, its hilarious when xbots complain about dumb crap because they know KZ2 couldnt be ported on 360, xD, its hilarious, watch POG come and try to rash, oh my goodness

[DrPirate]

Don't incite fighting. All that really matters in the end is what you think.

Up to now, it's unanimous, everyone with an objective eye admits it looks interesting. Don't go bsing other members. POG likes to fight Sony, but there's no reason to call him out, he isn't a fan troll like Larry007 or others I can name (And no, not TheMart, as biased as he is, has very intelligent things to say in his underlieing messages).