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GiantBomb: Killzone 3 Review

GiantBomb writes "Killzone 3 delivers an experience that's a little too similar to its predecessor in spots, but it still has plenty explosive moments to see both online and off."

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Christopher4810d ago (Edited 4810d ago )

I have a growing respect with the people over at GiantBomb. I don't always agree with their score, but they make up for explaining their opinions pretty well in their reviews.

Edit: It should be noted that GiantBomb doesn't do half star reviews. Meaning, a 4/5 star game could be anywhere between 4 and 4.8. For GiantBomg, any game that scores 4 or higher is a game they suggest everyone play.

SasanovaS19874810d ago

wonder what they said about every halo and call of duty game. and how it isnt like their predecessors

Christopher4810d ago (Edited 4810d ago )

Gertsman did the reviews for CoDBO and Halo: Reach. He gave a 4/5 to both of those games as well.

Perhaps what people should be noting here is that KZ3 is measuring up to the acclaim of the two other most popular FPS out there. Sure, for many it is better, but the same can be said of how people feel about the other games. And this is only the third KZ game, while both of the other games have had a lot more practice at making them better.

BattleAxe4810d ago (Edited 4810d ago )

Lets not forget that Gertsman did the terrible Ratchet and Clank review when he was over at Gamespot. This guy is not a respectable reviewer, and its funny how people seem to think that he's a great guy and good reviewer just because he got fired from Gamespot. Anyone who gets featured on "The Bonus Round" is a fanboy or a complete tool, thats why Gertsman, Patchter, Geof Keighley and Brian Crecente are on there.

Christopher4810d ago

Oh, sure, I accidentally have a typo in my edit and now I can't go back and edit the typo :p

TheBlackSmoke4810d ago (Edited 4810d ago )

Yeah their reviews are always well written and they take their time to make sure they are thorough instead of rushing out to be first.

Its sucks really that they adopted the 5 star scale as I feel a lot of games they review clearly fit in to the 7 and 9 out of 10 scores very well.

IMHO, An 8 sells KZ3 short, for all the content that it offers and the obvious effort that has been put in to every aspect, putting other developers like Cough# Treyarch, to shame. KZ3 may be more of the same but there is nothing like it anywhere else.

BloodyNapkin4810d ago (Edited 4810d ago )

"Too Similar", Really? Or maybe it should be exciting and fresh like the COD's or Halo's and even Gear's series. Considering those games are completly different each time a new one comes out, rolleyes.

What happend to just buidling on what you had before and deliver a better experience from the previous release. If you change the game to much or add to much stuff you are taking away from what the game is and it wont be Killzone or Halo or Gears anymore.

It is funny cause i bet if they lets say, took Killzone and made it 3rd person and and added vehicles and completly destructible enviroments and such. Then it would be just a Battlefield/Gears copy. Killzone is its own game, has its own feel and look like no other game. Why would you want to go and change that? And ruin exactly what makes Killzone, Killzone.

Christopher4810d ago

Actually, Gertsman said just that in the first paragraph of his review of CoDBO.

***Also, this is now the fourth game out of Activision that has used the same style of combat to power its campaign and multiplayer. The formula, as awesome as it can still be, is starting to wear thin.***

P_Bomb4810d ago (Edited 4810d ago )

Hmm. Can't agree with you there (re. growing respect).

Gertsmann gave MAG the same score he's giving KZ3. That's surprising in and of itself considering MAG's less than stellar production values, matchmaking/class issues and lack of a campaign all together. His recent review for DCUO was factually incorrect at times and a bit of a whine to read.

This review is no different, whining about Rico not being able to get to you at times to revive you rather than seeing it as a bonus that he ever even revives you at all. How many games have NPCs revive you in the campaign? I can't think of many apart from the odd RE5, yet this guy again finds a way to see the cup half empty instead of half full. It shouldn't cause more frustration as Gerstmann says because you shouldn't be dying that much in the first place if you play half decent and use the cover system once in a while. This ain't Demon's Souls.

awiseman4810d ago

Dont worry about replying to the ps3 fanboys man, they will flaim you no matter what. If the site did no giv KZ3 a perfect score, they are uncredible. Simple as that. Apparently Hip Hop Gamer (bad gaming journalist in my opinion) Is at the top of their list right now after giving KZ3 10/10 and stating that its graphics are unrivaled anywhere, even when Crysis, metro and countless other pc games surpassed it years ago...

Achemki4810d ago

Huh, what fanboys?! This thread is completely reasonable. Obviously the score ain't an issue so relax. I don't care for GiantBomb's reviews either, was just curious and I'm satisfied in my opinion. Not a fan of the 5/5 system or letter grades so I don't like AV Club either. Feel free to call me a fanboy too *facepalm*.

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Ace_19754810d ago

A little similar...Black Ops is the same as COD4 yet I never heard that mentioned in reviews. I wonder if Gertsman will say Gears 3 is similar to Gears 2 when he reviews it. I bet not.

SonyNGP4810d ago

Interesting review.

Just got my Helghast Edition. Suck it haters!

http://a.yfrog.com/img614/3...

Ace_19754810d ago

I'm tired of reviewers finding bull**** reasons to nit pick this game . It's similar to Killzone 2 because its a sequel. It's not going to play like Mario Kart is it

Kon4810d ago

And yet people are complaining about an 4.

gillri4810d ago

lol, yeah fanboys are really a lame excuse for humanity

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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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SullysCigar351d ago

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

1Victor351d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar351d ago

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

jznrpg350d ago

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

badz149350d 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!

Vengeance1138351d 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 Kim351d ago

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

VersusDMC351d 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?

Vengeance1138351d ago

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

solideagle351d 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.

Phoenix76351d 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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REDGUM350d ago

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

thesoftware730351d ago (Edited 351d 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.

blacktiger350d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca351d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

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

OzzY-waZZy351d ago (Edited 351d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

potatoseal351d ago

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

Imalwaysright351d ago

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

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Killzone 3 is playable with mouse & keyboard on PC via RPCS3 & KAMI

DSOGaming writes: "While Sony does not plan to release Killzone 3 on the PC, Yahfz shared a video that gives us a glimpse at what such a PC version could look like."

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bouzebbal1102d ago

Still looks secure 2 gens later... one of my favorite ps3 moments. With 3D and move the game is on another level

MadLad1102d ago

PC almost always ends up the best place to play games, even if it takes a while.

What would you rather play decades down the line? A game at a fixed resolution and frame, considering you have a working disc, and the hardware?
Or run it on an emulator that can update the experience all around, and let you use whatever control input you prefer?

If you insist on the former, it's really only for the sake of nostalgia.

Applejack1102d ago

I disagree. The main draw for consoles has always be the simplicity of just putting the disc in / downloading it and playing without worrying about anything else. The average person just wouldn’t want to deal with emulation even though it’s very important for preservation.

Terry_B1102d ago

Even emulators are super simple to use.

jukins1102d ago

Youre getting flak because people on here thibk of themselves as pc wizards. But honestly most poeple try and go get emulators and romz they end up with malware.. yes theyre "easy" if you know the basics but alot of people dont. That said the fact that its taken nearly 20 years to get a sustantially better experience for ps3 games than on its native system shows the complexity of getting bc to work. Sony, if they have any intention, should just invest in a vastly better psnow experience.

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jukins

Most people who emulate don't get malware, you'd have to be going to some weird sites for that to happen, heck years ago people were getting sketchier ad's resulting in malware warning on this site if you didn't have a ad-blocker lol.

SinkingSage1102d ago

Can't get malware if you legally dump your own games, which you should.

Rachel_Alucard1101d ago (Edited 1101d ago )

That's fine if that's the main draw, but it doesn't make it a better experience, just a preference. Having the freedom to do the things you can do on PC is what the appeal of PC is. Buying a game on PC means you never have to worry about the console makers just deciding the next hardware shouldn't support the generation anymore, which means everything you bought is stuck on that hardware instead of moving up with everything else. Nintendo uses this tactic to keep reselling the same games over and over at inflated prices. Sony cut all previous gens off the PS4 and sold it back to people in a poor attempt with PSnow. While the PS5 supports PS4 games, that may not be the case in the next gen after this. No to mention shutting off all the previous stores and updates completely. Even MS stopped making new BC titles at some point, so now there's a big list with 17 pages of titles that are not playable on Xbone and are just trapped on older gen. That's not a problem on PC, the reverse happens where you only have to worry if your hardware can play the newest releases at ultra with no issue.

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AzubuFrost1102d ago

Shhh don't say that aloud! You're going to trigger a lot of console infidels here.

Shane Kim1102d ago

I rather play it when it's available then wait 10 years.

MadLad1101d ago

Did you purposely miss the entire point of my post?

Inverno1102d ago

Well that's the beauty of still owning a retro console tho. Those who usually complain about emulation are just being blindly loyal to a company. Emulation is great for many reason, but if I still owned the console then I disagree nothing beats plugging it back in and going down a nostalgia trip

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RevXM1102d ago

The RPCS3 devs are doing great work. And Kami works nicely with it too it seems.
Very neat.

Magatsuhi1102d ago

Been playing mgo on pc with mouse. It's not perfect but I can make it work.

Binarycode1101d ago

2 is the better game.

A Remake would be good. 60fps 2-4k

Omar3li1101d ago

60fps is peasant for FPS games now

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Top 10 PS3 Games We Hope Come Back On PS5

While Xbox has committed to backwards compatibility spanning four generations, PlayStation has continued their stance that the feature isn't important. Well, it is! I'm hoping these PlayStation 3 classics that skipped the PS4 entirely show up again on the PS5 for everyone to enjoy.

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Resistance, Dead Space franchise, Splatterhouse, Lollipop Chainsaw, Brutal Legends, Alice Madness Returns, Enslaved Journey to the West, Mass Effect franchise. Also wouldn't mind seeing a new Wild Arms game remake or HD remaster, the Xenosaga trilogy, a new Parasite Eve, a new Dino Crisis just too many games to list that are forgotten and left in the dark now adays.

Sciurus_vulgaris1279d ago

The PS3 is difficult to emulate. PS3 backwards compatibility on PS5 would require translation from PowerPC to x86. Additionally the PS5 likely would have to mimic the PS3’s GPU and CPU.

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This is what pops up on my web browser. So I can't even read the site. So, forget that. They don't need my data.

But let's get something straight. OG Xbox had around 1,001 games. How many are BC on Series X? **39** THIRTY NINE. Come on! That's wack BC. You can't tell me that's a complete list. Talking about commitment. Game preservation. Ridiculous. Covers nothing.

How many games released on Xbox 360? Around 2085. How many are BC?
568. That's it. Around 1,517 are **MISSING** Stop playing. Tired of that nonsense.

Anyway, the only games I really want from PS3 that would be awesome are Motorstorm and MGS4. I'll take BC. I'll take a remaster. I'll take a remake. If not those, then Killzone 2. And in VR, maybe Sports Champions, House of the Dead Overkill and the Time Crisis games.

That's all I need. But we've gone over BC again and again in every possible way. It wasn't that important because Sony sold 115 million consoles without it. That's proof enough with no outcry. And PS5 has damn near all 4,000+ PS4 games BC. It's not PS1,PS2 and PS3. But that's plenty. I'll take more but you get what you get.

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