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Killzone.com: Killzone 3 From the Ashes Pack: The Retro Maps

Killzone.com: "Last week we posted preview videos of the first two maps from “From The Ashes”, the third DLC pack for Killzone 3. Today we’re offering preview videos of the other two maps included with the pack: Tharsis Depot and Radec Academy. If these names sound familiar, it’s because they’re re-imagined and revamped versions of the beloved Killzone 2 maps."

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Dart895110d ago

Great price for the 4 maps $4.99.

DoomeDx5110d ago

8 maps for 8,99 if you buy the bundle

NukaCola5110d ago

Free like last 2 packs with PS+....Jusy saying.

I love the trophy Turn Back Time for a rocket kill in Radec Academy. GG having a great sence of humor, when everyone called it Noobtub Academy

Istanbull5109d ago

Radec Academy in Killzone 3?????

HELL YEAH SOLD!!!

Knushwood Butt5109d ago

Sweet, now all I need is a working PlayStation Store (Japan).

Focker4205110d ago

We'll see if they expand the layout of Radec a little bit. I sure hope so.

HeavenlySnipes5109d ago

because its Warzone only in KZ3 and Radec was a clusterfuck in KZ2 even with spawn grenades

Ju5109d ago (Edited 5109d ago )

Look at the comparison video. You see exactly what has changed. They use the same camera with a cross fade between 2 & 3. Radec Academy won't grow in size. That's the purpose of that map. CQC at it's finest.

2fk5110d ago

im very glad to see everybody's favorite map (radec academy)looks like hell swept over...i absolutely hated that map in KZ2 80% of the lobby was radec

-Alpha5110d ago (Edited 5110d ago )

That's because it was the best map to farm kills-- it was small and chaotic as hell. Very easy to spawn and get a kill almost instantly.

I think it was popular for that reason alone and not anything to do with actually being the best map. All K2 maps were great, Radec was just the smallest.

I'm so happy to see Tharsis Depot, though disappointed that they included jetpacks. I really want the classic maps without the mechs/jets but whatever.

It seems that they are done with Killzone 3 after this. I'd have loved to see Pyrrhus Rise.

SockMaster5109d ago

Yuck, Pyrrhus Rise was too big in my opinion. I loved corinith river though.

bloodybutcher5109d ago

yes,pyrrhus rise was a great map.but im just thinking if with permanent cloak ability in kz3 wouldnt it turn into campfest...it was already like that sometimes in kz2.luckily i got to play mostly with ppl who actually liked to work more for their kills or objectives.

Wh15ky5109d ago (Edited 5109d ago )

Radec Academy is no where near the smallest map in KZ2, Tharsis Depot, Blood Gracht and Corinth Crossing are far smaller aswell as most of the DLC maps.

I liked the size and look of Pyrrhus Rise but was never a fan of playing it as it was always full of snipers because it's so open.

I sincerely hope they're not finished with KZ3 after this as we need more Operations maps.

hennessey865110d ago

when activision did this with cod4 maps on mw2 they were slammed but its ok if its a ps3 exclusive

Seijoru5110d ago (Edited 5110d ago )

They are completely remastered. The maps will actually be different too.

DoomeDx5110d ago

MW2 was $15 for 5 maps, including 2 straight ports.

Killzone 3 has a map bundle of 8 maps, for only $8,99.

-Alpha5110d ago

They weren't straight ports. But you are right about the price

cyclonus0075109d ago

2 new maps and 2 remastered KZ2 maps for a third of the price of 5 (new or remastered) CoD maps

or (if you don't have the previous packs)

4 new maps and 4 remastered KZ2 maps for a little more than half the price of 5 CoD maps

Very different from Activision.

IPUMPMYGUN5109d ago

Not to mention, the maps in MW2 still looked the same, lol.

Ju5109d ago

"remastered" is an understatement. They have been massively reworked to really showcase the technical improvements from KZ2 to 3 (which you can't claim for the CoD series).

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Zermeno_905109d ago

Speaking of remastered maps, anyone want a code for the retro maps?

electricshadow5109d ago

If you haven't given it away, I would love it, my kind sir!

Zermeno_905109d ago

There you go i PMed you, enjoy :)

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piroh203d ago

There's too many games to choose from

No Metal geat solid 1,2,3,4?
No Resident evil?
No Silent hill?
No Midnight club 3?
No NfS Underground 2?
No Final Fantasy?
No Burnout 3?
No Dragon quest 8?
No Days gone?
No Ace combat?
No Tekken/Soul calibur?......
just from the top of my head

PS1 era was full of great RPGs, PS2 was racing generation i would pick top 200 and even that would be just a fraction.

FinalFantasyFanatic203d ago

30 is way too low over the entire history of Playstation, I just wouldn't be able to narrow it down that much, I would pick 100 at least.

Storm23203d ago

Yeah...really odd list. I get that it is personal preference and I love most of the games listed, but my list would definitely be different. I agree though, it would be incredibly difficult to come up with just 30.

lockedongamer1203d ago (Edited 203d ago )

I only picked first-party titles. Otherwise, I agree!

EDIT: Except for Days Gone, I don't get the love for it but you do you!

Chocoburger193d ago

I didn't like Days Gone either, it doesn't deserve to be on any best of list.

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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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SullysCigar769d ago

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

1Victor769d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar769d ago

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

jznrpg769d ago

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

badz149768d 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!

Vengeance1138769d 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 Kim769d ago

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

VersusDMC769d 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?

Vengeance1138769d ago

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

solideagle769d 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.

Phoenix76769d 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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REDGUM768d ago

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

thesoftware730769d ago (Edited 769d 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.

blacktiger768d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca769d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

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

OzzY-waZZy769d ago (Edited 769d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

lukasmain769d ago

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

Imalwaysright769d 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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bouzebbal1520d ago

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

MadLad1520d 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.

Applejack1520d 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_B1520d ago

Even emulators are super simple to use.

jukins1520d 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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Vegamyster1520d ago

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.

SinkingSage1520d ago

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

Rachel_Alucard1519d ago (Edited 1519d 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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AzubuFrost1520d ago

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

Shane Kim1520d ago

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

MadLad1519d ago

Did you purposely miss the entire point of my post?

Inverno1520d 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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RevXM1520d ago

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

Magatsuhi1520d ago

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

Binarycode1519d ago

2 is the better game.

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

Omar3li1519d ago

60fps is peasant for FPS games now

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