Killzone 2 (PS3)

By Sony, Guerrilla | Released: Out Now!

First Person Shooter
Genre:: 1-32
Num Players:: PEGI 18+
Rating:: 77 of 10,331
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Killzone 2 Review

By Wesley Yin-Poole - 02/02/2009 - 5:04pm GMT

Two years into the console's life cycle, the undoubted graphical potential of the machine has been realised - Killzone 2 unleashes the power of the PS3 - nothing on any console comes close.

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Posted at 17:01 on 03 February 2009

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to say my final peace.

@ Mark_S- I wasn't knocking Gears, I loved the first, but if you give the 2nd a perfect score then KZ2 deserves a perfect score.

Killzone 2> Gears of War 2 because of the following: 1. Better Multiplayer, the best we've seen to date for a FPS (try to name something better). 2. Better hit detection. When I shoot a gun I want it to feel like I'm shooting a gun and when I hit something I want to see the correct reaction. GG has made an amazing hit detection aspect to this game. 3. Better graphics, I guess you can TRY, but your stretching it to say GoW2 is on the level of KZ2 graphically. Its the little things that make KZ2 more impressive like the bouncing sparks that each have their own weight and path after hitting the wall with a bullet, or chunks of concrete with their own physics after blowing a wall with a 'nade. The lighting in KZ2 is unmatched BY ANY GAME SO FAR. I guess the graphics go hand in hand with the physics engine in KZ2, which is unmatched, especially not by Gears 2. You can attest to that right? The weight of your character, feeling the wind blow them towards or against where you're trying to go, the effects of grenades and bullets on everything in the environment. 4. Both have great single player games so I won't go into that. 5. Full HD 7.1 uncompressed Audio > than anything GoW2 could put out.

I think the better question is what could possibly make GoW2 not better, but even as good as KZ2? Not everyone cares about Co-op or split screen, so I'm talking about stuff that makes a game what it is such as graphics, gameplay, physics, sound, etc.

@cheekylee- It was the Hammerburst (the one you can choose to start out with). The hit detection was terrible tho. I was shooting people in the stomach, legs, arms and a lot of the times they just kept running as if I didn't hit them. I thought a lot of the level designs were poor too, except for the level with the tower in it. I did like the magnum pistol tho.

I'm also not stupid, I have seen hours of gameplay videos, watched developers videos, and will be playing the game in two days. I already know what I'm in store for. I don't need to actually be moving my thumbs to say "alright now I can say this game is amazing". I'm a hard to please FPS fan and shooter fan in general, and i can see this game will quench whatever every other FPS has failed to do so far which is mainly for me realizing a fully simulated environment with very advanced physics and advanced hit detection. That will set this game apart for many die hard FPS fans.

That is all, peace.

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@ Above, whatever your name is. Don't forget that different people reviewed Gears 2 and Killzone 2. Maybe it's something as simple as Wes is more strict with his 10/10 scores and wouldn't have awarded such to Gears 2, let alone Killzone 2.

Just take it all with a big pinch of salt. Don't forget that no review is definitive and they are all just someone else's opinion at the the end of the day. And besides, there's no need to complain because 9/10 is an utterly superb score.

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Posted at 18:33 on 03 February 2009

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You will never see Tom O review a PS3 game, he hates it! lol

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Posted at 18:38 on 03 February 2009

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Not every FPS has to have CO-OP

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Posted at 18:41 on 03 February 2009

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Not every FPS has to have CO-OP

No, it does not. However, by this point in gaming history, you should have the option as everyone is interconnected. Grin

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Posted at 23:08 on 03 February 2009

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I'm not getting sucked into this. You've clearly already made your mind up without having played the game.

That's not an unbiased appraisal, it's informed zealotry. Slating the opinion of not one but two people who've played the game clearly demonstrates a closed-mindedness to any other train of thought.

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Posted at 23:15 on 03 February 2009

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Not every FPS has to have CO-OP

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Not every FPS has to have CO-OP

This may well be true, but it certainly helps. I know for a fact that I will buy one with co-op before one without if all else were equal. I happen to enjoy playing with my girlfriend, and so far we have worked through both Rainbow 6 Vegas games, both Gears games, Halo 3, Fable 2 on the 360, and Resistance on the PS3. At this point, Resistance 2 is a bigger draw for me than Killzone 2 is, and the SOLE reason for that is the co-op factor. In an ideal world I would get both, but if it comes down to it I will choose the one I can play with my partner.

I am sure I am not alone in this.

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Posted at 23:45 on 03 February 2009

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what is that graphics? what is this webpage, a ps3 fanpage, for me it seem so! the graphics of killzone 2 is in reality aged 4 years, it`s a hype game for ps3 losers !main thing they can say, waoh we have a exclusive title too! the graphics is developed by maya program, i developing self, look at the explosions in killzone2, it`s very bad developed, the game includes 60-70 percent dark openGL ES textures, that are not quite shader 3.0 textures, i don`t understanding this noobs where judging this game, maybe they have gotten money :)))

Posted at 03:12 on 04 February 2009

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Your retarded (period) Have you not seen the HD videos of Killzone 2 here on the website? The graphics are FAR better then any other game I have seen on a console. So whenever you think about talking, I suggest you try learning to spell before you try and make people believe your any more intelligent then them.

Posted at 20:50 on 04 February 2009

coder-oktay

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and i suggest u get eyeglasses before u view hd videogame videos :)) noob !!!

Posted at 23:20 on 04 February 2009

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Wow a relativly rabid fanboy free discussion of KZ2, i can hardly believe my eyes.

Posted at 04:59 on 06 February 2009

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Fu#%ing awesome demo. (PS3)

Loved everything about this sneak peek. At first I played the default control scheme as previous reviewers had commented on its fidgety zoom/aiming control. Yes I found it awkward at first but got used to it in no time. After a couple of play throughs I investigated the other controller maps and discovered "Alternate 2" (I think). For all of us who enjoy the C.O.D games not to mention the majority of FPS's out there, this is where it's at.

The aiming button is mapped to L1 with R1 still to shoot. Easily adopted as your combat functions and cover system are all handled by the shoulder buttons (except for melee being R3). Sprint is easily adopted using L3 etc....

I'm addicted already. Need another hit...

Looks brilliant, plays like a dream and I can't wait for Feb 27!!!

If you don't buy this game then you're a fu#%en idiot!!!

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Posted at 17:03 on 06 February 2009

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i@mark s first comparering to big titles killzone2/gears2 is not necessary one fp/tp two different engines to make short with the respect to gears,killzone2 has open a new level in graphics and developers show that the engine still maturing.i own both gears 1,2 after playing killzone2 beta is more intense than gears, the fanboys need to stop with the flame war every title developers are also showing ps3 potential look at upcoming titles uncharted2,infamous,gow3

Posted at 23:00 on 06 February 2009

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Kz2 Is The Best Fps Ever Created, Graphically, Dynamically, Ownally, Shooterally, Runally, Hideally,godally,

Gears Of War Is A Pale Imatation Of Killzone2.

Run For Cover 360 Guys, Teh 360 Is Dying.Last edited on Sat 7 February 2009 by FantasyMeister

Posted at 12:18 on 07 February 2009

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PLayed the demo with default controls you do get use to it, but there was times i came out of cover and zoomed, then forgot to unzoom and died xD. but i will give it a go on alt 2 controls see how it goes lol :P. but i cant wait, if you have a ps3 get this game!. if you dont, then envy this game, then sell your console and get this game.

See you online on the 28th guys *i must take a day to complete the single player* add me if you want

ReNeGADe1991

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Posted at 12:29 on 07 February 2009

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Throw it down ReNeGADe1991:

Try the non-stick function with your zoom. Works a treat...(Alternate 2 of course).

See you online.
D3me3ntia.