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Sony's Halo-beater given HD makeover for Killzone Trilogy release

NewsPublish Date 06/09/2012 - 2:29pm GMT+1

HD original also updated to offer Trophies.

Killzone Trilogy will be released for PS3 on October 24, Sony and Guerilla Games have announced.

The box set includes the two PS3 Killzone titles, complete with all map pack DLC, plus an HD version of the PS2 original which started the franchise.

Killzone HD will be presented with a "stunning HD makeover" and full trophy support.

Killzone 2 Map Pack Bundle

Steel & Titanium Map Pack
Flash & Thunder Map Pack
Napalm & Cordite Map Pack

Killzone 3 Map Pack Bundle

Killzone 3 Steel Rain Map Pack
Killzone 3 Retro Map Pack
Killzone 3 From The Ashes Map Pack

Killzone Trilogy will launch at a RRP of €49.99.

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pblive

Dogs...the cat beater.

Killzone 2 was ok, Killzone 3 was great and even the move controls were good. Havent played the first.

Posted 23:09 on 06 September 2012

Not really odd, they just rushed it to get a week's jump on Halo 2. When Killzone launched it was full of bugs and if I remember correctly two of the multiplayer maps didn't work at all.

But what it did do, and will always be remembered mostly for, is detailed reload animations. At least those made it past the final cut.

Posted 22:05 on 06 September 2012

Clockpunk @ FantasyMeister

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If they had... well, who knows

The phrase: 'coulda, shoulda, woulda' springs to mind. It does seem very odd that they would remove the gameplay features that you mention - unless they were too intensive for the earlier console to handle on a large scale, and were more a tech demo than anything else. Either way, that price does seem really rather steep, given that KZ3 alone can be had for a pittance these days. TU for the interesting info!

Posted 21:13 on 06 September 2012

dudester

probably doesn't count for much but killzone 3 mp is the only proper fps multiplayer I will play, yes I've tried several halos, call of duty's etc I don't include l4d2 as the versus mode is a different type of experience in my book anyway.

Posted 19:30 on 06 September 2012

FantasyMeister

The Halo Beater/Killer thing arose out of early previews and beta.

The previews included a live firing range where you could shoot at targets or, with a rocket launcher, cause some major terrain deformation to the mountains a couple of miles off in the distance.

The beta included, in multiplayer "single player practice" mode, the most sinister squad AI routines ever devised or seen running on a PS2. The enemy were absolutely lethal, highly intelligent and were quite capable of flanking, providing cover for squad mates as they closed in on your position, making tactical use of terrain/high ground and working in co-ordination to devastating effect.

Nothing like it had ever been seen before, but to Killzone's detriment and everlasting chagrin neither of these features made it into the final game. If they had... well, who knows. But anyway, that's where the hype came from. I was on the PS2 beta tests and previewed Killzone a year before launch and Halo-beater didn't seem adequate enough, it was shaping up to be an everything-beater.

Posted 19:05 on 06 September 2012