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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has confirmed Killzone 3. In addition to featuring 3D visuals (if you’ve got the set-up for it), a report on the European PlayStation Blog has some more info on jetpacks and story.
The game is said to pick up roughly where the second game ended. Guerrilla Games managing director Hermen Hulst told the PlayStation Blog:
“We recognise how important the story is in Killzone games and we’re making great leaps forward with character development and the quality of the dialogue and the writing. We’re going all-out to make Killzone 3 a rounded experience on all fronts.
“So with Visari gone, there’s a power vacuum on Helghan where figures like Stahl, the head of the Helghan weapon producer, are vying for power. Essentially, the surviving ISA soldiers are caught in the middle of a catfight when what they really need is to get the hell off the planet and return to Vekta.
“On the ground, this political situation changes the nature of the conflict. The Helghan are now in the ascendency and they are bringing a great deal of new technology to the fray. The result for the player is that you’ll be encountering new weapons and enemy types with their own distinct behaviour.”
The game is also described as a much grander experience, featuring more variety, more enemy types and massive environments – one of which being an Arctic level.
Also detailed are the newly introduced jetpacks, which is said to provide a kind of super jump.
“If you remember, the Jetpack Troopers were in Killzone Liberation on PSP and we’ve always wanted to bring them back,” explained Hulst. “When you include aerial combat you obviously need plenty of space so the much bigger levels in Killzone 3 have presented us with the opportunity to include this enemy.”
Regarding multiplayer, Hulst wasn’t giving anything away – E3 maybe? – but did confirm it will be an important part of the experience.
“We always refer to multiplayer as ‘the other half of the game,’ meaning that it’s just as important to us as single player. It’s an area on which we have key individuals working and I can promise true innovation,” he said.
There’s currently no confirmed release date.
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