*** Killzone 2 Review Thread ***

[Superhero 101]

I would be really excited to see Killzone 3 i mean the second one is a really fun game!!

 

[Tron Bonne]

So there is a rumour going around the net that at this Year's E3 Sony will reveal the 2011 lineup which includes Killzone 3 Infamous 2 and Resistance 3 what do you guys think?
http://news.softpedia.com/news/E3-Should-Feature-Resistance-3-InFamous-2-and-Killzone-3-131666.shtml

I'm thinking that will probably come out this year. If not, that would make the first game Insomniac has missed in their bi-yearly schedule as of yet

 

[Havok83]

I'm think that will probably come out this year. If not, that would make the first game Insomniac has missed in their bi-yearly schedule as of yet

Didnt R2 get announced right around Feb/Mar the last time? I think we will hear official word in a few weeks

 

[Superhero 101]

I will never forget the Game Informer cover of Nathan Hale with the Golden Gate Bridge that was such a good tease.

 

[Superhero 101]

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/107/1078963p1.html

 

[Superhero 101]

http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/703653/Killzone-2-To-Support-3D.html

 

[Havok83]

http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/703653/Killzone-2-To-Support-3D.html

Id love to try out the new technology but I bought a TV in 2007 specifically for my PS3. Im not about to buy a new one anytime soon

 

[Superhero 101]

i thought that the ps3 would have a firmware update so that u didn't have to go out and buy a 3D tv you could just hook it up to any random HDTV and you could still get the 3D experience.

 

[Havok83]

i thought that the ps3 would have a firmware update so that u didn't have to go out and buy a 3D tv you could just hook it up to any random HDTV and you could still get the 3D experience.

Its not a PS3 issue; its a TV issue. The tv needs to be capable of a certain refresh rate to output 3D images, which the older ones are not powerful enough for. The firmware update will allow the PS3 to take advantage of the 3D features with games/blurays, but it cant change the hardware of the tv. People who want to use the feature will have to buy 3D capable HDTVs, which are being released this year

 

[Superhero 101]

new Killzone 3 Details
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/109/1092064p1.html

 

[Fading]

new Killzone 3 Details
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/109/1092064p1.html

Yeah just read some on it. Apparently Naughty Dog are also joining in and helping the Killzone team this time around. I still need to get around to playing 2 first (I've wanted to, just so many other games to buy), but that just made my hype for the game go way up. The part that impressed me was the talk about the snow, that it sets on the gun and melts when from the heat of the gun when it fires. On top of that they said the engine is the same, but the overall graphics are better. Plus, jet packs...awesome.

Anyway here's more info -

On Naughty Dog helping - http://translate.google.pt/translat...ne-3-e-uma-realidade&sl=pt&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8

On a VG Chartz thread that shows screenshots - http://www.vgchartz.com:80/forum/thread.php?id=109789&page=1#

Info :
- Will show the Helghast have humanity left in them.
- Will have the feeling that "of being in a place far away from home, outnumbered by people who want to kill you."
- Will be like Inglorious Basterds.
- All of the characters in the screenshots are flying in.. jetpacks?!
- Will include arctic levels.
- One mission in the game involves rescuing ISA Captain Narville.
- Game is playable in 3D!
- Have to wear 3D glasses, apparently the 3D effects are "crazy."
- Combat is "unchanged from predecessor."
- Or is it? Hand to hand combat involves you "Unloading a string of different (and often brutal) attacks on stunned enemies."
- The scale is supposed to be "bigger this time."
- The Jetpacks are "surprisingly lightweight and agile, Killzone 3's jetpack is easier to maneuver compared to the sluggish incarnations of the gadget found in other games."
- New weapon called the Wasp, basically shoots a "flurry of rockets" at an enemy.
- Will show off the Helgjast culture.
- There is actually a Helghast language, which will be explored in the game.

Also apparently someone who got to try it said that the 3D effects were amazing. That they even put Avatar's 3D to shame.

Then again I have no interest in 3D gaming atm (or should I say no interest in paying 5k for a 3D tv). So can't really comment either way.

 

[Superhero 101]

I wonder if they will show a teaser at E3?

 

[Electro UK]

Naughty Dog!?!?

Lemme look at this...

 

[Electro UK]

Hmm, guess I have to buy a 3D TV before Uncharted 3 gets here

 

[Superhero 101]

I like how Naughty Dawg is helping Guerilla make the online for Killzone 3 better. I just want them to fix the control for Killzone 3 i felt it was way too sluggish

 

[Havok83]

I like how Sony's 1st and 2nd party studios support each other. Naughty Dog, Sucker Punch and Insomniac have been closely tied and its cool to see some collaboration with Guerilla Games. You dont really see that much with the competition. I wonder if they will throw in some Uncharted easter eggs in the game. Probably Nate as an unlockable skin for multiplayer

 

[THE LIZARD#1]

Resistance 3 will not be releasing this year. There are a lot of sources that point to this. Insomniac Games themselves being one of them. While they don't bluntly state it, they merely beat around the bush and hint at it.

In a blog posted by Insomniac Games back in March, they state between the lines that they are excited to start a new "longer" development cycle. Insomniac Games is done doing Bi-yearly games, now that they have the studio in Durham some of that weight can be taken off.

I'm speculating its going to now be CA, NC, CA, NC, CA...etc. At IG's Community Day, I had a nice talk with the team about their development cycle. I voiced my opinion how I thought it wasn't fair that Insomniac Games only had a year to developed top notch quality titles and then have to go up against the likes of Gears of War which get two years worth of development time.

A lot of them agreed surprisingly. They all said "We don't really know who decided to start the "release a game every year" cycle. What we do know is that it is working. However, we would love more time to work on titles and we'll definitely take your request into account."

I'm not saying I'm the cause of this, I'm just a microscopic dot in the game industry. I do think its cool though that Insomniac Games agrees though that they need a longer development cycle. I think Resistance 2 was a perfect example of that. While the game was nothing short of phenomenal, all the tweaks they had to make at the last minute really ruined their true vision for Resistance 2.

The private beta they gave me was phenomenal! I loved it more then the first installment and to be honest, that's saying something. However, the Resistance community had to ruin that vision by forcing them to change certain aspects of the game. This ultimately led to the game being an unbalanced mess and didn't really flow the way they originally intended it to.

I'm really looking forward to Resistance 3, however I'm more then positive its not releasing this year. A few good indications would be that Microsoft is releasing Halo: Reach at the end of this year which could definitely over shadow sales for Resistance 3. Gears of War 3 is also coming out in April of next year. Gears of War and Resistance are the two franchises that clash together almost in the same sense that Killzone does with Halo.

There are rumors that Killzone 3 will be releasing at the end of this year to compete with Halo: Reach. This could be another reason why Naughty Dog has been brought on board to help in KZ3's production. While it is known that game developers tend to work with one another and help in the design of the tech, they don't really voice their collaboration.

I don't know, from the sound of the features Killzone 3 has it would definitely be a killer to anything Halo: Reach had to offer. Not trying to sound like a fan boy, it’s an opinion I'm formulating on the facts.

3-D gaming technology
Killzone 2's graphics engine
Jet Packs
Weapons
The implementation of Sony Move
Naughty Dog

It seems like Guerilla is going all out with Killzone 3 for the sole purpose to try and content with Halo: Reach. While this won't affect any of the gamers who are die hard Halo fans, it will definitely be an eye opener for those who have yet to jump on the Next Gen bandwagon. When they see Killzone 3 and Halo: Reach side by side and take into account the features both systems have to offer...it looks like Sony offers the better experience.

 

[Superhero 101]

i can't wait till the issue of Game Pro

 

[eternalinferno]

anybody here still play this online? just got back into it recently, my psn ID is EternalInferno

 

[Electro UK]

I picked it up again last night, still the best online on PS3.

 

[Superhero 101]

i played it recetly and my goal was to rank all the way up but then i stopped i m three ranks away from the last rank.

I hate the fact that the Sniiper class is the last

 

[Electro UK]

Oh my god i just beat radek on elite!?!?!?!

:d

 

[Havok83]

Oh my god i just beat radek on elite!?!?!?!

:d

Congratulations. How long did it take you? Took me nearly a week's worth of evenings and frustrating the heck out of me

 

[Electro UK]

A year and a half! I've spent the odd evening trying to do it ever since I got the game, but tonight it just took me an hour. YES.

 

[Superhero 101]

I have been getting kicked out of online matches recently does anyone else have this problem i keep getting some error code saying that i have a bad connection problem but when i play Uncharted 2 or COD i don't have any issues