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One thing that confuses me is why all the hate on KZ SP? Pacing was fine,AI was fine,levels were fine. Only thing meh was story/characters. I heard its all been done before from some users then how can they praise COD4 when its been done before to.
VoodooHak
The AI while just as stupid as the AI in COD 4, just doesn't have some of the more thrilling sequences to make up for it. Killzone 2s formula is very COD like, but it lacks the sheer intensity that COD has always had(for me atleast). On elite it's there, but I find Elite to do what Veteran Does in COD 4. Instead of being a rewarding hard difficulty, it's just way more cheap.
The narrative sucks, plain and simple. COD 4 may be telling the same plot all over again from other war shooters, but its done in a convincing way and rarely takes you out of the experience. The initial run through is just memorable, that nuke sequence is worthy of all the praise it got in my opinion.
It suffers some of the same flaws as COD 4. Which is that its incredibly scripted. This kills some replay value for some people(me for one). Some it won't be a problem, others it will be. Me personally COD 4 on its first run is fantastic but short, but on other runs its just really good. Killzone 2 just peaked at average to me, and on other runs it was entering mediocre territory.
The campaign for all 3 really isn't special though to be honest. All 3 are AAA status more for there strong multiplayer than there campaigns. Although imo COD 4s campaign was actually good compared to the other 2 but thats another arguement entirely.I think what made CoD4's campaign so memorable was that same thing that detracted from its narrative. In my eyes, CoD4's focus was less on story and more on the visceral experience of the game. What little story there was provided only a barebones framework for the action. The action was so good, that it overshadowed the story to the point where the plot was forgettable and ultimately irrelevant. So yeah... the strength of CoD4's campaign was action, not story. But... that's not to say this is a bad thing. Infinity Ward knows what they're doing. Their sense of action/story balance is what makes it such a great game.
Agree with this completely. The shooting in CoD4 was very satisfying, and it really felt like you were hitting people with a gun (unlike other games with bullet sponges). Its fast paced, light on story, and just provides enough to keep you pushing through. All these games play very differently IMO, but I probably enjoyed CoD4 and Halo 3's campaigns equally, but mostly because Halo 3 had co-op which was alot of fun. Killzone 2 felt like I was playing Gears of War in first person.
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