Guerrilla: Killzone 2 ready to take on Call of Duty 4

Killzone 2 developer Guerrilla Games has stated with confidence that it believes the highly anticipated First Person Shooter has lived up to the expectations of eager fans since the game debuted in trailer form at E3 2005.

"The level of anticipation for the 2005 trailer meant that people expected the biggest thing ever to materialize, and what we've shown so far, at last year's E3 and today means that we're living up to the expectation," commented Steven Ter Heide, Killzone 2's senior producer.

Graphically, Killzone 2 has surpassed anything delivered on a console yet, with lifelike animations, facial expressions, and spectacular lighting and smoke effects. This combined with gameplay mechanics such as the "lean and peek" system, Killzone 2 looks set to deliver more than just a rudimentary FPS experience.

The firm also acknowledges the comparisons observed between Infinity Ward's highly successful Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and virtually every new FPS on the market, though remains confident the studio can step up a gear when Killzone 2 hits shelves in February 2009.

"I'm not going to sit here and talk about the competition," said Guerrilla Games' Hermen Hulst. "COD is a game that virtually everybody in the office has played through and completed. We know where our game stands, and we're up for it, definitely."

With over eight months left for development, Guerilla Games has plenty of time to ensure the title lives up to expectations when it releases exclusively for the PS3 early next year.

Stay tuned to PSU.com for more information as Sony reveals more on the title later this year.

*Waits for fanboys to misinterpret and blow out of proportion*

Sure, game looks great. Will it play great though? Hopefully so, my PS3 gets kind of lonely.

Well, considering Guerilla has been on the rise in terms of game quality (they went from bad to mediocre to average to good) I'm pretty sure they can beat IW.

Not that beating IW is as much of an achievement as.. say, Valve (SP/MP), DiCE (MP) or GSC Game World (SP). Beating any one of those FPS devs in their categories is certainly going to be very damn hard.

it'll barely be able to take on hazevicmackey39

new crystal ball?

This thing better be good seeing as it took longer for it to release than for the pyramids to be built.

I hit my breaking point on KZ2 hype after two years and that was over 14 months ago. I don't know how time spent hyping factors into expectations but if time is a factor then KZ2 is currently at about AAAAAAAAA.

it'll barely be able to take on hazevicmackey39

its gears of war, right? can't get enough of the sweaty muscle and gore? You get the whole "TRUE MAN FEELING" yeh?

Killzone 2 will not even be a blip on COD4's radar. I love how confident the Cows are for KZ2 when KZ1 was nothing more than a steaming pile of dog feces.Khansoul

What made COD4 good was the MP and if KZ2 can shine in that to you dam sure it will get attention.

Killzone 2 will not even be a blip on COD4's radar. I love how confident the Cows are for KZ2 when KZ1 was nothing more than a steaming pile of dog feces.Khansoul

you do know sony is behind the developement this time? when has a SONY made title been a flop? huh? but keep conivincing your self.

Sony seem awefully confident with the product, showing it off any chance they get.

Soo it's going to be as good as a game that came out more than a year before its release? Way to aim high...supercubedude64

how in the blue hell does anyone know that? the game isn't even out yet, nor fully completed, lol.

I'm definitely keeping an eye out for it. The game so far seems to be a very solid shooter all around.

Is it living up to the expectation of the greatest thing ever, or in my point of view, the 2005 trailer? Well, I'd say that it doesn't have to.

[QUOTE="supercubedude64"]Soo it's going to be as good as a game that came out more than a year before its release? Way to aim high...Forensic-Klown

how in the blue hell does anyone know that? the game isn't even out yet. lol

That's what I got from that quote from the dev. "Well, we've all played CoD and it was good... let's make it like that"

Killzone 2 will not even be a blip on COD4's radar. I love how confident the Cows are for KZ2 when KZ1 was nothing more than a steaming pile of dog feces.Khansoul

I like how NG2 was a Fail when Lemmings were hyping it to be a contender for MGS4.

As for KZ2, if it is anything like the first in terms of gameplay, it will be a disaster. If it's gameplay is as smooth as CoD4 or Resistance, then it should be pretty good, and if the blind fire is still in there only tweaked to actually be playable then it should be great. Also if the multplayer maps are Fairly good sized and have vehicles in them, then it should be epic.

[QUOTE="Khansoul"]Killzone 2 will not even be a blip on COD4's radar. I love how confident the Cows are for KZ2 when KZ1 was nothing more than a steaming pile of dog feces.Forensic-Klown

you do know sony is behind the developement this time? when has a SONY made title been a flop? huh? but keep conivincing your self.

Did they make Lair or just publish it? lol. I honestly cant remember, Factor 5 was never bought out by Sony were they? I know they are doing some Wii stuff now apparently.

Anyway, Killzone 2 will be a good game at the least. It probably wont be a mind blowing experince, but I could be wrong. If it plays like COD4, then it's got to be good, but it doesnt speak for originality.

I would bet it will "flop" on Gamespot by System War standards (since anything under a 9.0 is a flop apparently), and fanboys will cry that it sucks, but the people who will actually play the game will like it. That's my prediction.

I think its got a huge chance to be better than CoD 4 campaign wise, but we have yet to see multiplayer so Ill hold off my comments on that.

With KZ2 they have the freedom to make anything happen in the game so hopefully they have some pretty intense settings that aren't generic. It's not like they have a huge following of people that played the first game so they can take a lot of risks unlike when you got a series like Halo where they gotta stick pretty close to the base mechanic or people get pissed. So if they fail to really give this game some character I will be very disapointed.

its obvious Guerilla kept an eye on COD4, seeing how it was such a success and a solid game with great online... hopefully they had more time to better that formula and produce a great FPS... I have no doubts they learned from their mistakes with KZ1 and seeing how much Sony has invested in this project, am confident KZ2 will be a great game... but I have to wait till Feb '09 till i play the game before i give my final judgement..

However its quite sad how haters keep bashing the game, giving ridiculous reasons such as KZ2 will flop because KZ1 was an average shooter, or cause it lacks 'colour' , or cause from the vid shown gameplay seems generic and boring ( :) ), or simply because its a PS3 exlusive :)

When i read comments such as overhyped,average, generic, boring etc etc the first shooter that comes to mind is Halo 3... those statements really fit that game !!!!

Since 2005 on consoles COD franchise released COD2, 3, & 4, KZ2 devs in the same amount of time have released screenshots.

The devs need to take on a calender not COD4.

Guerrilla has little creditability with me,

Killzone was suppose to be ready to take on Halo last generation,

Killzone 2 will not even be a blip on COD4's radar. I love how confident the Cows are for KZ2 when KZ1 was nothing more than a steaming pile of dog feces.Khansoul

Good luck with that Call Duty 4 was a heck of a game and still is.xscrapzx

Guerrilla has little creditability with me,

Killzone was suppose to be ready to take on Halo last generation,

cosmostein77

Said the media, back then...how do you expect killzone with PS2 hardware to battle Halo 2, with Xbox's superior hardware?

its was more media BS.

Graphics graphics graphics, all I hear about it. Is there anything else Killzone 2 has?Zaeryn

Of course! It has that GREAT Halo-Killer gameplay that made its predecessor worth of all that hype!... Eh... no.

Come'on Forensic, two Killzone-related posts in one day. Yes, it will probably be a good game, but just being a PS3 exclusive doesn't mean it will be "the best FPS in years", as you want to make us believe to.

Let's face it, the first one was not a Halo-killer (not even a Halo-for-PS2-owners) and KZ 2 won't be a CoD4-Killer.

Not if they remain focusing only on graphics, at least.

Said the media, back then...how do you expect killzone with PS2 hardware to battle Halo 2, with Xbox's superior hardware?

its was more media BS.

Forensic-Klown

Your aiming to high.

Why don't you go for 'Not Awful...' with all the flops of late your setting yourself up a bit.

ALL the people that hype kz2 seem to be focusing on graphics. I have yet to here anyone comment on the games absolute generic gameplay.mubarakibnumar

Generic?

you've played it? seen all it has to offer?

its a FPS after all. what FPS..do you feel isn't generic, or you another hater, looking for attention, otherwise..knowone will take you seriously.

many have mentioned its top animations, realistic hit responses, awesome buddy system and FPview cover system...geez.

[QUOTE="cosmostein77"]

Guerrilla has little creditability with me,

Killzone was suppose to be ready to take on Halo last generation,

Forensic-Klown

Said the media, back then...how do you expect killzone with PS2 hardware to battle Halo 2, with Xbox's superior hardware?

its was more media BS.

The hardware has very few to do with a game's quality. Look at Resident Evil 4. It defeated every Xbox action game, even with the Xbox's superior

hardware.

[QUOTE="Forensic-Klown"][QUOTE="cosmostein77"]

Guerrilla has little creditability with me,

Killzone was suppose to be ready to take on Halo last generation,

IronBass

Said the media, back then...how do you expect killzone with PS2 hardware to battle Halo 2, with Xbox's superior hardware?

its was more media BS.

The hardware has very few to do with a game's quality. Look at Resident Evil 4. It defeated every Xbox action game, even with the Xbox's superior

hardware.

Visually, if Killzone 2 were on xbox, not only would it look better, but produce, better effects, A.I and the overall quality would have been more advanced, due the the Xbox's more easier hardware.

GG were green back then, but with the extra power and easier hardware available with the Xbox, i would bet Killzone would have been a much more better game. Killzone had a great story and the characters and atmosphere was all there. but the glitches, visuals and overall experience wasn't up to standards to any Xbox title.

A lot does have to do with GG being unexperienced etc.

[QUOTE="IronBass"][QUOTE="Forensic-Klown"][QUOTE="cosmostein77"]

Guerrilla has little creditability with me,

Killzone was suppose to be ready to take on Halo last generation,

Forensic-Klown

Said the media, back then...how do you expect killzone with PS2 hardware to battle Halo 2, with Xbox's superior hardware?

its was more media BS.

The hardware has very few to do with a game's quality. Look at Resident Evil 4. It defeated every Xbox action game, even with the Xbox's superior

hardware.

Visually, if Killzone 2 were on xbox, not only would it look better, but produce, better effects, A.I and the overall quality would have been more advanced, due the the Xbox's more easier hardware.

GG were green back then, but with the extra power and easier hardware available with the Xbox, i would bet Killzone would have been a much more better game. Killzone had a great story and the characters and atmosphere was all there. but the glitches, visuals and overall experience wasn't up to standards to any Xbox title.

A lot does have to do with GG being unexperienced etc.

Maybe, but there's no way we can kno that for sure. Tha fact is, that the first one was not was expected, so I don't believe all tha hype for KZ2. Some nice graphics won't change my mind.

[QUOTE="Forensic-Klown"][QUOTE="IronBass"][QUOTE="Forensic-Klown"][QUOTE="cosmostein77"]

Guerrilla has little creditability with me,

Killzone was suppose to be ready to take on Halo last generation,

IronBass

Said the media, back then...how do you expect killzone with PS2 hardware to battle Halo 2, with Xbox's superior hardware?

its was more media BS.

The hardware has very few to do with a game's quality. Look at Resident Evil 4. It defeated every Xbox action game, even with the Xbox's superior

hardware.

Visually, if Killzone 2 were on xbox, not only would it look better, but produce, better effects, A.I and the overall quality would have been more advanced, due the the Xbox's more easier hardware.

GG were green back then, but with the extra power and easier hardware available with the Xbox, i would bet Killzone would have been a much more better game. Killzone had a great story and the characters and atmosphere was all there. but the glitches, visuals and overall experience wasn't up to standards to any Xbox title.

A lot does have to do with GG being unexperienced etc.

Maybe, but there's no way we can kno that for sure. Tha fact is, that the first one was not was expected, so I don't believe all tha hype for KZ2. Some nice graphics won't change my mind.

Shame you don't know the differences, between the developements of the titles.....oh well.

[QUOTE="mubarakibnumar"]ALL the people that hype kz2 seem to be focusing on graphics. I have yet to here anyone comment on the games absolute generic gameplay.Forensic-Klown

Generic?

you've played it? seen all it has to offer?

its a FPS after all. what FPS..do you feel isn't generic, or you another hater, looking for attention, otherwise..knowone will take you seriously.

many have mentioned its top animations, realistic hit responses, awesome buddy system and FPview cover system...geez.

You want to know what the people who played it had to say about it?

It felt like an amalgamation of things that have been done.

The FP cover system adds little because it is hardly any different from the typical FPS tactic of standing behind cover and then popping out to shoot then going behind cover... they are just locking you onto that cover.

The Buddy System is ripped straight from Army of Two and it just feels like them tacking it on.

The environments are filled with the old cliched Red Exploding Barrels.

Everything is really scripted and predetermined.

It does NOTHING to set itself apart. NOTHING.

All it really has going for it is tech related stuff with lighting, graphics, and animation all looking great. Now, that doesn't prevent it from being a great game but don't try to say it is doing anything to set itself apart. And unless they come up with a good story or have some way better action sequences than what was shown in the gameplay so far, this game won't end up AAA. Either that or they will need to have a fantastic MP.

[QUOTE="Forensic-Klown"]

[QUOTE="mubarakibnumar"]ALL the people that hype kz2 seem to be focusing on graphics. I have yet to here anyone comment on the games absolute generic gameplay.horrowhip

Generic?

you've played it? seen all it has to offer?

its a FPS after all. what FPS..do you feel isn't generic, or you another hater, looking for attention, otherwise..knowone will take you seriously.

many have mentioned its top animations, realistic hit responses, awesome buddy system and FPview cover system...geez.

You want to know what the people who played it had to say about it?

It felt like an amalgamation of things that have been done.

The FP cover system adds little because it is hardly any different from the typical FPS tactic of standing behind cover and then popping out to shoot then going behind cover... they are just locking you onto that cover.

The Buddy System is ripped straight from Army of Two and it just feels like them tacking it on.

The environments are filled with the old cliched Red Exploding Barrels.

Everything is really scripted and predetermined.

It does NOTHING to set itself apart. NOTHING.

All it really has going for it is tech related stuff with lighting, graphics, and animation all looking great. Now, that doesn't prevent it from being a great game but don't try to say it is doing anything to set itself apart. And unless they come up with a good story or have some way better action sequences than what was shown in the gameplay so far, this game won't end up AAA. Either that or they will need to have a fantastic MP.

So, who cares if it works and its fun, because the idea was ripped off it, so it must suck? LMFAO! come on, EDGE arn't credible with there previews, there laughable.

look at gears of War, heavily ripped of RE4 and killswitches cover, but did it work? YES! its fun YES!

impressions and previews (most) claim its an incredible experience and a overall great game. COD4 was great gameplay wise, so why not use it and add to it?

What game now days, adds its own or sets itself apart, without using others ideas?

Its all about the fun factor, and if it works, it'll be good.

Killzone's unique animations, destructable enviroments and overall effects..will play a big part in the gameplay.

YOU HAVEN'T PLAYED IT, WE have barley seen much of it. Reserve your judgement and wait and see.

[QUOTE="vicmackey39"]it'll barely be able to take on hazeII_Seraphim_II

new crystal ball?

lol at the people jealous of kilzone 2.. don't worry. gears 2 will be great.Always-Honest

lol at TC who takes every critique of KZ2 as if his very manhood was being challenged. Some I agree are just pure haters, but anyone with a valid complaint is immediately attacked. :roll:

[QUOTE="Always-Honest"]lol at the people jealous of kilzone 2.. don't worry. gears 2 will be great.dhjohns

lol at TC who takes every critique of KZ2 as if his very manhood was being challenged. Some I agree are just pure haters, but anyone with a valid complaint is immediately attacked. :roll:

Nope, but there silly remarks get, shot down, due for the fact they have nothing to support there claims.

I understand they all have there opinions, but they could have easily said, i dislike the game or don't like this...but NOOO, its "k1 sucks, this one will" "Greyzone2" "All graphics no gameplay"

come on.