The issue with killzone is.....

[QUOTE="soapandbubbles"][QUOTE="davidkamayor"]

How many people play shooters for story?

Pug-Nasty

That's why he specified shooters, not games. There are many games with very good stories, a few with great stories. None of those games are FPS's.

While I agree that the story in most shooters are horrible, Cryostasis would like to have a word with you.

I honestly can't say I've ever played an FPS where I was emotionally drawn into the story and characters :?

Character development isn't KZ's problem. It's the lack of color that irks me.

Silverbond

I can sorta agree with the TC. While most FPS games don't really have well made storylines I can at least say that the storyline in just about any COD game blows Killzone's out of the water....and that's pretty pathetic when you stop and think about it.

The horrid character development...characters that NO ONE really gives 2 ****s about, there is NO attachtment to getting to know them or enjoy using them by the majority...and THIS imo is why killzone isn't considered BIG by many gamers..when compared to other shooters. Of course it relies on graphical immersion and realism..it's really a shame since Killzone delivers in all other aspect but that one.

Thoughts?

soapandbubbles

The problem with this argument is that most of the other popular shooters this gen have terrible character development(ex Mw2: this guy's Ghost and he's cool 'cause he has a cool mask). The average FPS gamer crowd doesn't care about story, just explosions and blood.

Got 1 word for you TC: Rico.

Everybody cares about Rico... we all wonder if we'll get to kills him this time.

[QUOTE="caseystryker"]

I agree witht he TC. Killzone 2 felt like a testosterone filled B grade sci-fi movie with horrible dialog and annoying characters. It looked good, though.

stvee101

Like 90% of FPSs this gen right?

I hate shallow stories, coz imo it affects the whole design of he game, when you look at NGS2, you will know what I mean, the game makers took the stupid story to make you visit many unrelated, non significant locations so the whole game was a mess, if KZ3 has the right Lv design, I dun think the shallow story will matter alot, though I dun mind a decent tale to justify my progress.

Character development isn't KZ's problem. It's the lack of color that irks me.

Silverbond

[QUOTE="Silverbond"]

Character development isn't KZ's problem. It's the lack of color that irks me.

Bloodseeker23

The guns are the characters. Thats right you heard me :)tomarlyn

This gentleman speaks the truth. My StA-3 agrees.

[QUOTE="Keiji993"]The reason why it wasn't considered big by many gamers was because of the controls. They solved that problem and now everyone will love it.waltefmoney

Prepare to be disappointed.

The horrid character development...characters that NO ONE really gives 2 ****s about, there is NO attachtment to getting to know them or enjoy using them by the majority...and THIS imo is why killzone isn't considered BIG by many gamers..when compared to other shooters. Of course it relies on graphical immersion and realism..it's really a shame since Killzone delivers in all other aspect but that one.

Thoughts?

[QUOTE="Keiji993"]The reason why it wasn't considered big by many gamers was because of the controls. They solved that problem and now everyone will love it.waltefmoney

Prepare to be disappointed.

[QUOTE="johny300"]Umm who cares? gameplay rules.Ironbash

Killzones gameplay has always been go through 14 million corridors, kill, take cover (1st person cover is really not that great), kill more , complete objective , move on. How does the gameplay 'rule' if its so generic? New snow and particle effects with spider-like jetpacks won't transform gameplay.

You just described 90% of all FPS:lol:

The horrid character development...characters that NO ONE really gives 2 ****s about, there is NO attachtment to getting to know them or enjoy using them by the majority...and THIS imo is why killzone isn't considered BIG by many gamers..when compared to other shooters. Of course it relies on graphical immersion and realism..it's really a shame since Killzone delivers in all other aspect but that one.

Thoughts?

its an action based first person shooter, they were never trying to go for the bioshock look. with the deep and immersive story.

killzone always has had a terrible campaign; i doubt killzone 3 will change anything.

the only real merit in the game belongs to the multiplayer component

gamers play shooters for the multiplayer. thats why COD, Halo are the kings in the shooter genre. for killzone 3 to be up their too it need BIG improvments from KZ2.

[QUOTE="johny300"]Umm who cares? gameplay rules.Ironbash

Killzones gameplay has always been go through 14 million corridors, kill, take cover (1st person cover is really not that great), kill more , complete objective , move on. How does the gameplay 'rule' if its so generic? New snow and particle effects with spider-like jetpacks won't transform gameplay.

KZ2 did have boring Characters... except for Visari, who was amazing.

The horrid character development...characters that NO ONE really gives 2 ****s about, there is NO attachtment to getting to know them or enjoy using them by the majority...and THIS imo is why killzone isn't considered BIG by many gamers..when compared to other shooters. Of course it relies on graphical immersion and realism..it's really a shame since Killzone delivers in all other aspect but that one.

Thoughts?

Normally I would disagree, but the characters in Killzone 2 were aweful to the point were I didn't want to be them at all. It seemed worse than the average shooter.