Killzone 2 is a great game that deserves a GOLD Gamespot score-- 3 years AGO!
Cons- Although graphics are good, the still do not live up to PS3's graphic potential. Hard to get used to the slow turning control scheme when compared to Call of Duty 4's quick control response. Minor irritations: The word dialogue between characters in story modes are delayed and the story itself is a bit cheesy compared to the Gears of War series.
I recently picked up the new shooter, Killzone 2. Initially, I was pretty pleased with the guns and other weaponry that used to blast away the bad guys. Reloading and recoil of the machine guns were nice in addition to also owning dual shock3. The enviroments were also pretty nice with all the dust that flies, explosions, and flags that flap in the wind on enemy territory.
Like most FPS games, KZ2 performs like a typical game of its caliber should.
My only complaint about this game is that even as good as it is, it is somewhat outdated. Before I start, let me say that I am a fanboy of all 3 "nex-gen" consoles. However, I must compare this game to 360's Gears of War. Although KZ2 is 1st-person and GOW is in 3rd person, the 2 games reflect each other in many ways with game play. KZ2 has kind of taken ideas from this GOW in ways that make the game outdated such as: running mode where you speed up and your periphrial vision begins to blur, blood splatters on the screen when you are damaged. Even the characters kind of have the feel of a armor-naked COG soilder from Gears with their curse/swearing one-liners. For these things, I cannot forget about how this game reminds me of a game I got near the 1 yr anniversary release of 360. Hey, maybe Gears copied Sony's platform game years back before Gears was even released. Only problem, even if that were true, Gears developers did their homework and got their game out quick. Killzone2 has been in the making for at least 3 yrs with their first amazing pre-rendered graphics of the game at E3. Unfortunately, Gears enviroments, character designs, opponents,gameplay, and storyline are still better. This is not a debate to declare that a 360 game is better. All I'm stating is how "So-So" the game appears to me because I've been playing these "cookie-cutter" FPS in nex-gen for a while now. This game should've been released years back to get maximum glory. However, Killzone 2 is definitely worth its 65 dollar purchase because its online session do put a new spin on some of the online gameplay through missions. Bottom line: Killzone 2 is a great game that is an EVOLUTION rather than a REVOLUTION.