As a hardcore gamer, Killzone 2 has surpassed my wildest expectations. My confidence in Sony has been restored!
I live in a third world country and managed to get my hands on this title two weeks before its its official release. I was immediately impressed by its visual presentation and, seven and a half hours later upon completing the campaign, was still drooling! I completed the campaign twice before its official release date and am looking forward to taking this baby online to see what its capable of.
The visual presentation almost sets it completely apart from its toughest rival, COD. The mechanics also play a major role in how different this feels from ordinary FPS's. The sluggish, heavy movement controls are fantastic as they give a real feeling of weight and add a sense of realism to your movement. The enemy AI is the best I've experianced and can be frustratingly real as you have your sights set on an enemy and they will sit tight until you burst fite somewhere else. The cover mechanic is excellent and an important part of the overall battle strategy. Whats great about this is that Killzone 2 really mixes it up in each battle scenario. some batt;les will see you fighting from behind cover, some will have you run and gun, some will have you going from heavy turret to turret taking down swarms of enemies. One battle will have you bulldozing Helghast troops in a mech suit and one will have you shooting down waves of enemy fighter planes a la star Wars.
The weapons are indeed modern and giv the feeling that Killzone 2 takes place in the not-too-distant-future, with the exception of the lightning gun. the lightning gun is my favorite weapon although its only offered use is in one one level.
This is a satisying game in almost all respects. I blasted my way through the single player campaign twice and have absolutely no ide wha the story is... but I really couldnt care less. Any scenario is fine with me as long as the frantic and varied play style is what it is.
highly recommended!