A gorgeous looking game that falls short in the story department.
User Rating: 9 | Killzone 2 PS3
Killzone 2 looks phenomenal. The actual experience of playing the game, not so much. My caveat to that is that I am referring to the single player aspect of the game. The multiplayer aspect is where the real fun is found. A true Halo killer, the online aspect of Killzone 2 combines great visuals with the balanced game dynamics that you would expect from a title of this pedigree. But first things first, the single player portion of Killzone 2 is monotonous and short. That is not a bad thing considering that certain portions of the game leave much to be desired in terms of direction and clarity. I found myself in firefights that seemed to have no end and have no particular goal in general. Now they did have goals, but they were not readily spelled out to me. This was very frustrating. I understand this is an M rated game but the amount of profanity in the game was just clear over the top. I understand that teenage boys find f-bombs endlessly cool but it started to wear on me after awhile. For real. The story ends very ambiguously and doesn't give you any sense of closure and quite frankly reeks of not knowing what to write next. The multiplayer part of the game is a lot of fun as you level up. It is slow going at first but you will get more and more points which will allow you to do things like planting a turret bot which I find very amusing. Some have complained about the controls of the game but I think that it is really just a matter of understanding how the game works and that it is not just a copy of Call of Duty or Battlefield. Ultimately though, Killzone 2 is going to be judged on its ability to have staying power as an online shooter, and as such, there is not a better looking one on the PS3 or any other console for that matter. The different types of games that can be played are unique and fresh and will serve to keep people coming back again and again. You can join or create the type of game that you want to play (I'm looking at you, Halo 3). And you can go online to killzone's website to check your stats. I would highly recommend this game for those who want a great looking online shooter. Otherwise you could live with out it. 
