Killzone 2 WAR perfected
I have been hearing people talk bad about Kill zone 2. To those people I say stop hating and start congratulating. Sony keeps cranking out the hits and as far as I'm concerned they made good on their promises about this game. The graphics are stellar; the game play is top notch, and the sounds engrossing.
Story-- Here is the deal the helghast have been driven back, but they aren't about to give up. You play as Sergeant First Class Sev who with his squad mates: Rico, Garza, and a few others decide to take the fight to the home planet of Helghan. From the time you hit the ground you are sourrounded by all out war. From town sqaure to sewers and back you will fight what seems to be the good fight. After what seems to be a never ending battle things go from bad to worse for Alpha Team. In some cases worst than one might imagine. The mission is to Capture Visari who seems to be some sort of dictator that drives his Helghan Army into battle .
Graphics-- Kill zone 2 is on par with the graphics found in MGS 4. As a matter of fact these are the two best looking games found on any system including PC. You will notice things going on in the back ground as you fight towards your goal. The lighting is superb, and never mind that the in game engine looks as though it's CG the whole time. The helghast Soldiers are as fearsome as they were before with those red glowing eyes. The environments are no worse than those found in any shooter so I don't know what people complain. I give this a 10 all around in this area no question.
Sound-- Who cares when you are in so much action. I could barely even notice what's going on while I'm fighting for my life. If you don't like the music they play though good news Sony went all out for Kill zone 2 and lets you input your own music. The voice acting is great two and gets you pumped up to do battle. I feel like a real Soldier charging into battle after hearing all the speeches and battle jargon. I ought to know I am a Soldier LMAO!!
Game play-- I read somewhere that they think the game play is repetitive. Shoot, move, rinse, and repeat. Well this is a shooter that is what you do in SHOOTERS. You don't do puzzles while in combat!! Besides that fact there aren't many other shooters where you don't do that. Halo 3, Gears of War 1 & 2, Resistance 1 & 2, Half-life, and other shooters all do the same thing. If you want puzzles go play a plat former or a RPG. Back to the game play though; you can take cover, SHOOT, and move with ease although I will agree that the PS3 controller is not made for FPS'. Takes some getting used to but hey it is not that hard. You also have some elements where you have to use the SIXAXIS controls to either emplace bombs or turn valves. The relentless waves of Helghast seem to never end. They are a tricky bunch and will duck and cover with the best of them. Although some of their Soldiers will charge you and when they have you down tend to be a bit personal and finish you with a knife. They arent a forgiving bunch lets just say that.
Online-- This is a part I have not tried yet, but I hear all good things about it. So I won't go into it. Let's cover replay value: You can collect the trophies, find and destroy secret plaques, and a few other things. The online from what I'm hearing will keep you coming back and back.
The fact is that Sony said something with this game and they came through. The belly aching by other gamers and all the doubters should now shut their traps and marvel at yet another awesome exclusive from Sony. If you don't own a PS3 you should have gone out and got one by now. This game is more than a reason, too. In my opinion this is the BEST FPS to date bar NONE!!! I will back that any day of the week. Wish I could say PEACE on this one, but then there would be no war, and how could Kill zone 2 perfect it?