Killzone

THE GOOD:
Pretty damn good graphics for a PS2.
Nice concept and atmosphere.
Awesome guns.
Multiplayer is where the fun is.
Cool character designs. (Helghast)
Enjoyable time killer.
Kickass SFX.
Nice Presentation.
Bot support? OMG!
Realistic.
Cool Box-art.

THE BAD:
Crapola Frames Per Second.
Guns are unbalanced.
Bugs everywhere.
No melee in multiplayer.
No ladder climbing or vaulting in multi.
Lighting issues.
Motion, there's a lot.

SUMMARY:
In a nutshell, Killzone is a balls-to-the-wall FPS game. Ironically, it has a bad FPS. Killzone may not be raising the standard very high, but it definitely needs some work. Although Guerilla games have been paid a hefty sum to make this game, it has high production values but the end product is about as good as a poor man's Halo 2.

The game basically revolves around to factions; ISA and...

THE GOOD:
Good amount of weapons
Decent options both in single-player and in multiplayer
Campaign is good enough length

THE BAD:
Repetitive
Story hardly delivers
Poor enough AI
Lack of colour

SUMMARY:
Killzone is a first-person shooter developed by Guerilla for the PlayStation 2. This game was hyped very high both by the public and the press. Many people considered that Killzone could be Sony's answer to the Xbox's Halo. But in the end it is a decent enough shooter for the first few levels but after that you realise that this game doesn't have too much special to offer you. It also isn't better than Halo. Not by a bit...

Killzone is a straightforward shooter for the most part. You move from point A to B and shoot any pesky Helghast soldiers who get in your way. You will be able to attack the enemy with a decent arsenal of weapons. You will get the chance to use pistols,...

THE GOOD:
Shooting
Blood
Graphics look realistic, as well as the models
Relies heavily on tactics

THE BAD:
Repetitive at times
All I see is grey and orange. WTF?
The enemies get all the fun
Relies maybe a little too heavily on tactics

SUMMARY:
After hearing how great it is, I just picked up a copy. I'm glad it was about $28 because this game was very average. The hype was beyond bad, but at least I managed a few hours before the boredom got to me. The level designs are actually a lot like on the warsites but they were very average as in very long but very bad-looking to go through with all this grey, brown and a light bit of orange (the enemies eyes) - in other words, dull color schemes really damper the experience. The boredom/repetitivety usually kicks in after the 3rd level which is when you realise that it's just a boring old war game but this time, the enemies have the most fun...

THE GOOD:
Great graphics considering the PS2 capabilities. Pretty sweet gameplay, fighting alongside teammates and watching them die in front of your eyes could never be so fun. There are some amazing weapons you can use throughout the game which are always a blast. AI of the enemy is great - there actually is some moderate difficulty within the game. The offline multiplayer is alright.

THE BAD:
The gameplay can get repeditive at times. Shoot at soldiers over and over again. Especially the offline gameplay. It my opinion, there's lots of room for improvement. The teams don't work together, they just follow waypoints and don't act intelligently, like in single player missions. Also, it seems as if there isn't a variety of weapons to use during offline battlefield. Shotgun, standard machine gun you spawn with, occasional grenade launchers, and that's all. Weren't there 27 weapons? The offline multiplayer probably will wear out, and you'll...

THE GOOD:
Weapons. Variety of Character types. Campaign. Graphics.

THE BAD:
No Jumping. Sniper Scope.

SUMMARY:
Killzone has to be the best first person shooter on PS2, I am a Halo buff myself but thats only for its multiplayer. Since I don't own a Xbox and only get to play when hanging out with friends. But Killzone acts very much like Halo without being a cheap rip off.

First off are the controls they are super similar, with the two joystick config. The only major differences I noticed were, no jumping and slapping people was a little more difficult. Since you have to run up to them, and wait for your little icon to appear then hit the action button. Being able to jump would've been an added improvement, although you could hurdle certain objects with the action button.

There wasn't much story involved in the game, which was a good and bad thing. Basically you are thrown into the fray from the...

THE GOOD:

Great Weapons

AWESOME sound

Impressive Graphics

Switchable Characters

Great Level Variety

Great replay value due to BOTs

THE BAD:

No Jumping

Too realistic (I'll Explain)

SUMMARY:
First, lets have some background, you a soldier fighting the ISA (I don't really know what it stand for...) fighting the invading enemy, the Hellgast. That's all the background you need.
Killzone is truely the best First Person Shooter for PS2, Halo has a big competitor. First off, the campaign is very fun, after playing other FPSs for PS2 (Call of Duty, ect) I got bored with the campaign, but Killzone somehow keeps it fun. Also, the weapons are MUCH (In my opinion) cooler than Halo, for example, Your main assult weapon is much more realistic, and more generaly, I love how the weapons fire bullets, instead of lasers, ect. in Halo, which is a great change. And now you...

THE GOOD:
> Great Graphics
> Online Multiplayer
> Very Realistic
> Excellent Sound. Even better with surround sound.
> Enemy AI is okay.
> Replay Value is high.

THE BAD:
> No jumping. (??)
> Annoying sniper rifle scope.

SUMMARY:
Killzone is by far the best First Person Shooter I have played on the PS2. Excellent graphics and sound, and incredibly realistic, this game makes for an excellent buy. Chances are you will be entertained by it for over half a year.

All that's wrong with it is that the campaign mode is a little too easy, as enemies scream jibberish right before engaging you, and there is no jumping function. Also, melee attacks cannot be used in multiplayer modes.

If you're into FPS titles and don't own an XBox, buy this game, you will not regret it.

THE GOOD:
-Amazing atmosphere, very warlike, places are in ruins yet somehow very beautiful.
-Good Voiceovers (except for Rico)
-lots of action, very exciting shootouts
-4 Different playable characters
-Good multiplayer deathmatches

THE BAD:
-Levels are a little too linear
-could have used a slightly larger selection of weapons
-No jump feature

SUMMARY:
Alright this game has gotten some pretty crappy reviews from magazines and websites, ignore those reviews, I don't know what they were thinking.

Killzone is certainly the best FPS available for the PS2, it is exciting and your trigger finger will get a workout. I want stealth games to focus on strategy, I want my FPS to be about shooting things. Pretty much the only strategy you will need in this game is figuring out which character you want to use, and the usuall duck and cover.

The levels are pretty good, they are fairly long...

THE GOOD:
Scenery, story and weapons kick arse! The baddies are ugly, the sound effects are awesome, and the locales are breathtaking, if a little gritty.I love "traversing the park" through the cherry blossoms! These Helghast are bad mothers, too. They will attack and cover like the best of 'em.

THE BAD:
Weird, glitchy, not-quite-done-tweaking feel to it, like the programmers could have used a little more time. KillZone II should fix these problems: dead guys get stuck in walls, controls questionable, AI a little lame. Al ittle linear, too, but that is to be expected. A San Andreas style map with free roaming would do the trick.

SUMMARY:
So, it's not a Halo killer. Who cares? I think this game stands on its own: great scenery, cool weapons, ugly baddies and a great story! Ok, it's not as good as it could be, but that just gives room for improvement! Urban warfare for the new millenium!