Killzone 2 = Mediocre

I can't tell what's been more dissapointing so far in 2009, Noby Noby Boy or Killzone 2, I'll have to go with KZ2. This game looked kickass. After playing KZ1 and KZ Liberation, I was so hyped up. Unfortunately even my hype could not let me enjoy this game. Without the helghast it would be another unoriginal fps. Level design is too linear, and whats with the grenades changing colors? The AI could not get any stupid either, I was crouching behind a wall, and firing at a helghan taking cover, then the helghan gets out of his hiding place and goes around to the other side of the block....the one in front of me. Wow.

KZ2 = 3 out of 5 stars for a good plot and great graphics, but unfortunately neither of those make the game less boring and unoriginal.

I can't tell what's been more dissapointing so far in 2009, Noby Noby Boy or Killzone 2, I'll have to go with KZ2. This game looked kickass. After playing KZ1 and KZ Liberation, I was so hyped up. Unfortunately even my hype could not let me enjoy this game. Without the helghast it would be another unoriginal fps. Level design is too linear, and whats with the grenades changing colors? The AI could not get any stupid either, I was crouching behind a wall, and firing at a helghan taking cover, then the helghan gets out of his hiding place and goes around to the other side of the block....the one in front of me. Wow.

KZ2 = 3 out of 5 stars for a good plot and great graphics, but unfortunately neither of those make the game less boring and unoriginal.

I thought the story was supposed to be rubbish. You even said so yourself at the beggining of your post and you cant give a game 3/5 stars for graphics alone.

Oh No!  Now you've done it, dude.  Didn't you even read thiago's thread "the most vilified game ever".  Prepare yourself please.

too bad you didn't like KZ2. i love the game and the MP is amazing. im guessing you haven't played this game online yet. i suggest you try it.

Well its my opinion aint it?

The story went in an up and down fashion. It got good then went way down in the end.

"Well its my opinion aint it?The story went in an up and down fashion. It got good then went way down in the end. "

I actually haven't played KZ2's online. Sure I'll go try it. Can't get any worse than Legendary's can it?

@Pie, well the ending ruined it for me.

inbefore thiago.

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@Pie, well the ending ruined it for me.

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I was pretty underwhelmed as well, though I'm a little bit biased i suppose. I'm not a fan of first person games. The only FP is my top 25 is Metroid Prime (though Bioshock is poking me with it's big drill). I'd have a hard time giving this game a fair review because of its viewpoint, so I'm not going to bother.

I absolutely love KZ2. I've played a lot of shooter's and this one is definitely one of the best.

How so linear? For example, by the end of the first level you are following the convoy and the enemies appear from more than one direction. In a part you have to shoot them from a building on the other side of the street. Later you reach bunkers with machine gun emplacements, at that point you have enemies in front of you, from you side and from behind. One time I got killed by rocket shot by someone far away, while I was trying to kill the closest enemies.

It is not always clear what is going to happen next. At some part before the Visari square I really got frustrated, but in a good way. Because the enemies kept coming and always from different places. So I was always getting surprised a bit like "Oh, fuck, just give me a break" because enemies were coming through parts of the map that I hadn't thought of.

That's why you can approach a certain situation through many ways. Even when you are entering a building or some area where there are Helghasts.

Linear = a straight line from beginning to end.

Definitely that's what Killzone is not. For example, on Call of Duty 4 you are almost guided through the levels and the enemies are always in front of you. You don't have to think at all. The same for Gears of War. I also own both of those games and they are fun, but intensity of the battles of Killzone is unmatchable.

The AI is very good and that's one the sources of "aim" complaints. In a videogame usually you see an enemy somewhere and just waits for him to appear and then kill it. In Killzone the enemies are always moving around. If you play it on Recruit or Trooper then you are almost invincible. You can easily kill them, not because they aren't moving, but because you can take a lot of damage and then you are able to kill them before they kill you. The same is not true for Veteran or Elite difficulty. 

I'm pretty sure the point of KZ2 is a multiplayer experience on the quality of CoD 4, Halo 3, or Gears, not the single player campaign and story.

"I can't tell what's been more dissapointing so far in 2009, Noby Noby Boy or Killzone 2, I'll have to go with KZ2. This game looked kickass. After playing KZ1 and KZ Liberation, I was so hyped up. Unfortunately even my hype could not let me enjoy this game. Without the helghast it would be another unoriginal fps. Level design is too linear, and whats with the grenades changing colors? The AI could not get any stupid either, I was crouching behind a wall, and firing at a helghan taking cover, then the helghan gets out of his hiding place and goes around to the other side of the block....the one in front of me. Wow. KZ2 = 3 out of 5 stars for a good plot and great graphics, but unfortunately neither of those make the game less boring and unoriginal."

Where I got frustrated most was (spoilers?) when the cruiser ship is under attack and on your way out where you have to fight the heavy at the bottom of the stairs. Half the time I couldn't even make it to the heavy because of the flying shits going behind my cover and Helghast soldiers coming from fucking nowhere. It got really frustrating. Eventually I just did that part by meleeing the shit out of everyone and then burning the heavy to death with a flamethrower because it ended up being more effective."

"AnimZero said:

Where I got frustrated most was (spoilers?) when the cruiser ship is under attack and on your way out where you have to fight the heavy at the bottom of the stairs. Half the time I couldn't even make it to the heavy because of the flying shits going behind my cover and Helghast soldiers coming from fucking nowhere. It got really frustrating. Eventually I just did that part by meleeing the shit out of everyone and then burning the heavy to death with a flamethrower because it ended up being more effective."

It is not the game's fault that you aim like a handicapped child. That part was easy, haha."

"thiago said:

"AnimZero said:

Where I got frustrated most was (spoilers?) when the cruiser ship is under attack and on your way out where you have to fight the heavy at the bottom of the stairs. Half the time I couldn't even make it to the heavy because of the flying shits going behind my cover and Helghast soldiers coming from fucking nowhere. It got really frustrating. Eventually I just did that part by meleeing the shit out of everyone and then burning the heavy to death with a flamethrower because it ended up being more effective."

It is not the game's fault that you aim like a handicapped child. That part was easy, haha."

Yes, yes it is the game's fault. It's the only console shooter with gimped aiming that I've played in recent memory."

I liked it. I think it deserved a four star. I didnt like how it felt like I was playing with peanut butter on my control stick. I like how the MP controls feel a lot better than the single player.

"AnimZero said:

"thiago said:

"AnimZero said:

Where I got frustrated most was (spoilers?) when the cruiser ship is under attack and on your way out where you have to fight the heavy at the bottom of the stairs. Half the time I couldn't even make it to the heavy because of the flying shits going behind my cover and Helghast soldiers coming from fucking nowhere. It got really frustrating. Eventually I just did that part by meleeing the shit out of everyone and then burning the heavy to death with a flamethrower because it ended up being more effective."

It is not the game's fault that you aim like a handicapped child. That part was easy, haha."

Yes, yes it is the game's fault. It's the only console shooter with gimped aiming that I've played in recent memory."

Funny that only happened with you. All the developers, beta testers and gamers such as myself have no problems.I am sure you are one of those that start strafing as if you were dancing as soon as see an enemy in a FPS to avoid getting shot."

If you're disappointed with Noby Noby Boy, then you're doing it wrong. You can be disappointed with KZ2, but if you have issues with Noby then it's your fault, not the game's.

"inbefore thiago."

"If you're disappointed with Noby Noby Boy, then you're doing it wrong. You can be disappointed with KZ2, but if you have issues with Noby then it's your fault, not the game's."

I love Kill Zone 2.  Too bad you don't like it because there's a lot of fun to be had with it.

Good plot? This coming from someone who played the first games? Wow. I would hardly call the plot good. The first Killzone had a good plot, but the second one? No way. There's hardly any storyline, just orders to go from one location to the next.

I think KillZone 2 is a good game. Not amazing, but good. I also think the multiplayer is fun.

If you have a problem with NOBY NOBY BOY, then I'm going to punch you in the face. (Respectfully)

I prefer COD4, COD WaW, or Halo 3 multiplayer to Killzone 2.  Those games had something about them that hooked me instantly.  Killzone 2..not so much.

I really like Killzone 2. I think it is a very polished, intense, well-done shooter that I have had a lot of fun with. Multiplayer is great too.

However, Noby Noby Boy is the shit, son. Don't be speaking crap about that game in these parts, boy!

I thought it was pretty good. There are some mediocre things, like the story, characters and dialogues. But the shooting mechanics are extremely satisfying and environments are incredibly immersive.

Can I bash the dialogues again? Boy, they were bad...

"I can't tell what's been more dissapointing so far in 2009, Noby Noby Boy or Killzone 2, I'll have to go with KZ2. This game looked kickass. After playing KZ1 and KZ Liberation, I was so hyped up. Unfortunately even my hype could not let me enjoy this game. Without the helghast it would be another unoriginal fps. Level design is too linear, and whats with the grenades changing colors?The AI could not get any stupid either, I was crouching behind a wall, and firing at a helghan taking cover, then the helghan gets out of his hiding place and goes around to the other side of the block....the one in front of me. Wow. KZ2 = 3 out of 5 stars for a good plot and great graphics, but unfortunately neither of those make the game less boring and unoriginal."

1. if they didnt change to the yellowish colors you wouldnt be able to tell if someone threw a gernade at you or not and then there would be ton of stupid gernades are invisable threads
2. maybe your playing on easy or something cause i was on veteran difficulty and beat it and never thought of the AI being dumb since there really good. not cod waw hard of them throwing a 1000 gernades at you but hard as in they took cover flanked etc.
3. last medicore=3/5? wtf dude thats a alright score to me. medicore= 1/5.
   
4. have you tried to play online? its one of the best online games i have played in a while. try everything in game before reviewing it.
   

Glad your able to express your opinions and not back them up. People, when your going to critize something, make it longer then a paragraph.  Back up what you state 

The general consensus Killzone 2 gets high scores attributed with it's gorgeous visuals and solid gameplay. Killzone's 2 plot on the other hand, is absolutely dismal.

shadows_kill said:

1. last medicore=3/5? wtf dude thats a alright score to me. medicore= 1/5.
   

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I say this with respecting your opinion at the forefront- Try the flippin' multiplayer man! Don't waste your time with the average single player! The real game is the MP! /rant.

i played through the game my first time on veteran, let me tell you something, the AI is brutally smart that harder the difficulty. you hide behind cover for like a second, wham grenade fest or a dude rushes up to hit you in the face or put hot lead in your face. and playing it on the hardest difficulty, they dont ever stand still, every time they go behind cover, they crawl just popping up for blind cover, then throw a grenade and then stand up to shoot you cause  youre running.
compared to other games like this (cod4) i'd say the level design and AI was very good. replace cod4's awesome sniper level with killzone 2's mech level, and throw in the tank, and you really shouldn't be complaining, because the online was just as rewarding and addictive as cod4 (okay maybe not as addictive for me because cod4 was the first game i became a serious online gamer with, so killzone 2 was merel like nothing really amazing just an all new cool way to play multiplayer)
3/5 does not mean mediocre btw, 2.5 does. lol

BoG I just found it to be less than what I wanted. Noby Noby Boy is just in my opinion an okay game.

Oh and Thiago, you really need to cool it. This blog is not for fanboyism. God go play KZ2 instead of bombarding us with comments like "It's not my fault you aim like a handicapped child" Your attitude is the only thing that's "like a handicapped child".

I disagree with you Ethan. I find you odd...

Hey well every gamer has their own opinion about this kind of stuff.

I hated GTA IV and I thought Halo 3 was incredibly overhyped.

I'm going to post a blog post with my favorite games and least favorite games.

Oh and Thiago, I better not see you fanboying on that post. You know KZ2 is going to be on my least favorites.

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shadows_kill said:

1. last medicore=3/5? wtf dude thats a alright score to me. medicore= 1/5.
   

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apparently.

"I hated GTA IV and I thought Halo 3 was incredibly overhyped.

Oh and Thiago, I better not see you fanboying on that post. You know KZ2 is going to be on my least favorites."

"vidiot said:

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shadows_kill said:

1. last medicore=3/5? wtf dude thats a alright score to me. medicore= 1/5.
   

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of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate.

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who are you? my english teacher? "

Few games have storylines that are anything but dismal, especially action games.  Killzone 2 to me is a 5/5 because of how great it plays, how much fun I have, features, graphics and sound.

Dude, get off the computer and go play multiplayer. I know single player is a big part of the game, but try not to rate a game you haven't fully played. Especially when you haven't played the most critically acclaimed part of that game...

you = ......shut up

"The general consensus Killzone 2 gets high scores attributed with it's gorgeous visuals and solid gameplay. Killzone's 2 plot on the other hand, is absolutely dismal.

"Few games have storylines that are anything but dismal, especially action games.  Killzone 2 to me is a 5/5 because of how great it plays, how much fun I have, features, graphics and sound."

OP is obviously a M$ fanboy.

I sent it back after 1 night with it via gamefly. I did not enjoy it.

"vidiot said:

"The general consensus Killzone 2 gets high scores attributed with it's gorgeous visuals and solid gameplay. Killzone's 2 plot on the other hand, is absolutely dismal.

Killzone 2 has the coolest enemies in a while and people call the plot "dismal". I wonder what "good" means for them. "

"I sent it back after 1 night with it via gamefly. I did not enjoy it."