After years of hype for the game, now that it is out, are you satisfied with it?

Personally I love the single player, but was massively disappointed with the multiplayer. It reminds me of trying to play a FPS on console pre-halo.

I really liked Killzone 2 visually, that is, until i played it. Then it just seemed like there was way too much going on, it almost hurts my eyes. Way too much explosions and debris, intrusive blood effects, and blur effects, etc. It's also way to dark, it seemed like i was always squinting, trying to see, even when i had the brightness turned way up... I was always ok with the controls, i got used to them so that they didn't bother me. The multiplayer was alright, but it still didn't seem as easy to use as Call of Duty 4 multiplayer, which ended up making me not want to play it. The guns also really disappointed me. There was only one gun i liked, the rest were really bland to me.

Overall, i can't really put my finger on exactly what it is that makes me dislike Killzone 2. Most of it is what i said about the graphics, but there is something else too... I played it for about a month after release, and haven't touched it again since then.

"Personally I love the single player, but was massively disappointed with the multiplayer."

after i got the platinum, yes.

The single player combat was okay, my obvious complaint the way it controlled, however the story was terrible, it seemed as if I was going from one point to another with something causing me to shoot people, but without any results, also I remember someone on here saying the story is fully fledged on their website with back stories and what not, but none of that got used, which just bemuses me.
The guns were pretty good, that was something I really liked in the game, the visuals and what not did have a little too much going on, too look at they were incredible, but to play sometimes got annoying.

Onto the multiplayer, once you get into it's not that bad, I still play it every so often for something to do, my only problem is the blance and attaining some badges just seems like an incredible effort.

yes i was. both sp and mp. i expected ALOT from the sp and it delivered. for mp i didnt really expect much until right around release time when they started talking about it and it was definatly amazing and of course it delivered graphicaly

I like it very much. The only real complain I have about it is that the universe of Killzone 2 is very rich but they didn't really use the. I like the MP, which is rare for me to like. The grahpics are just amazing the enemy AI is just vicious. 

Not at all, I was completely unsatisfied with the game. It just wasn't my cup of tea.  I tried a few times to get into it and each time I got turned off. I'm sure one day I'll give it another shot, but I'm not really looking for that day anytime soon. It seems like so many people like it too, so I suppose I'm the outcast.

wish the multiplayer wasn't so claustrophobic in a full game but other then that it was a great game

The game was great overall, but the multi didn't hook me like other games. It was a good purchase but not the best.

Yes, I loved it.

yeah i liked it, i thought the story could have been a bit more epic, but i guess it works as a military shooter. I had much more appreciation of the game once i completed it on the hardest difficulty

" Yes, I loved it. "

I love the game, it's my current favorite on PS3.

MASSIVELY SATISFIED.  
 
Perfect SP for me, just how i like my FPS games. And the MP is outstanding!

Nope. Forgettable story and more-than-shitty controls. The game is still fucking awesome though.

" After years of hype for the game, now that it is out, are you satisfied with it? Personally I love the single player, but was massively disappointed with the multiplayer. It reminds me of trying to play a FPS on console pre-halo. "

The single player ended in a bad way. But it's around the same level as Halo 2.
 
Stupid cliffhangers...
 
Anyways, the MP is really good. It's multiple mission structure works really well.

i've been waiting for killzone 2 since i finished the first one in 2005. it's an awesome game, but it didn't really keep my interest. the single player was a bit of a bore for me and the multi player, while good, didn't really hold my interest for long. i constantly tried to go back and play the single player but i just got bored. the multi player i occasionally play and it's pretty damn fun, and i love the way there's different game modes in each match. 

good. but the match making needed improvement. I bought the dlc but had trouble finding games on a regular bass that used them. Automated match making would be superior to the host system, or at least include it as an option, that way you could still set up a custom game if you wanted.

Not completely.  The aiming is bad.  Once I got used to it, it was fun, but after taking a break I tried to play it again and hated the aim.

I really enjoyed campaign.
Multiplayer, not at all.

After being spoiled by TF2, CoD4, and Halo 3 I can honestly say I hated it. It's not a bad game by any means but the controls/gameplay made me want to orally rape a komodo dragon. 
 
Was there even a story in KZ2? I honestly can't remember a single thing that happened.

" After being spoiled by TF2, CoD4, and Halo 3 I can honestly say I hated it. It's not a bad game by any means but the controls/gameplay made me want to orally rape a komodo dragon.  Was there even a story in KZ2? I honestly can't remember a single thing that happened. "

it wasn't the fps to end all shooters, it was really damn good

Horray for bumped threads!
 
Killzone 2's single player campaign was a convoluted visually stunning experience, that sacrificed context for big explosions. I didn't care what happened to virtually any of the characters in the story, the sergeant leader of the group in particular felt like the Jar Jar Binks of space marines. The characters were forgettable, I learned more about the characters personalities or personalities the developers attempted to make, via the game's loading screens versus the actual game itself. It was quite possible one of the only games where cursing annoyed me, as the script writers decided to force a four letter word somewhere in every other line instead of feeling natural. 

To be fair: It wasn't until I went online that I discovered stuff, like why I was shooting a bunch of space nazi's in the first place and what exactly the ISA was. The fact that there was virtually no attempt in-game to explain anything and that the core plot the game tried to follow was shallow and nonsensical, made a very eye-rolling experience. Reading online, it sounds like Guerrilla has a genuinely interesting sci-fi universe they have created, but they have no real idea how to portray it correctly in combination with their gameplay. I mean, throw me a write up somewhere in the manual at least.
 
Perhaps my write up of my initial experience, a few hours in to the game sums it up best:

The Hellghast are bad. I know this because they have British accents and have red eyes.
I'm a good guy. People call me Sev. I'm with some other people. They tell me what to do. They also swear.
I'm on the Hellghan planet. The Hellghast don't like that.  

" @Radar said:

" After being spoiled by TF2, CoD4, and Halo 3 I can honestly say I hated it. It's not a bad game by any means but the controls/gameplay made me want to orally rape a komodo dragon.  Was there even a story in KZ2? I honestly can't remember a single thing that happened. "

 People that I find spoiled, really aren't worth the effort explaining crap to.   Explanation 

"after i got the platinum, yes. "

I kind of feel different with the multiplayer and control scheme. Looking at the glass half-full, the control lag scheme makes it so that you don't get headshotted so quickly from afar. I can understand how snipers would start breaking their controllers, though; I have nothing to say to that. The amount of bullets a standard soldier can take is pretty refreshing compared to Call of Duty and its whole get shot thrice, die, instant respawn.

I wish they would flesh out the story more in SP. Like, in the history the Helghast are pretty much not even the bad guys, you are.

" I really liked Killzone 2 visually, that is, until i played it. Then it just seemed like there was way too much going on, it almost hurts my eyes. Way too much explosions and debris, intrusive blood effects, and blur effects, etc. It's also way to dark, it seemed like i was always squinting, trying to see, even when i had the brightness turned way up... I was always ok with the controls, i got used to them so that they didn't bother me. The multiplayer was alright, but it still didn't seem as easy to use as Call of Duty 4 multiplayer, which ended up making me not want to play it. The guns also really disappointed me. There was only one gun i liked, the rest were really bland to me.Overall, i can't really put my finger on exactly what it is that makes me dislike Killzone 2. Most of it is what i said about the graphics, but there is something else too... I played it for about a month after release, and haven't touched it again since then. "

No. I got so hyped, I preordered it. When I played it and finished the campaign, I was disappointed. The multiplayer was not as fun as I hoped. One big reason was the controls sucked. (even with precision mode). I really wanted to aim with L2 and shoot with R2, but it's not possible. The cover system felt tacked on. The graphics do look amazing. but that's it. the story was not that engaging. there was a lot of unnecessary profanity as well. I wanted to like the game. I was excited because of all the good reviews it had. but deeply disappointed when I played it.

Well, since this old thread has been bumped, might as well reply!
 
I found the single player to be also-ran and never had the motivation to finish it.  I returned it before trying out the multiplayer.

i never finishedthe campign, but i ejoyed the Online multiplayer thoroughly.

" I really liked Killzone 2 visually, that is, until i played it. Then it just seemed like there was way too much going on, it almost hurts my eyes. Way too much explosions and debris, intrusive blood effects, and blur effects, etc. It's also way to dark, it seemed like i was always squinting, trying to see, even when i had the brightness turned way up... I was always ok with the controls, i got used to them so that they didn't bother me. The multiplayer was alright, but it still didn't seem as easy to use as Call of Duty 4 multiplayer, which ended up making me not want to play it. The guns also really disappointed me. There was only one gun i liked, the rest were really bland to me.Overall, i can't really put my finger on exactly what it is that makes me dislike Killzone 2. Most of it is what i said about the graphics, but there is something else too... I played it for about a month after release, and haven't touched it again since then. "

I thought the single player was pretty average, but the multiplayer really shined.  The multiple game modes on a single map made the game feel like a real warzone, and the class customization added a lot of strategy in how you wanted to play (although MW2 kinda trumps it in that respect now).  I also really liked the focus on team play in the game.