I have never played a single Killzone game in my life but when I watched the gameplay footage of Killzone 3 I knew I just had to buy it.
So what pointers would you guys have for me?
Killzone 3
Game » consists of 7 releases. Released Feb 22, 2011
Killzone 3 continues the story of the invasion of the planet Helghan by the oppressive forces of the merciless Interplanetary Strategic Alliance. The game also features an improved multiplayer progression system and refined classes.
Some pointers for a Killzone virgin.
Single Player = use cover
Mulitplayer = there is no cover mechanic
If you wanna play any of the other killzone games, Killzone 2 is your safest bet. Killzone Liberation for the psp was pretty good, and I have a love/hate relationship with Killzone 1. If you want the atmosphere, play all. If you wanna shoot dudes, 3 will do just fine. Killzone.com has an EXCELLENT (and I mean excellent) storyline to dig through but for the plot of the first three games specifically you'll have to head over to wikipedia.
Also, you are a very short person in the Killzone games.
PS. DONT GO INTO THIS THINKING ITS CALL OF DUTY IN SPACE. Goddamnit.
Other than that, Its pretty hard to go wrong with Killzone
You don't need to aim-down-sights for everything. Just point the crosshairs at something and tap R1 a couple of times.
some people called the controls of killzone 2 clunky but i didnt really mind. it was totally fine for me.
" Single Player = use cover Mulitplayer = there is no cover mechanic If you wanna play any of the other killzone games, Killzone 2 is your safest bet. Killzone Liberation for the psp was pretty good, and I have a love/hate relationship with Killzone 1. If you want the atmosphere, play all. If you wanna shoot dudes, 3 will do just fine. Killzone.com has an EXCELLENT (and I mean excellent) storyline to dig through but for the plot of the first three games specifically you'll have to head over to wikipedia. Also, you are a very short person in the Killzone games. PS. DONT GO INTO THIS THINKING ITS CALL OF DUTY IN SPACE. Goddamnit. Other than that, Its pretty hard to go wrong with Killzone "is that cover thing still not available in kz3 multi or are you talking about kz2?
This isn't Call of Duty. Uping your sensitivity won't really change the feel. Everything will still feel like it has a good amount of weight to it. Other than that I cant think of much. Just aim at someone and pull the trigger....that reminds me the shotgun has a good amount of range so dont be afraid to strafe and shoot.
" Killzone.com has an EXCELLENT (and I mean excellent) storyline to dig through but for the plot of the first three games specifically you'll have to head over to wikipedia. Also, you are a very short person in the Killzone games. PS. DONT GO INTO THIS THINKING ITS CALL OF DUTY IN SPACE. Goddamnit. Other than that, Its pretty hard to go wrong with Killzone "I'll believe it when i see it. 1 was lacking, 2 was a little better *cough*rico*cough*
But they should really explain to people that THE HELGHAST ARE THE FUCKING GOOD GUYS! Stupid Dev messing things up.
Like others have said, do not go in to Killzone expecting gameplay like COD. Cover is huge in the single player campaign, and the shooting is more strategic than other shooters. Strategic is probably not the right word, but the bottom line is that you need to think a bit about how you take on the Helghast. The Helghan hordes also can take more bullets than most enemies in the genre.
I enjoyed Killzone, and Killzone 2 was fantastic; let's hope that the 3rd will improve on all of the second one.
Killzone games story = not so great.
@Twitchey: No, you have to pump enough bullets into bad guys that that usually doesn't happen. They're not total bullet sponges, but their not cardboard like COD multiplayer. I've never had any problems with it (this is KZ2 im talking about) every once in a while you would both kill each other, which to be honest, is probably the most realistic way to handle it. Basically, if someone starts shooting you from behind, you'll have enough time to flip around (if you're good enough) and blast him back.
Don't go sprinting around and jumping and quickscoping. That shit doesn't work in KZ. It is all about strategy and team play.
I would not mind the controls, if the rest of the fucking game was just as realistic. In a fantasy sci fi, post apocalyptic world you expect that there would be more real touches than just the guns moving wonky. I still want people to explain to me how the forces of Earth, get blown the hell out of the sky and then are able to walk all the way to center of the capital and kill their president? I mean, really? Why couldn't you do that shit in the beginning, when you had all your fucking men? Before you got the best leaders blown to hell? And why is earth attacking helghan and basically leading to what would be occupation? That doesn't make sense.
Also, if you're a virgin, be prepared to hate your main character and his friends, namely Rico. And hate the Helghan. In this game, the story feels like a lose lose, you just hate everyone. At least thats how it was in Killzone 2. Best part of Killzone 2? The lightning gun.
To TC, If you have a PSP i would start with liberation. Great game. If not just get killzone 2 and play that. It has a pretty good single player, nothing outstanding, but a good game none the less. I personally love the fucking controls, it is a damn shame they are switching them for the third game.
I'd say stick with your squad and use your class abilities effectively. Like people say this ain't COD, so don't go running and gunning and throwing random grenades or you're just gonna keep on dying.
" @Pibo47: It is kind of open to interpretation. The Helghast were oppressed and everything, but they arent exactly model citizens themselves. To TC, If you have a PSP i would start with liberation. Great game. If not just get killzone 2 and play that. It has a pretty good single player, nothing outstanding, but a good game none the less. I personally love the fucking controls, it is a damn shame they are switching them for the third game. "No, watch the latest video, they're not changing the 'heavy' feel of the controls, just reducing the input latency a little bit.
" some people called the controls of killzone 2 clunky but i didnt really mind. it was totally fine for me. "Would you call the controls heavy? That's the only word I could think of for describing them in KZ2. Kinda liked it.
You should defently get Killzone 2 first before killzone 3, you can get it off half.com for like 14$ or around that. You dont have to aim down the cross hairs shooting without it does just fine unless its long ranged its a good bit harder. Also be prepared to be blown away by the grapihcs of both KZ2 and Killzone 3 you will have an eyegasim, also if you get Killzone 2 you will have a hard ass time on the last boss even on easy he is realy difficult to kill (i dont even remember how long it took me to beat him but i died alot).
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