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BUY ME Now

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

as if the graphic's are not enough to make u buy it, ill tell you... buy it. The single player is even better than online. Ive had this game for about 36 hours ive only slept for 5, go figure.

Give it a Rest

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I can't believe how much people are putting this game down. I really don't get it. The criticisms seemed ill-informed at best.

First to graphics and sound: They're stellar, easily the best that the PS2 has achieved yet and every bit as good as Halo. The animation is amazing and most of the characters look very nearly like human flesh and blood. Guns and their ammo look incredible. The sound is also amazing, especially played through a decent sound system with pro logic. The levels are well done as well, doing a great job to create atmosphere.

Next to the levels themselves: I can't believe anyone would call this game short. It's easily the longest FPS to come out since MoH and the story is at least as good as Red Faction. Every level is full of objectives and great scenery.

AI: Again, I don't know but I must be playing a different game than some reviewers. The enemy in my game hides, ducks, calls for backup, and does all other manner of strategic things. Sure, on occasion one of them does something stupid, but that makes it a bit less predecitable and more human. Overall, the enemy in this game is tough and you'll die in a hurry without strategy.

This is easily the best game released yet for the PS2 and fans of FPS games should find plenty to keep them occupied, online if not off.

Join the Killzone.....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Killzone, another FPS title for the console market exceeded my expectations in both graphics and gameplay. Granted the game has it weaknessess such as werid death animation and a couple of framerate issues here and there but what is clear is that the game really makes the PS2 engine work overtime in both presentation and gameplay.

I would even say that parts of the game are very photo realistic and there were times in the game i just looked at a wall, a passage way or even the floor beneth me to admire how real it looked.

From the moment you hit the warzone you are fully immersied in what is going on and you will be fully pumped for what comes after you have seen the elborate , overpowering but short intro which presents the simple premise of the helgast wanting to take over other colonised worlds in a grand royal battle that will leave the entire human race shellshocked. The whole game is set on one of these colonised planet call Vecta. The majority of the game takes place on this planet and really that is all there is too the story line besides some double crossing and inter-politics. But who cares???? If you want an elborate storyline go for a RPG. As first person shooter go this game rocks and really delivers gameplay that both casual and hardcore gamers can enjoy. The abilty to choose a difficulty level will asssist with your enjoyment of the game and the degree in which AI react. The Helgast on easy are fairly easy and can be knocked down pretty quickly but still, use of cover and the abiltity to re-load at the correct time is crucial. On the normal and harder difficulty levels you will truely notice the abilties of the AI to format thier stance based on your action including falling back, re-grouping, utilising cover, avoiding grenada and flanking.

Voices can become repeative with the same quotes being used over and over again but i tend to ignore this due to the excellence in gameplay. Furthermore im a huge Halo fan and really though PS2 would never come close to that hit but Killzone is pretty dam close. In my personal judgement Halo and Halo 2 still provide a far greater storyline and intiutive gameplay but Killzone is its own experience that delivers.

Yeah the reload annimation though impressive can be a bit of a bother at time in a rapid fire fight but this just makes you need to create strategies in which you can run to cover re-load and then attack again. Effective and makes sure you can never just run in gun and think you will get out. You wil need to plot and plan yah fire fights and this is alot of fun to do.

The guns are great and i must saying after deciating a portion of my life to Halo it was nice to play with some decent milatary like guns instead of lazers.

The game could have used a bit longer to process and develop. A longer more engrossing storyline would have been great and to move the field of combat to other planets or ship may have given the game a more epic quality but for what is it im not complaining to much and it does leave room for a sequal which id buy outrite.

Overall i would have to say if you are a FPS fan or a gaming fan in general Killzone is a good night in and a good purchase. The game is not the longest but then i fall on to the side of debate that states i would rather play a short game that excels in what it does than play a 40 hours marathorn that has only about half of the decent gameplay. Furthermore with four playable characters, each with different skills leading to a different path through levels, it has good replay value and the sheer fun of gameplay will bring you back to play certain missions again.

Killzone is enjoyable from start to finish !!!!!!

Rent it or buy it but makes sure u get to see it !!!!!!!

Fatally flawed, but ekes out some fun.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 17, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I'm sure you've heard the story of Killzone by now. (Bad guys invade planet A, good guys on planet A fight bac!) Well, it's not a terrible game. First the bad:

1. The plot stinks. Get the keycard to open the door and shoot the same exact bad guy 5,868 times.

2. The AI is stupider than most. They show moments of genius, sneaking and dodging fire. For the most part, the AI just sits there while you shoot it repeatedly in the head.

3. The glitchy-ness. Wow, lots of texture pop-in and jaggyness. Plus, the characters mouths don't move correctly when they talk!

4. Was the lack of a jump button intentional idiocy?

The Good:

1. The weapons are awesome. They feel really solid, and sound great too. Even the grenades are sweet.

2. The environments are awesome! The city level has a great mood to it, as does the mall level.

3. Replay value = high. I don't have online, but the 14 bot match option is welcome and fun. Lots of different multiplayer gametypes, but deathmatch and assault are probably the best.

So there you have it. I wish Sony Entertainment Europe had spent a little more time QA testing this game. Maybe then it would have been a classic, polished gem. I guess we'll have to wait for Killzone 2 on the Playstation 3 to see what's next...

Great FPS

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you're looking for a good FPS game with great multiplayer and a great campaign mode. It's a good, quality game.

Definitely not a "Halo Killer"

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: October 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

My Name is Roy and I'm writting on an old account from when I was nine, that's why my mom's name is there. I'm a 14 year old boy. I own both an Xbox and PS2 I also owned a Gamecube.
Killzone is not a "Halo Killer". Killzone is a good game but it can't beat Halo 2 because Killzone was rushed and they didn't polish it enough, I mean the game could've been so much more.
They developers left out vehichular combat(Huge disadvantage), they left out a jump button(another disadvantage), and when you bump into crate they don't move, and the AI aren't as smart as the AI in Halo 2(especially on Legendary). Halo 2 has blood splatter effects that Killzone just doesn't have. The sniper rifle in Killzone kills enemies with one shot even if you shoot them in the leg or anyware for that matter, in Halos 1-2 the sniper rifle gets a one hit kill only if you get a headshot. The weapons in Halo 2 are more based on effectivness against certain enemies such as a shotgun against an "Elite" and a Fuel rod cannon against a "Hunter", and a charged plasma pistol shot to deplete energy shields, the weapons in Halo are just more useful and handy than the ones in Killzone. The cutscenes in Killzone look better than than some the cutscenes in Halo 2 because in Halo 2 I've seen people just come out of nowhere in cutscenes and the cutscencs are just plain smoother than Halo 2, as are all the cinematics.
The death physics in Killzone are very over done. When you kill an enemy using a gun they somtimes flip backwards, and land in very unrealistic positions. Note that I was only using the normal semi-automatic gun. When using the knife there isn't any blood on the knife when you slit their throut, no blood on the knife or the ground. Also after you've killed your enemies, some of the bodies disappear, this negates the fealing of being on a battlefield covered with enemy bodies. You'll have a problem with the controls the first time you play the game if your're not used to Fps games. It took me about 30 minutes to master the controls, but you can customize the controls through the options menu if you want. This might make the game controls more confusing though. The characters have different styles of fighting, Luger utilizes stealth and a silenced semi-automatic pistol with a, such as sniper rifles and a powerful sniper pistol. Rico utilizes heavy weapons such as his chain gun with rocket launcher. It will take some time to master each style of fighting, so if you have the demo play it as much as you can to master the styles. If you want to use a silenced shot from Luger's Pistol press the R2 button and if you want to use the scope on the sniper rifle press the right anolog stick.

All in all Killzones a good game but Halo 2 is better.
Better luck next game.

Kill or be killed

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 01, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I won't go as far as to declare this the HALO killer, but I will say that this game has been long overdue for the PS2. KILLZONE is a game that graphically makes me proud, I mean lets face it, the XBOX just has better graphics all around. But KILLZONE makes up for the difference. This game is gritty, dark, and really puts you into the chaos of war. The graphics again are amazing. I can't wait to get the complete version of the game this week. For the PS2, this game kills all of the competition.

killzone rocks

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

all i can say is that this game rocks! i love the weapons, the maps, the storyline everything! also these are some of the best graphics ive seen on the ps2 yet. definately a revolutionary fps engine built for the ps2. buy this game now!

Wants to be Halo - Is Not Quite Up to the Job

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: December 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Despite what people may say, the comparisons of Killzone to Halo are completely justified. Besides the setting, (Killzone takes place in realistic, war-torn human worlds), many elements that defined Halo are here as well. You get a limited weapon carry limit, (three here, compared to Halo's two), you'll be fighting alone and alongside a few others depending on the situation, and you will find yourself locked up in an intense fire-fight almost all of the time. You can wield enemy weapons in addition to your own, and if you get within arms reach within an enemy (the Helghast), you can melee attack them with your weapon for an instant kill. Like Halo, mission objectives are simple, and are more a reason for explaining why you need to gun your way from one end of a level to the other - there is not anything complicated to do here that might interrupt the shooting and killing.
Not that that is entirely a bad thing. The action in Killzone is fast, and intense, from the minute you pick up the controller. Enemies are smart, even on Easy mode, and will pick you off with fire before you can even locate them. They will attack you in groups, outnumbering you, and they will drop in from dropships in the sky. Once you fix the aiming controls, (which are ridiculously overesponsive on the default setting but can be altered with a simple venture through the options screen), the controls will feel comfortable.
The problems with this game are as follows: only one enemy throughout the entire game, the Helghast, and one variation on the basic Helghast soldier that is tougher to kill. Fighting the same thing over and over gets repetitive, and I found myself wishing there were other enemies with different strenghts and weaknesses, like in Halo. Also, the farmerate will occasionally drop, which can easily be dealt with, but might annoy some. The graphics are very impressive indeed, particularly for the PS2, which porbably explains the slowdown.
Multiplayer is fun, though I am unable to talk about the online gameplay, due to the fact that I cannot play my PS2 online. However, if the online gameplay is anything like the two-player matches, and there is not too much slowdown, I would imagine it would be fun and strangely addicting.
My advice: either rent it, or wait for it to drop in price and pick it up then. It is a fun game that kept me coming back until I finished it.

The Ultimate "Halo Killer"

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: May 15, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Killzone is, without a doubt, one of the best FPS's on any console today. The graphics are great, the weapons are powerful, the sound is completely amazing! This game truly has it all. Many people believe that this game was over-hyped and was expected too much from. In a way, they're right, but this is still a dang fine shooter. I own both Halo and Halo 2, but to me, this game blows both of them away in terms of gameplay. I mean, come on if not for its astounding multiplayer online and off, would Halo really be all that great? To Me, a great game accels in all areas, not just one and this game succeeds in every way possible. I'll break it down like this:

Graphics(9/10): Great. Not perfect, but very good. Can be a bit choppy sometimes, but considering the PS2's standards, great.

Gameplay(10/10): Perfect. The guns are powerful, there's not one weapon that overpowers any other one, the action is simply non-stop. Some games simply assume you are 6 and ruin the fun of figuring out the controls as you go along. But not this one. Great action all around!

Sound/Audio(10/10): Simply amazing. From the chicking sounds of the machine guns and turrets, to the explosions of dirt from cannons and missles, the audio is one of the most captivating features. The music is exceptional, too. They really wanted to make this feel like you are actually sitting beside a gunman, waiting for the Helghast to strike.

Multiplayer(10/10): Like Halo, awesome. Whether you want to go against 1000s of people online or just frag your friends at home, this game's multiplayer is wonderful. I, personally love it offline, mainly because I don't like playing with people I don't know. Whooping up on my little brother works just fine, thanks. But I know that going online is a truly rewarding experience as well.

This game is by far one of the greatest ever made. From the explosions, to the multiplayer, this game accels in every department. If you don't have it get it now! If you're skeptical, give it a rent, but I promise you won't be dissapointed. This is truly an amazing game. Thanks, Sony.

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