#Killzone shadow fall review full#
#Killzone shadow fall review ps3#

It was standard console quality multiplayer in the palm of your hand - that’s kind of a big deal. The multiplayer was similarly nothing special, but robust. This was another awesome Killzone game that delivered a solid (if unremarkable) campaign on a handheld that didn’t feel limited by the platform. I then played Killzone Mercenary on my vita. The sequel was really great still, but doesn’t stand up with 2 in my eyes. I really liked the plodding progression of 2, lengthy meaningful firefights in well designed places. It wasn’t as distinct feeling as Killzone 2 was originally, and it was a snappier more action heavy game. It was still really well put together and a lot of fun, but it felt less unique. It was very pretty and had some cool segments, but it didn’t stay with me. This game was so good!!Īfter this I played Killzone 3, which I liked a lot. There were also some awesome set pieces, but the greatness mostly came from just solid level design with well-crafted firefights and enemy encounters. The arsenal was fantastic, it had an amazing standard weapon as well as some brilliant power weapons (the flame thrower and electricity gun were exquisite!).

The cover system was really clever the restricted first person view added a lovely uncertainty and rooted you in the character. It felt like a dangerous place and felt alive with war. The gameplay was genuinely awesome though, I really enjoyed the level design and the atmosphere that was evoked. Also, I can still remember the names of my entire squad I can’t say that about a lot of games (though this was probably just drilled into me by repetition).

Yes, this isn’t a positive, but I cannot deny that I got a lot of amusement out of the one dimensional soldiers who just seemed to shout each other’s names.

#Killzone shadow fall review full#

The campaign had an awful narrative with annoying characters, but it went full circle on this and became amusing in spite of itself. In my eyes it was one of the finest shooters of the last generation. Many complained about the weighty feel but I thought it was great. Many took against it, but I loved Killzone 2. The aesthetic was awesome and the game seemed really promising. There was the infamous E3 trailer, which may have been a tad misleading, but I just loved the look of it.

#Killzone shadow fall review ps3#

At this point I owned a PS3 but no 360 (I later rectified this and was a proud owner of both) and that Killzone game was looking super good. In spite of this, I fully got on the hype train for Killzone 2. It was yet another example of a mediocre console shooter that felt completely irrelevant due to the existence of Halo and excellent shooters on the PC. I had a friend who owned the first, I half remember watching them play it (briefly), but it didn’t look very good. Like many people, I started with Killzone 2.