Killzone 2

[Hereward]

I understand what you're saying hereward, and I too think reloading while aiming is pointless. But reloading while moving behind cover is a little more necessary. If im taking cover and I press the reload button, and then i realize that someone can see me and is shooting at me, what am I supposed to do? I cant move to a safer location until im done reloading? Is there a cancel reload button?

Dead poetic I see your point, but honestly if you go into cover and start reloading only to find you've not got "good" cover your left with 2 options. Stop reloading and come out of "poor" cover to find "good" cover......with an empty gun, This is a BAD idea! your primary concern is to get your gun reloaded and get some return fire down. Honestly, You've made a bad choice of going into bad cover to reload, coming out of cover with an empty gun is a worse choice. Look at it as a realistic trait of the game such as not having 5000 rounds in a magazine or wearing robocop type armour. It all adds to the skill and stratergie needed to get on in the game, in essence it makes the game better. It may seem an anoyance but if you look at it as a realistic limitation and work with it and remember in MP this could happen to your enemy and you get to make them pay for the mistake!

I know I'm harking on about this and I apologise. but the reloading issue is an example of being aware of your enviroment and helps give the game that imersive feeling. First up reloading shouldn't be an issue as your dealing with a gun that holds somthing like 150 rounds, and your round counter is visable on screen. You should as part of the game be keeping an eye on your rounds and when your getting low you should be loking for a safe place to reload. If you've actualy run out of rounds you've made a mistake, if you go into cover and it's "bad" cover you've also made a mistake. This isn't the games fault.

 

[Jeremy Ricci]

This ad will do little to increase sales in my opinion. Some actually gameplay footage mixed in would have been nice, but for now all anyone has to judge it by is a pre-rendered video that won't convince anyone this is different than any other shooter.

The footage isn't pre-rendered, it's all real time, as stated on the Playstation blog. It will be released on the PS Store as an "interactive trailer" where you can pause and fast forward, and move the camera around.

Just saying

 

[FoolKiller]

The footage isn't pre-rendered, it's all real time, as stated on the Playstation blog. It will be released on the PS Store as an "interactive trailer" where you can pause and fast forward, and move the camera around.

Just saying

I understand this, and actually want to play with the interactive thing, but how is that selling this to people who haven't been paying attention or don't have a PS3? At least the European ad says actual in-game footage on it.

If you don't read the PlayStation Blog how do you know this isn't pre-rendered?

I think this is my biggest issue with PlayStation marketing, they seem to spend more time and money trying to market to PlayStation owners than they do trying to increase their marketshare. I already know. I own it (PS3 not KZ2). The only people on the PlayStation Blog saying they don't want Killzone 2 are ones who explain that they are not shooter fans. I think it is great we get these advance showings and whatnot, but I didn't need to be convinced. Joe "COD4 Yay!" Gamer does.

Should Killzone 2 be a system seller? I think so. Thus, I think the marketing should try to sell to those without a system.

Similarly, I got much cooler MGS4 ads in the PlayStation Store than I ever saw on TV. That movie trailer-style ad should have been all over TV.

If they could get it approved I would highly recommend the ballet of death ad or even that fan-made thing that was rumored to be a Super Bowl ad. Those are great concepts that show the game off.

 

[Scaff]

Oh yes my order at Play.com is currently being processed, which is normally done by them immediately before packing and dispatch.

Fingers crossed for a dispatch tomorrow, then I'm at the mercy of the UK postal service, but it does look good for getting it before Friday.

(not that I'm looking forward to it or anything).


Scaff

 

[JamboGT]

Oh I must go check my preorder also!

In processing also.

At the risk of getting hopes up my SFIV preorder from play.com wasn't in processing till Wednesday last week and I recieved it on Thursday. Maybe arriving Wednesday then? A man can dream lol...

 

[Scaff]

Oh I must go check my preorder also!

In processing also.

At the risk of getting hopes up my SFIV preorder from play.com wasn't in processing till Wednesday last week and I recieved it on Thursday. Maybe arriving Wednesday then? A man can dream lol...

That's what I'm hoping for, Wednesday would be nice.

Fingers crossed.

👍

Scaff

 

[FoolKiller]

You guys are making me sick. It'll probably be a couple of months before I get this.

I'll qualify that with a reminder that I am not a traditional shooter fan and even if it is the best I am not sure I will be loving it, so it is on my Gamefly list and then will only be bought when it is available with a Keep It option from Gamefly.

And before someone asks why I would buy it used I will also point out to anyone that isn't aware that I am working with 5% less pay until June.

Somewhere in all this I need to get a new HDD for my PS3.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Paid off my pre-order this weekend. Can't wait!👍

 

[Scaff]

And my copy is now at the packing stage stage, so it looking good for a dispatch tomorrow and arrival Wednesday or Thursday.

Can't wait


Scaff

 

[Mad Matt]

Mine's "packing" too.......

 

[Chronos]

Ordered mine from shopto.net for £29 with the voucher. In my experience shopto are faster, but seeing how available this game is already it should arrive quickly from everyone.

 

[JamboGT]

Am in the same position as Scaff now. Looking good to having a busy Wednesday!

 

[rpgcyco]

My copy of Killzone 2 just got delivered, sweet! Unfortunately I still have many hours at work before I can play it.

 

[JamboGT]

Rpgcyco FTW!!

 

[Hereward]

You see Jambo, it's things like this that makes me belive life is just out to get me LOL

 

[JamboGT]

Hmmm yeah I'm not paranoid, I just think people are out to get me......

 

[NLxAROSA]

Hmmm yeah I'm not paranoid, I just think people are out to get me......

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they are not chasing you.

Oh dear, it's nearing the release date isn't it? How am I supposed to do the 350Z Cup, WRS and this brand new beauty all at once?

 

[FLASH48]

Just ordered my copy today! But have to wait until friday to pick it up.👍

 

[Hereward]

Yeah rub it in, your glory will waine with time.......thats me being bitter by the way LOL
I've been poping on the online interactive killzone site for bit now, its basicly like the EA ones for battle field, all your stats are shown along with those of your friends. Seems something is going on http://www.killzone.com/kz/index.psml

 

[JamboGT]

Are you not getting the game hs week then Hereward? Or is there a problem with a pre order?

 

[Hereward]

I never pre order anymore after a few "late" arivals so it's friday or thursday night at asda if there doing a midnight launch.

 

[Scaff]

And my copy is now in the post and on its way to me.

All down to the Royal Mail now, so fingers crossed for tomorrow (as I am 'working' from home) and have a meeting all day on Thursday. Still 'working' from home again on Friday so its not all bad.



Scaff

 

[rpgcyco]

I get Killzone 2, two days early and what happens on the train ride home? Well, somebody (actually, there are reports it was three people) tried to harm themselves at a station. Didn't get home until 2 hours after I usually do.

Anyway, I managed to get a bit of Killzone 2 in and I'm loving it. Finished the first mission. Really good so far.

 

[Obli]

Has anyone seen this? A 2d, top down replay of a recorded battle: http://www.killzone.com/kz/tour_round_history.psml?kz_match_id=210&kz_file_id=5028

What a great feature!

EDIT: www.killzone.com is live, and looks fantastic. What a great community site, full of stats and information! Check it out!

 

[Flerbizky]

There are a few pointers at realisim with KZ2

<snip a brilliant post>

Invisible +reps Hereward - Great post and I totally agree...

 

[JamboGT]

I never pre order anymore after a few "late" arivals so it's friday or thursday night at asda if there doing a midnight launch.

Oh well I won't rub it in till mine arrives but mine is in the post so I am subject to the same circumstances as Scaff!

To be honest I have a lot of C++ to do anyway so no rush!




Yeah Right....

 

[Pepsi0]

I have this preordered: tomorrow please Play?

 

[GilesGuthrie]

So, are we starting a GTP clan then?

 

[Scaff]

So, are we starting a GTP clan then?

Sounds like a plan.

Like COD you need to gain a certain rank before you can create a clan, so it will need to be the first one to 100 points on-line.

GTP was the one we used to use on COD4 and would make life easy for KZ2.

I would also recommend that anyone getting the game head over to killzone.com (as posted earlier) and link in your PSN ID. Then click on My Killzone and you will see the huge amount of stat tracking they have put in place ready for launch.

This is going to be fun.


Scaff

 

[vr6wantsr20det]

Does it get released on 2/27/09 for You guys over-seas as well? I pre-ordered it at gamestop for in-store pick-up and it's supposed to be out on Friday, so will have the weekend to play. Is someone going to make a PSN list maybe using the first post so everyone who will have and play the game PSN ID be listed? I would like to play with you guys as i don't have any regular PSN friends. And playing alone i would probably lose interest in online play.