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Killzone
Ever
since Bungie came around and created that Halo game that launched a
million Xboxes, Sony and their PS2 gang have been scrambling to make a
high quality multiplayer first person shooter. It's arriving in
November, just around the time Halo 2 is coming out, and along with Half-Life
2 and Doom III, will have plenty of competition for dollars. Developed by Guerilla Software in conjunction with Sony development teams in both American and Europe, Killzone's setting is neither science fiction nor historical -- instead, it blends inspiration from modern conflicts from this century and tosses them into the very near future. |
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You'll
be fighting through trenches a la WWI, stage city sieges like WWII and
fight through the jungle a la Vietnam. All of the weaponry is based on
today's arsenal, with over 21 weapons, as well as manned turrets and
grenades. The armor designs seem to borrow generously from the anime war
film Jin Roh, with their gas masks and glow in the dark goggles --
which, to anyone vaguely familiar with that movie, will know is just
incredibly freaking cool. There are also four different kinds of
characters, with focus on
varying amounts strength and stealth.
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The
term "epic conflict" is tossed around a lot these days,
although Killzone seems to be fitting the bill quite nicely. You are a
member of the ISA, an organization of planetary colonies that have
banded together for the sake of protection. The bad guys are the
Helghast, a separatist military faction who's all about making your life
(and others) a war torn hell.
With
over 11 levels in total, there's an emphasis on a single player mode,
although Killzone is also focusing largely on multiplayer. Since Sony
was shortsighted enough to not include four controller ports in its
system, the aim is primarily on killing over the Internet, with up to 12
players on a broadband connection. Sony has needed another app besides
Socom and Final Fantasy XI to sell its network adapter, so this might
finally be their chance. Otherwise, only a two player split screen mode
is available. Due
to its technical prowess, the Xbox has been considered "The
System" for first-person shooters. If Guerilla can make their baby
run smoothly, then Sony gamers will finally have some killing action to
call their own. Features: First
person action in the near future 12
players over broadband connection 4
playable characters, with a total of 27 different weapons Music
from Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus - Kurt Kalata (August 13, 2004) |
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