When you take into consideration that the game is developed by Guerilla Cambridge (in the sense that it's not the original devs), their take on the franchise freshen up the stale franchise after the bad aftertaste left Shadow Fall's campaign and sold me on what kind of potential the series could have story and gameplay-wise if done properly (custom loadouts, choose your type of missions, proper (and fun) stealth compared to Shadow Fall's attempt, etc). Also, the main character was interesting enough on a moral point-of-view compared to the ones we had so far.
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When you take into consideration that the game is developed by Guerilla Cambridge (in the sense that it's not the original devs), their take on the franchise freshen up the stale franchise after the bad aftertaste left Shadow Fall's campaign and sold me on what kind of potential the series could have story and gameplay-wise if done properly (custom loadouts, choose your type of missions, proper (and fun) stealth compared to Shadow Fall's attempt, etc). Also, the main character was interesting enough on a moral point-of-view compared to the ones we had so far.
BlackBuzzard
Banned
I read that as 1 lol. Im gonna get hated but i liked 1 yeah it had some issues but i loved that you had multiple characters and you actually played as Rico before he turned into a douchebag.
KZ3 and KZ:SF were unveiled with live demos.
vpance
Member
Do they have the chops to beat a Bethesda or a Ubi though.
Graphics wise they will kill it, I'm sure.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
I'm just glad GG isn't making another Killzone for PS4, I always wanted them to create a new IP with their tech. Looking forward to this.
A Ubisoft game? Iol, I sure fucking hope so.
Well it's definitely encouraging that they realized they had a major deficiency in the writing department. Hopefully Horizon can be the first game where their story and plotting can match the quality of their technical prowess!
Now if only Square Enix would realize the same thing and hire some real writers too.
Itchy//Tasty
Member
Huh, wonder if these dinos are solar powered? Just looking at the weird-shaped head and tail on the Brachiosaur.
fuzzyreactor
Banned
Killzone 2 is the greatest fps ever made. Mercenaries, liberation, and shadow fall are also great.
LookAtMeGo
Member
Ya. As a pretty big KZ fan, they kinda shit the bed in that aspect with SF and the story was never something to write home about. Good thing they got some new writers.
With how Ubisoft is running their business and projects, it could be done easily enough. Bethesda, I'll have to wait E3 and see before making my decision (if Fallout 4, Doom, rumored Dishonored 2 are coming out this year).
silver.tongue
Member
They are all great games imo. Greatest fps ever made is a stretch.
privitsan02
Member
I'm with you on this. Been questioning this for months even..
They have Guerilla Cambridge to fill in that role. :S
Hopefully, they (Guerilla Cambridge) will be off to better things personally. (MediEvil pls!)
Let Killzone rest a bit (for 2-3 years) and bring back Resistance (It's not like the conflict with the Chimeras was over anyway with the way Resistance 3 ended). :/
fuzzyreactor
Banned
Don't see why. The game is critically acclaimed with a dedicated fanbase. I wouldn't think it a stretch if someone said the same about a halo game
LookAtMeGo
Member
Because there are a lot of people out there like me who like their games?
Nightengale
Member
New AAA IPs are always exciting. Doesn't matter the developer.
Newtype-001
Member
I wouldnt call it THE greatest but it did have one of the best multiplayers of last gen.
privitsan02
Member
That's fair, but hype its getting is pretty high when only Killzone 2 really knocked it out of the park.
spons
Gold Member
Well that's how I think about it. If they're free to do whatever they want, and not make a token launch game like KZ: SF, with the right people on board and their tech which has surely evolved over time (KZ 2 looked fantastic, both in terms of art direction and graphics tech) there's reason enough to be hyped.
StarlordDial
Member
Shi pls ;_; my hype thrusters i can't
Because they have made two critically-meh games, with most (if not all of their games) meeting commercial success, we shouldn't be hyping whatever new game they might be working on?
Ninja Scooter
Member
I think Guerrilla are talented but I never thought FPS was for them. The Killzone series never did much for me. Hopefully this will be their calling.
IAmRandom31
Banned
have you seen anything new from this game since the last time you gave details about it?
Pimpbaa
Member
I'm just happy to see them make something other than a Killzone game. Concept art looks pretty good and the people they have hired to help make the game is definitely hyping me up for this game (particularly the CD Projekt Red quest designers). Can't go wrong with a red haired female protagonist either.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
LookAtMeGo
Member
The team is talented as all hell on the technical front, they seem to have hired some new talent to help out where they were weak like in the writing department. Plus the Killzone series has been the only output from them. Its exciting to see what they can do with a new IP. And yeah, robo dinos.
BabyFaceKillah
Member
I didn't give a shit about this game before but seeing the talent behind this got me interested
Newtype-001
Member
Its also the talent theyve hired for the game. I think people would be more aprehensive if
Werent hired.
shadowsdarknes
Member
I do hope that GG has all this untapped gameplay talent that they just couldn't bring forth with the Killzone franchise.
They are still one of my favorite developers out there.
Technically proficient and they maintain great community relations.
They are still one of my favorite developers out there.
Technically proficient and they maintain great community relations.
jackissocool
Member
Sony doesn't really do CGI trailers.
TheCarrotKiller
Banned
Less than 2 days! Very much looking forward to it and I like the name Horizon, although I'm not quite sure why.
ReturnOfTheRAT
Member
Perfect timing with all the money Jurassic World is making.
vpance
Member
There's some reason to be hyped for the points you listed, but it's still better to remain skeptical until proven otherwise IMO.
I was right to be cautious on The Order from nearly the beginning based on what RAD showed and their 0 track record in creating a big AAA title. GG's made some steps in the right direction by hiring good help, but I'm going to continue keeping my expectations low to not be disappointed. I feel people put first party devs on a bit of a pedestal around here.
IAmRandom31
Banned
you know this team who lacks gameplay talent created some of the finest multiplayer ever to grace a shooter in KZ2 and Shadowfall.
Nightengale
Member
Frankly, this is true for all things.
Despite Bungie's amazing pedigree, Destiny didn't turn out to be a critical darling out-the-gate, other than gameplay.
CDPR and MGSV (at least based off previews) were the respective dev's first open-world game, and they appear to be shaming Ubisoft and the like ( expert open-world devs) at what they're doing.
Free Radical Design released 4 strong titles (3 TimeSplitters & Second Sight)... and then they released Haze.
To Far Away Times
Member
For all the people that love Killzone 2, how did you get over the input lag issues?
I swear when I played that game I would push a button and wait for my character to start doing something. There's a complete disconnect from what you're doing with the controls and what's on screen.
I never quite got the "talent" thing other than being technically proficient, which is probably the least interesting part of videogames.
I swear when I played that game I would push a button and wait for my character to start doing something. There's a complete disconnect from what you're doing with the controls and what's on screen.
I never quite got the "talent" thing other than being technically proficient, which is probably the least interesting part of videogames.
RadarScope1
Member
Totally agree. If they can get people who actually know how to tell stories and not just string sentences together, and combine them with GG's technical abilities -- look out. I'm interested, for sure.
IAmRandom31
Banned
never had an issue like this with the game.
Newtype-001
Member
I honestly didnt realise there was input lag till i heard complaints online.
Sorc3r3r
Member
It has to be seen how much the new guys will be engaged in the project, how much the game direction will involve or marginalize their work.