I'm proabably late to the discussion regarding David Ellis's Killzone 2 impressions, but I just finished watching the 1UP show and felt the need to leave my input. I absolutey disagree with everything, and I mean everything this guy said about the controls in Killzone 2. Watching this guy (David Ellis) giving his impressions on the controls, made me want to slap myself in the face.
The controls in Killzone 2 is far from being bad. I immediately learned the controls after no more than 3 minutes of playing. Sensistivity is the only thing that might need tweeking. Fortunately the developer made this option available. I don't understand how much more simpler, you would want the controls. For the COD4 fanatics, there is even an "Alternate 2" control scheme available, which resembles the controls in COD4. The only difference is the iron sight is toggled based.
His comments about the game feeling too realistic, is actually a super positive thing, but he said it in such a negative way. I totally disagree with him that it makes the game less fun. I actually thought that very statement was the most retarded thing he said about the controls, second being the fact that you can't do a quick 180. The levels are design in such, that if you suspect someone was on your tail you can run for cover, or to find a way back around and maybe getting the 1up on the guy. I also love the fact that the guns feel real, they have weight, and moving around with the different weapons feel so visceral its scary.
In addition, he complains about not being able to get a great shot against a sniper when using your default weapon, which was so ridiculous it made me cringe. First of all, a sniper is a much more precise and accurate weapon, and it would explain why a sniper would have an advantage on someone who possessed a less effecient weapon. With that said, I have taken out snipers many times with my default weapon, and never did I feel like the snipers where to overpowered. That tells me that this guy is not good at the game. And him saying on 1up yours that he wish the rectical was a little bit more "sticky," like in COD4 just confirms my observations. He speaks as if because he is bad at the game the game is actually doing something wrong. Well, I say "NO my friend mr Ellis, " you are actually doing something wrong, not the game.
Then the most destructive line was that he hasn't seen if this game is going to be worth it yet, because he hasn't gotten a grasp of the controls. So basically, he is telling me the "viewer/consumer/gamer" whatever you want to call it, that because "I David Ellis cannot get the controls in KZ2, the game isn't worth playing." What a scumbag.
