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Killzone: Shadow Fall - actors and in-game models revealed
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unholyrevenger72
Banned
Yes there is a military can make a personal cloaking device but can only afford to make one type. The can attach the sytem to armor, or clothing reducing it's versatility or the can attach the system to something you can wear over anything thus increasing it's versatility and value.
The Black hands cloaking tech is also older and requires more buttons. Compare the amount of buttons on a Black Hand to an ISA or Helghast scout.
TheRealTalker
Banned
GG wanted the Black Hand to have a more civilian like look as well... having a sporty looking set up is traversaly good and placing old equipment together in order to make a uniform is practical for a rebel group like themselves
Chezzymann
Member
Face models don't matter to me. The animations are all that matter. (See: Crysis 3)
Felsparrow
Neo Member
Considering that there's now a Bat model, I guess that almost confirms that you'll play as the Helghan Female operative, using the same drone controls.
Not really. It just means that when you call out your drone in MP when playing as the HGH it will be a HGH version drone that comes out.
I think the label on his right leg says "C Fodder", as in cannon fodder.
Amusing, but probably only to me.
paradise_circus
Member
I really wish a S.T.A.L.K.E.R rip-off with this design.
They should probably stick with first person games. Though a first person RPG would be interesting to see from them.
Remember when Criterion tried their hand at a first person shooter with Black?
HORRORSHØW
Member
What's up with the reverse backpack and fannypack?http://www.killzone.com/kz3/en_US/blog/interviews/2013-09-20_blackhand-qa.html
New blog post: "The Black Hand, Q&A with Roy Postma and Dan Calvert."
Their next game is probably 2 years out and will blow this game away visually. I really do hope it's an RPG.
thesuperfunk
Member
Grimløck;85718077 said:
metrosexual manbag!
just hope it's in a less futuristic setting.
Vire
Member
future-patch
Actually the first thing I thought when I saw it.
The logo on the original even kinda looks like the Adidas logo
future-patch
The old version actually had a mock Adidas logo on the packs.
Kenshin001
Member
The designs look cool I guess but the more I think about this game the less it makes sense.
Why would the ISA allow a powerful Helghast military on Vekta after their defeat? At most it'd be a lightly armed security force.
The Helghast wore masks because of the toxic environment on Helghan. KZ:SF is set 30 years after KZ3, many of the Helghast soldiers wouldn't even have been born when that happened, so the masks would be redundant. Vekta has clean fresh air.
Why would the ISA allow a powerful Helghast military on Vekta after their defeat? At most it'd be a lightly armed security force.
The Helghast wore masks because of the toxic environment on Helghan. KZ:SF is set 30 years after KZ3, many of the Helghast soldiers wouldn't even have been born when that happened, so the masks would be redundant. Vekta has clean fresh air.
valkillmore
Member
Cosplaying Killzone Shadow Fall has the potential to be fucking awesome.
Rogue_Ledr
Banned
I'm still wondering why we have seen so little of this deal.
The game and system are barely a month away.
The game and system are barely a month away.
Make it happen GG.
We've seeb two major missions and plenty of multiplayer. Seems like the right amount to me.
unholyrevenger72
Banned
3rd and fourth generation helghast didn't need the masks their physiology had already adapted. Visari used the masks as a symbol of Helghast strength and endurance. They were just part of the uniform by the events of the original Killzone 1 and they're still just part of the uniform in shadowfall.
Guerrilla revealed many of the levels of KZ2 prior to release and some gamers got pissed. I don't think they've done it since. It's better not knowing what to expect.
Kenshin001
Member
That doesn't make much sense either. The ISA wouldn't allow a strong Helghast military on Vekta, nor would they allow the previous regime's symbols. I just think GG really didn't think it through.
The_Hitcher89
Member
Prediction: Something will happen at the end of ShadowFall to make it apparent that the ISA are no better than the Helghast, maybe even worse. Perhaps with a few scenes serving as a transition to using the Helghast, or a third party, in the Killzone afterward.
I'd quite like to play as the Helghast, as long as they still got a lot of screentime
I'd quite like to play as the Helghast, as long as they still got a lot of screentime
The game won't look like that. Those are offline renders of in-game models.
unholyrevenger72
Banned
Who said the Helghast have a strong military presence? No one. In fact the the Helghast Infantry Dossier stated the opposite. The helghast can no longer have vast quantities of cheap infantry so now they have better trained, better equipped but smaller sized military. The Helghast aren't POWs. The situation on Vekta is just two nations living in close proximity to each other after a bitter war. The ISA has no control over Helghast culture nor do they have the right to control it..
The_Hitcher89
Member
If I recall, there is a higher authority than the ISA. Wonder if thy stepped in after the events of KZ3 and forced the ISA and Helghast to try and play nice
unholyrevenger72
Banned
The higher authority would be the UCN and they probably did "persuade" the Vektan Government to let the Helghast refugees onto Vekta
Rogue_Ledr
Banned
We've really only seen one full level and a brief prologue level.
That is HARDLY major exposure.
Considering how much of the Xbox One titles we've seen like Ryse, it really surprises me we've seen so little of this.
Sony isn't properly promoting this and if they keep it up, it will get buried by other high profile titles at launch like BF4 and CoD:Ghosts
Not to mention, as an exclusive (the biggest exclusive at launch) Sony really needs to properly promulgate this. IT will help sell the system over Xbox One.
future-patch
man lol. remove the mask and add a spiky hair and you have a final fantasy 16 design ready. sheesh
TheRealTalker
Banned
future-patch
the funny thing is they actually look like official Nike shoes
Agreed.
They have what? 2-3 weeks to go gold with the game...let them, and everyone else finish the crunch and then beg for the media stuff to come out.
I get the impression Sony is waiting until November to begin marketing, Both companies are sold out through the year basically, especially launch day systems, so not too many battles to win right now for hardware, games can be blitzkrieged with media a week prior to launch and be successful.
But id expect a media blitz sooner rather than later.
Sony also seems to be milking late-gen ps3 success.
http://www.gamepur.com/feature/1242...ation-character-designs-ps4-and-xbox-one.html
Echo and Sinclair among the top next-gen character designs.
Echo and Sinclair among the top next-gen character designs.
Funny you bring up Ryse, since as far as I know we've seen exactly the intro on the beach and part of the jungle level of the single player
Bear in mind the ISA sre now the VSA as they've had their Intergalactic rights stripped away by Earth it does make sense. Earth would allow the Higs some form of defensive army if they're bunking with the Vektan's who killed most of them.
That makes me wonder if there are remnants of the ISA among the VSA who, like the Black Hand, are bitter and zealous for their lost cause. Methinks Sinclair might be one of them.
SolidSnakex
Member
http://www.gamepur.com/feature/1242...ation-character-designs-ps4-and-xbox-one.html
Echo and Sinclair among the top next-gen character designs.
That's actually a pretty solid list. But they should at least stretch it to 10 so that Red from Transistor is on the list somewhere.
SniperHunter
Banned
No 60 fps footage anywhere.
Well... gamersyde has 60fps camera recording video of singleplayer demo from TGS, but SP is aimed to run @ 30fps. Its running higher on this vid, but that's early build.
http://www.gamersyde.com/news_tgs_killzone_gameplay-14647_en.html
Nobody has made 60fps video of MP though... shame.
viveks86
Gold Member
Was this posted?
http://www.killzone.com/kz3/en_US/blog/features/2013-10-14_support-class.html
Presenting the Support Class
The primary ability of the Support Class is the Revive Drone, which deploys a hovering medical robot that can resuscitate critically wounded comrades. Dying team mates who accept medical treatment and are successfully revived will receive full health with additional ammo and a temporary 25% health boost. They also avoid losing a life and having to start over from the spawn point which can make all the difference during intense matches, particularly in custom Warzones with limited lives turned on.
Unlike the Assault and Scout players, which both have three secondary abilities to choose from, the Support players can choose from five secondary abilities:
Air Support Drone:
The Air Support Drone ability deploys a flying combat drone that protects the area indicated by the Support player and unleashes minigun fire on any enemies that get close.
Spawn Beacon:
The Spawn Beacon ability sets up a temporary in-field spawn point for team mates. Spawn Beacons can be placed almost anywhere in the map, but it takes a while to install them and theyre vulnerable to enemy fire.
Turret:
The Turret ability deploys a sentry turret that will automatically target enemies in its forward facing field of view. While not indestructible, sentry turrets are ideal for guarding choke points and defending mission-critical areas.
Supply Box:
This ability lets Support Class players set up a Supply Box, which team members can use to stock up on health and ammo. The box can be destroyed by enemy players.
Support Teleport:
The Support Teleport ability allows Support Class players to teleport directly to a team mate in need of medical or tactical assistance. The teleportation device has a lengthy recharge time after each use.
Fulfilling the crucial supporting roles that enable other players to complete objectives and continue to fight, Support players form the backbone of any successful team. Advanced Support players will pay close attention to the flow of battle and the current mission objectives, adjusting their secondary abilities between spawns if necessary.
http://www.killzone.com/kz3/en_US/blog/features/2013-10-14_support-class.html
Echo's weapon of choice.
Looks wicked! I wonder if they'll cover Lucas's railgun next.TheRealTalker
Banned
Echo's weapon of choice.
most likely... I wonder about its customization options
viveks86
Gold Member
Sorry for the bump, but was this posted?
http://www.killzone.com/kz3/en_US/blog/interviews/2013-10-29_helghast-infantry.html
Helghast Infantry - Q&A with Roy Postma & Dan Calvert
By Victor Zuylen
Earlier this month, we published a Guerrilla Dossier on Killzone Shadow Falls new Helghast Infantry. We followed up with Art Director Roy Postma and Asset Art Director Dan Calvert, who were kind enough to share their insight into the redesign of Killzones most iconic troopers.
What kind of role does the Helghast Infantry have in Killzone Shadow Fall?
Dan Calvert: We added a lot of new ideas to Killzone Shadow Fall, but we also wanted to show the familiar Helghast regular forces and how theyve evolved since Killzone 3. In many ways they have changed, but in some respects theyre the same their gear and tactics have evolved, but theyre all still zealous and brutal Helghast troopers on the inside.
Roy Postma: Theyre still the mainstay of the Helghast military, of course, but the role of the military itself has shifted since the war has gone cold. After incurring devastating losses during the destruction of Helghan, the Helghast military was forced to rethink its attrition-based approach to warfare. While rebuilding and restructuring itself in the ensuing arms race with the VSA, its focus shifted to obtaining an edge over the status quo by any means except open warfare.
With limited numbers of able-bodied Helghast available, the infantry required a new breed of soldiers more durable, more versatile, smarter and most importantly, able to perform in different and more specialized roles than before. These soldiers are now used to police their own population, guard the endless borders against ISA incursions, and tip the balance in their favor wherever, however and whenever they can.
Dan Calvert: Still, while their ability to field masses of troopers isnt an option anymore, the Helghast doctrine of overwhelming force hasnt changed all that much. Theyve just improved the force capability of individual troopers, and augmented them with an enormous army of combat drones. If and when war comes, these guys will march over the walls and take Vekta through raw power.
How did you approach updating the iconic Helghast Troopers for the new setting?
RP: The Helghast troopers form the foundation of all the Helghast soldiers we design. They are the first and the last characters we design, and theyre continuously evolving throughout the process. We tweak their looks, details and materials to perfection to make sure they embody all that makes Helghast well, Helghast. For the new setting we had to make sure they conformed to a much more specialized and high-tech soldier look, while still maintaining that classic appearance.
The most notable part of the Helghast Troopers that we upgraded was their armor. In doing so we increased their survivability and allowed for maximum customization, depending on their roles. All of their soft armor got replaced with a modular, sturdier version made from ballistic-proof composites with a soft low-reflection outer material, in which various high tech communication and respiration systems were embedded. We created the armor from a wide range of separate components, which were layered on top of each other to obtain a realistic and highly detailed look, but without affecting mobility. On top of this, we added a light additional layer of soft gear which, combined with the regular base clothing underneath the armor, stayed true to the classic Helghast Trooper look and feel. It had the additional benefit of maintaining high differentiation between the material types, and increasing the readability of the details.
Style-wise, we maintained the hard, angular edges, realistic construction, and red glowing eyes of the Helghast. We also worked hard and long on updating their masks, to make them even more fearsome.
DC: Regarding the masks, its difficult to update something iconic like the Assault Trooper mask without either losing its fundamental appeal or just making a predictable remix. The glowing red eyes are the most obvious Helghan motif, obviously, but sticking red eyes on something alone wont make it look Helghast automatically and of course you can make something look Helghast without red eyes.
What is fundamental is that their gear de-humanizes them, makes them look monstrous and unfamiliar, so the updated masks distort and conceal facial features as before were just using shapes and components that suggest something more technologically advanced. We looked to the Capture Trooper from Killzone 3, and to a lesser degree the Sniper, who at that point in the fiction had gear that was at the peak of Helghast technological ability. We then asked ourselves what the regular Helghast Infantry would look like if that level of technology was now commonplace and mass produced.
How did you balance the differentiation between the classes whilst keeping them feeling cohesive?
RP: After we established the base design for the Helghast Infantry Trooper, we took the other classes as far apart from them as possible, based on their roles and functions in the world. The Commando, for example, is a much heavier and brute-power version of the Infantry Trooper. We bulked them up by adding lots of armor and replaced their helmets with full ballistic face plates, making them more fearsome up close and giving their bodies an even bulkier look in proportion.
Since all classes have their own basis, bringing them together was not that hard. Our new main infantry design was strong and versatile enough that we could swap and share many components back and forth between the characters.
DC: In cases where characters had equivalents in previous Killzone games, we tried to keep their larger forms intact so theyd be instantly recognizable to fans, even if the details had evolved. For example, the Engineer is completely overhauled in terms of the forms and shapes used in his helmet and armor, but his basic proportions and design motifs, i.e. the Hazmat suit layered under his armor, are intact.
For the new enemies, weve not only tried to make their appearance diverse enough to be recognized at range which is very important in a game like Shadow Fall, where you have a greater variety of tactical tools available but weve also ensured that the role of new characters can be inferred from their design relationships with other, more familiar characters. This can give players just enough information to begin formulating a strategy for how to deal with an unfamiliar class of foe.
http://www.killzone.com/kz3/en_US/blog/interviews/2013-10-29_helghast-infantry.html