How good is multiplayer in the Killzone series? Never owned one before, but getting this one at launch.
How good is multiplayer in the Killzone series? Never owned one before, but getting this one at launch.
For those PlayStation owners that enjoy a lot of first-person shooters, prepare for some adjustments. All functions that would normally map to the L1 and R1 should buttons (aim and shoot), move to L2 and R2, which now feel more like triggers instead of just a really large input.
There were several scenarios where I wanted to tap L1 or R1 instead and got thrown off, but once players get used to it, it feels great.
The controller felt a bit heavier than PS3 models, but not bulky. The thumbsticks are also concave in the middle, which makes handling feel much better. The Start button has been replaced by Options, which essentially does the same things like pausing a game. There's also the Share button, but Sony didn't really show too many features tied to that at the show.
Also intriguing was the Touchpad, which received a lot of use during the demo for Killzone: Shadow Fall. The Touchpad added squad-based controls for a drone players command to hack, attack or defend. Sending orders required quick swipes up, down, left or right on the Touchpad. It feels surprisingly comfortable.
I'm of the opposite opinion to the majority on here. Killzone 2 was awful. Sluggish controls and rockets being spammed everywhere. Part 3 was great, but not enough stages.
Probably posted, but new to me: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2013/06/14/xbox-one-ps4-controllers/2424527/
From a singleplayer perspective - KZ2 was amazingly bad, the input lag was inexcusable
Was not impressed with the forest gameplay level...to be honest i had to think a minute that this was not ps3 but for ps4. Im definitely in the PS4 bandwagon this coming gen..and i've always been a xbox fan more so than a playstation fan..but things have changed this time..im definitely buying a ps4 and by-passing the xone this gen but with that said...this KillZone footage did not impress me at all..in fact Crysis 3 on my high end rig makes this look rather drab imho. The first footage that came out for PS4 Killzone..the cloud city if you want to call it..did however looked impressive..but this forest area level is very average at best visually.
Killzone 2 was one of the gens best. Phenomenal, despite the admittedly clunky controls at the time
KZ3 was not good
But the MP designer of Killzone 2 is back
Are we still killing an ethnic minority of freedom fighters?
You're still killing an organization of people who led an attack on your home planet first to murder all your families and breed a master race of humanity, yes.
How good is multiplayer in the Killzone series? Never owned one before, but getting this one at launch.
You won't think that when you're playing it in 1080p. Or maybe YOU will. Even from these compressed vids i would never make that mistake.Was not impressed with the forest gameplay level...to be honest i had to think a minute that this was not ps3 but for ps4. Im definitely in the PS4 bandwagon this coming gen..and i've always been a xbox fan more so than a playstation fan..but things have changed this time..im definitely buying a ps4 and by-passing the xone this gen but with that said...this KillZone footage did not impress me at all..in fact Crysis 3 on my high end rig makes this look rather drab imho. The first footage that came out for PS4 Killzone..the cloud city if you want to call it..did however looked impressive..but this forest area level is very average at best visually.
Both K2 and K3 are pretty awesome.
K2 feel more chaotic and "heavy".
K3 is a lot more fluid, less chaotic but more "light" (but not CoDish).
In K2 you may build your class (awesome!)
In K3 there are less option.
K3 have the operation mode : http://killzone.wikia.com/wiki/Operations
Probably the best MP mode I ever played (at par with Battlefield Rush)
In the end K3 is a truly awesome experience because every class offer a very unique gameplay and you really need some skills to enjoy the game. The pace of the game, in every mode, is always awesome.
Btw, Killzone 3 have the best multiplayer maps.
Visually it looks great. Problem is it looks boring as hell.
There is literally no games I want at launch for the PS4. Thats a problem. It looks like the launch lineup will be severely lacking.
Btw, Killzone 3 have the best multiplayer maps.
This is a fairly good analysis but I wouldn't be so quick to judge the maps. I love KZ2 MP and KZ3 MP despite what people may say. Except I've only enjoyed KZ3 MP in Botzone. It leads me to believe that KZ3 at its core isn't that bad but the developers failed to account for all the douche moves real human opponents will do. Several of the maps force you into choke points two feet out of your spawn so the game becomes essentially over. MAWLR Graveyard and The Boulevard map are really bad with this. They also have terribly placed tactical spawn positions that make them nearly impossible to capture once a couple enemies start camping the choke points. I'd say they started to fix this with the DLC, Salamun Market was pretty good (yes it's a KZ2 map but it used KZ3 mechanics and the spawns were well placed) and Lente Missile Base was exceptionally well done.