Published: 2011-02-25, Author: Andrew , review by: theregister.co.uk
Killzone 3 is a triumph of spectacle over substance. Peer through the jaw-dropping smoke and mirrors and you'll discover a distinctly average shooter. But when cowering behind cover from the onslaught of an indomitable enemy, with bullets ripping through...
PlotKillzone 3 continues on straight after the events of the previous game and again follows Sev, a Special Forces operative fighting for the ISA (Interplanetary Strategic Alliance) against the Helghast Empire to stop their invasion of Earth. The Helgh...
Abstract: As near as Sony could muster to a flagship PlayStation 2-only shooter, the original Killzone was relentless in its ability to dazzle and mislead from a PR perspective, eventually matching that enthusiasm and sleight-of-hand with an onslaught of disappoint...
the jetpacks, but we can’t help but feel Guerrilla Games missed a trick here by not letting players literally take to the skies in the kind of epic battles we imagined we’d be having with them.Killzone 3’s campaign, despite feeling routine on occasion is an enjoyable one. It doesn’t offer much in the way of the revolutionary new features and mechanics that fans are now crying out for in their FP
As much action as there is, it can feel like a shooting gallery
Despite its increasingly generic feel, Killzone 3 is one of the best and most stunning first-person shooters around...
Abstract: In the lead up to the launch of Killzone 3, the words ‘bigger’ and ‘better’ echo around the web like Helghast bullets from an SMG. With lessons learned from Killzone 2, developer Guerrilla Games has tweaked its first person shooter to deliver a more re...
Looks and sounds incredible; seriously atmospheric and fun singleplayer; good multiplayer suite, offering some new ideas and great XP based levelling; lives up to the legacy well, yet adds new ideas
Single player is woefully short; only 8 MP maps at launch (although massive ones);
Abstract: Killzone 2 came from nowhere, she looked incredible and non- PS3 owners were jealous as sick pups. Two years later, it’s back, more complex and interesting than before. Visually, Killzone 3 is absolutely breathtaking - genre-leading, in places. At i...
Visuals are stunning, Move control actually works if you opt for it, easily the best FPS on the PS3
No proper co-op mode
Killzone 3 risks a baby/bathwater disaster by adopting a more conventional, Call of Duty tone, but phenomenal graphics, variety and well-paced, action-packed levels save the day. Throw in the best PS3 exclusive multiplayer option and you have a shooter...
Abstract: Cursed with having to live up to the high expectations of its incredible pre-PS3 teaser trailer, the last installment of Sony's much-hyped fps may not quite have reached the levels of shooter stalwarts Halo or Call of Duty, but it wasn't far off.While ...
