Killzone 2

 PlayStation 3
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Feb 27, 2009
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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1769 Ratings

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  1. BarryP
    Apr 11, 2009
    3
    Summary of my play time for Killzone 2: Inserted the disc into PS3 at 6.34pm. Watched the unskippable prologue. Commenced to gameplay. 6.50pm took the game out of the dsc drive. It obviously has some dazzling graphics but that really is all. The control presets are terrible and do not cater for everyone's mapping playstyle. It feels incredibly combersome and even having the Summary of my play time for Killzone 2: Inserted the disc into PS3 at 6.34pm. Watched the unskippable prologue. Commenced to gameplay. 6.50pm took the game out of the dsc drive. It obviously has some dazzling graphics but that really is all. The control presets are terrible and do not cater for everyone's mapping playstyle. It feels incredibly combersome and even having the sensitivity of both x&y axis set to maximum it still feels horrible. Forgot to mention the front end menu made my eyes water a bit, with its pointless blur effect. I will never be playing this again and I'm so relieved I only had to borrow it from a family member and not give Sony/Guerilla any portion of my hard earned cash for such a basic and dull game that is painted over by (needless to say) superb visuals.… Expand
  2. AH
    Feb 28, 2009
    3
    I was seriously stoked about this one, I was. Played it online and off and I must say, what the he** is up with all these glowing, perfect reviews? THE GAME IS BROKEN! Not broken from a technical standpoint, but the controls are absolutely, 100%, astonishingly terrible. It's like trying to play a pretty, well funded, flashy first person shooter game where the person you are playing I was seriously stoked about this one, I was. Played it online and off and I must say, what the he** is up with all these glowing, perfect reviews? THE GAME IS BROKEN! Not broken from a technical standpoint, but the controls are absolutely, 100%, astonishingly terrible. It's like trying to play a pretty, well funded, flashy first person shooter game where the person you are playing is fighting under water or some sort of invisible molasses. On countless occasions in multiplayer, I will have someone run directly in front of me spanning maybe 20 yards or so but I can't aim on him to kill him and he gets away... Not acceptable. I'm selling my PS3 in disgust. And before you scream xbox fanboy, I didn't like Gears or Halo either.… Expand
  3. Gamer01G
    May 26, 2009
    3
    The game is beautiful looking, the action scenes are well crafted; However, as the nintendo wii has shown, appearance only gets you so far. The controls are weak, so weak that it makes me fail this game. There is nothing more frustrating that trying to shoot someone online, only to find you cannot because the controls are non-responsive.
  4. JarydM
    Jun 24, 2009
    3
    This was a game that I had been looking forward to for a long time, the first killzone was great, but this release was a...disappointment. The graphics are great, sure, but the game lacks any depth. The missions are the same thing over and over, and after a couple of hours of gameplay I was just trying to finish it as quickly as possible to see what happened in the end. The multiplayer is This was a game that I had been looking forward to for a long time, the first killzone was great, but this release was a...disappointment. The graphics are great, sure, but the game lacks any depth. The missions are the same thing over and over, and after a couple of hours of gameplay I was just trying to finish it as quickly as possible to see what happened in the end. The multiplayer is also a letdown, as the controls are clunky and unresponsive. Sorry Havok, you've failed to impress me this time.… Expand
  5. Honkeymagoo
    Aug 26, 2010
    3
    It baffles me how a game like Killzone 2 can be considered so great, the graphics are amazing, everything else is terrible. STORY: Pretty standard sci-fi story Space Marines kill bad guys, decent voice acting but can get corny at times. Annoyances abound when you figure out that apparently you're the ONLY Space Medic left so you're left to be the only person that can revive your teammateIt baffles me how a game like Killzone 2 can be considered so great, the graphics are amazing, everything else is terrible. STORY: Pretty standard sci-fi story Space Marines kill bad guys, decent voice acting but can get corny at times. Annoyances abound when you figure out that apparently you're the ONLY Space Medic left so you're left to be the only person that can revive your teammate and when you die, your teammates cannot revive you, in single player, hearing "ZEV, I NEED HELP ZEEEEVVVVVV" gets old very quickly. CONTROLS: Mushy "realistic" controls which make the multiplayer in this game feel so terribly unbalanced and sluggish, I think this is actually supposed to be a "feature" but the acceleration on the sticks is insanely high, but the sensitivity is low leading to unecessary . coming from gaming on PC with mouse and keyboard using analog sticks with a ton of accelleration seems so frustratingly inaccurate it's a deal breaker right there. GRAPHICS: As I said earlier, the graphics are great, same with the sound design. Aesthetically it's a well made game, but control and story wise it's terribly disappointing.… Expand
  6. JustABitAgroed
    Jul 26, 2021
    3
    One of the most overrated games I've ever played in my life. Can't believe how bought-off some of these critics are. The campaign barely scrapes 5 HOURS. It wants to be CoD so bad it added ADSing and nearly all the guns it added are carbon copies of modern weaponry (the Bizon, M14, M249, and LAW). The AI is absurdly braindead and will get in your way constantly. Be prepared to bash yourOne of the most overrated games I've ever played in my life. Can't believe how bought-off some of these critics are. The campaign barely scrapes 5 HOURS. It wants to be CoD so bad it added ADSing and nearly all the guns it added are carbon copies of modern weaponry (the Bizon, M14, M249, and LAW). The AI is absurdly braindead and will get in your way constantly. Be prepared to bash your teammates to oblivion to try and make enough space to walk past them in the tiny corridors where they nearly always block you. Plus the enemy AI just ignores you half the time. The cover system is so insanely bad I couldn't believe my eyes. When you duck out from cover your crosshair moves making it so that you can't line up shots beforehand. Not that any of the guns aside from the LMG are accurate enough to headshot with anyway. Sometimes you'll just get one-shotted by enemies from full health as well. There are the rocket launchers that do way too much splash damage, but also sometimes enemies will just put a burst into you and you'll die from full health, on normal difficulty. It happened to me about 8 times in my playthrough. Speaking of, the UI is so bad you almost never know where you're getting shot from, especially if you're colorblind like me. The story is also even more basic than the first game, and the characters are even more annoying, constantly screaming at you to hurry up or to revive them, not to mention just being the dumbest people alive, except for one of them who isn't in the game very long. But the worst part of the game is the performance. There are so many loading screens, loading stutters, and loading freezes. The game has to load practically every room you step foot in and every 30 paces you take. Even with all that loading, during firefights you'll be lucky to get more than 15 or 20 FPS, often lower if there's a lot going on and the god-awful framerate makes aiming a chore. Honestly, the only reason to play this game is to use that delicious flamethrower. Seriously, best flamethrower I've seen in a game. This game was such a disappointment. Compared to its contemporaries like Modern Warfare 2 and Halo 3: ODST, this game is an absolute amateurish embarrassment. They had a good foundation going on with the first game and I couldn't wait to see the story, characters, and gameplay refined for a sequel. Instead, they focused solely on graphics and absolutely nothing else, making this truly some of the most insulting tripe the AAA industry has puked out. Do yourself a favor and steer clear.… Expand
  7. justink
    Mar 18, 2009
    2
    I am not a graphics whore so I gave this game a 2 based on it's multiplayer aspect. Controls are awkward and slow and as a friend of mine put it, slinging a wet noodle around would be more accurate than trying to kill someone with one of the KZ2 weapons. Movement basically feels as if you are wading through molasses. Thick molasses. With quicksand in it... The guns are useless and I am not a graphics whore so I gave this game a 2 based on it's multiplayer aspect. Controls are awkward and slow and as a friend of mine put it, slinging a wet noodle around would be more accurate than trying to kill someone with one of the KZ2 weapons. Movement basically feels as if you are wading through molasses. Thick molasses. With quicksand in it... The guns are useless and the cover system WISHES it were as intuitive and responsive as in Gears. If you are a fan of Halo 1-3, any of the COD games, Gears of War or Resistance don't bother buying this game: it will just frustrate you for it's lack of precision and speed. I want to love this game (the graphics and menu art are second to none) but gameplay is what it's all about in the end and this game just doesn't deliver. I highly recommend you try the demo before buying (I didn't and basically tossed $60 in the toilet.)… Expand
  8. dupplawt
    Apr 25, 2011
    2
    Killzone 2 was one of the most hyped and anticipated games for PS3 when it was being developed, and in many ways it lived up to that hype. The graphics are the highlight here; the story, characters and game play are not the best I've ever seen, nor are they the worst, but they're not great. I didn't play the first game, so perhaps I was at a disadvantage with the story but I struggled toKillzone 2 was one of the most hyped and anticipated games for PS3 when it was being developed, and in many ways it lived up to that hype. The graphics are the highlight here; the story, characters and game play are not the best I've ever seen, nor are they the worst, but they're not great. I didn't play the first game, so perhaps I was at a disadvantage with the story but I struggled to keep interest in it almost from the start. Bad guys come, you kill them, you move on. It's been done many times before and this game does it uninspired from start to finish. The characters are hard to like, one of them including profanities a couple of times in each sentence, although the main antagonist is easy to dislike he is not a memorable one. The control system is something I had trouble getting to grips with, and I felt there was a delay between my button press and the gun on-screen shooting. I changed the controls and it became easier, so if you're struggling try this too. Killzone 2 is a hard game to like, but I did complete it in 10-11 hours. 1/5.… Expand
  9. rareapricot
    Sep 12, 2022
    2
    Плохая игра, но хорошая демонстрация движка. Графика действительно выглядит невероятно для железа пс3, но в остальном это отвратительный шутер, который только можно было представить. Во-первых, игра пытается быть Gears, поэтому оттуда разработчики взяли систему укрытий. Во-вторых, разработчики ровнялись на Call of Duty, поэтому оттуда они взяли стрельбу по куче болванчиков. В-третьих,Плохая игра, но хорошая демонстрация движка. Графика действительно выглядит невероятно для железа пс3, но в остальном это отвратительный шутер, который только можно было представить. Во-первых, игра пытается быть Gears, поэтому оттуда разработчики взяли систему укрытий. Во-вторых, разработчики ровнялись на Call of Duty, поэтому оттуда они взяли стрельбу по куче болванчиков. В-третьих, ощущается некий привкус Halo. В результате получится максимально убогий и отвратительный игровой опыт.

    Игра очень медленная в худшем смысле. Управление неотзывчевое. Враги бегут бесконечно и требуют постоянного продвижения вперед, но ты не можешь, потому что это кавер шутер, поэтому ты пытаешься отстреливаться, только оружие и прицеливание работает ужасно. Сюжет максимально пытается быть Gears, но при этом не дает харизматичных персонажей и интересных сюжетных моментов. Если бы я не играл в первую часть серии, то я бы ничего не понял из происходящего. Люди хвалят мультиплеер, но он такой же унылый, как и основная игра.    … Expand
  10. JohnP
    Mar 3, 2009
    1
    OMG!! What a worthless mediocre game. There are so many flaws with this game that I wonder what is with the high ratings. 1) The characters are so shallow. Garza's interpretation of Macbeth was ok, however it didn't make me stand and applause. Shame.. 2) The game lacks a genuine well written story. As with every other fps, I was expecting the twist and plot of a movie like "the OMG!! What a worthless mediocre game. There are so many flaws with this game that I wonder what is with the high ratings. 1) The characters are so shallow. Garza's interpretation of Macbeth was ok, however it didn't make me stand and applause. Shame.. 2) The game lacks a genuine well written story. As with every other fps, I was expecting the twist and plot of a movie like "the usual suspects" blending into the game rather than just the "walk and shoot" formula. Disappointing.. 3) Unbelievable. The game has the nerve to pause on me for a split second when it loads new areas. Last time it happened I lost my trigger happy mood to continue. 4) Frame drops. I noticed a significant amount of frame dropping by a whole(!) 2,97fps at some points. Nope. This is not the fps of our dreams. The one where we can stop shooting at a certain point, get some rest and play pool mini-games with our comrades. Lacks originality indeed.… Expand
  11. mikeb.
    Mar 30, 2009
    1
    Repetitive repetitive repetitive non stop repetitive redundant repetitive implausible repetitive pointless repetitive mundane repetitive action, that's really repetitive. Plus bad guys that don't die when you shoot them in the head. Instead they get woosy and lose their helmets, but with the helmets off, you can hit them in the head again, and this time severely wound them... Repetitive repetitive repetitive non stop repetitive redundant repetitive implausible repetitive pointless repetitive mundane repetitive action, that's really repetitive. Plus bad guys that don't die when you shoot them in the head. Instead they get woosy and lose their helmets, but with the helmets off, you can hit them in the head again, and this time severely wound them... But if you unload an entire clip in on their heads, they'll eventually die.. So remember, unload entire clip, take their gun and repeat.… Expand
  12. asides
    May 6, 2009
    1
    1 point for the graphics which are while artistically abysmal, dull and brown with endless identical enemies (all with the same silhouette more or less) hiding away some quite technically impressive stuff, but that's it. The game just isn't fun. Online is a camp and 'nade fest, SP is a bad joke with underwheling AI and terrible controls and camera with one of the worst 1 point for the graphics which are while artistically abysmal, dull and brown with endless identical enemies (all with the same silhouette more or less) hiding away some quite technically impressive stuff, but that's it. The game just isn't fun. Online is a camp and 'nade fest, SP is a bad joke with underwheling AI and terrible controls and camera with one of the worst cover systems going. About on a par with resistance 2 as more dull slog than the sunday afternoon dishes. What makes this very sad is the amount of time and money wasted to make this title, and that so many "profesional" reviewers were taken in by the hype to not see past the marketing lingo to the dull slow game that lies at the heart of this.… Expand
  13. Felix
    Apr 11, 2009
    1
    I hate this bloody game. No, it's not to hard, the controls simply don't work and make you die all the time. Sure, the game looks great, and it really does. But gameplay-wise it's just repetitive shooting, strange gunplay (enemies seem to take looooooads of bullets), and bad, really bad controls (it seems like the game is lagging.. in singleplayer). The story is completely I hate this bloody game. No, it's not to hard, the controls simply don't work and make you die all the time. Sure, the game looks great, and it really does. But gameplay-wise it's just repetitive shooting, strange gunplay (enemies seem to take looooooads of bullets), and bad, really bad controls (it seems like the game is lagging.. in singleplayer). The story is completely uninteresting. The only thing great about this game is it's music. Even if its not really rememberable, it still sounds great. Fix the controls!… Expand
  14. JohnDoelor
    Mar 6, 2009
    1
    I give this game credit for looking sharp, but it relies too heavily on delivering a multiplayer experience that the whole single player campaign was just thrown together. Multiplayer is a big component of first person shooters; but when the single player doesn't deliver (or when there are other games that do multiplayer much better), you realize that this game is not worth theI give this game credit for looking sharp, but it relies too heavily on delivering a multiplayer experience that the whole single player campaign was just thrown together. Multiplayer is a big component of first person shooters; but when the single player doesn't deliver (or when there are other games that do multiplayer much better), you realize that this game is not worth the purchase (or the hype).… Expand
  15. HorribleGame
    May 24, 2009
    1
    Personally, I can't believe how much everyone is loving this game? Moreover, I can't believe that the well respected Edge magazine gave it a 8-out-of-10 verdict! I am so annoyed to see Killzone 2 littering the "No1" shelf space in all the stores! WTF??? --in-game graphics which just simply could have been SO MUCH BETTER IN EVERY WAY. --Bland, Stodgy, forgettable gameplay. --And Personally, I can't believe how much everyone is loving this game? Moreover, I can't believe that the well respected Edge magazine gave it a 8-out-of-10 verdict! I am so annoyed to see Killzone 2 littering the "No1" shelf space in all the stores! WTF??? --in-game graphics which just simply could have been SO MUCH BETTER IN EVERY WAY. --Bland, Stodgy, forgettable gameplay. --And an online gaming experience that'll make you want to put a brick through the window of whatever shop you purchased this game from. The above 3 elements comprise the eagerly awaited Killzone 2. I'd say that the gameplay and graphics excell at disappointment especially when it comes to the Online gaming side of things where Killzone 2 is concerned. I LOVED Call of Duty 4 and 5 to the extent where I knew that I would subsequently find it hard to resist using Call of Duty 4/5 as a tool for measuring ANY future shooters. So how did Killzone 2 measure up?...well...All I'll say is "Thank you Infinity Ward, and thank you Activision...you gave all gamers and Shooter-lovers a reason to live, and a reason not to go get depressed about the TOTAL WASTE that is killzone 2. --To anyone looking to buy Killzone 2: RENT IT OUT FIRST! --To everyone praising Killzone 2, I'm both glad and envious that you're so pleased with the game...I've spent ages lookin forward to Killzone 2 and I really hope that I will warm to it in some way at some point.… Expand
  16. CorrectBR
    Nov 9, 2010
    1
    This game is not good the only thing good about it is the graphics the frame rate is not good and gameplay isn't good neither. And the multiplayer just isn't fun.
  17. F*ckKillzone2
    May 6, 2009
    0
    What the fuck are people doing comparing this to ANY other FPS. Call of Duty 1 is better. People go on and on and on about the graphics, their so "good" because about all the level designers did is use 4 or 5 colours and spent the rest of their time on the level. So their only doing the lest amount of work possible, yes i know the colours arent there because thats the mood of the game but What the fuck are people doing comparing this to ANY other FPS. Call of Duty 1 is better. People go on and on and on about the graphics, their so "good" because about all the level designers did is use 4 or 5 colours and spent the rest of their time on the level. So their only doing the lest amount of work possible, yes i know the colours arent there because thats the mood of the game but that idea that their graphics are awesome is because they had nothing else to work on, I mean after playing it it didn't feel like they put work into the multiplayer system.… Expand
  18. KenTran
    Mar 9, 2009
    0
    Wow! Talk about an average game with great graphics. While the game is not actually a zero game, the way people are hyping it with 10's is most likely because of the wow factor of the graphics so I have to give it a zero to even it out. lol
  19. guywhohateskillzone
    Jun 11, 2009
    0
    cause it sucks major ballz i hate the shitty graphics, i mean c'mon people lets b serious, it looks like friggin pack man and the gameplay is like putting an elephant dick in your throut, impossible, no i do not have a ps3, and this doesn't help me, i,m glad with my 360, ps3 sucks major balzzzzzz
  20. marki-t_39
    Jul 2, 2011
    0
    everyone to their own, Killzone 2 (whilst looking nice) is a clumsy,awkward controlled FPS with perhaps the worst and most irritating characters I've ever seen in a video game.
    I don't like the term 'overrated', so won't label this so. I know many like the game and I'm in the minority, but wasn't my cup of tea.
  21. 1342secs
    Dec 1, 2010
    0
    Grey the game.
  22. Vanbir
    Jan 16, 2011
    0
    Very unimpressed. I played this game for about 6 hours split over 2 different sessions, and absolutely can not stand the controls. I have quite a lot of experience in FPS's, and I would certainly rather play Golden Eye than this game. The controls are slow and unresponsive, the use of automatic weapons is a joke, and accuracy is of all weapons in general is like using a red rider BB gun asVery unimpressed. I played this game for about 6 hours split over 2 different sessions, and absolutely can not stand the controls. I have quite a lot of experience in FPS's, and I would certainly rather play Golden Eye than this game. The controls are slow and unresponsive, the use of automatic weapons is a joke, and accuracy is of all weapons in general is like using a red rider BB gun as a sniper rifle. Over all, I would say that this game is not even worth getting used.… Expand
  23. Geoffory2
    Jan 12, 2012
    0
    Its just bad ok
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Awards & Rankings

9
#9 Best PS3 Game of 2009
6
#6 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2009
10
#10 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2009

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Metascore
91

Universal acclaim - based on 94 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 90 out of 94
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 94
  3. Negative: 0 out of 94
  1. Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    100
    It's true that Killzone 2 is filled with moments that can handily be described as inspiring awe. Each scene is incredibly well detailed, from the gaps in jerry-rigged cover points letting you sneak in a killing headshot to scarred and scratched textures, the planet feels entirely believable... Without a doubt Killzone fans, action and shooter fans of any stripe will instantly tag this sequel as a powerful contender for best game of 2009. [Feb 2009, p.38]
  2. MEGamers
    99
    Killzone 2’s secret ingredient is the fluidity in gameplay that we have come to enjoy more than its graphical prowess or jaw-dropping visuals. And that’s what games have always been about... We're surprised to see Killzone 2 blows our expectations out of the water with a memorable SP campaign and a stellar MP component. To put it short, this game makes "Gears of War 2" look like a high school attempt at gaming and that is a HUGE compliment!
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    90
    Visually it's so far ahead of anything else out there it shatters your expectations...This is a PS3 showing what it's truly capable of and delivering a landmark piece of explosive entertainment you can't afford to miss. [Feb 2009, p.88]
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