• Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Oct 23, 2012
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  • Summary: Killzone HD is a first-person shooter in which players assume the role of elite soldiers defending a colonial planet that has fallen under siege.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 18
  2. Negative: 2 out of 18
  1. Oct 28, 2012
    75
    A just correct remake, with a lot of room for improvement. It does fix some issues present in the original game and improves the textures, but still it feels far from other HD remakes. One way or another, it is indeed the best way to get involved with the beginning of the series.
  2. Oct 29, 2012
    70
    Though there are issues with Killzone HD, it should be remembered that this is an HD port of a last gen title, not a complete remake, so some bugs should be expected. For fans of the Killzone franchise, or FPS fans on a tight budget, this is well worth playing.
  3. Play UK
    Nov 30, 2012
    65
    It's this lack of imagination in environmental design that takes Killzone down a notch. [Issue#225, p.83]
  4. Nov 13, 2012
    60
    Technically speaking, Killzone HD is a good remake. But it's too hard to play such an old FPS with other masterpieces available.
  5. Games Master UK
    Dec 18, 2012
    60
    Visually underwhelming. [Jan 2013, p.81]
  6. PSM3 Magazine UK
    Dec 23, 2012
    58
    Sony's infamous Halo-beater was gorgeous and clunky years ago; now it's just unattractive and clunky, even in HD. [Jan 2013, p.104]
  7. Nov 22, 2012
    30
    A substandard, lazy port only serves to highlight how dated Killzone HD feels. What could have been a brilliant reimagining of the originals dark, futuristic story in a more modern game engine instead brings back memories of yesteryear. Dated shooting mechanics, busted damage models and corridor-layouts with illusions of larger, open environments are only saved by the visual style and the sound engineering. Unfortunately, that's not enough to create an enjoyable gaming experience.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 12
  2. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Mar 19, 2022
    10
    _не простое ощущение от прохождения KIllzone Classics HD, скорее всего сравнимо именно с просмотром устаревшего боевика на кассете VHS, с тем_не простое ощущение от прохождения KIllzone Classics HD, скорее всего сравнимо именно с просмотром устаревшего боевика на кассете VHS, с тем самым переводом, обрезанными сценами дабы сэкономить место на плёнке, искажённым звуком, картинкой и в этом нет ничего плохого. Мне искренне хотелось узнать с чего всё началось, узнал, понравилось, в прохождении следующих частей -однозначно, быть

    "Первая Killzone в высшей степени противоречивой: самый раскрученный шутер для PS2, игра получилась чрезмерно сложной, затянутой, да и просто кривой.", - Кирилл Перевозчиков из Канобу (Kanobu.ru — русскоязычный информационно-развлекательный веб-сайт о компьютерных играх и других видах развлечений), присудил Killzone самый низкий балл (ниже среднего) из всех изданий, а именно 4 из 10. В наибольшей степени автором критиковалась ни чем не отличающаяся графика HD - версии игры, чрезмерно тяжёлый уровень сложности и неправильно расставленные чекпойнты.

    _первый шутер от первого лица во вселенной KIllzone, останется в моей памяти как сложный и атмосферный мир, придуманный с нуля разработчиками, старый и неуклюжий в хорошем смысле этих слов. Он такой и должен быть, начинать всегда тяжело, особенно когда это стартующие звено в такой бедующей захватывающийся серии

    _not a simple feeling from passing KIllzone Classics HD, most likely it is comparable to watching an outdated action movie on a VHS cassette, with the same translation, cut scenes in order to save space on the film, distorted sound, picture, and there is nothing wrong with that. I sincerely wanted to know how it all began, I found out, I liked it, in the passage of the following parts - definitely, to be

    "The first Killzone is highly controversial: the most hyped shooter on PS2, the game turned out to be overly complicated, drawn out, and just plain crooked." - Kirill Perevozchikov from Kanobu (Kanobu.ru is a Russian-language infotainment website about computer games and other types of entertainment), awarded Killzone the lowest score (below average) of all publications, namely 4 out of 10. The most criticized by the author was the indistinguishable graphics of the HD version of the game, an excessively difficult level of difficulty and incorrectly placed checkpoints.

    _the first first-person shooter in the KIllzone universe will remain in my memory as a complex and atmospheric world, invented from scratch by the developers, old and clumsy in the best sense of these words. This is how it should be, it's always hard to start, especially when it's the starting line in such a troubled exciting series
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  2. Nov 16, 2019
    10
    A awesome game I had this on my ps2 when I was 6 years old I'm 25 now and I still play this it's the best 1st person shooter I have everA awesome game I had this on my ps2 when I was 6 years old I'm 25 now and I still play this it's the best 1st person shooter I have ever played I wish this game plus killzone 2 and 3 were on ps4 this game isn't halo but who cares it's good for what it is with a 10/10 story characters gunplay weapons and skirmish matches I have nearly platinumed the game but it won't work on my ps3 anymore for some reason it would be so much better if this plus all killzone games were available through purchase through psn on ps4 Expand
  3. Dec 13, 2012
    9
    A great idea remaster a classic as Killzone, was undoubtedly one of the best games for the PS2 and is now in HD on PSN. Just need toA great idea remaster a classic as Killzone, was undoubtedly one of the best games for the PS2 and is now in HD on PSN. Just need to remastericen Resident Evil 2 is a good chance to enjoy this game. No doubt the video quality you have is poor and is about the same as the PS2 version, so I had to increase you a little more quality but should also put some more as more players online or increase you new maps. A classic game for PS3 Expand
  4. Nov 7, 2016
    7
    Not as good as the original, easier on the eyes though. There are little things which make gameplay awkward such as the night vision being wayNot as good as the original, easier on the eyes though. There are little things which make gameplay awkward such as the night vision being way too bright and the sniper rifle being near impossible to use in some parts due to how bright the orange is. Expand
  5. Mar 26, 2013
    7
    The first Killzone was very good at its time, but even then there was some very annoying mistakes. There were bugs everywhere, and the oneThe first Killzone was very good at its time, but even then there was some very annoying mistakes. There were bugs everywhere, and the one player campaign was too monotone, so it got boring really easily. Of course, they couldn't change the gameplay itself, so I don't consider it a mistake, but they should have fixed at least the graphic bugs. Expand
  6. Dec 22, 2019
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’m not sure if this contain spoilers, that’s why I add a warning just in case.

    Killzone is developed by Guerrilla Games and it’s published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, and it’s about people who had rebuilt their planet, Helghan, and attacks ISA (Interplanetary Strategic Alliance) by invading the planet Vetka and Captain Jan Templar has been assigned with Shadow Marshal Luger and Rico Valasquez to find an ISA operative named Gregor Hakha. I like how the story of the campaign was made, and how the visuals were designed; however, no matter which difficulty you’re on, the way the game was played is disappointingly hard unless if you play one of the characters once you unlock them later. My biggest issues with the game is the way how to play it. You know how in Halo and Call of Duty, you have to either press the A button if you’re playing both Halo and Call of Duty on the Xbox, or the cross button if you’re playing Call of Duty on the PlayStation, Your character jumps? Well, in the first Killzone game, you can’t do that. Why? My other biggest issue with the first Killzone game which really annoys me and almost bores out of my mind, until I played only one character throughout the campaign, is how you have to reach the checkpoint when you get to the middle of the level you’re playing on the campaign. I feel like that was unnecessary. It should’ve had more checkpoints the same way as Halo and Call of Duty did. On a positive note, if you’re planning on playing the campaign and once you have unlocked all 3 of the 4 characters, I highly recommend picking Rico throughout the campaign, because he is easy to play and easy to beat the game. In the end, it’s a fun game in the way how the story was told aside from the poorly script writing that I’ve heard about, and I’m looking forward to playing Killzone: Liberation if I get a PS Vita, and Killzone 2 sometime soon and I hope that they’re better than the first one as far as I’m playing those games in my own experience.
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  7. Jun 9, 2019
    6
    Shooter en primera persona que no destaca en nada ademas de ser muy basico. Fue muy sobrevalorado en su momento.

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