Killzone: Shadow Fall

 PlayStation 4
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Nov 15, 2013
User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 2591 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,313 out of 2591
  2. Mixed: 797 out of 2591
  3. Negative: 481 out of 2591
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. bighaley21
    Nov 19, 2013
    4
    Graphically this game is amazing. It's hands down the best looking shooter I have played on a console besides Battlefield 4. With that said, gameplay is slow and at times outright frustrating. Spawn camping is a staple of this title in multiplayer. Between the turrets, bots, shockwaves, and every other extremely annoying perk in multiplayer you will want to just sit in a corner and campGraphically this game is amazing. It's hands down the best looking shooter I have played on a console besides Battlefield 4. With that said, gameplay is slow and at times outright frustrating. Spawn camping is a staple of this title in multiplayer. Between the turrets, bots, shockwaves, and every other extremely annoying perk in multiplayer you will want to just sit in a corner and camp like everyone else does. Single player is much better with a decent story. Anyone that gave this title a 10 is a fanboy that hasn't played a polished shooter imo. Game is a filler title in the series and hopefully things will get better in the future.… Expand
  2. Octavarium77
    Dec 1, 2013
    4
    Okay first of all I'd like to say that this game looks absolutely stunning...graphics are mesmerising...I have never played a Killzone game before, so I thought would perhaps be a bit "newcomer friendly" but I was wrong.

    This game feels so boring and stale I couldn't finish it...I gave up after the third mission...There were no sort of guideline or hints at all and the result of that    Okay first of all I'd like to say that this game looks absolutely stunning...graphics are mesmerising...I have never played a Killzone game before, so I thought would perhaps be a bit "newcomer friendly" but I was wrong.

    This game feels so boring and stale I couldn't finish it...I gave up after the third mission...There were no sort of guideline or hints at all and the result of that was me running around like a f*cktard for 2 hours not knowing how to get around....They should be developing an easier way to play it next time....story wise I think it was interesting, and graphically it was a bomb, best graphics in a game!    … Expand
  3. pinball123
    Jan 2, 2014
    4
    Expected to like this more based on reviews, found the game to be rather boring, bland and generic. It also doesn't help that the frame rate struggles at time. Passable FPS but if this came out as a new series and not as a launch title it would be getting 4-5 out of 10 from more reviewers.
  4. BlackNastyyy
    Jul 5, 2014
    4
    Excited to see the power of the PS4 and seeing the game that's supposed to carry the flag for Sony when it comes to shooters and release titles, I was extremely disappointed. The game looks rather good (compared to last-gen) but I've played numerous titles on the PS4 that look exponentially better. Aside from the graphics, this game has very little going for it. The campaign isExcited to see the power of the PS4 and seeing the game that's supposed to carry the flag for Sony when it comes to shooters and release titles, I was extremely disappointed. The game looks rather good (compared to last-gen) but I've played numerous titles on the PS4 that look exponentially better. Aside from the graphics, this game has very little going for it. The campaign is extremely bland and a corridor shooter, by definition. The AI is insufferable and the firefights leave much to be desired. Even on the hardest difficult, the game consists of standing behind cover, shooting enemies and walking to the next room. Lather, rinse, repeat.

    The multiplayer, on the other hand, doesn't even need to be mentioned. Hardly anyone plays it and I can see why.

    The only time I find myself wanting to play this game is for the co-op mode. It's not perfect but there's not many co-op games at the moment so I'm having to make do with what I can. Is it worth another $20 on top of the $30-40 price tag for the game? Not really.    … Expand
  5. Jlucas5565
    Jan 26, 2014
    4
    This review is for the single player campaign of Killzone: Shadow Fall. With that disclaimer out of the way…wooboy, where to begin? What a turd--er, I mean, what a vapid, listless, fragmented game. And don't even get me started on the story, writing, and voice acting (note to Gene Farber and David Harewood: reading lines is NOT acting).

    For the record, I can overlook a terrible story in    This review is for the single player campaign of Killzone: Shadow Fall. With that disclaimer out of the way…wooboy, where to begin? What a turd--er, I mean, what a vapid, listless, fragmented game. And don't even get me started on the story, writing, and voice acting (note to Gene Farber and David Harewood: reading lines is NOT acting).

    For the record, I can overlook a terrible story in a first person shooter. I can even overlook laughably bad voice acting. What I can not overlook is haphazard, nonsensical level design. Slapping the descriptors "free-form" and "open-ended" onto level design in no way compensates for the complete lack of direction. I can't count of the number of times I got lost in each level. Nothing breaks the rhythm of an FPS like poor level design. Every time I was finally getting into the action, a firefight would abruptly end with no indication as to where the hell I should go next. Admittedly, the HUD will give you environmental markers if you tap up on the D-pad, but this only adds to the broken rhythm. And why do the markers disappear to begin with?

    On top of the insipid levels, the controls are sluggish and unintuitive. In particular, the touchpad and HUD integration for the OWL sentry are both annoying and distracting (am I blasting those shielded Helghast with an EMP or shooting them?). I finally got the hang of the OWL, but I was over 3/4s of the way through the game. Speaking of the OWL, why does it allow you to zipline to map areas that result in instant death? I'll tell you why: poor level design.

    Killzone: Shadow Fall has a nugget of redemption in its pristine graphics, but even then, the environments feel devoid of life. Pretty lighting doesn't make up for bad motion capture. NPCs look like they are gliding across the map.

    In the end, perhaps the best thing I can say about this game is that it is a launch title. Pretty, and full of promise for things to come, but ultimately a waste of my $60.    … Expand
  6. rubberman
    Feb 26, 2014
    4
    This game has really stunning textures ....and that's were the good stops the game physics are awful the music is bland, and shootin someone dead , well it's just not fun ! In a game were you primarily shoot people I would have thought they would at least make that part fun ? Do yourself a favour and don't get this
  7. Klinkovsky
    Jan 30, 2014
    4
    KillZone 3 better 3 times !!! this game is like " Hey! I want my money back!!" this is not what i paid for.
    - Gameplay: we have to finish it quickly! but we don have time! wha we gonna do? we sell what we have!
    - Graphics: Really Good!!
  8. MasterChief500
    Feb 9, 2014
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Okey. You can ignore me, but write it, please. I bought PS4, hoping that it will be better than XONE. And I bought Killzone Shadow Fall. Now I'm Dissapointed. You can't lie in Killzone SF. 1st level last 5 minutes, but second- 1 hour! The same story about 9th and 10th levels. AI is not very smart. People, play Resogun-this Indie much better, that this shooter. I finished. Will you believe me or not -is your right. Sorry for my English… Expand
  9. sonygamer97
    Feb 20, 2014
    4
    As a huge Killzone fan, this was the game that I looked most forward to on the Next Gen consoles. The high intensity and great graphics on Killzone 3 made me anticipate this game even more. Upon purchasing a PS4, I also received several games, Killzone being one of them. Let me say, the graphics were incredible! Many of my friends thought I was watching a movie! However, for someAs a huge Killzone fan, this was the game that I looked most forward to on the Next Gen consoles. The high intensity and great graphics on Killzone 3 made me anticipate this game even more. Upon purchasing a PS4, I also received several games, Killzone being one of them. Let me say, the graphics were incredible! Many of my friends thought I was watching a movie! However, for some reason, I got bored of the game very fast and it was a slow moving, intensity lacking campaign.… Expand
  10. ronald_koeman
    Apr 20, 2014
    4
    What a horrible game, if this hadnt been part of a series ive always played i would of sold it after the first mision. The gameplay is horrible and couldnt be more clunky. The story gives me no interest, all previous killzones you are part of a squad, on shadow fall you do most missions alone and it is just not interesting. For me the worst thing is the lighting. Its atrocious, they haveWhat a horrible game, if this hadnt been part of a series ive always played i would of sold it after the first mision. The gameplay is horrible and couldnt be more clunky. The story gives me no interest, all previous killzones you are part of a squad, on shadow fall you do most missions alone and it is just not interesting. For me the worst thing is the lighting. Its atrocious, they have tried to hard with it and you just cant see anything, this includes the muzzle flash will means you cant see what your shooting. No idea what they were thinking, developers clearly confused themselves. Go back to the old formula please guerilla games.… Expand
  11. najstronics
    Nov 12, 2014
    4
    I got this recently so I could say I got the best experience possible due to all the game fixing patches already being out, and my "best" experience possible was not that good.

    Pros: Graphics Cons: Poor AI, poor storyline, choppy framerate. Its clear to me that this game was meant to show off PS4s graphical potencial and nothing more. If you have an extra 10 bucks, the game is    I got this recently so I could say I got the best experience possible due to all the game fixing patches already being out, and my "best" experience possible was not that good.

    Pros: Graphics

    Cons: Poor AI, poor storyline, choppy framerate.

    Its clear to me that this game was meant to show off PS4s graphical potencial and nothing more. If you have an extra 10 bucks, the game is worth a try, for more than that, choose some other game.    … Expand
  12. SirPierreFun
    Feb 4, 2015
    4
    Very pretty game for when it came out, but had a terrible story that I couldn't get into.
    the multiplayer was okay. not a lot of options when selecting a game, which was unfortunate
  13. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    4
    Fantastic technical achievements and a few interesting game-play elements don't make up for everything else being lazy and dull.
  14. Birakon
    Oct 28, 2015
    4
    First off I want to say that this game is absolutely gorgeous. One of the best looking shooters that is out. The team definitely took their time working on the graphics engine because it is gorgeous. The issue here is it seems they spent all their time on the graphics and neglected making the game stand out among other shooters. This feels like a run of the mill shooter with a pretty face.First off I want to say that this game is absolutely gorgeous. One of the best looking shooters that is out. The team definitely took their time working on the graphics engine because it is gorgeous. The issue here is it seems they spent all their time on the graphics and neglected making the game stand out among other shooters. This feels like a run of the mill shooter with a pretty face. Very generic outside of the visuals… Expand
  15. MatadorVoraz
    Dec 30, 2022
    4
    Worse than its predecessor, Killzone 3 (a great game). Worse than its counterpart released for PS Vita, Killzone Mercenary. Killzone Shadow Fall really feels like the downfall of the franchise. Impressive graphics, but short and slow gameplay, with few clashes, bad story, multiplayer with no incentive to return, exclusion of the common split-screen modes of its predecessors. Things onlyWorse than its predecessor, Killzone 3 (a great game). Worse than its counterpart released for PS Vita, Killzone Mercenary. Killzone Shadow Fall really feels like the downfall of the franchise. Impressive graphics, but short and slow gameplay, with few clashes, bad story, multiplayer with no incentive to return, exclusion of the common split-screen modes of its predecessors. Things only got a little better with the launch of Intercept, its coop DLC, but it doesn't fit that assessment.… Expand
  16. TatsMcGee
    Sep 9, 2018
    4
    Why did you want to play this game?

    Horizon Zero Dawn is one of my favorite games of all time. The same studio that made that game, made this game. I also really like First Person Shooters so I thought this game was going to be right up my alley. What did you not like about it? I don't know what it is about this game but it just did not click for me at all. The shooting felt off,    Why did you want to play this game?

    Horizon Zero Dawn is one of my favorite games of all time. The same studio that made that game, made this game. I also really like First Person Shooters so I thought this game was going to be right up my alley.

    What did you not like about it?

    I don't know what it is about this game but it just did not click for me at all. The shooting felt off, the story tried to make me care but I just did not care. The levels of themselves were just too big and convoluted. It's just not a great game, there are much better FPS available.

    How much time did you put into it?

    I probably played the game for 4ish hours.

    Do you think you'll try it again at some point?

    No, this game is just not worth your or my time. There are much better options out there.    … Expand
  17. agent13
    Jan 18, 2020
    4
    First killzone game that i played, the gunplay is horrible and the game lags the story and dialogs are ridiculous. I can't believe the creators of horizon made this
  18. gamerz4life
    Oct 10, 2020
    4
    Killzone: Shadow Fall is a big disappointment to the series (insert I’ve played every Killzone here). There is very little I can say positive about this trainwreck of a game besides that I finished it and never have to play it again. You can definitely tell that the A-list development crew at Guerilla was working on Horizon Zero Dawn at the time, because the only parts that weren’t clunky,Killzone: Shadow Fall is a big disappointment to the series (insert I’ve played every Killzone here). There is very little I can say positive about this trainwreck of a game besides that I finished it and never have to play it again. You can definitely tell that the A-list development crew at Guerilla was working on Horizon Zero Dawn at the time, because the only parts that weren’t clunky, visually or gameplay-wise, were the parts shown as a tech demo during the PS4 launch or E3.

    The story is the biggest joke since the end of Killzone 3 and the destruction of Helgan. There are absolutely no likeable characters (main or side) and the main character’s adoptive father should have been the main antagonist because he was grating to have to deal with in any situation.

    For gameplay the main mechanic is shooting, (you know in a FPS, someone should inform Guerilla Games) which works more like a generic COD shooter than a Killzone game. There is no weight behind your movements or your melee attacks. It just feels slippery. The animations at some points just don’t exist for ‘cut-scenes’ (at one point the doctor who is talking to me screams ‘NO!’ with absolutely no facial or lip movement whatsoever, not to mention the terrible voice acting that accompanied this scene) which completely pull you out of the game. At one point in the 2nd level of the game, in the core they actually put in platforming into a FPS, which is as bad as it sounds. You have to jump across walkways as they collapse to escape the ship in a first person view so you have no way to judge your jumps. Then for some reason the tutorial level also exists in the fourth level of the campaign when the tutorial cues start telling you how to jump, crouch, and aim as though you haven’t just done three levels (about 3-4 hours of tedium) worth of it! Great work from Guerilla’s D-team.

    A lot of the gameplay consists around sneaking around the map with ‘stealth’, which the AI can see you perfectly, mainly through walls and behind cover, making stealth useless. Also, the level design doesn’t help as there are traps and cameras that’ll make the whole map aware of your location. And you’ll have to one man army it through the whole Helgan army with only your trusty OWL at your side. Now how about that OWL robot, don’t even get me started. It’s a great idea but, once again, gameplay-wise it doesn’t work. Most of the time when he’s supposed to revive you, he can’t reach you, despite hovering right on top of you. And when you send him to shoot at enemies, you’ll find him shooting at a wall. You’ll start to wonder if he’s working with the enemy.

    A strange thing I don’t know if anyone else noticed, but if a grenade goes off next to you while you’re aiming, your camera will go spinning like a top uncontrollably and stare straight at the ceiling, which is one of the biggest physics glitches I’ve ever seen in a FPS.

    If you want a game that Killzone: Shallow Fall should have been like, play Titanfall 2’s campaign, or if you want a better (and graphically superior) game made by Guerilla’s A-team that was in development at the same time, play Horizon Zero Dawn. Stay away from Killzone: Shadow Fall, it’s not worth your time, even if you can play it for free, especially if you’re a Killzone fan (insert I’ve played every Killzone here).    … Expand
  19. elolugo
    Aug 14, 2020
    4
    I don't know how you can screw a game this much. Please don't buy. Spare some dollars for a true game
  20. Fersay
    Oct 3, 2019
    4
    This **** game surffer from all the problems a bad game is at its most. Poor level design,poorly AI, the history sucks, just a freaking corridor,like all linear games. Graphics are amazing,but are graphics enough to be a good game? No! Where are all the fun of games nowadays? Gunplay irritating sometimes,and all in all is a frustrating game! Fuc** you Guerrila and sony
  21. BielAlvesGG
    Nov 5, 2019
    4
    Não gostei muito da gameplay e nem da história do game , achei um pouco entediante
  22. Gabzguy
    Dec 7, 2020
    4
    Fraco. Ruim. Chato. Só tem gráfico essa merda. Bom que enterraram essa franquia, muito ruim.
  23. Burattix54
    Jun 29, 2020
    4
    This game is pretty bad. The graphics are alright, but the shooting is very generic, most weapons feel the same. The level design is sometimes confusing, the controls are very clunky, the stealth is straight up bad, and only viable in specific sessions. When the game tries to be anything more than a shooting corridor, it fails and becomes tedious, the "parkour" sections are particularlyThis game is pretty bad. The graphics are alright, but the shooting is very generic, most weapons feel the same. The level design is sometimes confusing, the controls are very clunky, the stealth is straight up bad, and only viable in specific sessions. When the game tries to be anything more than a shooting corridor, it fails and becomes tedious, the "parkour" sections are particularly bad. The story is also terrible and becomes "war bad" in the last missions (I think a couple of moral choices and different endings would've made the game better).
    The multiplayer is obviously dead, which makes a platinum unobtainable. (I wonder why the devs keep putting these f*cking online trophies in their games).    … Expand
  24. ArannirAM
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    As a launch title, it's fine. I picked this up for cheap used and eh, its not for me. While a lot of effort has been put into the way this game looks, its probably my least favourite FPS.
  25. JJ2FAS4U
    Jan 30, 2022
    4
    Atmosphere: 4
    Enjoyment: 4
    Gameplay: 3
    Graphics: 7
    Music: 5
    Story: 3
    Total: 4.33
  26. JrDouble
    Dec 7, 2022
    4
    This is a mediocre game that is absolutely ruined by the lazy and frustrating level design in the last level of the game. It's like Guerilla ran out of time and released it without doing any QA on the final level. Avoid this game at all costs, even though you can get it for virtually nothing these days, it is not worth your time.
  27. Razv
    May 17, 2014
    3
    I had really high hopes for this game. My mistake.

    I found the story really dull and boring. During the whole story I never once was amazed by what happened or interested in what there is to come. The characters are the same as the story, I never felt interested in what happens to them. Dull! The graphics are good, but not very good. Granted, I finished Infamous right before so my    I had really high hopes for this game. My mistake.

    I found the story really dull and boring. During the whole story I never once was amazed by what happened or interested in what there is to come. The characters are the same as the story, I never felt interested in what happens to them. Dull!

    The graphics are good, but not very good. Granted, I finished Infamous right before so my standards were probably pretty high. But still, I wasn't impressed.

    The gameplay is what drags it down even more if you ask me. Very repetitive, chaotic and often extremely frustrating. Even when you manage to overcome a difficult situation, there is no reward, no sense of pride, just more of the same gameplay. Ugh, frustrating and boring at the same time.

    It's been a long time since I've been so dissapointed by a game.    … Expand
  28. RealMuthaF
    Dec 5, 2014
    3
    After buying the PS4, beating inFamous Second Son and being kind of satisfied with it, I predictably went on to the next (and only) major Sony exclusive - the next-gen Killzone. And sadly, I was incredibly disappointed.But let's go over all the aspects.
    The plot. It's terrible and formulaic with a bland protagonist (unlike many other FPS's he can talk, but God, I wish he couldn't) and    After buying the PS4, beating inFamous Second Son and being kind of satisfied with it, I predictably went on to the next (and only) major Sony exclusive - the next-gen Killzone. And sadly, I was incredibly disappointed.But let's go over all the aspects.
    The plot. It's terrible and formulaic with a bland protagonist (unlike many other FPS's he can talk, but God, I wish he couldn't) and boring supporting characters. The ending deserves further berating, but that'd mean spoilers. Just know that this is one of the worst endings I've ever seen in a game, somewhat akin to Mass Effect 3.
    The gameplay. Shadow Fall is different from Killzone 3 in many ways. Instead of being a fun rollercoaster ride, it now (allegedly) offers more freedom of choice and tactical options. The sad thing is that in theory updating gameplay in a longgoing series this way should be refreshing, but in reality, it is just outright boring and irritating. For instance, you are given an ability to drop-kill and throw a knife after meelee. (Yes, exactly as in Far Cry 3), but in practice you can hardly use it in stealth because it is virtually non-existent (You'll be lucky to stealth-kill just one Helghast soldier, they'll spot you right after) or in action because going out of cover to meelee will get you killed in no time. I would specifically like to point out the terrible enemy AI, who just doesn't know of the self-preservation instinct, just running straight up to you. Oh, and another thing - as most modern shooters, you can carry two weapons in Shadow Fall. But unlike those shooters, you can freely swap only one of those, with your default gun being stuck with you throughout most of the game. Whoever thought this'd be a good idea was probably a moron.
    Level design. I just wanted to cover this separately, because it's terrible. The levels are good-looking alright, but hard to navigate (No map in singleplayer). Moreover, Guerilla somewhy decided that forcing you do defend some point against waves of mindless Helghast like five times in the campaign would be fun. It's not. I've felt extremely frustrated in each of those encounters, especially in Chapter 7.
    Graphics. No complaints here. KZ3 was a pretty game and SF easily outmatches it with sharp textures and amazing effects. Just the view on Vekta city in the first levels of the game is breathtaking.
    Multiplayer. Exactly the same as in Killzone 3. The DLC model is different, yes, with maps being free but game modes and player classes being paid. But it's nothing special.
    In other words, this was a huge drop of the bar. While Killzone 3 (I haven't played 1&2) wasn't a system-seller, it was still a well-made enjoyable and entertaining shooter. Shadow Fall, however, is more of a tech demo, it's neither a system-seller, nor even something worth picking up when you buy yourself a PS4.    … Expand
  29. partyintheback
    Nov 24, 2013
    3
    The worst Killzone. Killzone 2, 3 and Mercenary are so much better. The level design and storytelling in Shadow Fall are absolutely abysmal. Avoid this game.
  30. subodai
    Oct 21, 2014
    3
    Graphics are ok, game details, colors and acceptable depth are ps4 worthy. However, game play is below average. You can't lower in game music below 50% (developer Guerillagames claims such is necessary (?) for cueing approaching enemies. Seems the developer underestimates gamers, feels patronizing. Enemy forces make victorious gestures like waving fists when you are killed which is funnyGraphics are ok, game details, colors and acceptable depth are ps4 worthy. However, game play is below average. You can't lower in game music below 50% (developer Guerillagames claims such is necessary (?) for cueing approaching enemies. Seems the developer underestimates gamers, feels patronizing. Enemy forces make victorious gestures like waving fists when you are killed which is funny the first time but annoying when repeated over and over again. Sometimes they salute after killing you which is childish. Ever heard of a soldier who salutes after killing an enemy? Game uses controlpoints. Beware of this if you don't like that, you can't save when you want to.
    Summarizing: good graphics but limited gameplay. Not my cup of tea. If you agree, avoid this game.    … Expand
  31. LexHollow
    Jan 27, 2015
    3
    If you like twitchy, run-and-gun shooters like CoD, you'll probably enjoy this game. If you're the kind of person who preferred the comparatively slower pace, more strategic level design of the previous games, I would really give Shadow Fall a pass. Pretty disappointed with Guerrilla's direction here - it feels like it was made by a different studio.
  32. clone901
    Nov 24, 2013
    3
    killzone shadow fall is a crap game because if you played the last game all of are crap. last gen game have better multilayer battlefield 3 on Xbox and ps3 more fun
  33. asfj
    Mar 22, 2014
    3
    The biggest hyped thing - graphics - is not that true, because Anti-Alising is lacking, and light effect is too exaggerated that hurts my eyes. This is so unbearable, because if I turn down the light of display, then other things become too dark . What should I do? Last thing, although more advanced graphic engine is used, the graphic effect is even much less realistic than KZ2, so, noThe biggest hyped thing - graphics - is not that true, because Anti-Alising is lacking, and light effect is too exaggerated that hurts my eyes. This is so unbearable, because if I turn down the light of display, then other things become too dark . What should I do? Last thing, although more advanced graphic engine is used, the graphic effect is even much less realistic than KZ2, so, no immersing battle atmosphere is in this game.

    The characters and dialogues are so so blank and forgettable except for that insane terrorist, ironic. Especially that black man who seems just hasty to finish his voice acting job then earn his income ASAP with no any enthusiasm and understanding on his character. Sadly, most of time, you have to listen to his sermon.

    The metal bug mate is so annoying. It executes your order after seconds delay. Usually during the delay, you game over.

    I really like KZ2, and also I really don't like KZ3. Now, Shadow Fall IMO is even worse than KZ3.

    This game leaves me a very hollow feeling. It seems like a big but emotionless and pale tech demo for ps4.    … Expand
  34. Orbitlight
    Jan 6, 2014
    3
    I expected a good game to play but just not that interesting after the first few missions but maybe that was just me. Gameplay just takes too long to get the point across. Graphics were really nice however that doesn't cut it for me. Was I suppose to silently kill those guys? Do i have to send my robot in to deactivate every alarm from going off? How often do i have to check for enemies inI expected a good game to play but just not that interesting after the first few missions but maybe that was just me. Gameplay just takes too long to get the point across. Graphics were really nice however that doesn't cut it for me. Was I suppose to silently kill those guys? Do i have to send my robot in to deactivate every alarm from going off? How often do i have to check for enemies in my surroundings? Oh that guy appeared right after i just cleared that area. One thing that really irritated me was going over the smallest bump, made my guy do a fidgiting motion. Multiplayer or not, the bug is always there. I'm a PS4 fan, however I should have listened to my buddies and not wasted the money for this game. 3/10 not worth $60 or my time.… Expand
  35. AkimboTitan
    Feb 21, 2014
    3
    This game is a huge disappointment. The online multiplayer gameplay is completely bland, has lost its core focus, and is too heavy to capture attention for any reasonable period of time. That said, the animations are very well done, and the map design is acceptable. Still, the multiplayer aspect brings nothing new to the genre, and is ultimately boring.
    The singleplayer, firstly, looks    This game is a huge disappointment. The online multiplayer gameplay is completely bland, has lost its core focus, and is too heavy to capture attention for any reasonable period of time. That said, the animations are very well done, and the map design is acceptable. Still, the multiplayer aspect brings nothing new to the genre, and is ultimately boring.
    The singleplayer, firstly, looks gorgeous, and is one of the best looking games on console to date. That is about my only praise for it. It is around four hours worth of boring, dreary, gameplay. The story is just awful, and the AI are pathetic. It was a real letdown given the high quality of previous Killzone games. The graphics simply don't make up for the frankly awful gameplay.    … Expand
  36. KinjoTakemura
    Mar 24, 2014
    3
    I've never played a killzone game and now I see why. When I bought the game I was expecting Doom or Duke Nukem. What I got was another lame, repetitive shooter with a weak campaign mode and another kiddie room multiplayer. No thought, no strategy, no real skill, just run and gun or camp and snipe. This genre of gameplay needs to be laid to rest right beside killzone in a hole six feet deep.
  37. metamegaman
    Nov 8, 2014
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. an utter let down. apart from the very few good moments in the single player campaign this is nothing compared to the amazing killzone 1,2,3. the multiplayer is fun for one game and the snipers are useless.
    now sony have finally made killzone a big thing is makes it a huge money grab, you have to pay for co-op!!!!! sev or rico don't make an appearance and no rico's lmg. if you played the first three games you should play this. it is a good tech demo for the ps4 but the verdict brings this down as a poor shooter    … Expand
  38. iCSiMarcelinmBR
    Dec 26, 2015
    3
    If game reviews were scored on graphics alone, this would probably be the highest scoring game of all time. The attention to detail is absolutely mind blowing with the graphics showing you the power and potential of the PS4 in the next few coming years. At times the game is truly beautiful and atmospheric, easily the best graphics I've ever seen on a game. But I'm an old school breed ofIf game reviews were scored on graphics alone, this would probably be the highest scoring game of all time. The attention to detail is absolutely mind blowing with the graphics showing you the power and potential of the PS4 in the next few coming years. At times the game is truly beautiful and atmospheric, easily the best graphics I've ever seen on a game. But I'm an old school breed of gamer which asks for game play over graphics and if it doesn't play well then I'm not too interested in the game. Shame to say the game doesn't play well, it's a fairly passable first-person shooter which is often frustrating instead of enjoyable, which is a shame. I often felt a constant "I don't really know what I'm doing", type of thing. It left you in a lurch without much idea what to do which meant I was never sure whether to play the game stealthy or all action, making many moments ruined due to it not walking me through the sections properly. Also the 'cool' memorable moments like free falling was badly scripted meaning dying a lot, having to start at bad checkpoint placement a lot and just the general feeling of damn that would of been so much better if the game actually worked... The story I can't really comment on as I didn't play the other KillZones and the story goes completely over my head but I'm sure it would be enjoyable for someone who played the other games. Multiplayer is also just okay, nothing special or nothing to keep me interested for too long.… Expand
  39. gines55
    Apr 14, 2016
    3
    Es lo peor que he jugado en muchisimo tiempo, animaciones mal terminadas, zonas mal programadas, zonas frustrantes, multijugador muy lento, al igual que su jugabilidad.
    Lo unico que me ha terminado de convencer es la historia, no me parece la mejor entrega de la saga en cuanto a argumento, pero logra convencerme.
  40. Jtalk
    Sep 17, 2022
    3
    It looks nice, but it’s sooo badly made I couldn’t believe it. You have the drone with an attack mode that… wont attack. It hovers around the target being shot at and dies. You have the drone that deploys a temporary shield… underground. Some people say these can sometimes get fixed by restarting your PS4, but it’s not worth it.
  41. renatoelyone
    Jan 3, 2021
    3
    The game is one of the generic ones with a gameplay more or less and graphics slightly above the average of most. It's a bad story and a Battlefield 4-style multiplayer worsened, a real pay to win.
    You really can't believe that Guerrilla games later made Horizon Zero Dawn. This game Killzone shadow fall I do not recommend forgettable game to anyone.
  42. gypsygib
    Feb 25, 2014
    2
    Big fan of Killzone 2, enjoyed Killzone 3 a lot, this game....just terrible. Couldn't bring myself to play past the second stage. Gunplay, level design, and AI completely lacking. Graphics are nice but they only served to make me realize that graphics are as important as I thought they were. The game is so bad it made me question my love of gaming in general and whether console gamingBig fan of Killzone 2, enjoyed Killzone 3 a lot, this game....just terrible. Couldn't bring myself to play past the second stage. Gunplay, level design, and AI completely lacking. Graphics are nice but they only served to make me realize that graphics are as important as I thought they were. The game is so bad it made me question my love of gaming in general and whether console gaming as it is can survive. Yes, I have not played a game this boring since I can remember and the past years of playing quality have allowed me to forget that sometimes games are just stupid. Beware of releasing bad big profile,games, our industry, and the console industry in particular, is fragile. I know what GG was trying to accomplish, and if they did it would have been incredible, but they fell flat. In fact they failed at unprecedented levels, so much so, I can't believe GG made this game at all! I'll chock it up to being rushed. My love of the past two games makes me open to a sequel but Shadowfall is one of the worst games I've ever played. And I play A LOT of games.… Expand
  43. stepneg
    Dec 11, 2013
    2
    It really is that bad, looks amazing but other than that it is a really poor shooter, dull as can be with poor AI. The only reason I stuck with it past the first few levels is lack of anything else to play but I just couldn't be bothered to finish it.
  44. ihatecheez
    Jan 13, 2017
    2
    some of the worst game design i have ever played. how is it that killzone 2 is one of my favorite games and this is just a piece of garbage? the game doesn't tell you if you need to be stealthy of guns blazing. its so inconsistent
  45. Mad0ne
    Feb 13, 2014
    2
    Lets be real now.. PS4 is too weak for that game. FPS is bad, especially in multiplayer... reaaaaly bad laggy fps.

    Clearly poor performance is being hidden behind massive motion blur and DOF effects and all that makes game really meh.

    Singleplayer is scripted like any other fps sp game these days.

    If you dont buy it, you wont miss out anything
  46. XzRecolz
    Nov 13, 2014
    2
    Possibly the worst shooter for PS4 atm. Holy crap, this game is garbage. Teleporting enemys, enemys starring at you while you're standing right in front of their face, just doing nothing, it's just the AI in general, nothing positive to say about it. Story is boring, same for every other FPS. They won't make you care about any characters.

    2 points for the graphics and gunplay. Graphics    Possibly the worst shooter for PS4 atm. Holy crap, this game is garbage. Teleporting enemys, enemys starring at you while you're standing right in front of their face, just doing nothing, it's just the AI in general, nothing positive to say about it. Story is boring, same for every other FPS. They won't make you care about any characters.

    2 points for the graphics and gunplay. Graphics look awesome, but that's the only positive thing I can say about this game. Don't buy this, please.    … Expand
  47. J4MESOX4D
    Feb 13, 2014
    2
    I expected much more from Killzone Shadow Fall but this game is ultimately an uninspiring bore. The game looks fantastic but the core gameplay is linear and extremely dull throughout. If you unmask the visuals; there is very little of an engrossing game here and the campaign fails to impress just like many modern FPS games on the market today.

    The missions don't excite whatsoever; the    I expected much more from Killzone Shadow Fall but this game is ultimately an uninspiring bore. The game looks fantastic but the core gameplay is linear and extremely dull throughout. If you unmask the visuals; there is very little of an engrossing game here and the campaign fails to impress just like many modern FPS games on the market today.

    The missions don't excite whatsoever; the objectives are bland, the locations look great but aren't particularly fun to explore and don't offer enough scope compared to the surrounding scenery. It just feels if everything is scaled back and scripted. The gunplay isn't bad but the touchpad functionality has been dreadfully implemented and is far too awkward at times. The AI is absolutely awful also and really lets down what is already a dismal experience.

    At full price; this game is not worth a penny and even at a cheaper second-hand rate; it's best to wait and experience something else instead. This game is not on par with the previous games and you just can't help but feel they have focused too much from a technical and graphical standpoint as opposed to delivering an exciting game and gripping story.    … Expand
  48. EddieAvacado
    Nov 22, 2013
    2
    This game sucks really bad. To think, I bought a PS4 just to play this POS. Bought it on the strength of Killzone 2 and 3 which were both great. I think Killzone 2 may be my favorite shooter of all time.

    Well, they really blew it with this turkey. What good are fancy graphics if the game play sucks. It seems like they copied the worst features of other games. Lots of pain in the ass    This game sucks really bad. To think, I bought a PS4 just to play this POS. Bought it on the strength of Killzone 2 and 3 which were both great. I think Killzone 2 may be my favorite shooter of all time.

    Well, they really blew it with this turkey. What good are fancy graphics if the game play sucks. It seems like they copied the worst features of other games. Lots of pain in the ass puzzles and navigation issues and not enough shooting.

    And the graphics. Why does everything have to be a smoky hazy mess? They copied the haze and smoke of Crysis 3, and the dirt of Battlefield 4. There are much better graphics around and you don't need a PS4. Just look at "The Last of Us" or "COD Ghosts".

    Getting a PS4 to play this piece of garbage was clearly a mistake. I think I will return the PS4 and wait until some decent games are available for it. I can probably trade in the POS Shadow Fall at Gamestop for a decent price.

    So that's it for me. The end of the Killzone series. What a disappointment.    … Expand
  49. jidar
    Dec 1, 2013
    2
    One of only a few FPS games that have given me motion sickness over the years. There have been a few complaints online and apparently this series is known for it. Wish they would fix it by adding some more graphical options for things like head bob, fov and motion blur.
  50. Inzaneo
    Dec 12, 2013
    2
    Looks pretty but the game play is confusing and the story line was garbage online sucked don't waste you're time on this game. None of the weapons were any good I was just confused the whole time not fun
  51. Trial3
    Jan 15, 2014
    2
    Dull and boring game. Typical shooter, without any plot and "highlights".
    Allocated only graphics, as a continuation of a series of non-cat anywhere!    Dull and boring game. Typical shooter, without any plot and "highlights".
    Allocated only graphics, as a continuation of a series of non-cat anywhere!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  … Expand
  52. Taka33
    Apr 1, 2014
    2
    Killzone: Shadow Fall is not a very good game. There is not enough content to warrant the 60 dollar price tag. The lag in the game is bad and distracting at times, and there aren't nearly enough maps in the multiplayer. The graphics are good, but are sub par for a game that's supposed to be "next gen". There isn't enough game modes in Shadow Fall for my taste either. For a next gen gameKillzone: Shadow Fall is not a very good game. There is not enough content to warrant the 60 dollar price tag. The lag in the game is bad and distracting at times, and there aren't nearly enough maps in the multiplayer. The graphics are good, but are sub par for a game that's supposed to be "next gen". There isn't enough game modes in Shadow Fall for my taste either. For a next gen game this is a disappointing title that got stale after about 3 hours. If you want a great next gen shooter buy Titfanfall or COD: Ghosts, because Shadowfall feels too much like a tech demo for my taste.… Expand
  53. DavidJS
    Mar 13, 2014
    2
    A shooter which offers little in the way of gameplay and story. I could give it a 5 just for beautiful graphics, but it doesn't even have that. The graphics are mainly built around blinding sunlight everywhere you look - probably to hide the average textures and detail in the game environment. The only good thing I can think of about this game is it's slightly satisfying to kill an enemy,A shooter which offers little in the way of gameplay and story. I could give it a 5 just for beautiful graphics, but it doesn't even have that. The graphics are mainly built around blinding sunlight everywhere you look - probably to hide the average textures and detail in the game environment. The only good thing I can think of about this game is it's slightly satisfying to kill an enemy, but even that isn't great. Terrible game.… Expand
  54. Liliana
    May 23, 2016
    2
    Enemies are so far and tiny. Flash from guns. So difficult to see. I want to shoot enemies from short I some times can see only tiny enemy's face and head. But I love the design of guns though.
  55. Taka35
    Feb 22, 2016
    2
    Shadow Fall is a semi-competent shooter, but it completely fails to replicate the fun, frantic pace or steadiness of other next-gen shooters like Modern Warfare, Titanfall, or Battlefield Hardline.
  56. Cero404
    Apr 21, 2019
    2
    Los gráficos son hermosos, de ahí nada mas. El sistema de disparos no se siente bien, tampoco cuando te disparan a ti mismo. El doblaje al español es malo, el funcionamiento del entorno esta mal diseñado, es fácil perderse mas aun cuando los lindos gráficos hacen que sea vital usar el sonar para ver a los enemigos, porque si no, vas a disparar mas al entorno que a los propios enemigos. LosLos gráficos son hermosos, de ahí nada mas. El sistema de disparos no se siente bien, tampoco cuando te disparan a ti mismo. El doblaje al español es malo, el funcionamiento del entorno esta mal diseñado, es fácil perderse mas aun cuando los lindos gráficos hacen que sea vital usar el sonar para ver a los enemigos, porque si no, vas a disparar mas al entorno que a los propios enemigos. Los ataques a melé dan risa, si hace la animación, es normal, pero cuando no, solo ves caer el cadáver del enemigo con unas físicas de muñeco de trapo peor echas que en half - life 2. Dentro del juego hay una opción de bloquearlo a 30 fps. Porque alguien haría eso? fácil, porque el juego tiene caídas de fps. Funciona a 60fps, miras a un lado, PUM 30. Es molesto, marea y con el tiempo te da una mala experiencia.

    Solo vale la pena si lo obtienes gratis, tal vez en los 7 días gratis del PS Now o te lo ganaste de alguna forma, si no. Mejor ni lo toques, al día de hoy hay varios fps en ps4 con hermosos gráficos Y A 60 FPS. Y lo mas importante, divertidos.    … Expand
  57. Allex212
    Jan 13, 2022
    2
    a bad game you don't see enemies .good graphics bad gameplay.....................
  58. Haannss
    Jul 24, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Flawed shooter full of dull mechanics. Graphics are the best -and only good- part. The story and gameplay are horrible. Not worthy pf playing it.… Expand
  59. GABRIEL1030
    Sep 30, 2018
    1
    Shadow Fall is a beautiful game, but its story is bad. There isn't an Helghast Campaign, play again like an ISA operative is very boring. The scenarios are uninspired, the IA is bad, some flying moments are very nasty.

    The Multiplayer is very generic and bland, because there are only 24 players in little scenarios, not vehicles, not jet-packs, not Exos.
  60. SveedeshFeesch
    Nov 19, 2013
    1
    Considering this game killed my PS4 while playing it, I can't recommend it. I had gotten towards the end of it (all signs in the story were pointing to it) and even then, it was pretty bland and was far too short to enjoy.
  61. dexterblows
    Jan 26, 2014
    1
    The difference between multiplayer and campaign are as wide as the Atlantic. Online is balanced perfectly and a lot of fun. great map design and cool abilities.
    The campaign is among the most frustrating gaming experiences your'e likely to have. Too many enemies thrown at you and no way to tell which way they're going to come from. You are given a cover mechanic but not given any cover.    The difference between multiplayer and campaign are as wide as the Atlantic. Online is balanced perfectly and a lot of fun. great map design and cool abilities.
    The campaign is among the most frustrating gaming experiences your'e likely to have. Too many enemies thrown at you and no way to tell which way they're going to come from. You are given a cover mechanic but not given any cover. The level design is horrible and complicated which will cause you to get lost very often.
    For some reason they thought it would be a good idea to include platform jumping levels which will cause way to many deaths. The in flight controls are loose and counter intuitive.
    Checkpoints will cause you to replay long gun fights over and over again.
    This game almost made me throw my controller.    … Expand
  62. vabulden
    Jun 17, 2014
    1
    This game is below mediocre. It's definitely the worst KZ in the series.

    I'll start with good things: visuals and sound fx. Game looks great, the best on PS4 and X1 and one of the best visuals in gaming. Also sounds are good. For example, I was shooting at ceiling and there were sounds of bullets dropping on floor. But when it comes to gameplay, it fails. The main sin of the game:    This game is below mediocre. It's definitely the worst KZ in the series.

    I'll start with good things: visuals and sound fx. Game looks great, the best on PS4 and X1 and one of the best visuals in gaming. Also sounds are good. For example, I was shooting at ceiling and there were sounds of bullets dropping on floor.

    But when it comes to gameplay, it fails. The main sin of the game: it's boring. Boring campaign, boring multiplayer (a generic btw). I started playing game 6 months ago, and I didn't finish it yet, because game puts me to sleep and I can't play more than one chapter at a time. The story is not interesting and they ignore previous games (what a great idea to put enemy on your home planet and give them weapons - sweat).

    Level design is bad, and environment feels empty. There're also a lot of invisible walls. Weapons are the most basic (no innovation, no signature weapon), AI is stupid.
    In some scenarios where you need to hold the ground, you can hide in a spot and wait for a scene to end.

    Also I didn't like that for L1 special actions you have to be precise, otherwise it won't respond.

    If you played previous KZ MP - it hasn't changed. It's like COD,

    In the end, this game feels like tech demo, to show capabilities of PS4. And it accomplish this task but fails at the gameplay. I do not recommend buying this game.    … Expand
  63. SonyLover2k
    Nov 20, 2013
    1
    Whilst the graphics on this game are quite good for a next gen game, the way this game plays is unbelievably bad. I cant think of a game with worse gameplay and story.

    Avoid this game like the plague.
  64. Venonomicon
    Feb 16, 2014
    1
    Solo: A linear game, with a generic story. Go from A to B, primarily solve the problem, secondarily occasionally shoot something. This is not a First Person Shooter, it's a First Person Puzzler.

    Online Multiplayer: Awkward, slow, muddy controls thanks to the game engine. Jerky firing, useless sights, slow grenade throws, limited weapons, limited attachments. A horrid experience.    Solo: A linear game, with a generic story. Go from A to B, primarily solve the problem, secondarily occasionally shoot something. This is not a First Person Shooter, it's a First Person Puzzler.

    Online Multiplayer: Awkward, slow, muddy controls thanks to the game engine. Jerky firing, useless sights, slow grenade throws, limited weapons, limited attachments. A horrid experience.

    Trophies: 33 total, 22 Solo, 11 MP. Sadly the MP trophies would take 100s of hours of play to unlock, and since the MP mode is so terrible, it will not happen for most people, not even hardcore trophy hunters.

    I would value this game at £20/$30, it looks good enough, but plays poorly. You can get the same clunky MP experience from Blacklight: Retribution for free on PSN. If you enjoy Call of Duty MP, then you are best sticking with Call of Duty. If you want a Sci-Fi experience, try Warframe, Blacklight: Retribution, or DC Universe Online for Free until the release of Destiny.    … Expand
  65. Rubius25
    Apr 2, 2014
    1
    Killzone: Shadow Fall is a below average, generic experience from start to finish. For all its lofty ambitions and hype it is an unbelievable failure, a real disappointment for all PlayStation 34 owners. The single player campaign is boring and forgettable, and the multiplayer is unspectacular in almost every way. You should probably wait to purchase Destiny if you're hurting to play anKillzone: Shadow Fall is a below average, generic experience from start to finish. For all its lofty ambitions and hype it is an unbelievable failure, a real disappointment for all PlayStation 34 owners. The single player campaign is boring and forgettable, and the multiplayer is unspectacular in almost every way. You should probably wait to purchase Destiny if you're hurting to play an FPS on PS4.… Expand
  66. StanGoodvibes
    Jan 8, 2015
    1
    Wow, hard to actually describe my disappointment after the awesomeness of KillZone3. It was obviously cobbled together on a budget in time for the launch of the PS4. One can almost smell the cynicism of Guerrilla Games knowing they have the only real FPS going into the launch of the PS4 so could make it as crap as they liked and everyone would buy it anyway.

    Compared to the awesome    Wow, hard to actually describe my disappointment after the awesomeness of KillZone3. It was obviously cobbled together on a budget in time for the launch of the PS4. One can almost smell the cynicism of Guerrilla Games knowing they have the only real FPS going into the launch of the PS4 so could make it as crap as they liked and everyone would buy it anyway.

    Compared to the awesome scenes, dialog, gameplay, script, story and cutscenes of Killzone 3, KZ4 just seems like an overly dull version of Halo. Most of the missions I had no idea of the objective, it was the same repetitive gunfight over and over again, hiding behind cover provided NO protection at all, and I actually gave up in boredom half way through when I died for about the 10th time because it just goes on and on and on and I have no idea what I'm supposed to achieve.

    Avoid.    … Expand
  67. ThePiePieper
    Oct 30, 2015
    1
    What a waste of money. Just got a PS4 and picked this up used. Sorry to all those who bought this new. I know is a sci fi shoot but dang was the story meh. AI was garbage, mission design was terrible and the pacing just put me to sleep. I couldn’t uninstall it fast enough.
  68. BSchwarz95
    Jul 9, 2018
    1
    This might be the worst game I've played in my life (definitely since I started my Gaming Renaissance in 2016), for so many reasons. Let me get this out of the way first: it looks great. This game is gorgeous, the graphics are superb. But that doesn't change the game itself. It's a shiny, well-polished pile of **** There are a lot of cool concepts in the game itself but every single one ofThis might be the worst game I've played in my life (definitely since I started my Gaming Renaissance in 2016), for so many reasons. Let me get this out of the way first: it looks great. This game is gorgeous, the graphics are superb. But that doesn't change the game itself. It's a shiny, well-polished pile of **** There are a lot of cool concepts in the game itself but every single one of them is executed horrendously. The gameplay is absolute trash; it plays like a Nintendo 64 game that has been slightly remastered (poorly) for the new gen consoles. Every chapter has something different in it, cool right? No. Every chapter introduces you to a new concept, a new way to play, and the game never tells you what to do with your new tech. Every level plays like a tutorial and never allows you to get used to any of the mechanics. There are like maybe three different weapons you can pick up off the ground but no matter what, you ALWAYS have to carry around an assault rifle that the game chooses for you, and you can't trade it for something else. I hated the damn gun, it fires fast and reloads slow so I was stuck having to use other guns to shoot, and you can only have one other gun besides the ****ty one they give you. Such a step down from the third game which allowed you an assault rifle, heavy weapon, and sidearm of your choosing. What's the justification of decreasing the player's options? Some amazing elements in K2 and K3 were removed in this game, including cover and stealth. The weapons do a lot of damage and the enemies take little before they die. It's not hard at all but every gun reloads extremely slowly which hindered my gameplay so much. I'm all for harder games that challenge your playstyle and force you to take a more methodical approach, but this is not that game. It's not a hard game, it's just designed so poorly that you're forced to keep replaying checkpoints until you're able to make up for the **** mechanics. The automatic checkpoints are unapologetically bad, forcing me to restart checkpoints with enemies directly in front of me without any ammo in my weapon. The objective markers are so lazily implemented and sometimes just don't show up at all, making this game a maze to navigate. For the first three missions, I dug it pretty well. The fourth mission wasn't too bad, and then 5-9 were absolutely abysmal. 10 was a joke. When I started playing 10 (which is a post credit scene out of left field), I thought "wow, finally. let's see what this game can do with stealth," but it got old fast. And it didn't make sense at all. Major plot hole. Which brings me to...story! What story?! What characters?! The introduction made me tear up, it was sweet and beautiful. Everything after that? The opposite. This game has the most bland story, most inconsistent gameplay, most amateur mechanics, and most reasons for people getting an Xbox to buy Halo instead. Oh, the voice acting. Honestly, so forgettable. It seems like they got the voice for "Guy in Baseball Hat" from some random movie background to play the lead. And I don't even remember the character's name. The only cool character was Ghost or whatever the girl's name was but she's just sprinkled in the game here and there with no arc. Other supporting characters pop in and out of the story but never mean anything at all. I'd be hard pressed to remember anything about this game in just a few days. There are so many times throughout the game in which you just have to press a button here, press a button there, and then do this. It doesn't feel like a game at all. Also, the button mapping is garbage and even when you remap the buttons, the on-screen instructions still use the classic controls. How could that be overlooked? Why is Circle the same button for "interact" as it is "crouch"? So many times throughout the game I would run over to adrenaline packs and try to pick them up but instead I'd just be humping the wall right in front of the pack itself. It's glitchy, sloppy, and disasterously disappointing. Abysmal, indeed.… Expand
  69. rukia-chan
    Dec 15, 2013
    0
    Killzone Shadow Fall deserves less, Guerrilla keeps destroying the original storyline of Killzone by keeping Helghan the bad guys and ISA always the good guys...

    so,not buy this game is terrible.
  70. tdebug
    Dec 7, 2013
    0
    This game can offer hopelessly nothing. Boring, standard, featureless and idea-free game play that what it is about.
    It is PS4 exclusive from Sony to demonstrate HD textures, that's it.
  71. MORJ
    Jan 27, 2014
    0
    Al show not a single ounce of good gameplay in this cinematic shooter. The ai is terrible and the setpieces are unbelievably boring. I feel sleep dirng the campaing.
  72. taylorswift
    Apr 25, 2020
    0
    واقعا سطح پایین ترین بازی ممکن که حتی نمیتونی تیر بزنی
    از سونی همچین افتضاحی بعید بود
    دوربین بد
    هوش مصنوعی احمقانه
  73. adrenilinmatt
    Mar 9, 2021
    0
    This game sums up perfectly a series that never came close to being what it wanted to be. Halo. Even its best entry "Killzone 2" comes nowhere near the greatness of Halo and its weakest entries. Shadow Fall does a deft job at putting the final nail in the coffin of a franchise that is the epitome of mediocrity. Another Sony graphical showcase hollow of any fun or meaningful storytelling.This game sums up perfectly a series that never came close to being what it wanted to be. Halo. Even its best entry "Killzone 2" comes nowhere near the greatness of Halo and its weakest entries. Shadow Fall does a deft job at putting the final nail in the coffin of a franchise that is the epitome of mediocrity. Another Sony graphical showcase hollow of any fun or meaningful storytelling. The trend has continued into the future, thankfully without any further entries into this appalling franchise.… Expand
  74. raphmello
    Apr 13, 2014
    0
    The most boring launch game title ever released..... The single player is unplayable, it's so boring that I couldn't finish it and I don't intend to... I haven't given a chance to the multiplayer, although the most of review say the multiplayer saves the game. Don't waste your money and time in it.
  75. Marxists
    Nov 19, 2013
    0
    Something that doesn't disappoint in Killzone: Shadow Fall is its attention to detail and overall scenery. It feels like the entire world was handcrafted from the best that Guerrilla Games could put forth. However, the game itself will you leave you wanting more from an otherwise sub-par launch title. Ranging from poorly done AI, to a multiplayer that feels like a mix between CoD andSomething that doesn't disappoint in Killzone: Shadow Fall is its attention to detail and overall scenery. It feels like the entire world was handcrafted from the best that Guerrilla Games could put forth. However, the game itself will you leave you wanting more from an otherwise sub-par launch title. Ranging from poorly done AI, to a multiplayer that feels like a mix between CoD and Killzone, the game isn't without it's flaws.… Expand
  76. defiance000
    Dec 13, 2013
    0
    this game has a bad bad story. gfx are nice but trhe gameplay is truly horrendous and boring. I would rather sit there watch paint dry than play this game. I was expecting sooo much and this was the biggest letdown ever.
  77. DHeald23
    Dec 21, 2013
    0
    The gameplay is so linear and boring. Not to mention the AI is the worst I have seen on next gen so far. The graphics are the best on PS4, but definitely not worth picking up.
  78. Erkka
    Mar 20, 2014
    0
    Killzone Shadow Fall deserves less, Guerrilla keeps destroying the original storyline of Killzone by keeping Helghan the bad guys and ISA always the good guys...
  79. Zootds
    Feb 20, 2015
    0
    This game was 6 hours and boring! If I could trade this game in for an Xbox one and I would be the happiest person in the world because I was on the PlayStation hype train and Sony has failed me for the last time.
  80. indywarrior
    Apr 5, 2014
    0
    Huge let down. A lot of great idea's - however most couldn't have been executed more poorly.

    In 30 years of gaming - I have never taken what's supposed to be a top tier game out of the console prior to completion - this was a first.

    Whoever came up with the free fall sections - should be fired.
  81. Ordy
    Sep 19, 2014
    0
    This sort of complete rubbish game is making me regret buying a PS4. How can gaming companies relase s@#$ like this nowdays. The story sucks, the characters are unliakble. The levels are boring and don't look as goof as anything from PC for the last few years. Random parts of the game have"bosses" with nfi what is going on. No explaination about what your charater is doing and then you getThis sort of complete rubbish game is making me regret buying a PS4. How can gaming companies relase s@#$ like this nowdays. The story sucks, the characters are unliakble. The levels are boring and don't look as goof as anything from PC for the last few years. Random parts of the game have"bosses" with nfi what is going on. No explaination about what your charater is doing and then you get things like this free fall with 0 explaination how to not die at the end of it after countless deaths, it requires looking on forums to find out go for some slightly shiny spot, that might work. Please stop making games, was free with the PS4 and Im just going to sell this rubbish, not even worth completing as there has been no charcter development anyway.… Expand
  82. Sucknut420
    Aug 8, 2014
    0
    Guerrilla Game's self proclaimed "halo killer' launches alongside the release of Sony's PS4. In an attempt to steal the thunder from Microsoft's storied halo franchise, Killzone Shadow Fall has instead been the killer of it's own franchise.
  83. ps4misery
    Oct 29, 2015
    0
    Why is this game the best game possible for the PS4 launch I'll tell you why.

    First of all, it is gorgeous. Not only the technical part of the graphics, but also the artistic direction. Everything is just beautiful, and I caught myself quite a lot of time just looking at the view. Then, I really appreciate the fact that Guerrilla didn't want to make the same Killzone as the 3 first…
  84. WalkerTXChicken
    Sep 15, 2014
    0
    This was the first game I purchased with my PS4. After playing the game for a weekend I got quickly bored and frustrated. Due to the many updates I can no longer even play this game on my ps4. I am very disappointed in this game.
  85. Well_Done
    Jun 17, 2015
    0
    sigh where do i start..

    it was really hard to go through the first mission gosh this game is one of the worst i have ever played in my life, i was so hyped for it, the graphics looked amazing but never ever going to buy any game based on graphics the gameplay was really so bad slow for this type of a game and broken graphics are good nothing impressive but good Story i don't know    sigh where do i start..

    it was really hard to go through the first mission gosh this game is one of the worst i have ever played in my life, i was so hyped for it, the graphics looked amazing but never ever going to buy any game based on graphics

    the gameplay was really so bad slow for this type of a game and broken
    graphics are good nothing impressive but good
    Story i don't know since i didn't get trough the game

    overall one of the most awful experiences in my whole life    … Expand
  86. ps4sucks-pc-ftw
    Jun 14, 2015
    0
    -I've been influenced by PS4 fanboys who write negative comments on other systems to do the same, to the PS4- Pretty graphics to introduce the next gen, absolute trash in the rest.
  87. pasha4ur
    Dec 6, 2016
    0
    About Singleplayer. Maybe most uninteresting stupid game I've ever played. Story, gameplay, controling - all is trash. I deleted it after middle of game. Can't play in such trash
  88. hypernewbie
    Aug 5, 2017
    0
    Graphics, perf, story, execution is all pretty good. Audio ...etc also very good. 10/10 each.

    -100/10 for gameplay. Guerilla games always has this problem. They have no **** idea how to actually create gameplay that actually plays like a game. All the mechanics just don't work. Please for god's sake, hire a real senior game designer. Whoever designed the gun and mechanics balancing,    Graphics, perf, story, execution is all pretty good. Audio ...etc also very good. 10/10 each.

    -100/10 for gameplay. Guerilla games always has this problem. They have no **** idea how to actually create gameplay that actually plays like a game. All the mechanics just don't work. Please for god's sake, hire a real senior game designer. Whoever designed the gun and mechanics balancing, fire them, hire a 13 year old who will design better gameplay and balance.

    The gunplay just doesn't acyually work. Reload is too slow, all the actions are too slow. Hacking is too slow Echo marking is too slow even commanding your bot is too slow. Throwing a grenade is too slow. Climbing ladders is too slow jumping over a ledge animation is too slow melee animation is too slow stealth kills are too slow ADS is too slow reviving using adrenaline is too slow jumping is too slow landing is too slow dealing with soldier enemies is too slow killing enemies is too slow replacing your gun is too slow picking up adrenaline is too slow. Get every single player action, literally QUADRIPLE the animation speed, then we'll talk.

    For reference of good gunplay, look at Vanquish, Call of Duty, Battlefield ...etc. That is good gunplay. You are not good gunplay. Aspire to be good gunplay.

    You can't prone, and all the cover designed in this game so that it's actually better *NOT* to use the cover, because all the cover in the game is too low. Again you can't prone, you can't actually COVER yourself from being shot because your crouch height is so high and cover is so low. In other words the cover doesn't actually COVER anything.

    Stealth mechanics are nonfunctional.    … Expand
  89. AnRo
    Dec 8, 2018
    0
    Single player. This has got to be the most annoying console game I've ever played. The controls are awkward, the gameplay - repetitive. I mean fighting off waves after waves after waves of the same enemies who just keep coming... Come on! It's like developers weren't allowed to play any game in the last 10 years or so... And the graphics - Uncharted 1-3 look way better than that!
  90. ayed
    Jan 23, 2019
    0
    what a **** peas of **** games not even worth the box that came in it boring repetitive just horrible
  91. Summon-Diego
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    **** futuristic game.... nobody stand this **** anymore. At least they should work on the storyline a little better.
  92. Lord_PaiinZ19
    Dec 5, 2021
    0
    Please, if you are thinking of playing this game in 2021, just don´t do it. It´s very boring in my opinion. It´s one of this ordinary shooters, boring weapons, the same missions like every game in this category (escort, destroy 3 tagets etc.) FInding my way through this videogame was awful.
  93. JuanJorgeperez
    Jun 25, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. About Singleplayer. Maybe most uninteresting stupid game I've ever played. Story, gameplay, controling - all is trash. I deleted it after middle of game.… Expand
  94. RoverDiscover
    Apr 24, 2022
    0
    Overrated and boring.
    Worst Killzone game ever, let's hope the next will get back on track
  95. meyerpark
    Feb 21, 2022
    0
    I heard killzone shadowfall doesn't have as much players compared to killzone 2 when online was still around. But all the ps3 killzone servers closed long time ago and this killzone shadowfallw as the only killzone with online. But killzone shadowfall i heard was the most strangest entry and less replay value. Even though because it came on a next console, it was the worst killzone entry.I heard killzone shadowfall doesn't have as much players compared to killzone 2 when online was still around. But all the ps3 killzone servers closed long time ago and this killzone shadowfallw as the only killzone with online. But killzone shadowfall i heard was the most strangest entry and less replay value. Even though because it came on a next console, it was the worst killzone entry. Killzone 2 was better although the servers closed so nah lol. Killzone is nowhere nothing.… Expand
  96. Patoplexx
    Feb 12, 2022
    0
    Detesto tanto este juego, repetitivo hasta el cansancio, un final horrible, de los peores que he visto jamas
  97. StormDeath69
    Aug 7, 2023
    0
    Une catastrophe en tout point, rien ne va !
    Une vrai purge sur PS5 meme les graphismes sont moches vu que le jeu ne s'affiche quand 1080p max alors sur un écran 4K c'est une bouillie de pixel
  98. OGsinn
    May 12, 2023
    0
    t r a s h , t r a s h , t r a s h , t r a s h , t r a s h , t r a s h , t r a s h , t r a s h , t r a s h , t r a s h , t r a s h , t r a s h , t r a s h , t r a s h , t r a s h , t r a s h , t r a s h , t r a s h , t r a s h , t r a s h , t r a s h , t r a s h , t r a s h .
  99. AGCR
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    Sin problemas este es el peor exclusivo de Sony, aún siendo un juego de lanzamiento del PS4 sus gráficas son horribles y su doblaje latino no tiene alma, aparte de mecanicas lentas e historia aburrida.
next
Page:

Awards & Rankings

16
#16 Best PS4 Game of 2013
1
#1 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2013
1
#1 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2013

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 88 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 88
  2. Mixed: 42 out of 88
  3. Negative: 0 out of 88
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Feb 13, 2014
    88
    A very good and varied multiplayer FPS. Some things, like the big attack/defend scenarios, were better on Killzone 3. [Jan 2014]
  2. GameCritics
    Jan 22, 2014
    50
    In attempting to juggle so many balls at once, it simply loses control and bats them all over the place in a crazed, lurching frenzy as it tries to stop the whole thing from falling apart.
    Read full review
  3. Riot Pixels
    Jan 15, 2014
    61
    Whatever the reason was for making Shadow Fall in the first place, the result is a mixture of bland, annoying and weird.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »