Killzone: Shadow Fall

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

Mixed or average reviews- based on 2591 Ratings

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  1. Parsa2079
    Sep 11, 2023
    6
    I just played it because it was ps4 exclusive. The story was boring without any elements of excitement.
  2. Arya977
    Aug 20, 2023
    5
    Gameplay..............Mediocre
    Graphics................Great
    Story.......................Good
    Score.....................Mediocre
  3. Yellsirskii
    Aug 16, 2023
    7
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  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 34m2121
    Jul 21, 2023
    6
    Berbat bir hikaye anlatımı ve karakterler,ortalama üzeri bir oynanış, Türkçe dublajı olması güzel bir artı, oyunun aslında güzel bir evreni var ama oyuna yedirememişler.
  7. 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.
  8. RTCWFAN
    Jun 21, 2023
    8
    Not everyone is a fan of how the Killzone games evolved. But Shadow Fall was a great opener for the PS4. Overall rating: 8.0.
  9. FRIST_008
    Jun 15, 2023
    6
    После того, как я познакомился с тем, с чего начиналась 4-ая соня, я даже удивлён в том, что такая популярная консоль... Потому что первая доступная игра на консоли
    - Это плохая игра, И плохой вход во вселенную.
    - Это плохой шутер чтобы стрелять, - это постановочные заставки без динамики и кучи эффектов на поле боя, - Это устаревшая графика, при сравнению с соседями того же года, - а    После того, как я познакомился с тем, с чего начиналась 4-ая соня, я даже удивлён в том, что такая популярная консоль... Потому что первая доступная игра на консоли
    - Это плохая игра, И плохой вход во вселенную.
    - Это плохой шутер чтобы стрелять,
    - это постановочные заставки без динамики и кучи эффектов на поле боя,
    - Это устаревшая графика, при сравнению с соседями того же года,
    - а значит, это максимально анальная игра на 6 баллов

    На этом я думаю будем заканчивать.
    - пишите своё мнение в Анналы интернета
    - пропускайте аннальные игры
    - и увидимся в некро 4каналах    … Expand
  10. Yojimbo2015
    May 30, 2023
    8
    Pretty FPS that's a nice blend of action and stealth and which owes more than a little debt to the Crysis games.
  11. ursulaocc
    May 28, 2023
    7
    um joguinho bem mais ou menos, o drone é única coisa divertida do jogo.
    gráficos bonitos mais deveria interagir mais com as coisas destruindo algo cenário
    se tiver barato vale uma jogatina, mais não espere muita coisa
  12. spockivi
    May 22, 2023
    7
    Shadow Fall shows what Sony's new machine is able to do in terms of graphics, but behind its beautiful façade there's a by the numbers first person shooter that you won't remember in a few months.
  13. OGsinn
    May 12, 2023
    0
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  14. Bogdan008_Meta
    May 2, 2023
    6
    Средний стелс-шутер который может кому-то понравится, а кому-то и нет. Вообще, для меня было странностью что Killzone в этой части как-то стал стелсом. По прошлым частям я уже ощущал серию Killzone как полноценный шутер, но эта часть меня даже слега огорчила.
    Сама игра меня не заинтересовала, но это не значит что она не понравится никому.    Средний стелс-шутер который может кому-то понравится, а кому-то и нет. Вообще, для меня было странностью что Killzone в этой части как-то стал стелсом. По прошлым частям я уже ощущал серию Killzone как полноценный шутер, но эта часть меня даже слега огорчила.
    Сама игра меня не заинтересовала, но это не значит что она не понравится никому.
  15. yangfanhong
    Apr 16, 2023
    7
    A new generation killzone with advanced graphics and modernized controls. Good ps4 launch game.
  16. Harra
    Apr 16, 2023
    7
    Killzone Shadowfall is a good looking game, but not that great of a Killzone.

    Not a bad launch title for the PS4 though!
  17. arshia781
    Apr 12, 2023
    8
    The game campaign section was not at all as good as the killzone 2004 version of the campaign that I had played before, and I think this title was weakened in this version. I give the score I recorded only because of the beautiful graphics that this title has. It was released as the first game for PS4, and because of its great graphics, it was able to show the PS4 graphics power to allThe game campaign section was not at all as good as the killzone 2004 version of the campaign that I had played before, and I think this title was weakened in this version. I give the score I recorded only because of the beautiful graphics that this title has. It was released as the first game for PS4, and because of its great graphics, it was able to show the PS4 graphics power to all gamers from the very beginning.… Expand
  18. VaeL_XJB
    Mar 18, 2023
    7
    la verdad lo compre en su momento porque queria algo de disparos solo por eso
  19. FastTriton
    Feb 12, 2023
    5
    The game has great design visuals and graphics, but this is negated by broken gameplay with no clearly defined rules that seems obsolete and terrible writing. Very average and does not stand near predecessors.
  20. SewAwOw
    Jul 22, 2020
    5
    Помойка, а не игра. Очень жаль, что киллзон закончился на этой игре, она недостойна был частью хорошей серии. Идиотский сюжет, ненужная вариативность (стелс здесь убогий) и навязанный доп. функционал ввиде дрона, унылые перестрелки с тупыми ботами (в предыдущих частях их ИИ был заметно лучше), отсутствие нормальной системы укрытий, зачем-то добавили босса, который не вписывается в геймплейПомойка, а не игра. Очень жаль, что киллзон закончился на этой игре, она недостойна был частью хорошей серии. Идиотский сюжет, ненужная вариативность (стелс здесь убогий) и навязанный доп. функционал ввиде дрона, унылые перестрелки с тупыми ботами (в предыдущих частях их ИИ был заметно лучше), отсутствие нормальной системы укрытий, зачем-то добавили босса, который не вписывается в геймплей от слова совсем. Последняя миссия вообще абсурдна своей механикой и геймплеем. В общем, неудивительно, что игра получила посредственные оценки, как киллзон она плоха.… Expand
  21. jelikey
    Feb 4, 2023
    7
    This game has some really cool mechanics but the story is pretty much garbage and the campaign gets really boring fast. I found myself just wishing the mission would end. That's not a good thing. But I was really impressed with the multiplayer. It turned out to be actually be really fun!
  22. 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
  23. Koalabrownie
    Dec 26, 2022
    5
    I don’t know how the studio who made Horizon Zero Dawn also made this game. While the gunplay and graphics are fine, a lot of other elements of the game are just not that satisfying. The drone isn’t that useful, especially the shield and zip line which most of the time was unavailable. The d-pad functions are annoying to use and the audio logs are text only? What is that? The story isI don’t know how the studio who made Horizon Zero Dawn also made this game. While the gunplay and graphics are fine, a lot of other elements of the game are just not that satisfying. The drone isn’t that useful, especially the shield and zip line which most of the time was unavailable. The d-pad functions are annoying to use and the audio logs are text only? What is that? The story is also boring, doesn’t make sense and the end is very unsatisfying. Not the idea of it, the execution.… Expand
  24. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    8
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  25. TheSRG
    Dec 12, 2022
    7
    A game with great graphics compared to the year it was released. It starts off well as a story, but I didn't have an emotional depth. He had a lot of shortcomings as a side character. It was lacking in introducing the side characters, which were few. But the story is not bad.
  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. hector_bcn98
    Nov 14, 2022
    7
    Brillante técnicamente, fue el juego que hizo brillar las capacidades de PS4. Jugablemente... olvidable.
  28. ebylito
    Nov 12, 2022
    7
    Killzone 2 y 3 evidentemente tienen mejor trama , personajes más trabajados y banda sonora más memorable pero la jugabilidad de shadow fall es atractiva y aunque al principio decepciona un poco luego da alguna que otra sorpresa , buscaba ser lo que no fue y pensamos que un 7 esta dentro de lo aceptable .
  29. Gamersnews32
    Oct 28, 2022
    7
    Shadow Fall is weird as a standalone game and a disappointment as a Killzone game. Gone are the glory days if Killzone 2. Shadow Fall provides a mostly fun campaign with a TERRIBLY though out narrative and one dimensional characters. The gameplay, while not as unique as previous Killzone games is serviceable. The game looks stunning and the sound design is great. That's all Shadow FallShadow Fall is weird as a standalone game and a disappointment as a Killzone game. Gone are the glory days if Killzone 2. Shadow Fall provides a mostly fun campaign with a TERRIBLY though out narrative and one dimensional characters. The gameplay, while not as unique as previous Killzone games is serviceable. The game looks stunning and the sound design is great. That's all Shadow Fall feels like. A tech demo with no real meat to it. The best part of the Shadow Fall experience is definitely it's fun and unique multiplayer. Everything else just falls flat compared to every other Killzone game and first person shooter overall.… Expand
  30. Agt_Killionaire
    Oct 7, 2022
    7
    The game is average. I tried online a little bit and played through the story once. There is interesting tech to play around with in the game.
  31. 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.
  32. geo333
    Sep 6, 2022
    7
    Top 3 in the best graphics game in the PS4 era great entertaining game I prefer this storyline to the COD franchise (too boring). Overall a great game in the PS4 library.
  33. BrianDavid94
    Sep 4, 2022
    7
    Quick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now it’s more rare for me to get into a multiplayer game. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I findQuick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now it’s more rare for me to get into a multiplayer game. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find something new that I didn't think I'd like. I own a PC (built by me), Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, PS3, PS4, PS5, and a Switch. I prefer Playstation due to their focus on narrative games. For scoring, I’ll be using the Gameinformer review scale and of coursed influenced by my personal opinions.

    (7) Average. The game’s feature may work, but are nothing that even causal players haven’t seen before

    This was my first Killzone game and I was looking forward to trying it out. The only thing I like about this game was the opening mission. There was so much color in the first mission and it was graphically perfect. Then the rest of game you’re in dark corridors the entire time until the end of the game. Campaign was a little interesting but not much there. Gun controls were fine but not as smooth as other competitive shooter games.    … Expand
  34. filip92
    Jul 11, 2022
    8
    I though this game only has beautiful graphics and that's it. But no,it has an interesting story, the levels are different and really enjoyable. It is not boring, worth the money.
  35. D3nver30
    Jun 30, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (Campaign review) The game mechanics is really good I love most part of it but the campaign gets boring by the time you reach chapter 6 and so on....What I also noticed about the game is that the AI is kinda unbalanced even in Normal difficulty.… Expand
  36. HuevoAlce
    Jun 26, 2022
    7
    It's certainly graphically impressive and the multiplayer is as fun as ever. But it's bogged down by its story.
  37. redfoxbennaton
    Apr 28, 2022
    8
    This game is cool and epic. It's fun and I love it. If you don't care about story or just like Killzone and shiny graphics then it's for you. KZSF is good. How can you say this is the worst Killzone when KZ1 is literally unplayable?
  38. RoverDiscover
    Apr 24, 2022
    0
    Overrated and boring.
    Worst Killzone game ever, let's hope the next will get back on track
  39. 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
  40. MrBrooun
    Feb 20, 2022
    6
    Графон не поражает как в прошлых частях, стволы примитивные, карты локации делал криворукий и слепой, сюжет муть, концовка бред полный.
  41. LeandroAM
    Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Gostei muito desse jogo, excelente gráficos. A física é muito bem feita para a história narrada.
  42. Patoplexx
    Feb 12, 2022
    0
    Detesto tanto este juego, repetitivo hasta el cansancio, un final horrible, de los peores que he visto jamas
  43. JJ2FAS4U
    Jan 30, 2022
    4
    Atmosphere: 4
    Enjoyment: 4
    Gameplay: 3
    Graphics: 7
    Music: 5
    Story: 3
    Total: 4.33
  44. Blue-Jack-25
    Jan 21, 2022
    5
    Is Killzone: Shadow Fall as bad as some reviewers say it is? I don't think so. The gunplay is solid, the graphics are nice, and the AI is competent and some of the characters have good voice acting. But I will admit its faults. First, the story is weak. The playable character is uninteresting ad has a mediocre voice actor. The writing is subpar compared to the other three Killzone games.Is Killzone: Shadow Fall as bad as some reviewers say it is? I don't think so. The gunplay is solid, the graphics are nice, and the AI is competent and some of the characters have good voice acting. But I will admit its faults. First, the story is weak. The playable character is uninteresting ad has a mediocre voice actor. The writing is subpar compared to the other three Killzone games. It tried to be more open than the other Killzone games, but I only saw it in two, maybe three of the 10 chapters the campaign had. You can only carry two weapons at a time, which is a step down from Killzone 3. And worst of all, the story ends in a cliffhanger which may never be resolved. I think it was rushed to be a PS4 launch title and it shows. I didn't experience any glitches or crashes, so that's a plus. Technically well-executed, nice graphics, decent gunplay and competent enemy AI can't help this game's flawed story. That's why Killzone: Shadow Fall gets a final score of 5/10. It's an AVERAGE game.… Expand
  45. Allex212
    Jan 13, 2022
    2
    a bad game you don't see enemies .good graphics bad gameplay.....................
  46. 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.
  47. Hawks2018
    Nov 3, 2021
    6
    Might have judged this differently on release, but only played it in 2021 as a cheap second-hand game and was not expecting anything.

    Was my first Killzone game, and for $5-10 it really good value. Nothing spectacular about it, just a good, solid shooter that kept me interested, probably got 20-30 hours on it a minimum, playing on hard. There were some difficult passages, but    Might have judged this differently on release, but only played it in 2021 as a cheap second-hand game and was not expecting anything.

    Was my first Killzone game, and for $5-10 it really good value.

    Nothing spectacular about it, just a good, solid shooter that kept me interested, probably got 20-30 hours on it a minimum, playing on hard. There were some difficult passages, but nothing ridiculous.

    No-brainer at second-hand prices if you haven't played before and are running out of PS4 games.    … Expand
  48. Juniorsp04
    Aug 26, 2021
    5
    Killzone Shadow Fall é um dos meus FPS favoritos de todos os tempos, a história por trás pode até parecer batida mas funciona muito bem nos jogos da série e somada a ambientação fica perfeito. Acredito que Killzone seja um daqueles jogos raros hoje em dia onde ainda se preserva características de jogabilidade dos jogos de FPS antigos, é gostoso demais a sensação dos tiros e fluidez. ZereiKillzone Shadow Fall é um dos meus FPS favoritos de todos os tempos, a história por trás pode até parecer batida mas funciona muito bem nos jogos da série e somada a ambientação fica perfeito. Acredito que Killzone seja um daqueles jogos raros hoje em dia onde ainda se preserva características de jogabilidade dos jogos de FPS antigos, é gostoso demais a sensação dos tiros e fluidez. Zerei pela terceira vez e foco sempre na esperança de um killzone novo ou remake para nova geração.… Expand
  49. avishay50
    Aug 24, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. killzone: shadow fall is a great shooting game and I recommend people who have not played it to play it and people who played the first two hours of the game and did not like to try the game after these two hours because the first two hours of the game are terrible and unbelievable in any way but after those two hours Great gameplay, the dubbing in the game excellent psychic graphics (for the launch game and the beginning of the previous generation) and the gameplay is very fun, the weapons feel good and the sound is great, the game has lots of ways to kill the enemies of the game and it is very satisfying to come satisfies me.
    In short killzone: shadow fall is a brilliant game and sucks me that people do not like the game just because of its first two hours, recommended for anyone who has PS4 and PS5.    … Expand
  50. Agslynx
    Jul 26, 2021
    8
    J’ai beaucoup apprécié ce jeu que j’ai joué en mode difficile. Un bon jeu Fps.
    Les points positifs
    +Environnements différents
    +Un bon scénario avec une histoire

    Les points à améliorer
    - les missions secondaires
    - la météo
    - Le charisme du personnage
  51. 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
  52. alank8704
    Apr 26, 2021
    7
    good campaign and multiplayer. could have been a bit higher score for me but I jumped into the game to late and found multiplayer lobbies with 2v2 or 3v3 usually
  53. icecream
    Apr 1, 2021
    8
    I know this review is a little late but this is a very good ps4 launch game, the campaign is intriguing but short. The graphics were the best around for the time. And the gadgets I had a lot of fun with.. in my opinion a heavily underrated, under appreciated shooter. 8.4/10
  54. 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
  55. Awanka
    Feb 28, 2021
    6
    Fantastic looking game. This 8 year old game looks good even by today's standards. Level design is excellent and creative. Guns feel good. The basic FPS elements are quite solid.

    So what brings it down? Enemy variety is lacking. Enemies are repetitive, and some of them, like shielded enemies, are quite annoying. It's not so much that they're challenging, but they break the flow    Fantastic looking game. This 8 year old game looks good even by today's standards. Level design is excellent and creative. Guns feel good. The basic FPS elements are quite solid.

    So what brings it down? Enemy variety is lacking. Enemies are repetitive, and some of them, like shielded enemies, are quite annoying. It's not so much that they're challenging, but they break the flow of the game, since you have to use special mechanisms to disable them before you can hurt them. There aren't a lot of bosses to fight. Mission design, outside of the environmental design, is quite poor. Mission tasks are often non-specific, and you're left wondering where you're supposed to be going, or what platform you have to stand on to get to the next sequence. In one part I wasted at least an hour trying to get through a seemingly impossible fight, not knowing that I'm supposed to actually get into a turret that just pops up midway through the battle where I can't see it. Very frustrating.

    Also the story is pretty bad. I don't play FPS games for the story, but this goes beyond the usual cliched war story hijinks, as the ending to the game is quite abrupt and senseless. I can appreciate non-traditional storytelling, but I think most people will be put off that the game doesn't have a real narrative arc. Things just seem to happen randomly.    … Expand
  56. Billy666
    Jan 7, 2021
    9
    honestly dived in expecting a glorified tec demo but I found a really polished game.
  57. 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.
  58. Grippa123
    Dec 28, 2020
    6
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  59. Gabzguy
    Dec 7, 2020
    4
    Fraco. Ruim. Chato. Só tem gráfico essa merda. Bom que enterraram essa franquia, muito ruim.
  60. Elite_Soldier
    Nov 21, 2020
    5
    I'm just writing at least 150 characters because I wanted to save this review in a more convenient way to look back at scores that I had given stuff as a user
  61. EwokSmuggler
    Nov 10, 2020
    7
    Fun gameplay, great shooting mechanics, story is pretty good too. Graphics are pretty good. Multiplayer is very fun as well.
  62. 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
  63. HeavyMetalSloth
    Sep 17, 2020
    6
    This game was a get in and get out type of game. Can't customize anything and the game became boring after awhile. Story wasn't that great either, but it did have some good missions and cut scenes, also OWL can be a big help at times. To sum it up It was one of those games where you were ready to finish the campaign so you could move onto your next game.
  64. Lewis-Angelo
    Sep 17, 2020
    5
    una lástima lo bajo que cayó una saga referente

    un juego que pierde la esencia y que hace pocos guiños al mundo y al lore tan interesante que tenía el framerate es irregular, incluso fijándolo a 30 frames llega a marear por momentos, el fov no ayuda un pasillo constante en el que te puedes perder, lo señalan todo demasiado y aún así los fallos de diseño lo estropean apenas hay    una lástima lo bajo que cayó una saga referente

    un juego que pierde la esencia y que hace pocos guiños al mundo y al lore tan interesante que tenía
    el framerate es irregular, incluso fijándolo a 30 frames llega a marear por momentos, el fov no ayuda

    un pasillo constante en el que te puedes perder, lo señalan todo demasiado y aún así los fallos de diseño lo estropean
    apenas hay acción, y el juego no se siente del todo bien, demasiados "puzzles", si es que se pueden llamar así, porque ni eso

    como fan de la saga es una gran decepción este spinoff, ojalá una secuela directa con la calidad que atesoraba Killzone 2    … Expand
  65. nexus151196
    Sep 10, 2020
    7
    Игра с проблемами. Сюжет просто никакой, как и персонажи и мотивация. Стрелять интересно, локации интересные, оружие крутое и разнообразное, а вот играть - не интересно. Парадоксальное чувство. Даже в 2020 графика просто поражает воображение. Спорная игра, пройти раз - два можно.Игра с проблемами. Сюжет просто никакой, как и персонажи и мотивация. Стрелять интересно, локации интересные, оружие крутое и разнообразное, а вот играть - не интересно. Парадоксальное чувство. Даже в 2020 графика просто поражает воображение. Спорная игра, пройти раз - два можно.
  66. BernardoUPoud
    Aug 25, 2020
    5
    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.
  67. WHITESIXOMAR
    Aug 22, 2020
    8
    The best killzone ever, best PS4 FPS ever. Its not perfect though. it starts real good but starts turning boring as you progress. Loved the story but the some of the levels were too boring to complete and droped it several times, tooke me a while to complete it. Its a solid original FPS experience that every hardcore FPS shooter fan should have.
  68. LironesAlviento
    Aug 20, 2020
    7
    Para mi todos los Killzone son iguales, eso no tiene porque ser necesariamente malo, me entretienen pero no me entusiasman.
  69. vagg7
    Aug 19, 2020
    5
    The story was meh , the gameplay was great but i constantly had to fight with my controller i don't know why the owl mechanics for me was bugged and it ruined everything making me really frustrated by that.
  70. 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
  71. bersi84
    Aug 14, 2020
    7
    I m a bit sad to rate this game only 7/10 but I feel like its missing quite a bit of substance. The graphics and the world design is pretty good for being "that old". The sound design is okay although the surround could be better. The gameplay is pretty much straight forward but I feel that the game is too short to make use of everything in it.

    Besides that sometimes I felt lost which    I m a bit sad to rate this game only 7/10 but I feel like its missing quite a bit of substance. The graphics and the world design is pretty good for being "that old". The sound design is okay although the surround could be better. The gameplay is pretty much straight forward but I feel that the game is too short to make use of everything in it.

    Besides that sometimes I felt lost which is not a good sign as I do play games of different tiers on a regular basis. Details you need to spot drown in details of the world. Sometimes I just didnt know where to go or what to do. Even worse sometimes I reached the entry from behind, so there you go in terms of confusion.

    The weapons feel great although the variety lacks and some types are even recycled. So variety gets a negative from me but the weapon design, handling and shot satisfaction gets a plus. Enemy variety is also a so-so. There is a certain difference in enemies. Some are standard, some come with shield and some with energy barriers in between a are tank-like creatures and thats about it.

    The story is another "okay". Its not bad but it wont blow your mind by any means.

    Conclusion for me is that I m good with my buy for 10 bucks, although I feel I would not have missed anything if I didnt buy it. I was truly amazed by the graphical power but the rest is just too mediocre to be outstanding. If you like scifi and shooter you will probably be pleased with the 8 to 12hrs of straight gameplay.    … Expand
  72. Tw1x097
    Jul 25, 2020
    6
    Просто "нормально", ничего особенного. Хорошо что Гурилла оставила эту вселенную и пошла дальше, а то серия под конец уже начала стагнировать.
  73. Mohmmedqr
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. العبة حلوة وتستحق التجربة وقصة جميلة جرافكس كبداية جيل ممتاز وطورو المحرك بلعبة هورايزن تستحق ال10… Expand
  74. Cjmolina007
    Jul 16, 2020
    7
    Interesting take to continue the series after the war ended but still rages on, internally. The first few levels are kind of boring to me but picks up pretty good after but I just wasn't all that invested like I was with Killzone 2 and 3. Gorgeous graphics and pretty sweet weapons but not much else after that. I hope they decide to remake the original series for the Playstation 5
  75. archaim
    Jul 9, 2020
    6
    Совершеннейшая пустышка. Есть несколько интересных сцен, графика неплоха, но в целом впечатление скорее отрицательное, чем положительное.
  76. Pirogkoff
    Jul 8, 2020
    6
    A good game is not more than that, just good, passed and forgotten, the graphics as the average to me, too eaten eyes, all shiny, constantly looking, squinting to see the details...
  77. 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
  78. 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.
  79. INU4SH4
    Jun 23, 2020
    5
    This game is just extremely average. It does not do anything memorable and it was more of just a PS4 technical test. the story was super short and lack-luster but the gameplay was decent. The previous Killzone games are better.

    I don't have much to say. I played this many years ago when I first bought a PS4. Neither the campaign nor the multiplayer was that fun. Average experience at    This game is just extremely average. It does not do anything memorable and it was more of just a PS4 technical test. the story was super short and lack-luster but the gameplay was decent. The previous Killzone games are better.

    I don't have much to say. I played this many years ago when I first bought a PS4. Neither the campaign nor the multiplayer was that fun. Average experience at best and was just good to play while there was nothing else available on the PS4.    … Expand
  80. Summon-Diego
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    **** futuristic game.... nobody stand this **** anymore. At least they should work on the storyline a little better.
  81. streame
    Jun 21, 2020
    5
    I regret buying this game. The gameplay is not fun at all, you get killed really easily, and the level design doesn't leave you with many posibilities. The multiplayer mode is a disappointment too because of the very same reason - you die easily, and the level design is not really helping. The story was ok though.
    I regret buying this game. There are much better shooters on PS4.
  82. Not_Ur_Momz
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    The graphics are incredible and the gun play is fun. I love kill zone, and this is one of the best in the series.
  83. Australian-Dark
    Jun 15, 2020
    9
    Good game bad story though that can be improved in 5 that is if sony doesn't do a ea and kill the franchise but it still felt like killzone and that's all the matters also they tried that's all u can do in life nothing is perfect not even games or companies so please sony bring out killzone 5 and make it a rememberral experience
  84. sergio123456
    May 28, 2020
    8
    Juego muy interesante, es un shooter bastante completo y bueno para ser de los primeros juegos de PS4, ambientación buena, variedad de armas y situaciones, Es un poco repetitivo a veces y su dificultad es un poco alta.
  85. Colonel_Radec
    May 11, 2020
    8
    A great launch title to the PS4. I miss the heavy feel to the weapons like the first two had, but there's still a unique feel here. This is a console first-person shooter that doesn't include aim assist in online multiplayer, which is very uncommon.
  86. Menni
    Apr 27, 2020
    7
    Uno dei titoli di lancio Ps4. Non mi ha affascinato particolarmente e come pensavo è andato presto nel dimenticatoio, la trama non molto chiara
  87. 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
  88. Flashyboy89
    Apr 24, 2020
    8
    KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL, for me, is a step back from previous games in terms of the unwanted big sandbox maps which make the missions drag out for longer than they should and some boring/annoying back-tracking and navigation can be a pain sometimes aswell.
  89. LucaCritics
    Mar 26, 2020
    7
    Killzone Shadow Fall Review: 7/10
    Killzone Shadow Fall is one of the most detailed first person shooter game to date: stunning graphics, high quality textures and illumination.
    It has an interesting campaign and a very fun multiplayer, but it can be a little confusing and repetitive at times. For example, to get the platinum trophy of the game you must play many matches and spend a lot    Killzone Shadow Fall Review: 7/10
    Killzone Shadow Fall is one of the most detailed first person shooter game to date: stunning graphics, high quality textures and illumination.
    It has an interesting campaign and a very fun multiplayer, but it can be a little confusing and repetitive at times. For example, to get the platinum trophy of the game you must play many matches and spend a lot of time in the game, and although is fun, as I said before, it gets a little repetitive.
    It has great mechanics, the gun play is very realistic and satisfying, making it a good game.    … Expand
  90. 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
  91. Daishou_Ueshiba
    Jan 13, 2020
    5
    Having the entire Killzone collection i missed out on this one for a while. When i finally got to play it i realized it's a graphically gorgeous but horribly dull and generic FPS akin to the original. The second one was the best.
  92. mijan
    Jan 8, 2020
    7
    Day 1 exclusive game for PS4, it wasn't bad at all, simply didn't match quality of previous Killzone games, still it was fine game to play. 7,5/10 but considering it's six years old now I rate it 7
  93. PortableGamer
    Jan 4, 2020
    9
    I really wanted to say this game is not that good. But it does deliver everything you want from a classic fps. I could not find any bugs, artwork is breathtaking, 60 fps, superb compatibility with ps vita, music, atmosphere stolen from Blade runner. I just couldn't find any major issue.
  94. BielAlvesGG
    Nov 5, 2019
    4
    Não gostei muito da gameplay e nem da história do game , achei um pouco entediante
  95. irbegui
    Nov 1, 2019
    5
    a game with a boring campaign, characters that no one will remember, being an IP that has potential, the way to ruin this IP is the only thing that surprises me, a total disappointment this game, nothing recommends and on top of the ps4 suffers a lot when loading this game , we seem to have a plane taking off in the room
  96. 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
  97. NeoconTom
    Sep 26, 2019
    5
    I remembering being amazed at gameplay trailers for this game back in 2013... after playing it years later, its really quite disappointing. Killzone 1-3 were much better games.
  98. Roo182
    Sep 11, 2019
    5
    How are people loving this so much. I found the story lacklustre, the gameplay nowhere near as great as the previous Killzone games, and the whole thing just a shell of a great franchise. Wish I never bought it.
  99. B0rn2_w1n
    Aug 5, 2019
    7
    Not a bad game to start a new generation. Fun and good graphics but very little replayability. The multiplayer is weak too. 7.
  100. CoreGamer1408
    May 17, 2019
    5
    Played all the Killzones campaigns and I would consider myself a casual fan of the series with no interest in the MP. Amazing graphics at times on the PS4, but not amazing gameplay or story to say the least.

    The gunplay cover system and spawns felt off. Which is the main stay of any good FPS shooter. Why it blurs out enemies even at a relativity short distance ( like the Order 1866 ) I    Played all the Killzones campaigns and I would consider myself a casual fan of the series with no interest in the MP. Amazing graphics at times on the PS4, but not amazing gameplay or story to say the least.

    The gunplay cover system and spawns felt off. Which is the main stay of any good FPS shooter. Why it blurs out enemies even at a relativity short distance ( like the Order 1866 ) I will never know or understand? It is just not fun to shoot a blurry characters on blurry backdrops.

    Nice looking game and some really cool level design overall with average to meh gameplay. When a mini gun looks like it has less impact and weight than a paint ball gun. Well I think that says it all about the weak feel of the combat really. oh well.    … Expand
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  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.
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  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.
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