Killzone: Shadow Fall

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

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  1. Theycallmezach
    Jun 1, 2014
    6
    This game has beautiful graphics and fun online with great gamemodes and equipment to go along with but is brought down with a boring uninspired campaign.
  2. VenkmanGB35
    Jun 2, 2014
    6
    Finished this game last night and really enjoyed it. The shooting mechanics are solid and each weapon has a distinct feel. I also thought the OWL was a cool addition (and a MUST HAVE) in difficult firefights. As far as the graphics go- they are beautiful, easily the best I've seen on PS4. The city views are stunning and really help you to feel immersed. The story was OK, nothing new orFinished this game last night and really enjoyed it. The shooting mechanics are solid and each weapon has a distinct feel. I also thought the OWL was a cool addition (and a MUST HAVE) in difficult firefights. As far as the graphics go- they are beautiful, easily the best I've seen on PS4. The city views are stunning and really help you to feel immersed. The story was OK, nothing new or especially engaging but the ending was memorable. Hint- don't turn off the game when the credits come on! The only other thing I wish the game had was more side missions. Sure you can collect comic pages, newspapers and audiologs but I never really felt the need to look around or explore. Overall a fun experience and worth a playthrough but not a game I'd buy and invest a 2nd run-through in.… Expand
  3. kenmil
    Jun 23, 2014
    6
    So let me get this straight. The Vektans destroy Helgan and make it uninhabitable, so they give up half their own planet to the surviving Helgast because they were feeling sorry for them ? Talk about a crappy storyline. Anyway, I enjoyed the previous Killzone games but this one is pretty ordinary. Coupled with the new Sony controller which feels even less comfortable in the hand than theSo let me get this straight. The Vektans destroy Helgan and make it uninhabitable, so they give up half their own planet to the surviving Helgast because they were feeling sorry for them ? Talk about a crappy storyline. Anyway, I enjoyed the previous Killzone games but this one is pretty ordinary. Coupled with the new Sony controller which feels even less comfortable in the hand than the PS3 version and I am glad I got this as a freebie. Particularly annoying is the fact that I can't exchange the basic loadout assault rifle for something else, so I only have one variable weapon option. The OWL is fun to use, but seems to go missing quite often. If you are thinking of spending your money on this one, I wouldn't bother.… Expand
  4. SimonTemplar
    Jul 5, 2014
    6
    At times Killzone: Shadow Fall is a very stunning game visually, but if you are anything like me you are looking for something more than just beautiful graphics. The story is very boring and forgettable. My biggest gripe is the linear nature of the game which you see more evident towards the end. Why didn't they make this an open world game? The mega city they designed is amazing,At times Killzone: Shadow Fall is a very stunning game visually, but if you are anything like me you are looking for something more than just beautiful graphics. The story is very boring and forgettable. My biggest gripe is the linear nature of the game which you see more evident towards the end. Why didn't they make this an open world game? The mega city they designed is amazing, leaving players wishing they could explore it all. However, I do understand that would be a daunting task for most developers. The soundtrack in my opinion is very good and sets the tone of the game quite well. I would've rated this game a 7/10, however, the multiplayer is my biggest disappointment. For starters, I am not a pro gamer, or someone who has hours and hours to invest into a game to become good at it. They made it very difficult for casual gamers to pick this one up and hold their own in multiplayer, seeing how they didn't include any aim assist. It's almost impossible for me to stay on targets which most times ends up getting me killed. I'm not sure why they went with no aim assist. Did they feel like they were doing mlg gamers justice by not adding it? I do feel as if the game is worth a buy at $30-$40 for a play through. The game isn't horrible, but it definitely isn't a 9 or 10 quality game. This was my first Killzone game, and could be my last if they do not implement a more manageable multiplayer experience, along with a more thrilling and intriguing quest line and world to explore.… Expand
  5. Raviel1827
    Aug 19, 2014
    6
    Back in 2012 the gaming community went up in arms about how 343i screwed up with a beloved franchise (Halo) by making it more CoDish. Halo 4 still felt like Halo to me.

    Guerillas new shooter, claims to be Killzone but even if the Helghast and the Vektans are in it, it still doesn't feel like Killzone. It used to be slugish feel of handling the weapons, this is definitely not the case in    Back in 2012 the gaming community went up in arms about how 343i screwed up with a beloved franchise (Halo) by making it more CoDish. Halo 4 still felt like Halo to me.

    Guerillas new shooter, claims to be Killzone but even if the Helghast and the Vektans are in it, it still doesn't feel like Killzone. It used to be slugish feel of handling the weapons, this is definitely not the case in Shadow Fall. It used to have fun, innovative weapons, now it's only the main weapon that is interesting... Where the hell is the Boltgun?!?! The main characters used to be the center of attention in the previous games, like how they interacted with one another but now we don't know how he looks like and he has no charisma compared to the other protagonists.

    With all that said, It's still a decent shooter. The problems are that the enemy might get stuck in a few places, at some points in the cinematics (gorgeous) there'll be a dramatic pause (I think that's what it's supposed to be) that drags on for too long. No weapon feels as good to use as the main gun and that you never really need another gun unless it's for armoured robots.

    It's a beautiful game that just happens to be a little to dependent on the visuals, which are amazingly detailed and as stated earlier, gorgeous. However, it could've been alot better. 6 because there's no Boltgun. 7 otherwise    … Expand
  6. DrZomboid
    Oct 22, 2014
    6
    Superb graphic but zero story and boring campaign.
    Multiplayer is ok but so slow a heavy feel for me.
    This game is much worst then Killzone 3 and the best KZ game is still 2.
  7. DanishDan
    Dec 22, 2015
    6
    Not a bad game, not amazing. Campaign was good in parts, but sometimes felt a bit meaningless, and the last mission with the stealth was VERY frustrating. OWL was interesting, but felt more of a gimmick.
  8. Lycria
    Oct 9, 2016
    6
    As a launch title for the PS4 it really shows off what the PS4 can do. It serves as a great tech demo for the system and gives me high hopes for the future. With that that said I haven't played a Killzone since the first one on PS2, and i never thought that game was all that great of a game. While this one has bettered some of the things i thought the original had faulted with, it stillAs a launch title for the PS4 it really shows off what the PS4 can do. It serves as a great tech demo for the system and gives me high hopes for the future. With that that said I haven't played a Killzone since the first one on PS2, and i never thought that game was all that great of a game. While this one has bettered some of the things i thought the original had faulted with, it still does a poor job of creating a truly "next gen" experience.

    There were a lot of frustrating moments in the game that served little more then a test of patience. Also for an odd design choice the starting rifle you start with cannot be dropped. If you play on any of the higher difficulties and use the weapon a lot you will be finding yourself stuck with one empty weapon and struggling to find another weapon to use for the next wave of enemies.

    Killzone has the illusion of a good weapon variety, but you'll mostly only come across Heligan weapons and most of them just feel the same. I would go from rifle to rifle, and without maybe the difference in attachments (grenade launcher, scope, ect) the guns just felt the same.

    The story it self is engaging enough, but feel lack luster compared to other modern shooters. It kept me going but of course the end left me in a "wtf just happened" moment" and a sequelbait ending. The opening of the game does a well enough job to set up the game so that you don't have to play the previous 3 games to understand what is going on, but the reason that the Heligan are on the IAS home world is just baffling.

    Overall it is slightly above average as far as other modern shooters that are available. If you love FPS games and want to see what type of graphics the PS4 can do then it might be worth a buy at its reduced price.    … Expand
  9. Freddo222
    Apr 7, 2015
    6
    Unbelievable nice presentation but rather mediocre every were else. At best its solid but nothing special. There are some moments in the game that really let it shine but there are also a lot of boring and repetitive firefights. I personally thing that Killzone 2 and 3 are way better games! But you can get ist for like 15€ so you should give it a try!
  10. emlugo123
    Feb 26, 2015
    6
    This game was more to showoff the graphics of the PS4 which was effective. However, due to that, the campaign really suffers and I wasn't interested in it at all. Multiplayer is really fun though!
  11. Termin8ter
    Mar 18, 2016
    6
    Killzone Shadow Fall is an average attempt to bring Killzone back into the limelight. The graphics in Shadow Fall are amazing, and they really show off the power of the PS4, unfortunately, everything else about Shadow Fall fails miserably. Firstly, the AI is as dumb as a rock, enemies will run straight into your line of fire, being instantly shredded apart by your bullets. Secondly, TheKillzone Shadow Fall is an average attempt to bring Killzone back into the limelight. The graphics in Shadow Fall are amazing, and they really show off the power of the PS4, unfortunately, everything else about Shadow Fall fails miserably. Firstly, the AI is as dumb as a rock, enemies will run straight into your line of fire, being instantly shredded apart by your bullets. Secondly, The story is very lackluster and forgettable, I don't remember any of the characters' names. The multiplayer should keep you playing for a couple of weeks though, it is pretty good. In short, only buy Shadow Fall if your'e a hardcore Killzone fan, but for the rest of us, there are other shooters in the market. I'm sure Guerilla will deliver with Horizon Zero Dawn.… Expand
  12. Sky-Line___
    Apr 24, 2015
    6
    I guess Killzone was the best PS4-launch game. Good graphics, a sort of showcase for the PS4. But when you play it, you realize that Killzone has a poor content. The solo mode is short and the scenario is mediocre. Multiplayer mode is a deception too. It is too simple, not deep enough, you cannot spend hours on KZ unless you never played any other good multiplayer FPS.

    There is a coop    I guess Killzone was the best PS4-launch game. Good graphics, a sort of showcase for the PS4. But when you play it, you realize that Killzone has a poor content. The solo mode is short and the scenario is mediocre. Multiplayer mode is a deception too. It is too simple, not deep enough, you cannot spend hours on KZ unless you never played any other good multiplayer FPS.

    There is a coop mode, but a 15€ DLC of course    … Expand
  13. badgerryan19
    Jun 19, 2017
    6
    This game is the definition of meh. Good gameplay but boring story with a tacked on multiplayer component. No wonder why Guerrilla didn't make a new one.
  14. Nel
    Dec 4, 2016
    6
    First game I played on the PS4, back when it came out. The Killzone game back then had great graphics, the story was lacking, and the controls were meh.
  15. Abhaygamin2002
    Dec 28, 2015
    6
    This Game Was a joke sometime hard sometime easy sometime story get amazing sometime boring its a mess but i still expect something from it and it was not a very good game
  16. piteris
    Mar 6, 2016
    6
    Good looking game, but not great game.
    covering system not good.
    Run and shoot.
    Few missions so annoying - when amount of enemies and area size or tools to deal with them is unfair just getting crossfire all over a place.
  17. Johny22
    Apr 5, 2016
    6
    Очень красивая, но однообразная в плане геймплея игра. Искусственный интелект противников отвратителен, а мультиплеерная часть значительно уступает конкурентам.
  18. DarkJab666
    May 31, 2016
    6
    The single player campaign provides an exciting gameplay and has very good graphics + weapons. It is enjoyable and can be quite challenging during some time in the game. There are occasional glitches, but it doesn't affect the gameplay much and sometimes adds a little humour.

    The multiplayer lets it down for me. Couple of reasons such as it feel bulkier and slower as you move the    The single player campaign provides an exciting gameplay and has very good graphics + weapons. It is enjoyable and can be quite challenging during some time in the game. There are occasional glitches, but it doesn't affect the gameplay much and sometimes adds a little humour.

    The multiplayer lets it down for me. Couple of reasons such as it feel bulkier and slower as you move the characters around and the missions don't seem as exciting or entertaining as those on Killzone 3. Again, the graphics are good, but sometimes there are glitches also. I prefer the fluid movement from KZ3 if I am honest.

    Overall, it isn't a bad game. I wouldn't rush back myself to play it but it is good to pass the time.    … Expand
  19. albasile
    Mar 28, 2017
    6
    Nice environment and graphics, but just an all around run of the mill FPS. It lacks any real story and missions are very lineal. It's decent but easily forgettable. 6/10 Rental or buy used
  20. 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
  21. NouZeM
    Nov 7, 2018
    6
    Un juego para salir del paso. Es bastante meh y logré pasarmelo porque le puse ganas.
    Bastante olvidable pero para el fan le gustará por los gráficos de Next Gen
  22. archaim
    Jul 9, 2020
    6
    Совершеннейшая пустышка. Есть несколько интересных сцен, графика неплоха, но в целом впечатление скорее отрицательное, чем положительное.
  23. 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.
  24. Berik
    Dec 12, 2018
    6
    Coming from Killzone 2 and 3, it is immediately apparent that this game looks a lot better. But that is just about as good as it gets with this game. From here the disappointment sets in.

    As far as the story goes, Guerrilla games apparently thought it would be logic that two warring factions could live on the same planet together, only separated by a wall... what a dumb idea. They    Coming from Killzone 2 and 3, it is immediately apparent that this game looks a lot better. But that is just about as good as it gets with this game. From here the disappointment sets in.

    As far as the story goes, Guerrilla games apparently thought it would be logic that two warring factions could live on the same planet together, only separated by a wall... what a dumb idea. They probably thought: 'The cold war was pretty interesting with spies and stuff... so let's copy it, but do it really stupid.'

    Controlling and shooting has always been a problem in the Killzone series, being at its finest in Killzone 3. So why they thought it would be a good idea to mess it up again in Killzone Shadow Fall is beyond me. The owl is interesting as a concept, but also poorly implemented.

    This game basically serves as a tech demo to the PS4 and that's about it. I give it a 6/10.    … Expand
  25. Ruzaky
    Jan 22, 2019
    6
    First levels of this game was really good and promising. And then it became your standard shooter. Good graphics tho.
  26. Parsa2079
    Sep 11, 2023
    6
    I just played it because it was ps4 exclusive. The story was boring without any elements of excitement.
  27. 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.
  28. 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...
  29. 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
  30. 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
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#16 Best PS4 Game of 2013
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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.
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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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