Killzone: Shadow Fall

 PlayStation 4
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Nov 15, 2013
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  1. mackenzie129
    Dec 10, 2016
    8
    The Campaign is fun the online is fun. The game was a release title and the online is now dead it hasn't aged that well. but pick it up in a bargain bin and enjoy it
  2. PSPlayer
    Aug 24, 2016
    10
    Мультиплеер в игре просто божественный! Разработчики идеально дополнили игру нововведениями и внесли все недостающие детали, которых так не хватало в предыдущих частях. Довольно динамичный процесс и интересный геймлейм! Всем советую!Мультиплеер в игре просто божественный! Разработчики идеально дополнили игру нововведениями и внесли все недостающие детали, которых так не хватало в предыдущих частях. Довольно динамичный процесс и интересный геймлейм! Всем советую!
  3. 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
  4. MiguelNeto
    Dec 30, 2016
    5
    eu joguei muito pouco do Killzone no ps2, mais eu gostava demais, ainda mais quando jogava de dois no offline mesmo, era muito divertido, entao eu ate tava empolgado com esse Killzone: Shadow Fall, entao decidi comprar, e foi junto com Infamous Second Son meus dois primeiro jogos de ps4, eu achei o jogo um saco, missoes sem graças, dificuldade boa, mais isso nao é bem um ponto positivo,eu joguei muito pouco do Killzone no ps2, mais eu gostava demais, ainda mais quando jogava de dois no offline mesmo, era muito divertido, entao eu ate tava empolgado com esse Killzone: Shadow Fall, entao decidi comprar, e foi junto com Infamous Second Son meus dois primeiro jogos de ps4, eu achei o jogo um saco, missoes sem graças, dificuldade boa, mais isso nao é bem um ponto positivo, enredo bem cliche, personagem nada memoravel, grafico bons, mais longe de ser nivel ps4, pelo para mim, eu esperava bem mais de Killzone: Shadow Fall. Nota 5.2… Expand
  5. 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
  6. rott484
    Dec 15, 2016
    5
    This game is just like halo. But without story, without good controls, without warthogs. Just a blank sci-fi FPS. All you can do is enjoy the graphics which are really nice, but that's it.
  7. filiptairi92
    Jan 8, 2017
    8
    This is my first Killzone game.I see lots of critics,but for me,campaign was quite decent,with great graphics,also.I enjoyed playing it and it wasn't boring as someone said.
  8. 1080pony
    Apr 29, 2019
    7
    Eyecandy game without a soul. The story is awful. Characters are awful. Voice acting is a joke
    Graphics and sound are great, shooting is decent - nothing more, nothing less.
  9. paddybee
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    A fantastic game, with superb multiplayer, falls short for me as the story seemed just a bit ridiculous. Graphics are lovely, and the gameplay is solid.
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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.
  13. Tacticz
    May 21, 2017
    5
    Killzone: Shadow Fall is a disappointing entry into a great PlayStation franchise. The campaign is painful to play and has some moments that make no sense. The gameplay itself is fine, but the campaign manages to make it boring. There are some good missions, but they’re outnumbered by a number of bad ones. Can the multiplayer redeem this game? To me, it cannot. The multiplayer isn’t bad,Killzone: Shadow Fall is a disappointing entry into a great PlayStation franchise. The campaign is painful to play and has some moments that make no sense. The gameplay itself is fine, but the campaign manages to make it boring. There are some good missions, but they’re outnumbered by a number of bad ones. Can the multiplayer redeem this game? To me, it cannot. The multiplayer isn’t bad, but it’s inferior to Killzone 2, Killzone 3, and Killzone: Mercenaries. The movement just feels off and the progression just isn’t interesting. In Killzone: Mercenaries, the progression was done perfectly. I did have fun with the multiplayer, but it didn’t hold me as long as I wished it did. Killzone: Shadow Fall isn't a terrible game, but you might as well avoid it.… Expand
  14. Rustaman
    Jul 10, 2017
    10
    Liked the game! Interesting universe and a good story, a huge variety of beautiful scenery with high-tech graphics and sound. In multiplayer, the game reveals itself even better. Recommend! Sorry for anything not yet heard about the new part..
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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?
  20. Ajbras
    Jan 25, 2019
    5
    I really wanted to like Killzone: Shadow Fall. I went into the game with high expectations after hearing from some people it was an early gen gem. After the second mission I could tell I wouldn't be having a great experience with the game. The campaign feels like a very generic early ps3 shooter with no compelling story. The added mechanic of the robot companion felt forced and clunky.I really wanted to like Killzone: Shadow Fall. I went into the game with high expectations after hearing from some people it was an early gen gem. After the second mission I could tell I wouldn't be having a great experience with the game. The campaign feels like a very generic early ps3 shooter with no compelling story. The added mechanic of the robot companion felt forced and clunky. Every time I started to enjoy parts of the game it forced me into some horrible free-fall segment which caused me to die over and over. In the end - there was some enjoyment but too many issues for me to recommend this to anyone. By far my least favorite game on PS4 to date.… Expand
  21. sabbathmatheus
    Mar 23, 2018
    10
    this game is criminnaly underrated,best story in the franchise so far,great level design,the way the narrative progresses making you think the main protagonist is just a pawn but he dies in the end for hes new ideals after seeing the helghast side of the story , and the end just leaves so many questions,the gunplay and mechanics are just awesome,graphics are just unreal,the multiplayer isthis game is criminnaly underrated,best story in the franchise so far,great level design,the way the narrative progresses making you think the main protagonist is just a pawn but he dies in the end for hes new ideals after seeing the helghast side of the story , and the end just leaves so many questions,the gunplay and mechanics are just awesome,graphics are just unreal,the multiplayer is fun and very strategic… Expand
  22. 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.
  23. Professorfett
    Jul 26, 2018
    7
    This game is made by the good people of Guerrilla Games. They are only known for the Killzone series. Now some people may know and you will find out know I loved the **** out of Killzone 3 so I was proper excited for this game. Sadly I can say I was rather disappointed with the result of Killzone Shadow Fall.

    The story is a direct sequel to Killzone 3. Helghan is destroyed and the    This game is made by the good people of Guerrilla Games. They are only known for the Killzone series. Now some people may know and you will find out know I loved the **** out of Killzone 3 so I was proper excited for this game. Sadly I can say I was rather disappointed with the result of Killzone Shadow Fall.

    The story is a direct sequel to Killzone 3. Helghan is destroyed and the Helghast are now living on Vekta good ole Berlin wall style. You play Lucas Kellan, who was being violently kicked out of New Helghan. After seeing your father shot in front of you. Many years later you become a Shadow Marshall, which is a fancy title for special forces. The rest of the game is you behind enemy lines investigating or hunting down targets. The game has almost none of the original characters from the series being that this all takes place 20 years after Killzone 3. So no more bromance from Sev and Rico, know this game lacks the Bro that the shooter series previously had. I also must say a change they make that I do hate is that they took out the cut scenes. They technically still have "cut scenes" but they are all Call of Duty style. Those aren't bad but I did miss seeing the story being told from different points of view and not just my bland character. They also got rid of any good villains. The villains they have are your cookie cut out of what a shooter villain should be. I can't even tell you their names cause they might as well been some masked space Nazi. You character is also very bland. I felt like he was supposed to be on the set of Call of Duty and just walked onto this one. There are set pieces which I thought were good but nothing quite as amazing as Killzone 3. The ending does take a turn I didn't entirely see coming. It was actually a bit confusing until I sat and thought about it for a minute.

    The games graphics are good not blow me out of my seat fantastic just good. The environment and guns and character models in cut scenes all look great. The biggest flaw I saw in the graphics was the human faces outside of cut scenes. They weren't atrocious but in comparison to the rest of the game they didn't hold up.

    The sound was interesting. The voice acting was done well enough to get the story across. The guns and explosions all sounded fantastic. The real elephant in the room was the sound that would come from the controller. It would only come out when you picked up an audio log but it would sound so damn creepy. They weren't scary sounds just the fact that it is coming out of the controller was something I wasn't used to so it gave a ominous feel.

    Now like any game you are wondering Brandon does the gameplay. Well little one I shall tell you, it is the best controls of any of the Killzone games. The previous ones had really sensitive aiming in them which made them a bit hard to control. This one feels as good as any of the shooters today. The touchpad controls this very useful drone that can do a number of things from attacking the enemy to reviving your ass if you get downed. On normal I did feel like the challenge was perfect not too easy nor too hard. It was a perfect balance but the biggest problem I had was how the game was structured. Since you have to be this covert ops guy you don't fight in any big battles it is always you VS a group of Helghast. The problem is the entire series is about a war and what I loved about the previous two games is I felt like I was in war. This one just was copying Call of Duty Ghost with just about everything except it was set in space. You get a variety of weapons and the game changes enough to keep from ever getting repetitive so those are all pluses there.

    Now this is going to sound strange coming from me but if you own a PS4 get this game for the online. The online supports 24 players being on either the humans or space Nazis side. You start out with a butt load of different premade classes to choose from and you can customize any class to your liking. The game will have a big learning curve but from a guy who is not used to multiplayer I must say I enjoyed the **** out of this, and I wasn't half bad at it either. You do unlock more weapons and goodies but I don't see a need because the weapons they give you are badass. You get a bunch of different versions of Warzone. You get team death match, capture points, hide and seek, classic, and many more I can't think of at the time. The absolute best part of multiplayer is how it ends. It ends with what I imagine the best players on the winning team executing a member of the losing team. I see it a get all funny inside, sadly I wasn't ever one of the executioners.

    Overall the single player is a shell of what Killzone 2 and 3 were but the multiplayer is the reason to stay. Honestly it was the multiplayer that saved this game so I give it a 7/10.    … Expand
  24. sabbathmatheus6
    Apr 27, 2018
    10
    this game story is epic as **** people just dont get it,its deep this cold war feeling and running as a lone wolf a lonely shadow marshal its awesome
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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.
  28. OneZeta
    Oct 22, 2018
    7
    Killzone Shadow Fall is an amazing multiplayer experience, but the story is lackluster. Phenomenal graphics and shooter mechanics. Awaiting what's in store for the next installment.
  29. 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
  30. 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!
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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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